Xia Dynasty

Xia Dynasty-The First Country of China Era Information Time:(From about 2100 B.C. to 1600 B.C. ) Location of Capital: Western part of Henan and the Northern part of Shaanxi. Emperors: 16 emperors, including Qi, Tai Kang, Shao Kang Zhongxing, Kong Jia and Jie and so on. Replaced by: Shang Dynasty • • • •

Introduction Jade in Xia Dynasty Bronze Vessels in Xia Dynasty Xia History Site in Modern China Xia dynasty is the first prehistoric country in China’s history.According to the history record, Xia was built by Qi, the son of Yu, who killed his brother Yi and abolished the system of demise. It was the first country in China’s history. After that, the demise system has been replaced by hereditary system.

There were 13 generations and 16 kings in Xia dynasty. The capital area of Xia dynasty was located in the western part of Henan and the northern part of Shanxi. It was said that the regime of the Xia has been stoped at some time. It was Shaokang to rebuild Xia dynasty. After that, Xia declined continuously and was replaced by Shang dynasty finishing its 400 years of existing. Because there were no words to record the events of Xia dynasty, most of the information of Xia was learned from some ancient record, including the remains of the king, officials and the prison conditions. In recent years, many huge palace, mausoleum and bronze have been unearthed. They also reflected from another side the politics, economic, cultural and life. This help people learn more about the first and special age in China's history. As the first prehistoric country in China mainland, Xia dynasty is an important dinasty with great history research. It's rich culture plays a important role in the culture of China and the whole history of China.