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Zhaoge

Zhaoge was a city in northern Henan, near modern Qi County in Hebi, which served as a capital of the last Shang kings. After the Zhou conquest and the Rebellion of the Three Guards it became the capital of the State of Wey, granted to Kangshu Feng. Later tradition made it the scene of the excesses of the last Shang king.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Zhaoge. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/zhaoge
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