"Squirrel father and son read Warring States " series of stories (36): King Wu of Qin died with a tripod (Original article, no reproduction is allowed)
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zhou Ding
"Ah, this is the legendary Zhou Ding? How heavy is that! "
just entered King Wu of Qin Yingdang in Luoyi, the capital of Zhou, finally saw the magnificent nine Zhou cauldrons that he had admired for a long time. It was an eye-opener, and it was quite Grandma Liu 's freshness and excitement when she entered the Grand View Garden. A sense of excitement.
"Yes." Zhou Nan (nǎn) Wang Jiyan said respectfully.
"How about I try to do it for fun? I like sports very much. I finally came to Luoyi . I want to compete with some strong men in my country." King Qin Wu said, pointing to a group of muscular men behind him. .
King Wu of Zhou was good at martial arts and was born with supernatural power. He usually liked various weightlifting competitions. Ren Bi, Wu Huo, Meng Shuo and other strong men often accompanied him in competitions, so they were all highly regarded and ranked high officials.
King Zhou Nan
" King Qin, I'm afraid this is inappropriate, right?" King Zhou Nan glanced at the muscular men with disdain, " Zhou Ding is the country where our dynasty protects its treasures, so we should not act rashly, otherwise God will surely bring disaster ——"
"What if I must lift it?" King Qin Wu interrupted King Zhou Nan with a domineering look.
"Then you will have to bear the consequences." Although King Zhou's voice was not loud, there was a hint of warning in his tone.
"Get out of here! I want to lift a small man!"
As a king of princes, why did King Wu of Qin engage in a tripod lifting competition in the Zhou Dynasty ?
It turns out that King Wu of Qin, in order to visit Luoyi, fought bloody battles for several months and made huge sacrifices to capture Yiyang, an important Korean town in the west of Luoyi, and came to the legendary Zhou royal family.
Stills of King Wu of Qin
The royal family of Zhou is not far to the east of Yiyang, only a small area. If it's just to get the land, it's not worth it.
Why did King Wu of Qin go to such great lengths to capture Yiyang in a bloody battle and plan this trip to Luoyi?
is for two treasures: one is Zhou Wang, and the other is Zhou Ding .
What is the value of King Zhou?
Cao Cao holds the emperor hostage stills
" holds the emperor hostage to order the princes ". This concept was not invented by Cao Cao during the Three Kingdoms period. existed as early as the Warring States period.
It turns out that strategist Zhang Yi had long ago suggested King Huiwen of Qin, the father of King Wu of Qin, to capture Luoyi and kidnap the emperor . However, King Qin Huiwen weighed it again and again and believed that the top priority was to pacify Bashu and solve the worries of the Qin State.
Later, the Danyang and Lantian battles broke out between Qin and Chu, and the strategy of "holding the emperor by force" was delayed.
After King Wu of Qin came to the throne, although he drove away Zhang Yi's people, he deeply agreed with his strategy of "holding the emperor to order the princes". not only accepted it in full, but also immediately implemented it.
Since King Ping of Zhou moved the capital from Hao (hào) Jingdong to Luoyi, the Zhou royal family has been in decline, with each generation becoming worse than the last.
As the last emperor of the Eastern Zhou dynasty, King Nan of the Zhou Dynasty was in a very miserable living situation. He was too poor to make a living, often relying on loans to survive..
The King of Qin thought: It would be quite valuable to hold the King of Zhou in his hand and use it as a "microphone" to give orders to the princes.
As for Zhou Ding, it is also of great significance.
Kyushu map
It is said that in the early years of the Xia Dynasty , King Yu of Xia divided the world into "Jiuzhou" and ordered Jiuzhou to contribute bronze and cast the "Nine Tripods". The famous mountains, rivers and strange objects of the Kyushus across the country were engraved on the tripod. And concentrated Jiuding in the capital of the Xia Dynasty.
After the fall of Xia, Jiuding was passed to Shang; after the fall of Shang, it was passed to Zhou.In the eyes of these three dynasties, this Jiuding is the treasure of the country.
King Wu of Qin came to the Zhou royal family and thought that these nine big cauldrons were already in his pocket. Suddenly on a whim, he asked Meng Yuo, the strongman, to participate in a tripod-lifting competition.
Unexpectedly, he was overconfident, underestimated the weight of the tripod, or had wrong posture, which led to an accident on the spot.
Although Zhou Ding was lifted up, his center of gravity was unstable or his hand slipped. The heavy tripod fell and hit 's kneecap , causing a fracture on the spot.
Of course, it is also possible that the tripod was too heavy and directly crushed his kneecap.
Stills of King Wu of Qin lifting the cauldron
After a painful struggle, King Wu of Qin finally died at the age of 23.
Before he attacked Yiyang, King Wu of Zhou once said, "If I could travel to the Zhou royal family, I would die without regrets." Unexpectedly, his words came true (chèn). After he visited the Zhou royal family, he really would have no regrets. gone.
Although King Qin Wu was too late to " take advantage of the emperor ", he helped his father, King Qin Huiwen, to realize his two wishes of " peeking into the Zhou Dynasty " and " occupying Jiuding ", especially the victory over Yiyang. Taking credit for greatness.
This was 307 BC, the fourth year of King Wu of Qin's reign..
Empress Dowager Mi Bazi stills
Because King Wu of Qin had no sons, the ministers finally welcomed his half-brother Yingji (jì) to the throne as King Qin Zhaoxiang.
And his mother was the famous Empress Dowager Xuan Mi (mǐ) Bazi in the history of the Warring States Period. A new era of
has begun.
Squirrel and his son read the Warring States Period
"Dad, how heavy is the Zhou Ding lifted by King Wu of Qin?" The little squirrel asked, "Why was he killed so quickly?"
"The specific weight is not written in "Historical Records"." Squirrel's father Said, "According to research, the smallest Zhou Ding weighs about 100 kilograms, and the heaviest weighs more than 800 kilograms, nearly one ton. Even if we take the middle value, it is still 450 kilograms, nearly 1,000 kilograms. For such a heavy tripod, most people either If it cannot be lifted, or if it is lifted unsteadily and falls on the body, it will kill the person on the spot. "Why did King Qin Wu hold a tripod lifting competition?" "
" Not exactly. Jiuding is synonymous with Kyushu and the world, and is a symbol of the supremacy of royal power and the unity of the country. Dad Squirrel smiled slightly, "I guess King Wu of Qin's motivation for raising the tripod was good. "If I lift the cauldron above my head, the people of the world will not only marvel at Qin's military power, but also my magical power. Isn't this great news for Qin to deter the world and conquer the six countries?"
"If he succeeds in lifting the Zhou Ding, will he be able to successfully hold King Zhou Nan hostage and command the princes?"
King Zhaoxiang of Qin Yingji
"Maybe." Dad Squirrel smiled, " If this is really the case, ' can hold the emperor hostage. "The princes ' patent no longer belongs to Cao Cao."
The little squirrel asked again: "If King Wu of Qin had not died violently, with his bravery and war, would the process of Qin's unification be advanced?"
"That's not true." Definitely. On the contrary, King Wu of Qin Yingdang's reign was very short. King Zhaoxiang of Qin Yingji, who succeeded him, was a talented and strategic leader who reigned for 56 years and brought all countries to a halt. In terms of overall quality. , King Zhaoxiang of Qin is much stronger than King Wu of Qin . "
The little squirrel murmured: "How could the King of Qin during the Warring States Period be so powerful..."
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