In the oracle inscriptions, You(□), Xun(寻)and Tan(谭),though having similar pronunciation, refer to different places. The location of You(□)is to the south-east of Tai'an(泰安), and perhaps being associated with the Zhenxun(斟鄩)clan. The place of Xun(寻)is in the precinct of Zhangqiu(章丘),arguably the settlement of the Xun(鄩)clan which is related to Shang's royal family. Tan(谭)is located in the north of the Yishui(沂水)County, namely the location of Tan Zi(谭子)State as recorded in the Spring and Autumn Annals. An investigation on these places helps to reexamine the major military and political affairs during the period of King Wuding(武丁)and the ethnic issues in the Shang Dynasty. On this account, we should turn to Shandong, to the east of Shang's capital, to find such western tribes as Tufang(土方), Gongfang(□方)and Fangfang(方方).