Xia Dynasty—夏朝
China
2033 BC to 1562 BC
Map—夏朝地图
Timeline—时间表
Around 2070 BC
470 years
Xia
Around 1600 BC
Shang
Founding—建立
• The first dynasty of China, Slavery based
• Founder: Yu. He became the heir because of his
great ability and contribution to control the flood.
He introduced the idea of Digging River to the
ocean in order to let the flood to leave. During Yu
period, northern tribe kept invading Xia. Yu led
his army defeated those tribes. Because of his
great contributions, people gove him the name, Da
(Great) Yu. After him, his son became the
emperor, therefore, Xia was using a hereditary
system.
• Very legendary, not everyone believed that Xia
Dynasty existed.
Political—政治
• Big government systems: political advisor,
lawmaker, tutor for nobility, tutor for the
emperor, diplomat, tribute barriers, etc.
• Level of the government: Wang (emperor) ----- Zhu Hou (controls part of the nation) ----- Da Fu (head of the major families)
• Rule the country with morality
Economy—经济
• In Xia dynasty ruins, the most agricultural
artifact that discovered are stone tools.
• Handicraft industry include metal work
already.
• Money of Xia dynasty has several different
sayings. Some believe that they used pearl,
gold and knife-shaped metal money. There
are also people believed that shell money
was the main type of money.
Religion and Technology
—信仰与科技
• Xia united the area on earth, they created a
god that was the ruler of all gods to protect
them.
• Map appeared during Xia. From the
legendary of Yu Regulate Waterways,
people learned a lot about mountains and
rivers, recognized the four directions, and
the basic knowledge of calculate, measure,
and sketch simple maps.
Artifact 1—Ding 鼎
• Ding, Si Mu Wu
Ding(司母戊鼎)
• Discovered in Anyang,
Henan in 1939
• made during Qi
(second emperor of
Xia) in copper
• It represent power,
united, and thriving
Artifact 2—Language 文字
• Language of Xia.
• Discovered in Wuhan,
Hubei in 1974
• On the back of
pattern.
• Discript the end of
Xia dynasty, Jie, the
emperor, was very
dissolute and wicked,
and wouldn’t listen to
any advising.
Artifact 3—Jade Yue 玉钺
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Jade Yue
a kind of weapon
11.3 cm long
jade yue is too
crisp to use as a
weapon, so later
became used in
ceremonies.
THE END
Produced by
Xue
&
Mary
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