Duke Zhou was a man who loved his brothers as himself, served the country and the people, was upright and aboveboard. During his administration, he treated virtuous people with courtesy and respected them. He advocated governing the country with etiquette, advocating virtuous mor

Zhou Gong was a man who loved his brothers as himself, served the country and the people, was upright and aboveboard. During his administration, he treated the talented and respected the talented with courtesy. He advocated governing the country with etiquette and advocating morality and prudent punishment. He was the leader of the Zhou Dynasty Made a great contribution to stability.

Duke of Zhou generally refers to King Wu of Zhou Ji Fa's younger brother Duke of Zhou during the Zhou Dynasty period. Zhou Gongdan was the founding father of the Zhou Dynasty, the founding monarch of Lu State , and was also the assistant minister of the imperial court during the period of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty.

What did Zhou Gong do?

In the second year after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty , the dynasty was being revived, but King Wu fell ill and was bedridden. The royal ministers were very worried. Duke Zhou prayed to heaven, and the dynasty could not live without it. King Wu, I am willing to use my body to replace King Wu. I hope my ancestors will bless me. Unexpectedly, King Wu of Zhou recovered from his illness the next day.

In ancient times, praying to ancestors was not a trivial matter. Ancient people were more superstitious than modern people. Duke Zhou was willing to tell his ancestors that he would use his own body to replace King Wu in suffering disasters. Judging from this incident, Duke Zhou loved his brother as himself and had a way of serving the country. A spirit that is willing to sacrifice itself.

King Cheng of Zhou was the son of King Wu of Zhou, and he was too young when he succeeded to the throne. Duke Zhou helped King Cheng of Zhou stabilize his political power, managed government affairs, and presided over state affairs. He suppressed the rebellion caused by brothers such as Uncle Guan and Uncle Cai, members of the Zhou royal family. Duke Zhou administered the state affairs for seven years and managed the country in an orderly manner. The power and reputation were greater than those of King Cheng. However, after King Cheng of Zhou grew up, Duke Zhou handed over the power to King Cheng without any greed. He once again assumed the position of a minister but was still cautious and respectful as if walking on thin ice. It shows that he is an upright and aboveboard person.

When Zhou Gong asked his son Boqin to become the monarch of the fiefdom of Lu, he said: "I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, and the uncle of King Cheng. My status in the world is not low. However, But I wash my hair three times and spit out my food three times. When a wise man comes, I have to pick up my hair to receive him even though I am taking a bath. I have to spit out the food before talking to the guests even though I am eating. I cannot be slow to treat others. Even so, I am still worried about losing a wise man. You are my son. If you want to be the monarch of Lu, don't be proud and look down on others just because you are the monarch."

Everyone knows Cao Cao's love. Cao Cao is in "" It is said in "Dan Ge Xing": "The Duke of Zhou spits out nourishment, and the world returns to its heart." This shows that he very much appreciates the courtesy and respect for the virtuous people of the Duke of Zhou.

After King Cheng of Zhou came of age and came to power, Duke Zhou was afraid that King Cheng would be young and debauched in politics, so he wrote "Toast" and "Wuyi". "Wu Yi" says:

"Parents work hard and succeed. If their descendants are arrogant and extravagant and forget the hardships of their ancestors, the family fortune will be ruined. As a son, you must be cautious. In the past, there was King Yin Zhongzong who was strict and respectful in respecting the destiny and self-discipline. He governed the people and did not dare to neglect the government, so Zhongzong held the country for seventy-five years.

King Zujia of Yin knew that he was not the eldest son and was not suitable to be king, so he hid among the people for a long time and knew the needs of the people until he succeeded to the throne. , He stabilized the country and benefited the people, so Ancestor Jia was able to reign for thirty-three years.

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" Toshi" said: " The kings of the Yin Dynasty all performed sacrifices according to rituals and tried their best to be virtuous. , can all be worthy of destiny. But when King Zhou of Shang came to live in debauchery and disregarded the will of God and the people, all the people no longer recognized him, so King Zhou was destroyed.

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Duke Zhou wrote many such stories. He warned King Cheng of Zhou and hoped that King Cheng would be a good king who would be virtuous and serve the people.

Before his death, Duke Zhou wished to be buried in Cheng Zhou , indicating that he did not dare to leave King Cheng. However, after Duke Zhou died, out of admiration for Duke Zhou, King Cheng buried Duke Zhou in Biyi, beside King Wen of Zhou , indicating that King Cheng did not dare to treat Duke Zhou as his minister.