At that time, the world was peaceful and bright, and there was no defeat and turbid politics, and the formation of this situation was because King Wen had a good law for conquest. According to the record of "The Great Biography of Shangshu", King Wen made five expeditions in seven years, eliminated the branch party of the king of Shang, and laid a solid foundation for King Wu to conquer the king of Zhou. King Wu followed the law of King Wen to win the world, and traced back to the source, or infinite respect for the virtue of King Wen.

How clear and glorious it is, because King Wen has a good recipe for conquest.

Since the beginning of the teacher to worship the sky, so far the success depends on the teacher of the King of Fawen, which is really auspicious for my Zhou Dynasty.

"Liewen": The praise and exhortation of the king of Zhou to the princes

This is a song of King Zhou Cheng's exhortation and encouragement to come to help the princes when he sacrificed to the temple, which also has the meaning of King Zhou Cheng's self-discipline. King Wu received widespread support, and in addition to his own subordinates, there were also 800 princes who came to help in the war. After the destruction of the Shang Dynasty, an important measure taken by the Zhou royal family to consolidate the power was to divide the princes, and the princes who helped in the war of King Wu were divided, and they also enjoyed the political treatment of the Zhou royal family when they sacrificed to the previous king.

King Wu died the year after the fall of the Shang Dynasty, and King Cheng, who ascended the throne, was young and regented by his uncle Duke Zhou. Zhou Pingping settled the rebellion of Uncle Guan, Uncle Cai, and Wu Geng, and returned to power to King Cheng seven years later. At this time, although King Cheng was getting older, he lacked political experience after all, and Zhou Gong couldn't help but have hidden worries about his ability to control the princes. This poem may have been written by the Duke of Zhou, because it had the dual effect of appeasing and restraining the princes.

The praise of the princes' great military exploits was actually used to appease the princes, who not only bestowed blessings on the Zhou king, but also benefited the Zhou royal family from generation to generation. The princes who assisted in the sacrifice were all heroes of the Zhou royal family, and it was a special honor to be invited to help the sacrifice, and the king of Zhou affirmed the merits of the princes during the sacrifice, and thanked the princes for their efforts to establish and consolidate the Zhou regime, so that the princes were honored as heroes in front of the altar, and the glory was very, and the gratitude to the Zhou royal family arose. However, as the Son of Heaven who reigned over the four seas, the king of Zhou only appeased the princes, and it was not enough for the princes to be grateful, he must also restrain the princes and make them have a sense of awe.

King Zhou's admonition is in a categorical tone, requiring the princes to obey, the clear instructions of the first king must be followed, not only do not forget the virtue of the first king, but also do not forget that the first king once destroyed the invincible king of Shang, King Cheng also quelled the rebellion of Uncle Guan, Uncle Cai, and Wu Geng with the assistance of the Duke of Zhou, that is to say, do not forget that the Zhou royal family has the majesty of sweeping and destroying all hostile forces. No matter how great the merit of the princes is, they are only doing their duty as courtiers, and they must continue to do so as they have always been. The king of Zhou ordered the princes to exercise the authority of the king over the world, and it will be extended to future generations.

The princes who have both virtue and martial arts enjoy the honor of helping to sacrifice with blessings.

I have received your infinite favor, and my children and grandchildren will be of infinite use to all generations.

Rule your kingdom and do not create iniquity, and you will be exalted by my king.

I miss the achievements created by my ancestors, and inherit and carry forward the deeds worthy of our ancestors.

There is no dispute with people, there is no dispute with the world, and the Quartet is happy to obey.

The virtues of the first kings shine all over the world, and the princes follow suit.

Remember the example of the previous king, and praise it for generations.

"Heavenly Works": Qishan, the holy land of the Zhou people

This is a poem by King Wu of Zhou in Qishan to worship the monarchs of all dynasties, from the ancient father-in-law to the king of Zhou Wen. Qishan was not the homeland of the Zhou tribes, but after the Zhou tribes moved eastward, the prosperity of the Zhou dynasty began in Qishan, from where the Zhou people continued to expand eastward to most of the Central Plains. Therefore, for the Zhou Dynasty, the significance of Qishan far exceeded the original habitat of the Zhou tribe, and it was natural to be solemnly sacrificed.

For the Zhou people, Qishan is a holy place, and the Zhou people passed down to the ancient father-in-law and lived in the land. It is recorded in the "Historical Records" that the Rongdi tribe came to attack Gu Gong's father, and if he wanted to get money, he gave them the property. After a while, they came to attack again, and they still wanted to get the land and the people. The people were angry and wanted to fight. Gu Gong's father said: The reason why the people set up the monarch is that they hope that the monarch will be beneficial to them; Now the reason why Rong Di came to attack was to get the land and the people; What is the difference between the people under my rule and under theirs? The people go to war to support me, but I can't bear to rule at the expense of other people's fathers and children.

Therefore, he led the Zhou tribe, trekked through mountains and rivers, and settled at the foot of Qishan Mountain. And the people of the land all over the country to help the old and the young, and all of them returned to Gu Gong's father, and even the people of the surrounding countries heard that Gu Gong's father was benevolent, and they also came to him. The reason why Qishan is the holy place where the Zhou people rose seems to be extremely respectful of the benevolence of the ancient father. Gu Gong's father not only loved the people of his own race, but also promoted benevolence to repeatedly invade his own foreign race, which is very commendable.

Qishan is the base of the Zhou clan leaders from the ancient father's father to the Wen king, and the subsequent destruction of the merchants is the power accumulated here. Today's hymn should be both a sacrifice to the Holy Land and a sacrifice to the wise monarch who created and operated the Holy Land. Since the cause of Qishan was started by Gu Gong's father, and King Wen later moved the capital from Qishan to Fengdi, this poem should be a poem of sacrifice to the monarchs of the ancient father's father to King Wen in Qishan, and the person who performed the sacrifice should be King Wu, the heir of King Wen.

The towering Qishan Mountain is naturally natural, emphasizing that it was the sacred land of Qishan given by God to the Zhou tribe. The Zhou people attach great importance to the gift of heaven, regard the gift of heaven as auspicious, and even regard marriage as a match made in heaven. After the heavens send Qishan, it is also necessary to accumulate strength in this base land, and a total of 9 generations of monarchs have struggled in Qishan. Although the destruction of the Shang Dynasty was completed by King Wu, in the time of King Wen, it had already shown the inevitable trend of Zhou generals replacing Shang. Although King Wen imprisoned King Wen, this could only delay but not stop this historical development. Qishan, as a holy place, operated to King Wen, has accumulated strong strength for King Wu to destroy the Shang Dynasty, including virtuous ministers like Jiang Ziya who are enough to assist in the great cause. Walking on the broad avenue, it is clearly a road to victory created by the first king.

The towering Qishan is naturally natural, and the king of entrepreneurship is painstakingly managed.

The barren mountains have become fertile fields, and King Wen has come to inherit and flourish.

He led the people to gather in Qishan and walked broadly on the Kangzhuang Avenue to create a bright future for his children and grandchildren.

"Haotian has a fate": Becoming a king does not want to be happy

This is an ode to the king of worship, King Wen has great virtue but did not achieve great cause in the end, King Wu has great merit but did not have time to govern well, King Cheng inherits the royal industry, and governs the country with benevolence, which is the destiny of the sky.