And little boys or girls know folklore about him. There are films, drama, TV shows about him. It has been mentioned, discussed, explored and rewritten in countless books. In the end, Jiang Tai Gong helped Count Ji and his offspring build a great power, topple down Shang dynasty and establish Zhou dynasty-a great dynasty.Īctually, the legend of Jiang Tai Gong has different versions. Jiang saw his sincerity and honesty and finally decided to work for him. A small one is up to mischief.” Finally Ji Chang realized Jiang may be a genius, so he went to invite Jiang Tai Gong himself. He just carried on fishing, and was saying, “Fishing, fishing, the big fish has not been hooked. Then, Count Ji sent an official to invite him. A shrimp is up to mischief.” The soldier reported this back to Ji Chang, who became more interested in this man. Jiang Tai Gong ignored the solider, going on with fishing, and was talking to himself, “Fishing, fishing, no fish has been hooked. Lookers-on were curious about it, and Jiang Tai Gong explained, “I would like to take honestly rather than to plead for with the knees down.I fish not for the fish but for the nobility”.

He often said to himself, 'Fish, if you don't want to live any more, come and swallow the hook yourself.' He hung a straight fishhook，without bait, three feet above the water. He often went fishing at the Weishui River, but he would fish in an unusual way. At that time, he was over 70 years old already! Jiang Tai Gong knew Ji Chang was very ambitious so he hoped to get Ji's attention.

The area was the feudal estate of Count Ji Chang. He lived near the Weihe River about 3, 000 years ago. Jiang Tai Gong was an genius in military tactics and government management. The story happened in the late years of the Shang dynasty. Jiang Tai Gong once served the king of Shang dynasty, and had come to resent him for tyranny from the bottom of heart. To no small extent, he may be rated as the most famous angler in Chinese history. There are always fish willing to be caught by angler Jiang Taigong. When talking about fishing in China, Jiang Tai Gong (also known as Jiang Ziya) is very likely to be the first name that would come to people’s mind. An angler could influence a nation, even for about 3,000 years.

Up to mischief