Tao Zhugong Fan Li&Xi Shi

Fan Li, also known as Yan Yizi Pi or Tao Zhugong, was born in the 12th year of King Chu Ping (5 17 BC). In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man from Wandi (now Nanyang, Henan Province) in the State of Chu. Fan Li, a Vietnamese, is an official doctor admirer in China because of his outstanding military and political talents. He was the prime minister of the State of Yue, and helped Gou Jian, the King of Yue, destroy the State of Wu. Later, in order to avoid the harm of the King of Yue to the Lord of Gao Zhen, he left Yue State to do business in Qi State, became a rich man, and was respected by the people as the God of Wealth and the Saint of Commerce. Shi is one of the four beauties in ancient China, whose real name is Shi Yiguang. A common misunderstanding is that the so-called "sinking fish means falling geese, closing the moon and putting flowers to shame", and sinking fish means beauty. Legend has it that she danced in the Puyang River in the ancient state of Yue. When the fish in the water saw her, they all sank to the bottom of the river in surprise. In fact, "sinking fish and falling geese" is an idiom, which is usually attributed to Zhuangzi's theory of everything: "Mao Cong and Li Ji are beautiful, fish see their depth, birds see their flying, and elk see their sudden. Who knows the true nature of the world? " The original intention is that animals can't feel the beauty of people. Some people also think that the Song Dynasty sang the poem "Huan Sha Pian" in the Tang Dynasty: "The bird is shocked as a pineapple, and the fish is afraid of sinking the lotus." It is the origin of this idiom, so I think that sinking fish represents beauty. "Fu Cha, the prince, captured the state of Yue. In order to paralyze the prince, Gou Jian, the king of Yue, offered beautiful women, including stones. Legend has it that the prince of Wu indulged in the beauty of the stone all day long after he got the beauty, regardless of state affairs, and was finally retaliated by Gou Jian, who worked hard and tasted courage. According to folklore, after the death of Wu, Gou Jian's important officials escaped from Taihu Lake and spent the rest of their lives happily. There is also a legend that Wu people thought it was an evil spirit that would destroy the country, so she was killed and fell into the river. Later, some clams were found in the river. Some people say that this is the tongue of stone, so clams are also called the tongue of stone. Today, in Zhuji City, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province (formerly known as Jiyang County), there are still relics such as the Stone Temple and the gate of the ancient capital of Yue.

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