Unification of Early China
The sheer size of China prevented its early unification, but beginning with the Shang dynasty, there was an organized political entity. It was the first main power to have a stable political and religious hierarchy. Although the state did not control much territory, its culture had far-reaching influence. The Shang dynasty showed advances in military technology, which coincided with advances in civilization. The kingship was based on religion and ritual. When the Zhou succeeded the Shang, the basis for enduring states was further established. Military prowess advanced greatly, as well as morally based civil arts, and the growth of loyalty to the empire. In Ebrey, there are three Zhou rulers established as contributing to the stability of the state during this time. King Wen is attributed with the formation of alliances to attack the Shang; His son King Wu built a new eastern capital and proceeded to build the army that defeated the Shang; Wu’s successor regent extended and consolidated the new territories to bring the entire Yellow River plain until control. These events mark the beginning of centralized Chinese bureaucracy. In this time th
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Approximate Word count = 774
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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