Dynasties of ChinaShang dynastyShang dynasty lineage
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Yong Ji's younger brother appointed Yi Zhi and Wu Xian to practice moral self-examination due to "Sanggu's Difference" and revive the declining Shang Dynasty.
Tai Wu is the son of Tai Geng, and his stepbrother Yong Ji is the king. When he came to the throne, Shang Dynasty was in decline, and many princes were absent from the government. He appointed Yi Zhi as prime minister, and Wu Xian was appointed to manage the affairs of the royal family. According to "Historical Records", mulberry and mulberry trees suddenly grew up in the hall of Bodu. They were as thick as a hug overnight. Tai Wu was afraid. Yi Zhi said, "Demons cannot defeat virtue" and advised him to practice virtue. Tai Wu did as he said, and the strange trees withered immediately.
After that, Shang Dynasty was revived and the princes returned to join him. "Historical Records" said that merchants respected Tai Wu as "Zhongzong". However, the "Zhongzong" in the oracle bone inscriptions refers to Zu Yi. It is generally believed that this statement in "Historical Records" is wrong. There is also controversy over who exactly the "Zhongzong" who lived for seventy-five years in the country is referred to in "Shangshu Wuyi". After Tai Wu's death, his son Zhong Ding came to the throne.
PeopleYi Zhi is the phase
After Tai Wu ascended the throne, he appointed Yi Zhi as prime minister. Yi Zhi is generally considered to be the son of Yi Yin. He inherited his father's tradition of assisting the government and presided over state affairs in the Tai Wu Dynasty.
SocietyThe Difference of Mulberry Valley
In the palace hall of Bodu, mulberry trees and mulberry trees grew together, and overnight they grew as thick as two hands. The ancients regarded it as a bad omen, and Tai Wu was afraid. Yi Zhi persuaded him to practice virtue with the words "Demons cannot defeat virtue". Tai Wu followed the advice and practiced politics, and the strange tree withered.
PeopleWu Xian governs the Wang family
Yi Zhi recommended Wu Xian to Tai Wu. Wu Xian "managed the king's family successfully" and wrote two articles, "Xian Ai" and "Tai Wu", both of which are lost today. Wu Xian was later regarded as the ancestor of magic and witchcraft, and was also named an ancient astrologer.
Culture"Original Destiny"
Tai Wu praised Yi Zhi in the ancestral temple and expressed that he would not treat him as a subordinate. Yi Zhi declined and wrote an article "Original Ming". The monarch's practice of respecting his ministers was passed down as a good talk by later generations.
PoliticsThe revival of Yin Dao
Tai Wu cultivated virtuous administration, Shang dynasty was revived, and the princes returned to their territory. "Historical Records" says that merchants respected him as "Zhongzong" for this reason, but the "Zhongzong" found in the inscriptions was actually Zu Yi.
It is generally believed that he is the son of Yi Yin. When the Sanggu Incident occurred, he persuaded Tai Wu to practice virtue with the words "Demons cannot defeat virtue", and recommended Wu Xian to Tai Wu. He was the main minister who helped Tai Wu revive dynasty at that time.
A minister at the time of Tai Wu, "Historical Records" said that he "ruled the king's family successfully". Later generations regarded him as the ancestor of shamans and astrologers. Wu Xian is one of the three star officials compiled by Chen Zhuo in Three Kingdoms.