Is “He possessed mystical arts to save the world.” true?
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According to the Records of the Grand Historian, Fu Yue was a renowned prime minister during the Shang dynasty's revival, but the claim in works like Investiture of the Gods that he possessed magical powers is pure fiction. The Records of the Grand Historian, Annals of Yin, records: "得而与之语，果圣人，举以为相，殷国大治。"
Fu Yue
In official history, he was a wise minister discovered by King Wu Ding of Shang while building walls; in fiction, he is a symbol of a lofty sage and minister.
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