Is “Grand Tutor Wen Zhong of the Shang Dynasty, entrusted with the young king, assisted in governance, rode a black qilin to campaign against Xiqi, and died at Juelong Ridge.” true?

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「封神演义」极力刻画了闻仲作为商朝三朝元老、托孤太师的忠烈形象,他手持蛟龙金鞭,统帅商朝大军四处平叛,最终在绝龙岭壮烈殉国。「史记·殷本纪」载商末重臣为微子、箕子、比干等,并无闻太师其人。小说虚构此忠臣仙将,旨在为姜子牙树立对手,非历史真实。据「封神演义·第043回」,原文称:“吾因为国事烦琐,先王托孤之重,何日能脱却烦恼”

Wen Zhong

The pillar of the Shang Dynasty, Grand Tutor Wen Zhong

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