Yi Yin

Yi Yin
伊尹
Depiction of Yi yin on the Xiashanghezhuan(夏商合傳),thought to be a work in the Era of the Ming-Qing dynasty
Chancellor of Shang China
Monarchs	Tang Bu Bing Zhong Ren Tai Jia Wo Ding
Personal details
Born	Yi Zhi
Nationality	Shang
Occupation	Chef, politician
Known for	Serving Tang of Shang; overthrowing Xia dynasty; serving Tai Jia
Chinese name
Chinese	伊尹
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yī Yǐn Old Chinese Baxter–Sagart (2014) *ʔij m-qurʔ

Yi Yin (Chinese: 伊尹, born Yī Zhì (伊挚), also known as A Heng (阿衡)), was a Chinese politician who served as a minister of the early Shang dynasty and one of the honoured officials of the era. He helped Tang of Shang, the founder of the Shang dynasty, to defeat King Jie of Xia. Oracle inscriptions of Yi have been found, providing his social status was high.^[1]