Is “Yin Jiao, the eldest son of King Zhou, was taken as a disciple by Guangchengzi, but later violated his oath to help Shang and was killed by the plow punishment.” true?
In the setting of 「封神演义」, Yin Jiao is the crown prince of King Zhou's main consort. After his mother, Queen Jiang, was murdered, he was pursued and saved by Guang Chengzi. He later came down from the mountain but was swayed by Shen Gongbao to defect and support Shang, ultimately meeting his death by the plow punishment as sworn. However, according to 「史记·殷本纪」, the son of King Zhou of Shang is recorded as Wu Geng (also known as Lu Fu), who, after King Wu conquered Yin, was left in the former Shang lands to continue ancestral sacrifices and later was killed for participating in the Rebellion of the Three Guards. Official history does not record Yin Jiao or Yin Hong. The deeds of Yin Jiao and his posthumous enfeoffment as a deity all originate from folk star worship and fictional novels. According to 「封神演义·第066回」, the original text reads: “只见武吉犁了殷郊。”
Fictional Crown Prince of Zhou and Tai Sui God
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