In the last years of the Shang Dynasty, there was a resourceful figure with the surname Jiang Shang, the character Ziya, known as Jiang Taigong. Because the ancestors were sealed in Lü, also known as Lü Shang. He assisted King Wen of Zhou and King Wu of Zhou in defeating the Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty, making great contributions. Later, he was sealed in Qi and was the ancestor of the State of Qi in the Spring and Autumn Period. Taigong Jiang had served as an official in the Shang Dynasty, but because he was dissatisfied with the brutal rule of the King of Sui, he abandoned the official and left, living in seclusion in a relatively remote place by the Weishui River in Shaanxi. The following interesting history Xiaobian will bring you a detailed introduction, let's take a look at it!
In order to gain the favor of ji chang (king Wen of Zhou), the leader of the Zhou clan, he often used a straight hook without bait on the side of the river to pretend to fish. Jiang Taigong fished all day, the family's livelihood was in trouble, his wife Ma Shi thought he was poor, did not show up, did not want to live with him anymore, and wanted to leave him. Jiang Taigong repeatedly persuaded her not to do so, saying that one day he would definitely get rich.
But Marth thought he was lying to her with empty words and didn't believe it anyway. Jiang Taigong had no choice but to let her leave. Later, Taigong Jiang finally gained the trust and reuse of King Wen of Zhou, and helped King Wu of Zhou to unite with various princes to destroy the Shang Dynasty and establish the Western Zhou Dynasty. Ma Shi saw that he was rich and powerful, and regretted that he had left him in the first place. He found Jiang Taigong and asked him to restore the relationship between husband and wife.
Jiang Taigong had seen through Ma's personality and did not want to restore the relationship with her, so he poured a pot of water on the ground and asked Ma to put the water away. Marth hurriedly lay on the ground to get water, but could only receive some mud. So Jiang Taigong said to her coldly, "You have left me, so you can no longer be together." It's like water poured on the ground, and it's hard to get it back!"
Jiang Ziya's life was bumpy and grinding, vigorous and mysterious. Throughout Jiang Ziya's life's achievements, whether from the military, political, economic thought and other aspects, there have been outstanding contributions, especially the military as the most, so Taishi Gong said that "the words of the future generations and the yin power of Zhou are all zong Taigong as the strategy", which can be called the originator of the military family and the origin of the military.
Jiang Ziya was half cold, choosing the Lord, and wandering uncertainly, but he could be patient, observe the wind and clouds, wait for the opportunity, and finally meet the Ming Lord, assist Ji Chang, and Xiu De Zhenwu in order to xingzhou. King Wu of Zhou cut down the silk, Taigong was a military master, the Great Battle of Makino, the destruction of Shang Sheng Zhou, and made the first contribution. At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Ziya was named the monarch of the State of Qi, he ruled the country well, and created the Yangyang Great Country, which still existed and continued for generations, laying the foundation for the later Duke huan of Qi huan, "the nine princes of the nine kingdoms, and the world became the head of the five hegemons".
Jiang Ziya ruled the country, established the governing policy of "because of its customs, simple etiquette, trade and industry, and the benefits of fish and salt", which has been passed down from generation to generation in the development history of the Qi state for hundreds of years, has had a huge impact, and established the historical status of Qi culture. It has been more than 3,000 years since His death, and the people worship his noble personality, mourn his great achievements, and make up many of his myths and stories to praise him with simple feelings.
It is said that he once learned the Tao in Kunlun Mountain, and then went down the mountain to help Zhou extinguish the shang, and after destroying the merchant, he was ordered by the master to issue a list of gods. This gradually deified him in books such as the Taiping Imperial Records and the Book of The Fengshen Gods. In the Ming Dynasty, when Xu Zhonglin was unable to describe the reverence for Taigong, he compiled a "Fengshen Yanyi" with a divine face, saying that he was the god who managed all the gods in the world, and the magic and majesty of The Taigong became an idol for exorcising evil spirits and helping the righteous. Although these are beyond the truth of history, they reflect Jiang Ziya's lofty status in people's minds.