Missouri History:: Missouri State Capitol. The first state capitol building in Jefferson City was built in the period of 1823-1826 and was destroyed by fire in 1837. A new capitol building had been approved at the time and was completed in 1840. The second capitol was destroyed by fire on February 5, 1911, when a bolt of lightning struck the dome.
Xia dynasty [change | change source]. The Xia dynasty lasted from 2100 BC until 1600 BC. It was the first ruling dynasty in Chinese history. The Xia was probably created by emperor Yu the Great. It is not known for certain if the Xia dynasty actually existed. Many people thinks that the Xia dynasty is only a legend.
A classical novel Fengshen Yanyi is about the war between that of Yin and Zhou, in which each was supported by one group of gods. ~~Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) is the first historic Chinese dynasty and ruled in the northeastern region of China proper.The Shang dynasty followed the legendary Xia Dynasty and preceded the Zhou Dynasty (1122 BC - 256 BC).Information about the Shang Dynasty comes from bronze artifacts and oracle bones, were turtle shells or cattle scapula on which were written the first recorded Chinese characters, found in the Huang He valley. classical novel Fengshen Yanyi is about the war between that of Yin and Zhou, in which each was supported by one group of gods. ~~Shang Dynasty (1600 BC - 1046 BC) is the first historic Chinese dynasty and ruled in the northeastern region of China proper.