Mei Bo

The Earl of Mei ruled the State of Mei during the Late Shang period, acting as a vassal for Di Xin. He was allegedly killed for criticizing the ruler.

In traditional historiography Little is known about the Earl of Mei; even his given name is seemingly unknown. He Guangyue believes was enfeoffed in Meishan (, in modern-day Henan), and later texts state that he was a descendent of the brother of Tang of Shang.

Various sources, such as Chunqiu Fanlu and Heavenly Questions in the Chu Ci, state that Di Xin minced him into meat and turned him into a stew after repeatedly criticising the king. After this, his state was destroyed.

After King Wu of Zhou defeated Di Xin at the Battle of Muye, he enfeoffed a descendent of the Earl of Mei in Huangmei , rebuilding the destroyed state, which then became the origin of the modern surname "Mei" and later a province of Wu.