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Ready to spark something, download the Sims 4 and play for free. Hello and welcome to the history of China. Episode 7-2, the Shong vanquished. Shang Vanquished.

Last time, we traced the beginnings of the Shang Dynasty from its founder, Tong The Perfect, all the way throughoding, some 21 emperors, five capital cities, and 400 years later.

I left off very clearly stating that this would be a twoisodes week and to expect the second half of the

episode quite soon. What I was not counting on was developing a severe chest cold

which rendered me more or less speechless for much of the week.

So hopefully that will excuse both the delay and also any remaining hoarseness in my voice. This week we'll finish out the overview of the

shang and his last six emperors, capping off with a man who seemed to be

geov sha reincarnatedated Emperor Zoshin.

The build to his reign and downfall, as well as its aftermath, has some surprising interactions

with the other cultures and foundational legends of East Asia.

So to jump right in, we left off with Woding's death, and so we'll pick up with his son,

Zuji, who had been slated to inherit his father's

throne from birth. But from an early age he had proved himself unworthy of

the position. In fact, his transgressions had grown so severe that Wouding felt no choice but to

banish the prince from the capital entirely. He would end up dying in exile during the 25th year of Wodings reign.

As such, the throne of Shong went to his second son, Zugung.

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