The Japanese don’t dare to do archeology, why? Because the true identity was revealed as soon as archeology was carried out, because the real ancestor of the Japanese was most likely Xu Fu, who under the orders of Qin Shihuang, traveled eastward in search of medicine during the Qin Dynasty. Why do you say that?
1. The origin of Xu Fu
Xu Fu was the apprentice of Mr. Gui Guzi, the leading military strategist in China. Mr. Guiguzi once served as the prime minister of the Chu State, and later returned to the Wei Kingdom to teach apprentices. Guigu is located in Yunmeng Mountain, Qigu, Qi County, Henan Province, so it is named after Mr. Guiguzi taught apprentices here. Guiguzi's name was Wang Chan, also known as Wang Xu. He was a native of the Wei Kingdom during the Warring States Period. He was good at cultivating the body and mind, and was good at vertical and horizontal skills. He was proficient in the art of war, martial arts, and Qimen Bagua. He was the author of fourteen chapters of the "Guiguzi" military book handed down to the world. He is known as the ancestor of Wang Chan. Guiguzi lived in seclusion in Yunmeng Mountain all year round and taught here. Zhang Yi, Su Qin, Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Mao Sui, Xu Fu, etc. were all his disciples. Among Guiguzi's disciples, Xu Fu was behind Sun Bin, Pang Juan, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, and Mao Sui.
After the unification of Qin Shihuang, Xu Fu proposed to Qin Shihuang that he would send 500 boys and 500 girls on a large ship to Penglai Island to visit the gods and seek the elixir of immortality. As a result, I went there once in 219 BC but failed. 209 BC disappeared like a yellow crane. Qin Shihuang waited for a year but did not see Xu Fu return, so he died first! I didn't know that Xu Fu had come to Yingzhou, Japan.
Historical biography of Xu Fu’s deeds is as follows: Xu Fu, also known as Xu Shi, named Junfang, was born in Langya (now Ganyu, Jiangsu), Qidi, and was a famous alchemist in the Qin Dynasty. He was erudite and knowledgeable about medicine, astronomy, navigation and other knowledge. He also sympathized with the people and was willing to help others, so he had a high reputation among the people along the coast.
In the twenty-eighth year of the First Emperor (219 BC), Qin Shihuang made his first eastward tour and climbed Mount Tai to lay stones to praise virtues. Then he passed through Huang County and (Yuechui) County, climbed Chengshan Mountain, climbed Zhifu (now Yantai) Mountain, and went south to Langyatai, where he stayed for three months. During this period, Qin Shihuang saw a mirage appearing in Haizhou Bay and thought it was a sign from an immortal. So he sent Xu Fu to lead boys and girls into the sea on a boat to seek the elixir of immortality. Xu Fu went to the sea for several years but could not find any medicine.
Nine years later (210 BC), Qin Shihuang once again visited Xu Fu on his eastward tour. Xu Fu was afraid that Qin Shihuang would blame him, so he falsely claimed that the giant mackerels in the sea were very powerful and that it was difficult for ships to get close to the fairy mountain to get medicine, so he had to send a good man. The shooter goes with him and shoots the mackerel before he can go ashore to seek medicine. Emperor Taishi once again sent Xu Fu with more than 500 boys and girls, as well as craftsmen, samurai, and archers, carrying grain seeds, grain, utensils, fresh water, etc., into the sea to seek medicine in the fairy mountains. Xu Fu did not get the elixir when he crossed east, but after landing at Kumanopura, he discovered Pingyuan Guangze (that is, Kyushu, Japan).
The elixir of immortality was not found, and he would be killed if he returned, so he stayed here forever and never returned. Xu Fu and others spread farming knowledge and fishing, blacksmithing, salt-making and other technologies to the indigenous peoples of Japan on Jiuzhou Island and other places. They also taught the Japanese people medical technology and other advanced Qin Dynasty culture, which promoted social development and was deeply loved by the Japanese people. Respect. Japan respects Xu Fu as the god of farming and medicine. Wakayama County, Saga County, Hiroshima County, Aichi County, Akita County, and Mount Fuji areas all have relics of Xu Fu's activities. Shrines in Saga, Shingu and other places regard Xu Fu as a god and worship him at the convention, and hold massive sacrificial activities every year.
In order to carry forward the spirit of Xu Fu, China and Japan have established national Xu Fu societies in Lianyungang, Longkou, Jiaonan, Cangzhou, Suzhou, Cixi and Xingong, Saga, Osaka, Fujiyoshida, Kagoshima, Tokyo, etc. Xu Fuhui was also established in various places. In recent years, treatises and literary works about Xu Fu have been continuously published, and plays about Xu Fu have also been put on the stage.
2. The Chinese Xu Fu was the first emperor of the Japanese
The Japanese only said that the emperor and the gods came across the sea, but did not say where they came from.
I visited the New Palace in 1987 because I really wanted to see the place where Xu Fu landed. Shinmiya Castle is located in Wakayama Prefecture. I met with the mayor of Shingu City, who coincidentally was also very interested in Xu Fu. He took me to the place where Xu Fu landed. It was a beautiful coast with a red shrine and the surroundings were calm and peaceful. We found traces of the elixir that is said to have been discovered by Xu Fu and that makes people immortal.
The mayor explained that these herbs can nourish the kidneys and cure diseases; generally, people with stronger kidneys will naturally live longer! The mayor also took me to visit Xu Fu’s tombstone erected near the city. This is a stone tablet that records in Chinese the story of how Xu Fu went to Japan to find the elixir of life and why he settled in Japan.
The tombstone was erected in 1834. The five words "Xu Fuzhi's tombstone" on the monument were written by a Korean calligrapher, and the poem above was written by a Japanese sinologist.
The mayor told me that every year on November 28th, Wakayama people would gather in front of Xu Fu’s tomb to hold a grand celebration. In 1980, Wakayama people celebrated the 2200th anniversary of Xu Fu's arrival in Japan. Since 1915, the people of Wakayama have established a committee to protect Xu Fu's remains; in 1931, they established the Xu Fu Cultural Heritage Protection Committee; in 1955, they finally established the Xu Fu Association.
There are seven tombs next to Xu Fu's tomb, which are said to be seven of Xu Fu's cronies. No one can tell the whereabouts of the 3,000 boys and girls Xu Fu brought to Japan.
There are also Xu Fu's remains in many places in Japan, especially Kyushu. On my first visit to Fukuoka, I asked a senior Japanese official if he knew Xu Fu. He was a little confused because he had never heard of the name. So I told him the story about Xu Fu. The next day, he gave me a copy of "China in the Center of Kyushu". There were several articles in the book about Xu Fu and the relationship between Kyushu and China.
All Japanese people hold Xu Fu in high esteem. In the countryside of Jinli City in Saga, Xu Fu is worshiped as a god of knowledge and medicine, along with the god of water and agriculture. The villagers called Xu Fu Mr. Jin Li. There is also an ancient mural there depicting Xu Fu's arrival and his relationship with the city of Jinli. This is the work of a 17th-century artist and is now a treasure of Gimryukji Temple.
Whenever there is a drought in Jinli City, villagers will come to Jinli Temple, put a portrait of Xu Fu into a portable shrine, and pray for rain in the city. In ancient times, the portable shrine was always followed by a 36-meter-long, 2-ton dragon made of grass and bamboo leaves. The entire ceremony is called the Rain Begging Act and is held every 4 to 5 years on August 8. This is a lively ceremony in which participants beat drums vigorously to ask for rain. In 1724, a severe drought occurred in Qianbu near the city of Gimli. After performing this ritual, a thunderstorm fell from the sky and spread over the entire city.