When you mention Dayu, everyone naturally knows the historical events of Dayu's water management. Many people wonder if Dayu who used it for water management and Yu of Yao, Shunyu and Yu are the same person. Yes, they are the same person. Dayu was the great-great-great-grandson of Emperor Huang, that is to say, Emperor Huang is the grandfather of Dayu's grandfather, so it seems that Dayu's background is also noble.
Dayu lived in an era 4,000 years ago, let alone in such a distant ancient times, even in modern times and even now, floods have always been a major issue that people often need to face, such as the Yangtze River in our country in the summer of 2020. The floods faced by the whole region brought a huge test to the flood control project. After a few months, it was finally brought under control. Compared with the ancient times, the flood control methods in modern society are much more advanced, and they should not be underestimated. It is conceivable that the floods in ancient times harmed people and how difficult it was to manage them.
In fact, in the legends of many countries, there are records of floods in ancient times. According to analysis, there should be two possibilities. The first is that during the period from 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, there is indeed a flood of floods on the earth. The second is that the flood is not necessarily more than it is now, but because of the limitation of the water control capacity at that time, people record it as a major event, so it feels like more floods. In fact, looking at historical data, almost all dynasties and dynasties have records about the governance of the Yellow River and the Yangtze River. It can be seen that flood control is a normal event.
continue to say back to the era of Yu Da Yu, the ruler at that time was Emperor Yao. At this time, the flood , which erupted at this time, had a vast area, a large scope, and a huge amount of water, which was unprecedented. However, all the low-lying places were submerged in the water, and the floods in some places even spread over the hills, and the people were miserable. Emperor Yao discussed with the officials, who should be sent to control the water? Finally, everyone recommended Dayu's father Gun to be the commander-in-chief of water control. However, Gun lived up to everyone's expectations. After nine years of water treatment, there was almost no effect, and the floods remained. After Shun learned the news, he was very angry and exiled Gun to Yushan, where Gun died in the end. So the question is, who can take on the important task of the commander-in-chief of water control next? At this time, Dayu took office. The reason why
Yu can be recommended by everyone to take on this important task stems from his ability and good reputation in the hearts of everyone. He is smart and hardworking, has the spirit of enduring hardship, has integrity in speaking and doing things, has moral standards, and treats others. The attitude is also very friendly, and he doesn't show his superiority. It is conceivable that Yu took office. In his heart, he must feel that this matter can only succeed, not fail. First, of course, the governance of the water ring is related to the national economy and the people’s livelihood, as well as the vital interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Second, his father controls the waters. In 1970, he was punished for nothing and died in exile. For the sake of face and the dignity of the family, this matter must be done well. He should be "suffocated".
Faced with the floods spreading across the country, how should Dayu start to deal with and overcome this devilish flood?
01, Dayu’s governance is not a river, but nine rivers.
The biggest difference between Dayu’s flood management method and his father’s is that his father is a blocker, but he is a sparse. The "Historical Records" actually does not clearly indicate the two The difference is just to use facts to tell us that Dayu's dredging of the nine rivers, blocking and dredging, is a fundamental difference in the general direction, and will have completely different effects. This difference in thinking led to the focus and direction of Dayu's work, which was to gradually divert water from section to section, wave after wave to the next river section, and then section by section until it returned to the sea.
This strategy of turning blockage into dredging will inevitably involve larger fields and areas, because the rivers flowing through, the reinforcement of dams, the evacuation of the people, and the survey of the terrain must be done in advance. The result is that, because of flood control, Dayu objectively has an intuitive understanding and record of the geographical situation of the country, mountains and rivers, swamps, lakes, and local customs and climates.
To dredge the nine rivers, how many areas and lengths, how many dams to build, how much materials to prepare, and how much manpower is used, we can know any of these things after a little thought. It is not an easy task. With this huge workload, the people involved, including Dayu, had no more time.Going to do other things, you can know from this that Dayu’s three countries are not entering the country. It is really too much work, and there is no leisure time to go home and see, because you only have to delay the day when you go home. The task may not be completed.
02, Dayu spent 13 years in the wild in order to control the water.
Dayu’s father spent 9 years in order to control the water. Unfortunately, it was ineffective. To control the water, Dayu changed his father’s previous management methods and adopted dredging methods. The effect slowly became apparent. Because of the huge workload, he had to manage nine rivers across the country and had no time to go home. Dayu stayed out for 13 years and has been fighting on the front line of flood fighting. The reason why
stayed outside for so long is that the workload of water control itself is huge, and the second is that Dayu actually took this opportunity to do more work. He is not only a water conservancy worker, but also a geological worker. When he went to a mountain in the wild, he would erect wooden stakes as a sign to determine the original data of the mountains and rivers. At that time, there were some simple measuring tools, such as accuracy, rope, rules, and rules. There were also some azimuth instruments to measure the mountains and control the great lakes. He traveled all over the land of Kyushu.
Dayu was also very concerned about the livelihood of the people when he was walking around. In some places, there was a poor harvest. He coordinated the surrounding areas with abundant food and transferred some to make the two places reach a balance. The quality of the soil is different in different places. Some places are more fertile and have higher grain yields, and some places are barren and less yields. Dayu understands these specific conditions clearly and records them. As a basis, it is most appropriate to determine how much tax each locality should pay to the emperor. At the same time, he observed the traffic situation in various places, and by the way, he figured out whether the road was easy and how long it would take when the princes made tribute. It can be said that Dayu’s heart is very careful and his work is very comprehensive and systematic. It has gone beyond the task assigned to him by Emperor Yao.
03, Dayu has done a lot of extra work in addition to water control, which provides more convenience for the emperor to govern the country.
Dayu divides the land in various places into three levels, upper, middle, and lower. In each level, there are detailed It is divided into grades, so there are a total of nine grades. It is very convenient to express the level of the land in a certain area, and it is also clear at a glance. According to the grade of the land, the tax level is determined, but it is not completely proportional. , In general, this is the law.
In the 13th year of water control, not only the floods were dredged and controlled, but the additional gains were obvious. Dayu figured out the topography of the country, the basic state and appearance of famous mountains and rivers, and figured out the climate, land conditions, folk customs and properties of various places. Situation, local specialties, etc. It provided detailed and accurate data to support Yao Emperor's rule, so that it was fair and scientific, such as tribute, which would not be missed, and it would not cause the barren land to pay more and the fertile land to pay less. The mastery of traffic in various places makes the emperor know how long it will take for the tribute to arrive. In the future, no matter which vassal country, anyone who wants to play tricks or stealthily will be impossible.
Let’s imagine Dayu’s performance, can it not win people’s admiration and praise? Later, Emperor Shun passed the throne to Dayu. Out of humility and courtesy, Dayu refused to refuse and let Emperor Shun’s son Shang Jun to sit on the throne. But the princes of the world did not go to worship Shang Jun, but came to worship Dayu. Only then did Dayu accept the throne, which shows the direction of the heart.
04, a little thought:
Da Yu’s three-nation indomitable spirit and selfless attitude towards work are worth learning. Only with this mentality and style of putting one's heart and soul into one thing can one thing be done well. As far as Dayu’s own contributions and achievements are concerned, from the perspective of 13 years of water control alone, he is not only good in water control, he is also the pioneer of the first batch of geological surveys of the Chinese nation. In that era of wild and no development, Yu's footsteps lifted the mysterious veil of this land for us, allowing us to further understand it, and to know our mountains, lakes, rivers and folk customs. He naturally left his name in history.
