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Chapter 3 The Legendary Founding Emperor

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The fifth grandson of Amaterasu, Ruakamumumami, was the first emperor of Japan——Emperor Jimmu.Of course, the posthumous title of Shenwu is a Chinese posthumous title added later.

The Hyuga Takachiho peak, which was descended from the grandfather of Mimonumumami, Tensun Qiong Qiongchu, is located in Southern Kyushu, Japan.Japan today consists of four large islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu. Southern Kyushu is equivalent to the southernmost point of Japan. It is a very backward place. It was a wild and smoky place until the end of the Nara Dynasty.

If a ruler is born in a good place, he can make achievements without doing anything, but if he is born in such a bad place, he can make immortal achievements. A great monarch must It has to be associated with great deeds.If Mimonuma Ming became the first emperor of Japan, it is because he has established a great achievement, which is the myth and legend of the Shenwu East Expedition.

The purpose of the Shenwu Eastern Expedition was to conquer the Yamato country at that time.The country of Yamato is located in today's Nara Prefecture, Japan, which is also the center of Japan's Honshu Island.According to the description in Japanese historical records, the 45-year-old Wakami Maonuma led a team of people who set off from Southern Kyushu in 665 BC, which is equivalent to the Spring and Autumn Period of China. Three years later, they successfully landed on Honshu Island and entered the Nara Basin.At that time, Wakanomumumami's army was stubbornly resisted by the ruler of Nara, Naguihiko, and even Kanmu's eldest brother was killed by a flying arrow.It can be seen that once the so-called gods come to the human world, they lose their divine power, and they can be harmed by weapons in the human world.

Shenwu's Eastern Expedition did not go very smoothly, and he lost the battle, so he had to retreat strategically.But after Nagasuihiko won the victory, he personally negotiated with Wakanomumumami.He said to Shenwu: Is it true that you claim to be the descendant of the gods?There is also a buddy next to me who is called the descendant of the gods. His name is Rao Su Ri Ming. Which one of you two is real?And why do you all snatch other people's lands in the name of the descendants of the gods?The whole work of a robber has bad conscience!My god here, I married my younger sister to him, and their children will succeed in the future, and my own son is useless.You are more powerful, you will grab it when you come up.

After hearing what he said, Shenwu said: Indeed, there are a little more children in the gods, and there is no family planning in heaven.But every descendant of the gods has a god treasure that they carry with them as a proof, otherwise it is a fake.If Rao Su Ri Ming is really a descendant of the gods, he should also have treasures. There are treasures in the dragon line. You see, wherever the emperor goes, he has to carry the Jade Seal of the Kingdom with him. Does he have it?Let him take out that treasure and show me.

Shenwu's words reminded Chang Suiyan, and Chang Suiyan took out the symbols of Rao Su Ri Ming: Tianyu Yuyi and Yajian, and said to Shen Wu: This is the divine treasure of Rao Su Ri Ming, do you have it?If you don't have it, you will be a world treasure.

Shenwu knew at a glance that the Tianyu Yuyi and Yajian were genuine, and he also showed his own Tianyu Yuyi and Yajian to Naga Suihiko.Shenwu knew that this Rao Su Ri Ming was also a descendant of the god of heaven, and he was of the same clan as him, and now they are fighting each other.When Chang Suiyan saw it, it was broken, and it was a big trouble. The descendants of the two gods were worried about their own territory, and they were not afraid of thieves stealing.After all, Rao Su Riming is his brother-in-law, and this Shenwu is completely out of reach with him. No one knows where such a piece of material came from, so he still wants to resist desperately.

But what never expected was that Rao Su Riming saw that Chang Suiyan might not be able to play anymore, so he simply turned against him, killed Chang Suiyan, and handed over the throne to Shenwu.Shenwu greatly appreciated Raosu Hitsumei's deeds, and Raosu Hitsumei became the ancestor of the famous big family in Japanese history-the Monobe clan.The love-hate relationship between the Monobe family and the Tian Royal family is endless, and it cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

From Hyuga's departure to Rao Su's order to give up the country, Shenwu finally completed the great cause of nation-building after six years of untold hardships.So in 660 BC, Shenwu ascended the throne in the newly established imperial palace, and Japan's first emperor was born.

Emperor Jimmu is called the Emperor of Shirutian, which means the emperor who first ruled Japan.Now Japan’s national founding day—February 2th every year, is how it came about. It is estimated that Shenwu was the country founded on February 11th in the Gregorian calendar in 660 BC.Of course, this claim is widely skeptical.

Emperor Shenmu is Xu Fu?
The story of Shenwu's founding of the country is recorded in ancient books in Japanese history.But in some accounts, there is another variant.

Some people think that Emperor Jimmu is Xu Fu of China.Back then, in order to seek the elixir of immortality, Qin Shihuang insisted on sending Xu Fu to lead three thousand boys and girls to sea, but how can there be any elixir of immortality in the world?Xu Fu never came back when he arrived in Guangze, Pingyuan, because he couldn't do business when he came back!Xu Fu didn't know where to end, and then there was Japan.Therefore, some people think that Xu Fu is the first emperor of Japan.The period when Xu Fu went to Japan happened to be the period when Japan entered the early Yayoi period from the late Jomon period, which roughly coincided with the time of the Shenwu Eastern Expedition.

But according to the Japanese, Emperor Jimmu succeeded to the throne in 660 BC in the year of Xinyou, while Xu Fu was from the era of Qin Shihuang, and the time difference between the two sides was more than 400 years. There is a Jiazi in 60 years, and there is a Xinyou year every 60 years.Japan certainly did not have a calendar in the era of Xu Fu. It was not until the era of Emperor Jinmei that a senior monk in Baekje brought the calendar to the Japanese.According to the theory of Chinese prophecyists, Xinyou symbolizes the renewal of the past, because whether it is the heavenly stem Xin or the earthly branch unitary, the five elements belong to gold.Therefore, when Prince Shotoku of Japan set such an auspicious year, and in order to make Japan look a little older, he even set No. bit year.Multiplying 601 by sixty is 20 years ago.

If the history of Emperor Shenmu is a legend, then there is no way to verify whether he ascended the throne in the No.20 Xinyou before Tuigu.If there were No. 17 Xinyou Years before Tuigu, it would most likely be Xu Fu.Of course, it is impossible for modern Japanese scholars to admit that Xu Fu is Emperor Jimmu.

After Shenwu, no matter according to the records of "Nihon Shoki" or "Kojiki", after Shenwu and before worshiping the gods, Japan has gone through eight generations of emperors, but these eight emperors only have their names recorded, and there are no records of their deeds. Deeds, others have no deeds.In addition, these eight emperors reigned for more than 400 years.This is really ridiculous.Emperor Jimmu reigned for 76 years, he ascended the throne at the age of 45, and lived for nearly 130 years, and the eight emperors after him were almost all in power for decades. Think about it, eight in 400 years, that is 50 years One, the life span is nearly a hundred years old.Just listen to this, don't believe it, and don't be serious, you will lose if you are serious.

In ancient China since the first emperor of Qin, among the 80 emperors, only a dozen lived to over [-], and only five of them were over [-]. Qing Gaozong Qianlong.In the distant Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, how could people live so long?So, this is clearly a myth.

Why did Japan make up that the eight emperors lived so long, a total of 400 years?It may be to fill the 400-year gap.Therefore, it is very likely that Emperor Shenmu was not from the era of Duke Huan of Qi, but from the era of Qin Shihuang.

There is also a founding emperor

The deeds of the eight emperors after Emperor Shenmu cannot be tested, until the tenth Emperor Chongshen, according to historical records, he also has a title that other emperors do not have, called Emperor Yuzhaoguo.

What does Emperor Yu Zhaoguo mean?It is the monarch who first ruled the country.It is very interesting that the two names Shenwu and Chongshen are posthumous titles of Han style. They are completely different, with different pronunciations and different font shapes.However, according to their Japanese titles, although the Chinese characters are different, the Japanese pronunciation is exactly the same.

Therefore, later generations were shocked when they read Japanese history. How could a country have two founders?And even if there are two, there can't be so many generations between them.In Chinese history, there is only the Han Dynasty, the great ancestor Liu Bang built the Han Dynasty, and the ancestor Guangwu Emperor Zhongxing, but after all, it was usurped by Wang Mang in the middle, so there was an interval of more than 200 years.Genghis Khan, the ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty, and Kublai Khan, the ancestors of the world, were separated by three people. Kublai Khan was the grandson of Genghis Khan. These two can be regarded as the founding kings.Nurhachi, the Taizu of the Qing Dynasty, and Shunzhi, the Shizu, one founded the country and the other entered the customs. There was only one generation between them. Shunzhi was the grandson of Nurhachi.But Japan is not so bad. There are many generations between the first and tenth emperors, and they have traveled for hundreds of years. Why are both the founding emperors?

When Emperor Chongshen ruled the country, the plague was prevalent, countless people died, and the regime was unstable, which made the emperor very headache.In the ancient country, the major events of the country were sacrifices and military affairs. One was sacrifices and the other was war.The country is plagued by epidemics, people are in panic, and the regime is unstable. How can we maintain stability?Relying on force is not enough, only by sacrifice.Therefore, Emperor Chongshen went to sacrifice to the ancestor god of the imperial family, that is, Amaterasu.After several large-scale devout sacrifices, there was no effect, and the plague was still spreading, which was very scary.

Emperor Chongshin was very sad, unable to sleep at night, lying on the bed tossing and turning, dreamed of a daimozhushin, and the daimozhushin said to Emperor Chongjin: Do you know why diseases are rampant now and the people are living in dire straits?This is all done by me, I am not happy, the consequences are very serious!That's why things like this happen in this world.The Emperor Chongshen was terrified when he heard that, and hurriedly said to the God of Omono: What do you ask for? What should I do to satisfy you?Dawuzhu God said: It's very simple, you go to a person named Datian Tiangenzi, as long as you find him and let him sacrifice to me, the world will be peaceful.

After hearing these words, Emperor Chongshen woke up from his dream, recalling his dream, covered in cold sweat, although he felt very strange and dubious, but he did not dare to neglect.So, he ordered the world to find a man named Datian Tiangenzi.I really found it. Emperor Chongshen immediately came to the place and asked Ota Tiangenko personally, who is your father?Datian Tiangenzi said, my father is the God of the Great Owner.

Emperor Chongshen suddenly realized that the Omono Lord God was the main god of the area conquered by his ancestors. He hurriedly built a shrine in Miwayama to worship the Omono Lord God, and let Ota Tagenko be the main sacrifice.This trick was very effective. Soon after, the plague gradually subsided, farming quickly resumed, and the people began to live and work in peace and contentment.

Mount Miwa is a sacred mountain in ancient Japan. Building a shrine to worship Omonoshu on Mount Miwa is equivalent to acknowledging the status of Omonoshu in the spiritual field of Japan.It was the first time in Japanese history that Emperor Chongjin did this, offering sacrifices to his enemies and the conquered.

Wraiths run through Japanese history

No matter what, Chongshen is a generation of emperors, not everyone will pay attention to the dream, so what is the origin of this great master god? Why does Emperor Chongshen follow his words when he dreams of him?There is also a saying in Japan that Izumo gave way to the country, and the ruling god of the Izumo country is the main order of the great country, so what is the relationship between the god of the great owner and the main order of the great country?In fact, it's one thing, and it's just one person.

Chongshen This is the god of resentment offered to Izumo in the name of the Yamato Dynasty, raising Izumo's resentment of resentment to the level of national sacrifice.That is to say, Emperor Sujin infiltrated spiritual thoughts and cultural concepts, and did not hesitate to use the name of the entire country to appease the resentful spirits of the Izumo country, and even made the religion of the conquered Izumo people the national religion of Japan.

To understand Japanese history and culture, there are two very important concepts, and these two concepts have a deep relationship with ancient Japanese politics.One is polytheistic, with 800 million gods, and only 800 million gods and earth; the other is vengeful spirits.What is Wraith?The Japanese belief in vengeful spirits, or the fear of vengeful spirits, believes that people who die unjustly will become vengeful spirits.Died because of injustice, the soul can't go to Huangquan, and doesn't want to go to Huangquan, so it just wanders in the world.The ghost wandering is not for traveling, but for making troubles, creating natural disasters and man-made disasters, cursing and taking revenge on those who persecuted him.Some scholars even believe that the history of Japan is the history of vengeful spirits, and the Japanese religion is the religion of vengeful spirits.Rescuing souls of resentful spirits is the most basic spiritual structure of the Japanese, which runs through the entire Japanese history.

It is very interesting that the conqueror identifies with the culture of the conquered.In European history, the Germanic barbarians destroyed the Roman Empire, but all the monarchs of the Germanic barbarians converted to Christianity.In the history of China, there were five chaos in China. The Liao, Jin, Xixia and even the Yuan and Qing ruled the Central Plains, and they also learned the culture of the Central Plains.To some extent, the culture of the Germanic barbarians is indeed not as advanced as Christian civilization, and the civilization of the nomads in northern China is also lower than that of the Central Plains dynasty at that time, so it is understandable for them to recognize the civilization of their defeated soldiers.However, the culture of the Yamato Dynasty in Japan is not lower than that of the conquered. It is a remarkable thing that it can put down its arrogance and actively recognize the culture of the conquered.

The reason why there are two founding emperors in Japan is because Emperor Jinmu unified Japan by force, and Emperor Sujin established Japan's religion and ideology. The Japanese believe that the unification of Japan cannot be accomplished by force alone. Only by establishing the basic religion that dominates the Japanese nation can the foundation of the nation be established.

It is a pity that the descendants of Emperor Sujin, including Japanese politicians, are far behind their ancestors in wisdom. They are too obsessed with force and ignore the role of religion and culture.

History of China and Japan is out of sync

The history of Japan for 1000 years from Emperor Jimmu is probably all myths and legends and pseudo-history compiled by later generations, which is absurd.

Around the 3rd century AD, there were some clear records of Japan in the "Three Kingdoms" written by the Chinese historian Chen Shou.In Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms? Wei Shu", there is "Woman Biography", which contains such a record about the country: "The country is also based on men as kings. It lived for seven or eighty years. The country was in chaos and attacked each other for years. The woman is king, her name is Himiko, she works in the way of ghosts, she can confuse people, she has grown up, she has no husband and son-in-law, and she has a male brother to govern the country. Since she became king, she has rarely been seen."

"Three Kingdoms? Wei Shu" was completed in about the second half of the 3rd century.According to Chen Shou's records, Himiko had contact with Cao Wei, which should have been in the first half of the 3rd century.Chen Shou's records should be more accurate, saying that Himiko once sent envoys to Wei Guochao to meet Wei Ming Emperor Cao Rui, who named her pro-Wei Wawang.But it is very strange that this Queen Himiko cannot be found in Japanese history, and the first female emperor in Japanese history did not appear until 300 years after Himiko.Regarding this period of history, the records of China and Japan cannot be synchronized.

However, Japan did have exchanges with China very early. According to the records of "Hanshu? Emperor Guangwu bestowed a golden seal on the King of the Wonu, with the inscription "Han Wonu King".This square seal was unearthed by a Japanese farmer in the 18th century and dedicated to the shogunate, and received a reward of 20 taels of silver.The 20 taels of silver at that time was roughly equivalent to [-] million yen today. It can be seen that this seal was very precious in the eyes of the shogunate at that time.This square seal is now preserved in a museum in Fukuoka, Kitakyushu, Japan.

The era of frequent exchanges between Japan and China is the so-called era of the five Japanese kings.According to the records of the Japanese state in the Chinese history book "Song Shu? Barbarian Biography", from the 5th century to the beginning of the 6th century, Japan was ruled by five kings successively, namely Zan, Zhen, Ji, Xing, and Wu, and these five kings started from 5 From the beginning of the 5th century to the middle and late [-]th century, envoys were sent to the Southern Dynasty nine times to serve as ministers.This period is known as the Kofun period in Japanese history. The kings at that time were buried in high tombs after their death. Some tombs were larger than the Egyptian pyramids, and the largest one was the tomb of Emperor Nintoku.

It is generally believed that Emperor Nintoku is the Wa Wangzan in Chinese history books.These five kings are recorded in Chinese history books. In fact, in Japan, these five kings are equivalent to six generations, namely Emperor Nintoku, Emperor Luchu, Emperor Anyway, Emperor Yungong, Emperor Ankang and Emperor Yuroku.

This Emperor Nintoku is really the Lord of Benevolence since the records of Japan.At that time, China happened to be chaotic and the Central Plains were turbulent, and the kingdom of heaven was no longer in good shape. Many Chinese had nowhere to hide and escape, so they had to cross the ocean, travel east to Fusang, and arrived in Japan.These refugees were later called Dulai people or naturalized people by Japan. They brought advanced production tools and production technology from the advanced Central Plains to backward Japan.And Emperor Nintoku just took advantage of the knowledge and skills of this group of people, and used their technical experience to vigorously build Japan.

Osaka, an important city in Japan today, was a mudflat back then. It was these ferrymen who dredged rivers, built bridges, and opened up [-] hectares of fertile land, and later Osaka Castle came into being.In this way, three years after Emperor Nintoku succeeded to the throne, Japan's national power has been thriving.

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