Historical note, the other real big shift from 商 to 周 is the move from 巫 to 礼 norms transition. Aka religion fell in influence and norms (礼仪) became elevated at the guidance for political conduct.
Is kind of cool how 周礼 basically secularized religion and religion never managed to regain political foothold in Chinese politics.(I mean our gods are literally appointed!🤣)
(By secularization I meant that 商 was the last theocracy in 3000+ years of dynastic rule despite the prevalence of superstitions and local religions.)
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Historical note, the other real big shift from 商 to 周 is the move from 巫 to 礼 norms transition. Aka religion fell in influence and norms (礼仪) became elevated at the guidance for political conduct.
Is kind of cool how 周礼 basically secularized religion and religion never managed to regain political foothold in Chinese politics.(I mean our gods are literally appointed!🤣)
(By secularization I meant that 商 was the last theocracy in 3000+ years of dynastic rule despite the prevalence of superstitions and local religions.)