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Taigong Wang in History
Taigong Wang, also and more commonly known as Jiang Ziya, is a key character in
the book Fengshen Yanyi, described as being an old, eccentric man.
In his time, the current ruler of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou, was a greatly
hated figure who spent his days cavorting with his concubine, Da Ji. Da Ji
herself has a very ambiguous story, supposedly being sent by the celestial Nu Wa
to corrupt the king and his dominion. However, Da Ji lost sight of her mission
and began to enjoy her say in King Zhou's rule. She became corrupted and in due
time began to relish in the cries of tortured victims.
From the sidelines, Jiang Ziya's resentment of the situation knew no bounds.
Ziya was a wise old sage that harbored a strange and peculiar method of fishing;
his line bore no bait nor was it actually submerged in water. Instead it hovered
just above, a puzzling and seemingly illogical thing.
One day King Wen of Zhou discovered Ziya and, having been told that such a sage
would help him rule his state, immediately pursued him. He gave him a position
in his court as prime minister and the title Jiang Taigongwang.
After the passing of King Wen, Taigong Wang revealed a plan to end King Zhou;
that they must be patient. And sure enough as the peoples' faith in their king
wavered, due to many series of unjust torment and punishment, they too turned
against him and joined the cause of Taigong Wang.
Taigong Wang is credited as the one that exorcised the demonic Da Ji.