Jiang Ziya, whose real name is Shang, is a proper name. The names of the ancients are a little different from those of us modern people. Besides surnames and first names, there are surnames. Generally speaking, the ancient address is the combination of surname and first name, not the combination of modern surname and first name. So Jiang Ziya's official name in the history books is Lu Shang.
Although Jiang Ziya was born in a noble family, by the end of Shang Dynasty, his family fortune had declined. According to relevant documents, Jiang Ziya once worked as a butcher, a small trader, a butcher and a vegetable seller. Some people say that he is a butcher in folk songs and a goddess of guests. In addition, there is a saying that Jiang Ziya used to be the son-in-law of his husband's family, but because he was poor, he was kicked out by his wife. This is also reflected in novels, movies and plays.
But Jiang Ziya's ambition is different. While others are sitting around chatting and bragging, Jiang Ziya likes to learn astronomy, geography, military strategy and the way of governing the country.
Jiang Shang is old, and he finally has a chance to show his talent. At that time, Ji Chang learned that in order to govern the country and make it rich and strong, he was recruiting scholars from all over the world. So he resolutely came to the river in the western territory and lived in Panxi. He fished every day, waiting for an opportunity to leave the mountain. One day, Xibe Jichang, who was hunting here, met him by chance. After some conversation, he realized that this man's name was Jiang Shang, and he was a master of the art of war.
Jiang Shanggui advised King Jichang Xiu De to be kind and made a series of internal and external policies to consolidate the destruction of Zhou Dynasty merchants. Its economic policies promoted the development of production and laid the economic foundation for the demise of Shang Dynasty. Paralyzed foreign Zhou kings, wooed neighboring countries, weakened and isolated Shang Dynasty. As a result, more and more vassal states and tribes belonged to Zhou Wenwang, forming a situation of "three kingdoms standing in the balance". With his help, the Western Zhou Dynasty was even more powerful, creating powerful conditions for replacing the Shang Dynasty.
After Zhou Wenwang's death, King Ji Fa succeeded to the throne, honored Jiang Shang as the monarch, and respected his teacher and father. Finally, Jiang Shang defeated the Mu Ye War and invaded the Song Dynasty. Zhou Wang set himself on fire, which completed the great cause of reviving the Zhou Dynasty and established the Western Zhou Empire with a history of 800 years.
Jiang Ziya was the founder of the State of Qi, who helped King Wu conquer and establish the Zhou Dynasty. Zhou Wenwang was a businessman, general planner, supreme military commander, founding father of the Western Zhou Dynasty and founder of Qi culture, and an outstanding strategist, strategist and politician with far-reaching influence in ancient China.