Compared with the "history" of Yao Shunchan to "record" Shun's imprisonment and usurpation of the throne, the Bamboo Book Chronicle also subverts Yi Yin's image:
Chronicle Cloud: ... Zhongren collapses, Andi Yin puts Taijia on Kirito and stands on his own. Yi Yin was located in the seventh year of Taijia, taijia sneaked out of Tong, killed Yi Yin, and established his sons Yi Zhi and Yi Fen, and ordered his father's Tian Mansion to be restored and divided. "Shang Shu Xian You Yi De" justice
This fragment is the editing method of the Bamboo Book Chronicle, and the "Shang Shu Xian You Yi De Justice" indicates the "citation source" of this passage. This is because the Warring States And Wei History Books unearthed during the Western Jin Dynasty were compiled into 13 volumes of the Bamboo Book Chronicle, which were later lost in circulation. Later generations of scholars compiled fragments of broken language from ancient books before the Song Dynasty, forming the ancient "Bamboo Book Chronicle". In addition, the Ming Dynasty began to circulate a two-volume "Bamboo Book Chronicle", known as the present "Bamboo Book Chronicle".
This passage of the Bamboo Book Chronicle, which was quoted by "Shang Shu Xian You Yi De Justice", and Liu Zongyuan's article also quoted, is obviously from the ancient "Bamboo Book Chronicle", which records such a history:
Shang Tang's son Zhongren died, and Yi Yin put Shang Tang's grandson Taijia, who was supposed to succeed him, under house arrest in Tong, the underground palace of Shang Tang's tomb, and established himself as king. In the seventh year of Taijia, Taijia sneaked out of the underground palace and killed Yi Yin. However, Yi Yin's two sons, Yi Zhi and Yi Fen, were made officials and inherited Yi Yin's field house.
If this is the case, then Yi Yin's charge of usurpation cannot be escaped, as Liang Hongda said in the program: Where is there any righteousness of a monarch, a humble gentleman? It's a naked usurpation!
I read the "History of Yin Benji", and I saw that the image of Yi Yin in Sima Qian's pen was completely opposite, and I had written an article to comment on it.
Yi Yin in the "Records of History" is the first sage in ancient China and the founding father of the Shang Dynasty.
In "Yin Benji", we see that Yi Yin is like this: the young Ah Heng is a humble cook, but a young man with the talent and ideal of calming the chaos and ruling the country. As a concubine of Youxinguo, a concubine, he arrived at Shang. And with "taste" to say the king's way, to say the king's affairs, persuade Cheng Tang to imitate Yao Shun's rule of the world with virtue, and fight against Xia Jie in order to save the people from water and fire.
Cheng Tang felt that this cook was not simple, so he appointed Ah Heng to manage the state affairs. Ah Heng wholeheartedly assisted into the soup. Cheng Tang destroyed the Xia Dynasty and established the Shang Dynasty, and Ah Heng became the founding father of the country.
Shang Tang officially named Ah Heng as Yi Yin. "Yi" is the clan of Ah Heng. Emperor Fu said, "Yin, Zhengye, tang makes the world straight." "To be in the right world" is to lead by example and be a model for the world.
Yi Yin served as a king of five generations, and Emperor Guan's Taijia Tong Palace lasted for three years
Before Shang Tang died, he entrusted Shang to Yi Yin. Crown Prince Taiding died before Tang. Therefore, Yi Yin embraced Tai Ding's younger brother Wai C. Emperor Wai bing ascended the throne for three years and collapsed. Yi Yin embraced The Younger Brother of Wai C. Zhongren. Emperor Zhongren reigned for four years and collapsed. Yi Yin then embraced Tai Jia, the son of Tai Ding. Taijia is the eldest grandson of Cheng tang. After Taijia succeeded to the throne, Yi Yincao broke his heart:
In the first year of Emperor Taijia's reign, Yi Yin made Yi Xun, made a reckless life, and made a queen.
However, Emperor Taijia disappointed Yi Yin:
Emperor Taijia had been established for three years, unknown, tyrannical, disobedient to the Tang Law, and disorderly morality, so Yi Yin put it in the Tong Palace. For three years, Yi Yin regent the government as a prince of the dynasty.
Yi Yin was helpless and became the most severe imperial master in history, imprisoning Taijia in the underground palace of the Shang Tang Tomb, and for three years Yi Yin presided over the imperial government and accepted the courtiers.
Finally, Yi Yin's radical approach to education has an effect:
Emperor Taijia lived in the Tong Palace for three years, repented of self-blame, and rebelled against goodness, so Yi Yin was the government granted by Emperor Taijia. Emperor Taijia Xiude, the princes Xian Guiyin, the people Toning. Yi Yin Jiazhi (伊尹嘉之), who wrote three articles of the Taijia Training, praised Emperor Taijia and called Taizong.
This is what sets it apart from the Bamboo Chronicle:
1. Explain that the reason why Yi Yin "put Taijia in the Tong Palace" is that Taijia is unethical;
2. For three years, Yi Yin acted as an agent for state affairs, exercised imperial power, and accepted the worship of princes instead of usurping the throne and claiming the title of emperor.
3. After returning to power three years later, Yi Yin still claimed to be a vassal to assist Taijia, rather than being killed by Taijia.
The Yin Benji records:
Taizong Beng, Zi Wo Ding Li. At the time of Tivoding, Yi Yin died.
It is said that Yi Yin lived for 100 years, and yi Yin, who was probably a cook, knew how to nourish and maintain health. Therefore, Yi Yin is not only a kitchen saint, but also the ancestor of nutrition.
Which one should be believed in the Bamboo Chronicle or the Chronicle of History? I still believe in Sima Qian's "Records of History":
I. Sima Qian's rigorous view of historiography is beyond doubt, and I have subverted the historical truth of Yao Shunchan in the previous article "The Chronicle of the Bamboo Book"? Sima Qian's Laughter has already been discussed, and on this point, Ban Gudu, who had criticized Sima Qian for "not sharing right and wrong with the saints", praised the "Records of History":
Its text is straight, its core, not vain and beautiful, not hidden evil, so it is called a real record.
Second, the oracle bone study found that there are records of "Big B (Chengtang) and Yi Yin and Qi".
According to research, there are more than 130 records about Yi Yin in the Yin Ruins Oracle, and the bu ci shows that even after more than 300 years, Yi Yin was still respected by the Late Shang Emperor. as:
"Xinhai no, to Yi Yin, there is a cow."
The sacrifice of an ox is the standard of imperial sacrifice, just think, how can a courtier who was killed for trespassing enjoy the same honor as an emperor? Moreover, the "Bamboo Book Chronicle" itself is also contradictory, if Emperor Taijia kills Yi Yin, then kills his son, cuts the grass and roots, and then avoids the consequences. How could they possibly be officials, enjoy Yi Yin's field house, and leave behind troubles?
Third, Han Feizi, who was contemporaneous with the Bamboo Book Chronicle, praised Yi Yin as the "Overlord of The King"
In "Speaking doubts", Han Feizi imitated the tone of the traitor's henchmen and encouraged the traitor to rebel:
Shun forced Yao, Yu forced Shun, Tang Fangjie, Wu Wang, these four kings, people and subjects to kill their kings also.
It was misunderstood by Liang Hongda and @Li Shidi as Han Feizi's point of view. Also in "Say Doubt", Han Feizi expressed his evaluation of Yi Yin:
Ruofu Houji, Gao Tao, Yi Yin, Zhou Gongdan, Tai Gongwang, Guan Zhong, Kui Peng, Bai Li Xi, Uncle Jian, Uncle Zhao, Fan Li, Dafu Zhong, Feng Tong, Hua Deng, these fifteen people are also their subjects, all of whom sleep at night, single and untouchable, and have a white heart; Clear punishment and administrative duties are done by the king, and the good words and channels are the law without daring to be good, and those who have succeeded in establishing things do not dare to cut down their labor; It is not difficult to break the family in order to the country, to kill oneself to be the Lord, to be the Lord of the High Heavens and Taishan, and to be the humble of the Valley; The Lord has a clear name and a wide reputation for the country, but he is not uncomfortable with the humility of the valley. Such a subject, though he is still able to do meritorious service when he is the Lord of Confusion, is it better to be the Lord of Manifestation? This is called the Overlord of Sasuke.
These people who were listed with Yi Yin were all famous: Hou Ji was abandoned, Zhou Shizu, who assisted Dayu Zhishui; Gao Tao, one of the Four Saints of the Ancients, the jurist ancestor, Shun's assistant; Zhou Gongdan, Zhou Gong, who was similar to Yi Yin, assisted the young King Of Zhou Cheng, the regent of Tianzi, and king Cheng of Zhou returned to power when he became an adult.
Han Feizi evaluated them, working day and night, lowering their status, and being bold and loyal; affirming the legal system, boldly making suggestions and suggestions, and not being proud of their achievements; sacrificing their lives for the country and the monarch, exalting the Lord as high as Mount Tai in the sky, and humbling himself like a ravine, as long as the reputation of the Lord is all over the world, he is willing to be as low as a gully. With such courtiers, even unwise monarchs can achieve things, not to mention that they have met monarchs who have made achievements.
Therefore, Han Feizi's evaluation of Yi Yin is "Overlord Nozo", an indispensable sage of the country and the monarch!
In summary, the conclusive facts can maintain the authority of Sima Qian's "Records of History". On the other hand, the Bamboo Book Chronicle, which originated from the Warring States of Wei, which was divided into three Jin dynasties, and appeared in the Jin dynasty usurped by Sima Shi, is somewhat intriguing, and the credibility of the shun usurpation and Yi Yin's usurpation of the throne is greatly reduced.