Wu Zetian's hometown is Wenshui in Shanxi or Guangyuan in Sichuan. Why do you have these two different views? Please attach authoritative information as evidence.

It is indisputable that the first female emperor Wu Zetian in China was born in Lizhou (now Guangyuan). But for many years, some people denied this fact. Some people said that she was born in Chang 'an (now Xi 'an). Some say she is from Wenshui, Shanxi; Although some can't tell where she is from, they stubbornly deny the fact that Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan. Opinions vary. Let history tell the truth.

Soldiers of the governor of Lizhou (looking for a place to live)

To prove whether Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan (lizhou), we must first find out whether her father samurai (Xunyi You Zhu) was the governor in lizhou and whether her mother accompanied her father to lizhou. According to the Biography of Warrior in the Old Tang Dynasty, "Warrior, a native of Wenshui, Bing, was transferred to the Ministry of Industry as the Lord's subordinate country and served as the governor of Lizhou and Jingzhou. Guan Zhen died nine years ago. " Notes in the Book of the New Tang Dynasty: "Samurai (seeking refuge) is the Minister of the Ministry of Relocation, and he is the Governor of Zhong Gong, Li Li and Jing." According to "Nine Cities"; "The samurai is the governor of Lizhou." The above historical data is enough to prove that samurai (seeking asylum) undoubtedly served as governor in Lizhou.

In the early Tang Dynasty, Sui County was changed to Zhou. At that time, the governor of a state was both the local chief executive and monopolized the military power. Its official position and power are supreme in the local area, so a prominent official of the court, who goes to any banquet, will inevitably bring his wife and children and many followers. During the feudal rule, county officials had to bring their families to their posts, not to mention the commander-in-chief in charge of military and political power! Therefore, it is pure ignorance that the samurai (seeking asylum) did not bring his wife to Lizhou.

According to "The Book of the New Tang Dynasty Warrior Biography (Seeking Life)", "A scholar (seeking life) married Li Xite and gave birth to Yuan Qing and Shuang Yuan. Marry Yang again and have three daughters "; I remember again; "In Emperor Yonghui, the scholar (seeking residence) and the middle-aged woman are the successors", "Yuan's wife Helan is widowed, but her wife Guo is not obvious." This historical data shows that among the three daughters of the warrior (Xun Yi Zhu You), only the middle daughter (the second daughter) is the queen, and the only warrior (Xun Yi Zhu You) who later became the emperor is Wu Zetian, who was born to the wife of the warrior (Xun Yi Zhu You).

Through the analysis of the above quotations, we can draw the conclusion that the samurai must have brought his wife when he served as the secretariat of Lizhou, and it must be Yang, because Yang was the wife who married later, and it was the practice of ancient officials to marry a little wife for an official abroad.

Umuri state is pregnant.

It has been proved that the samurai (seeking survival) takes Yang as the commander-in-chief in Lizhou. What I want to tell readers now is the history of the samurai's wife (seeking to be alive) being pregnant in Lizhou.

First quote a poem by Li Shangyin, a poet in Tang Dynasty.

Lizhou jiangtan building

(Note: Pregnancy Golden Wheel Institute)

Excalibur is not easy to sell when it flies, and Bitan cherishes its existence in Lanradial.

To specify the moon shift lamp, I left.

Hebo porch window leads to the north que, and the water palace is just a foil to roll ice.

When he was pregnant, no one sent him, and the rain filled the empty city with onion leaves.

Li Shangyin went to Zizhou as a shogunate with Liu Zhongying in the fifth year of the Tang Dynasty (AD 85 1 year), passed by Guangyuan River Beach (now the water pool in the lower reaches of Jialing River in Huangze 'an, also known as Black Dragon Pool), and remembered that Wu Zetian was born here, so he wrote this poem.

Li Shangyin's self-annotation to this poem is "the golden wheel of pregnancy". This title is particularly noteworthy. "The Postscript of the Old Tang Dynasty Emperor" reads: "In the autumn and September of the second year of life, the Golden Wheel was added to the Emperor." "The Book of the New Tang Dynasty, Biography of the Emperor" notes: "Long live the heavenly book. In the first month of the first year, cishi was the ancient golden wheel emperor. " Note in Zi Jian: "In autumn and September, Ding Hai has food every day, and Wang Weicheng has five thousand. Please add your title to the table and say' Golden Wheel Emperor'. " Many historical records record that Wu Zetian was posthumously named "Golden Wheel Emperor". Although the years are not uniform, they all accurately illustrate an exact historical fact. The "Golden Wheel Emperor" is Wu Zetian. So what does pregnancy mean? Lao Guo (Mo Ruo) once explained: "It means that ancient emperors were pregnant because of heaven." From this, we can know the whole content of Li Shangyin's inscription, that is, Jiangtan (or Huang Zean) is the place where Wu Zetian's mother was pregnant.

Let's take a look at the meaning of this poem, which will be more clear. The first sentence of the poem is: "Excalibur is hard to sell when it comes." To understand the meaning of this sentence, first make clear three allusions. 1. Biography of Zhang Hualie in the Book of Jin: "There is always purple gas between bullfights. When Hua heard that people had arrived at the latitude, he invited Huan Su. Hua said, "What's the matter?" Joy; The sword is better than the ear' that is, it is not changed to the order of Fengcheng. Huan went to the county, dug the foundation of the mansion, and went down to more than 40 feet underground. He got a stone letter, which contained very phosgene and a double sword. I sent an envoy to send China the sword soil, leaving a reward, which China will love and report to Uncle Huan. Look at the sword in detail. Besides, why doesn't Mo Xie? Although a natural fetish eventually became an ear ... Zhu Hua lost his sword. Huanzu, the son of Huawei, was walking through Yanping Tianjin with a sword. The sword suddenly jumped out of the waist and fell into the water, making people take it without water, but they saw two dragons, each several feet long and with articles. No one is afraid to come back. In a moment, the water shone, the waves boiled, and the sword was lost. "This quotation means that two Excalibur, Mo Xie, became two dragons in Yanping, Tianjin. Used in poetry, it means that the two dragons encountered in Wumujiangtan are gods sent by heaven, just like the dragons in Yanping and Tianjin. Secondly, "Old Tang Shu Li Chuan" notes: "Taizong III has a dense cloud; After Tang III, the female ruler would win the world, and Emperor Taizong secretly called to visit him. Feng Chun said,' According to my calculation, his omen has come true, but he was born in your majesty's palace, and he will own the world in less than 30 years from now' ... The emperor said,' What about those suspects? Chun said:' Heaven's destiny is inevitable; The king never dies, which is wasteful and innocent. Thirdly, the Records of Shu, signed by Tang Yin, records: "Then the heavenly father (seeking asylum) berthed in Hechi, and the stepmother felt long-cherished." Moral: When the samurai (Zhu Xun) was appointed as the secretariat of Lizhou, he and his wife took a boat trip to the river beach and suddenly saw two dragons soaring and gathering in the pool. His wife was emotionally shocked, and she became pregnant after the emperor. After understanding the above allusions, the meaning of the first sentence of this poem will naturally be understood. "Excalibur flies", secretly using Yanping, Tianjin and Shuanglong to meet, to show that Tianmu is pregnant with Wuhou: "it is not easy to sell", that is, it is free from elimination. The whole sentence means: Wu Zetian wants to be emperor, which is arranged by heaven and no one can change it.

The second sentence of the poem is: "Bitan cherishes being in Lanrao." "Bitan" means Jiangtan, and the whole sentence means: the ship of the samurai (seeking shelter) just stops at Jiangtan where two dragons take off and meet. Three or four sentences mean that two self-proclaimed pearls are like lanterns. When they move fast, they expand like scattered brocade. This is what Wu Zetian's mother saw at that time. Five or six sentences mean that she was moved after reading it, as if she had seen everything in the Dragon Palace. The last two sentences mean that Huangze Temple is deserted and no one has repaired the temple, so it has the feeling of "carving with green onion leaves".

To sum up, this poem by Li Shangyin, on the whole, is lamenting the pregnancy of Tianmu Zetian. From this poem, we can easily draw a clear conclusion: "Wu Zetian's mother was pregnant with Wu Zetian in Lizhou."

Wu Zetian was born in Lizhou.

A large number of historical materials have fully proved that the samurai (seeking life) is the governor of Lizhou. So, when did he ever serve as the governor of Lizhou? When was Wu Zetian born?

Some people say that when the samurai (Xun Yu lived) was governor in Lizhou, his wife was only pregnant with Wu Zetian and went to Chang 'an without being born in Lizhou. Although the history books never clearly recorded the time when the samurai (Zhu Xun) served as the governor in Lizhou, nor did they record the exact date of Wu Zetian's birth, it is not difficult to infer the date of Wu Zetian's birth according to some historical records.

Firstly, the time when the samurai (seeking life) served as governor in Lizhou was investigated. Zi Tongzhi Gao Jianzu Ji was written in the fourth year of Wude ..... The general manager's office was changed to the president's office. In other words, it was four years after Wude set up a viceroy in the state. To be sure, the samurai (seeking asylum) can only serve as the governor of Lizhou after four years of Wude, because no state had established the position of governor before four years of Wude.

Notes in the Book of the Old Tang Dynasty: "My father (seeking asylum) ... moved to Zhenguan Ministry of Industry." Samurai (refuge) died in the ninth year of Zhenguan (Biography of Samurai (refuge) in the Old Tang Dynasty). According to Zi Jian Taizong's Biography, "In November of the eleventh year of Zhenguan, the female commander-in-chief warrior in Jingzhou (seeking asylum) was fourteen years old. Hearing her beauty, she was called into the harem as a talent." This shows that the samurai served as governor of Jingzhou before his death. Before he became the secretariat of Jingzhou, he served as the minister of the Ministry of Industry and before he became the secretariat of Lizhou.

From the above historical data, it can be affirmed that the samurai (Xunyi Youshu) could not have served as the governor of Lizhou for most of his life and the early years of Zhenguan, and his time as governor of Lizhou could only be from Wude four years (AD 62 1 year) to Zhenguan three years (AD 629).

Now let's research the time when Wu Zetian was born. According to the "New Tang Book Empress Biography"; "In the first year in the Year of the Loong ... after 81, he collapsed, but he was called the Great Sage Queen Mother, God." That is to say, Wu Zetian died in the first year of Shenlong, that is, in 705 AD, at the age of 8 1 year. 705, minus 8 1 year, is the year when Wu Zetian was born, that is, in 624 AD, that is, the seventh year of Wu Zetian. According to Zi Jian (see above), Wu Zetian was elected to the palace in November of the eleventh year of Zhenguan, at the age of fourteen, that is, the eleventh year of Zhenguan. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan (Zhenguan), it should be counted as another year, which happens to be 624 AD. These historical materials can completely prove that Wu Zetian must have been born in 624 AD, that is, in the seventh year of Wude, that is, when his father samurai (seeking to survive) was the governor in Lizhou. The two eras are completely unified, as recorded in Nine Cities: "The samurai (seeking asylum) is the governor of Lizhou and was born there." Numerous historical events prove that Wu Zetian was born in Lizhou. According to the above records, the exact birth time of Wu Zetian is 624 AD.

Yuan Tiangang's observation

Yuan Tiangang, a native of Yizhou, was a master of five elements physiognomy in Tang Dynasty. He was called into the palace by Emperor Taizong in the early year of Zhenguan (see Biography of New and Old Tang Yuan Tiangang).

When Wu Zetian was a child, Yuan Tiangang had been to the samurai's mansion (looking for a place to live) to watch the scene for Wu Zetian. According to "Biography of Yuan Tiangang in the Old Tang Dynasty": "The day is in its infancy, and the day is in the middle, which means that its mother said: Only the wife is bone-bound, giving birth to a precious child ... When the nurse holds the sky, she wears a man's clothes, and the sky is like; This gentleman, with a cool face, is not easy to know. He tried to make him look at it, so he went to the bed, which made him look up. The plough was surprised and said, this gentleman has dragon eyes and phoenix neck, which is extremely expensive. He turned to one side and was surprised. If it is a woman, it is impossible to peek, and then it is time to be the master of the world! " The New Tang Book also has the same record.

According to historical records, it is not difficult to prove that it is also a fact that Yuan Tiangang was a physiognomy of Wu Zetian. As for how magical his face is, it is beyond the scope of this article. What this article wants to prove is where Wu Zetian was. The previous article shows that Yuan Tiangang was summoned to the palace by Emperor Taizong in the eighth year of Zhenguan. Before that, he naturally lived in Yizhou, which is supported by historical data. "At the end of the great cause of Sui Dynasty, Zhi Dou traveled to Deyang and tasted Tiangang ..." At the beginning of Tang Wude, Zhi was a servant of Yizhou, and he was deeply impressed by Tiangang ... After nine years of Wu De's wisdom, he will go to Beijing, which means that the sky is clear: What is an official? "Yue ... I will be grateful for coming to Beijing, and I will come again; Its annual fruit rewards Yizhou satrap. The meaning of the above passage is: at the end of the Sui Dynasty, Zhi Dou visited Deyang and asked about the future of Yuan Tiangang. Tang Wude was an official in Yizhou in his early years; Wude was called into the capital by the emperor in nine years. When he left, he asked Yuan Tiangang, "What officials will be sent to Beijing this time?" Yuan Tiangang said, "I haven't returned to Yizhou yet." Sure enough, in that year, he was awarded the position of Douzhi Yizhou. This record can fully show that Yuan Tiangang's martial arts was still active in Sichuan in the last years. Taoist priests like Yuan Tiangang must travel around, and it is inevitable to go to Lizhou, even more than once, which is natural. In the last years of Wude, when he went to Lizhou, it was also when Wu Zetian was young, and the geographical environment and time were completely consistent. Obviously, Wu Zetian was not only born in Guangyuan, but also spent her childhood in Guangyuan.

Witness of the Zheng Guang Monument

When baoji-chengdu railway/KLOC-0 was built in July, 954, a stone tablet was dug up at Huangze Temple in Guangyuan, which was a stone tablet in the twenty-second year of chang meng at the end of Shu Dynasty (AD 959), and it was engraved with "Record of Wuxin Temple after Emperor Tang Ze of Huangze Temple in Lizhou". The inscription is ***29 lines, each line contains 26 to 27 words. Unfortunately, the lower part is incomplete, and the word 10 is missing. In this article, whenever the word "Tianhou" or "Houzi" is encountered, it will rise to the top, and when it comes to honorifics, it will be empty. The full text has great respect for Wu Zetian. There is a cloud in the inscription: "During the Zhenguan period, my father was a satrap, so (Zhou) was born." The three words in brackets were added by Guo Moruo, a contemporary writer and archaeologist, because the inscription was incomplete. With Guo Moruo's knowledge, no one can doubt its accuracy today.

This monument can prove three things again:

(1) Samurai (making a living) is the governor in Lizhou. Although the inscription only mentions that Zhenguan was the secretariat of Lizhou during Zhenguan period, it does not deny the fact that Wude was the secretariat of Lizhou during Wude period.

To be sure, the samurai (seeking refuge) went to Lizhou as commander in chief during the Wude period and stayed in Lizhou until the early years of Zhenguan.

② Wu Zetian was indeed born in Lizhou. Although the inscription says that Zhen was born in Guanshi, she was born in Lizhou after all. It has been determined that Wu Zetian was born in the seventh year of Wude (AD 624), but why does the inscription record that Wu Zetian was born in Zhenguan? As Guo Moruo said: "It is the person who neglects the inscription." If she was born in Zhenguan, it is contrary to historical records. Second, she was never 14 years old when she was elected to the palace in the eleventh year of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan reign. The emperor would never choose a young girl to enter the palace as a princess!

At that time, Lizhou did build Huangze Temple, which was the temple after the emperor. And Wu Zetian is the only one in the country. She was the object of being demoted by the feudal dynasty. Local officials are afraid of becoming attached to her. Who is willing to build temples and monuments for her? Only my hometown elders did not forget her kindness and took risks to build this Huangze Temple. However, under the pressure of feudal rulers, later hometown people may have changed Huangze Temple into "urn Temple" and "Chuanzhu Temple".

It is also worth mentioning that the place name "Zetianba" is engraved on the tablet in Zheng Guang, which is obviously the place where Wu Zetian was born. Otherwise, as an emperor, ordinary people dare not name a small place with her real name. 1954 The stone carving of land purchase in Baoqing of the Southern Song Dynasty (AD 1277) unearthed in Shangxiba, Guangyuan, also shows that the local area is "Baishali is Tianba". Visible, Zheng Guang tablet provides strong evidence for Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan.

The testimony of the dictionary

In the previous article, we have accurately calculated that Wu Zetian was born in Wude for seven years, that is, AD 624, and Ci Hai also accurately recorded this time: "Wu Zetian (624-705). After Tang Gaozong. " The Grand Dictionary published by Taiwan Province Sanmin Bookstore also records: "Tang Gaozong Wu Zetian (624-705), surnamed Wu Ming (Kongming)". Ci Yuan also has the same record. There are some other dictionaries that also indicate the date of Wu Zetian's birth and death. As long as the reader can turn to the dictionary, it will be clear at a glance.

The fact that the samurai (seeking life) served as the magistrate of Lizhou in the last years of Wude and the early years of Zhenguan was also confirmed again in the ci book. Notes on Ci Hai and Samurai (seeking refuge); "Samurai (seeking to live and live) (577-635), a native of Wenshui, Bingzhou, in the early Tang Dynasty, was well-off and engaged in timber and other businesses. After Li Yuan captured Chang 'an, he became a doctor of Guanglu and was promoted to the post of Minister of Industry. In the first year of Zhenguan, he was appointed as the secretariat of Lizhou and died in Jingzhou. "

Some people will say that dictionaries were compiled by modern people, compiled by ancient people, but also revised by modern people. Today, it has been more than 200 years since King Zetian of Wu, so it is impossible to remember it accurately. Then, I will quote a record of Amin Cao Xue (Grand Slam) in Shu Scenic Spots, so there is probably no suspicion of making it up. Cao Xue (Man Quan) wrote in "Notes on Places of Interest in the Middle of Shu": "Today, the main temple of Menchuan in Linqing is Huangze 'an." "Records of Nine Cities" said: "The samurai who set up the governor of the state (seeking to live here) was born here in the marquis of Wu, and his true face was carved by the temple". Li Shangyin's poem "Li Zhou Jiang Tan Zuo" notes that "pregnant golden wheel" is Wu Zetian. Then he quoted the whole poem of Li Shangwen's Li Zhou Jiang Tan Zuo. Cao Xue quoted Li Shangyin's poems to prove that Wu Zetian was indeed born in Lizhou. The Book of Scenic Spots in Shu was written by people in Ming Dynasty, but the Book of Nine Cities cited in it was compiled in Xining period of Song Dynasty, which is only more than 300 years away from Wu Zetian, so it is naturally more reliable.

In the book Shu Shui Jing (Volume 12) written by Li Yuan, a person in the Qing Dynasty, Huang Zean had a portrait of the marquis of Wu, and his father (who lived for a living) was the secretariat of Lizhou, and his mother was pregnant because of the dragon. After birth, ... Kao Wu was born in the seventh year of Gaozu, the twelfth year of Zhenguan, and the fourteen-year-old Taizong talented person, Yong Huiwu.

Can the notes and historical materials quoted in the introduction prove the previous research and conclusions? Please compare the readers in detail.

Well-known folklore

Guo Moruo once said: "Historical materials are not limited to books, but also include material cultural relics and folklore. Sometimes, the latter two are more important than books. The reliability of books and history handed down from class society is greatly reduced. Mencius put it well:' It is better to believe in books than to have no books' ... That is to say, we can grasp the authenticity of history through reasonable reasoning or unknown folklore. " Lao Guo's words are very pertinent. The history books of feudal rule are written according to the will of rulers, and it is impossible to be without their class views and prejudices. Especially for a controversial figure like Wu Zetian, it is easier to be distorted. Just look at what the old and new Books of Tang Dynasty have done to her, and it will explain the problem. The Old Book of Tang Dynasty put her in the chronicle, and the New Book of Tang Dynasty put her in the biographies of empresses, which shows her attitude towards Wu Zetian. Although people can't make history books, they always judge historical figures from a fair standpoint. They pass on the deeds of historical figures from generation to generation and become witnesses of history year after year.

Legend 1: According to legend, during the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty, when the samurai (seeking shelter) was the governor of Lizhou, the folk customs here were stable and the food was abundant. In May of the sixth year of Wude, the samurai (seeking asylum) and his wife Yang took a boat to the river beach to have fun with the people. At 3: 30 noon, the clear sky suddenly covered the sun, and the wind was raging and the waves were rough. There was a glow in the pool, and I saw two oolong jumping out and heading straight for the governor's boat in Wudu. Mrs. Yang was startled and unconscious. Oolong flies around the boat to the west mountain. Suddenly, it was calm, the clouds dispersed and the sun rose. When Mrs. Yang woke up, she felt pregnant. On the 23rd day of the first month of the following year, Yang gave birth to abdominal pain. The samurai and his servants were anxious and at a loss. Suddenly, the sun was shining, and I saw a colorful wind coming towards Five Blessingg. After walking around the house for a week, it flew to Dongshan. Suddenly, there was a "wow" in the room and the baby was born. The nanny picked it up. It was a girl. The samurai (Xunyi Zhui) has given birth to two sons, and he wants a daughter, which is exactly what he wants. He is very happy. Thinking of the scene when my wife was pregnant and gave birth to a baby, I felt that this girl was extraordinary, so I immediately ordered my men to post a notice to change the name of Longteng Xishan to "Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort" and Fengfei Dongshan to "Phoenix Mountain". The names of these two mountains have been used to this day.

This vivid legend has been circulated for more than 1000 years. Today, Guangyuan people are telling this touching legend when they introduce Phoenix Mountain and Wulong Mountain Scenic Resort to foreign tourists.

Legend 2; In the Tang Dynasty, there was a Zhengjiashan in the east of Lizhou, and there was a lotus pond on the mountain. Every summer, the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom, elegant and fragrant At this time, people nearby went to the pond to enjoy the cool and sightseeing.

In the summer when Wu Zetian was born, a golden lotus suddenly appeared in this lotus pond. This golden lotus is twice as big as other lotuses, and it still glows at night. This strange sight has attracted countless tourists from distant times. When the news reached Five Blessingg, the samurai (seeking shelter) also came to Zhengjiashan in a sedan chair with Yang. He saw the golden lotus in the pond and lit it immediately. Take good care of it.

Soon after, people found that the pond was full of red flowers and green leaves, but the golden lotus was missing. The keeper of the pond was afraid that Master Wu would blame him, so he hurried to report to the Governor Wu. Who knows that the governor of Wu, together with his wife and children, left Lizhou and went to be an official elsewhere. People unanimously affirmed that this golden lotus is a symbol of Miss Gan Jin, Wu Zetian, in the military government.

Legend 3: Chaotianguan, 40 miles north of Lizhou, is the steepest section of Shu Road. According to legend, in the early years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty, Yuan Tiangang came to Chaotian Pass, climbed high and looked far, and saw that Lizhou City was full of "royal spirit", which confirmed that there must be some noble people in Lizhou City. So I decided to visit the city, and naturally I visited the military chief in the city. Knowing that he was proficient in physiognomy, the samurai asked him to read physiognomy for his family. At that time, Wu Zetian was still young and dressed as a boy. Yuan Tiangang was surprised to find that she was born with long eyebrows and phoenix eyes. "If this son is a woman, he will be the master of the world." Later, as expected, Wu Zetian became emperor, and she accepted Yuan Tiangang's prophecy. Therefore, people named the place where Yuan Tiangang overlooks Lizhou as "Wang Qi", which has been passed down to this day. This legend is completely consistent with the textual research of Yuan Tiangang Guan Xiang, which can just verify the historical fact that Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan.

Guangyuan daughter's day

In the history of old China, women's status was low. Only in those years when Wu Zetian was emperor in the Tang Dynasty did the status of women change. Especially in Guangyuan, the hometown of Wu Zetian, women finally have a proud day, and even have a festival of their own, which is the "Daughter's Day" on the 23rd day of the first month of each year.

Wu Zetian was born in Lizhou on the 23rd of the first month. Later, when she became emperor, she managed the country well, made production develop, society stable and people happy, and won the admiration of Li people. The people of Guangyuan are even more proud that this land gave birth to the only female emperor in the history of China. To commemorate Wu Zetian, on the 23rd day of the first month, women and girls in Guangyuan put on new holiday costumes and went to visit the Jialing River in Huangze Temple, Heilongtan and Shangxiba. Locals call it: "On the 23rd day of the first month, women swim in the river bend." On this day, family affairs are undertaken by men. This is the happiest day for women. In that happy day, no one remembered that men were superior to women. As Mr. Lu Xun said: "When Wu Zetian is the emperor, who dares to say that men are superior to women!" Dynasties change, time passes, but the custom of women swimming in the river bend on the 23rd of the first month has been passed down from generation to generation.

1985 after the establishment of Guangyuan city, the government officially named this traditional program "Daughter's Day" and changed the time to September 1 day. At the same time, it also organizes a grand autumn fair at this time of the year. Every day, the government will hold an unprecedented celebration. Women's swimming in the river bend is becoming more and more popular and colorful every year.

It is not difficult to infer the time when Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan from the history of "Daughter's Day". If Wu Zetian was not born in Guangyuan, why is there a "Daughter's Day" only in Guangyuan, China? People always like to set the festival on the first day of each month, but why does Guangyuan's Daughter's Day fall on the 23rd day of the first month? I don't think this is a hypothetical time. There must be a basis. This basis can only be interpreted as "the 23rd day of the first month is the day when Wu Zetian was born."

Lao Guo's words caught the attention of Gan Kun.

Guo Moruo, a contemporary writer, historian and archaeologist, went deep into Guangyuan in 1960s and made a detailed investigation on the birthplace of Wu Zetian. He leafed through the old and new "Guangyuan County Records", inspected Zetianba and Huangze 'an, inscribed a tablet for Huangze 'an, and inscribed a couplet for Zetian Hall to make up for the incompleteness of Zheng Guang's tablet. Finally, a very positive conclusion is drawn.

When he demonstrated the birthplace of Wu Zetian, he first quoted Li Shangyin's poem "Li Zhou Jiang Tan Zuo". After analyzing this poem, he wrote: "Li Zhou in the Tang Dynasty, now Guangyuan County, Sichuan (now Guangyuan City), shows that Li Yishan, which was only 140 to 50 years away from Wu Zetian's death (AD 705), confirmed that Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan." "Only one hundred and forty years apart, and we are not far from Hong Xiuquan's age. Wu Zetian and Hong Xiuquan are both emperors, just as we intellectuals all know that Hong Xiuquan is from Hua County, Guangdong Province. Don't intellectuals in the Tang Dynasty, people like Li Yishan, still know the birthplace of Wu Zetian? "

Lao Guo also refuted those who denied that Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan. For example, at that time, a comrade named Marco wrote an article entitled "Talking about the birthplace and origin of Wu Zetian" (Guangming Daily,19665438+May 24th, 0). There is such a passage in the article; "Wu Zetian was born in the year of seven years-Wude. Her father, the samurai (seeking a living), should have been sentenced to six ministers in the Ministry of Industry, that is, in the capital Chang 'an. Therefore, Wu Zetian's birthplace is likely to be in Chang' an, the capital at that time, and it is unlikely to be in Guangyuan or other places in Sichuan. " Lao Guo refuted the article and wrote: "This is entirely based on assumptions (please note the word' should' in the article), so the conclusion is ambiguous. The so-called' most likely' or' unlikely' is actually possible and impossible. A conclusion like this, I don't think it refutes Li Yishan's statement at all. Therefore, on the issue that Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan, I still believe that Li Yishan, who was only more than one hundred years away from Wu Zetian's death, can't easily believe the comrades who were more than one thousand years away from Wu Zetian's death. Please forgive my stubbornness. "

Guo Moruo is a great writer and a famous modern historian. He is knowledgeable and proficient in history. We believe his judgment that "Wu Zetian was born in Guangyuan".