King Zhou of Shang Offending the Goddess Nüwa with an Inappropriate Poem
During a pilgrimage to the temple of the goddess Nüwa, King Zhou of Shang is captivated by the goddess's beauty and writes a disrespectful poem on the temple walls. Offended by this act of hubris, Nüwa decrees the end of the Shang Dynasty and sends a fox spirit to possess the maiden Daji to lead the king into ruin. This event serves as the catalyst for the epic fall of the dynasty and the...