| “ | In life, he had the intelligence to understand people; in death, he has the spirit of a powerful deity. | „ |
| ~ Saying about You Yin |
You Yin 游殷 was a civil official.
Biography[]
He served as an Officer of Merit (gōngcáo 功曹) for Pingyi commandery, where he met a young boy named Zhang Ji 張既. You Yin felt that Zhang Ji had potential and invited him into his home, to which Zhang Ji said yes respectfully. Beforehand, You Yin had his family furnish the home as well as set a meal up for a Zhang Derong.[n 1] Zhang Ji came into the home first, shocking You Yin's family, who did not expect him to be a child. When You Yin came into the home, his wife laughed at him, saying, "You must be confused! This Zhang Derong is just a young and ignorant boy! How is he an extraordinary guest?" You Yin retorted, "Do not be so aghast! He shall be a lord's advisor!" In the banquet, You Yin and Zhang Ji discussed strategies for a hegemony king. After they finished, You Yin had his son, You Chu 游楚, entrusted to Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji humbly declined, but You Yin insisted upon it. Zhang Ji later accepted as You Yin was a prominent man in the area.[1]
He later served as General of the Household of the Feathered Forest, but quarreled with Hu Zhen. Hu Zhen slandered him, causing You Yin to be executed. Few months after You Yin's death, Hu Zhen himself fell ill, blamed You Yin for haunting him, and died.[2] Those in the Guanzhong region said of this, "In life, he had the intelligence to understand people; in death, he has the spirit of a powerful deity."[1]
Family[]
Son: You Chu
Notes[]
- ↑ Derong is Zhang Ji's courtesy name. However, a courtesy name is given to people when they are adults, so either this record is fabricated, or You Yin gave Zhang Ji the nickname of Derong, which later became his courtesy name.