Religion of the Shang dynasty
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Religion of the Shang dynasty
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The state religion of the Shang dynasty involved trained practitioners communicating with deified beings, including deceased ancestors and supernatural gods. Methods of communication with the spirits consist of inscribed divinations on oracle bones and sacrifice of living beings. The Shang dynasty also had large-scale constructions of tombs, which reflects their belief in the afterlife, along with sacred places. Numerous Shang vessels, as well as oracle bones, have been excavated in the kingdom'
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_of_the_Shang_dynasty
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2023-11-29T12:30:01Z
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2024-09-08T23:35:08Z
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