中英雙語話中國歷史名人 第1期:商湯

Tang was the first ruling king of the Shang Dynasty in Chinese history. He overthrew Jie, the last ruler of the Xia Dynasty.

湯是中國商朝開國國君，推翻了夏朝最後一個國君夏桀的統治。

He was the head of his tribe for more than 17 years, and during that period, the employeed wise men as civil officials and revamped his government.

湯做了17年部落首領，期間召集智者參與政務，並對管理機構進行了改革。

Seeing that Xia Dynasty began to falter, Tang initiated eleven wars against Xia Dynasty, taking large quantities of land and subduing many vassal states.

當時夏朝的統治根基已經動搖，於是湯發起了11次進攻夏朝的戰爭，奪取了大片土地，並征服衆多諸侯國。

After an internal rebellion in Xia, Tang swept away the Xia armied in one final victory in 1600 B.C..

夏發生內亂之後，湯於公元前1600年徹底打敗夏軍，取得了最終勝利。

He then set Jie into exile until he died.

夏桀被流放外地直至死去。

Tang's reign is regarded as a good one by the Chinese.

湯是中國人眼中的明君。

He lowered taxes and the conscription rate of soldiers. His influence spread to the Yellow River, and many outlying tribes became vassal states.

他降低賦稅，削減兵力，影響波及黃河岸邊，許多偏遠的部落都歸順商湯，成爲他的諸侯國。

He also established Anyang as the new capital of China.

湯還把都城建到安陽。