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Chapter 31
Leizu: The sun and the moon are high in meritorious service, and the descendants of Zebei
Leizu, one is "Leizu".According to legend, she is the daughter of the Xiling family and the concubine of the legendary northern tribe leader Huangdi Xuanyuan's family.She gave birth to two sons, Xuan Xiao and Chang Yi.Xuanxiao's son Panji, whose grandson is Emperor Ku, one of the five emperors; Changyi married a daughter of the Shushan family, gave birth to Gaoyang, and inherited the world. This is "Emperor Zhuanxu", one of the five emperors. "Historical Records" mentioned that the Yellow Emperor married Leizu, the daughter of the Xiling family, who invented silkworm farming, and was called "Leizu's first silkworm" (now there is Leizu culture in Yanting, Sichuan).

"Historical Records" records: "The Yellow Emperor lived on the hill of Xuanyuan and married the daughter of Xiling. She is Leizu. Leizu is the concubine of the Yellow Emperor." In myths and legends, she is said to be the creator of the method of raising silkworms and silk.After the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Lei Zu was enshrined as "the first silkworm"

(silkworm god).The inscription "Lei Zu Holy Land" inscribed by Zhao Rui, a famous Taoist strategist in the Tang Dynasty, author of "Long and Short Classics", and teacher of the great poet Li Bai, said: "Lei Zu pioneered the method of planting mulberry and raising silkworms, and the technique of drawing silk and weaving silk, admonishing the Yellow Emperor, The decree is on farming and mulberry, legalizing clothing, prospering marriages, advocating etiquette, setting up the official family, laying the foundation of the country, unifying the Central Plains, and the achievements of governing will never be forgotten. It is respected as the first silkworm."

Everyone knows that Leizu, the concubine of the Yellow Emperor and Yuan Dynasty, was the great inventor of silkworms in the world. She covered China and benefited the whole world, and wrote an extremely brilliant chapter in the history of Chinese and world civilizations.Has always been respected by the people.Many classics praised Leizu's great achievements. In the first year of Jianlong in the Northern Song Dynasty, Leizu was called Leizu: he taught the people to raise silkworms and manage silk without the need for leaves to cover their bodies;Instead of fishing and hunting, he used farming and made clothes to promote education.Virtue matches the Yellow Emperor, which assists in the unification of Huairou; kindness to the Yuan and Confucius, and the foundation of agriculture to build a country.For thousands of years, all living beings have depended on survival, and tens of millions of people have returned to virtue.The merits are high, the sun and the moon shine together, and the heroes live together with the heaven and the earth.

According to legend, Lei Zu was born clever and clever, known as the Goddess Child.In childhood, he was thoughtful, listened and asked carefully; when he was young, he was talented and intelligent, and he was dexterous; when he was an adult, he paid close attention to human life and was resourceful.In her daily life, she saw the nakedness of the people all over the world, which was very shameful.So I began to think about changing this custom.One day, on the slope of Xiling Mountain, she found a tree called mulberry.There are many silkworms crawling on the tree, and the silkworms spit out silk and form cocoons.Leizu soaked the silkworm cocoons in water and found that the silk could be drawn out. He arranged the silk, crossed them horizontally and vertically, and connected them carefully. The more connected, the bigger the pieces.She wrapped the connected pieces around her waist without revealing her middle body, and wore one on top without revealing her breasts. Others felt very decent after seeing it, and they praised it very much.They are full of praise for this new clothes, saying that she is extremely smart.This situation is well known, and it was passed on and on, reaching the ears of the Yellow Emperor.

Ninety-nine is over, and spring is here.On a sunny day, the Yellow Emperor and his attendants Chang Bo and others came to Xiling Mountain to defend the virtuous and asked, and met the virtuous woman Leizu.I saw her picking silkworm cocoons in the mulberry garden, wearing a golden waist scarf and a silk scarf on top, shining softly and gently in the sun.There was a pile of cocoons in front of her, and the Yellow Emperor stared at it for a moment, thinking secretly: Is she the girl who "raises mulberry and silkworms" in people's legends?Seeing Huangdi's thoughts, Chang Bo hurriedly stepped forward to ask questions. At this time, Lei Zu looked at Huangdi and Chang Bo and the others.So he generously told them the process of raising mulberry and silkworms, drawing silk and weaving scarves.After hearing this, Huang Di saw this fact with his own eyes.It is determined that this is a major event that benefits the country and the people.If you accept her and let her teach skills to the world, so that the people of the world have a scarf to hide themselves from ugliness, and also the clothes that change from season to season in spring, summer, autumn and winter, this is indeed a blessing for the people, and it will be a great contribution to future generations big contribution.

Empress Concubine

Hearing the whispered will of the Yellow Emperor, Chang Bo admired the daughter who raised silkworms and weaved scarves, and spoke clearly about the merits and virtues of silk.Taking advantage of the momentum, he went forward and talked about the status of the Yellow Emperor, and asked the girl to follow him to Beijing to pass on the art.After observing his actions, Leizu decided that this person was extraordinary and would make great achievements afterwards. This was a rare opportunity in a thousand years, and he categorically expressed his willingness to follow the Yellow Emperor into the capital.

Along the way, several people chatted and laughed happily, but Lei Zu, who knew what he knew, chatted slowly and asked questions, so he was no stranger.Lei Zu knew the Yellow Emperor's family affairs clearly.After the Yellow Emperor and Chang Bo returned to the capital of Youxiong, they summoned the princes of all ministries, and the court officials asked Lei Zu to pass on the scriptures.At this time, Leizu said nothing.Uncle Chang went up to ask Lei Zu why he didn't say a word. Lei Zu said, "You are calling the princes and officials of the Kyushu. What am I?"I'm just a mountain village girl, not qualified to speak.After hearing this, the Yellow Emperor thought hard and named her "Canzheng".When Leizu heard this, he thought about it, right?It is said that there are only the princes of Kyushu and the eight officials of the court, and there is no official position of "canzheng".At this time, she thought that she was alone and left Xiling to come to the capital of Xiong. What if she was fooled?Thinking to himself, I don’t want an official position, but I want favors, so I asked Chang Bo, “Does the Yellow Emperor need someone to manage the clothes? If you want to be appointed, just make me the official of the clothes and accessories around you! Otherwise, I’ll go out of the capital and go home to raise silkworms.” .When Chang Bo heard it, he understood in his heart, and thought to himself, I will only be a matchmaker once.So he reminded Huang Di: "You are 30 years old this year, and it's time to talk about making a concubine." Huang Di said, "Today is a meeting of hundreds of officials, how can we talk about making a concubine?" I think this girl is a poor girl from the mountains, so I will convince all the officials." Huangdi said: "I never thought that choosing concubines can be said to be poor or rich in mountain villages. As long as you can consider people and make people rich, this is the most fundamental thing." Conditions." Chang Bo heard that Lei Zu met the Yellow Emperor's wish, so he told the officials about Lei Zu's meritorious experience in raising mulberry, silkworm and weaving scarves in his hometown. After listening to what Jane said, Chang was afraid of what she said, and shouted in unison, please let the empress Lei Zu come on stage, and pass on the scriptures of raising silkworms and weaving silk scarves.Leizu said that after explaining the experience of raising silkworms and weaving scarves, he organized dozens of women and children to personally pass on the production experience of raising silkworms and weaving scarves, and gradually popularized it to everyone in the world.What should I do after solving the whiteness of the clothes of the people in the world, and then considering her marriage with Xuanyuan Huangdi?
Create eight prayers to get married

Lei Zu often asked the Yellow Emperor about his marriage after he had Xiong Guodu and spread the scriptures of raising silkworms and weaving scarves.The Yellow Emperor said: "If you find a sunny day, you can do it anytime." When Chang first saw Lei Zu, he said, "Huang Di said, I will live in the palace today to make things happen. When Lei Zu heard it, he didn't say a word, thinking in his heart." , Can not blindly marry.How many chaos in society stem from family marriage.

Due to the blind days of marriage, the inability to live lovingly, which brings a lot of distress.The relationship between husband and wife should be established on the basis of mutual care and love. They want to be together in their hearts and work together in their careers. Only in this way can they become a happy family.Because of family marriage, many men and women in the society are dissatisfied with life, such as beating and scolding, sharing food and housing, women chasing men, men and women mating, fighting and killing people, etc.Don't they all appear on the basis of blind marriage?There are also those unhealthy phenomena such as forced marriages, bartering marriages, and many tribal exchanges.As the lord of a country, the Yellow Emperor should be an example, influencing all people by himself, and setting up a new look of marriage customs.Leizu thought to himself that he had to beware of the Yellow Emperor liking the new and disliking the old, and pushing himself out.After much deliberation, he realized a set of marriage contract laws, and then explained this idea to Huang Di in detail.After hearing this, the Yellow Emperor thought that what Lei Zu said was very reasonable. It was a good way to benefit the country's stability, a happy family life, and the people's hearts and customs. He highly praised Lei Zu's use of marriage rituals to stabilize society and manage family life.This is also a major event that is conducive to the stability of our country.With thousands of households that are stable, united and happy, it will not cause a major event in national stability.

With thousands of households that are stable, united and happy, wouldn’t that create the genes of stability and unity in the country?The two are like-minded and have the same understanding.So the Yellow Emperor made Lei Zu his concubine.After a few months of acquaintance, they transitioned from March to June [-]th. In the west of the capital of the Yellow Emperor, on the Yuanyang Platform on the top of the ancestor mountain, they held eight worships to get married. A covenant of oaths to worship".

For thousands of years, people have started mountaineering activities on June [-]th to commemorate Leizu's two major events for the benefit of the people.One of them is raising mulberry and raising silkworms, which led to the creation of clothing civilization, and is known as "the originator of silk".Second, create the custom of eight worship marriages and a civilized marriage.Many couples, young and old, climb the mountain to commemorate the wedding day of the Yellow Emperor and Leizu Babai, and ask for the blessings of the Yellow Emperor and Leizu.This folk custom has been a grand event for thousands of years.Since then, after getting married and starting a family, every year, let the descendants have a meaningful Marriage Civilization Festival.

Lei Zu raised mulberry and silkworms on the mountain, leaving many ruins. In recent years, more and more mulberry trees have grown freely from the ground. Although they have been felled many times, they are still multiplying.The group is prosperous.What does this symbolize?People think it symbolizes Leizu's achievements in raising mulberry and silkworms on the mountain, and it is a symbol of "the gods will never leave".What's even more peculiar is that the mulberry leaves on Shizu Mountain are in the shape of a palm, which is said to be formed by the "deification of immortal hands" by Lei Zu who raised mulberry and silkworms.

Leizu is a scientific inventor who created ancient civilization.She is the politician who realized the internal alliance of Xiling and the tribal alliance of Xishu, and realized the tribal alliance with the Yellow Emperor; assisted the Yellow Emperor, allyed with Yandi Yuwang, marched eastward to the Central Plains, defeated Chiyou, unified all nations, and laid the foundation for the founding of China.She is an educator who teaches the people to raise silkworms, weaves silk, makes clothes, promotes the world, and creates and promotes ancient civilization.Lei Zu gave birth to two sons. She and Xuanyuan decided to send the eldest son Qingyang to Jiangshui (Minjiang River), and the second son Changyi to Ruoshui (Yalong River) to accept the harsh environment; let the grandson Zhuanxu who can take on great responsibilities inherit the throne of Huangdi .It shows that Lei Zu is a virtuous wife who knows the general, does not follow selfishness, teaches children with righteous prescriptions, loves and selfless, and is a mother and teacher for all ages by setting an example.She is a military strategist who uses both kindness and power, focusing on attacking the heart, to put down many small tribal rebellions in Xiling.She is a social innovator who advocates matching matchmaking for marriage, concluding pair marriages, cultivating human relations, and gradually ending outdated customs such as group marriages, promiscuous marriages, and robbed marriages.She is the most prominent philanthropist in ancient times.She used jade and silk to fight wars, assisted the Yellow Emperor, harmonized all nations, did not kill, and appease the defeated Chiyou tribe, so that they could live in harmony with other tribes and thrive.She "establishes the country with labor", "works hard with death", "has never lived in peace", and does not sit and enjoy the blessings of the imperial concubine "the first mother of the country".He worked hard all his life to teach and promote sericulture, and died in the Hengshan Road on the southern tour, reflecting the spirit of sacrifice and dedication for the welfare of the people all his life.Lei Zu was worshiped by the court as "the first silkworm" by the common ancestor of the humanities, and was worshiped as the god of silkworm by the people.Because she toured the country and died on the road, she was worshiped as the "God of Taoism", "God of Walking" and "God of Ancestor", that is, the god who blesses the safety of travel, and evolved into the "God of Tourism" - the protector of tourists. .Chinese people worship Lei Zu, which developed from ancestor worship to god worship, from the common ancestor of the nation to a personal god, with dual identities. She, Yandi and Huangdi are great scientists, inventors, politicians and military strategists.

E Huang Nv Ying: never leave, never leave, life and death go hand in hand
After the death of her husband, Emperor Yushun, Ehuang threw himself into the river to die in love, and was called "Mrs. Xiang" by later generations.Ehuang has become people's distant memory of beautiful love.Because of their perseverance in love, for thousands of years, too many idiotic men and women have worshiped this woman dedicated to love, hoping that their love can also be like E Huang and Emperor Yu Shun.

In the era of Ehuang and Nvying, the matriarchal clan has lost its golden age, and women have been reduced to men's vassals, often used as various political tools in various unspeakable occasions.The decline of the matrilineal clan heralds the beginning of the sad and miserable fate of women, and the arrival of the age of men who can turn the clouds and rain with one hand and cover the sky with one hand.

Everyone can't choose their own origin and bloodline. For many beautiful princesses, it may not be a good thing to be born in the emperor's family. They are destined to become victims of politics and become political pawns used by the king. , Ruin your life and bury your lifelong happiness.Without exception, Ehuang and Nvying could not escape such a fate. Emperor Tang Yao sent his own flesh and blood to Emperor Yushun Yao Chonghua's embrace without hesitation.

Ehuang and Nvying are two women at the beginning of China's love history, and their life experience also doomed their tragic fate.Tang Yao's real purpose was to win over a very powerful clan tribe at that time, and the leader of this tribe was Shun's father.Shun is another branch of the descendants of the Yellow Emperor. The ninth generation of the Yellow Emperor lived in the middle reaches of the Yellow River (in today's Puzhou, Shanxi). Shun was the son of a tribal chief, and his reputation was heard by Yao.In order to consolidate his position, Tang Yao married his two daughters, Ehuang and Nvying, to Shun.This is the earliest origin of "peace and marriage" in Chinese history.

Back then, when Shun paid a lot of money as a dowry, when he married his second daughter by the Gui River, he must have mixed feelings.

The reeds are green and the wild dew is vast, and a chill must have hit the young Shun's heart: the good or bad of this marriage is uncertain, what kind of vicious mission the two daughters have in their hearts, and the secrets and strength of Shun's tribe are about to be exposed in the boudoir. However, no matter what the two daughters did, Shun could not deal with them. After all, Ehuang and Nvying were the biological daughters of the mighty Yao. "And relatives", under the tender warmth, the ending of spying and betrayal is hidden in advance.

Yao asked his subordinates with embarrassment: "I am now looking for an heir to inherit my throne. In your opinion, who has this ability and talent?" None of them knew what kind of medicine was sold in Yao's gourd.In their minds, the eldest son Danzhu is the most qualified to be the heir.He was deeply favored by Tang Yao, and the successor to the throne should of course be Danzhu.But this is not Tang Yao's real intention!At that time, only a confidant of Emperor Yao knew his heart, so he did what he liked, recommended Shun to Yao, and praised Shun a lot.Only then did the other ministers wake up from a dream, and echoed.

Choosing an heir is an important matter, and it should not be treated as a trifling matter. Of course, Tang Yao couldn't promise to give up the throne to Shun immediately. He pretended to conduct a three-year inspection of Shun.In fact, the investigation was an excuse, and Tang Yao had ulterior motives. He just used it to appease and stabilize Shun's tribe. He used such a strategy of delaying the attack and waited for the time to wipe out Shun's tribe.

Now we are faced with a problem, how to examine Shun?When Tang Yao hesitated, a confidant gave him a clever plan: he could marry the two princesses to Shun, the son of the tribal chief, and let the two princesses inspect Shun.

When Tang Yao heard it, it was really a clever plan, and he made a quick decision, so it was decided. Poor Ehuang and Nvying suffered from such political poisonous hands in their flowery youth.

At that time, Ehuang and Nvying were at the age when they were in love. Which girl was not pregnant, and she was in the emperor's house. In various social occasions, the two princesses might have already belonged to each other. In other words, you can't make the decisions yourself.What is lamenting is that the emperor's order cut off the ignorant first love of the two sisters.In this way, Ehuang took his younger sister Nuying to shoulder the important mission of "undercover" and married a man who was completely unfamiliar to them—the future Emperor Yushun.

At that time, the matrilineal clan had long since declined, and women, as vassals of men, were regarded as various political pawns.

What's more, Ehuang and Nvying are concubines, and Yao's favorite is Danzhu, the eldest son born to the main empress, and Danzhu will be the emperor in the future.As for Danzhu's stubbornness, Ehuang, Nvying and the other nine concubine brothers probably had already predicted their own fate after Danzhu came to power.So, can this man named Shun whom his father secretly ordered to spy on be able to rely on?After all, before Yao, it was not without precedent that a non-eldest son succeeded to the throne. Yao himself took the throne from his elder brother Zhi as the second son.On this cold morning with white dew and frost, Ehuang and Nvying may have complicated emotions and it is difficult to distinguish their tastes.

The days after marriage were uneventful.Shun, "eyes heavy pupils (two pupils), dragon face, big mouth, black, six feet one inch in length", strange appearance, burly; and very capable, able to farm, fish, pottery; filial, fair, He is loved by the tribal people.If such a man is not worthy of love, who else is worthy of love?

In this way, in the day-to-day mutual defense, in the day-to-day companionship, love, the mysterious smoke screen, was quietly released.When Shun's father, Gusou, and his half-brother Xiang tried to harm Shun several times, Ehuang and Nvying were inspired by love and instructed Shun to escape twice.It turns out that the taste of getting married first and then falling in love is very sweet.

Shun's family relationship is complicated.His father, Gusou, was blind and confused.Shun's mother died early, and his father, Gusou, married him a stepmother, who gave birth to two half-children.It is conceivable that in such a family, being a good daughter-in-law is a very challenging job.Fortunately, these two beauties are very virtuous, they never caused temper or trouble because of their noble backgrounds, and they always took good care of Shun's family.Therefore, "Historical Records" praised them as "very feminine".

It is a pity that Shun's stepmother can't tolerate Shun in everything, and always wants to kill him so that she can take all the family property and give it to her own son Xiang.One year, because of Shun's outstanding political achievements, Emperor Yao was very happy and gave some rewards to his son-in-law.Among them were clothes (Xiegebuyi) and a qin. In addition, he helped him build a warehouse and gave him some cattle and sheep.It's these seemingly ordinary gifts that make the stepmother want to kill. What's more terrible is that Shun's dopey father is confused by some kind of confusion, and he actively participates in the "family conspiracy" activities.As daughters-in-law, although Ehuang and Nvying saw it, they could only worry about it.Because if the two of them make "small reports" to their husbands and blow "pillow gossip", they will be suspected of destroying the "harmonious family".Furthermore, as the future "First Ladies", their every move is related to the demonstration and enlightenment significance of "mother's world".Therefore, they took a cautious approach to the internal conflicts of the "first family", and could only take more precautions secretly to protect their husbands.

(End of this chapter)