How did Emperor Wen Jian die?

There are different opinions about Wen Jian's death, which became the first mystery in Ming history. Because Emperor Wen Jian was lenient after Mao's strict rule, his experience aroused the sympathy of countless people, and his whereabouts were particularly curious. People can see endless speculation and deduction in various unofficial history and dramas.

Self-immolation theory. According to Emperor Taizong's records, after the Prince entered Jinchuan Gate, Emperor Wen Jian also wanted to come out to see the Prince, but he sighed and said, "How can I see him?" So he and the queen closed the palace and set themselves on fire. When Judy saw the fire in the palace, he quickly ordered to send someone to help, but unfortunately, he didn't have time. When Wen Jian's charred body was found in the ashes, Judy, the prince of Yan, was heartbroken and wept bitterly, saying that he was only here to help the emperor learn good deeds. Why do you want to find your own way? Later, Judy prepared a ceremony to bury Wen Jian, sent officials to sacrifice, and withdrew for three days. Scholars, such as his close friend Meng Sen, believe that Wen Jian set himself on fire.

Death theory. Regarding the death of Wen Jian, the most representative is the record in Gu Yingtai's Ming History. He believes that Emperor Wen Jian did not set himself on fire, but fled Nanking through a secret passage under the protection of his ministers.

Did Emperor Wen Jian burn himself to death, or did he escape from Nanking through a secret passage? Historians have different opinions on this, and there is no conclusion. When the Qing Dynasty compiled the History of the Ming Dynasty, historians of the Ming History Museum had different opinions on it. Write "Ming History"? Xu Jiayan in Gong Minzhuan thinks that Wen Jian did not die in a fire, but fled abroad. Zhu Yizun, a famous scholar who is also in the Museum of Ming History, believes that Wen Jian died in a fire. So, we can see, Ming history? There is such a statement in the book of Emperor Gong Min: "The palace is on fire, and the emperor doesn't know what to do. "It seems that no one can produce evidence to prove his point of view at that time, so he had to choose this compromise.

So, since his country is likely to perish, where did he go? Based on all kinds of information, there are the following statements:

Xun Guo was a monk and traveled all over the world. According to the Chronicle of Ming History, after Wen Jian escaped from Nanjing, he took Yang Yingneng, Ye Xixian, Ji Cheng and others to change their names and traveled all over the world. According to local chronicles, relics, sites and other materials, scholars believe that Emperor Wen Jian once lived in exile in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong and other places. The Chronicle of the Ming Dynasty said that in order to escape capture, he traveled to Chongqing in the west, went to Tiantai in the east, turned to Xiangfu, lived in western Guangdong, settled in Bailong in the middle, wrote poems in harmony, and entered Jingchu's hometown, which is called a blessing in history. In several provinces in southwest China, there are many sites and legends about Jianwen Emperor.

Going out to sea, I don't know where to go. Legend has it that Emperor Wenjian once went boating in the sea to Nanyang and lived a natural seclusion on a small island. At that time, many China people went to Nanyang. It is said that after Zhang Shicheng failed, some of his men fled to Nanyang to explore immigrants. Some people nearby confirmed that Emperor Wen Jian took refuge in Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, set sail in Kaiyuan Temple, and finally lived in seclusion on the east coast of Sumatra Island. However, there is no more evidence, just speculation.

Nanjing Jiming Temple. Judy, the ancestor of Wen Jian, was worried about uniting the local China people, or called on Nanyang countries to raise troops as the patriarch. Therefore, he was very uneasy and specially sent Zheng He to the Western Seas. First, he publicized the national prestige, and second, he tracked down Emperor Jianwen. According to "Ming History", "Cheng Zu suspected that Hui Di died overseas, and wanted to recount it, in order to show off his troops in a foreign country to show China's prosperity. In June of the third year of Yongle, he and his friend Wang Jinghong went to the Western Ocean. They brought more than 27,800 soldiers and more gold coins. " In Zheng He's fleet, there are also some Royal Guards who are responsible for investigation. It is not clear whether the trace of Emperor Wen Jian can be detected.

Beijing Xishan said. Seven years of orthodoxy are recorded in Gu Yingtai's Ming History and Zheng Xiao's My Study. Because of his advanced age, Wen Jian went to Si 'en Mansion in Guangxi, claiming to be Emperor Wen Jian. Local officials rushed to the court and sent them to Beijing. The court sent Wu Liang, an old eunuch, to identify it. Wen Jian called out his name as soon as he saw him, but Wu Liang denied it. Emperor Wen Jian also said that when he was eating, he threw a goose on the ground and Wu Liang squatted down like a dog to eat it. Wu Liang cried after hearing this, and went back and hanged himself. Emperor Wen Jian was welcomed to the west, died of old age in his palace, and was buried in the Western Hills without seals or trees.

In fact, this is a rumor, but there is still some basis. In November of the fifth year of "A Record of Yingzong", a monk came to Guangxi from Yunnan, claiming to be the emperor Wen Jian, who was over 90 years old. Local officials sent him to the capital, and ministers suspected him to be a liar. After investigation, he admitted that his real name was Yang Hangxiang, a native of Henan, and Hongwu became a monk in seventeen years. He was bewitched into pretending to be Emperor Jianwen. So Yingzong put him in prison and died in prison four months later. As an accomplice, 12 monk was sent to Liaodong to guard the border.

Jiangsu Wuxian said. Xu Zuosheng, a reporter from Wen Wei Po, personally visited Wuxian County, Jiangsu Province, and found some relics left by Emperor Wen Jian after his death. According to the literature, he thinks that the Emperor was hidden in Fusaiji, Wuxian County, and soon after Yao retired to the Zen Temple, under Yao's supervision, the Emperor was hidden in Dijia Temple on the dome mountain until he died here in 1423 and was buried on the hillside behind the temple. This is also self-contained.

Sichuan Wangjing Temple said. Some people think that Emperor Wen Jian hid in the Buddhist temple in Pingchang, Sichuan, died here and was buried on the hillside behind the temple. Wen Jian chose Buddha Temple because it is remote and hard to find, and it is not easy to be found. Because he often cried in the direction of Beijing, later generations renamed the Buddhist temple Wangjing Temple.

In addition, in recent years, some people claimed to be descendants of Emperor Wen Jian, and showed the genealogy of Jean's family, saying that Emperor Wenjian fled Nanjing through tunnels, pretended to be a monk and traveled around, then lived in seclusion in Wuchang, and was buried in Hongshan, Wuchang after his death. Of course, this statement needs further verification.

The explanations, legends and connections about the mystery of Emperor Wen Jian's death are by no means those listed above. No one has conclusive evidence about the ending of Emperor Wen Jian, which has become an unsolved mystery in the history of China.