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Yin Jiao殷郊

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Eldest son of King Zhou, disciple of Guangchengzi, died by the plow after breaking his oath to help Shang.

DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Yin Jiao, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

1 figure · 1 record
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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

3 figures · 3 records
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

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2 more in the complete record
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CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

12 figures · 14 records
9 more in the complete record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

8 figures · 9 records
6 more in the complete record

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In fiction · Investiture of the Gods

Eldest son of King Zhou of Shang, fled after his mother Queen Jiang was killed, and was rescued by Chi Jingzi. When descending the mountain, he was persuaded by Shen Gongbao to defect and help Shang, ultimately dying by the plow, and was appointed as the God of Tai Sui (Jupiter) in charge of the year.

History vs. fiction

Fictional Crown Prince of Zhou and Tai Sui God

  • In the setting of 「封神演义」, Yin Jiao is the crown prince of King Zhou's main consort. After his mother, Queen Jiang, was murdered, he was pursued and saved by Guang Chengzi. He later came down from the mountain but was swayed by Shen Gongbao to defect and support Shang, ultimately meeting his death by the plow punishment as sworn. However, according to 「史记·殷本纪」, the son of King Zhou of Shang is recorded as Wu Geng (also known as Lu Fu), who, after King Wu conquered Yin, was left in the former Shang lands to continue ancestral sacrifices and later was killed for participating in the Rebellion of the Three Guards. Official history does not record Yin Jiao or Yin Hong. The deeds of Yin Jiao and his posthumous enfeoffment as a deity all originate from folk star worship and fictional novels. According to 「封神演义·第066回」, the original text reads: “只见武吉犁了殷郊。”

Relationship network

23 figures · 90 links
Yin JiaoYin JiaoJiang ZiyaJiang ZiyaKing Zhou (Di Xin)King Zhou (Di Xin)Huang FeihuHuang FeihuKing WuKing WuHuang TianhuaHuang TianhuaGuangchengziGuangchengziShen GongbaoShen GongbaoChijingziChijingziRandeng DaorenRandeng DaorenWu JiWu JiYin HongWenshu Guangfa TianzunYin PobaiShang RongZhang ShanFang BiBai JianHuang FeiJiang HouMa ShanJiang HuanWen Liang
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Sources: Investiture of the Gods, ch. 1; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 8; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 9; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 63; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 64; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 65; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 66; Investiture of the Gods, ch. 99

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