The Xia dynasty is an important period in the history of Chinese civilization and introduced the new class of society. It is the first dynasty in Chinese history, and lasted nearly
500 years.
The Xia (2070-1600 BC) was the first dynasty in ancient China and the first to introduce the rule of throne succession. It was regarded as the future of later Chinese historians until the exhumation in the 20th. The Xia was defeated by the Shang Dynasty, a historically government entity, which was succeeded by the Zhou. The argument claiming the Xia Dynasty is a mythological (Emily Mark) construct claims that the Zhou wanted to make clear that the previous ones lost their right to rule through immoral conduct and so created a proto-dynasty, the
Xia as a pre-historic model…show more content… Some craftwork made of bronze embedded with jade appeared. Items exchanges was developed, and a calendar system was devised using both lunar and solar movements.
After the death of Yu, his son Qi succeeded, and by doing that (putting his son as the successor) Yu initiated the system of dynastic succession indirectly. Qi’s son, Tai Kang, was a poor ruler but many of his successors were highly skilled and numerous inventions and innovations are attributed to later Xia, such as the development of armor in warfare and rules of chivalry in battle. The decline began under the reign of Kong Jia (1789) who was an alcoholic, likes to drink instead being responsible for its people. His successors Gao and Fa, didn’t a great deal to improve the lives of anyone but themselves. The end of Xia came during the reign of Jie
Masikini 3 emperor, a notorious emperor in Chinese history. After he succeeded to the throne, he lived an extravagant life day and night without thinking about the people of his country. He killed a patriotic man who came to him with some good advice. All his actions enraged the people so much that at last they ended up under the leadership of tang (the chief of the
