The source of the Japanese state

The Japanese nation is a very strange nation. Although it is separated only by a strip of water from China, China people don't really understand it. I only know the history of Japanese aggression and its highly developed material civilization. But how much do China people know about the Japanese national spirit and Bushido, the core of the national spirit? At the mention of Bushido, an image of a samurai wearing a kimono, with a cold face and waving a Japanese machete immediately comes to mind. When Bushido is mentioned, everyone immediately thinks of blood and slaughter, and shudders. But these are not real bushido. What is real bushido?

budo, as its name implies, is the moral standard of samurai rank. The samurai rank is a special class that existed in ancient Japan for a long time. Its personnel composition is not just warriors who fight and kill, but mainly intellectuals. Its nature is similar to the "scholar" class in ancient China. "Scholar" was also a special class in ancient China, which flourished in the Warring States period. The famous four gentlemen in the Warring States period all claimed to be "cultivating three thousand scholars". The most influential scholar is Jing Ke, but Jing Ke is more like an intellectual than a martial arts expert with stunts. The same is true of Japanese "samurai", mostly intellectuals.

But the requirements of ancient intellectuals are different from those of today's intellectuals. Confucianism requires intellectuals to be "proficient in five classics and six arts", among which "six arts" refers to six skills, including driving and archery. Therefore, the intellectuals in ancient China were not just literate but not martial, and there were not a few who were both civil and military. Most of Japan's "samurai" are also capable of writing and martial arts, with all kinds of chess, calligraphy and painting.

At this point, some people can't help asking: Do you mean that the ancestors of Japanese "samurai" were ancient "scholars" in China? -smart! But please note that there are many schools of scholars in ancient China. There are as many schools of scholars in the Warring States as there are schools of scholars. The two largest ones are Confucianism and Mohism. And the ancestor of the Japanese "samurai", again, is Mohism.

Mo Zhai, the founder of Mohism, was born in Lu in the early Warring States period. Mo Zhai's surname is Mo, but he is not black. He was born in the "scholar" class at that time, so he is a respectable family. But he himself used to be a craftsman who made utensils. Mozi was a beginner in Confucianism, and later established mohists, and publicly sang against the teacher. Mozi's thought can be summarized into twenty words-universal love, non-attack, ambition, bright ghost, Shang Xian, Shang Tong, diligence, frugality, frugality and happiness.

There are many disciples of Mozi, mostly from the lower classes of society. They formed a well-organized political group with very strict discipline (a bit like the underworld, hehe! These people are hardworking, diligent in experiments and brave in fighting, even at the expense of themselves. Therefore, "Huai Nan Zi" said: "One hundred and eighty people serving in Mozi can make them go to the fire and never return to their heels."

Then, why did the descendants of Mohism travel to Japan and take root in this wild island country?

when did the foundation of Japan begin? Admittedly, it was after Xu Fudong crossed the river. Who is Xu Fu? Qin Shihuang's special Commissioner also. Qin Shihuang was afraid of death and sent Xu Fudong to visit Yingzhou to seek the prescription of immortality. Xu Fu himself is a "alchemist", a typical Taoist school. What does it have to do with Mohism? Don't worry, Rongshan people come slowly.

after Qin Shihuang unified the world through the southern expedition and the northern expedition, he unified the writing and the "weights and measures". Finally, we should unify our thinking. Qin Shihuang built the country by legalism, and Li Si, the prime minister, was also a legalist, so legalism naturally occupied the dominant position. But at that time, the biggest school of thought in society was not legalism, but Confucianism and Mohism. What should we do? Woo-woo, woo-woo does not achieve banning. Everyone knows the story of "burning books to bury Confucianism", so I won't go into details. I only talk about Mohism.

At present, there is a popular online game called Xuanyuanjian, in which there is a background story about Mohism. Mohism was persecuted by Qin Shihuang, wiped out, and finally saved by a young female disciple with "organ art" This story is certainly fictional, but it gives me a revelation that the Mohist school, which was brutally exterminated, was saved by an "organ technique". (Don't laugh! ) What kind of "mechanism" is this?

it's going to be Xu Fu again. Chui fook, just said, is a Taoist school. Because Taoism doesn't care about earthly things, Qin Shihuang didn't talk about it. Not only do you not embarrass it, but you also like it. Isn't Qin Shihuang pursuing immortality, and Taoist alchemists have been exploring the art of immortality. So it hit it off, Qin Shihuang paid for it, and Taoism made efforts to search for the prescription of immortality overseas. Chui fook is in this context when the ombudsman.

Xu Fu traveled to Japan three times, which is recorded twice in Historical Records of Qin Shihuang. Once, in the 28th year of Qin Shihuang, "Xu Shi, the Qi people, wrote that there are three sacred mountains in the sea, named Penglai, the abbot and Yingzhou, where immortals live. Please fast, and ask for it with boys and girls. So Xu sent thousands of boys and girls to the sea to ask for immortals. " Xu Shi is Xu Fu. As a result, "when the ship is in the sea, it is all based on the wind, so it is impossible to see it." It means that there was a typhoon, and most of the ship was destroyed, and the gods did not see it.

The second time (and the last time) was in the thirty-seventh year of Qin Shihuang. "So I bowed down again and asked: What should I contribute? Poseidon said: So that a famous man can get it done if he inspires his daughter and works hard. Emperor Qin said that he would send 3, men and women, and all kinds of work would be done in the Valley of Capital Five. Xu Fu's plain is wide and wide, so that the king can't come. " Chui fook cheated a large number of people and materials from Qin Shihuang under the guise of Poseidon, and came to Japan with the ship, eyeing this paradise and never going back.

judging from the historical data, it seems like a conspiracy for Xu Fu to go out to sea to seek immortality and medicine (it should be called an open plan, hehe! ）。 It was his idea, and he led the fleet that went out to sea. Every time he went out to sea, he asked Qin Shihuang for an excuse to ask for this and that. Finally, the yellow crane never revisited earth, what was not a conspiracy? So, what made him take the risk and who was behind it?

In Japan today, from the emperor down to the people, Xu Fu is regarded as his ancestor. Chui fook is just a smelly Taoist priest. What can he do? Chui fook's side, there must be a master. The master of this road is none other than an authentic descendant of Mohism. The descendants of Mohism were persecuted and killed by Qin Shihuang, and turned to Xu Fu and other Taoist priests for help. These Taoists have always had a good relationship with Mohism, and Xu Fu himself is a native of Qi, and his descendants of Mohism are fellow villagers. Friends and fellow villagers can't help when they are in trouble? So the two gangs conspired, and * * * planned a plot to travel to Japan to seek medicine for Qin Shihuang. After the job is done, Xu Funan is king, and everyone is obedient.

Xu Fu and others wrote to Qin Shihuang, "It is said that there are three sacred mountains in the sea, named Penglai, abbot and Yingzhou, where immortals live. Please fast and ask for it with boys and girls. " Qin Shihuang was really caught in the trap and was overjoyed. "So he sent Xu to send thousands of children and men to the sea to ask for immortals." Xu Fu won the trust of Qin Shihuang, and it should not be difficult to mix the descendants of Mohism and their family disciples with thousands of boys and girls and carry them out to sea.

Xu Fushi went to sea twice, and cheated a large number of people and materials from Qin Shihuang, all of which moved to Japan. At that time, the Japanese aborigines were still in the primitive state and worshipped Xu Fu and others with advanced productivity and culture. Xu Fu and his thousands of immigrants became the well-deserved ruling class of the island country. And the descendants of Mohism also fulfilled their promises and helped Xu Fu to the throne of "Emperor Supreme". -The word "Emperor" was originally a Taoist term in China.

In Japan today, Xu Fu is enshrined as "Emperor Jimmu". Xu Fushi was the first Japanese emperor. However, after all, Chui Fu is just a Taoist priest, who is lip-service, while Anbang is a layman. All the important tasks of the country's beginning were basically undertaken by the descendants of Mohism, and Xu Fu himself was happy to achieve it. Mohist thought has a far-reaching influence, and it is called "outstanding learning"; Its essence is secular and utilitarian, so it won the hearts of the people. Although Xu Fu is the "Emperor", he just acts as a puppet. Just like Classical, Song Jiang was overhead, not even a spiritual leader.

However, the imperial rule system has remained in this island country to this day, and it has become an unchangeable "state system" in Japan. Why should the descendants of Mohism maintain the emperor system? Why not make the Mohist art a national policy, and instead, put up a sign of "Bushido"?

So far, there is an unsolved case in the field of history, that is, Mohism, which was at its peak during the Warring States Period and was called "an outstanding scholar" with Confucianism, how did it disappear in the Han Dynasty? Some people may say that it was killed by Qin Shihuang, but it is also a Confucian who suffered this bad luck. Why are the seeds endless? Whether Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "only respected Confucianism" and "deposed a hundred schools of thought" also adopted the extreme means of "burning books to bury Confucianism" is not recorded in historical classics. Taoism among the hundred schools has not been deposed, but has developed into a religion openly. It is also nonsense to say that Mohism was finally destroyed by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. So, where did the descendants of Mohism go?

there is only one answer, and that is to escape. Under the cruel suppression of Qin Shihuang, the descendants of Mohism fled far away. Xu Fudong's crossing provided a golden opportunity to escape. At that time, Japan was still a wild land, and it was far away from the ocean, and the influence of Qin Shihuang could not extend there. In the eastward flight and westward flight, the descendants of Mohism chose the former. Under the cover of Xu Fu, a group of people boarded a crowded ship near the Bohai Sea, with the bow pointing to a distant and unknown country, and never came back.

As the leader of the immigrants in Dongdu, Xu Fu's position is completely commensurate with his contributions. The descendants of Mohism sincerely helped him to the throne of "Emperor Supreme" and became his generals and disciples. The first generation of leadership of the Japanese island country was established. After several generations of perfection and development, the ruling pattern with the emperor as the symbol of the highest power of the country and the shogun as the chief executive officer was formally formed. This pattern of rule lasted for almost two thousand years and was not broken until the Meiji Restoration.

Like Confucianism, Mohism emphasizes loyalty to the monarch and patriotism. Mohist Ten Theories include Shang Xian and Shang Tong, Shang Xian means respecting sages, and Shang Tong means unifying the world on the premise of Shang Xian. Xu Fu is a famous Taoist priest, who can help the poor and help the poor. He is the savior of Mohism, and naturally he can be called a sage. Put a sage like Xu Fu on the throne of "Emperor Supreme" and assist him carefully, and a unified country will be formed. Therefore, although the descendants of Mohism control the actual power of the country, they always maintain the supreme status of the emperor. The emperor of Japan has never been subverted for two thousand years, and has been hereditary to this day. It cannot be said that it is a great miracle in the world.

Although the descendants of Mohism traveled eastward to Japan, the remnants of Mohism surged in China, which gave birth to a group of great historical figures. Zhuge Liang is a typical example. Zhuge Liang came from the people, and this Wolong was invited out of the mountain by Liu Bei, creating a series of great achievements. Zhuge Liang learned everything from ancient times to modern times, and he was diligent and frugal all his life. Confucian intellectuals were amazed at the wooden ox and flowing horse invented by him. Zhuge Liang is a great practitioner, which is strikingly similar to Mozi. The image-building of his civilian prime minister coincides with Mohism's "universal love" proposition. He dominated the military and political power of Shu in the second half of his life, but he always served the "A Dou who can't afford it", knowing that he could not do it, doing his best and dying. Only the Mohist spirit can create such an eternal fame.

After the Cultural Revolution, some people said that Zhou Enlai had Mohism in his bones. At that time, I couldn't understand it. Did the Gang of Four criticize Confucius for the wrong person? And today, I understand.

Different from Confucianism, Mo Dao's two schools are superstitious and advocate the theory of ghosts and gods. As a Taoist, Xu Fu went out to sea to seek immortality medicine. This incident itself is enough to prove that Taoism is superstitious. The Mohist School's "Ten Theories" even has a saying of "Ming Ghost", claiming that there are ghosts and gods between heaven and earth who "reward the virtuous and punish the violent", and everyone in the world should believe in it and not run amok. Since the descendants of Mohism have honored Xu Fu as the "Emperor", the thoughts of the two factions have begun to merge. The similarities between the two schools of thought have been brought to the extreme, and since then, ghosts and gods have been in power in Japan, and they have not changed after two thousand years of wind and rain. To this day, Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi has openly proclaimed that Japan is a "god country".

whether Xu fu is "Emperor Jimmu" is still controversial in Japanese academic circles. However, among the people, Xu Fuze has long been worshipped as a god and became the Yellow Emperor or Yan Emperor of Japan. Xu Fu is regarded as a god of harvest, farming, textile, medicine, smelting, fishing, shipbuilding, water conservancy and reproduction, and has never stopped for more than 2, years. Chui Fu brought China's highly developed material civilization to the Japanese island, which made great contributions, but Chui Fu was actually just a Taoist priest. Can Xu Fu farm? Can you spin? Can it be smelted? Can you fish? Can you build a boat? Can you manage water conservancy? Can you breed? If you know everything, you will really become a fairy.

chui fook's side, there must be a master with strong practical ability. Some people will say: didn't Xu Fu take thousands of children and hundreds of workers when he went to sea several times? I said, thousands of children are true, and all works are false. Historical Records records that Xu Fu only put forward the idea of "hundred works" to Qin Shihuang on his last trip to sea. As we know, the descendants of Mohism are influenced by Mozi, and almost all of them are skilled craftsmen. Mozi himself used to be a craftsman who made utensils and had superb production skills. It is said that the "wooden kite" made by him can fly in the sky for three days and three nights without falling. The descendants of Mohism inherited the fine tradition of ancestors, and everyone practiced and started work. Chui fook's last trip to the sea was not a "hundred workers", but a descendant of Mohism who disguised as hundreds of workers.

In today's world, Japan's manufacturing industry is the most developed. The Japanese have shown amazing talent in manufacturing, which is an elusive mystery to the world. Now, this mystery has been found. The core of Japan's national spirit is Bushido, and Bushido is in the same vein as Mohist spirit. Mohist spirit especially emphasizes practical ability, and Bushido naturally emphasizes practical ability. Since ancient times, the Japanese nation has been a hands-on nation, encouraging invention and creation. Japan's manufacturing industry is the world leader, which is inseparable from its profound cultural background.

On the other hand, in China, since Confucianism dominated the whole country, skilled craftsmen have become "the last skilled workers". Kong Old Master Q only advocated reading and learning, and "being an excellent scholar is an official". A student learned to grow vegetables from a farmer. When Kong Old Master Q learned about it, he severely reprimanded the student, saying that growing vegetables is something that "villains" do, and "gentlemen don't do it". The ruling classes in the past dynasties also extremely despised craftsmen, slandering them as "going to the end with their backs"; When something happens in the world, it is "the farmer who beats the people and returns to the farm." Until after the Opium War, the feudal ruling class still stuck to its laurels, describing the modern technology of the West as "dirty tricks" and refusing to learn and accept it. As a result, the later Westernization Movement was extremely difficult, starting earlier than the Japanese, but falling far behind Japan.

until today, our skilled workers have not received due attention. Chinese people send their children to college at all costs, so that they can become cadres after reading them. The idea of "learning to be an excellent official" is still deeply rooted. The treatment of cadres is also surprisingly good. The salary of a clerk in an office is several times that of a skilled worker in the front line.

when I criticized Confucianism, I didn't deny Confucianism as a whole.