King Shun of the Shang Dynasty ruled the Shang Dynasty for forty-six years, and his brutality and cruelty left a deep impression on Chinese history.
According to records, King Shang was an extremely cruel monarch who liked to personally participate in various cruel activities. He was also very cruel to his subjects, often killing and torturing him at will, even killing his own wives and concubines.
In addition, King Shang was an extremely vain monarch who was proud of his achievements during his reign and ignored his shortcomings and mistakes. At the same time, he was also a greedy monarch, often oppressing the people, collecting high taxes and servitude from them to satisfy his own and the court's extravagance and greed.
His brutality and debauchery caused the people to suffer unspeakably, bringing the rule of the Shang Dynasty to an end. King Shang was the last emperor of the Shang Dynasty, and during his reign, there was already a serious crisis in the rule of the Shang Dynasty. Although the Shang Dynasty was once prosperous, under the rule of King Shu, the country had fallen into deep disaster.
King Shang's oppression and exploitation of the people had reached an incomparably greater level. He not only imposed heavy taxes on the people, but also forced them to perform unpaid labor and military service. Many have committed suicide because they cannot bear the heavy burden, while others have been forcibly displaced and become refugees.
King Shang also implemented a series of cruel laws and policies. He instituted harsh criminal laws such as electrocution, waterboarding, etc., to punish those who opposed him or disobeyed him. He was also unlenting in his subjects, and many were sentenced to death by him for minor transgressions. In addition, he built a large army and waged endless wars abroad, further increasing the burden on the people.
King Shang's brutal rule finally sparked public anger. Under his rule, the people lived in dire straits, and many chose to rebel. In the end, King Wu of Zhou defeated the Shang army in the Battle of Muye, and King Shang also died by self-immolation, ending the reign of the Shang Dynasty. #Xia Shang Zhou Yao Shunyu # #Sui Dynasty Those Things # # Talk about Ancient Emperors # # Share History 5,000 Years # # King Bo Yi Kao # # Historical Tricks # #纣王是昏君吗#
