Nine years later (2 10 years ago), Qin Shihuang traveled eastward again and found Xu Fu. Xu Fu was afraid that Qin Shihuang would blame him, pretending that the mackerel in the sea was very powerful, and it was difficult for ships to get medicine near Xianshan. They must send excellent shooters to shoot mackerel before they can go ashore to get medicine. Emperor Taishi once again sent Xu Fu with boys and girls, as well as more than 500 skilled craftsmen, warriors and shooters, with food seeds, food, utensils and fresh water. Go to Xianshan to seek medicine in the sea. Xu Fudong didn't get the "elixir of life", but discovered the "Guangze Plain" (Kyushu, Japan) after landing in Kumanopu. I didn't find the elixir, so I stayed here for fear of being killed when I went back, and never went back. Xu Fu and others spread farming knowledge and fishing, forging, salt making and other technologies to Japanese aborigines in Jiuzhou Island and other places, and also taught the Japanese people advanced Qin culture such as medical technology, which promoted social development and was deeply respected by the Japanese people. Japan respects Xu Fu as "the god of agriculture" and "the god of medicine". There are traces of Xu Fu's activities in Wakayama, Saga, Hiroshima, Aichi, Akita and Mount Fuji. Saga, Shinomiya and other shrines regard Xu Fufeng as a deity, and hold huge sacrificial activities every year. In order to carry forward the spirit of blessing, China and Japan established the National Blessing Association, and Lianyungang, Longkou, Jiaonan, Cangzhou, Suzhou, Cixi, Shinomiya, Saga, Osaka, Fuji Yoshida, Kagoshima, Tokyo and other places also established the Blessing Association. In recent years, works and literary works about Xu Fu have been published, and plays about Xu Fu have been put on the stage.
The Japanese only said that the protoss came from across the sea, not where.
1987 I visited the new palace because I really wanted to see where Xu Fu landed. New Miyagi is located in Wakayama Prefecture. I met with the mayor of Shinomiya. Coincidentally, he is also interested in Xu Fu. He took me to the place where Xu Fu landed. This is a beautiful coast, with a red holy land and quiet and peaceful surroundings. We found the trace of the elixir that is said to have been discovered by Xu Fu. The mayor explained that these herbs are used to tonify the kidney and treat diseases; People with strong kidneys will naturally live longer! The mayor also took me to visit the tombstone of Xu Fu standing near the city, which is a stone tablet, and recorded 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 at 1834. The words "Xu Fuzhi's tombstone" on the tombstone were written by Korean calligraphers, and the poems on it were written by Japanese sinologists.
The mayor told me that every year on June 28th, 165438+ Wakayama people gather in front of Xu Fu's tomb to hold a grand celebration. 1980, Japanese people celebrated the 2200th anniversary of Xu Fu's arrival in Wakayama. Starting from 19 15, the people of Wakayama set up a committee to protect Xu Fu's body. 193 1, they established the Xufu Cultural Heritage Protection Committee; By 1955, they finally established Xu Fu Association.
There are seven tombs next to Xu Fu's tomb, which are said to be seven cronies of Xu Fu. No one can tell the whereabouts of the 3000 boys and girls that Xu Fu brought to Japan.
Many places in Japan, especially Kyushu, also have the remains of Xu Fu. When I first went to Fukuoka, I asked a senior Japanese official if he knew Xu Fu. He is a little confused because he has never heard of this name. So I told him the story of Xu Fu. The next day, he gave me a book, China in the Center of Kyushu. There are several articles in the book about Xu Fu's relationship with Kyushu and China.
All Japanese have high respect for Xu Fuhuai. In Gionee village of Saga, Xu Fu is regarded as the god of knowledge and medicine, as well as the god of water and the god of agriculture. The villagers called Xu Fu "Mr. Li Jing". There is also an ancient mural depicting the arrival of Xu Fu and his relationship with Jinli City. This is the work of an artist in the17th century, and now it has become a treasure of Jinli Temple.
Whenever there is a drought in Jinli City, villagers will come to Jinli Temple, put Xu Fu's portrait in a portable shrine, and March in the city to pray for rain. When marching, the portable shrine is always followed by a 36-meter-long and 2-ton dragon made of grass and bamboo leaves. The whole ceremony is called "Begging for Rain" and is held on August 8th every four to five years. This is a lively ceremony, and participants should beat the drums for rain. 1724, a serious drought occurred in the front near Jinli city. After the ceremony, a thunderstorm fell from the sky and spread all over the city.
The Japanese believe that Xu Fu succeeded with the help of villagers when he went to the front to look for the elixir of life. There is even a story that he fell in love with a thousand girls.
I also visited the seaside of the new palace, where there are ruins everywhere, piled up one and a half meters high and stretching for about 32 kilometers. The Japanese believe that Xu Fu also built the Great Wall, which is the epitome of China and Qin Changcheng. During the edo shogunate period (A.D. 1600 ~ 1867), there were records of the restoration of the Great Wall. Some scholars believe that Xu Fu built the Great Wall to prevent Qin Shihuang from attacking Japan and arresting him. In the edo period, there were not many laborers, so it was unthinkable to build such a Great Wall. This is really a huge expense.
Xu Fu and Japanese legend Emperor Jimmu landed in the same place. Wei Tingsheng, the author of Taiwan Province Province, wrote a book called Xu Fu and Japan on 1970, claiming that the first emperor of Japan was actually Xu Fu. He inferred it from the bizarre coincidence of the landing time of the first Japanese emperor and Xu Fu. It is also mentioned in the book that a bronze mirror of Qin dynasty and a huge combat knife used by Qin people were found in the important Japanese royal tombs living in the era of God. If it weren't for the arrival of Xu Fu, how could Japan have these ancient ruins? When Xu Fu arrived in Japan 2000 years ago, Japan was still in the Stone Age and could not make such a thing. This book asserts that Xu Fu was indeed the first emperor in Japanese history.
The author is very excited. He is worried that if the Japanese continue to firmly believe in the myth that they are descendants of God and refuse to accept scientific history, then history is likely to repeat itself, because the Japanese firmly believe that they are the best race. Japan's history was submerged by myths. Most Japanese still believe that they are descendants of God, as recorded in the first two chronicles, Ancient Stories and Japanese Secretaries. According to these chronicles, Japan's first emperor was located in 660 BC. However, until the beginning of the 8th century, no chronicle recorded a completely reliable history. What is even more incredible is that these two historical works are written in ancient Chinese.