Yi Yin is the teacher of Shang Emperor Tang Cheng, so who is the teacher of Shang Emperor Wu Ding?

Yi Yin is said to be a "master and apprentice" and a teacher of Shang Emperor Tang Cheng.

This statement can be found in the article Mencius Zhang Wan, saying that Yi Yin "wants soup by the way of Yao and Shun" and "saves the people by cutting the summer". He also taught Tang to follow Yao Shun's general plan of ruling the world by virtue and saving the people by cutting the summer, which shows that this imperial teacher had a foundation in Shang Dynasty.

As the founder of Shang Dynasty, Wu Ding must have a master. Who is he or they?

Maybe Fu Shuo is our first thought. Of course, Fu Shuo can also be said to be Wu Ding's teacher, because he also taught many methods of governing the country, just like Yi Yin helped to make soup. But outside Fu Shuo, or before Fu Shuo, there was another teacher in Wuding.

According to the book, Wu Ding told Fu Shuo that "Taiwan Province boy always learns Gan Pan" and Confucius said "learn Wang Zhidao first".

Gan Pan, Yin people, virtuous people. "Taiwan Province Kid" is Wu Ding's self-proclaimed, which means that Wu Ding studied under Gampan when he was young, and Gampan was a sage of Shang Dynasty.

According to Shu Ying Jun, the Duke of Zhou elaborated on Yin Shengxian, saying that "in Wuding, when you have Gan Pan", it can be seen that Gan Pan was indeed a famous minister in Wuding era.

It is also recorded in this bamboo book: "In the sixth year of Xiao Yi, Prince Wu Ding ordered him to live in the river and learn Ganpan. After Wu Ding acceded to the throne, he lived in Yin and ordered Qing history to take the initiative. " "The first year of Wuding, Ding Wei, Wang Zaiyin, ordered the Qing Dynasty to be generous".

Gampan was a famous figure in the early days of Wuding. His records can be found not only in the literature, but also in Oracle Bone Inscriptions.

The dry dish in Oracle Bone Inscriptions is called Stone-like, that is, the dish of Teacher Wu Ding and Shi Gan Qing in the literature. Oracle Bone Inscriptions recorded many stories about Gampan. He did a lot of duties, participated in many activities, ran for the king of Shang Dynasty, and was a trusted minister of Wuding, the emperor of Shang Dynasty.

At present, the academic understanding is that Gan Pan died in Wuding period, and there is a record of "Truth: So Dead" in Oracle Bone Inscriptions in Wuding period, which is the death of Gan Pan in divination.