Chapter 1470 Beautiful Misunderstanding
If Qutang Gorge occupies a "majestic and dangerous place", the Shenwu Gorge occupies a "quiet and beautiful place".
“But this cultural symbol actually originated from a beautiful misunderstanding.” Zhou Zhi looked at the Goddess Peak, also known as Zhaoxia Peak, and told his companions with a smile.
“What do you mean?” From the current water level, the Goddess Peak looks even more majestic and beautiful than when the Three Gorges Project was built and the water level was raised a hundred meters. In addition, the Goddess Peak at the King of Chu’s Witch Summit was just mentioned thoughtfully. Stories, I feel that whether it is natural scenery or stories and legends, they are all particularly beautiful.
But now you actually say it was a misunderstanding?
"Because it is very clear in "Gaotang Fu" that Song Yu and King Xiang of Chu were traveling on the Yunmeng Terrace. King Chu saw the endless clouds and asked Song Yu what they were. Song Yu replied that they were Chaoyun."< br>
"The King of Chu asked again what Chaoyun was, and Song Yu replied that the late king once dreamed of a woman when he traveled to Gaotang. Calling herself the daughter of Wushan, the late king visited her. When the daughter of Wushan left, she said, "I am under the sun of Wushan, blocked by the high hills, and the morning and evening are like the rain."
“The Yunmeng Terrace mentioned here is the hunting garden of the King of Chu, located at Zhanghua Terrace in Yunmengze in ancient times. , the location is in today's Xiaogan, Hubei, Zhanghuatai is the site of the Chu King's City; the Wushan Sun, under the balcony, that the goddess said is actually the balcony mountain in today's Xiaogan, Hubei."
"Xiaogan 197. Five years ago, a batch of Qin bamboo slips were unearthed in Shuihudi, Yunmeng County, which shocked the world and became known as Yunmeng Slips. Meng Qin Jian. "
"The ancient Yunmengze was the current Jianghan Plain. During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was a swamp area of 400 miles to the north of the Yangtze River, south of the Han River, and across the Yangtze River. The area of Penglize with a radius of 800 miles is connected into one area, which is quite open.”
"In the Han Dynasty, Sima Xiangru's Fu Li, Yunmeng Zedu still covered half the area. It was not until the Song Dynasty's large-scale water conservancy, the accumulation of sediment in the Yangtze and Han Rivers, and climate changes that the swamps finally disappeared completely, forming a fertile wilderness. plain."
" The Wu Mountain here was originally called Wu Xian Mountain, which refers not only to the Wu Gorge area, but also to the areas occupied by the twelve Bayong Boman indigenous peoples who believe in Wu Xian throughout the Three Gorges.”
"Who is Wu Xian?" Li Laosan asked.
"Wuxian is a mysterious person, you can call him a mystery man." Zhou Zhi teased Mengzi with Li Laosan.
“What is this word?”
"In "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Great Wilderness Western Classic", this place is called Lingshan. It is said that ten great wizards can ascend and descend to heaven and earth here, bringing hundreds of kinds of elixirs to the world."
""Historical Records" Here, Wu Xian became the emperor's concubine again. The diviner invented the method of divination using yarrow, which is called the fortune teller. "
"In "Yu Lan", Wu Xian became the doctor of Emperor Yao."
"And in "Yu Lan". In "Shiben", Emperor Shun fought against Chiyou and ordered Kui to be his general. Guo Kui was mistaken by a woman and did not hear the order, delaying the opportunity to fight and failed. So Emperor Shun killed Kui and appointed Wu Xian as a general. Wu Xian used Kui's skin and bones to invent a drum. Its sound was like thunder, defeating the enemy. Chiyou and Emperor Shun buried Kui at the place where he had fought. Fang was named Kuishan, which is the Kuimen we passed through a few days ago; and Wu Xian was sealed here, which became Wushan. "
"In this story, Wu Xian has become an invention again. The general of drums and drums ”
"Is there anything he can't do?" Li Laosan was annoyed by this person, as if he, a top student at Stanford, was nothing compared to others. "He knew a lot more. It is said that he was the first to measure stars and was the earliest astronomer in China. In the Shang Dynasty, he also became a politician and assisted the King of Shang in governing the country. He allowed the Shang Dynasty to revive again after Taiwu, and his His son Wu Xian became a wise prime minister after Taiwu's grandson Zuyi ascended the throne."
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"Huh? Is this possible?" Li Laosan thought it was so amazing: "From "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" to the middle of the Shang Dynasty, he could live for such a long time. Is he really a god? It must be made up randomly in legends . ”
“Hey, you made a mistake.” Zhou Zhi wanted this effect, and said mysteriously. In the current oracle bone inscriptions discovered, Wu Xian and Wu Xian did appear in the inscriptions of the Taiwu and Zuyi periods of the Shang Dynasty, far more than once. They were indeed important figures who assisted the Shang king in his rule."
"So this Wu Xian, I'm afraid it's not a name, but a profession, right?" Zhang Lu was very flexible and thought first There is a possibility: "Is it possible that in ancient times, the great witches who had the most advanced science and technology at that time, as well as divine power and were able to rule the tribes, later regularly went to larger settlements to help the rulers of large city-states manage affairs and stabilize the surrounding areas? Is it more reasonable to be a hostage by the way? ”
"Passepartout, you have made the old mistake of science students again. You only focus on logical reasoning and ignore the initial conditions."
"Newtonian mechanics is correct under conventional conditions, but it is wrong under quantum mechanics. Why? ? It’s because the initial conditions set by Newtonian mechanics are not comprehensive enough compared to quantum mechanics. They can only solve problems on the earth, but not between stars.”
“So different conditions are within the same range. After the logical reasoning process, the results obtained tend to Often it will be quite the opposite. So it’s okay to have doubts, but you can’t draw conclusions casually. You have to find evidence to prove it.”
“Of course, because an individual’s life span cannot be that long. , so Wu Xian is definitely not a Individuals, this is the same as Huangdi, Yandi, and Chi You. "
"But whether they are the surrogate names of tribal leaders still needs to be demonstrated under the broadest conditions. ”
"Actually, there are enough mysteries here. Just to name one, how did Wu Xian arrive in the Central Plains region and participate in the management of national affairs of the great dynasty? In that era, whether he was walking through the Minjiang Cultural Belt or crossing Yunmengze, It’s not a simple matter.”
“The traditional distance from Yunmengze is as far west as Yidu. That is, the Xiaoting where Lu Xun set fire to Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period is still more than five hundred miles away from here."
"These things are too old to be verified clearly." Lin Wanqiu also raised her head. Looking at the Goddess Peak, I feel that the air is humid. Even though it is the hottest summer, I look at the green mountains on both sides and walk through the peaks. In the shadow, I didn’t even feel how hot it was: “Let’s discuss more recent things. Why did the ancients have such misunderstandings? Mistaken Yunmengze Wushan as Three Gorges Wushan?”
“Because of the place name. They are exactly the same. In addition, Goddess Peak is indeed shrouded in clouds and mist all year round, making it difficult to see its true appearance. The mountain shape is also graceful and charming. It is really easy to think of it. "Gaotang Fu" and "Goddess Fu" are two famous works, so after the Wei and Jin Dynasties, everyone simply ignored them and made mistakes."
"Just like when we studied "Qian Chibi Fu", You told us that the Red Cliff of Huangzhou sung by Su Dongpo and the Red Cliff of Jingzhou by Sun Lang Po Mengde are actually not in the same place, right?" Zhang Lu asked.
"Yes, but Wushan did produce a goddess-level beauty in history. Even her birthplace was named Xiangxi. It is easier for people to associate with her."
"Who is it?" Li Laosan asked.
"She is Wang Zhaojun of the Han Dynasty and pro-Hongnu."
(End of this chapter)