Chapter 9: The Early Age

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In the tenth year of Taijia (BC1650), Yiyin's spiritual seat was welcomed into the Taimiao Temple with the gift of Tai Prison for solemn sacrifice. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info

In ancient times, when the emperor sacrificed, the three animals of cattle, sheep and pigs were all prepared as the prison, and the princes sacrificed only sheep and pigs, which were called the Shaojiao. So sometimes too firmly refers to cattle. In addition to sacrificing to heaven and earth, the Son of Heaven can also use some small sacrifices.

At the beginning of the sacrifice, the heavens and the earth were bright, indicating that the act of sacrificing Yiyin was congratulated by the gods and men, and it also showed that justice was in the hearts of the people.

Although Yi Yin was executed, Taijia's exile life was not in vain, and he experienced the life of the poor people, and did not change the system established by Yi Yin that had been effective before, and actively improved it. His approach was similar to the execution of Shang Ying's newly ascended Qin king, who was executed not because he opposed his actions, but because he could not be in a situation where the monarch was weak and the minister was strong, which was the source of the country's troubles. This opened the prelude to the killing of powerful ministers in history, the lord is weak and the minister is strong, regardless of whether the minister has the ambition to seize the throne, the minister has a way to die.

Taijia was a teacher in the past, according to the rules and regulations handed down from the Shang Tang period, followed the good words and good policies of the ministers around him, and governed everything from national affairs to the lives of the people in an orderly manner, and the Shang Dynasty entered a period of stable development. Mencius respected Taijia as one of the "sages and sages" of the Shang Dynasty.

Taijia reigned for a total of 12 years and died of illness. After his death, he was called Shang Taizong.

In the southeast of the picturesque Jinan Zhonggong Wohu Mountain Reservoir, there is a Taijia Mountain standing. It is located at the throat of the confluence of the three rivers of Jinxiu, Jinyang and Jinyun, and is surrounded by mountains and springs. The origin of the name of Taijia Mountain is derived from the ancient Li Mountain. "Later Han Shu Junguo Chronicles" notes "Huanglan" cloud: "Taijia has a mound on the mountain", and is attached to the "Jinan National Calendar City". The "General Dictionary" also says: "There is a Taijia mound in Lishan." Later, the ancient Lishan disappeared, and the folk transferred the legend and installed the mausoleum in the Taijia Mountain of "more than 40 miles south of the city".

Folklore has it that Taijia's son Wojia was very unfilial and never refused to listen to his father. Taijia asked him to go east, and he went west, and when he asked him to beat dogs, he favored chickens. In order to educate this son well, Taijia was angry with him all his life, but in the end it was still fruitless.

Until Taijia was dying, he found Mr. Feng Shui (belonging to the later Yin and Yang family) to pick a good cemetery for him, which was on the edge of the South Spring at the foot of the mountain. Taijia took a fancy to this place where the three rivers converged and wanted to be buried at the foot of the mountain. Considering that his son was always working against him, he told him that he must build his grave on the top of the mountain, implying that he was expecting his son to bury him on the edge of the south spring at the bottom of the mountain. After explaining, Taijia closed his eyes with confidence.

Unexpectedly, his son Wojia repented after his father's death, and felt ashamed of his father for most of his life, thinking: "My father never heard of him once when he was alive, so listen to him this time when he is dead!" So, he buried Taijia on the highest mountain according to Taijia's "instructions". That's why the Taijia Mausoleum was built on the highest peak, and later this mountain became Taijia Mountain.

In the end, whether there is a Taijia Mausoleum on Taijia Mountain, the villagers are convinced of this. Experts take a different view. Fang Daoguo, a research librarian at the Jinan Institute of Archaeology, said that although the theory of the Taijia Mausoleum on Taijia Mountain has been spread by the villagers, whether it is really true remains to be verified by the archaeological department. Later, according to the reporter's investigation, there were only two large holes on the top of the mountain, and judging from the situation, these two holes were most likely dug by people to rob the tombs, and it is unknown what they dug up. Nearby villagers said that a few years ago, some people went up the mountain to rob the tomb and dig a hole on the top of the mountain, but the deeper they dug, the more the soil collapsed, and then people did not dare to dig again. But some people say that the Taijia Mausoleum has long been stolen.

In addition to these two potholes, no other evidence has been found on the entire mountain that can show that there is Taijia Mausoleum.

Wodin, reigned 1647-1629 BC.

In 1647, Taijia's son Wodin inherited the throne of the Shang Dynasty and was the fifth monarch of the Shang Dynasty, with Xi'an (Yanshi City, Luoyang, Henan) as his capital.

Wodin, also known as Qiang Ding, has a surname and a brilliant name.

When Waddin succeeded to the throne, he took the blame as the secretary, that is, the prime minister. He assisted the government and still adopted the policy of Yiyin Festival to use leniency for the people, practiced the soup method, and wrote "Woding" to warn Wodin, carry forward the ancestral system, and govern business with virtue.

After his death, Wodin was buried in Diquan (Luoyang, Henan). After his death, he was called King Shangzhao.

Tai Geng, reigned 1628-1624 BC.

Tai Geng, also known as Da Geng, Tian Geng, also known as Xiao Geng. The surname is the name of the debate, also known as the identification, the Shang Dynasty oracle bone inscription as Da Geng, Tian Geng, "Historical Records" as "Tai Geng".

In 1628, Tai Geng, the son of Taijia and the younger brother of Wodin, succeeded to the throne of the Shang Dynasty and was the sixth monarch of the Shang Dynasty, with Xi'an (Yanshi City, Luoyang, Henan) as the capital.

During his reign, he fulfilled the Tang Law and became a generation of famous monarchs of the Shang Dynasty.

After his death, he was called King Xuan and buried in Diquan (Luo's hometown, Luoyang, Henan).

Xiao Jia, reigned 1623-1607 BC.

Xiao Jia, the surname is high.

In 1623, Tai Geng's son Xiao Jia inherited the throne of the Shang Dynasty and was the seventh monarch of the Shang Dynasty, with Xi'an (Yanshi City, Luoyang, Henan) as the capital.

After Xiaojia died, he was buried in Diquan (Luoyang, Henan). The name of the merchant is to respect the king.

Yongji, reigned 1606-1595 BC.

Yongji, sub-surname, name, or 胄.

In 1606, Xiao Jia's younger brother Yongji inherited the throne of the Shang Dynasty and was the eighth monarch of the Shang Dynasty, with Xi'an (Yanshi City, Luoyang, Henan) as the capital.

"Historical Records" said that when Yongji ascended the throne, "Yin Dao declined, and the princes did not come".

During the reign of Yongji, the Shang Dynasty gradually declined, the power of the princes swelled day by day, and the power of the Shang royal family weakened. The princes do not come to court.

After Yongji's death, he was nicknamed Shang Taizong.

Taiwu, reigned 1594-1520 BC.

Taiwu, oracle bone inscription as Dawu, Tianwu, sub-surname, name secret.

In 1594, Tai Geng's son and Yongji's younger brother Tai Wu inherited the throne of the Shang Dynasty and was the ninth monarch of the Shang Dynasty, with Xihao (Yanshi City, Luoyang, Henan) as the capital.

Zhou Gongdan: "In the past, in the middle of King Yin, he was strict and fearful, the mandate of heaven was self-controlled, and the people were only afraid, and they did not dare to be deserted." There are five years of seventy years of enjoying the country. ”

Sima Qian: "Yin Fuxing, the princes returned, so it is called Zhongzong." ”

Grandfather: Shang Wang Taijia

Father: Shang Wang Taigeng

Brother: Shang Wang Xiaojia, Shang Wang Yongji

Sons: Shang Wang Zhongding, Shang Wang Wairen, Shang Wang Hejia

During the reign of Taiwu, he was diligent in government and morality, governing the country and caring for the people, and after Taiwu succeeded to the throne, he used Yizhi and Chenhu as secretaries, of which Yizhi was the son of Yiyin. The princes submitted one after another, and the Shang Dynasty flourished again.

Taiwu once praised Yi Zhi in the ancestral temple and did not treat him as a courtier. Yi Zhi wrote "Original Life", hoping that Taiwu could carry forward the royal road of Xia Yu and Shang Tang.