What I want to know is, which of the nine dynasties, Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Western Han, Eastern Han, Tang, Northern Song, Southern Song and Ming, was the most prosperous?

Xia Dynasty: Divination is also very popular. For example, the guiding ideology of the legal system in Xia Dynasty was to punish "Heaven". The legal concept of punishment for the crime of "Heaven" is as follows; On the one hand, the ruler's rule is based on destiny. On the other hand, rule under the banner of heaven. Yu Xing is the first slavery code in Chinese history. Oath is the earliest military law in ancient China. At the same time, "heavenly stems and earthly branches" appeared in the astronomical calendar of Xia Dynasty, which was also the earliest calendar in China.

Shang Dynasty: You mentioned divination, but the most famous one is the smelting technology of bronzes. For example, Oracle bone inscriptions in Shang Dynasty, whose mother is Wu Ding (now called stepmother Wu Ding), have been proved to be mature at that time, and the basic embryonic form of Chinese character structure has been formed.

Zhou dynasty: it was also the smelting of bronzes, and the patriarchal hierarchy reached its peak, which had a far-reaching impact on later generations. . "Well-field system" is the basis of social production relations in Zhou Dynasty. The etiquette system of the Zhou Dynasty was very strict and varied, and it was called "Zhou Li" in the world.

Western Han Dynasty: The political system is characterized by "county-state parallel system". Wadang was very famous in the Han Dynasty. Confucian culture flourished and Confucian classics came into being during this period. At the same time, the iron smelting industry has developed rapidly.

Eastern Han Dynasty: Improvement of Papermaking 《 Cai Hou Paper 》 Du Fu invented water drainage to speed up the progress of iron smelting industry, and the ring-head knife and hundred steel-making technology matured and popularized during this period. At the same time, the lacquer industry has developed rapidly. There is a "cow-drawn plough" in agriculture.

Tang Dynasty: Poetry reached its peak. Murals are particularly developed, and celebrities of painting and calligraphy come forth in large numbers. Handicraft industry is developed, waterwheels and gondolas are used in agriculture, and curved plows appear.

Northern Song Dynasty: The most famous are movable type printing and the application of compass. The intersection of domestic and foreign ceramic industry. Official kiln (Kaifeng, Henan), Jun kiln (Yuzhou, Henan), Ru kiln (Ruzhou, Henan), Ding kiln (Quyang, Hebei) and Ge kiln (Longquan, Zhejiang) are the five famous kilns in the Northern Song Dynasty. Paper money appears "cross".

Southern Song Dynasty: Rice was widely planted and shipbuilding was developed. With the rise of the Maritime Silk Road, compasses are widely used in navigation. Zhu Cheng Neo-Confucianism in this period. Paper money is popular in jiaozi and Huizi.

The prevalence of lyrics in Song Dynasty became the literary symbol of this era.

Ming dynasty: "stereotyped writing by literati" prevailed. Private industry and commerce are far stronger than the west at the same time. Business is booming like never before. During this period, various scientific works appeared. Novels and operas are very popular. The maritime industry was at its peak in the early stage, and Zheng He went to the Indian Ocean seven times.