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Bigan (gān) (?—?), surnamed Zi, was born in Moyi (now Weihui, Henan Province) of the Yin Shang Dynasty, and was a member of the royal family of the Yin Shang Dynasty. He was the prime minister of the Shang Dynasty, the son of King Wen Ding of the Shang Dynasty, and the uncle of King Zhou. He was one of the three loyal ministers. In the Analects of Confucius, he called Wang Ziweizi, Wangzi Jizi, and Wangzi Bigan the "Three Rens of Yin". They were regarded as the ancestors and gods of wealth of the Lin surname.

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Q1051287
Occupations politician
Aliases Bi GanMaster LinBigan

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