King of Shang
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The King of Shang was the hereditary monarch and supreme ruler of China’s Shang dynasty, overseeing its political, military, and ritual affairs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shang Tang | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese ruler
ⓘ
head of state ⓘ hereditary ruler ⓘ monarchical title ⓘ |
| appliesToDynasty | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithArchaeologicalSite | Yinxu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded | Shang royal army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreFunction |
supreme military commander of the Shang dynasty
ⓘ
supreme political authority of the Shang dynasty ⓘ supreme ritual leader of the Shang dynasty ⓘ |
| coreIdeology | ancestral lineage kingship ⓘ |
| country | Shang dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dynastyEnd | c. 11th century BCE ⓘ |
| dynastyStart | c. 16th century BCE ⓘ |
| earliestHistoricallyAttestedHolder | Wu Ding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exercisedAuthorityOver |
lineage-based aristocracy
ⓘ
regional clan leaders ⓘ |
| hasCapitalAtVariousTimes |
Ao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bo NERFINISHED ⓘ Xiang NERFINISHED ⓘ Yan NERFINISHED ⓘ Yin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Old Chinese NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRealm | Shang dynasty territory ⓘ |
| knownFromSourceType |
bronze inscriptions
ⓘ
later transmitted texts such as the Records of the Grand Historian ⓘ oracle bone inscriptions ⓘ |
| lastHolder | King Zhou of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legitimizedBy |
ancestral worship
ⓘ
mandate of ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| overthrownBy | King Wu of Zhou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overthrownInEvent | Zhou conquest of Shang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performed |
divination rituals
ⓘ
sacrifices to nature deities ⓘ sacrifices to royal ancestors ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn | ancient China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
chief priest of state cults
ⓘ
primary intermediary with royal ancestors ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
allocation of land to nobles
ⓘ
appointment of regional lords ⓘ defense of the Shang realm ⓘ offensive military campaigns ⓘ oversight of tribute from vassals ⓘ |
| ritualCenter | Yin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successionType | patrilineal hereditary succession ⓘ |
| usedDivinationMedium |
ox scapulae
ⓘ
turtle plastrons ⓘ |
| usedScript |
early Chinese bronze inscriptions
ⓘ
oracle bone script ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wu Ding
this entity surface form:
Shang Tang
subject surface form:
Wu Ding