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title: King Tang of Shang
author: Ma Lin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4501/king-tang-of-shang/
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updated: 2026-04-27
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# King Tang of Shang

_Authored by Ma Lin_

## Image File

[![King Tang of Shang](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4501.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4501.jpg)

## Image Caption

King [Tang](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tang_Dynasty/) of [Shang Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Shang_Dynasty/) as imagined by [Song Dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Song_Dynasty/) painter Ma Lin. Hanging scroll, color on [silk](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silk/). Size 249.2 x 111.4 cm (height x width). Painting is located in the National [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) Museum, Taipei.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Lin, M. (2016, January 25). King Tang of Shang. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4501/king-tang-of-shang/>
### Chicago
Lin, Ma. "King Tang of Shang." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 25, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4501/king-tang-of-shang/>.
### MLA
Lin, Ma. "King Tang of Shang." *World History Encyclopedia*, 25 Jan 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4501/king-tang-of-shang/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Tang_of_Shang.jpg) by [**Ma Lin**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_Tang_of_Shang.jpg). Submitted by [Ibolya Horváth](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/horvath.ibolya/ "User Page: Ibolya Horváth"), published on 25 January 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.