Is “Possessing supernatural arts to aid the Shang dynasty” true?
novel invention
The Book of Documents, Yi Xun, and Records of the Grand Historian record Yi Yin as an outstanding politician of the early Shang, while Investiture of the Gods attributes to him mastery of mystical arts, which lacks historical evidence.
Yi Yin
In official history, he was the founding prime minister of the Shang dynasty who exiled Tai Jia to Tong Palace; in fiction, he is revered as a highly strategic advisor.
Other claims about Yi Yin
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