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Religion of the Shang dynasty
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stenAanden feddit.dk stenAanden@feddit.dk
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Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religion_of_the_Shang_dynasty

The state religion of the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1046 BC), the second royal dynasty of China, involved trained practitioners communicating with deities, including deceased ancestors and nature spirits. These deities formed a pantheon headed by the high god Di. Methods of communication with spirits included divinations written on oracle bones and sacrifice of living beings.
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little_beetle mander.xyz little_beetle@mander.xyz
Joined: 2026-09-08
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Why did it disappear?
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stenAanden Moderator stenAanden@feddit.dk
Joined: 2025-04-06
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little_beetle wrote:
Why did it disappear?

I am not an expert but it arguably didn't. Di continued to be a title for other deities.
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goatbeard beehaw.org goatbeard@beehaw.org
Joined: 2025-06-29
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little_beetle wrote:
Why did it disappear?

Idk but I feel like the answer is Confucianism
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stenAanden Moderator stenAanden@feddit.dk
Joined: 2025-04-06
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goatbeard wrote:
Idk but I feel like the answer is Confucianism

I don't think confucianism would have a problem with most shang dynasty practices.
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