10 Facts about Chinese Civilization

Facts about Chinese Civilization tell you about the history of Chinese people. China was civilized as early as 1500 BC. The Shang Dynasty ruled China at that time. The cradle of civilization in China was located along Yellow River. Since the history was recorded since 1500 BC, it is considered as one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Get other facts about Chinese civilization below:

Facts about Chinese Civilization 1: Xia dynasty of China

Circa 2100 BC to circa 1600 BC, the Xia dynasty ruled China. Sima Qian’s Records of the Grand Historian and Bamboo Annals are some of the ancient historical records which depict the dynasty.

Facts about Chinese Civilization 2: the possible existence

The existence of Xia dynasty is still under the debate.  There is a possible existence of the dynasty due to the presence of the archeological evidence.

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Facts about Chinese Civilization 3: the end of Xia dynasty

In 1600 BC, Xia dynasty ended. It was probably because of the Battle of Mingtiao.

Facts about Chinese Civilization 4: the Shang dynasty

Circa 1600 BC until 1046 BC, China was ruled by Shang dynasty. There were two divisions of Shang Dynasty periods. The earlier Shang dynasty period was the first set. The later Shang or Yin period was included in the second set.  The location is at the present day Henan.

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Facts about Chinese Civilization 5: the kings

There were 31 kings who ruled Shang dynasty. The kingdom was centered along Yellow River Valley. The capital city of Shang Dynasty was shifted six times. In 1350 BC, the capital was shifted to Yin. It was considered as the last move.

Facts about Chinese Civilization 6: the Yin or Shang Dynasty

People often call Shang dynasty as Ying dynasty even though Yin dynasty is used to call the latter half of Shang dynasty period.

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Facts about Chinese Civilization 7: Zhou dynasty

In 1066 BC until 256 BC, China was ruled by Zhou dynasty. It is considered as the longest running dynasty in China. Find facts about ancient China here.

Facts about Chinese Civilization 8: Battle of Muye

During the battle of Muye, the Shang was defeated by King Wu. He was the ruler of Zhou. Duke of Zhou, the bother of King Wun helped him to defeat the Shang.

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Facts about Chinese Civilization 9: Spring and autumn period

Spring and autumn period started in 8th century BC. During this period, the Chinese philosophy flourished such as Legalism, Confucianism, Mohism and Taoism. Get facts about Chinese History here.

Facts about Chinese Civilization 10: Qin dynasty

Qin dynasty lasted from 221 BC until 206 BC. It is the last dynasty which rules China. The capital city is Xianyang.

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