Events+and+Leaders+(fall)


 *  Started by various cruel rulers throughout Dynasty
 *  Example: Wu Yi
 *  Wanted to beat God at liubo (chess with dice)
 *  Had statue, called it God, got someone to play against him
 *  People he played against lost on purpose
 *  Wu Yi claimed greater than God
 *  Most followed by good reigns, ending decline momentarily
 *  Then came Di Xin
 *  Di Xin was last emperor of Shang Dynasty
 *  Credited with fall
 *  May have invented chopsticks
 *  Was originally a strong, smart ruler
 *  Became corrupt
 *  Had pool of alcohol/island of meat
 *  Thought self rightful ruler sent by god
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Enjoyed torture
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Invented "Cannon Burning Punishment"
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Hot oil poured on spinning cylinder, burning coals placed underneath
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> People forced to run on cylinder until they slip and burn on the coals below
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> King Wen was leader of neighbouring region called Zhou (now Gansu province)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Originally friends with Xin
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Xin became jealous
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Locked up/tortured Wen
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Eventually released him
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Wen became angry
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Raised army against Xin
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Died
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Wen's son, Jiang Ziya took over
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Waited for "Heavenly Order" to attack Xin
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Defeated Xin's army in Battle of Muye
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Xin burned palace; self
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Xin urged by three uncles before death to repent
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Ignored them
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> One uncle (Wei Zi) resigned
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Another (Qi Zi) pretended to be insane
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Third (Bi Gan) stayed and continued to ask Xin to repent
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Got killed by Xin (cut open)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Had a pregnant wife
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Ran off fearing execution
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Gave birth in a cave (child named Jian)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> After Xin's death, given power/respect from Zhou Wu Wang (for being family of Bi Gan)
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Xin posthumously named "Zhou" for cruelty
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Cruelty sometimes blamed on wife
 * <span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"> Wife said to be possessed by a fox spirit

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