Big Brother Episode 144 Indonesia, English Sub

This story is following Fengshen Yanyi (封神演义), commonly translated as The Investiture of the Gods:

This is how it went down in Fengshen Yanyi (封神演义):The Investiture of the Gods

1. Who Was the Cultivator Pretending to Be a Mortal?The cultivator is name is Jiang Ziya (姜子牙).
Jiang Ziya spent decades studying Daoist arts and cultivation on Mount Kunlun under the guidance of the Primordial Heavenly Lord, Yuanshi Tianzun. Although he possessed great magical abilities, his master eventually realized that Jiang Ziya was not destined to attain immortality through secluded cultivation. Instead, his fate was tied to the mortal world, where he would play a crucial role in overthrowing the corrupt Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty.

When Jiang Ziya descended from Mount Kunlun, he lived among ordinary people as an elderly man despite possessing extraordinary powers. He concealed his abilities and attempted to make a living through various occupations, including selling flour, operating a restaurant, and telling fortunes. Most of these ventures ended in failure.

One of the most famous stories about him concerns his unusual fishing method. Jiang Ziya would fish with a straight hook and no bait, holding it above the water rather than in it. When questioned, he explained that he was waiting for the “rightful fish” to take the bait. The fish symbolized a wise ruler, who would eventually be King Wen of Zhou, the man destined to change the course of history.

2. Why Was the Fox Demon with the Emperor?The Nine-Tailed Fox Demon (九尾狐) was sent to the Shang court as part of a divine punishment orchestrated by Nüwa.

The last ruler of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou (Di Xin), visited Nüwa’s temple and became captivated by the beauty of her statue. In his arrogance, he composed a disrespectful and lustful poem about the goddess and left it inscribed within the temple. Outraged by this insult, Nüwa decided to punish the Shang Dynasty. She commanded three demon spirits, led by the powerful Nine-Tailed Fox, to infiltrate the imperial palace and accelerate the dynasty’s downfall from within.

The fox demon possessed the body of Su Daji and used her beauty to manipulate King Zhou. Over time, she encouraged his worst impulses, contributing to widespread corruption, cruelty, and tyranny throughout the empire. Although her original mission was to carry out divine punishment, the fox demon became increasingly sadistic and took pleasure in causing suffering, eventually bringing destruction upon herself when the gods and righteous cultivators intervened.

3. Why Was the General Forced to Give Up His Daughter?The general was Su Hu (苏护), the Lord of Jizhou, and his daughter was the renowned beauty Su Daji (苏妲己).

King Zhou heard reports of Daji’s extraordinary beauty and demanded that she be sent to the capital to become his concubine. Knowing the king’s reputation for cruelty and excess, Su Hu strongly opposed the order and even publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the corrupt Shang court. In response, King Zhou dispatched imperial forces to punish Su Hu and suppress his resistance. Facing the prospect of war and the destruction of his territory, Su Hu was ultimately forced to submit. To protect his people, city, and soldiers from annihilation, he surrendered and sent his daughter to the capital.

The Tragic Twist
The real tragedy occurred during Daji’s journey to the capital. While traveling, the innocent Su Daji was secretly possessed by the Nine-Tailed Fox Demon. Her original soul was displaced, and the demon assumed her appearance and identity. As a result, the woman who arrived at King Zhou’s palace was no longer the real Daji but the fox spirit disguised as her.

Using Daji’s beauty and influence, the fox demon manipulated the emperor, accelerated the collapse of the Shang Dynasty, and became one of the most infamous figures in Chinese mythology.