The Shang Dynasty The Shang dynasty, also know as Yin, was in power approximately from the years 1765 - 1027 B.C. . According to the Chinese, the start of the Shang dynasty began when Tang, a man of great virtue and wisdom, overthrew the decadent emperor Kie. Kie was know to be the last man in the Hsia dynasty. (Britannica,1) The Shang dynasty originated, in what would be know today as Henan, in the Yellow River valley. …showed first 75 words of 1089 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1089 total…refuge in his palace. When Chou-sin was finally killed, Wu- Wang took power. This is the turn when the Shang dynasty was through and the Chou dynasty was in charge. Works Cited 1. Bulliet, Richard W. The Earth and Its Peoples Global History. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2000. 2. Wang, Zhongshu. Han civilization. New Haven : Yale University Press, 1982. 3. http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch14.htm 4. http://www.bartleby.com 5. http://library.thinkquest.org 6. http://www.britannica.com