Definitions for Shang
ʃɑŋshang

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1. Shang, Shang dynastynoun

   the imperial dynasty ruling China from about the 18th to the 12th centuries BC

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1. shang

   The Shang dynasty (Chinese: 商朝; pinyin: Shāng Cháo), also known as the Yin dynasty (Chinese: 殷代; pinyin: Yīn Dài), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou dynasty. The classic account of the Shang comes from texts such as the Book of Documents, Bamboo Annals and Records of the Grand Historian. According to the traditional chronology based on calculations made approximately 2,000 years ago by Liu Xin, the Shang ruled from 1766 to 1122 BC, but according to the chronology based upon the "current text" of Bamboo Annals, they ruled from 1556 to 1046 BC. Comparing the same text with dates of five-planet conjunctions, David Pankenier, supported by David Nivison, proposed dates of the establishment of the dynasty to 1554 BC. The Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project dated the establishment to c. 1600 BC based on the carbon-14 dates of the Erligang site. The fall of the dynasty is dated 1046 BC by Pankenier and the Xia–Shang–Zhou Chronology Project, but Nivison and Shaughnessy support 1045 BC. The Shang dynasty is the earliest dynasty of traditional Chinese history firmly supported by archaeological evidence. Excavation at the Ruins of Yin (near modern-day Anyang), which has been identified as the last Shang capital, uncovered eleven major royal tombs and the foundations of palaces and ritual sites, containing weapons of war and remains from both animal and human sacrifices. Tens of thousands of bronze, jade, stone, bone, and ceramic artifacts have been found. The Anyang site has yielded the earliest known body of Chinese writing, mostly divinations inscribed on oracle bones – turtle shells, ox scapulae, or other bones. More than 20,000 were discovered in the initial scientific excavations during the 1920s and 1930s, and over four times as many have been found since. The inscriptions provide critical insight into many topics from the politics, economy, and religious practices to the art and medicine of this early stage of Chinese civilization.

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1. shang

   "Shang" has multiple meanings in different contexts. However, in general, it refers to: 1) Shang Dynasty: A historical period in China (approximately 1600 BCE to 1046 BCE) known for its advanced culture and development of bronze ware. 2) A tone of traditional Chinese music. Please provide more context for a specific definition.

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1. Shang

   The shang is a flat ritual upturned handbell employed by Bönpo and Asian shamans. The sizes of the shang range from approximately 3 to 20 inches in diameter. It is traditionally held to have originated in Zhangzhung and is symbolically similar to the tantric dril-bhu. Shang are traditionally consecrated and made of sophisticated metallic alloy. Traditionally it was believed that the Bönpo or shaman may use this instrument as a tool to 'caste' or 'throw' Tulpa. The shang was also believed to be useful in receiving information from the æther. The shang is often used in rites in conjunction with the phurba and namkha. The shang consists of three principal parts: the flat bell part proper; the gankyil which is the centre piece that holds the knocker; and the knocker or striker proper, which is often made of animal horn.

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1. shang

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1. SHANG

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Shang is ranked #23532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Shang surname appeared 1,079 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Shang.
   
   91.2% or 984 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.1% or 55 total occurrences were White.
   1.9% or 21 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 15 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Dynasty

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Shang »

1. gnash

How to pronounce Shang?

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How to say Shang in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shang in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Shang in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Shang in a Sentence

1. Ruiliang Liu:

   Understanding the alloying practice is crucial for us to understand the exquisite bronze ritual vessels as well as the underlying mass production in Shang and Zhou societies.

2. Gene Luen Yang:

   I was not a Shang-Chi fan when I was Gene Luen Yang, i encountered those Shang-Chi comics at a time when I didn't feel comfortable being a Chinese-American. So it just felt like, you know, the Chinese-American kid picking up the comic with the Chinese superhero -- it felt like I was highlighting what made me different.

3. Steve Englehart:

   Superheroes, at their best, express America at its best, with Shang-Chi in particular, he is an immigrant. In the original origin story, he comes as an adult, and he really finds his identity apart from his family, he finds his identity as a superhero here in America.

4. Jim Starlin:

   Looking back, it's embarrassing, shang-Chi was a creation at a time when not only was there a limited outlook among a lot of folks as far as what the world was about, but we were very limited in what could be done technologically.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Shang
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shang
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Shang
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Shang