History – The earliest slave owner in China

The "Five Emperors Benji" of the "Records of the Historians" is the last remnant of China's primitive society. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Although it has gone through five emperors, it is relatively long for two or three million years, and the primitive society is really like a fleeting moment. This period was an important pioneering period for the Chinese nation, when the social system was established and civilization was promoted, and the achievements of those ancient ancestors set an example for future generations.

Slavery also began to develop during this period. Slavery was founded on the premise of the idea of private wealth, followed by a system of exploitation by human exploitation.

The rich man recorded in the "Five Emperors Benji" is Di Yao. Although many people may have made a fortune at that time, the "Historical Records" said: Yao "is rich but not arrogant, expensive but not comfortable." "If you are rich, you and I will be rich, and if you are rich, you will be divided between you and me. Yao is not proud or indulgent, but his family inevitably gives birth to Danzhu, a "gentleman".

The point is that the land of China was flooded at that time, and Yao needed water control experts. The ministers of Siyue recommended Kun, and unanimously recommended "all are called Kunke". Kun is the creator of the castle, and his ability is undeniable.

Yao pointed out: "It is not possible to destroy the clan with the order of Kun. In "Shangshu Yaodian", "The emperor said: 'Huh! Hey, Fang Ming's clan. It also means "disobeying orders and endangering those of the same kind." "Zuo Biography" even said that he "can't be taught, he doesn't know what to say, he is stubborn if he tells it, he is arrogant and arrogant, and he is very virtuous, and he is always chaotic."

At the end of the primitive society, under the simple customs of the people, and under the condition that a group of intelligent people made a fortune happily, these accusations undoubtedly show that Kun began to use some harsh means to maintain his property and tribal dominance, that is to say, Kun has borne the brand of the earliest slave owner in Chinese society. Otherwise, how to experience the three generations of Kun-Yu-Qi to establish the first slave dynasty in Chinese history - the Great Xia Dynasty.

The fate of the canon is tragic. He relied on the use of "resting soil" to contain floods, that is, to build reservoirs. It is speculated that rice soup or noodle soup was added to the soil to increase its firmness. These methods were common in ancient times for the construction of clay castles, and they were mythologized when they were first invented in ancient times. But after all, the soil is not concrete, and the collapse of the embankment should have been a regular occurrence at that time, so "at the age of nine, the function is not successful". As a result, Shun "died in Yushan" and ended his career as one of the "Four Murderers".

Although it is sad, it is still heroic. "The soup and the flood are monstrous, and the mountains and tombs are mighty", the people are distressed, and it is also commendable to work tirelessly in the face of the emperor's order at this time. The foundation he laid prepared the conditions for his son Dayu's successful water control; The popularity and popular hearts gathered in the water control also laid the foundation for Daxia.

Although the slavery system is cruel, it enables a part of society to be liberated from manual labor and engaged in the organization and creation of human spiritual wealth, thus opening the era of civilization. Among them, we must not forget the earliest slave owner in China.

2016.3.29