Why did Dong Fangshuo, a strange man in the Western Han Dynasty, often make Emperor Wu laugh?

Introduction: Dong Fangshuo, a strange man in the Western Han Dynasty, was famous for his humor. Because he knew everything before he died, people thought he was a fairy. After his death, his deeds became more and more widely known, and people gave him many miracles. He is the protagonist in many myths, among which Dong Fangshuo stealing peaches is the most popular.

Dong Fangshuo often makes Liang Wudi laugh.

There are many folk gods in China, and Dong Fangshuo is one of them. He was a courtier of Emperor Wudi of the Western Han Dynasty, and worked as too many assistant ministers and doctors. He is witty, funny and clever, and often makes the unsmiling Liang Wudi laugh. He is also good at shooting and guessing riddles. He was a legend before his death. After his death, his deeds became more and more vivid. Many folk fairy tales take him as the protagonist, and even call him the star in the sky. Taoism also honored him as a fairy according to public opinion.

The real Dong Fangshuo in history are Dong Fangshuo and Han Shu recorded in Historical Records. He was listed as an interesting person, and Han Shu wrote a biography for him. Dong Fangshuo described by Sima Qian and Ban Gu is burly, handsome, well-read, eloquent, witty and humorous, and eclectic. At the same time, his character has two sides. Although he is good at reading words and making people happy, he is neither supercilious nor flattering his superiors, nor plotting against his subordinates. Often speak out in front of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, correct some mistakes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and abstain from extravagance. Before he died, he advised Emperor Wu to "resign", which surprised Emperor Wu and said to the left and right, "I didn't expect Dong Fangshuo to say such a serious thing."

Dong Fangshuo

Dong Fangshuo threatened the dwarf to see Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

How tall is the burly Dong Fangshuo? When he first wrote to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he introduced himself and said, "Chen Shuo is twenty-two feet and nine inches long, and his eyes are like pearls and teeth." What is the concept of nine feet three inches? In the Western Han Dynasty, one foot was equivalent to 0.23 1 meter now. If what Dong Fangshuo said is true, his height is 2.148m. Such a height not only stood out from the crowd in ancient times, but even now, few people are taller than him. "If your eyes hang on your eyes" means that your eyes are as bright as bright beads. "Tooth shell" refers to the white shell of teeth, like neatly arranged shells. Dong Fangshuo, tall and handsome, is a giant in men's eyes and a goddess in women's eyes.

Dong Fangshuo is not only outstanding in appearance, but also brilliant. Said he was famous for reading ancient books and mastering Confucian classics. He "read a lot of foreign languages" and likes reading hundreds of books. He said in his self-introduction: "Thirteen years of literature and history, three winters is enough. Five people learn fencing, 16 people learn poetry and songs, and recite 220,000 words. Learn Sun Wu's art of war, tools of war, and recite 220,000 words to teach drums. " Dong Fangshuo claimed that he could recite 440,000 words of classic and art books at the age of 19, which shows his extraordinary memory. When he first wrote this book, he filled in more than 3000 bamboo slips. The bus ordered two people to take it to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but it was just lifted. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty read his book in the palace, and it took him two months to finish it.

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty longed for talents. Although his recommendation letter was "poor in writing and high in reputation", Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty still thought he was a useful talent, so he was ordered to be hired to work in the Ministry of Automobile and other governments. Dong Fangshuo was depressed because the bus department paid him very little, and the treatment was the same as that of the dwarf who drove the carriage in Liang Wudi's time. In order to see the emperor as soon as possible, Dong Fangshuo had a plan. He deliberately scared the dwarfs: "The emperor is not good to the county officials, and farming is not as good as the people. Public officials cannot rule the people. It is not good to use the national army. I want to kill Rugo. " The dwarfs were afraid and begged Dong Fangshuo to do something for them. Dong Fangshuo said, "Go kowtow and repent." So the dwarfs cried for mercy when they saw Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu of Han dynasty

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked, "Why are you afraid of dwarfs?" Dong Fangshuo was prepared for this and replied unhurriedly: "Even if you are born, you must say it when you die." The dwarf is more than three feet long, with a bag of millet 240 yuan. Chen Shuo is more than nine feet long. He also paid a bag of millet. His money is 240. Dwarfs are starving and ministers are starving. The minister's words are feasible, but fortunately they are different; No, don't say it. No orders except locks. "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laughed, ordered him to wait for the letter in Kinmen, and then appointed him as a Langguan to accompany the emperor. At that time, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was still young, liked to play and hunt, and wanted to build a forest garden. Dong Fangshuo wrote a letter to give him advice. Although Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not accept his suggestion, he felt that he was loyal to the country, so he named him "Doctor Tai Zhong", gave him a title and rewarded him with 100 Jin of gold.

I am proud of my agility, but I am wild.

Dong Fangshuo, who was witty by nature, was eloquent before Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. He is a very promising man. Unfortunately, he is very casual and occasionally makes some small mistakes, so he has never been a big official. On one occasion, he was drunk, urinated in the palace, was impeached and dismissed from office, and was exiled to Shu Ren, where he waited. After the official was reinstated, he was bohemian and spent all the money given to him by Emperor Wu on women. He found beautiful young women in Chang 'an and married them, changing them almost every year. Colleagues around him don't like his style and call him "crazy". Hearing this, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said to them, "If Dong Fangshuo is an official, none of you can match him.

In addition to being funny, clever and pleasing to the emperor, Dong Fangshuo has another specialty, that is, winning every shot. On one occasion, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty put the palace in a jar and asked people to guess what it was, but no one guessed it correctly. At that time, Dong Fangshuo was present. He said to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, "I tasted Yi and thanked him for shooting it." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty invited him to attend. I saw Dong Fangshuo start divining with yarrow and observe his divination. He said, "I don't think dragons have horns, which means snakes have feet." They walked on all fours, but they couldn't see them. "Pulse is good for the wall. It is an unguarded palace or lizard. " The emperor clapped his hands and gave ten silks on the spot. It also made Dong Fangshuo guess other things, so Dong Fangshuo won every guess. Riddles are Dong Fangshuo's specialty. At that time, Guo Sheren, who was taken a fancy to by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, was unconvinced and looked for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. As a result, he was defeated and fined one hundred lashes. He was beaten black and blue.

Regarding Dong Fangshuo's actions, Han Shu thinks that "it is superficial and easy to understand, and the children are eating grass, which is dazzling, while those who do good deeds in later generations are accompanied by strange words." Actually, it's the same. Later, more and more folklore about Dong Fangshuo gradually deified him.

Born in Dongshuo Dan.

According to folklore, Zhang's wife Tian was born. It is said that Zhang lived to be 200 years old, and his mother Tian died three days after her birth. It was the third year of Emperor Han Jingdi. A woman nearby adopted him. When she was three years old, she could read historical records and recite them. In bumper years, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty visited Meng Hongze. Suddenly, he saw the Queen Mother picking mulberry trees on the shore of the White Sea. After a while, he saw an old man named Huang Weng. He said to Dong Fangshuo, You are the incarnation of the white Venus.

He also said, "As the saying goes, Taibai is not refined, Huangdi is the queen of the wind, Yao is the servant, and Zhou is the ruler. It is said that its holiness can promote Wang Ba's industry and is fickle. " That is to say, after the wind of the Yellow Emperor era, it became a slave suit in the Yao Emperor era. Laozi, Fan Li in the Spring and Autumn Period, and Dong Fangshuo in the Han Dynasty were all too white, and Venus came of age, which made Wang Ba's career go global.

Another legend is that Dong Fangshuo is the incarnation of Jupiter. According to Du Yizhi, Tian was widowed for many years after Zhang's death. One night, I suddenly dreamed that a person fell from the sky, pressed on Tian's stomach and became pregnant. She moved to the east for fear that unmarried people would look down on her. In May, Shuo Dan gave birth to a son. Because he was born in the East, his son's name is Dong Fangshuo. People who are pregnant in their dreams are said to be the essence of a year. It is said that Dong Fangshuo said to his colleagues before he died: "The world can't know the new moon, and those who know it can only smell it." After Dong Fangshuo's death, Emperor Wu summoned Dong Fangshuo and asked him about his real identity. He said he didn't know. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty then asked, "What can the public do?" Da Wu said, "Good at ephemeris." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also asked, "Do stars exist?" Kung Fu replied, "The stars are all there. I haven't seen them for 40 years. " I'll see you again. "Emperor Wu sighed in the sky:" Dong Fangshuo has been with me for eighteen years, but I don't know if he is a young star. "

The most popular folklore is the story of Dong Fangshuo stealing a flat peach from the Queen Mother of the West. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was superstitious about myths and pursued immortality. He often sends alchemists overseas to look for elixirs. According to folklore, the Queen Mother of the West once descended to Xiantao, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Said: "The Queen Mother of the West took Wu Tao and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to Jiuhua Mountain on Qixi." I caught a glimpse of Dong Fangshuo Temple from the bamboo building in the east. The queen mother said, "This is a glimpse of the child. It took three years to steal my peaches. A 3,000-year-old bad son was stolen three times. " The flat peach of the Queen Mother of the West was only once every three thousand years, and Dong Fangshuo stole it three times, which shows her longevity. "Because of this legend, many stories of later generations regard Dong Fangshuo as the courtiers of the Queen Mother of the West. Although Dong Fangshuo didn't become a monk, he was called a Taoist in Historical Records. Later, Taoism regarded Dong Fangshuo as the back of Zhuangzi and called him "Dong Fangshuo, the real king of autumn waters in South China".