Introduction to Xu Fu, a close disciple of Guiguzi: Is he a magician or a strange person?

Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, became the first emperor in Chinese history, and became the richest man in the world. He is a man who is ambitious, ambitious, and also has a strong desire for control. After he completed this unparalleled feat, a new challenge began, that of "immortality."

The monarch who holds the world in his arms is unwilling to let go of what he has gained, and is unwilling to let "death" easily destroy everything he owns. He wants to live for a long time and have all this for a long time.

The theory of "immortality" has existed since ancient times, and it can be said that it was carried forward by Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang pursued immortality, and Xu Fu was the most important stage in it.

Xu Fu was a close disciple of Mr. Guiguzi, and he was also a well-known Taoist at that time. He is proficient in astronomy, geography, medicine, navigation and other knowledge, and he has also been practicing the method of bigu.

Xu Fu once refined the elixir of immortality for Qin Shihuang, and also advised him to go overseas to find the legendary three fairy mountains of Penglai, Fangzhang and Yingzhou. He told Qin Shihuang that there should be gods living in these three fairy mountains. Without further explanation, it can be seen that since he is looking for immortals, he is also seeking the immortality of Qin Shihuang.

Qin Shihuang agreed to Xu Fu's request and prepared food, clothing, shoes, medicines and farming tools for him for three years, at a huge cost, and sent Xu Fu out to sea. Xu Fu went out sailing for several years and speculated that there was a huge mackerel in the sea that blocked his voyage. So Qin Shihuang sent out excellent archers to kill a big fish, and Xu Fu went to sea again.

After that, Xu Fu’s whereabouts became a mystery, and Qin Shihuang did not get the immortality he had been pursuing, and eventually died like all ordinary people. After his death, the Qin Empire fell apart under the rule of Qin II. Although Qin Shihuang did not achieve immortality, there were still many emperors in later generations who embarked on the same path as him.

There are many theories about where Xu Fu ended up, among which his journey to Japan is the most talked about. There is even a saying that the first emperor of Japan, Emperor Jimmu, was actually Xu Fu who crossed east to Japan.

It seems reasonable that Xu Fu came to Japan with advanced technology, then educated the Japanese people, and then founded the country with their support. But strictly speaking, there are still many doubts.

Regardless of whether this statement is correct, Xu Fu does have a great influence in Japan. There are many Xufu temples and Xufu ancestral halls built in Japan, and there are even Japanese people with the surname "Qin". A summary of the history of Japan: "In the 72nd year of Emperor Xiaorei's reign, Xu Fulai from Qin came. It may be said that Xu Fu led three thousand boys and girls to hire three tombs and five Dian. Fu couldn't find any medicine, so he stayed and did not return. It may be said that , stopping at Mount Fuji. Or, in Xiongye Mountain, there is Xu Fu Temple."

Xu Fu's failure to return from the eastward journey and the death of Qin Shihuang have shown that immortality is a scam. So is Xu Fu the biggest magician in China, or is he just a strange person? Personally, I think that although immortality cannot be trusted, Xu Fu is not necessarily a liar.

At that time, the pursuit of immortality was not unique to Qin Shihuang’s family. Many alchemists also pursued immortality and immortality as their lifelong pursuit. Xu Fu is probably one of these alchemists. He himself is not sure whether he can find immortality, but he wants to pursue this goal. Qin Shihuang can be said to be his important support. Through Qin Shihuang, he has sufficient supplies and manpower to pursue this answer. Maybe Japan is just a small node. It is unknown whether he will go further afield and eventually be buried in the sea.

In fact, it is more likely that Xu Fu took the boys and girls to Japan and did not find the legendary immortal. King Qin's tyranny, if he returns empty-handed, is likely to anger Qin Shihuang and receive cruel punishment. So Xu Fu simply stayed in Japan and took root.

There is another theory that Xu Fu did not simply pursue immortality for Qin Shihuang. He was an excellent navigator, and it was likely that he was also tasked with searching for territory for Qin Shihuang when he went to sea this time. Xu Fu's voyage to seek immortality was just a pretense, while expanding his territory was the real thing.

"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals of Desire" shows that the ideal of the rulers of the Qin Dynasty is "to reach Daxia in the north, Beihu in the south, Sanwei in the west, and Fumu in the east. They dare not mess up." Among them, the supporting wood is fuso, which is today's Japan.

There is also a theory of avoiding chaos, which means that Xu Fu was dissatisfied with the tyranny of Qin, so he used the hands of Qin Shihuang to immigrate overseas with sufficient supplies and people to avoid chaos. "Book of Han": "The people of Xu Fu and Han Zhong gathered together in a sea of ??boys and girls, praying to gods to gather medicine. Because they could not escape, the world resented them."

Xu Fu is a disciple of Guiguzi, and Guiguzi is a disciple with outstanding talents. Naturally, he will not be an incompetent person. The descendants of the Guigu sect are all experienced people, so Xu Fu should not be a magic stick. Even if you insist on saying that he is a magic stick, at least he is an educated stick. ?