Is “Oversaw the construction of the Deer Terrace and invented cruel punishments” true?
novel invention
In official history, the Deer Terrace was built by King Zhou himself. Neither the 'Book of Documents' nor the 'Records of the Grand Historian' records that Chong Hou Hu oversaw its construction or designed cruel punishments.
Chong Houhu
In official history, he was a feudal lord of the Chong state and a supporter of King Zhou of Shang, but in the novel, he is depicted as a tyrant who aided the wicked and built the Deer Terrace to oppress the people.