Battle of Muye - Aftermath

Aftermath

After the battle Di Xin adorned himself with many valuable jewels then lit a fire and burned himself to death in his palace. Duke Wu killed Daji after he found her with the order to execute her given by Jiang Ziya. Shang officials were released without charge with some later working as Zhou officials. The imperial rice store was opened immediately after the battle to feed the starving population.

This battle left Duke Wu as master of all of Shang's important cities. Duke Wu proclaimed himself as King Wu of Zhou and so began the Zhou dynasty.

After the battle, King Wu was proclaimed by the people of Muye as the "father of the people" for letting those who did not directly participate in the battle live.