Shang+Dynasty+Script

China Podcast Script Jacob- Do you know what a dynasty is Jon? Jon- Yes I do Jacob, a dynasty is when a rich or powerful family rules for a certain era. Jacob- Really, I just thought that a dynasty was a family that bossed people around. Jon- No, but most of the time they did boss people around. Jacob- Okay, that makes a little more sense. But what’s a dynastic circle? Jon- It’s when a family passes done the throne from generation to generation. Jacob- Thanks for helping me with that stuff. Now what’s that object that they’re inscribing into? They look like bones. Jon- Yes, those are bones called Oracle bones but they are used to talk to their ancestors or the gods. Jacob- Why is that? Jon- So they can predict the future. But it didn't work. Jacob- I heard that the Emperor of China named Shang burned himself alive. Is that true? Jon- Yes, that is true. Jacob- Wow, he must have had a lot of stress to burn himself alive. Jon- Yeah, those are the three words that described the Shang Dynasty. Jacob- What three words? Jon- The three words are bones, fire, and death. Jacob- That’s deep. Those are some deep words you got there. Jon- Yeah, those are deep. Let’s hand it over to Qin Dynasty group. Both- Zai jian (zay ji-an)