Zhou Gong's allusions and anecdotes

The Duke of Zhou was afraid of rumors and wrote the third of Bai Juyi's "five things" in the Tang Dynasty:

I'll give you a solution to the problem. This method does not need tortoise shells, and yarrow can bring wealth and luck.

It takes three days to test the authenticity of jade, and it will take seven years to distinguish wood.

In the days of the Duke of Zhou, he was afraid of gossip and paid homage to the throne before Wang Mang usurped the throne.

Shi Xiang died at the beginning, but who knows the truth of his life.

This idiom refers to two people: Ji Dan in the Western Zhou Dynasty and Wang Mang in the Western Han Dynasty.

The Duke of Zhou was virtuous, and assisted his younger brother, King Wu Ji Fa, to cut down the merchants, pacify the world and stabilize the inheritance of the Zhou Dynasty. King Wu was ill, and the Duke of Zhou announced that he was willing to take his place. His book is hidden in Jinteng, and its content is unknown. Later, King Wu died and the prince became king when he was young. The Duke of Zhou wholeheartedly helped him, held Zhou Chengwang in his lap and appeared in front of all the ministers. At that time, his ordinary brothers Guan Shu and Cai Shu were up to no good, but they were afraid of the Duke of Zhou, so they spread rumors among the nations that the Duke of Zhou bullied the young master and plotted to usurp the throne. As time went on, Zhou Chengwang began to doubt. Duke Zhou resigned from his post to avoid disaster and lived in the East, so he was terrified. Then, one day, it rained heavily and thunder shook Jinteng. When the King of Qi saw the book, he knew that he was faithful and treacherous, so he killed Guan Shu and Cai Shu to welcome the Duke of Zhou back. Suppose that when Guan Shu and Cai Shu spread rumors that Duke Zhou rebelled, Duke Zhou fell ill and died. Assuming that Jin Tengzhi's article has never been called a king, it is not clear whether Duke Ji Dan of Zhou is loyal or treacherous. Duke Zhou became a traitor in the history books of later generations.

Wang Mang, a giant character, is the nephew of Wang, the queen of Han Yuan Emperor, and the cousin of Han Cheng Emperor. He is treacherous, relying on the power of his consorts to plot to seize the world of Han Liu. But he was afraid that people would not accept him, so he was humble and respectful in advance, polite to Corporal Xian, and pretended to be kind. At that time, everyone in the world praised Wang Mang's name as a saint. Later, Wang Mang was forced to take the imperial seal from the queen mother and become emperor on his own. Suppose Wang Mang died before the Han Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor, no one would know his disloyalty. In the subsequent history books, Wang Mang became a generation of wise ministers, and his name went down in history.

This poem generally says that there is truth and falsehood in character, and we should know the beauty of evil and the evil of good. After Zhou Wuwang Ji Fa died, his son Song Ji succeeded him as Zhou Chengwang. Because he was very young, he couldn't handle state affairs personally, so Duke Ji Dan of Zhou assisted him in handling government affairs. Zhou Wuwang's other two younger brothers, Guan Shu and Cai Shu, are careerists. They wanted to usurp the throne and seize power, but they were afraid of Duke Zhou, so they plotted to frame Duke Zhou. They spread rumors everywhere that the Duke of Zhou wanted to murder him and become king. Take the throne. The young king kept hearing these rumors. He didn't trust Duke Zhou very much. The Duke of Zhou was supposed to assist Wang Cheng, but he was slandered. In order to avert suspicion and let Wang Cheng know the truth, he quit Beijing and went to Luoyang. Later, Wang Cheng realized the truth and regretted listening to the slanderers, so he invited Duke Zhou back with grand etiquette.

Guan Shu and Cai Shu are villains. They colluded with Zhou Wang's son Wu Geng to launch a rebellion and plot to seize power. King Cheng ordered the Duke of Zhou to lead troops to suppress the rebellion. The Duke of Zhou led an army to the East and put down the rebellion launched by Guan Shu, Cai Shu and Wu Geng. When Wang Cheng grew up, the Duke of Zhou returned the political power to Wang Cheng, and let him personally manage state affairs. On the day when King Cheng officially took over the administration of state affairs, he went to the ancestral temple to worship his ancestors. Cheng Wang summed up the past experience and lessons at the ceremony and said to the officials emotionally: "I must learn from the previous punishment and prevent future troubles." The ceremony of going to the Duke of Zhou mentioned by the ancients refers to making love.

According to legend, men and women promiscuous in the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but Duke Zhou thought it impossible, so he stipulated that men and women should not have sex casually before marriage, except on the wedding day. Later, people called it "the gift of the Duke of Zhou". The Book of Rites of the Duke of Zhou generally refers to the husband and wife sharing the same room, making love and having sexual relations. "The courtesy of the Duke of Zhou" is a euphemism for sexual relations in Chinese, which is a bit of a joke. King Wu of Haojing, after returning from the destruction of commerce, discussed with Duke Zhou to build a capital on the plain between Luoshui and Yishui to control the East. Because of working day and night, King Wu was seriously ill. Duke Zhou prayed to his ancestors King Tai, King Qi and King Wen. He said, Your Sun Yuan is very ill. If you owe God a child, let me take his place. I am kind and versatile. Your Sun Yuan is not as versatile as me and can't serve ghosts and gods. Today, we think this prayer is funny, but it is very sincere and selfless to Zhou people who believed in the destiny of ghosts and gods more than 3 thousand years ago. After praying, King Wu's condition improved, but he died soon. King Wu was willing to pass on the throne to Duke Zhou, a wise uncle, and said that this matter could be decided face to face without divination. Duke Zhou sobbed and refused. After the death of King Wu, the prince recited the right to inherit the throne. Wang Cheng is just a teenager. In the face of the complex situation that the country has just been established, not yet stable, and domestic troubles and foreign invasion follow one after another, it is absolutely impossible to become a king. "Shangshu Dazhao" said: "The western soil is in great trouble, and the western natives are not quiet." "Historical Records of Zhou Benji" also said: "Public fear, Mubu." The death of King Wu has made the whole country lose its center of gravity, and the situation urgently needs a talented, prestigious person who can deal with problems in time to clean up the situation. This responsibility falls on the Duke of Zhou. Duke Zhou was king when he was in office, playing the role of king. This was a natural thing at that time. There are many records in ancient books, and the Duke of Zhou claimed to be the king. Only in the Han Dynasty, after the reunification, the Duke of Zhou claimed to be the king, and the monarchy was supreme, so that the Duke of Zhou was said to be the "Regent King" and "Pseudo King".

Zhou Wuwang died and the prince became king at a young age. As an uncle, there have been different views on how Duke Zhou handled the political situation in North Korea at that time since the Spring and Autumn Period. "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Twenty-six Years" said that the Duke of Zhou had "thighs and wrists, assisting Wang Zhuan"; "Zuo Zhuan Ding Gong Four Years" also records that when King Wu became king, "Duke Zhou made the royal family overcast"; "Historical Records of Zhou Benji" also records that because the world has just settled and the king is still young, "Duke Zhou ... is in charge of the administration and the country". From these, we can know that the Duke of Zhou only "helped" or "established the king" and "took (replaced) the government", and did not mean to usurp the throne. "Mencius Zhang Wan" said in more detail, "The Duke of Zhou has the world". Zhougong Temple in Qufu, Shandong Province is located in Lixu Zhougong Temple in the northeast of Qufu City. Its full name is Wenxianwang Temple, also called Sheng Yuan Temple, which is a temple dedicated to the Duke of Zhou. Because the feudal emperor once named the Duke of Zhou as "Sheng Yuan", it was also called Sheng Yuan Temple. In A.D. 1008, Duke Zhou was made the king of literature, and a new temple was rebuilt in the former site of the ancestral temple. It was built many times in Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, reaching the present scale. Zhougong Temple now covers an area of 28,000 square meters and has three courtyards. There are 13 buildings, 57 rooms, doors, squares, pavilions, halls and other Ming and Qing buildings. In the meantime, cypress, cypress, kai, Huai and other trees are very spectacular. The inscription on the gate of Zhougong Temple is "Lingxingmen". Inside the gate, there is a stone square on the left and right. The East Square is engraved with "Jing Tian Di Wei" and the West Square is engraved with "Rites and Music System" to celebrate the achievements of Duke Zhou. Yuanmingyuan is the central building of the temple. There is a statue of Duke Zhou in the temple, with a plaque of "Ming Deqin Shi" hanging in the middle.