What was Jiang Taigong, a fisherman in history?

In The Romance of the Gods, Jiang Ziya took on the finishing touch of the whole play. At home, he is a hen-pecked wife. Outside, he is a clever operator. Historically, Jiang Ziya made immortal contributions in the process of destroying the Shang Dynasty and establishing the Zhou Dynasty. But its ending was not immortal, but was sealed in Shandong and became the founder of Qi culture.

One is Jiang Ziya, who lived in seclusion for half his life.

Jiang Ziya was a disciple of the Buddha at the beginning of Kunlun Mountain in the Romance of Gods. He made tea and dozed off all day, as if he were in a daze all day. In the history, Jiang Ziya spent half his life doing nothing, but the mythical Jiang Ziya was a drop in the sky. In the history, Jiang Ziya was an out-and-out idle person.

Jiang Ziya, also known as Jiang Shang, Lu Shang, Lv Wang, Jiang Taigong, King Taigong, Qi Taigong, etc. , was a famous politician and strategist in the late Shang Dynasty and early Zhou Dynasty. What are the historical records of Jiang Ziya's ethnic origin? Qi Taigong Family and Shuo Yuan? Zunxian "and so on are recorded. Jiang Ziya for? People in the East China Sea? , his ancestors had helped Dayu water conservancy, was sealed in Lu (now Henan), so Jiang Ziya came from Lu. For what? Donghai? At present, there is a consensus in academic circles that Jiang Ziya is from Juxian County, Rizhao, Shandong Province.

His family had already declined when he came to Jiang Ziya, so Jiang Ziya was born in a poor family. In order to supplement his family, he worked as a butcher who slaughtered cattle and sold wine in the market, but he didn't do anything particularly outstanding. But unlike ordinary people, Jiang Ziya likes five lines of gossip at ordinary times, military strategy and the way of governing the country, which laid the foundation for his future career.

Second, Jiang Taigong is fishing, those who want to take the bait.

Jiang Taigong's meeting with King Ji Chang of Zhou Wen has always been regarded as a legend. When Jiang Ziya was 70 years old, he was fishing by the Weihe River, and the hook was straight without bait. He sang while fishing: It is better to take something straight than to look for it in the middle. Not for the brocade scale, but for the princes. ? Before hunting in the mountains, Ji Chang looked for someone to calculate a divination, saying that he would meet a saint who assisted the emperor. Historical records? Qi Taigong family records:? Not a dragon or a thorn, not a tiger or a bear, but an assistant to the overlord. ? In this way, Ji Chang met Jiang Ziya, and they had a good talk. Ji Chang invited Jiang Ziya to return home and respected Jiang Ziya as his teacher.

In fact, Jiang Ziya, as a man of insight, has been looking for a king who can display his ambition, while Zhou Wenwang is actively looking for a wise man who destroys business. King Jichang of Zhou Dynasty, a Xibe Hou, has always been famous for his benevolent policies, attracting many people of insight to work, and Jiang Ziya is one of them.

Third, help Zhou destroy the business.

Since Jiang Ziya followed Zhou Wenwang, he has made many ingenious designs, which have been recorded in the history books? The words of later generations, the yin force of Zhou, are all based on Taizong? ("Historical Records? Qi Taigong family "). After Zhou Wenwang's death, his son Ji Fa succeeded to the throne, that is, Zhou Wuwang, and respected Jiang Ziya as his teacher and father. Jiang Ziya's political and military strategy played an important role in the Zhou Dynasty's war to destroy commerce. Tamia Liu, which has always been regarded as the ancestor of the art of war, shows the way of governing the country and the army in the pre-Qin period through the dialogue between Jiang Ziya, Zhou Wenwang and Zhou Wuwang, including Jiang Ziya's thoughts. Just like the book says? Writing before martial arts? Dual-use? To win? War, no war? This idea is the essence of military strategist's strategy.

After Shang Zhouwang killed all the loyal ministers and others, Zhou Wuwang thought the time was ripe to lead the vassals to attack Shang Zhouwang, but the figures showed that he was humiliated. When the ancients traveled, they made predictions. Unlucky divination indicates that the war will fail, and no one dares to attack. But Jiang Ziya firmly agreed. BC 1046, Zhou Wuwang led an army to make an alliance with other tribes and defeated the army of Shang Dynasty, which ended.

For this period of history, there are not many official records, but the novel Romance of the Gods, which was written in Ming Dynasty, describes this period of history with fantastic colors. In this novel, Nezha stands on hot wheels, with superhuman powers outstretched, and Yang Erlang travels thousands of miles underground with his eyes open to help Zhou destroy the business. On the business side, there are two people who are familiar with the terrain, Shen. This is a typical China myth. China had immortal technology and Huang thought since ancient times. As an important strategist and warrior sage in ancient times, Jiang Ziya was also sought after by later generations and evolved into a fairy.

Such as the official "Old Tang Book"? There are records about Jiang Ziya and immortals in the Chronicle of Etiquette:? The king of Wu cut it, and the snow was deep and Changyu, with five chariots and two horses, and there was no trace of it, asking for tribute to the camp. The prince of Wu was surprised and asked. The squire said to him, This must be the God of the Five Parties. Come and pick up the ear! ? Then call in according to its name, each with its own life. ? People regard people in reality as immortals, which highlights the important position of this person, which is an important feature of ancient myths in China.

Fourth, the creation of Qi culture.

Shandong is also known as the land of Qilu, and the origin of Qilu's name began in the Western Zhou Dynasty. After the destruction of Shang Dynasty in Zhou Dynasty, Jiang Ziya did not deify all the people and went to heaven together. On the contrary, Zhou Wuwang awarded people with outstanding achievements. Zhou Wuwang named Jiang Ziya Yingqiu for the sake of Qi and the Yin of Mount Tai. The son of his brother was sealed in Qufu for Sun Lu, the son of Mount Tai. Now we can clearly feel the difference between Qilu culture and Qilu culture. In fact, the source of this difference is that Jiang Ziya and Birchin have implemented different cultural policies for various regions.

After Jiang Ziya arrived in Qi? Because of its vulgarity and simple ceremony? Take advantage of its natural advantages? Through industry and commerce, the benefits of fish and salt? ("Historical Records? Qi Taigong family "). It means that Jiang Ziya didn't transform the culture of Qi in strict accordance with the Rites of Zhou, but followed the original customs of Qi, which made Qi naturally give full play to its advantages and made its industry and commerce more developed. Historical records? "Huo Zhi's biography is everywhere? Generous and wise? , is a typical feature of Qi culture. In Lu, "birds" are managed in strict accordance with Zhou's system and customs, that is? Change customs, change rituals? ("Historical Records? Lu Gong family "). Birchin spent three years reforming and reporting to Zhou Wang, while Jiang Ziya spent only a few months. Later, Lu became the defender of Zhou Li, which is also the cultural root of the appearance of Confucius and other saints, the typical defender of Zhou Li. Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in Historical Records? "Biography of Huo Zhi" said Lu? Does the Duke of Zhou still have a legacy? Visible, Zhou Li's influence in Shandong is very deep.

Jiang Ziya has always been regarded as a great warrior, a great general and a great teacher, which shows his high historical position. Many of Zhou Wenwang's and Zhou Wuwang's strategies in the great cause of destroying business came from Jiang Ziya's hands. After the enfeoffment of Qi, he put down local rebellion and recovered all ethnic groups, becoming the founder of Qi culture. Whether it's sandwiches or martial arts, Jiang Ziya is a teacher through the ages.