Six Spirits
deity Shang dynasty single tradition · 1
The Six Spirits (六示) were worshipped by the Shang kings along with Shang Jia.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Predynastic Shang dynasty.
Relationships
- allied with
- Shang Jia
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“One example details the Xingfang sending Qiang tribe members to be used as sacrifices for the Six Spirits, in which Shang Jia will always be mentioned first: 壬寅卜𬆩貞興方以羌用自上甲至下乙”
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