minister

  • Yi Yin

    Yi Yin was a prominent minister in the early Shang Dynasty. His given name was Zhi, while “Yin” was his official title. Originally a slave serving the ruler of the Youshen tribe, he yearned to join Tang of Shang after hearing of the latter’s virtue and benevolence. When Tang married a woman from the…

  • Han Feizi – Chapter 1.1

    Han Fei declares his duty: speaking without understanding is unwise, silence while knowing truth is disloyal. He risks death to speak honestly for the state.

  • The Wine Merchant of Song [Han Feizi]

    by Han Fei There was a man in the state of Song who sold wine. He measured his wine very fairly, treated customers politely, made excellent wine, and hung his shop sign high. Yet his wine remained unsold and turned sour.

  • Historical Prototype of Lord Yin in The Foxes’ Wedding

    In Strange Tales from Liaozhai: The Foxes’ Wedding, the protagonist “Lord Yin” lacks explicit historical documentation. However, according to Yin Guanghe (18th-generation descendant of Yin Shidan), Pu Songling’s character refers precisely to this Ming Dynasty figure, Yin Shidan.