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Daji
Favorite consort of the last Shang king, known for her alleged capabilities of seduction / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daji (Chinese: 妲己; pinyin: Dájǐ; Wade–Giles: Ta2-chi3; Jyutping: Taan2 Gei2) was the favourite consort of King Zhou of Shang, the last king of the Shang dynasty in ancient China. In legends and fictions, she is portrayed as a malevolent fox spirit who kills and impersonates the real Daji.[2] Her identification as a fox spirit seems to have originated from at least the Tang dynasty.[3] These accounts have been popularized in works such as the Wu Wang Fa Zhou Pinghua (武王伐紂平話), the Fengshen Yanyi, and the Lieguo Zhi.[4] She is considered a classic example of how a beautiful femme fatale can cause the downfall of a dynasty in Chinese culture.
Daji妲己 (Chinese) | |||||
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![]() Daji, as depicted on a relief at Ping Sien Si Temple in Perak, Malaysia | |||||
Born | around 1076 BC | ||||
Died | after 1046 BC | ||||
Spouse | King Zhou of Shang | ||||
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Father | Su Hu |
In the Song dynasty, fox spirit cults, including those dedicated to Daji, became outlawed, but their suppression was unsuccessful.[5] For example, in 1111, an imperial edict was issued for the destruction of many spirit shrines within Kaifeng, including those of Daji.[6]