place
Yin
also: Shang, the Yin dynasty, 殷
The Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), called Yin after its last capital; raised with the help of Yi Zhi and overthrown in turn with the help of Lü Ya. The text's paired examples of the turned counselor.
Reading notes
- The Art of War §13.3 rise of Yin
The dynastic successions of tradition — Xia overthrown by Yin (Shang, c. 16th century BC), Yin by Zhou (1046 BC) — each credited here to a counselor who had served the losing house: intelligence as the founder of dynasties.