Chapter 409 Country Name
Zhang Chong's use of the word "tai" as the title of his country was not beyond the understanding of many staff.
Because since history, those who established a country name either based on the clan name, or based on the title of the title, or based on the place of origin.
For example, Xia, Shang, and Zhou are all clan names. The so-called Xia is the pictogram of cicada on oracle bone inscriptions. And Dayu, the founder of Xia, was a worm. Therefore, Dayu's clan respected cicada and named it after Xia.
Later, Xia Qi, the son of Dayu, established the Xia Dynasty. On the one hand, he took his own clan name, and on the other hand, because Xia Chan itself has a very good meaning.
First of all, cicadas go from pupa to cicada and back to pupa again and again. At that time, this was a kind of mystery that was constantly circulating, symbolizing the continuous continuation of life, resurrection and eternal life. Therefore, at that time, there was a jade cicada, which was specially placed in the mouth of the deceased in the hope that the deceased would be as spiritual as the cicada and be resurrected.
In addition, the cicada itself has the meaning of "living high and drinking pure". It comes from filth and can transform into noble. It sits high and sings far away, and drinks dew and becomes noble.
Therefore, Qi took Xia as the name of his country, hoping for these virtues and hoping that the dynasty he founded would last forever.
As for the Shang after Xia, the same was true, and they all continued to use the clan name Shang. The Shang clan originated from the mysterious bird that descended from the sky and gave birth to Shang. Therefore, Shang is the next house of Xuanniao in the oracle bones to reflect the origin of the clan.
The same was true in the Zhou Dynasty after the Shang Dynasty. In the oracle bone inscriptions, it is like planting crops in the field, which also reflects that the Zhou people were a clan whose occupation was farming crops. It was also the original place where they Zhou people lived, and this original place was called Zhou Yuan. Not because they lived in Zhouyuan, this clan was called Zhou.
These three generations all took the names of their clans as their country names, which essentially reflected the fact that these three generations had their own destiny rather than being granted a title.
When Ru Xia was king, Shang was already there. Later, the destiny belonged to Shang, so Shang conquered the world. When Shang was the king of the world, Zhou already existed. Later, Zhou received his destiny and became the Lord of the World.
These are all self-ordained.
This was not the case in Qin, Xin, and Han after Zhou.
Qin refers to a special grain in oracle bone inscriptions, namely grass grain, which is specially eaten by livestock. The people of Qin were able to make the land a mediocre one just because they had done meritorious service in raising horses for the King of Zhou. After that, the King of Qin and Emperor Qin continued to use the name Qin. This also shows that Qin inherited Zhou Ming because it was canonized by Zhou.
After Qin, it became Han. Liu Bang used this title because he was the king of Han who was canonized by Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu was canonized by Liu Bang on behalf of King Huai of Chu. After Liu Bang conquered the world, he still used Han as his country's name, which shows that he inherited the legal system of Chu. Chu was granted the title by the king of Zhou, so Chu was also inherited from Zhou. So this is why the Han people think that they are Chengzhou.
Because Chu is not inheriting Qin, but punishing violence. Qin brought chaos to the world and the people were in dire straits. Therefore, Chen She initially launched an attack and established Zhang Chu in Daze Township. Later, the Xiang family destroyed Qin with cruelty and cruelty, and established King Huai of Chu. Later, Emperor Gaozu brought down the chaos and punished the violence, and pacified the sea. He died as Emperor Zuo and became a member of the Han family.
This legal system is clear, and it is also the reason why Liu Bang still uses Han as the name of his country.
And what is new after Han Dynasty?
In the first year of Yongshi reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang was granted the title of Marquis of Xindu, and the capital township of Xinye, Nanyang, was established, with 1,500 households. This is what Wang Mang ordered in the new capital.
After that, Wang Mang added Jiuxi step by step and established the Han Dynasty, and the founding title was new.
Of course, Wang Mang's taking Xin as the country title also means a new system, a new atmosphere, and a new dynasty, but more importantly, it is the title granted to Wang Mang by the Han Dynasty. Therefore, using Xin as the country title shows that he inherited the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty. .
Later, when Liu Xiu established the country as Han Dynasty, he would restore the orthodoxy of the former Han Dynasty. There is nothing to say about this.
So it can be seen here that the so-called founding of the country is not behind what is established, but why it is established.
The name of your country indicates the source of your legal system. This cannot be taken lightly. It doesn't matter where you make your fortune or what title you are granted, it will be used naturally.
For example, Sima Zhao was originally knighted by Cao Wei, but he was a Marquis of Xincheng and Rural Areas, and was later granted the title of Duke of Gaodu. But why was Sima Zhao unwilling to lead Gao Du Gong? Why did he later let Cao Mao make himself the Duke of Jin?
Just because the former granted him the title, it was Cao Wei who usurped the throne after him. Because Duke Gaodu was granted the title by Cao Wei, the dynasty he established in the future should also be called Gao Dynasty.
But Sima Zhao was unwilling to do this because he believed that Wei was not the master of the world, only Han. And what he wanted to inherit was naturally the unified dynasty of Han.
So what does this have to do with his request to establish Duke Jin? It turns out that Sima Zhao used the prophecy that has been widely known since the troubled times:
"Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be painted high."
Different interpretations of this prophecy have shaped the fate of different people.
Yuan Jiujiu felt that the paint was the road, and his name was "Gaolu". He thought that both the name and the word were prophecies. He happened to get the jade seal of the Han Dynasty from Sun Jian, so he claimed to be destined.
And Cao Cao insisted on getting a Wei state from the Han Dynasty, also because he thought that the one who should be the best was Wei. Because in ancient times, the majestic towers above the palace gates of emperors and princes were called Que or Guan; because they were majestic and high, they were also called Wei Que; Que” is exactly what it is.
Therefore, Cao Cao called Wei State. On the surface, he defeated the Yuan family and captured Jizhou and settled in Ye. Yeyou was originally the seat of Wei County in the Han Dynasty; but its essence was to cater to the prophecy that "those who succeed the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao".
When they arrived at the Sima family, they also had different interpretations of this prophecy.
This interpretation is that Sima Zhao was initially named Gaodu Gong. The towers in the city of Gaodu should be painted high, just like "the one who should be painted high is Wei", then Sima Zhao was granted the title of "Gaodu Marquis" and inherited the prophecy of "those who came from the Han Dynasty should be painted high".
But because Wei is also tall, if Sima Zhao wants to prove that he is more qualified than Wei to inherit Han orthodoxy, he must be taller than him. And Jin means progress. By extension, Jin has the beautiful meaning of making progress and moving forward.
Therefore, Sima Zhao specifically chose Jin as the title of his country, which was to say that he was more destined by heaven than Cao Wei and should continue to unify the Han Dynasty.
People who don't understand politics or warriors like Ding Sheng who is present will definitely sneer at this. Isn't it just a national title? As for playing with words like this, it is not acceptable to a man.
But in fact, they don't know that the national title has always been related to legal system. The name of a regime reflects the source of your legal system.
So why is legal system important? It is actually for legitimate rule, so that the people of the world can accept being ruled with peace of mind.
Why do the founders and founders of the past dynasties like to use the country names of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods? In fact, it is because these countries were all granted the title of King Zhou, who was the leader of the world at that time. If you use this country title, it means that you have inherited the legal system of Zhou.
As the first great dynasty to conquer the world, Zhou Dynasty could make people in other regions accept you by inheriting its legal system.
For example, you are a separatist force originating from Jiaodong, and you have established a world with a clear path, and then you establish a dynasty called Lai.
It stands to reason that the name of your country is correct, because you used the name of the country where you started. But unfortunately, your name is a country established by Dongyi people. Your name is Lai State. What does it have to do with the Qin people living in Kansai? Why should I let you rule?
Of course, if you want to conquer the world, you must use force and force, so if you don't accept it, you can suppress it. But always using violent suppression will make your regime lose legitimacy, and the Qin people's resistance may become more secretive and fierce.
So you can't take Lai as your name, but you can take Qi as your name. As a great country entrusted by Zhou, Qi could naturally inherit Zhou's legal system. So after you win the world, people from all over the world will think that we are still a family. And once your name is justified, your rule will be stable.
This is the reason why all dynasties traced orthodoxy to either the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, or the Tang Dynasty. Because these are the sources of legal authority that can legitimately rule the world.
Of course, there is another source of legal tradition, which is prophecy. Ying Chuyan is more legitimate than inheriting the legal system of the dynasty in the world. Because it is directly given by heaven, and it rules the world. This is why Cao Cao, Sima Zhao and others use prophecies to package themselves, in order to find more direct legitimacy.
Since Zhang Chong understood these things so thoroughly, why did he establish an inexplicable Tai instead of Wei? Since Wei was granted the title of Zhou and entrusted by the prophecy, and he also owned the land of Wei, shouldn't he naturally be called the King of Wei?
In fact, Duman asked Zhang Chong about this item during private discussions with him. At that time, Duman also meant to be called King of Wei, and the name of the country was Wei.
But Zhang Chong refused because he knew that his legal tradition did not come from Zhou Han or the prophecies.
He said to Duman:
"Who are we waiting for? Are we the descendants of nobles? Do we have a large land as our foundation? We are revolting just for that one sentence, to uphold justice for heaven and punish the people. In other words, we do not want to continue the Han Dynasty, we are To overthrow the Han Dynasty. We do not want to inherit Zhou Tong, but to establish our own rule as the head of Guizhou."
Duman understood, but he was confused:
"But if we don't accept Zhou and Han as orthodox, will the people in other areas of the world be convinced?"
Zhang Chong smiled and said:
"This is why I am even less willing to inherit the lineage of Zhou and Han. The world of Zhou was far smaller than it is now, and the world of Han is far from the whole world of today. If I take Zhou and Han as the orthodoxy, then Snow Mountain Why do the people on the top of the mountain, or the barbarians in Mobei, recognize you?”
Duman opened his mouth, never expecting that Zhang Chong's ambition was so broad that even this land of great men could not fill his mind.
And here Zhang Chong continued:
"What I want to build is a country dominated by Guizhou leaders. As long as you are a Guizhou leader, a small citizen, or an oppressed person, you can be protected and recognized by me. No matter you are Qiang, Huns, Han or Yuezhi People, as long as you are Qianshou, you are one of us.”
Du Man was dazzled and never thought he could think of things this way, but he quickly realized:
"What about those powerful and wealthy people? They are not the heads of Guizhou."
Zhang Chong said calmly:
"So will they."
Now Duman understood and never mentioned this again.
It's just that he was full of awe for Zhang Chong in his heart. This awe is not the fear of his power, nor the fear that he may harm himself, but the awe of Zhang Chong's methods.
What kind of person is Zhang Chong? He can be both radical and conservative. It's both ideal and realistic. Which one is his style?
If Zhang Chong knew what Duman was thinking, he would definitely reply to him:
"The first-class wisdom has always been that you can have completely opposite principles of conduct and they can go hand in hand."
He is really far away from Zhang Chong in Duman.
Duman was well aware of this gap, so he asked again, why was it named Yutai?
Zhang Chong actually thought about this name for a long time.
One thing to say, Zhang Chong is actually a very proud person. He believed that once he succeeded, he would make a great and groundbreaking contribution to the world, the people, and civilization. How could such a great achievement make him willing to inherit the title of the previous generation?
For example, let him be called the King of Wei, but how could the virtue of the Wei state be ahead of Zhang Chong? Not to mention the previous Wei lords, even the many Wei kings throughout history, and even Wei Wu, were not as good as himself.
So Zhang Chong had already thought about it and decided to make a new account. Since he has extraordinary merits, he should naturally do his part.
Finally, Zhang Chong thought about it again and again, and was hesitant about the words Tai and Tai.
These two words are very clever, because Taihetai actually started out as the same word. By using these two words, both Taishan Army and Taiping Dao will think they are talking about themselves, which can greatly accelerate the integration of the two.
Zhang Chong learned this move from the later Western Wei Dynasty. At that time, Yu Wentai was reforming, and in order to satisfy both Hu and Han, he took some tricks in the system. It was he who set up the system of the eight-pillar kingdom based on the eight-member system of the past grasslands, but only six pillar states were set up inside. In the eyes of the Han people, the Six Divisions were not simple. The Six Divisions were unified by Emperor Zhou.
Therefore, Yuwentai's move, since the Xianbei people saw that Yuwentai was returning to the Hu people's traditions, and the Han powerful people saw that he was gradually becoming Chinese, it can be said that both parties were satisfied.
So Zhang Chong also learned from Yu Wentai's wisdom here.
But both Taihe Tai and Taoism are actually inherited from the legal tradition of Taiping Dao. This legal system violently overthrew the Han Dynasty, and it was also what Zhang Chong wanted to inherit.
Because his origin is very clear. As the mantle of Taiping Taoist general, Taishan Fangzhiqushuai. He moved to fight in the world and ran Heji. In the civil strife on the main road, he set things right and inherited the Taiping Road.
Zhang Chong could not deny this origin in any case, and the officials under his command also developed and grew in this vein.
In addition, there are still a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers in various states and counties across the country who are still fighting. Recognizing this legal tradition and origin can also gain the support of these Yellow Turbans. Not to mention, now that the Taishan Army has inherited the legacy of the Hebei General Road, the Yellow Turban forces have accounted for 30% of the Taishan Army.
Therefore, whether it is to consider the emotions of the Yellow Turbans under his command or to win the support of the Yellow Turbans from other states, it is necessary to follow the legal system of Taipingdao to overthrow the Han Dynasty and petition for the people.
But I am a bit unsure whether to choose Tai or Tai.
At first, Zhang Chong wanted to use Tai as his country name because this name was a beautiful name. Taking Taiyi as the dynasty, I hope that the territory of this dynasty will be vast, and the whole world of Taiyi will become the country. I also look forward to a peaceful world where the people of this dynasty can live in peace and contentment.
But in the end, Duman thought about it and suggested that Zhang Chong choose Tai.
Because there is a main difference between using Tai or Tai. Using Tai is to admit that our Taishan Army is still the main force, and those from Taiping Road are supplementary, but the reverse is different.
And Duman had another reason, which Zhang Chong couldn't refute. That is what Duman said, since we inherit the legal tradition of Taiping Dao.
The Tao of Taiping adheres to the virtues of earth, so it is still yellow. And since we inherit this dharma lineage, we should have wood virtue, because we are native to wood!
And Mount Tai, where we made our fortune, is the Dongyue Zongdai of the world. It is originally a wood virtue, and using Tai as the name of the country is not in line with the three harmony of heaven, earth and people?
He, Zhang Chong, was born in Tai, originated from Tai, and inherited from Tai. Isn't it destiny?
Therefore, Zhang Chong finally made the decision to found the country named Tai.
And because it was founded on the idea that all people should be equal, it was also called the Kingdom of Taiping, which would later make the world a paradise, and foreigners might not be able to praise it as "the Kingdom of Taiping".
After thinking about it last night, I decided to add this chapter. Many people can't see the relationship between the country's name and legal system. They only see others using the Spring and Autumn State as their country's name and think that's how it is used. So a special chapter is devoted to explaining the reasons behind it.
(End of chapter)