Chapter 9 Yu Shun Chan Xia Yu

readx;? In 2281 BC, Emperor Shun ascended the throne, and the Youyu tribe led by Shun, a descendant of the poor cicada, officially replaced the Tao Tang clan as the new ruling tribe. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. biquge。 infoThe capital of the governance was Pusaka (now Yongji County, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). Shun created the music of Dashao. At this time, Shun was 55 years old. Yu is 47 years old.

After Shun ascended to the throne, he took a car with the banner of the Son of Heaven to greet his father, and he was respectful and respectful, and followed the filial piety of his son. and sealed his brother as a prince.

Shun's son Shang Jun was not successful, and Yu Shun also learned from Di Yao's appearance and taught his son Shang Jun with stone chess.

The famous ministers of the Shun period had Gao Tao (yáo, Yao), Qi, Ji (abandoned), Boyi, Kui (kui, Kui), Long, Qi, etc., they were all used from the time of Yao, and they were used in the Wenzu Temple, but they have not had a specific position, similar to a counselor.

After Emperor Shun officially ascended the throne, after consulting with them, he decided to open the four gates (the department in charge of the affairs of the princes) to understand the situation of collusion with the four directions, and he asked the twelve state pastors to discuss the merits that the emperor should have, and they all said that they would do things with great virtue, and alienate the villains who were clever and flattering, so that the foreign tribes in the distance would be subjugated.

In BC2279, Shun began to appoint the following major appointments:

Shun said: "Abandon, the people of Li are starving, you are in charge of agriculture, go and teach them to sow a hundred grains." "Abandon the position of farmer and be in charge of agriculture.

Houji [houji], surnamed Ji, the surname of the Zhou people, the surname of the Yellow Emperor is also surnamed Ji, the name is abandoned, the ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, the descendant of the emperor, the mother is Jiang Yan, the daughter of the Tai family. If it is from the mother's surname, it can also be called the surname Jiang, so the two surnames are relatives.

Hou Ji was born in Jishan (now Jishan County, Shanxi Province) and was known as King Ji (also known as the god of Ji or the god of agriculture).

When he was abandoned, he planted trees and hemp. After becoming an adult, he loves farming, observes the characteristics of the land, and plants grains that are suitable for the growth of grains, and the people learn from him. Abandon the once assisted Dayu to control the water. When Emperor Shun, he abandoned the seal in Gutai (Shaanxi martial arts), called "Houji".

Legend has it that one day, Jiang Yan walked in the suburbs, and met a giant footprint, whose size was far greater than ordinary people, and was shocked to question, and suddenly felt a warm current in the sea of air, impacting the acupuncture points all over the body, there was an indescribable pleasure and comfort, and inexplicably produced a strong desire to step on this big footprint. She put her foot on the thumb of the giant's footprint, and she felt a slight movement in her abdomen, like the movement of a fetus. She was frightened and frightened, but there was nothing she could do, and after giving birth to a son in October, Jiang Newt thought that her son was a demon, so she threw him into the alley, but a series of strange phenomena occurred. At first, the cattle and horses passing in the alleys consciously avoided and never stepped on the baby. Later, Jiang Newt sent someone to throw him into the mountains and forests, but it happened that there were many people in the mountains and he didn't lose it. Finally, the baby was thrown onto the river ice, and suddenly a large bird flew and covered the baby with its plump wings to prevent the baby from freezing. When Jiang Xinzhi learned about it, he thought that this was God's instruction, so he took the baby back and raised it carefully. Because it was originally intended to forsake him, they called him "forsaken."

This legend reflects the tradition of abandoning the marriage and having children, not knowing who his father is, which is the tradition of the matrilineal clan. However, after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, Houji was attributed to the descendants of Emperor Yu.

Emperor Yu has a son Taixi, and Taixi has a son Shujun, and the descendants of Shujun are unknown until Houji is born. All were revered as ancestors by the Zhou Dynasty. But in fact, Houji may have been attached to the Yellow Emperor after the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty in order to add to the background of his rule.

After abandoning the dead, he was buried between the black waters in the southwest, and the capital was wide.

Shun said: "Deed, the hundred officials do not love each other, and the five Lun are not smooth, you serve as the Situ, to prudently implement the Wulun education, and to do a good job in the Wulun education, it is to be generous." "Qi served as Situ, in charge of education, and all officials were friendly and harmonious. Qi is a descendant of Emperor Yu, his mother is Jian Di, and his surname is Zi.

Shun also said: "Gaotao, barbarians invade the Central Plains, rob and kill people, and cause chaos within and outside our borders, and you serve as the judiciary, and the five punishments must be used properly, according to the severity of the crime, the major crime shall be executed in the field, the secondary crime shall be executed in the city and the court, and the crimes committed by the people of the same clan shall be sent to the Dianshi clan for handling; Only by being fair and strict can people be convinced. ”

Shun's strategy of governing the country was to "punish with a pawn and punish the five punishments of exile", drawing the shapes of the five punishments on the utensils to serve as a warning, and replacing corporal punishment with the method of exile to show leniency. However, flogging, punishing, and atonement were also imposed, and severe punishment was especially imposed on criminals who refused to repent. Gao Tao served as Dali, in charge of criminal law, and judged cases fairly, and people admired him for his ability to judge according to the facts. Gaotao: The ancestor of the Li family.

Shun asked, "Then who can manage my various craftsmen?" So he appointed a master and led all kinds of craftsmen, so that all kinds of craftsmen could do their jobs well.

Shun said: "Hey, Siyue, who can preside over the three sacrifices of heaven, earth, and personnel for me?" Everyone said that Boyi could. Shun said: "Hey, Boyi, I appoint you to be the rank of the sect, in charge of the sacrifice, to be reverent, to be upright, to be solemn and clean. ”

The ancients believed that Mount Hua was the first peak, and the mountain was high and connected to the sky, and it could reach the gods. In order to worship the gods, the official position of Taiyue was born. Later, with the circulation of the tribe, the tradition of worshipping the mountains was not forgotten, so the four peaks (the highest peaks in the southeast, northwest, and northwest directions centered on the Taiyue tribe, which later evolved into official positions and were held by the tribal leaders), were in charge of the worship of the four sacred mountains.

In Emperor Yao's later years, the official position of Siyue was held by Boyi. Boyi, surnamed Jiang, is the nephew of Gonggong, a descendant of Emperor Yan Shennong. It is said that he once helped Dayu during Dayu's water control, and was regarded as a confidant by Dayu.

At this time, he was named the rank sect by Shun, presiding over sacrifices and ceremonies, which was basically consistent with the functions of the official position of Siyue.

Later, he was given the fief Lu (Nanyangxi, Henan) by Dayu, called Lu Hou, and his descendants were surnamed Jiang, but there were also fiefs as the surname, so Boyi was the ancestor of the surname Lu.

Bo Yi pushed to Kui and Long, and Shun said: "Well, appoint Kui as a canon, take charge of music, and educate the children of the nobility, to be upright and gentle, generous and severe, upright but not tyrannical, simple but not arrogant; poems express inner feelings, songs are sung with extended syllables, the level of music should be matched with the content of the song, and standard rhythms should be used to make the music harmonious." The sounds of the eight musical instruments are in harmony with each other, so that they do not interfere with each other, so that they can achieve harmony between man and God through music. Kui said, "Oh, I knock the stone lightly and carefully, and all kinds of birds and beasts will dance with it." ”

Shun said: "Dragon, I am very disgusted with the kind of bad words and morals that slander others, and disturb my subjects, and I appoint you as the commander of the program, and sooner or later I will convey my decree and report the situation, and you must be honest. "The dragon is in charge of the four gates to receive the princes of all parties, and the princes from afar come to pay tribute.

Shun said: "You people, you must abide by your duties and always assist me in doing a good job in the great affairs of governing the country entrusted by God. "Since then, merit has been evaluated every three years, and after three evaluations, they have been promoted or degraded according to their merits, so that all kinds of things have been revitalized, both far and near.

Legend has it that Emperor Shun patrolled the Quartet, rectified the ritual system, reduced punishment, and unified weights and measures. The people are required to "act virtuously and be far from others", "straight and gentle, generous and chestnut, rigid and not abusive, simple and not arrogant", filial piety to their parents, and harmony with their neighbors. Under its governance, politics and religion are great, guests are served in all directions, and Shungong is praised by the four seas, so the "Historical Records of the Five Emperors" says that "the world's virtues are all from Emperor Yu". "The Mean" said: "Shun Qi Dazhi is also with Shun is good at asking questions and good at observing, hiding evil and promoting good, insisting on both ends of it, and using it for the people." Qi Si thought it was Shunhu!"

In 2273 BC, the Western Queen Mother (the matriarchal tribe in the Kunlun Mountains) came to worship and offer the white-ringed jade.

The name of the Queen Mother of the West is Kunlun, which is one of the main tribes in Xirong, which is in the matrilineal clan stage, and the Queen Mother of the West is the leader. Later generations often associated their clan names and leaders with mythology. Until Zhou, there was also the legend of the Queen Mother of the West.

In 2268 BC, Shun Mingyu acted as an agent to deal with the government.

In the first month of BC2267, Shun announced to heaven for the summer queen (Yu) that Shun officially gave the emperor to Yu. At this time, Shun was 69 years old and Yu was 61 years old.