I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 280 Chu and Huaxia

"Empress Jiashu, the tangerine is delicious.

If you are ordered not to move, you will be born in the southern country.

It's so solid that it's hard to move, but it's even more determined. "

In the courtyard, Xiang Yu was chanting in rough and obscure Chu language.

The great river that rushes down from the high snow-capped mountains has not only given birth to countless rare creatures in the South, but it has also brought disasters from wandering dragons.

The Chu people living in such an environment have their own personalities, including their domineering "disobedience", mysterious witchcraft that drives away corpses, and their fearlessness in wartime...

They are deeply rooted in the Chu region, like sweet tangerines, and when moved to Huaibei, they become bitter oranges.

"Qu Zi's ode is so well written." After singing a section, Xiang Yu sighed softly, "When my uncle asked me to study, I couldn't read any kind of book. As I got older, I discovered the words said by the sages in the book. , it really makes sense.”

Many people have spent most of their lives practicing a certain truth with blood and tears, and suddenly recall that they seemed to have casually glanced across the book one afternoon, and it was exactly this principle described above.

But they probably can only regret it silently, feeling that they were stupid for not studying hard at the beginning.

Xiang Yu occasionally feels this way.

He is no longer the martial artist who didn't even know that Kunpeng's allusion came from "Zhuangzi".

Over the years, Xiang Yu slowly read many works of sages.

As a result, his perception has changed a lot.

If I had spent my time wandering around and making trouble reading classics, I would have learned to be humble, accepting advice, self-cultivation, and tolerance early on.

What will life be like now?

"If I am too late, I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up with you as time goes by." Xiang Yu sighed helplessly, as time passes by, he will not wait for anyone, nor will he give himself a chance to come back again.

However, his current situation is favorable enough. Not to mention the ancestors of the Xiang family, even the princes of the Chu Kingdom, their lives are not as good as his own.

Xiang Yu's occasional emotions could only be revealed in front of Jiang Ning.

After all, only the other party knows the difference between his former recklessness and arrogance and his current calm and unobtrusive self.

Completely different.

"The Master said in Sichuan: 'The deceased is like a man who does not give up day and night.'" Chen Luo silently agreed, using an allusion with a similar meaning.

The two smiled at each other.

"Time flies so fast." Xiang Yu refined the core meaning of this passage.

Chen Luo responded: "Indeed, from the first time we met to now, it has been almost 20 years in the blink of an eye."

"Yes." Xiang Yu nodded, "In the past 20 years that we have known each other, we have achieved a lot of achievements."

"Just by fighting against Julu, you and I can enter the history books and be praised by future generations." Chen Luo scratched his head and killed Wang Li alone. No matter what the historians said, he would record it for himself and never forget this. Let's do it.

Xiang Yu looked calm and said leisurely: "My greatest achievement is to regain the great Chu."

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there was integration among the people of various countries, but there were also psychological differences.

The customs of the Chu region are completely different from those of the Yan region.

The former Han, Zhao, Wei, Yan and Qin either no longer exist or have undergone tremendous changes.

Only Chu is as old as ever.

Is it because they don’t want to return to the country?

Because they were not born on their land.

Xiang Yu can confidently say that the recovery of Chu State is closely related to him.

Taking a deep breath, he turned his head and said: "Jiang Ning, Chu has been here for seven hundred years. I don't want its name to be cut off in the hands of the Xiang family."

As the name of the country, Chu has left a very bright and colorful mark in the history of China.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, it had always acted as the southern hegemon challenging the Central Plains; during the Warring States Period, it was eagerly competing for the Central Plains and competing with Qin for the world. At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the banner of Chu was once again carried forward by Xiang Yu.

The banner with the Chinese character Chu on a red background and black characters has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of people all over the world.

Originally, in history, after Xiang Yu, the regime named Chu never had the opportunity to compete for the world. Even a separate kingdom that had been divided for several generations did not appear, as if its destiny was cut off.

This is the situation Xiang Yu least wants to see.

After hearing this, Chen Luo lowered his head and began to think.

When Xiang Yu visited him this time, he first asked about the continuation of his family, and now he began to consider the survival of Chu State, as if he was explaining the aftermath.

However, Xiang Yu has already reached the age of forty. In later generations with advanced medicine and technology, he can still be called a middle-aged man. However, in ancient times when the average age was only more than 20 years old, no one would raise any doubts that this age has entered the old age stage. .

What's more, the meeting between myself and the other party is often three to five years apart, and I don't know how many changes will occur in the meantime.

Xiang Yu probably wanted to ask everything clearly this time to avoid any surprises, so he didn't make any preparations.

After thinking about this, Chen Luo slowly raised his head and said: "Da Chu, Da Chu. What does Brother Yu think the core of Chu State is?"

Xiang Yu was stunned by this sudden question.

His most proud achievement is the recovery of "Great Chu". Now faced with the question of what the core of "Great Chu" is, he can't answer it immediately.

After thinking for a while, he solemnly responded: "The concept of Da Chu is composed of many mixtures and finally condensed.

As for the core of Dachu, in my opinion, it lies in the people.

When Qin was violent and Chu was destroyed, there was a prophecy that said: "Although Chu has three households, if Qin is destroyed, Chu will definitely die." This is the truth.

Therefore, when I raised an army to start a rebellion, eight thousand Wuzhong disciples were willing to follow me thousands of miles away, even if they died without any regrets.

As long as the people of Chu land still exist, the concept of Chu will not die. "

If it were Xiang Yu ten years ago, he would definitely not be able to say such a thing, nor would he consider the importance of the people of Chu. He would simply attribute success or failure to fate.

Chen Luo's eyes flashed with admiration.

Brother Yu has also grown up over the years.He nodded and said, "Brother Yu is right.

After the fall of the Chu State, the people of the Chu region missed their homeland extremely because of the harsh and unbalanced laws of the Qin Dynasty.

But what if the First Emperor had changed his policy back then, slowly changed the proportion of military merit in the general merit system, and chosen to recuperate and recuperate after unification by focusing on light corvee and low taxation.

So will the people of Chu still miss the perished Chu State so much?
So when Brother Yu started the uprising, would the eight thousand Wuzhong disciples still gather in Jingcong? "

The Qin Dynasty, a pioneer, had no precedents to refer to and lacked experience in governing a unified empire.

During their rule, they made many mistakes that led to the downfall of the empire.

If this is a two-week game, then Chen Luo feels that even if the new First Emperor cannot achieve the Eternal Lineage, there is no problem in extending the life of the Qin Dynasty for one to two hundred years.

"This..." These two rhetorical questions made Xiang Yu hesitate.

Because he had met the people and heads of Guizhou in the Qin Dynasty, and knew how different the quality of life was between them and the people today, so at that time Chen Sheng and Chen Luo raised their arms and called for it, and everyone in the world responded.

It's just that the Qin Dynasty implemented a policy of frivolous corvee and low taxes. If the people in the world live a comfortable life, who will be willing to follow the "rebels" to rebel and do those head-turning things?
Would the people of Chu under his rule think of raising troops?
That is completely impossible.

Therefore, it can be seen from Chen Luo's just rebuttal that even if the Chu Kingdom is destroyed, as long as the new ruler treats the people of Chu well, no one will think about restoring the country.

Then Da Chu's name will be mercilessly thrown into the trash.

"It's not common people...then what is it?" Xiang Yu looked up at Chen Luo and asked sincerely.

Chen Luo rubbed his chin and said: "The territory of Chu State has been constantly changing in history. Even if the capital is named Yingdu, its actual location has been moved and changed many times. Even the specific scope of Chu State has changed in ancient times and today. , are also different.

So why is the Chu land called Chu land and the Chu people are called Chu people?

What is the biggest difference between Dachu and Central Plains? "

Looking at Xiang Yu, he asked his usual inspiring question.

Let the other party think about the correct answer on his own. Firstly, the person being asked can have a better memory effect. Secondly, the point of view will be expressed by the person being asked. He will then present his own arguments and will not be continuously questioned and refuted.

"Hmm... let me think about it." Xiang Yu did not answer immediately. He thought carefully for about a stick of incense before he raised his head and answered, "The difference between the Chu land and the Central Plains is the difference in language pronunciation and the difference in belief totems. There are differences in reciting poems. In my opinion, these three points were the source of the ideological conflicts between the Central Plains countries and Chu State in the past."

Xiang Yu, who narrated word by word carefully, had the light of wisdom shining in his eyes.

This is not only the truth he read in the book, but also combined with his experience in the southern and northern wars in those years, and the different traditions of various places and the Chu State.

Kyushu is really too big.

Chen Luo nodded slightly in surprise and acknowledged: "Civilization is based on culture, and the same is true for Da Chu.

The basis of Chu culture is Qu Zi's "Li Sao", Song Yu's "Nine Debates", the duets of mountain woodcutter, the evening songs of fishermen on the river, and the clear humming of Huansha Nu by the stream.

We imagine extremes.

If all the memories of the people living in Chu were cleared, they would forget Qu Zi, the local accent, and even their past living habits, but the people would still be the same people.

So can Chu State still be called Chu State? "

This problem is somewhat like the existence of "Ship of Theseus", but not as convoluted.

Therefore, Chen Luo was very sure what answer Xiang Yu would give him.

"Jiang Ning is right." Without too much hesitation, Xiang Yu recognized his point of view, but he asked, "The continuation of Chu culture represents the continuation of Chu country. I think this is the right truth, but for the solution to What help is there in my confusion?”

Seeing that Xiang Yu's thinking had changed, Chen Luo smiled.

He said softly: "Is Chu culture constantly blending with the culture of the Central Plains? Has the food of Chu been influenced by the Central Plains? Will the people of Chu also listen to the elegant music and national customs of the Central Plains?"

Unexpectedly, the answer would come from this angle. Xiang Yu was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "There are also lines describing the prosperity of Chang'an in the folk songs of Chu. If beef and mutton are not too expensive, only nobles can afford it, but ordinary people can't afford it." If you say you don't love it, then I don't believe it; although national style and elegant music are different from Chu songs, they each have their own pleasantness."

"If this is the case, does it mean that Chu culture is slowly integrating into Han culture and into Central Plains culture, and it is irreversible?" Chen Luo said softly, and then added, "After all, Chu is among the Han, Rather than an isolated island overseas.”

"Does this mean that Chu culture is slowly dying?" Xiang Yu frowned slightly, thinking of the worst outcome.

According to Chen Luogang, culture is the cornerstone of civilization. If Chu loses its unique culture, is that any different from the demise of Chu?

"No." Chen Luo shook his head, "Only a culture that remains stubborn will die. A culture that communicates and integrates with the outside world will undergo internal innovation and become more brilliant."

Seeing that Xiang Yu was a little confused, he explained in a loud voice: "Chu culture and Han culture are integrated into one, without distinguishing between you and me. Isn't it a bad thing?
Is there any difference in appearance between the people of Chu and Han?Brother Yu is from Chu, and Huan Chu is from Qin. Can anyone tell where you two are from at a glance?

Wait until the culture of the Han Dynasty merges with the culture of Chu.

Dachu is Dahan, Dahan is also Dachu, and both are Huaxia.

When the Han Dynasty prospered, the Chu Dynasty prospered; when the Huaxia prospered, the Chu Dynasty prospered.

Brother Yu, do you think I'm right? "

Xiang Yu was shocked and speechless by this brand-new perspective.

From the perspective of future generations, Chen Luo said that Chu people, Yan people, Zhao people and even South Vietnamese people could sit by the hot pot without any scruples, drink wine and eat stewed meat, and play a few rounds of mahjong after the banquet. , there is no barrier at all, let alone fighting each other to death.

In this era, people from Chu and Qin were really good at quarreling and fighting when they were in the same room.

"Jiang Ning, what do you mean?"

Chen Luo replied: "Thousands of years later, the scholars in Zhao will also lament what happened to Qu Zi and cry while chanting 'Sorrow for the hardships of the people's livelihood.' The people in Chu will also use the utensils of the Central Plains and feel that their lives are more convenient." .

Chu culture and Central Plains culture are indistinguishable from each other, so what is the Han Dynasty and what is the Chu Dynasty?

Then Brother Yu naturally does not have to worry about the survival of Chu State, which had already become a part of Kyushu at that time. "

After a long silence, Xiang Yu slowly exhaled and said softly: "I hope so, that would be great."

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The reconstruction of the common cultural foundation and cultural symbols of Chinese national culture increases the overlapping content of national identity and national identity, and even makes the two identities completely consistent, forming a unified Chinese nation.

First of all, we should build a pluralistic and integrated cultural concept and symbol system that covers the cultural content of China's ethnic groups, implement a "cultural inclusion" strategy, emphasize the diverse forms and multiple connotations of Chinese culture, and incorporate more of the culture that exists on this land. into the overall cultural system of the Chinese nation.

The cultural symbol system involves the cultivation of historical memory and national identity. This includes cultural symbols, ceremonies, traditional festivals, etc., allowing all ethnic groups to have a broader common culture.

Historically, the thinker Chen Luo was the first to put forward a similar point of view in the early Han Dynasty, that is, "Qin, Han, Chu and Yan are all Chinese", which showed that there were no serious gaps between the people at that time. This also represented the beginning of China's first development. Subnational integration. ——"National Cultural Identity from History"

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