伊尹生于空桑,何地人呢?历代以莘与空桑而来,众说纷纭,二千四百多年来一直是个难解之谜。当我们打开有关史籍,就会发现,伊尹的出生地和躬耕地有八种说法:一说商代方国,今山东曹县西北,“商有先,邳”。二说西周,在陕西邰阳县东南,“赞女维莘”。三说隋大业邑县置,今山东莘县。四说春秋卫地,今山东莘县东,“公使诸齐,使盗待诸莘”。五说春秋蔡地。“荆败蔡师于莘”。六说春秋虢地,今陕县东南,“有神降于莘”。七说春秋卫地,今邑县北,“晋侯登有莘之墟……晋师陈 Yi Yin was born in Sang mulberry, where people? In the past to Xin and empty mulberry come from different opinions, two thousand four hundred years has been a mystery. When we open the relevant historical records, we can see that there are eight versions of Yi Yin’s place of birth and Gongcun land: one is the Shang Kingdom, now the northwest of Caoxian County, Shandong Province. Second, the Western Zhou Dynasty, in the southeast of Shaanxi Yangyang County, “like women Victoria Xin.” Three said Sui Daye County home, now Shandong Shenxian. Four said the Spring and Autumn Period, this Shandong Shenxian East, “All public envoys, so stolen until all kinds of Xin.” Five said Spring and Autumn Cai. “Jing defeated Cai Xin in the Xin.” Six said spring and autumn, this Shanxian southeast, “Shen Shen in Xin.” Seven said the Spring and Autumn Wei, today Yi County North, "Jin Hou Deng Xin’s ruins ... ... Jin Shi Chen