According to the People's Daily, on November 21, a fire broke out in an enterprise in Anyang City, Henan Province, killing 38 people and injuring 2 people. In Henan, a huge fire broke out in Luoyang more than 1,700 years ago.

According to the " People's Daily ", on November 21, a fire broke out in an enterprise in Anyang City, Henan Province, killing 38 people and injuring 2 people.

is also Henan, and a huge fire broke out in Luoyang more than 1,700 years ago.

According to " Song History ", "The leap month of Gengyin of Emperor Hui of Jin in the fifth year of the fifth year of the Gengyin of the military warehouse. Zhang Hua suspected that there was chaos, so he first stood firm and then rescued the disaster. Therefore, many different treasures were born, including Wang Mang, Confucius, and Han Gao . The white snake sword and two million people were killed, and the equipment of two million people were wiped out in a while."

Western Jin During the reign of Emperor Hui, that is, October 295, the Western Jin Dynasty imperial court's arsenal in Luoyang suddenly caught fire. Zhang Hua, who was Sikong, suspected that someone deliberately set fire, so he stopped moving. After the fire was found, he organized personnel to put out the fire with all his might. However, due to the failure to save the fire in time, and the strong wind that day, the Wang Mang head, Confucius shoes, and Liu Bang Snake Sword , as well as weapons and other weapons and equipment stored in the arsenal were destroyed.

"Song Book" author Shen Yue believes that this fire indicates that "the tomb will collapse and the country will disappear" - Jin Dynasty will perish. After the incident, the parties involved Zhang Hua, Yan Zhuan and others also believed that it was precisely because of this arsenal fire that the Di, Qiang, Xianbei, Xiongnu and other " Five Hu " rebelled.

Why did Shen Yue, Zhang Hua and others believe that this fire led to the demise of the Jin Dynasty and opened the prelude to the "Five Barbarians" invasion of China?

Let’s first take a look at the many treasures destroyed in the fire.

first piece, Wang Mang's head. Wang Mang was defined by Sima Qian and Ban Gu as the biggest traitor in the Han Dynasty. The late years of the Western Han Dynasty, that is, in December 8 AD, Wang Mang, who had been pretending to be a grandson or disguised for many years, finally tore off his mask and usurped the Han Dynasty to establish the new dynasty. The new dynasty has indeed had a new look. When Wang Mang came to power, he had a great idea, made drastic moves, and changed his courses. He successively implemented a series of new policies in all aspects, all-round, all-weather and no blind spots in many aspects such as politics, economy, culture, education, military and diplomacy. Because these measures were too advanced or greatly exceeded the level of productivity development at that time, coupled with the frequent visits of natural and man-made disasters such as earthquakes, locust plagues, droughts, plagues, and the Yellow River breach, the New Dynasty under Wang Mang collapsed in just over a decade. - The mountains and rivers were broken, the country was shattered, the economy was regressed, and the people were living in poverty. Farmers from all over the country rose up, spread their flags and pushed the edge, destroying the deadlock, and being unstoppable. In September 23 AD, the Green Forest Army invaded Chang'an , Wang Mang was killed, and the Xin Dynasty was destroyed.

After the demise of the Xin Dynasty, Wang Mang's head was painted and was collected by the Eastern Han Dynasty arsenal of the new dynasty. Originally, Wang Mang was a traitor, and his head was not called a national treasure. However, after Emperor Guangwu established the Eastern Han Dynasty, in order to "learn from the warnings and show the future", he showed his martial arts and shocked irregularities, so he hid Wang Mang's head in the arsenal. After the fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Mang's head was regarded as a treasure collection by the Cao Wei regime, which was replaced by the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the fall of Cao Wei, Wang Mang's head fell into the Western Jin Armament again. It has been nearly three hundred years since . An object that has been passed down for three hundred years, even a pair of inauspicious socks, will become a treasure of cultural relics. Therefore, Wang Mang's head naturally became a national treasure.

second piece, Confucius' footsteps. That is, the shoes worn by Confucius. According to the "Records of the Grand Historian" written by Sima Qian, Confucius' "altitude" was more than 1.9 meters high, which was definitely an indisputable giant at that time and even now. From this we can infer that Confucius' feet and the shoes they wear are absolutely considerable. Therefore, the value of such shoes in collections is naturally not to be said about. In addition, these shoes also carry multiple cultural connotations.

History: After Confucius was dismissed from the position of Duke Ding of Lu , he wore these shoes as big as a boat and traveled around the countries with more than a dozen disciples, cultivating benevolence and righteousness, preaching rituals and teachings, and promoting job hunting for fourteen years. After Confucius' death, he had nothing but left behind hundreds of books, a broken and old carriage and a relatively complete pair of shoes.During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty accepted the suggestion of the great scholar Dong Zhongshu at that time, "destroy all schools of thought and respect Confucianism alone." In order to show respect and nostalgia for Confucius, Emperor Wu of Han ordered the search for Confucius' relics. It was more than three hundred years since Confucius passed away. Confucius' descendants searched and found the shoes that Confucius had worn and sent them to Chang'an. They were regarded as national treasure by Emperor Wu of Han and hid them in the arsenal. has since been passed down from generation to generation, and has been passed down through the Western Han Dynasty, the New Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms. When it was passed down to the Western Jin Dynasty, the shoes had been passed down for more than 600 years.

The third piece is the Snake Sword of Emperor Gaozu. This treasure is said to be a sword used by Emperor Gaozu Liu Bang of Han Dynasty. According to legend, after drinking, Liu Bang encountered a five-foot-long white snake lying on the road on the way home. Liu Bang was unable to pass for a while, so he took the wine to boost his courage, drew out his sword, and cut the white snake into two sections with one sword. The next day, when Liubang villagers passed by this place, they found an old woman over seventy years old who was standing by the white snake and cried and kept saying: "The son of the Red Emperor passed by, kill him." The people in Liubang villagers suspected that the old woman wanted to use the snake to hit the car, so they reached out to beat him, but in a blink of an eye, the old woman disappeared suddenly.

After returning to the village, the villagers told their family about the matter, and then passed it to Liu Bang through three or two transmissions. Since then, Liu Bang has recognized that the general will give him great responsibility. So, he took advantage of the uprising of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang to greet his friends, pulled out a team, and took advantage of the sword to travel around the world, and finally overthrew the tyrannical Qin, defeated Xiang Yu, and established the Han Dynasty. This sword not only brought good luck to Liu Bang, but also helped Liu Bang succeed in the "revolution". Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, this realistic and symbolic sword turned into a treasure, becoming a rare divine object, and was solemnly collected in the arsenal of the Great Han . Later, this sword became a witness of the gift of divine and a symbol of the authenticity of the regime, just like the jade seal of the , and became a witness of the gift of gods and a symbol of the authenticity of the regime. It was cherished and collected by rulers of all dynasties. When it was passed down to the Western Jin Dynasty, the sword had been on the market for more than 500 years.

This fourth piece is actually not one piece, but two million pieces or two million sets. That is, weapons and equipment that can satisfy the use of two million people at the same time. It not only includes swords, guns, swords, halberds, bows, arrows, crossbows, but also shields, armor, attack and defense equipment, such as flying towers, and heavy weapons. It even includes wooden ox and horse , Kongming lanterns, tube sleeve armor and hats and other powerful weapons invented by Zhuge Kongming . Of course, these equipment were not purchased by the Jin Dynasty alone, but the family assets and assets purchased and accumulated by generations of dynasties since the Han Dynasty. The value and importance of these three treasures are far greater than the above three treasures. They have an immeasurable role and significance for the prosperity, rise and fall of the Jin Dynasty and even the subsequent Central Plains dynasties. However, these rare and priceless treasures were burned completely in this fire. is based on this, so Shen Yue, Zhang Hua and others believed that the Jin Dynasty was about to perish and the "Five Barbarians" were about to rebel. The facts later on

also confirmed the correctness of the predictions of Shen Yue, Zhang Hua and others. Before the Western Jin Dynasty, especially from the middle and late Western Han Dynasty, to the Eastern Han Dynasty and later Cao Wei, and even the Xin Dynasty of Wang Mang, the Central Plains dynasty maintained absolute advantages over foreign tribes or regimes represented by the "Five Barbarians". When it was implemented on the battlefield, it basically crushed or beat the other party, or won more than defeated.

even during the Three Kingdoms, the three smaller countries, Wei, Shu and Wu, maintained a record of complete victory in their battles with foreign regimes such as the "Five Barbarians". In the 12th year of Jian'an (207), in the seventh year after the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao took advantage of the remaining power to defeat Yuan Shao and personally led a large army to attack Wuhuan in the north, and won in one battle and unify the north.

In the spring of the third year of Jianxing (225), in the second year after Liu Bei entrusts his orphan, Zhuge Liang personally led a large army to the barren land to attack ethnic separatist forces such as Yongkai and Menghuo. The Shu army rushed forward for a long distance and galloped across the board. In just three months, they defeated the Yongqi army one after another and captured Meng Huo seven times.During this period, Dongwu, who was in the same era as Wei and Shu, repaired and cleaned up separatist forces such as , Shanyue , which were frequently in chaos dozens of times, and defeated them to pieces. It is precisely based on this series of victories that the Central Plains dynasty always maintains a sacred and inviolable tall image in front of the "Five Barbarians" or a group of alien races.

In contrast, the tribal leaders or regimes such as the "Five Barbarians" have always maintained a sense of awe for the Central Plains dynasty in their psychology and actions. Not only do they dare to speak easily, or covet the Central Plains, but they are also willing to bow down and surrender, even if they have to send qualities and win letters, make contributions and receive titles. As Shen Yue, the author of "Song Book", said: "The Wei Dynasty was separated, and the species ("Five Hu") fell and scattered. For decades, there were no warnings in other counties, and the border towns opened early and closed late, and Hu horses did not dare to approach the south."

This one-sided good situation and situation continued until the early Western Jin Dynasty. After the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty, foreign regimes or countries such as the northern ones, the western ones, the southern ones, and even the Japanese slaves in the east all sent envoys to the Western Jin Dynasty to pay tribute, bow down to the surrender, and accept the title. However, after the death of the first emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty, Sima Yan, the situation reversed. Due to the internal strife of the Jin Dynasty, that is, due to the interference of Jia Nanfeng's interference in politics and the subsequent "Hong Kong Rebellion of the Eight Kings" and the frequent visits of earthquakes, drought, flooding and locust plagues, man-made disasters and natural disasters, the national strength of the Jin Dynasty declined sharply, military strength was greatly weakened, and social and ethnic conflicts seriously intensified.

Just at this time, another inexplicable fire broke out in 295 AD, burning all the arms and military equipment in the arsenal. The Hu noble leaders represented by the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Jie, Qiang, Di, etc. who had been suppressed for several years, seized the weakness of the Jin Dynasty and saw the opportunity to enter the Central Plains. They also used swords and guns against the Western Jin Dynasty without restraint, confidence, boldness and open fire.

"As for the Jin Dynasty... After Yuankang, the elegance and elegance withered, the Five Barbarians attacked and destroyed the Huahua. When She Gui drove with an iron horse, swept over Zhao and Wei, and carried out his strength, he competed with the superior country for a balance."

In the ninth year after the fire, that is, in the tenth month of the lunar calendar in 304 AD, Li Xiong, the leader of the Di tribe, first attacked, occupied Chengdu, and called himself the "King of Chengdu", which was known in history as the Han . In November of that year, the Huns' nobles, Liu Yuan, and Liu Yuan, and established a country to become emperor. It is known in history as the former Zhao . Later, the leader of the tribe, including the Jie tribe, Shi Le, and the Di tribe, appeared one after another, took turns to fight, all aimed at the Western Jin Dynasty, eroded the land, drove away the people, plundered property, and established the country to become emperor. During this period, the Western Jin army was almost crushed and beaten by the "Five Barbarians". Helplessly, a large number of aristocratic races and people of the Western Jin Dynasty flew south one after another. The Western Jin Dynasty was destroyed in 316 AD. The following year, the royal family Sima Rui became emperor in Jiankang , known in history as Eastern Jin .

Five Barbarians invaded China The prelude to the three hundred years of turmoil and division was opened. Until 581 AD, Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian established the Sui Dynasty, China ended the turmoil and division for nearly three hundred years.

Author: Our invited author Cong Zhongxiao

References: Fang Xuanling's "Book of Jin", Shen Yue's "Book of Song", Sima Guang's "Zizhi Tongjian", Lu Simian's "History of the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties"