Does Jiang Ziya really exist in history? Why didn't he deify himself?

Jiang Ziya, also known as Lu Shang, was the founding father of the Zhou Dynasty, a politician, strategist and founder of military science. He once wrote Tamia Liu, which was regarded as a classic by later generations, Sun Wu, Gui Guzi and others. People call him the father of military tactics.

Jiang Ziya in history, at the age of 72, sought audience with Ji Chang by fishing, and Ji Chang met Jiang Ziya on the north bank of Weihe River. After talking with Jiang Ziya, Ji Chang thought that Jiang Taigong was a wizard, called Jiang Ziya "Taigong" and honored him as a teacher. From then on, Jiang Ziya started the business of prospering the Zhou Dynasty and destroying the business.

After the king of Wu destroyed the business, he was named a hero. Jiang Ziya made outstanding achievements in prospering Zhou Dynasty and destroying Shang Dynasty, and was sealed in Diqi Yingqiu (now Linzi District of Zibo City) to establish Qi State and stabilize the East.

The list of gods is a fairy tale adapted from the history of the destruction of Shang Dynasty in Zhou Dynasty. It combines some historical facts and adds myths. In mythology, when the Buddha ordered Jiang Ziya to go down the mountain, he said to him:

"You were born unlucky, difficult to become immortal. You can only be blessed by the world: the soup is exhausted and the room is prosperous. You and I will help the wise Lord go down the mountain. As a leader, you won't waste your 40 years of mountain practice. This is not the place where you have lived for a long time. You can pack up and go down the mountain early. "

It can be seen from this sentence that Jiang Ziya can't be a fairy, because it's destiny takes a hand. In fact, Jiang Ziya is the hardest in the process of destroying merchants and slaying demons. Later, when Jiang Ziya became a god, he wanted to keep a god for himself, but in the end, all other gods who should be gods had been sealed. When it was his turn, there was no god to seal.

Later, Nu Wa Niangniang reminded him that because you are selfless, you have achieved yourself and others. You completed the mission of sealing the gods and won a great victory. You have mastered the list of gods, and you are the person who supervises these immortals. These fairies will be afraid of you and respect you. And you want to be the moral standard of their behavior. Although you are not a fairy, you are a fairy among immortals. The status of a fairy is no longer suitable for you. Only now can you meet the status of a fairy.