Chapter 1488 Gods and Humans
"What about Zhu Rong, whom you were talking about just now?" When the friends heard this, only Zhang Lu could still ask questions.
"Yes, I also want to hear Jiuzi's high opinion." It's rare for Director Gao to meet someone he can talk to. Only now did he realize that this kid who had been discussing with him professionally for a while is still a Young people can't help but be tempted to compete.
Zhou Zhi smiled and said: "Guo Moruo pointed out: 'The Yin people have sacrifices when they come in and out of the sun'; in the oracle bone inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty, there are 'Xia Yu Dongmu, pump three, dog three', 'Jiyou divination, drum' Zhen, Jingyu Dongmu, Jiu Niu', 'Zhen, Xia Yu Dongmu, Sanniu, and ' and other records; it can be seen that the sacrificial ceremony of 'Ji Yu Dongmu' in the Shang Dynasty was very grand;"
"Jing, or making a liao, the "Oracle Bone Dictionary" interprets it as 'meeting Pan Chai and offering sacrifices', It also means to pile firewood for sacrifice.”
"So, the etiquette of sacrificing the sun god requires burning firewood. This involves an official position, Huozheng."
""Zuo Zhuan·The 29th Year of Zhaogong" records that 'Mu Zheng said Mang, fire is called Zhurong, gold is called budshou, water is called Xuanming, earth is called Houtu.'"
"There were 'fire masters' in the Yin and Shang Dynasty, and there were 'fire masters' in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and they were probably all fire officials. These fire officials may have three responsibilities. The first is to observe phenomena and tell time, and the second is to The third thing is to burn fire to burn the wasteland.”
“Everyone should know about observing the time and observing the phenomena. This is the same thing. It is related to the so-called astrological divination. In ancient times, whether it was hunting or cultivating fields, the most important thing was to pay attention to the seasons and solar terms. This secret was only in the hands of a few people. In ancient times, most of these people came from wizard families. The two brothers Chong and Li after Zhuanxu are very famous. ”
""Shang Shu Lu Xing" records: "It is the destiny to attach great importance to Li, and it is absolutely necessary for heaven to be connected, and there is no downgrade." "Guoyu·Chu Yu Xia": "Zhuan Xu accepted it and ordered Nan Zheng to attach great importance to the sky to belong to the gods. The land of Huozhengli was ordered to belong to the people... After Yao restored Chongli, he did not forget the old ones and restored them to the Xia and Shang Dynasties.'"
"It can be seen here that Zhong is in charge of the fire in the sky, which means observing the stars in the sky; while Li is in charge of the fire in the world. Therefore, Huo Zheng is actually in charge of everything related to fire."< br>
"In "Guoyu·Zhengyu", it is recorded that 'Zhurong' and Chong Li is actually the same thing: "Fu Li is the fire righteousness of Gaoxin's family. He shines brightly and has great virtues. The sky is bright and the earth is virtuous, illuminating the world, so he is named 'Zhurong', and his achievements are great."
< br>"It means that 'Zhurong' is actually the 'honorific title' for the position of 'Huozheng', which means 'illumination' "Heaven and Earth", and this honorific originated from Li."
"Guoyu" also records the eight surnames of Zhu Rong's descendants: "Zhu Rong can also show the light of heaven and earth, and produce soft and good materials. Also, there was no Hou Bo among the eight subsequent surnames in the Zhou Dynasty."
"Tai Gong. "Jingui" records that Zhu Rong was the god of the South China Sea and came to see King Wu of Zhou Dynasty. During the Spring and Autumn Period, "Guanzi·Five Elements" recorded that Zhu Rong was one of the six phases of the Yellow Emperor, corresponding to the south. In any case, Zhu Rong was the leader of the non-Yanhuang tribe in the south. 'Foreign princes' serving in the royal capital"
"And his tasks are mostly the official of Huozheng. It is recorded in the history books that when Xiong Yi, the ancestor of the Chu State, came to Qishan to participate in the Zhou people's alliance, he was responsible for the matter of 'keeping the Liao'. And 'keeping the Liao' , is to always take care of the fire used for sacrifices, and is responsible for holding the fire during the alliance ceremony of the tribal leaders and the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sky."
"This. In addition, there is also the duty of "watching fire", which is to observe the position of Mars, the planet Yingluo, and confirm the arrival of autumn. This is a very important duty and a great honor."
"So we. It can be considered that the Zhurong should actually be an advanced cultural tribe in the south that is different from the Yanhuang region. They have mastered many astronomical and natural knowledge. With natural knowledge, good at handling fire, and divination and observation of the stars, after the leaders of these tribes went to the Central Plains, they often occupied important positions in the alliance, acting as great shamans in ceremonies, and then they were left to serve as kings. He held important positions such as medical officer, astronomical officer, Huozheng, and fortune teller. "So the later Chu people regarded Zhu Rong as their ancestor. "Zuo Zhuan·The Twenty-Sixth Year of Duke Xi" records: 'Kui Zi did not worship Zhu Rong and Wan Xiong, but the people of Chu let them go.'"
"Wan Xiong was the founder of the Chu State. Your Majesty, the Kui people in the Three Gorges did not worship Zhu Rong and Wan Xiong, which made the Chu people feel greatly offended and sent diplomatic envoys to rebuke them."
"So back to this stone carving." Zhou Zhi looked at the ancient and rough stone slab in front of him: "If the carving on it is a god, then he is most likely the earliest Dongjun; if the carving on it is a demigod, then His biggest possibility is Zhu Rong in the early stage."
"Wonderful!" Curator Gao was so excited that he even clapped his hands: "Although it is a guess, at least it is a reasonable guess! Hahaha, it is quite exciting!"
"In any case, there are many new Paleolithic materials in the Three Gorges Reservoir area Stone tool cultural sites all show that our country was as early as 7000 to 6000 BC , there are already pottery ringers, bells, armor, bones, pottery, and carved symbols on stone, and there are more than 60 graphics that may be related to words, and there is equal emphasis on rice agriculture, fishery, and animal husbandry. Lifestyle."
After speaking, he pointed at the stone statue: "There are even primitive gods. And religion, this is no later than all civilizations known today!"
"The primitive and ancient religions prevailed in Mesopotamia, Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, India and Persia. The way is also a statue carved in stone.”
"The processing methods of those statues are almost the same as this stone carving of the Sun Man."
"However, the Chinese civilization was so powerful in more than 2,000 BC. After the emperor died, Zhuan Xu reformed the religion, and in Huozheng With the help of Chong Li, he came up with a The 'Earth and Heaven's Power' has since determined the pattern of power being greater than the power of the gods in China, and it has suddenly become thousands of years ahead of the rest of the world."
"What is the Earth's End and Heaven's Power? !" Li Laosan got a little excited when he heard this kind of words.
"In "Guoyu·Chu Yu", King Zhao of Chu asked Yu Guanshe's father: "What is the saying in "Book of Zhou" that Chong and Li made heaven and earth blocked? If not, the people would be able to ascend to heaven. Huh? '"
"It means that King Zhao of Chu asked Guan She's father a question. The Book of Zhou mentioned that Chongli made heaven and earth blocked. What does it mean? Does it mean that without them, everyone can go to heaven?"
"Then what did Guan She's father say?" Li Laosan now feels that the fascinating knowledge of Chinese civilization is really profound and profound, especially when meeting someone like Zhou Zhi who can quote everything from scriptures. It sounds very fun.
"Guan She's father replied to King Zhuang of Chu that the statement in "Book of Zhou" did not mean what he thought, but meant that there was not much difference between humans and gods in ancient times. The human spirit was pure and upright, so Wisdom, saintliness, intelligence, and understanding can all match the gods, so the gods often descend on them. For men, they are called 觋, and for women, they are called witches."
"This. These people are second only to gods. They are familiar with astronomy, geography, history, politics, etiquette, decoration, morality, nature, production, and management. Therefore, they can become the management class of society, and they can all follow their own order without confusion. The people enjoy things, disasters do not come, and there is no shortage of things to use."
(End of this chapter)