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After Defeat what happened to the Xia clan
After the defeat of Xia by Shang, the imperial descendants scattered and were absorbed by the nearby clans, and some members of the royal family of the Xia Dynasty survived as the Qi (Henan) state until 445 BC.The Qi state was well recorded in the Oracle script as the one major supporter of the Xia dynasty -
Fall of the Xia
Xia ended under the reign of Jie, a very notorious tyrannical emperor in Chinese history. After he succeeded to the throne, he lived an extravagant life day and night without any thought for his country or its people. In addition, he killed the patriotic ministers who presented him with good advice. All of his actions enraged the people so much that at last they rose up under the leadership of Tang, who overthrough The Xia. -
Major Achivments
During this dynasty, many achievements were made. People lived mainly through agriculture using tools made of stone or bone. The Jade ware at that time was quite delicate and bronze vessels were well smelted. Craftwork made of bronze embedded with jade also appeared. Commodity exchanges developed. A calendar system was devised which used both lunar and solar movements. -
The finding of the Xia Dynasty
In 1959, a site located in the city of Yanshi was excavated containing large palaces that some archaeologists have attributed to capital of the Xia dynasty. -
Archelogical work
Through the 1960s and 1970s, archaeologists have uncovered urban sites, bronze implements, and tombs in the same locations cited in ancient Chinese historical texts regarding Xia. -
Finding of the Palace
In 2011, Chinese archaeologists uncovered the remains of an imperial sized palace—dated to about 1700 BC—at Erlitou in Henan, further fueling the discussions about the existence of the dynasty. -
The other accounts of the formation of the XIa Dynasty
Another account describes that Yu was called Yu the Great after this feat. Because of greater harvests, the Xia tribe grew stronger. They were able to defeat a rival tribe. Yao gave his authority over to Shun. Shun executed Gun who was Yu's father. Obviously, there is a contradiction here. The Bamboo Annals says that Shun rebelled against Yao and imprisoned him there. So the sage King died there. It is fairly obvious that there are differing accounts and legends even about the how the Xia Dynas -
Tai King
Tai King took over as emporer of the Xia dynsaty. He was the ruler for 29 years. Ledgen has it he loved to hunt. -
Qi and the Abdication System
It is Yu the Great who first set up the dynasty under the Abdication System (choosing the leader according to their ability). After he died, his son Qi broke up this system and made himself the Xia emperor. From that time onwards, the Abdication System gave way to the Hereditary System. -
The death of Yu!
According to the Bamboo Annals, Yu ruled the Xia Dynasty for 45 years; and, according to Yue Jueshu he died from an illness. It is said that he died at Kuaiji Mountain, south of present day Shaoxing, while on a hunting tour to the eastern frontier of his empire, and was buried there. Bly thinks it is due to a mosquito bite and probabioly Malari(good theory supported by science,geography, and history). -
Oracle Bones
The Xia first started using Oracle Bones. They never got popular in the Xia Dynasty. However, these rituals caught on during the end of the Shang Dynasty -
Founded by Yu
The Xia Dynasty was founded by Yu The Great in 2070 BC.Yu and his clan gained power by using canals to stop flooding, and improve alculture. This led them to gain power, and start the Xia dynasty. -
Yu keeping control and establishing 9 provinces.
Yu then established his capital at Yang City. According to the Bamboo Annals, Yu killed one of the northern leaders, Fangfeng, to reinforce his hold on the throne. -
The Great Flood and the Rise of Yu
According to written accounts in 2215 BC The Great Floods started.A man named Yu was given the task to stop the flood. He was the first person to use the canals to stop the floods. -
The failed attemps to stop tthe flood
A sagely king named Yao (2358–2258 BC). As you can see, the dates of these supposed events don't even match. It is said that Yao told Gun who was Yu's father to control the flood. But the dikes that he built against the flooding didn't work. They collapsed, and the area was flooded. So Yao executed Gun and recruited Yu. Instead of relying on dikes, Yu had canals dug to divert the water. Digging the canals meant removing a mountain.
