Overturning the Shang Dynasty

I can't understand how so many novice ZZ articles can be on the list. You don't recommend this book at all, and no one else knows about it.

This book, in its purest form, is a farming and conquest story. The descriptions of the Shang dynasty are quite objective, and the imagination is indeed quite good. It contains elements from *Investiture of the Gods* and *Classic of Mountains and Seas*, but it's actually science fiction, scientifically grounding mythological figures.

King Zhou's attempt to abolish slave society failed; it seems he succeeded, making China powerful for a few years.

Sigh, as soon as the Shang and Zhou dynasties are mentioned, a bunch of people start fantasizing that King Zhou was a wise ruler who abolished slavery, and even more ridiculously, he's portrayed as the founder of the women's rights movement. Is this some kind of absurd nonsense? Folk legends don't even mention these things.

The protagonist's starting point was too low; he was a slave during the Yin-Shang period. Without a special ability, he had no chance of rising above his circumstances. The label of slavery was firmly attached to him. Back then, there was no concept of "are kings and generals born with special privileges?" Nor was there the intellectual explosion of the Hundred Schools of Thought.

It's understandable that this book is somewhat obscure. Many people today are too afraid to be outspoken in real life, but are quite rebellious online. When they hear about the Shang Dynasty and King Zhou, they think of him as the last emperor, and that after the Zhou Dynasty, everyone became a Son of Heaven. At least half of those new to that era have been influenced by this narrative.

Having read many online articles, I've seen many attempts to whitewash Emperor Xin, such as abolishing human sacrifice and heavily relying on slaves. I'll also discuss a couple of those here. The Shang Dynasty represented the pinnacle of human sacrifice in Chinese history. Specifically, it was quite common in the early and middle periods, but the number of people used was relatively small.

The woman murdered her own uncle's entire family to achieve her goals, and caused her maternal grandmother's untimely death. Such a person is incredibly cruel, and to make matters worse, she looks like Zhou Dongyu (a Chinese actress known for her resemblance to actress Zhou Dongyu). Just thinking about it is terrifying. How did the author come up with this concept? A book's success depends on countless details.

It's a medicinal herb, but it has a few toxic aspects (in my opinion). 1. The female lead is jealous, shrewish, assertive, and scheming. 2. Give a daughter away 3. The protagonist is more like an adventurer than a monarch, lacking any domineering aura. 4. He did not implement centralized power, but conscripted nobles and slaves to fight wars, promising them great rewards beforehand.

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