=== In the
Bamboo Annals === In the
Bamboo Annals, Ming is mentioned as having been a lord of Shang and worked with
Shao Kang of Xia, but died in the
Yellow River. 十一年，使商侯冥治河。 In the eleventh year [of Shao Kang's reign], [Shao Kang] ordered Lord Ming of Shang to handle the Yellow River. Later, during
Zhu of Xia's reign, he is reported as having died in the river: 十三年，商侯冥死于河。 In the thirteenth year [of Zhu of Xia's reign], Lord Ming of Shang died in the Yellow River. === In
Guoyu=== In
Guoyu, a text detailing ancient speeches, Ming is mentioned twice during a speech by Zhan Qin (). 契為司徒而民輯，冥勤其官而水死，湯以寬治民而除其邪，
Xie acted as the Minister of Instruction and brought harmony to the people; Ming did his duty in the waters and died;
Tang governed the people and eliminated their evils! In the second mention, Zhan Qin directly quotes the
Book of Rites: 商人禘舜而祖契，郊冥而宗湯； The Shang offered
di 禘 "grand banquet" sacrifices to
Di Shun and performed ancestral rites 祖 to Ancestor
Xie; they too offered
jiao 郊 sacrifices to Ming and paid
zong 宗 sacrifices to
Tang! === In the
Chu Ci === In the poem
Tianmen (), Ji is mentioned as being
Wang Hai's father, which was used by Wang Guowei as evidence for them being the same person. The poem notably matches with the story of Wang Hai and
Wang Gen experiencing trouble at the hands of the Youyi Tribe. 該秉季德厥父是臧 胡終弊於有扈牧夫牛羊 乾協時舞何以懷之 平肋曼膚何以肥之 有扈牧豎云何而逢 擊床先出其命何從 He (
Wang Hai) who held to the virtue of Ji (Ming), his father was good. How then did he come to ruin among the Youhu, a herdsman of oxen and sheep? When they danced with shields in hand, how did he win their hearts? With smooth flanks and delicate skin, how was he so sleek? The Youhu (Youyi), a lowly herdsman—how did they meet? Attacked first upon his bed—from whom came that command? 恆秉季德焉得夫樸牛 何往營班祿不但還來
Heng, who held to the virtue of Ji—how did he get those draft cattle? Why did he go to manage the distribution of rewards, not just come back? ==Veneration==