Hsia
or Xia
[shyah]
- a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
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Origin of Hsia
First recorded in 1905–10
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All that is established is the fact that the Hsia was a state before the Shang.
Government in Republican ChinaPaul Myron Anthony Linebarger
Hsia was a clever fellow, and had acquired some reputation even at the early age of ten.
It is unlikely that Hsia exercised any imperial hegemony over other peoples, since the empire system did not rise till Chou times.
Government in Republican ChinaPaul Myron Anthony Linebarger
It was a common saying during the Hsia dynasty, 'If the Emperor visiteth not, what will become of us?'
Meanwhile other armies were engaged in the conquest of the empire of the Hsia in China.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and MankindHerbert George Wells