Ancient China · Official and Statesman

Yi Yin 伊尹

Attested BC 1600 - BC 1540

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yi Yin was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 1600 to BC 1540 伊
Strongly inferred · Book of Later Han 33, passage 13

Source notes

Historicity uncertain
Directly stated · Book of Later Han 33, passage 13

References in the histories

Book of Later Han, Chapter 33Volume 29: Biographies of Shentu Gang; Bao Yong; Zhi Yun · 1 passage

方今師傅皆以伊、周之位，據賢保之任，以此思化，則功何不至？ Your tutors and guardians stand in the place of Yi Yin and the Duke of Zhou and bear the charge to protect wise counsel—if they truly taught reform, what goal could be beyond reach?