釋氏稽古略 1.191

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紂也。帝乙之子。一名辛。都朝歌。漢曰殷都。即牧野之墟（今山西衛輝路冀州之域）紂伐有蘇氏。獲其女妲已嬖之。惟其言是從。比干諫之。紂怒剖比干。紂始為象箸。箕子嘆曰。彼為象箸。必不盛以土簋。將為犀玉之杯。玉杯象箸必不羹菽藿衣短褐而舍於茅茨之下。則錦衣九重高臺廣室稱此。以求天下不足矣。遠方珍奇之物。輿馬宮至之漸。自此而始。故吾畏其卒也。紂以周侯昌及九侯鄂侯為三公。九侯進女於紂。女以禮自閑。紂不喜殺之[醢-右+(乞-乙+口)]九侯鄂侯爭之併殺鄂侯周侯聞之歎息崇侯虎因而譖昌於紂。紂乃囚昌於羑里（今彰德路冀州之域）。閎夭散宜生之徒患之乃求有莘氏之美女驪戎之文馬有熊之尤駟及珍怪奇物因殷嬖臣費仲而獻之。紂大說。乃赦昌授昌曰西伯。賜弓矢斧鉞。使西伯得征伐。西伯行政善。諸侯來歸之。昌受西伯之命凡九年卒。又二年昌之子發會諸侯盟津伐紂。紂戰不勝。入登鹿臺之上。衣珠玉自燔。在位三十四年。殷亡。

That is, Zhou. Son of Di Yi, also named Xin. He had his capital at Zhaoge, which under the Han was called the Capital of Yin, namely the ruins of Muye (present-day Jizhou territory in Weihui Circuit, Shanxi). Zhou attacked the Yousu clan and captured their daughter Daji, whom he favored dotingly, obeying only her words. Bi Gan admonished him; Zhou in anger had Bi Gan disemboweled. Zhou began using ivory chopsticks, and Jizi sighed, saying: 'He uses ivory chopsticks; he will certainly not serve food in earthenware vessels, but will make cups of rhinoceros horn and jade. With jade cups and ivory chopsticks, he will certainly not eat bean-leaf soup, wear coarse hempen clothes, or dwell beneath a thatched roof; rather, brocade garments ninefold, high terraces, and spacious halls will match these, so that seeking all under Heaven will not suffice him. The gradual arrival of rarities from afar, of chariots, horses, and palaces begins from this. Therefore I fear his end.' Zhou made Lord Chang of Zhou, the Lord of Jiu, and the Lord of E his Three Excellencies. The Lord of Jiu presented his daughter to Zhou, but the daughter restrained herself with propriety; Zhou was displeased and executed her, mincing her into meat paste. The Lord of E disputed this; Zhou executed the Lord of E as well. When the Lord of Zhou heard of it, he sighed, whereupon Lord Hu of Chong slandered Chang to Zhou. Zhou then imprisoned Chang at Youli (present-day Jizhou territory in Zhangde Circuit). Hongyao, San Yisheng, and their fellows were distressed by this, so they sought a beautiful maiden of the Youshen clan, patterned horses of the Lirong, extraordinary teams of four from Youxiong, and rare and wondrous goods, presenting them through Yin's favored courtier Fei Zhong. Zhou was greatly pleased, so he pardoned Chang and conferred upon him the title 'Western Earl', bestowing a bow, arrows, and battle-axes, allowing the Western Earl to execute punitive expeditions. The Western Earl governed benevolently, and the feudal lords came and submitted to him. From when Chang received the mandate of the Western Earl, a total of nine years passed before he died. Another two years later, Chang's son Fa convened the feudal lords at Mengjin to attack Zhou. Zhou was defeated in battle; he went up and mounted the Deer Terrace, donned his pearls and jade, and burned himself. He reigned for thirty-four years. The Yin fell.