Jin Shang in the play
Generally speaking, Qu Yuan's death actually has a lot to do with Shanxi merchants. As we all know, Qu Yuan was rejected by Chu Huaiwang because he was framed by a villain, and he spent the rest of his life unhappy, watching his country step by step towards extinction. And this little man who denigrates Chu Huaiwang, including Shanxi merchants.
In the preface to Li Sao written by Wang Yi, it is written that Qu Yuan can discuss political affairs with the king of Chu in the ruling and opposition, determine his doubts, go out to supervise the ministers, and deal with the princes diplomatically. The king of Chu trusted and cherished Qu Yuan very much. But Shanxi merchants, both doctors, were jealous of Qu Yuan's talent and framed him. In addition, in Sima Qian's historical records? It is also recorded in Biography of Qu Yuan that Shanxi merchants framed Qu Yuan. Shanxi merchants often competed with Qu Yuan, and Chu Huaiwang ordered Qu Yuan to make a constitutional order. Qu Yuan drafted the constitutional order, but he was uncertain. Shanxi merchants discovered this situation and planned to steal the first draft for themselves, but Qu Yuan refused to give it to him, so Shanxi merchants slandered Chu Huaiwang, saying that Qu Yuan cursed the constitutional order, which was a gesture that could not be saved without me, and was very proud.
It is precisely because many villains like Shanxi merchants slandered Chu Huaiwang that Qu Yuan could not gain the trust of Chu Huaiwang, and finally had to vote for the Miluo River after seeing his home country destroyed.
Shangguan doctor Jin Shang was a doctor in the Warring States Period. His original name was Shang, and his fief was in Jinjiang generation, so he was called Shanxi merchant by later generations. In today's Huaminglou Town, Ningxiang, Hunan Province, there is also a doctor's building. According to legend, this building is the residence of the old man Jin Shang given by Chu Huaiwang.
Qu Yuan and Shanxi Merchants in Drama
In the official history, Shanxi merchants are not positive figures, but negative figures. In the preface to Lisao written by Wang Yi, it is written that Qu Yuan can discuss political affairs with the king of Chu, determine his doubts, go out to supervise his ministers and deal with princes. Shanxi merchants, both doctors, were jealous of Qu Yuan's talent and set him up. In Sima Qian's Historical Records? There are similar records in Biography of Qu Yuan. Shanxi merchants often compete with Qu Yuan for favor. Chu Huaiwang asked Qu Yuan to establish a constitutional order. Qu yuan drafted a constitutional order but did not go online. Shanxi merchants found out that he wanted to steal the first draft, but Qu Yuan refused to give it to him, so they slandered Chu Huaiwang, saying that Qu Yuan cursed the constitutional order as if he could not do it without me.
In short, the reputation of Shanxi merchants in history is not very good, so it seems that Qu Yuan drowned in the Miluo River, and this 80% is also the "credit" of Shanxi merchants. In addition, Shanxi merchants are also the ancestors of the Jin surname. Because Shanxi merchants were sealed in Jinjiang, their descendants took the name of the fief as their surname, so their descendants were all surnamed Jin. In the hit TV series The Legend of Mi Yue, Shanxi Merchants will also appear as one of the characters, and the actor who plays Shanxi Merchants is the powerful actor Feng Jiang. I believe that with the popularity of The Legend of Mi Yue, more audiences will know about the history of the Warring States Period, whether it is the first Empress Dowager Cixi in China's history or the doctor Chu's Shanxi merchants with a bad reputation, they will be well known by more audiences.
Jin Shang was a doctor of Chu State during the Warring States Period. His original name is Shang, and his date of birth is unknown. During the period of Chu Huaiwang, Shanxi merchants were sealed in Jinjiang. Jinjiang is a tributary of Xiangjiang River, which originates from Zhaizichong and Baiheshan in Ningxiang, passes through Ningxiang, Xiangtan and Wangcheng, and finally joins Xiangjiang River in Yuelu District of Changsha. Therefore, "Shang" was called Shanxi merchants by later generations, and "Jin" was also used as the surname by later generations of Shanxi merchants. There is another yiguang in Huaminglou Town of Ningxiang today. According to legend, this is the place where Chu Huaiwang provided for Shanxi merchants.
Jin Shang in the play
The pronunciation of the word "Jin" is "Jin", with a nasal sound and the fourth sound. There are many famous people named Jin, including Jin Shang, Jin and Jin Yuxi. But because there is no original surname of Shanxi merchants in the history books, I don't know what the original surname of Shanxi merchants is. However, there are many sources of the surname "Jin", one of which comes from Shanxi merchants, and can be found in Customs Tong and Tong Zhi? In "A Brief History of Clans" and other ancient books, the ancestor of the Jin surname is the Jin merchant, who may have been originally a Mi surname, so the Jin surname may have been derived from the Mi surname.
There are also some claims that the surname Jin comes from Xiongnu, Mongolia, Satisfaction and other ethnic minorities. In addition, there is another person who changed his surname to Zhu, which is recorded in the Genealogy of the Golden Family of Dragon Tree.
But in the official history, Jin Shang, the ancestor of Jin surname, is not an upright person, but a villain. Is this in Wang Yi's Preface to Lisao Classics and Sima Qian's Historical Records? It is mentioned in Biography of Qu Yuan, but Shanxi merchants are the ancestors of the Jin surname, regardless of their personality. Moreover, Jin Dong, a male uncle who became popular in Fire and Pretender, may be a descendant of Jin Shang, and he is a little excited to think about it.