Wu Geng

After his father allegedly executed Bi Gan by cutting out his heart, Wu Geng fled to Feng, the capital of the Zhou state, together with his uncles Weizi Qi and Weizhong to plead King Wu of Zhou for support. However, despite the classics saying such, no evidence of Bi Gan's death has been uncovered in excavations. Around , on a jiazi () day, King Wu attacked the Shang and decisively defeated Di Xin at the Battle of Muye, thus establishing the Zhou dynasty. Oracle bone evidence suggests King Wu requested Wu Geng to come to Haojing after the conquest of Shang. Reign Wu Geng was allowed to stay in Yin, the old Shang capital, and ruled it as a princedom and vassal lord to King Wu. ==In popular culture==

Wu Geng's life after the fall of Shang was fictionalized in manhuas titled Feng Shen Ji () and Feng Shen Ji II. The former manhua focuses on Wu Geng's battle against the gods who supported Zhou, using the body of a slave he humiliated and blinded, when his mother extracted his soul out to fake his death. The latter covers further fighting against gods. An animated adaptation entitled Wu Geng Ji () started airing in 2016. ==References==