The Shang king had about a thousand soldiers and would personally lead them into battle. Armies ranged in size from 3,000 soldiers to 13,000. King Wu of Zhou led an army of around 50,000 soldiers.

An expert told the Global Times on Sunday that the "Yasheng" and "Ge" clan emblems unearthed at the site have provided important evidence for the study of Shang and Zhou dynasties in southern Shanxi.

and Zhou, the last king of the Shang dynasty, were dragged from their thrones and killed by their vassals. Since the people of that time still believed wholeheartedly in the divine right of kings ...

"Pre-Zhou" refers to the period when the Zhou still ... before taking up arms against the Shang ruler and replaced it. The last Shang king was notorious in history for his cruelty and debauchery.

In the last years of the Shang dynasty, King Zhou is unruly in his governance. He is seduced by the fox demon Su Daji and becomes licentious, while demons and disasters are rampant in the city of ...