"The Romance of the Gods" states that the Shang Dynasty fell because King Zhou molested Empress Nuwa. Empress Nuwa descended a fox demon and disrupted the government. In the end, King Zhou rebelled and separated from their relatives. In fact, Sima Qian also told another story. Version.

In "Historical Records", the demise of the Shang Dynasty was also related to a musician.

The name of this musician is Shi Yan. It seems that all the musicians in the pre-Qin period were of the "Shi" generation.

The most famous one is Shi Kuang, from whom Confucius asked for music advice.

This is not because they are a family, but because in that era, the person in charge of court music was called a teacher.

So Shi Kuang is the same as our names are Mr. Li and Mr. Wang.

Later, people took their job as their surname, and the surname Shi came from this.

Shi Kuang

It is said that the first "shi" was named Shi Yan.

Since the Fuxi era, their family has been in charge of music affairs.

When Shi Yan arrived, he integrated music into the yin and yang of all things, and was able to accurately detect changes in the heaven, earth and universe.

He also appears and disappears from time to time, like a dragon that sees its head but never its tail.

When the Yellow Emperor was in power, he played music for Gongsun Xuanyuan.

Even if his zither has only one string, once it is played, it can make ghosts ascend to heaven, and playing the jade pipe can make gods descend to earth.

He also invented a musical instrument: the harp.

When this instrument is played, hundreds of flowers bloom and all kinds of animals come to court. The sound of the piano is so exciting that the earth is shaking and the mountains are shaking. The sound of the piano reverberates and the birds dance

At this level, he himself is no longer a mortal, so even though he is hundreds of years old, he has not died yet.

He lived until the Yin and Shang era.

But a long life will bring disgrace, and he unfortunately met King Zhou of Shang.

King Zhou of Shang disliked his so-called holy music and asked him to change his style.

Shi Yan, like many upright artists, immediately rejected the investor's request.

King Zhou of Shang Dynasty was also very straightforward and threw Shi Yan into prison directly, telling him: "Either change your style or die!"

Shi Yan said that I chose to change my style.

Shi Yan then played "The Sound of the Qing Shang Dynasty Zheng Diao Jiao" for King Zhou - as the original text said.

When King Zhou heard this, he realized that the so-called musician's backbone could be pushed down just like a prostitute's belt.

Immediately say that your changes are not thorough and you need to make more changes.

In other words, since your integrity can be sold to save your life, then don’t be secretive.

Shi Yan had no choice but to completely vulgarize his music style.

Historical records say that he: made obscene sounds, composed Beili dance and extravagant music.

This is how the word Mi Mi Zhi Yin was invented.

This name fits the character of a subjugated king very well. King Zhou was so happy that he immediately released Shi Yan.

From then on, he completely let himself go in this music, and the music completely stimulated his drunkenness and lustful nature.

He no longer paid attention to the political affairs of the DPRK and China, and completely let himself go.

Although Shi Yan's life was saved, his artistic life was completely ended.

Until later, King Wu defeated Zhou and the Shang Dynasty fell.

As the creator of Mi Mi Music, Shi Yan was also accused of misdirecting the emperor and subjugating the country.

So Shi Yan began to flee, and finally committed suicide in Pu River.

After his death, his ghost often played music in the area.