Ancient China · Official

Yuxin 于莘

Legendary antiquity

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Yuxin was an official.

Life and dates

Attested activity

legendary antiquity
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 15

Events and relationships

Joined in evil
Political · Counselor · With King Jie of Xia (夏桀), King Zhou of Shang (紂) · Outcome Evil carried out
Directly stated · Book of Han 22, passage 15

References in the histories

Book of Han, Chapter 22Volume 20: Prominent People from the Past Until the Present · 1 passage

桀紂，龍逢、比干欲與之為善則誅，于莘、崇侯與之為惡則行。 By contrast, with Jie and Zhou, Long Feng and Bi Gan were executed for trying to do what was right with them, while Yuxin and the Marquis of Chong were followed when they proposed evil.