Is the ancestor of the Japanese now from China who Xu Fudong crossed over?

In 2 10 BC, Xu Fufeng was ordered by Qin Shihuang to lead "3,000 boys and girls" and "100 workers", carrying "five-grain seeds", to cross the sea by boat in search of medicine for immortality. So, has Xu Fudong arrived in Japan? Some people think that Cui Fu Du Dong really came to Japan, and some even suggested that Cui Fu established a Japanese dynasty after he arrived in Japan, and Cui Fu was Emperor Jimmu. However, many scholars have questioned Xu Fu's statement that he has been to Japan. They think that Xu Fu's fleet can't overcome the stormy waves on the ocean. Recently, with the in-depth research of domestic scholars on shipbuilding technology and routes at that time, and the textual research on Xu Fu's landing place, the mystery has been uncovered one after another.

Mystery 1: Has Xu Fudong arrived in Japan?

Xu Fu, also known as Xu Shi, was a philosopher in the Qin Dynasty. In 2 10 BC, Xu Fufeng went to Sanshen Mountain in Bohai Sea to look for the elixir of life, and never heard from him again. Where the hell did chui fook go?

As for Xu Fudong's destination of crossing the river, most scholars think that Xu Fu's fleet has reached Japan, but some people think that it has reached Zhoushan Island and Taiwan Province Province, or it is likely to be North Korea.

Liu, an associate professor in the history department of Peking University, believes that Xu Fu's statement that he went to North Korea is not based on his belief in history, and it may be difficult to establish it.

The original purpose of Xu Fu and others was to find three holy mountains, Penglai, Abbot and Yingzhou, and to seek the elixir of life from them. It is worth noting that the concept of Bohai Sea is very different from ancient times to modern times. The Bohai Sea mentioned by the ancients is the sea in the east of China, including the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea and even the East China Sea today.

In the waters east of China, there are Taiwan Province Island, Luzon Island and Japanese Islands. It is not clear which island Chui Fu went to.

Nowadays, many Japanese scholars believe that it was the monk at the beginning of Yi Dynasty who first proposed Xu Fu to settle in Japan in the late Five Dynasties.

Liu believes that, in fact, there are records of Xu Fu's whereabouts in the Biography of the Three Kingdoms Wu Shu and Wuzhu. According to the article, in 230, Wei Wen and Zhuge, generals of the martial arts school, took Yizhou and Yizhou directly. As a result, I only reached Yizhou (now Taiwan Province Province), which is too far away to reach. Besides, it is said that Xu Fu led thousands of men and women into the sea and never returned to this continent. From Chen Shou's narrative, it can be concluded that Xuzhou will not be Taiwan Province Province, because Wei Wen and Zhuge came to Taiwan Province Province; It won't be Luzon Island, because Chen Shou said that there were "tens of thousands of households" in Xuzhou, but Luzon Island was still "less than 200 households" from the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty. It can't be Zhoushan Island, because Zhoushan Island is close to the land and easy to reach. So, where is this island? Siegle, a Frenchman, pointed out in his book Textual Research on the Unexplained Countries in China's Historical Journey that Xuzhou Island is a Japanese island.

In fact, in Japanese historical documents, there are countless records about Xu Fudong crossing the sea in Japan. Japanese scholar Xiao Ye Yukio verified that Xu Fudong's main activity areas after crossing were Kyushu and Kumano in Japan. According to the research of Mr. Masaichi Suzuki, a researcher of Fuji ancient books, Xu Fu died at the age of 70.

According to the statistics of Mr. Peng, a scholar in Taiwan Province Province, there are more than 50 tombs, temples, monuments, palaces, temples, temples and other sites related to Xu Fu's name, more than 20 landing sites and more than 30 legends and stories. Although these relics and legends are not all true, they are also related to historical facts.

Xu Fu led thousands of people to Japan, bringing China's advanced farming methods, all-round technology and customs and culture there, which enabled Japan to quickly leap from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age, or from the rope-grain era of fishing and hunting economy to the yayoi era of farming economy. The cultivation of rice, sericulture and medicine was promoted, which promoted the great development of Japanese economy and culture. In Japan, Xu Fu is regarded as the god of agriculture, sericulture and medicine.

From the above discussion, it can be concluded that Xu Fudong did reach the Japanese archipelago.

Mystery 2: Where is Xu Fudong's exit port?

The port of origin crossed by Xu Fudong has always been a hot topic of debate among scholars at home and abroad. In addition to Guangdong coastal theory advocated by Japanese scholars and Zhejiang coastal theory advocated by some scholars in Taiwan Province Province, there are also Jiangsu coastal theory and Shandong coastal theory advocated by mainland scholars.

Liu believes that the determination of Xu Fudong's starting point is determined by local material conditions, one is the developed economy, the other is the natural conditions of the port. Otherwise, large-scale preparations such as gathering a large number of people, recruiting a large number of materials, and building a large number of ships will not be possible. There should also be a wide harbor with convenient transportation with the hinterland.

Comparatively speaking, according to historical records, only the evil spirits at that time had the above advantages. During the Warring States Period, before Chu destroyed Yue State, Yue State had established its capital in Langxie for more than one hundred years. Langxie was once a powerful political, economic and cultural center of Yue. After the mid-Warring States period, it belonged to Qi State, and it was also an important economic and cultural area outside Linzi, the capital of Qi State. After the unification of Qin Dynasty, Langxie, as the place that ruled Langxie County, further strengthened its important position.

Langxie is not only superior in economic conditions, but also one of the famous seaports in the Warring States and the post-Qin period. Located in the reach of Shixia River in Langyatai, it belongs to granite erosive coastal landform, with wide water and deep sea and good navigation conditions. In addition, there are Zhushan and Langya Mountain. Near Xushan. There is a lot of high-quality wood on the mountain, and there are enough resources to build a boat.

Moreover, it is clearly recorded in Historical Records of Qin Shihuang that Xu Fu was sent to the sea to seek immortality on the spot after writing to Langxie for the first time, and was sent to the sea by Qin Shihuang himself from Langxie for the second time.

Mystery 3: Which route did Xu Fudong cross?

Chui fook's fleet sailed from Langya to Japan. Which route did it take? At present, the "northbound route theory" and "southbound route theory" in academic circles are the most representative. According to the theory of "Northbound Travel", Xu led the fleet from Langxie, along the coastline of the southern Liaodong Peninsula and the western Korean Peninsula, and arrived at Wakayama in Kitakyushu. There are two opinions on the "southbound route theory": one is to cross the sea from Qingdao or Chengshantou in Shandong Peninsula and reach Kyushu in Japan via the southern part of the Korean Peninsula; The second is to cross the Yellow Sea from the coastal ports in northern Jiangsu (because the port of departure is different), or to the economic state strait to the Korean peninsula to Kyushu, Japan, or directly to Japan.

Liu believes that the historical records have no specific hints about Xu Fudong's route, and we can only make a more reasonable argument based on the shipbuilding technology, navigation knowledge, sea conditions, clues about its routes before and after and archaeological achievements at that time.

Yue has always had a tradition of shipbuilding and sailing. Huiji has absorbed Wu's shipbuilding technology and navigation knowledge since it moved its capital to Langxie, and further promoted the development of shipbuilding and shipping in Langxie area.

After Qin Shihuang unified the whole country, he integrated the shipbuilding and navigation technologies of three so-called maritime powers, namely Vietnam, Wu and Qi, which greatly developed the shipbuilding and navigation industry in the Qin Dynasty. When Qin attacked Xiongnu, it collected grain from Langxie and other places along the coast and transported it into the Yellow Sea through the Bohai Sea to meet the urgent needs of the front line north of the Yellow River. This proves that the shipbuilding and navigation technology of Qin dynasty has certain navigation ability.

As early as the Warring States Period, China opened a navigation line to Japan via the Korean Peninsula. During the periods of Qi Weiwang, Wang Xuan and Yan Zhaowang, many Qi Yan alchemists went out to sea to look for the Three Gods Mountain, seeking immortals and elixirs. Most of the alchemists went to Jieshi or Shandong Peninsula to go to sea. After entering the sea, they may go to the south of the Korean Peninsula or the Japanese residence. During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a ship set out from Shandong Peninsula to attack the Huns, passing through the section from the northbound route mentioned above to the west coast of Korea Island. Chui Fu Du Dong 1 10 years before the incident probably took this route.

Liu said that the northbound route faces Shanghai Island, so ships can avoid wind and waves at any time and replenish fresh water and food, with high safety factor. Because there was no compass on the southbound route at that time, sailing in the open sea could only rely on the sun, moon, stars or eyes, and the power of the ship could only rely on the sea breeze or people sculling, which was very dangerous and the success rate was very low. Moreover, this route was not opened until after the Southern Dynasties.

Japanese Gong Taiyan also pointed out: "There is a left-handed reflux in the Sea of Japan. With this backflow, you can reach Yin Shan from Guchenhan in the south of Korea. For nearly a thousand years, the ancient envoys of China, Korea and Japan have been on this route. Yan Qi's knife coins, bronze swords, bronze swords and bronze priests were unearthed along the northbound route, indicating that this passage was opened during the Warring States period.