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Shang priests wrote questions on oracle bones, which were typically made from the shoulder blades of oxen or the shells of turtles. They inscribed these questions using Chinese characters and then subjected the bones to heat, causing cracks that were interpreted as answers from the divine. This practice was a key aspect of divination in Shang Dynasty China, allowing priests to seek guidance on important matters. The resulting inscriptions provide valuable insights into early Chinese writing and spirituality.
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What did Shang priests use to make predictions and answer questions?
An oracle
How did priests in the Shang Dynasty use tortoise shells to predict the future?
your mom did.
How did Shang priests communicate with the gods?
One way that the Chinese priests communicated with the gods was through oracle bones. They asked the gods questions, and then heated animal bones and read the cracks in the bones to find the answers.
What was the Art like during the Shang Dynasty?
Earthenware and stoneware were made the most during the Shang Dynasty.
How important were the priests in the shang religion?
The Shang Dynasty was previous to Taoism, Confucianism, and Buddhism, and they worshipped many different gods. Shang-Ti (the emperoror) was believed to be the link between the people and the gods, and was believed to be the sky deity. It was important to keep Shang-Ti happy and offerings and human sacrifices would be given in his name.
What are social classes of the Shang Dynasty in order?
1. Nobles 2. Priests 3. Craftsman 4. Peasants and slaves
What did the rulers of the Shang Dynasty use to help answer their questions?
The rulers of the Shang Dynasty used oracle bones to help answer their questions. They inscribed questions on these bones, typically from oxen or turtles, and then subjected them to heat until they cracked. The patterns of the cracks were interpreted by diviners to provide answers or guidance on various matters, such as warfare, agriculture, and health. This practice highlighted the importance of divination in Shang society and governance.
What education did medieval priests have?
they had to read and write
What did the Shang use to ask the ancestors for advice?
The Shang Dynasty used oracle bones to ask the ancestors for advice, if you found one they came in questions and were buried
What are oracle bones?
Earliest example of Chinese writing found in the Shang dynasty Example: The kings ask the gods' help using a oracle bone by scratching their questions into there and then, priests place hot metal rods inside causing them to crack. They believed the patterns in the crack was the gods' answer.
Are oracle bones?
Earliest example of Chinese writing found in the Shang dynasty Example: The kings ask the gods' help using a oracle bone by scratching their questions into there and then, priests place hot metal rods inside causing them to crack. They believed the patterns in the crack was the gods' answer.
How do you write Shanghai in Chinese?
上海 shang(4) hai(3)
