Tai Jia is the eldest grandson of Shang Tang and the son of Tai Ding. It's a pity that his father Tai Ding died before he became emperor, and fate arranged for his son Tai Jia to take the upper position. Tai Jia was the fourth monarch of Shang Dynasty, who reigned for 33 years, which was quite long.

At the beginning of his reign, he was banished to the Children's Palace by Yi Yin for "subverting the standard punishment of the Tang Dynasty". Three years later, he was rehabilitated and became a successful king. This is the story of "Tong Gong repents".

A king of Shang Dynasty, according to the historical book Yin Benji, Tai Jia succeeded to the throne for three years, and his character was ferocious and cruel, so Yi Yin exiled him to the Children's Palace to mourn for the middle-aged people.

Yi Yin handled state affairs on behalf of Tai Jia and accepted the appearance of governors. Tai Jia mourned in Tonggong for three years, repented and turned over a new leaf, so Yi Yin welcomed him back to Beijing and returned his power. From then on, Tai Jia paid attention to moral cultivation, and all the princes surrendered to Yin Shang. Yi Yin praised Tai Jia, so he made these three exhortations.

What kind of monarch is Tai Jia?

1, letter before expelling Tai Jia

When the Shang King Tai Jia, who was inherited by later generations, disobeyed Yi Yin, Yi Yin wrote: "Cheng Tang, the former king, paid attention to the Ming life of Heaven, which was used to inherit the God of heaven and earth. Everything is respectful and serious about the ancestral temple of the country. God monitored Tang's virtue, and gave him the command to call great events and let him appease all nations. I, Yi Yin, can help the King make the people submit to him, which shows that future generations of kings have greatly inherited the inheritance and unfinished business of the former king. When I first met the monarch of Xixia in Yi Yin, I paid attention to honesty from the beginning, and the people who assisted him also followed the rules; Their descendants will not be able to finish it, and their helpers will not be able to finish it from beginning to end, so future generations of kings should take warning! Respect the kings of the previous generation. Being a king is not like being a king, and you must be ashamed of your ancestors. "

2. Why did you imprison the Shang King Tai Jia?

This is Yi Yin's last words before he exiled Tai Jia, because Tai Jia never changed his stubborn temperament, and Yi Yin couldn't do it, so he had to build a palace in King Tang Cheng's cemetery where Tai Jia lived and reflected. If Yi Yin does not exile Tai Jia and continues to let Tai Jia run amok on the throne, the Shang Dynasty will be shattered in a few years. For the sake of the whole country and nation, Yi Yin had to use his power to imprison the Shang King Tai Jia.