China: King Jie, 17th and last ruler of the Xia dynasty of China.

King Jie with a halberd; representing oppression; and sitting on two ladies; symbolising his abuse of power. Rubbing of relief from a Wu family shrine; Jiaxiang; Shandong Province; 150 CE. Jie is remembered as a tyrant whose overthrow in c.1600 BCE brought the Qin Dynasty to an end and ushered in the Shang Dynasty.

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MANDATE OF HEAVEN