Chang'e should repent of stealing the elixir, and the blue sea is blue and the sky is night and night. - Tang Li Shangyin
The origin and customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival
Research on the ancient history of Zhenzhitang: The Mid-Autumn Festival is clear from the moon to the Mid-Autumn Festival, which means that at this point in the year, half of the autumn has passed. Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, Autumn Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, August Festival, August Meeting, Moon Chasing Festival, Moon Playing Festival, Moon Worship Festival, Daughter's Festival or Reunion Festival.
Song Wu Zimu's "Dream Lianglu": "August 15, the Mid-Autumn Festival, this day is just half of the three autumns, so it is called the 'Mid-Autumn Festival'. The moonlight on this night is brighter than usual, and it is also called 'moon night'. ”
Since the Northern Song Dynasty, the ancestors have taken August 15 as the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"History of the Song Dynasty· Taizong Ji": "August 15 is the Mid-Autumn Festival".
The name Moon Worship Festival reflects the historical fact that the Mid-Autumn Festival began with the sacrifice of the ancients to the moon god (autumn twilight and sunset).
The ancient emperors "morning sun and evening moon", morning and sunset, that is, worship the sun in the morning, and worship the moon god in the evening.
"Chinese· Zhou Yushang": "The ancients, the first king... There is the rising sun and the setting moon to teach the civil king. Wei Zhao noted: "The Son of Heaven... With the spring equinox sunrise, the autumn equinox and the sunset. "
"Rite · Sacrifice Law": "The night is bright, and the moon is sacrificed." Zheng Xuan's note: "The night is bright, and the moon altar is also." ”
The emperor is on the day of the spring equinox, and the moon is set on the day of the autumn equinox.
Since the Tang and Song dynasties, due to the uncertainty of the date of the autumn equinox, it has gradually become the August Jiwang (August 15th) moon sacrifice, and later this day has also become a folk festival to worship the moon god. This is the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A mythical version of Chang'e running to the moon
Zhenzhitang Ancient History Research: After understanding the origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's take a look at the forgotten ancient Chinese history hidden behind the mythical story of Chang'e running to the moon.
The familiar version says that "Dayi's wife Chang'e (real name Chang'e, changed to Chang'e in the Han Dynasty) stole the elixir that Dayi obtained from the Queen Mother of the West, flew to the moon and became a toad." ”
"Yi invited the medicine of immortality to the Queen Mother of the West, and Yi's wife Chang'e stole it to the moon, supporting herself in the moon, for the toad, but for the moon spirit." Huainanzi
But how true is this myth? Is there a real history hidden behind the myths?
After in-depth research, I found that there were different records of Chang'e running to the moon!
"In the past, Yi hunted in the mountains, and met Xi'e under the laurel tree...
When he was caught in Yao, he came out in ten days. Yi shot on the ten days... Yao is the Son of Heaven.
Yi invited the medicine of immortality to the Queen Mother of the West, and entrusted it to her sister-in-law.
Whenever you steal it, you can't steal it, and you want to harm your aunt. E has no plan, swallows the medicine of immortality to ascend to heaven.
However, I can't bear to leave Yi and stay in the Moon Palace. . . Then he urged Wu Gang to cut Gui, and the Jade Rabbit pounded the medicine, wanting to match the medicine of Ascension and return to the world. - "Huainanzi"
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said that Dayi handed over the immortal medicine to his wife Chang'e for safekeeping, and that Xiao Meng went to his house to steal the medicine and forced him to die, wanting to harm Chang'e. At the critical juncture, Chang'e was forced to swallow the magic medicine, so she ascended to the sky and ran to the moon.
After ascending to heaven, Chang'e missed Hou Yi, so she asked Wu Gang to cut Gui and wanted to return to Dayi with a new pair of medicines.
In this way, Chang'e is not the ruthless and selfish woman who people think today, but a virgin woman who loves her husband deeply. We seem to be wrong about Chang'e!
Is this the truth? Don't jump to conclusions, keep reading.
Is Chang'e stealing medicine or protecting medicine?
Research on the ancient history of Zhenzhitang: There are three records of Chang'e running to the moon, "Huainanzi". Two are in front, and one is as follows.
"Huainanzi · Underworld Training": "Yi invited the medicine of immortality to the Queen Mother of the West, and the concubine stole to run to the moon, and there was a mourning, and there was no way to continue." ”
In other words, "Huainanzi" records Chang'e stealing medicine in two places. One place records Chang'e care medicine.
It's just that the version of stealing medicine is more widely circulated, and few people know about it.
But no matter what you say, Chang'e has taken the elixir.
According to today's people, the facts of her crime are clear, but the motive is not so clear.
In addition to "Huainanzi", are there any other historical materials that record this incident?
Research on the ancient history of Zhenzhitang: In 1993, a lost copy of the Book of Changes "Returning to Tibet" was found in the Qin tomb of Wangjiatai, Hubei, with "...... The former is always stealing the ...... of immortality""...... Running to the moon and grabbing the ......" and other words.
Heng I am Heng'e, that is, Chang'e.
The experts corresponded to the literature records and found that the full text should be: "In the past, Heng'e stole the medicine of immortality from the Queen Mother of the West, and took it to the moon." Going forward, the piece occupies in the yellow. Huang Zhanzhi said: 'Ji'. …… Heng'e then supported herself to the moon, for the toad."
The toad is the toad.
"Returning to Tibet" is the Shang Dynasty's "Yi" scripture, and the so-called Xia has even mountains and Yin has returned to Tibet.
Based on the above evidence, Zhenzhitang believes that Chang'e's claim that she swallowed the medicine in order to protect the immortal medicine from being stolen by Xiaomeng is not credible. But "Huainanzi" said so, which shows that Chang'e running to the moon and Xiaomeng must have something to do with it! Behind this event lies a little-known piece of ancient history.
Dig down, there is material!
The ancient history hidden after the Chang'e moon incident
Let's take a look at the complete story of Chang'e's flight to the moon.
The name of the story: Chang'e to the moon
Main characters: Di Yao, Dayi, Queen Mother of the West, Chang'e, Xiao Meng, Wu Gang, Jade Rabbit, Moon Mother.
Time: Di Yao - Di Shun period.
Main events: Dayi's southern expedition to the north during the Emperor Yao period... After Emperor Yao became emperor, Dayi received the immortal medicine rewarded by the Queen Mother of the West and handed it over to Chang'e for safekeeping. The apprentice Xiao Meng took Dayi's absence and broke into his house to steal the immortal medicine. Threatens to kill Chang'e because he can't find her. Chang'e had no choice but to swallow the elixir of immortality and fly to the moon. Because she missed Dayi, Chang'e ordered Wu Gang to cut Gui, and Yutu pounded medicine, and wanted to make a new medicine and eat it to return to the world. The Moon Mother was moved, so Chang'e and Dayi were allowed to meet on the full moon day.
To understand this matter, the most important thing is to be Mengmeng!
This person is Dayi's apprentice, and there are only a few historical records.
"Xunzi Zheng Treatise": "Yi, the Mengmeng, the world's good shooters." ”
Research on the Ancient History of Zhenzhitang: Who is Xiao Meng? There is no clear record in history.
But there was also a big man in this period named Xiao Boling.
As early as the Emperor Yao period, Xiao Boling was also a contemporary, and there must be a relationship between the two.
"Chinese· Zhou Yuxia": "My Ji family is from the sky turtle... Then after my emperor's concubine Jiang Zhi's concubine Boling, the princess of the Emperor is also dependent on God. ”
Say the important thing three times!
Xiao Boling is the nephew of Jiang Yan, the ancestor of the Western Zhou Dynasty!
Xiao Boling is the nephew of Jiang Yan, the ancestor of the Western Zhou Dynasty!
Xiao Boling is the nephew of Jiang Yan, the ancestor of the Western Zhou Dynasty!
Jiang Yan is the concubine of Emperor Yu, so Xiao Boling and Di Yao are of the same generation. Dayi was the minister of Emperor Yu and Emperor Yao.
So, as Dayi's apprentice, is Xiao Meng the same person as Xiao Boling?
The "Classic of Mountains and Seas" gives Zhenzhitang evidence.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas· The Inner Classic of the Sea": "Emperor Yan's grandson Boling, Boling and Wu Quan's wife, a daughter-in-law, were three years pregnant, and they were born drums, extensions, and deaths...... The beginning of the Hou... ”
Zhenzhitang Ancient History Research: Boling and Wu Quan's wife, this sentence is an ancient anecdote, the vernacular meaning is that Boling and Wu Quan's wife fornicated, and gave birth to three sons. Among them, there is a man named Zhen, who is the inventor of Hou (the target used for archery)!
The truth is finally revealed.
Xiao Boling's illegitimate son is Xiao Meng, his real name is Wu Zhen! Note, with the same surname as Wu Gang!
Xiao Boling is the brother-in-law of the emperor. His status is noble, and it is a matter of course that Dayi, as the general of the emperor, taught his son Xiaomeng to learn archery.
At this point in the article, it seems that the historical truth of Chang'e's running to the moon has been found.
But continue to dig down, why is the person who cuts Gui in the middle of the month called Wu Gang?
What is the relationship between Wu Gang and Wu Quan, who was cuckolded by Xiao Boling?
How did Wu Gang get to the moon?
This matter is extremely scary to think about.
Who is Wu Quan?
Zhenzhitang Ancient History Research: No one knows who Wu Quan is. But at the same time, there was a famous historical figure named Wu Hui!
"Historical Records" said: "Gao Yang was born , called the volume of the chapter, and the volume of the chapter was born of the heavy Li . . . The Gonggong clan is in turmoil, and the emperor makes Chongli punish him and is not exhausted". . . "It is to punish Chongli on the day of Gengyin, and after his brother Wu Hui is Chongli, he will return to Huozheng and Zhurong."
Chongli is the great-grandson of the Gaoyang clan of the emperor, and Wu Hui is his younger brother, and he is also the great-grandson of the Gaoyang clan.
What is the relationship between Wu Hui and Wu Quan? Let's take a look at it again.
Emperor Yu succeeded to the throne, killed Chongli, the important minister of Emperor Zhuan, and set up their younger brother Wu Hui as Huozheng. At this time, Dayi is the general.
Xiao Boling is Jiang Yan's nephew. Xiao Meng is the illegitimate son of Xiao Boling, the apprentice of Dayi, and nominally Wu Zhen, the son of Wu (Quan).
So, is Wu Hui Wu Quan? Or what does he have to do with Wu Quan?
Zhenzhitang research believes that Wu Hui is Wu Quan who was cuckolded by Xiao Boling!
The evidence is hidden in the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Zhenzhitang Ancient History Research: It is not strange that Xiao Boling fornicated with Wu Quan's wife, but it is strange that he also gave birth to three sons.
This incident points to the truth of the fact, that is, Wu Quan has been away from home for a long time (for many years).
In those days, why was the husband away from home for a long time?
There can only be one reason! That is military service.
How did Wu Hui's brother Chongli be killed by Emperor Yu?
It is because Chongli was "inexhaustible" when he conquered the Gonggong clan.
Then after Wu Hui inherited his brother's Huozheng position, the first thing he had to do could only be: hunt down and kill the Gonggong clan!
Fighting abroad, Wu Hui will definitely be away from home for a long time. As the brother-in-law of the emperor, Xiao Boling has a noble status. just took advantage of the situation to seduce Wu Hui (Wu Quan)'s wife and gave birth to three illegitimate children.
Therefore, Wu Hui must be Wu Quan. This explains the fact that his wife gave birth to three illegitimate children!
Who is Wu Gang?
At this point in the article, the hidden historical events behind the story of Chang'e running to the moon are about to come out.
Research on the ancient history of Zhenzhitang: After the emperor took the throne, he ordered the heavy minister Chongli clan to conquer the Gonggong clan who competed for the throne. The two of Chongli fought ineffectively and were killed by Emperor Yu.
Emperor Yu continued to order Wu Hui, the younger brother of Chongli, to be Huozheng and hunt down the remnants of the Gonggong clan. Wu Hui has been fighting abroad for a long time, and there is no one at home, and the emperor's brother-in-law, Xiao Boling, took advantage of the situation to enter, and the magpie's nest was occupied, and he also gave birth to three illegitimate children (the apparent surname is Wu, but the actual surname is Xiao).
Xiao Meng is Wu Zhen, nominally the son of Wu Hui (i.e., Wu Quan), but in fact the illegitimate son of Xiao Boling. He followed Hou Yi to learn archery and invented the target (Hou).
After the death of the emperor, many princes vied for the throne. Hou Yi stood on the side of Di Yao Tao Tang and fought for Di Yao's southern expedition to the north. There was no one at home for a long time. As an apprentice, he took advantage of the void to enter.
The rest of the story needs to be imagined by everyone.
Chang'e must not have swallowed the elixir to protect the elixir of immortality!
Zhenzhitang Ancient History Research: The Evidence is Here in Wu Gang!
According to ancient books, Hou Yi died at the hands of Xiao Meng! See "Mencius· Lilaoxia": "Xiao Meng learns to shoot at Yi, does the way of Yi, thinks about the world only Yi heals himself, and kills Yi." ”
If Wu Gang hadn't been able to fly to the Moon Palace because he had taken the immortal medicine with Chang'e, the other reasons were unreasonable.
Wu Gang is very likely to be one of the three illegitimate sons of Xiao Boling!
Think about it again, what kind of ancient picture is this?
epilogue
Research on the ancient history of Zhenzhitang: Chang'e went to the moon, and the truth is definitely not as simple as Chang'e flying to the sky and going to the moon.
If we take the above characters as ancient people who once existed in history, then with today's eyes and the chain of evidence we see so far, we can roughly restore what happened at that time.
In the ten-day rebellion, Dayi stood on the side of the Tao Tang clan, conquered the south and the north to pacify the world, and helped Di Yao to become the emperor, so he was rewarded with the treasure of "immortal medicine" by the Queen Mother of the West.
Due to his long-term campaigns abroad, his apprentice Xiao Meng (Wu Zhen) coveted Dayi's property and beautiful wife. The brothers of the Xiao (Wu) family have been in and out of the Dayi family for a long time, and Chang'e and a certain brother of the Xiao family (the illegitimate son of Xiao Boling) have an indecent relationship.
When Xiao Meng found out about this, he wanted to blackmail Chang'e to hand over the immortal medicine, so Chang'e and Wu Gang (逄gang) shared the immortal medicine, and the two fled from Dayi's house to a place called "Moon Palace".
After Dayi returned, the matter was revealed, and Xiaomeng killed Dayi. A generation of gods of war has fallen.
This may be the story event that happened during the Di Yao period hidden behind the story of Chang'e running to the moon.
Otherwise, it would not be possible to explain Chang'e's motive for stealing medicine, nor would it be possible to explain why Wu Gang followed Chang'e to the Moon Palace.
The mystery of Chang'e this month is solved! Happy Holidays to all!
The conclusion of this study is exclusive to Zhenzhitang and was first published on the Toutiao platform on September 17, 2024, the Mid-Autumn Festival. Welcome to comment and forward. Do not plagiarize.