Anyang

For the city of the same name in South Korea, see Anyang (South Korea).

Anyang (Simplified Chinese: 安阳; Traditional Chinese: 安陽; pinyin: Ānyáng) is a city situated in Henan Province, China.

It is the site of the ancient Shang Dynasty capital known as Yinxu, or "the ruin of Yin" – the last capital of Shang Dynasty that was annihilated by the Martial King (Wu Wang) of Zhou Dynasty in the 11th century BC.

The contemporary Anyang was constructed in 1368 AD (Ming Dynasty).

See also

• Capital of China