The great man will live forever

Chapter 155 Shackles are everywhere
In order to crusade against Dayuan, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty specially asked Kong Anguo, a famous Confucian scholar at the time, to write a crusade against Dawan, just to make his disciple famous.

During Liu Che's period, because he dismissed hundreds of schools of thought in his early years and only respected Confucianism, a large number of Confucian scholars emerged, such as Shen Gong, Wang Zang, Zhao Wan, Dong Zhongshu, Gongsun Hong, Kong Anguo, Kong Zang, etc.

Originally, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted Dong Zhongshu to write it, but before the imperial edict arrived, he passed away at the age of 75. In ancient times, it was an extremely sad time. There were really not many people who could live to be 70 years old. After his death, With the favor of Emperor Wu, he was buried in Xiama Mausoleum in Chang'an.

Before Dong Zhongshu, there were actually thousands of Confucian scholars. Why was Dong Zhongshu the only one to be appreciated by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty?

And Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still listened to him and dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism?

The main reason is that Dong Zhongshu slightly transformed Confucianism and gave Confucianism a stronger religious meaning.It is the most direct and effective way to soothe the human mind.

Before ideological liberation, religion played an extremely important role in maintaining the rule of a country.

Human beings always naturally want to find someone to rely on, relying on their parents at home, relying on friends when going out, relying on that...

Then pray to gods and worship Buddha. After the two great climaxes of human thought in China's Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period and Greece's Golden Age have passed, philosophy gradually cannot resist religion.

What Dong Zhongshu did was to turn philosophy into religion. Is there a god in Chinese cultural tradition?Of course there are. From the Jade Emperor and Taishang Laojun to the Earth God and the God of Wealth, China probably has the most immortals.

Having so many gods shows that we believe in gods, but we don’t believe in them. People worship whatever they feel is useful, for marriage, the moon, for having children, Guanyin, for high school, for Wenquxing, for getting rich, for the God of Wealth, for the next. Rain, worship the Dragon King...

This is completely pragmatism and utilitarianism, and what we are actually seeking is inner comfort.

Apart from these gods, they all believe in only one thing, and that is heaven, also called God. It is extremely sacred, supreme, and irreplaceable.

It can be said that the existence of heaven can be seen in almost every pre-Qin classic in China.

From "The Book of Changes" says that Heaven is moving vigorously, a gentleman strives to constantly strive for self-improvement, to "Who am I to deceive" in "The Analects of Confucius"?
From "Laozi"'s view that heaven and earth are unkind and regard all things as stupid dogs, to "Xunzi"'s view that heaven and earth behave in a consistent way, neither surviving for Yao nor destroying for Jie;
From the long sky in "The Book of Songs", "Who is this?" to the opposite of destiny in "Chu Ci", it can be seen that there is no punishment and no blessing.

The image of God is deeply ingrained and unshakable in the minds of Chinese people.

Dong Zhongshu deserves to be a great Confucian, he is wise and profound, and he sees the meaning of heaven very keenly: heaven is the most potential god in Chinese cultural tradition, and its power is extremely huge.

Therefore, he greatly added the mysterious Yin-Yang and Five Elements theories that became popular during the Warring States Period to Confucianism, thus creating his famous theory of induction between heaven and man.

In fact, in a strict sense, the word "create" is not accurate, because during the Warring States Period, a famous medical book called "Huangdi Neijing" appeared in China, which contains these.

This book is very powerful. It is a comprehensive medical book. It establishes the "Yin-Yang and Five Elements Theory", "Pulse Theory", "Zangxiang Theory", "Meridian Theory" and "Cause of Disease" in traditional Chinese medicine based on Huang-Lao Taoist theory. Theories such as "theory", "theory of pathogenesis", "symptoms", "diagnosis", "treatment" and "health" and "luck" discuss medicine from a holistic view, presenting the natural, biological, psychological, Social “holistic medical model”.

It is known as the four classical medical books together with "Difficult Classic", "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" and "Shen Nong's Materia Medica". Learning Chinese medicine is inseparable from "Huangdi Neijing".

It can be said that Dong Zhongshu's theory of the induction of heaven and man was based on the "Huangdi Neijing". From then on, he gave Confucianism a strong religious color.The status of heaven has become even more supreme since then.Moreover, all Confucian theories are even more unshakable because they are supported by heaven and earth.

Confucianism became supreme, and he even proposed the famous Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Theory.

Three guidelines: the ruler guides the minister, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife.The five constants: benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith.

Originally, this was no different from the principles of governing the country by etiquette proposed by Duke Zhou and the principles of kings, ministers, fathers, fathers and sons proposed by Confucius.But in Zhou Gong and Confucius, these are relatively natural systems or moral norms.Good guy, when Dong Zhongshu came here, he gave these theories a lot of sacred packaging related to heaven, and these dogmas became unshakable truths.

What force can make the king teach his ministers to die, and the ministers have to die; the father teaches his son to die, and the son has to die?There is only one answer, and that is religion. No, it should be heaven.

It can be said that Dong Zhongshu laid the theoretical foundation for the absolute ethics of emperor and minister, father and son. With such a perfect theory of using religion to rule people's hearts, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, as the ruler, was naturally very happy, so he dismissed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism.

Dong Zhongshu clearly wrote in "Chun Qiu Fan Lu": The venerable are given the honorific title, and the humble are given the humble title.Therefore, those who are virtuous and worthy of heaven and earth will be blessed by the Emperor and become their sons, and they will be called the Son of Heaven.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty naturally wanted to be the emperor. This is the most dazzling title of the emperor and the most powerful support for the emperor's authority. Son of God, do you dare to resist?
Moreover, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty himself was a very superstitious person who pursued immortality and gods, so he naturally believed in these things more.

It can be said that with the support of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu built a gorgeous and extremely strong cage to imprison the Chinese people for more than 2000 years.

Maybe this looks like waste, but think about it, our house is just a pile of steel and concrete that ordinary people in future generations will pursue throughout their lives. Does it look like a bigger cage?

We are born free, but we are always in chains. We have spent 2000 years breaking this iron cage, thinking that we are free and independent, but we do not know that maybe we have entered a bigger cage.

It is a bit like the ascension cage in later fantasy novels. It originally came from the infinite dimension of infinite stacks of boxes. No matter you are the immortal emperor who shattered the void and ruled for eternity, or you have crossed the sea of ​​suffering and landed on the other side, as long as you have not transcended. Everything is not incredible, illogical, wrong at the first thought, misguided at the first thought, and will never be able to escape the influence of infinite dimensions...

Think about it, the ancients used to think that China was the world, the center, and everything. Later, they discovered that it was just a part of the earth. They thought that the earth was big enough, but there were still solar systems and galaxies outside...

If described in detail, the location of the Chinese should be the XX Universe, Laniakea Supercluster, Virgo Galaxy Cluster, Local Galaxy Group, Milky Way, Orion Arm, Gould Belt, Local Bubble, Local Interstellar Cloud, Oort cloud, solar system, Earth, Eurasia, China...

The specific universe and number are still unknown.

It's scary to think about it. Human beings are too small and there are too many unknowns.

Dong Zhongshu is dead, and his influence will always exist. Liu Han didn't feel it for a while, but he will feel it more and more later.

He specially read Kong Anguo's essay on the expedition against Dayuan, and it was indeed much better than his literary talent. He was a descendant of Confucius who was the founder of Zhen Erba Jing, an official and Confucian scholar of the Western Han Dynasty, and the author of "Ancient Classics", "Ancient Classics of Filial Piety" and "Ancient Classics of Filial Piety". "Analects of Confucius" and other works.

In accordance with the mandate of heaven, I specially made a memorial and wrote the alchemist's calligraphy in order to punish Dawan for treason:

In the kingdom of China, there has been order for thousands of years. The world has returned to the Han, authority has returned, hundreds of barbarians have been defeated, and the people have been wiped out.Today, Dawan is defying nature and logic, sponsoring rebellion, invading the land of China, destroying order, and practicing lawlessness.This is extremely rude!King Gao'er of Wan, arrogantly claiming to be the Son of God, deliberately usurped the throne and tried to monopolize the Western Region. Such a rebellious act was unprecedented!

In the spring of the first year of Taichu, His Majesty sent an envoy to the Wan Kingdom. The envoy was pregnant with the sincerity of the great Han Dynasty, and made a precious horse made of gold in order to make good friends.However, King Wan and his subjects rejected the wishes of the Han Dynasty and sent troops to attack the envoy. Such actions can be described as extremely arrogant!Your Majesty is furious and the people are angry. Thinking of King Wan's rebellion and cunning, we will never forgive him!

King Wan!Crazy savages!Your Majesty was appointed by fate to inherit Han Zuo, the treasure of the world; but you betrayed your subjects, despised the king, and acted against heaven!This move is truly treasonous and heartbreaking!

With the accumulated strength of our great Han Dynasty, we will cross thousands of mountains and rivers, lead the civil and military forces, and personally conquer the country. We will surely put an end to the rebellion and eliminate the rebellious spirit.You are all in a desperate situation, but you do not know the majesty of God and are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles. You will pay a heavy price!
Now His Majesty is so powerful that he is determined to attack the traitors and show his majesty!If Your Majesty remains content with the invasion of China's territory, then the world will be unable to maintain peace, and it will be ruined by Lingyi.In order to protect the peace of the world and the integrity of the imperial land, the soldiers and civilians had to be forced to embark on a journey to defeat the rebels and crush them under their feet!

After the imperial order was issued, the heroes were recruited and warriors were recruited from all directions to prepare for the war in the Western Regions.If you, the virtuous men, sacrifice your life for the country and serve the country, immediately lead your troops, obey the orders of the general of the second division, and jointly attack Dawan with him to defend the dignity of the country!
If you, the loyal and righteous men, are willing to travel with the General of the Second Division, go hand in hand on the road to fight against rebellion, and march forward bravely, you should report to the government office immediately and state your military merits in order to be awarded a reward.

Since His Majesty came to power, he has always regarded the people of the world as his own responsibility, raising the people and prospering the country just like raising children.I hope that you and other loyal ministers will consider Tianxin carefully and go to ask for it immediately!

(End of this chapter)