The story of Shang Zhouwang and da ji

The story of Shang Zhouwang and Da Ji is as follows:

Shang Zhouwang was born smart, eloquent, quick-moving, receptive, and able to fight against people and unarmed beasts. He was clever enough to refuse the advice of his subjects, and his words were enough to cover up his mistakes.

Boast of your talents in front of ministers, and boast of your power anywhere, thinking that everyone in the world is not as good as yourself. Shang Zhouwang indulged in drinking, debauchery and indulgence of women. Shang Zhouwang likes da ji very much and listens to da ji's songs.

Juan, a musician, was invited to compose new folk music, belle and soft songs for da ji. He raised taxes, piled money on the road platform and piled food on the giant bridge.

He filled the palace with dogs, horses and strange things, and expanded the garden platform of sand dunes to catch a large number of wild animals and birds. He is arrogant and disrespectful to ghosts and gods. He collected many operas on the sand dunes.

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Allusions of Shang Zhouwang and da ji:

According to the Records of Historical Records Yin Benji, Di Xin was very angry with Bi Gan's suggestion and said, "I heard that the heart of a saint has seven holes." So he cut open Beagan's chest and cut out his heart to watch.

Biography of Women said that Bigan remonstrated because Di Xin favored da ji, but Di Xin thought it was a demon. Da ji said, "I heard that saints have seven hearts." So I'll cut open my chest and cut out my heart.

The Romance of Gods further deduces the Historical Records. In the 26th edition of da ji's Design, it tells the story that da ji and Hu joined hands to force Bigan to have a caesarean section in the name of asking for exquisite heart.

According to Xun Bing, there was a "branding punishment". Forcing people to burn alive with red-hot copper pillars. Biography of Women holds this view and claims that this is Shang Zhouwang's way to please da ji.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Di Xin (Last Monarch of Shang Dynasty)