Qin Wuwang lifted a tripod and committed suicide. Why did he lift the tripod?

The reason why he wants to lift the tripod is actually very simple, that is, to show his strength and to compete. Historically, after Qin Huiwen's death, his son Kong Dang succeeded him to the throne, which was later Qin Wuwang. And Qin Wuwang's biggest feature is belligerence and armed to the teeth. To put it bluntly, he likes to use force and fight.

At the same time, Qin Wuwang also likes strong warriors very much. At that time, three Hercules, Meng Shuo, Ren Bi and Wu Huo, were deeply loved by Qin Wuwang. These three men also enjoyed wealth and became great officials because of their great strength. In the history books, Sima Qian described him simply: Qin Wuwang had great strength and liked to compete with others.

Although his hobby is a bit special, in fact, Qin Wuwang is a king with great courage, which is quite different from the discredited image of later generations, and even resembles Xiang Yu behind his back. He has always had the ambition to dominate the Central Plains. The Ding-lifting event took place during the celebration after Qin Wuwang conquered Yiyang City.

At that time, he took the strongman and Meng to Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Zhou Dynasty. He heard that there are nine Baoding in the Zhou ancestral hall, which are so heavy that no one can move them. He asked the two Hercules if they could lift them. Meng said that he knew how strong he was, so he said no euphemistically, but Ren Bi, a villager in the wild, didn't know what was good or bad, so he just lifted the tripod for half a foot. Qin Wuwang couldn't help it at first sight, and his subordinates could lift it. Not to be outdone, he lifted Baoding.