The Mystery of the Xia Dynasty: Fictional History or Reality? #
In the not-too-distant past, a scholar asked a surprising question – did the Xia Dynasty really exist? This question is puzzling, after all, the Xia Dynasty is clearly recorded in Sima Qian's historical records. But if the Xia Dynasty really didn't exist, did the history of Shang and Xia become fictional, and why did Sima Qian create a dynasty that didn't exist?
The Legend of Jiuding: The Key to the Xia Dynasty? ##
Legends about Jiuding abound in history. According to historical records, Jiuding moved to Boyi after the Shang destroyed the Xia, moved to Luoyi after the Wu King destroyed the Shang, and was relocated again after the Qin destroyed the Zhou. However, one of the tripods on the way to Jiuding actually "flew" into Surabaya and his whereabouts were unknown, and the remaining eight tripods disappeared when they arrived in Qin. This makes people wonder, how could the important weapon of the country be lost after Qin?
The Mystery of the Oracle Bone Inscription: The Absence of Xia Dynasty Script? ##
The Xia Dynasty has not found any writing so far, and the only evidence is only in the history books, and the physical object is almost impossible to find. Did the oracles of that era exist? Did the Xia Dynasty use oracle bone inscriptions before the Shang Dynasty? This is a question worth digging into.
Tribes vs. Clans: The True Identity of the Xia Dynasty? ##
In the debate between fiction and reality in the Xia Dynasty, the concept of tribe and clan became the key. If the Xia Dynasty did not exist, was the conflict between the Shang and Xia dynasties just a tribal dispute, and was the Xia only an ethnic group?
The whereabouts of Jiuding: deciphering the existence of the Xia Dynasty? ##
The final whereabouts of Jiuding have always been a mystery, and without the corroboration of Jiuding, the authenticity of the Xia Dynasty is difficult to determine. Is Jiuding buried in the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang? Waiting for the unveiling of the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang may provide an answer to the mystery of the Xia Dynasty.
These doubts and theories have led to reflections on the authenticity of the Xia Dynasty. In the absence of direct evidence, we are confronted with a historical mystery. Welcome to comment and correct, let us go deep into the mystery of this history.
What is your opinion of the Xia Dynasty? Was the Xia Dynasty real or a historical fiction? Leave a comment to share your views! #