The wizard said, how old was the Xia Chamber of Commerce when it made a windfall?

Xia and Shang dynasties, or slave society. People lack the concept of nature and their understanding of nature is blank. Therefore, they are very afraid of wind, fire, thunder, electricity and floods. In order to appease the people, wizards of all ethnic groups can only dispel their doubts by making up myths through divination. As time goes on, people believe that the wizard's statement is true and do as they are told. It is the reason why people believed in and worshipped God in the Yin and Shang Dynasties.

In Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the emperor was the leader of wizards. The famous emperors Yu Xia and Shang Tang have legends about witchcraft and supernatural colors. They personally presided over the important ceremony of praying for heaven and rain. Archaeologists analyzed the Oracle oracles in Oracle Bone Inscriptions, and found that the important Oracle activities in Shang Dynasty had clear political purposes and were generally held in the court. At that time, the Shang king closely supervised the witchcraft activities of political prophecy, and he was able to meet the gods and dead ancestors. As for other wizards, they are all his assistants and operate under his jurisdiction.

In addition to religious culture, ancient social order was also built around politics. Of course, the emperor is the leader of the clan. In Oracle Bone Inscriptions, the word "clan" is divided into two parts, the upper part is a flag and the lower part is an arrow, which represents the original intention of clan, that is, military units. Military support from clans provided military support for the ruling clique. The patriarch is its military leader, and the word "king" evolved from the patterns on instruments of torture and weapons. In addition, the ancient laws came from the norms and etiquette within the clan, which was full of military discipline. Like mastering the ability to communicate with heaven, the patriarch also monopolized the right to sacrifice within the family. Above the major clans, the king should make regular inspections to supervise whether it is in line with the norms for noble lords to preside over sacrifices.

The Book of Rites stipulates that ancestor worship does not conform to the rules and the Lord is demoted. The complete destruction of a country is also manifested in the destruction of ancestral temples and the seizure of sacrificial vessels. We can see that the highest standards of patriarchal clan system and etiquette, such as China's ancient imperial clan system and emperor's offering sacrifices to heaven, were established in the early stage of civilization.