The atrocities committed by King Zhou of Shang include:

1. He was fond of drinking and especially doted on Daji.

He asked the musician Juan to make new folk music for him, Beili dance music, and soft songs.

The money in the treasury is full, filling the Juqiao granary with grain.

He collected dogs, horses and novelty toys to fill the palace, expanded the garden terrace of the dunes, captured a large number of wild beasts and birds, and placed them inside.

He is arrogant and disrespectful to ghosts and gods.

He invited a large number of performers to gather in the sand dunes.

2. Some princes betrayed him.

So he increased the punishment and set up a torture method called a cannon grid, where people crawled on oil-covered copper pillars with charcoal fire lit underneath. If they could no longer climb, they would fall into the charcoal fire.

Zhou appointed Xibo Chang, Jiuhou, and Ehou as the three Dukes.

Zhou imprisoned Xibo in Youli.

Zhou appointed Fei Zhong to manage state affairs.

Fei Zhong was good at flattery and greedy for wealth, so the people of Yin State stopped coming to him.

Zhou also appointed Wu Lai, who was good at slander and liked to slander, so the princes became more and more alienated.

3. Zhou is even more aggressive and has no end.

Weizi tried to persuade Zhou many times, but Zhou refused to listen. Weizi discussed with the Grand Master and the Young Master, and then fled the State of Yin.

But Bigan said: "As a minister, you have to fight to the death for advice." So he tried his best to give advice.

Zhou was furious and said, "I heard that the saint's heart has seven holes." So he cut open Bigan's chest and dug out the heart to see.

Jizi was frightened when he saw this, so he pretended to be crazy and became a slave.

Zhou found out and imprisoned Jizi again.

The grand masters and young masters of Yin State took the sacrificial vessels and musical instruments and fled to Zhou State in a hurry.

The historical achievements of King Zhou of Shang:

1. Emperor Xin attached great importance to agriculture and mulberry, which led to the development of social productivity and strong national strength.

2. Expanding the territory: During the reign of Emperor Xin, Dongyi rebelled, and the Shang Dynasty sent a large army to conquer.

He continued to initiate the use of troops against Dongyi, pushed back Dongyi and expanded outward, extending the power of the Shang Dynasty to the Jianghuai area.

In particular, the victory of the crusade against Xu Yi expanded the territory of the Shang Dynasty to the coasts of Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

3. Emperor Xin used troops against the southeastern Yi to protect the security of the Shang Dynasty.

After unifying the southeast, the advanced production technology and culture of the Central Plains were spread to the southeast, promoting social progress and economic development, and promoting national integration.

Evaluation:

"Zhou" means "residue of righteousness and harm of good", and "King Zhou" is the derogatory evaluation of him by later generations.

The history books of various dynasties say that he was cruel, but his cruel behavior was different.

The further back, the more atrocities King Zhou committed.

In the "Shang Shu" and "Zhou Shu" of the Shang and Zhou historical materials "Jinwen Shangshu", there is no record that King Zhou killed innocent people indiscriminately and was bloodthirsty.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, King Zhou's only crime was "died for remonstrating with Bi Gan".

In the Warring States Period, Bigan's death method began to become more vivid. Qu Yuan said that he was drowned, while Lu Buwei's disciples said that he was cut open and died.

By the "Historical Records" written by Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty, King Zhou was already a relatively bad person. For example, "Historical Records·Yin Benji" records that King Zhou "severely punished and punished, and had the method of cannon grid (branding)" ; "Nine Marquis women did not engage in sexual intercourse, Zhou was angry and killed her"; "The corpse of Marquis E was cut open, and his heart was revealed" and other things.

As time went by, King Zhou The atrocities are increasing.

At this time, we should be aware of the authenticity of King Zhou's crimes, or we should marvel at the imagination of future generations.

Not only today’s people, but also in the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius’ student Zigong questioned it. He said: “Zhou’s bad behavior is not as good as this! It is because the gentleman is evil and lives in the lower class, and later generations will do evil. "Bi Ji Yan." He thought that someone deliberately put all the sins in the world on his head.

Guo Moruo's archeology says: King Zhou was actually a very talented man, and he made great contributions to the territorial expansion of ancient China. The so-called "Zhou defeated the Eastern Yi" meant the development of the Huaihe River Basin and the Yangtze River Basin.

The Western Zhou Dynasty took advantage of the opportunity of "Zhou conquered the Eastern Yi" to advance eastward and destroy the Shang Dynasty.

After King Zhou of Shang ruled the Shang Dynasty, he also forged a large number of weapons, such as arrowheads made of bronze, which were exquisite and sharp, had a long range and were highly lethal. The Yi tribe expanded its territory to the southeast of China, developed the Yangtze River Basin, and spread its culture.

So, to sum up, King Zhou of Shang is known as "cruel", but its true extent is greatly discounted; however, his achievements are indelible.

Emperor Xin (approximately 1105 BC - 1046 BC):

The last monarch of the Shang Dynasty, his surname was his son, his given name was Shou (his first name was Shou De), and his posthumous title was Zhou. , known as King Zhou of Yin and King Zhou of Shang.

The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasty project sets the reign of Emperor Xin from 1075 BC to 1046 BC.

Emperor Xin was talented and intelligent, very sensitive to hearing and vision, and had extraordinary talents. He had the power of dragging down nine oxen, and had the power to caress the beams and pillars, which won the favor of his father, Emperor Yi.

After Emperor Xin succeeded to the throne, he attached great importance to agriculture and mulberry. As a result, China's social productivity was better developed. When the country was strong, he began to expand the territory and open up new territories. He sent troops to attack the Dongyi tribes and brought the Shang Dynasty to the throne. The territorial power expanded to the Jianghuai area, and the territory expanded to the coasts of today's Shandong, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Fujian.

In 1046 BC, in the Battle of Muye, King Wu of Zhou defeated the Shang army. Emperor Xin burned himself to death in Lutai (now Hebi, Henan), and the Shang Dynasty was destroyed.

Later generations gave mixed reviews.