Shang Dynasty Laws:
Laws are important because they keep a society together and functioning.
Who made the laws?
Emperor
Many emperors throughout time, so laws changed when emperors came along.
Philosopher Confucius
Confucianism: was a philosophy made by a Chinese teacher, editor and politician.
Laws were decided after writing was invented (in China).
Depending on people's culture laws were different towards peoples behavior.
Laws were passed from generation to generation.
Who made the laws?
Emperor
Many emperors throughout time, so laws changed when emperors came along.
Philosopher Confucius
Confucianism: was a philosophy made by a Chinese teacher, editor and politician.
Laws were decided after writing was invented (in China).
Depending on people's culture laws were different towards peoples behavior.
Laws were passed from generation to generation.
How was power transferred?
Emperors had absolute power (highest people in the dynasty).
Many emperors throughout time, power got shifted when emperors came along.
Power also changed when the dynasty collapsed and power got transferred to the Zhou dynasty.
Many emperors throughout time, power got shifted when emperors came along.
Power also changed when the dynasty collapsed and power got transferred to the Zhou dynasty.
Political:
Shang Dynasty: monarchy
King had all the control
He made rules.
Anyone that tried to overcome the king, would be killed by it's soldiers.
Judged crimes =king
No one argued with the emperor, because the king would ask the soldiers to execute them.
King had all the control
He made rules.
Anyone that tried to overcome the king, would be killed by it's soldiers.
Judged crimes =king
No one argued with the emperor, because the king would ask the soldiers to execute them.