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Cheng Tang (born Zi Lü), recorded on oracle bones as, in English, Tai Yi (太乙) or Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty. Traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, as signified with the common nickname of "Tang the Perfect" given to him.
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Jan 28, 2016 · King Tang of Shang. Ma Lin (Public Domain) The Shang Dynasty (c. 1600-1046 BCE) was the second dynasty of China, which succeeded the Xia Dynasty (c. 2070-1600 BCE) after the overthrow of the Xia tyrant Jie by the Shang leader, Tang.
- Emily Mark
Dec 13, 2017 · The Shang Dynasty ruled China from 1600 to 1046 B.C. and left a record of advancements in the fields of math, astronomy, art and military technology.
- Missy Sullivan
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Tang was the reign name of the Chinese emperor who overthrew the Xia dynasty (c. 2070–c. 1600 bc) and founded the Shang, the first historical dynasty ( c. 1600–1046 bc, though the dating of the Shang—and hence also of the Tang emperor’s founding of it—have long been the subject of much debate).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
King Tang of Shang, in Chinese :" 湯 ", born Zi Lu, in Chinese:" 子履 " ( 1617 BC - 1588 BC) was the first king of the Shang dynasty in Chinese history. He fought Jie, the last king of the Xia dynasty . He was the leader of his tribe, or group of people, for more than 17 years.
- Tai Yi (太乙)
- Zi (子)
- 1617 BC-1588 BC
- Lu (履)
Zi Lv (about 1670 BC — 1587 BC), respected as King Tang of Shang, Tang, Cheng Tang, Shang Tang, Da Yi, or Tian Yi, was the founder of the Shang Dynasty (about 1600 BC — 1046 BC), the first empire that was documented directly by characters of the oracle bone scripts in the history of China.
The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāng cháo), also known as the Yin dynasty (殷代; Yīn dài), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty.
