China has a long history, and over the thousands of years of changes, stories have been left behind. Some of these stories are stories recorded in historical records, and some are generally recognized facts that have been passed down from generation to generation. With the advancement of science and technology and the development of archeology, one story after another has been overturned. Let’s take a look at the stories that have been slapped in the face by archeology.
Xiang Yu burned Epang Palace
Xiang Yu led his troops to massacre Xianyang and burned Epang Palace. The fire burned for three months. However, archaeologists have recently discovered several red-burnt earth ruins at the Epang Palace site. If the fire burned for three months, the red-burnt earth should be everywhere, but there are only a few pieces. And Epang Palace has only 14 square kilometers of foundations. , proves that Xiang Yu's burning of Epang Palace is completely non-existent, Xiang Yu has been responsible for this for thousands of years.
The unparalleled fighting between Su Qin and Zhang Yi
The recent "Empire of Qin" is quite popular. It vividly describes the unparalleled fighting between brothers Su Qin and Zhang Yi, but research on Su Qin and Zhang Yi The age difference between the two is at least 30 years. Zhang Yi is a figure from the period of King Zhao of Qin, while Su Qin is a figure from the period of King Zhao of Yan. There is no duel between the two, but the only one who can fight with Zhang Yi is Gongsun Yan.
Zhao Kuo was talking about war on paper
A peak showdown between Zhao Kuo and Bai Qi led to the annihilation of the entire Zhao army, and later generations put all the blame on Zhao Kuo, saying that Zhao Kuo was talking about war on paper. , but Zhao Kuo was still able to set up defensive positions to hold off the Qin army for more than forty days after being surrounded by Bai Qi. His defense could completely defeat Lian Po, and the fact that Zhao Jun did not mutiny even when they were short of food shows how great Zhao Kuo's personal charm is. A dagger was unearthed near the remains of Zhao Kuo, with the word "tan Bing" written on it, just pointing to "tan Bing". There was no paper at all during the Warring States Period, and paper seemed to have to wait until Cai Lun appeared.
The Zhiyuan ship sank
In the late Qing Dynasty, the Westernization Movement was launched in an attempt to save itself. However, at that time, Japan was overthrown and launched the Sino-Japanese War of 1888-1895. In this battle, the entire Beiyang Navy was wiped out. The Zhiyuan ship was ordered by Deng Shichang to rush towards the Japanese Yoshino. Unfortunately, it was hit by a torpedo and sank. However, the archeology of the shipwreck was caused by the explosion of the torpedo in the torpedo tube. This slap slapped the Qing Dynasty in the face.
The earliest silkworm raising by Leizu
It is well known that Leizu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor, raised silkworms and made silk. From then on, the people of the Central Plains had clothing to keep out the cold. However, the Qianshanyang site was unearthed in Zhejiang Province, which is 4,400 years old this year. The earliest silk fabrics were found in it, which is earlier than the legend of Leizu.
Playing with the princes with beacon fire
Playing with the princes with beacon fire is the well-known King You of Zhou Wudao. He lit the beacon fire to play with the princes for the beauty's smile, which led to the invasion of Haojing by the Dog Rong. But the real history is that King Zhou You doted on Bao Si, so he wanted to make Bao Si's son the prince, which led to the prince Yijiu's grandfather Shenhou colluding with the dog soldiers to attack Hao Jing. It was obviously the prince who led the wolf into the house.
The abdication of Yao, Shun, and Yu
The abdication of Yao, Shun, and Yu has always been a story used by Confucians to promote the beauty of human nature, but the bamboo chronicles of the Jin Dynasty nakedly slapped Confucianism in the face. Shun was reused, but Shun used Ba Yuan to replace the four people Huan Chaos and Qiong Qi reused by Yao, and they were called the Four Evils. The "Chronicles of the Bamboo Book" says: "Yao's virtue declined and he was trapped by Shun. Shun imprisoned Yao and buried Danzhu again, so that father and son could not meet each other. It hit the nail on the head and exposed Shun's true face. Shun gave way to Yu. It's funny, but Yu's father was killed by Shun. How could Yu not hate him? Historical records record that Shun died of illness while touring the south, but the south was a hell on earth at that time. There was no one with a gray-haired old man. Go deep into the hell on earth to inspect, and don’t believe anything you say.
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