Strengths And Weaknesses Of The Shang Dynasty

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There are some weaknesses in the government system, which brought about the fall of the Shang dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, and all other dynasties after it. The aim of all dynasties was the total concentration of power in the imperial government. However, to achieve this the people’s freedom was sacrificed heavily. This meant that there would always be rebellions, which would be put down draconically, which would cause more rebellions, which overthrew the dynasty. Another weakness was that work on infrastructure was forced. Many emperors had grand plans for the country involving difficult work that required hard forced labor. Peasants were forced to do this. This tremendously demanding and endless work would create resentment

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