Chapter 1805 Five Stars Out of the East
"Then go quickly." Zhang Cheng knew the seriousness of the matter. The solution of this mystery directly determines whether the "Han Wu Shooting Jiao Picture" is authentic. "Picture of Wu Shooting Jiao" is authentic, then this will be the only authentic work of Zhang Sengyao in the world!
The paintings of the "Six Dynasties and Four Paintings", which have an important position in the history of Chinese painting, are all available today!
“I originally said that we would arrange a meal here.” Zhou Zhi felt embarrassed: “I don’t know how long it will be next time...”
“When will this happen? "This." Fei Guan was very happy to make Zhou Zhi feel that he owed him a meal. This felt better than eating: "It's important to solve the big problem first!"
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"Will five stars come out of the east to benefit China?" When Zhou Zhi rushed to the History Department of Shu University and met the dean Jiang Tianxi, he heard this discovery This is the arm guard, and he suddenly slapped his forehead: "So it's this thing!"
"What's wrong? Are you familiar with these words or this thing?"
"Uh...that's it." Zhou Zhi said: "During this period, I have been confused by the celestial phenomena and calendar derivation in the Five Elements Chronicles. I know that ancient times attached great importance to the special celestial phenomenon of 'Five Stars Convergence'."
"The gathering of five stars is a sign of good luck and great fortune. In ancient feudal times, The emperor also used this to claim to have the "mandate of heaven" to legitimize the dynasty. "
At this point, Zhou Zhi has connected his notebook to the ancient classics database and entered it in the search column. Entered "Five Stars Out of the East and Benefit China" and pressed the Enter key.
Soon a book related to this sentence appeared on the screen.
"Historical Records·Tianguan Shu", "Hanshu·Zhang Er Biography", "Han Ji", "Hanshu·Zhao Chongguo Xin Qingji Biography", "Seventeen Histories·Hundred Generals·Volume 2", "The Seventeen Histories and One Hundred Generals, Volume 7", "Qianfu Lun, Volume 5", "Cefu Yuangui·General Department·Ji Lue" and other chapters all have records about "Five Stars Out of the East".
"Isn't this search engine easy to use?" Dean Jiang looked at Zhou Zhi's computer: "So many five-star stars from the East?"
"Let me take a look..." Zhou Zhi opened the index and scanned it roughly After a while: "They are basically the deeds of Liu Bang and Zhao Chongguo, eh? Cui Hao of the Northern Wei Dynasty also mentioned it."
"Historical Records" says that 'the five stars divide the sky, and if they are accumulated in the east, China will benefit; if they are accumulated in the west, foreigners will benefit.' The five stars are all gathered together from the stars, and the country where they are located The law can guide the world."
"Here, the Han Dynasty explains that the five stars are the Sui Star, the Yinghuo Star, the Filling Star, and the Filling Star. Taibai Star and Chenxing. The sky and the earth rotate, the sun and the moon pass, and the five stars are difficult to gather. However, in the tenth month of the first year of the Han Dynasty, the five stars gathered in Dongjing. , it seems because in May of the second year after Liu Bang invaded Xianyang, five major planets did appear once. After the founding of the Han Dynasty, in order to prove that "the destiny of the Han Dynasty", this phenomenon was highly valued by the Han Dynasty and Confucian scholars; the successful founding of the Han Dynasty was attached to the celestial signs of the "five-star gathering", and this became the Han Dynasty. Important ideas about people and society in the Han Dynasty ”
"What about Cui Hao?" Director Jiang said: "Cui Hao was born in the Cui family of Qinghe. He was a famous military strategist in the Northern Wei Dynasty. His status and achievements were almost that of Zhang Liang in the Han Dynasty. It seems that after the reform of the Northern Wei Dynasty was completed, the Central Plains were completely Self-proclaimed. ”
Cui Hao served in the Daowu, Mingyuan and Taiwu dynasties of the Northern Wei Dynasty, destroyed Huxia and Beiliang, defeated Rouran, and opened up the Western Regions. History has commented that he has "extensive talents and knowledge of heaven and man" and is known for his resourcefulness. , was the most key figure in the Northern Wei Dynasty's unification of the north. He was very good at "gazing at the stars and looking at the weather". He often used explanations of celestial phenomena to dissuade or encourage the emperor to use troops. His predictions were always accurate, and almost half of his biography was devoted to describing these miraculous deeds.
"The five stars come out of the east, and those below them win. The Qiang people are in the west, and the stars in the east are Han people." Zhou Zhi read the search results: "This is a saying from the Han Dynasty. Emperor Xuan issued an edict to rebuke When Zhao Chongguo was prudent, he also said, "If the five stars come out of the east, China will be greatly benefited, and the barbarians will be defeated. If Taibai rises high, those who dare to fight with troops will be lucky, and those who dare not fight will be in trouble." At that time, Cui Hao tried his best to convince Emperor Taiwu to take action against Rouran with the theory of five stars. "
" Later, he attacked Rouran five thousand miles from east to west and from north to south. After thousands of miles, millions of people were captured, and more than 300,000 soldiers were brought back. However, the Wu Kingdom in the south did not dare to take advantage of Emperor Taiwu's Northern Expedition. "
"After returning, Emperor Taiwu praised Cui Hao for not being able to bend a bow and hold a spear. He had more ambitions in his heart than armor."
"Then this arm guard has nothing to do with Cui Hao. "That's it." Dean Jiang called out the slides sent by the expedition team: "That's it." Last week, the Zhongdao United Niya Site Academic Expedition Team, sponsored by the Yutang Cultural Preservation Fund, conducted a routine archaeological excavation at a cemetery at the Niya Site in MF County, Hotan Prefecture, northern Xinjiang, and unearthed a tomb for two people. "< br>
“The province’s specifications for tombs are not "Gao, it's the tomb of a local rich man. Do you know anything about the ancient city of Jingjue?"
Zhou Zhi wants to say that he knows, but "Ghost Blowing the Lamp" is not available yet, and the content in it is definitely not consistent with archaeological history. , had no choice but to say: "My roommate in Beijiang I passed by the place when I was traveling and heard a few words from the locals, but I didn’t know much about it.”
“After Zhang Qian traveled to the Western Regions, he discovered that there were thirty-six small countries in that land at that time, and the Niya site was the Western Regions. One of the thirty-six countries, the Jingjue Kingdom.”
"According to the official documents at that time, Jingjue Kingdom is 8,820 miles away from Chang'an. There are 480 households and 3,600 people in the country. The king lives in Jingjue City and has 500 soldiers. There is a Jingjue Captain, a Zuojiang, and a postmaster."
"I have a question," Zhou Zhi said, "This population is the same. Is the number of households suitable for the actual situation of ancient Greek city-states? Since Jingjue can be called a country, is it similar in the Aegean Sea area? "
"You are very interested in studying these. Dean Jiang was noncommittal and continued to introduce: "Although this country is small, due to its geographical location Very important, and therefore prosperous and prosperous, the ancient country was a kingdom that relied on the Niya River. Water problems have always troubled them. "
"By the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the change of climate, the entire Central Asia. The temperature in the area has gradually changed, causing the water flow of the Niya River to decrease year by year, and the oasis has gradually Give in. "
"I inspected the location of the Niya River when I was in northern Xinjiang." Zhou Zhi nodded: "The Niya River used to be very powerful, and the river bed was wide and huge. The river bed should be relatively shallow, and it is easy to divert water into canals near the city to complete irrigation. ”
"Judging from the records on the Lu Wen wooden slips unearthed by the expedition team, Jingjue Kingdom was already in a period of decline at that time. Planting without water often occurred. In addition, internal corruption was rampant and the royal power was weakened. In the end, Jingjue Kingdom was in a state of decline after the invasion of neighboring countries. Disappeared.”
“This is why it can be found from tombs. Nowadays, wealth trumps power in the country of Jingjue. The couple buried together wore a lot of clothes, many of which were made of very fine materials and workmanship. They were obviously valuable, but they were not buried with anything that symbolized their power and status.”
(End of this chapter)