“Foundations of Eastern Civilization” S:1 E:5 The Shang and Writing for the Gods

S:1 E:5 The Shang and Writing for the Gods In this second lecture on the Shang dynasty, learn about the enigmatic “oracle bones” and the origins of Chinese writing. Then turn to the Shang society’s social organization, religious practices, and cosmology, and find out how one of the core cultural and philosophical beliefs of Eastern civilization – the concept of yin and yang – emerged during the Shang dynasty.