The Shang Dynasty is a long time ago, many historical events cannot be studied, and the sense of existence is low
The discovery of oracle bone inscriptions is actually the achievement of modern archaeological work. Before this, many studies on the Shang Dynasty stayed in ancient books and legends. Therefore, many things in this dynasty cannot be verified. Therefore, in the subsequent feudal dynasties, Shang's presence was actually very low. It is rarely used when choosing a country name. After the Shang Dynasty was overthrown by the Zhou Dynasty, it was actually inherited in the vassal states
After the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty, it did not mean that the Shang Dynasty was destroyed. At least before the middle and late Warring States Period, people rarely fought wars to destroy the country. Remainers of the Shang Dynasty and descendants of the royal family later established the Song Dynasty. It was the Song Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. Therefore, when people later negotiated, they replaced it with Song. The word "business" means too much business, and feudal society valued agriculture and suppressed business
We all know that the economic basis of feudal society was the agricultural economy. Providing food and clothing for the people at the bottom was regarded by the feudal rulers as the primary task to ensure the security of the dynasty's rule. And they believe that doing business and reselling does not produce any substantial output. It will only make the merchants themselves rich and will not be of any benefit to the country. And once businessmen have money, they often seek political voice, which is an uneasy factor for the stability of the political situation. Therefore, feudal rulers emphasized agriculture and suppressed commerce. Taking business as the name of the country will not even be considered.
It comes with several methods for selecting country names for later dynasties.
First, choose by place name.
Many country names have strong regional characteristics. For example, the former Qin and the former Yan in the Five Dynasties, the Western Chu in the late Qin and early Han Dynasties, the Zhang Chu State under Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and the Shu State in Sichuan all have strong regional characteristics.
Second, historical inheritance.
Many dynasties claim to be the successors of a previous dynasty. For example, Liu Bei's Shu Han, Liu Zhiyuan's Later Han, and the Later Jin Dynasty in the early Manchu Qing Dynasty.
Third, it is named after the place where it was made.
This is dominated by ethnic minorities. For example, Liao in Khitan. In the context of Khitan, Liao is the place where Taizu of Liao made his fortune.
Fourth, it is related to the founding emperor
For example, Yang Jian of the Sui Dynasty was the Duke of the Sui Dynasty before. Li Yuan of the Tang Dynasty was the king of Tang Dynasty before. The place where Zhao Kuangyin rebelled was in Songzhou.
Fifth, choose from doctrines and classics.
The name of the Yuan Dynasty was found in "Da Zai Qian Yuan" in "The Book of Changes". The name of the country in the Qing Dynasty was due to the theory of yin and yang and the five elements. Water overcomes fire, Ming means fire, and Qing means water.