The author of the book was Luo Guanzhong, a novelist from the Ming Dynasty. It mainly narrated the story of the Investiture of the Gods in the Shang Dynasty during the Western Zhou Dynasty. The story was set in the background of King Wen of Zhou being killed by the rebel army at the end of the Shang Dynasty. His son, King Wu Ji Fa, succeeded to the throne as King Wen of Zhou, and Jiang Ziya assisted King Wen of Zhou in his crusade against the Shang Dynasty. The book mainly talked about Jiang Ziya helping King Wen and his son to take revenge, as well as the war and conspiracy between King Wen and King Wu of Zhou. There were also some myths and legends, historical events, and characters in the story to present a grand historical picture.