Yi Yin (Chinese: 伊尹; pinyin: Yī Yǐn, born Yī Zhì (伊挚), also known as A Heng (阿衡)), was a minister of the early Shang Dynasty. He was one of the most honoured officials of the early Shang Dynasty. He helped Tang of Shang, the founder of the Shang dynasty, to defeat King Jie of Xia. Oracle inscriptions of Yi have been found, evidence that his social status was high.
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“The Japanese do not fear God. They only fear bombs.”
—Jerome Cady, U.S. screenwriter. Lewis Milestone. Yin Chu Ling, The Purple Heart (1944)