Shāng
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
surname Shang
shàng
on top
upon
above
upper
previous
first (of multiple parts)
to climb
to get onto
to go up
to attend (class or university)
shāng
commerce
merchant
dealer
to consult
2nd note in pentatonic scale
quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)
shàng
still
yet
to value
to esteem
shǎng
to bestow (a reward)
to give (to an inferior)
to hand down
a reward (bestowed by a superior)
to appreciate (beauty)
Ruǎn
surname Ruan
small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province
Yīn
surname Yin
dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after their move to Yinxu 殷墟 in modern Henan province
tāo tiè
ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king
zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes
gluttonous
sumptuous (banquet)
sān dài
three generations of a family
the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou)
jiǔ dǐng
The Nine Cauldrons, symbol of Imperial power dating back to the Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1100 BC)
shāng
to die in childhood
war dead
Pó yáng hú
Lake Poyang in Shangrao 上饒|上饶[Shàng ráo], Jiangxi
Shāng dài
the prehistoric Shang dynasty (c. 16th-11th century BC)
Fǎ Jiā
Legalist School of Thought of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) founded by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Hán Fēi] and Li Si 李斯[Lǐ Sī], later adopted by Shang Yang 商鞅[Shāng Yāng] whose reforms helped establish the supremacy of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qīn qài] (221-207 BC)
yuè xiāng
phases of moon, namely: new moon 朔[shùo], first quarter or waxing moon 上弦[shàng xián], full moon 望[wàng] and last quarter or waning moon 下弦[xià xián]
fēng shén bǎng
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
shàng
variant of 尚, still
yet
to value
to esteem
Dá jǐ
Daji (c. 11th century BC), mythical fox spirit and concubine of the last Shang Dynasty Emperor Zhou Xin 紂辛|纣辛[Zhou4 Xin1]
Xià Shāng zhōu
Xia, Shang and Zhou, the earliest named Chinese dynasties
Shāng cháo
Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BC)
Shāng Yāng
Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and important statesman of Qin state 秦國|秦国 whose militaristic reforms in 356 and 350 BC played a key role in establishing Qin power
shū jīng
the Book of History, one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wǔ Jīng], a compendium of documents which make up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the time of Confucius, also known as 尚書經|尚书经[Shàng Shū Jīng], 尚書|尚书[Shàng Shū], 書|书[Shū]
Yīn shāng
final name of the Shang dynasty after their move to Yinxu 殷墟 in modern Henan province
shāng
plowed earth
soil moisture
furrow
fēng shén yǎn yì
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王 overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Zhāo gē
Zhaoge, capital of the Shang dynasty 商朝
Zhaoge town in Qi county 淇縣|淇县, Hebi 鶴壁|鹤壁, Henan
shí jí ér shàng
see 拾級而上|拾级而上[shè jí ér shàng]
Luò nán xiàn
Luonan county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Shāng Yāng biàn fǎ
Shang Yang's political reform of Qin state 秦國|秦国 of 356 BC and 350 BC, that put it on the road to world domination
Shān yáng xiàn
Shanyang county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Dān fèng xiàn
Danfeng county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Wǔ wáng fá Zhòu
King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2] overthrows tyrant Zhou of Shang 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2]
Zhèn ān xiàn
Zhen'an county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Shāng nán xiàn
Shangnan county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Shāng zhōu qū
Shangzhou district of Shāngluò city 商洛市[Shāng lùo shì], Shǎnxī
Zhà shuǐ xiàn
Zhashui county in Shāngluò 商洛[Shāng lùo], Shǎnxī
Shāng Tāng
Shang Tang (1646-? BC), legendary founder of the Shang Dynasty
Wǔ Dīng
Wu Ding (c. 14th century BC), legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty
bǔ cí
oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) on tortoiseshells or animal bones
Jī zǐ
Jizi, legendary sage from end of Shang dynasty (c. 1100 BC), said to have opposed the tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 then ruled ancient Korea for Zhōu 周
Shāng Zhòu wáng
King Zhou of Shang (11th century BC), notorious as a cruel tyrant
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