Pre-Qin period (Paleolithic Age ~ 22 BC1) refers to the historical era before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty. According to legend, it has gone through the ancient cultural period: Dynasty, Sui, Fu, Shennong, Huangdi, Yao, Shun and Yu.

The pre-Qin period experienced Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn, Warring States and other historical stages. The narrow research scope of pre-Qin history includes the period from China's entry into civilization to the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, mainly referring to the history of Xia, Shang, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States.

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During this period, the monarch was produced by the "abdication system", and finally reached the Yao emperor, who was located in Shun, and the Shun Zen emperor was located in Yu. After Yu's death, Yu's son initiated the establishment of the Xia Dynasty, ending the abdication system. From then on, "Xia" became the first dynasty in China.

There were as many as 20,000 governors in the Xia Dynasty. More than 400 years later (about 1600 BC), the last man was cruel and heartless, and Shang Tang replaced Xia and established the Shang Dynasty.

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