1.Spring and Autumn In the early stage of war, a gentleman's style was very important. Generally, after defeating the enemy, he would not kill them all. During the battle between Jin and Chu, the Jin state was defeated. When the Jin people fled, a chariot got stuck in a pit and couldn't move. The people of the Chu state saw it happily and taught the Jin people to pull out the crossbar in front of the chariot before they got out of the pit. Before they could escape two steps, the horses circled and couldn't move forward. The Chu people also taught them to pull out the banners and throw away the extra heavy objects, and then they escaped smoothly. The Jin army felt helpless, so they turned around and said, "Huh, we don't have as much experience in escaping as you do." {2}
Animation image of ancient emperors
3. When a monarch calls himself a widower, he does not mean to be a loner, but to be ungrateful, and to remind himself that his virtue is not good enough. {3}
4. When Qin Shihuang destroyed the six kingdoms and unified China, there was actually one Wei State that was not destroyed, because at that time Wei State had only one city left and had surrendered to Fengguo for a long time. It was not until Qin II that Wei Jun was demoted to a commoner. As a result, Weiguo became the longest-lasting vassal state, lasting 907 years from the enfeoffment of in 1115 BC to 209 BC.
5. Although both Chinese Valentine's Day and Lantern Festival claim to be the Chinese version of Valentine's Day, the festival that can truly be called the Chinese version of Valentine's Day is called Shangji Festival, which falls on the third day of March. On this day, men and women travel together and give each other peonies. {4}
Qixi Festival
6.The most prosperous period of the Western Han Dynasty was neither the reign of Wenjing nor the period of Emperor Wu, but the period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty, the economy, territory, and international influence reached the peak of the Western Han Dynasty. During the Emperor Xuan's reign, the Western Region Protectorate was established, officially incorporating the Xinjiang region into the territory.
7. Monks cannot eat meat or drink alcohol. This was not required by Buddhist scriptures at first, but was prohibited by an edict issued by Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang, a Buddhist enthusiast. Later, it gradually became a Buddhist habit. {5} It is said that there is a record in the Shurangama Sutra, but it was already hundreds of years after Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty banned alcohol and meat.
8. Although Wu Zetian is the only female emperor, to have the power of the emperor does not require "proclaiming the emperor", but "proclaiming the system", that is, issuing orders in the name of the emperor, that is, actually controlling the political power, and only one title difference from the female emperor. Calculating it this way, there are at least a dozen women who are called in court.
9. It is actually wrong to say that Sichuan people only eat spicy food in modern times. The Sichuan people have a long history of liking spicy food. Although peppers were introduced to China in the Ming Dynasty, it does not mean that there is no spiciness without peppers. Before peppers, mustard ginger, onion, garlic and dogwood provided spiciness. Eastern Jin "Huayang Guozhi" written by Chang Quan clearly stated: ( Sichuan people ) The time value is not yet high, so it still tastes; the virtue lies in Shaohao, so it likes spicy fragrance. Similar statements are also found in other literature.
ps. Some people are confused about whether pungent and spicy are the same thing. There is nothing to argue about, it is just the same thing. "Guangya": (spicy), pungent. "Sheng Lei": Jiangnan said spicy, Chinese said pungent. "Popular Wen": When it is very pungent, it is called spicy. " Xinhua Dictionary ": spicy: pungent taste like ginger, garlic, etc.:
pepper
10. In the Tang Dynasty , when calling dad, you should call it grandpa, grandpa or brother, when calling brother, you should call brother, and when calling grandpa, you should call aweng. In addition, don't call a certain official "sir", because "sir" also means "dad", and you can't bear to look at Mr. Di every time you see him.
Comments
{1} From "Zuo Zhuan·Xuan Gong Twelve Years": Jin people or the Guang team could not enter, Chu people Qi got rid of his horse, and when he advanced less, his horse returned, and he pulled out his horse and threw it to the balance, so he came out. Gu said: "I am not as good as those of great powers."
{2} comes from "Zuo Zhuan: The Thirty-Two Years of Zhao Gong": There is no one else who forgets it day by day, Min Min Yan is like a farmer who looks forward to the new year and is afraid to wait for the time.
{3} Zhu Xi: Idiot, as the princes call themselves, they are also people with few virtues.
{4} comes from "The Book of Songs·Qinwei": The warrior and the girl teased each other and gave her a spoon of medicine.
{5}See Emperor Wu of Liang's "Essay on Cutting Out Wine and Meat".