Is “He died by crashing into the dragon steps of the Nine Halls to remonstrate with Zhou.” true?
novel invention
In the Investiture of the Gods, Shang Rong's death by crashing into a pillar in the main hall while admonishing Emperor Xin is a detail fabricated by the novel to create a tragic loyal minister.
Shang Rong
In official history, he was a deposed minister of the Shang dynasty, but in the novel, he is depicted as a loyal minister who died by crashing into the dragon steps of the Nine Halls.