The Legend of Shun Di

Shun Di was named "Zhong Hua" because of his legendary binocular eyes. Zen is located after death. According to Historical Records, Shun's name was Zhong Hua, and Huangfu Mi in the Jin Dynasty said that he was a gentleman. Shun, also known as Yu Shun, is said to have a dangerous title. According to the custom of taking the country as the surname in the pre-Qin period, it was called the Yu family. He also said that Shun was born in Yao City, so his surname was Yao and his name was Zhong Hua. However, according to historical records, Shun was a "Jizhou native", and Zhang Shoujie in the Tang Dynasty specifically pointed out: "Hedong County belongs to Jizhou." Shun seems to be from Hedong county. Hedong County in Zhou Pu in the Tang Dynasty is now Yongji County in Shaanxi Province, which is now Zhou Pu Town. Mencius believed that Shun was a native of Dongyi. Mencius: "Shun was born in abundance, moved to Xia, died in Mingtiao, and was also a foreigner." [Edit this paragraph] Synopsis Legend has it that after the Yellow Emperor, three famous tribal alliance leaders, Yao, Shun and Yu, emerged successively. They used to be the leader of a tribe, and later they were elected as the leader of the tribal alliance. At that time, the leaders of tribal alliances had to consult with tribal leaders on any major issues. Yao is old and wants to find someone to take over. On one occasion, he called the leaders of four tribes to discuss. After listening to Yao, he said, "Your son is a wise man, and it is just right to inherit your position." Yao said seriously, "No, this boy has a bad moral character and likes to quarrel with others." Another man named Huan Dou said, "The workers in charge of water conservancy have done a good job." Yao shook his head and said, "* * * Men are articulate and respectful on the surface, but they are different at heart." I don't trust such people. "The discussion was fruitless, and Yao continued to look for a successor. On one occasion, he called the leaders of four tribes to discuss and let everyone recommend them. The unanimous suggestion of the meeting was to avoid it. Yao nodded and said, "Oh! I also heard that this person is very nice. Can you elaborate on his deeds? Everyone in Shun Di Temple said about Shun: Shun's father was a fool, and people called him (meaning blind old man). Shun's biological mother died long ago, and her stepmother was very bad. Stepmother's younger brother is called Xiang, but he is too proud to say so, but he dotes on him. Shun, also known as Chongming and Zhonghua, is the eighth grandson of the Yellow Emperor. Born in (now Fan County, Puyang City, Henan Province), surnamed Yao. Shun lives in such a family and is very kind to his parents and brothers. Therefore, everyone thinks that Shun is a virtuous person. Yao was very happy and decided to go and see Shun first. He married his two daughters and built a granary for Shun and gave him many cattle and sheep. When the stepmother and her younger brother met, they were both envious and jealous. They played tricks with each other and tried to assassinate Shun several times. Once, Shun was asked to repair the top of the granary. When Shun climbed to the top of the barn with a ladder, he set the ladder on fire and tried to burn Shun to death. Shun saw a fire on the top of the warehouse and wanted to find a ladder. The ladder was gone. Fortunately, Shun brought two hats to keep out the sun. With a hat in his hands, he jumped down like a winged bird. The hat fluttered in the wind and landed gently on the ground, not hurt at all. And a unwilling, let shun to go. After Shun jumped into the well, Hexiang threw mud and stones on the ground, filled the well and tried to bury Shun alive. Unexpectedly, after going down the well, I dug a hole by the well, got out and went home safely. Not knowing that Shun had escaped from danger, Xiang returned home triumphantly and said to him, "My brother must be dead this time. I came up with this wonderful plan. Now we can share our brother's property. " With that, he walked to Shun's home. I don't know. As soon as he entered the room, Shun sat by the bed and played the piano. The elephant was secretly surprised and said shyly, "Oh, I miss you so much! Shun also pretended as if nothing had happened and said, "You came at the right time. "。 I have many things to do, and I need your help to deal with them. In the future, Shun still treats his parents and younger brother as before, and Xiang dare not plot against Shun again. Yao listened to the story of Shun introduced by everyone, and after investigation, he thought that Shun was really a very good and capable person, so he gave up the position of leader to Shun. This abdication is called "mountain abdication" in history. In fact, during the clan commune, tribal leaders were old, and it was not uncommon to elect new leaders. After Shun ascended the throne, he was also diligent and thrifty, working like an ordinary person, and was deeply trusted by everyone. A few years later, Yao died, and Shun wanted to give up the position of the leader of the tribal alliance to Yao's son, which was also opposed by everyone. Shun has just officially become a leader. [Edit this paragraph] The main deeds of Shun recorded in the Pharmacopoeia are: ordering Hou Ji to plant hundreds of crops on time; Digging ditches for irrigation; Dredge rivers and control floods; Declare five punishments and destroy the four murderous families. Shun knows that people are good at choosing capable people. For example, Shun appointed many official positions: he appointed Yu as an agent in charge of water and soil; Abandoned as Hou Ji, in charge of agriculture; Life contract to Stuart, in charge of the five major religions; Hao Tao was ordered to administer five punishments and so on. When Shun was the leader of the League, he did all the work well, creating a harmonious situation in ancient times, so Shun became the most powerful ally of the Central Plains. After Shun proclaimed himself emperor, he solicited opinions from ministers such as Siyue, punished treacherous court officials and promoted talents. On the one hand, the * * * workers, Badger Dou and Sanmiao were exiled to the north, south and west respectively, and were shot in Yushan, so that the frontiers were all served and the nationalities were harmonious. On the other hand, he employed 22 sages, including Hao Tao, who made great achievements and prosperity in all fields. Among them, the most famous is Yu. At that time, Shun was 6 1 year old and wanted to find a noble, intelligent and kind heir. At this time, April, who had recommended Shun to Yao, came out again and said, "I think Yu is ok. Shun thought for a moment and said, "Is that the gun I killed because of my poor water control?" ""Exactly, "said April." Your Majesty can't judge his son by his father. This surplus is really a rare talent! "Shun smiled and said," Don't worry, I know what you mean. " Soon, Shun didn't want to repent, so he asked him to follow in his father's footsteps to control the flood, and also wanted to verify April's words. Yu deeply felt Shun's trust and tried his best to repay it, so he took pains to control the flood and worked hard. After a long field trip, he confirmed that it was impossible to plug the gap only by using his father, and persuasion must be the main task. He led the people to dig mountains and dredge rivers, which not only eliminated floods, but also roughly determined the division of Kyushu, restored the production of various States, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment. Shun Di was very happy, so he followed the example of Emperor Yao and gave the throne to Yu. Yu refused, so Shun temporarily pushed him out, leaving Yu in charge of officials and managing state affairs, although he didn't have the name of emperor. When Shun Di was 100 years old, he made a southern tour and unfortunately died in Cangwu. He was buried in Jiuyi Mountain, later called Lingling (now southeast of ningyuan county, Hunan). After Shun ascended the throne, he continued to visit his parents and younger brother who persecuted him. His life was a life of benevolence, filial piety and enlightenment, which played a vital role in the formation of the Chinese nation's clean and honest folk customs.