The legend of Zhu Yuanzhang was born in Fengyang, Longxing.

As the founder of a dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang's story is widely circulated among the people, and he is also shrouded in the fog of legend. Why are people interested in Zhu Yuanzhang's hundreds of years of experience? Because his experience is amazing, if President Lincoln's experience in the United States after nearly 500 years is a typical American dream, then Zhu Yuanzhang's legend is that the experience of the United States is no less than that of the American president.

Fengyang. According to legend, Zhu Yuanzhang was born in Fengyang. Around the birth of Da Hongwu, countless legends are circulating.

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In Xu Zhenqing, he quoted Zhu Shide's inscription "Zhu Shide Monument" written by Zhu Yuanzhang in the Ming Dynasty, as follows: Zhu Yuanzhang was born in Jurong, Jinling, and lived in Tongde Township. Its land is now in Nanjing, Jiangsu, and Zhu Yuanzhang made a living from agriculture in previous generations in the United States.

According to records, Zhu Zhongba, the fifth ancestor of Zhu Yuanzhang, married Chen and gave birth to three boys. The eldest is Zhu Liuer, the second is Zhu Twelve, and the youngest is Zhu. Zhu is Zhu Yuanzhang's great grandfather, the ancestor of the fourth generation insider, and ordered the plan to fall out of power. Later, Gao Zuzhu married Hu and had two sons, the eldest son Zhu Siwu and the second son Zhu. This Zhu is Zhu Yuanzhang's great grandfather. Later, great-grandfather Zhu married Hou Shi and gave birth to four children, Grade One, Grade Two, Grade Five and Grade Ten. This Zhu Chuyi is Zhu Yuanzhang's grandfather. As soon as Zhu Chu arrived in the S generation, he married Wang and gave birth to two children, named "May 1st" and "May 4th" respectively. Zhu is Zhu Yuanzhang's father.

At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu lived in Jurong, Jinling, and was registered as a gold digger. According to the regulations, they should pay taxes for the government. But gold is not produced locally, so the Zhu family had to buy gold elsewhere and pay taxes to the government. On the first day of the first month, Zhu abandoned Tianlu and moved to Xuyi County of Sizhou with his two children, which is now Xuyi County on the bank of Huaihe River in Jiangsu Province. Zhu Xiahou set up a farm in Xuyi in the first day of junior high school, but after Zhu's death, his family was declining and he had to make a living by himself.

In this way, Zhu Wuyi and Zhu's brothers arrived in Wuhe, and soon, on May 1st, they moved to Dongxiang, zhongmou county, Haozhou with their families. The May 4th family went to Lingbi and Hongxian, and then followed May 1st to Zhongli Dongxiang. Zhu Wuyi married Liu, and Zhu, Zhu and Zhu Zhongsan were born in Xuyi. Zhu married Chen in May 4th and had Zhu Zhongsi and a daughter in Xuyi. After Zhong left, Zhu Wuyi gave birth to Zhu Chongwu in Lingbi, Zhu gave birth to Zhu in Lingbi, and Zhu Chongqi gave birth to another daughter in Hongxian. After Zhu moved to Zhonglizhi Dongxiang, he gave birth to another son, named Zhu Chongba according to the ranking. This is Zhu Yuanzhang, September 18th, the first year of AD, and October 21st, the Gregorian calendar 1328.

The children of the poor are born one after another, and importing more food will only make life more difficult. It is conceivable that Zhu Yuanzhang's birth at that time would not bring much joy to this poor family. But because he later became an emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang was originally from humble origins, but he was accompanied by many immortals in later generations.

The birth legend of Zhu Yuanzhang

A book called Wild Jade Butterfly tells a story: Before Zhu Yuanzhang was born, one day, Zhu Yuanzhang's mother Chen was sitting in a wheat field. At this time, a Taoist priest came from the northwest, with a long beard, hairpins, red clothes and an elephant Jane in his hand. The Taoist priest sat in the wheat field, fiddling with the white pills in his hand with the elephant Jane. Chen asked curiously, what is this? The Taoist replied: This is Da Dan. Here's one if you want. Chen took the big pill with his hand, and I couldn't help swallowing it carelessly. After she swallowed the big pill, the Taoist suddenly disappeared. Soon, Chen gave birth to a boy named Zhu Yuanzhang. Legend has it that when Zhu Yuanzhang was born, a white air floated across the room from the southeast, and that unique fragrance filled the whole room. Sure enough, it didn't last all night.

Another book named "Longxing Ci Collection" says: When Zhu Yuanzhang was born, Erlang Temple, which was originally located in the west of the road, actually moved to a place by the river dozens of steps east of the road. So, his mother took her newborn baby to take a bath in the river. At this moment, a red Luo suddenly floated in the water, and his mother wrapped the baby with this red Luo. Later, the place where Luo Hong floated was called Luo Zhang. There is also a postscript in this book: when Zhu Yuanzhang was born, the room was covered with red. When the monks in Huangsi saw it from a distance, they were all surprised to say that there was a fire. The next morning, I found a child was born.

Obviously, what the world is dying is almost absurd. Since ancient times, there has been a saying in China that great saints are all produced by magical ideas. Say: a saint without a father should feel heaven. However, from today's rational point of view, all these legends and articles of association can not stand scrutiny. What Zhu Yuanzhang said in 2008 reminds people that Zhu Yuanzhang may have been born in Erlang Temple by the river, and he could only take a bath in the river after his birth. His parents didn't have cloth to make clothes for the baby, so they had to pick up a piece of red cloth that happened to float from the river and wrap it around them. As for whether Zhu Yuanzhang was born as a white gas infiltration room or as a candle, there is no way to verify it. Moreover, the publication time of the book "Biography of the Spring and Autumn Ram" has been 223 years since the first year of Zhu Yuanzhang's birth. Stories handed down from generation to generation are bound to be farther and farther away from the truth.

Obviously, it is to flaunt that he is a theocracy; In order to enhance the legitimacy of its rule, the imperial court must be willing to spread these myths that deify Zhu Yuanzhang. Even in the authoritative historical book "The Story of Longxing Temple" compiled by the government, there are different opinions about Zhu Mu. When Zhu Yuanzhang was born, the room was full of red light. The reliability of the existing Longxing Ci Collection has been questioned after two transformations. Using the sanctity of heaven to scare people and strengthen authority is the usual trick of rulers of past dynasties. Ming Taizu, the official book of the Qing Dynasty, also recorded some such stories, but only followed the old saying.