1. Origin of the surname
The surname Zhao (Zhào Zhao) has four origins:
1. It comes from the surname Ying, and its ancestor is Zaofu. Legend has it that Zaofu obtained eight thousand-mile horses in Huashan and presented them to King Mu. King Mu rode this eight-horse carriage on a hunting tour to the west. When he arrived at Kunlun Mountain, the Queen Mother of the West hosted a banquet in Yaochi. At this time, King Xu Yan in the southeast rebelled. Zaofu drove thousands of miles a day, rushed back to the imperial capital in time, and led his troops to defeat King Xu Yan. Because of Zaofu's meritorious service in suppressing the rebellion, King Mu granted him Zhaocheng (today's north of Hongdong County, Shanxi Province). From then on, Zaofu and his descendants took the fiefdom as their surname and became the surname Zhao.
2. Take Guo as your surname. Yanfu, a descendant of Zaofu, became the emperor of King Xuan of Zhou Dynasty. Yan's father gave birth to his uncle Dai. Because King You of Zhou was immoral, he left the Zhou royal family and went to Jin to serve as Marquis Wen of Jin. In this way, the Zhao family entered the Jin Dynasty and later became a doctor in Jin Dynasty. During the reign of King Weilie of Zhou Dynasty, he was listed as a prince. The founding monarch Zhao Liehou was a descendant of the Jin Dynasty official Zhao Sui. He was one of the seven heroes during the Warring States Period. After being destroyed by the Qin State, the Duke of Zhao named his family after the original name of the country, thus becoming the surname Zhao.
3. It is a surname of an ethnic minority. Historically, ethnic minorities also had the surname Zhao, such as Zhao Anji (a Huns) in the Han Dynasty, Zhao Yifu (a "Southern Barbarian") in the Tang Dynasty, and so on. Their descendants all followed the surname Zhao. Also, the Mongols wanted Shujia to change their surname to Zhao.
4. The surname was given by the Zhao and Song Dynasties. Historical figures named Li, Mu, Long and Yuwen were given the surname Zhao.
The ancestor who got the surname: Zaofu. A descendant of Shaohao, he was a famous horse master in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Fortunately for King Mu of Zhou Dynasty, it is said that he once took eight good horses and presented them to the king to drive them. He traveled west to Kunlun, where he met the Queen Mother of the West and was so happy that he forgot to return. Later, when he heard that King Xu Yan of Xuzhou rebelled, he personally drove his chariot and drove King Mu for thousands of miles. He returned at the right time and was able to quell the chaos. For his merits, he was awarded Zhaocheng (now Zhaocheng Town, Hongdong County, Shanxi Province). When it was passed down to Zhao Xiangzi, the Jin territory was divided into three parts with Han and Wei, and the Zhao Kingdom was established. Zhao was destroyed by Qin in 222 BC. Later descendants took the country's surname as their surname, Zhao, and respected Zaofu as their ancestor.
2. Migration Distribution
The birthplace of the surname Zhao is in present-day Shanxi Province. At the beginning of Qin Dynasty, the First Emperor appointed Zhao Gongfu as the chief administrator of Xirong area and lived in Tianshui. His descendants settled in Tianshui and soon multiplied into a prominent local family. At the same time, King Zhao Qian of Zhao was exiled to Fang County in present-day Hubei Province, and his descendants multiplied in present-day Hubei Province. Later, Zhao Tuo established the Nanyue Kingdom and advanced the Zhao surname to present-day Guangdong and Guangxi. The Zhao family's southward migration began during the Three Kingdoms period. The Northern Song Dynasty, founded by Zhao Kuangyin of the Zhao family in Zhuo County, brought unprecedented development to the population of the Zhao family. The Southern Song Dynasty, founded by Zhao Jian, enabled the Zhao family to multiply and develop in the Jiangnan area. At the same time, the Zhao surname in the north was also spread to the three northeastern provinces. Since the Song Dynasty, the surname Zhao has spread throughout the country.
3. Historical Celebrities
Zhao Sheng: A nobleman of Zhao State during the Warring States Period, also known as Pingyuan Jun. He was one of the four princes of the Warring States Period and was famous for his "thousands of diners".
Zhao She: A famous general of the Zhao State during the Warring States Period. He was good at using soldiers and was awarded the title of "horse king" for his merit.
Zhao Yun: A famous general of the Shu Han Dynasty during the Three Kingdoms period, he was a native of Zhengding, Hebei Province. He once resisted Cao Cao's army with dozens of cavalry and was known as "a man of great courage."
Zhao Yi: historian and writer of Ming Dynasty. He is good at history and has thorough textual research. His poems are as famous as Yuan Mei and Jiang Shiquan, and are also known as "the three great masters of Jiangyou" or "the three great masters of Qianlong".
Zhao Gongming: It is said that the Qin Dynasty achieved Taoism in Zhongnan Mountain. People call him "Marshal Zhao Gong" and he is regarded as the "God of Wealth".
Zhao Feiyan: Empress of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, she was good at singing and dancing. Because of her light body, she was said to be able to "dance on the palm of her hand", so she was called "Feiyan". In the third year of Jiahong's reign in the Han Dynasty, Emperor Cheng went on a tour incognito. Seeing that the singer Zhao Feiyan was very beautiful, he summoned her to the palace and doted on her. Soon Emperor Cheng called his sister Zhao Hede into the palace and named the Zhao sisters Jieyu. From then on, the Zhao sisters became the most important in the harem. In order to further consolidate his position, Zhao Feiyan falsely accused Queen Xu, and also accused Ban Jieyu of being evil and charming. Emperor Cheng deposed Queen Xu, appointed Zhao Feiyan as his queen, and named Zhao Hede Zhaoyi. The two were greatly favored. After Emperor Ping ascended the throne, Zhao Feiyan was demoted to a commoner and committed suicide. Later generations called "Yan thin and fat", the "Yan" is Zhao Feiyan, which is a metaphor for a thin and light beauty.
Zhao Kuangyin: A famous general of the Later Zhou Dynasty. After the "Chenqiao Mutiny", he succeeded the Zhou Dynasty as emperor and established the Song Dynasty. The country lasted for 320 years and brought the reputation of the clan named Zhao to its most glorious period.
Zhao Wenyuan: A famous calligrapher in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, good at regular script and official script. At that time, many inscriptions were written by him, and he was ordered to compile a six-body calligraphy dictionary during the Western Wei Dynasty.
Zhao Mengfu: an outstanding calligrapher and painter of the Yuan Dynasty, a native of Wuxing, Zhejiang. He is good at regular script, running script and regular script, and his writing style is round and graceful, so he is known as "Zhao Ti".
Zhao Zhixuan: one of the "Eight Xiling Schools" in the Qing Dynasty.
Zhao Zhiqian: An outstanding calligrapher, painter, and seal carver in the Qing Dynasty. His calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting had a certain influence on later generations. Together with Ren Bonian and Wu Changshuo, he was known as the three major painters in the late Qing Dynasty.
4. Junwangtang No.
1. Junwang
Tianshui County: Tianshui County of Han Dynasty was located in Pingxiang (now northwest of Tongwei, Gansu Province). In the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was once changed to Hanyang County and moved to Ji County (now southeast of Gangu). Wei restored the original name of Tianshui. The Western Jin Dynasty moved to Shangbang (today's Shuishi City, Gansu Province). The founding ancestors of this branch of the Zhao family were Prince Zhao Xiang and Zhao Jia, the acting king.
Zhuo County: This county was established during the reign of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty. This branch of the Zhao family is a branch of the Yingchuan Zhao family, and its founding ancestor is a descendant of Zhao Guanghan, the prefect of Yingchuan in the Western Han Dynasty.
Nanyang County: ① There were many areas called Nanyang during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. Lunanyang refers to the land south of Mount Tai and north of Wenshui River. Jinnanyang refers to the land south of Taihang and north of the Yellow River. During the Warring States Period, it was Wei Nanyang, and part of it belonged to Han (according to 263 BC, Qin Bai attacked Han and captured Nanyang, and Han's headquarters was separated from Shangdang County). The land south of Funiu Mountain and north of Han River is also called Nanyang and belongs to Han and Chu. ② Qin took Wan as its administrative seat and established Nanyang County. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Nanyang County of Dengzhou improved Rang County (today's Deng County, Henan Province) as its administrative seat. During the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, Nanyang Prefecture governed Nanyang, which is Hanwan County and today's Nanyang City. This branch of the Zhao family is a branch of the Tianshui Zhao family, and its founder is Zhao Jia, the Taifu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Xiapi County: ①ancient county name. Qin was in the northwest of present-day Suining, Jiangsu. The gold moved to Gupi Town in the northwest of Suining. Ming waste. ②The name of the ancient county. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, the country was established, and in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty, the county was changed to Xiapi, which governed parts of northern Jiangsu and Anhui.
Yingchuan County: Qin destroyed Han and used the acquired Korean land to establish Yingchuan County, which was located in the central part of today's Henan Province and governed Yangdi (now Yu County, Henan Province). The Eastern Wei Dynasty moved to Yingyin (later Changshe, now Xuchang). In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it was Yingchuan County in Xuzhou. The founding ancestor of this branch of the Zhao family is Zhao Guanghan, Yin of Jingzhaojun of the Western Han Dynasty, a descendant of King Zhao Qian.
Pingyuan County: Han Pingyuan County governs Pingyuan, in the southwest area of ??Pingyuan County in the northwest of Shandong Province today. During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, Dezhou was once regarded as a plain county, governing Ande, which is now Ling County, Shandong Province. The jurisdictions of Pingyuan County in Han and Tang Dynasties are not exactly the same.
Hanyang County: ①In the 17th year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (74 years), Tianshui County was changed to Hanyang County, and Wei restored the original name of Tianshui. There were two Tianshui counties in the Northern Wei Dynasty, both in present-day Gangu, Gansu Province. They were abolished by the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, Chengzhou was called Hanyang County. ② After the Five Dynasties, the Zhou Dynasty established the Hanyang Army, which is now Hanyang, Wuhan City. ?
2. Hall number
Banbu Hall: During the Later Zhou Dynasty of the Five Dynasties, Zhao Pu helped Zhao Kuangyin launch the "Chenqiao Mutiny" to establish the Song Dynasty. Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin then appointed Zhao Pu as prime minister. He also proposed the method of "releasing military power through drinking wine" to reduce local armed forces, consolidate centralization of power, and try every means to govern the world well. Song Taizu asked: "My dear! How do you manage the country so well?" Zhao Pu replied: "I just relied on half of the Analects of Confucius!" After Zhao Pu's death, his family organized his book box, and what was really going on? There is no treasure, only "The Analects of Confucius" which he often read when he was alive.
Qinhetang: During the Song Dynasty, the imperial censor Zhao Wei was a good official who was honest and caring for the people, and was known as the "iron-faced censor". When he was the prefect of Chengdu, he was as clear as water. When he saw the people living and working in peace and contentment, he happily played the piano for fun. He raised a crane and often used the whiteness of the crane's feathers to encourage him not to be corrupt; he used the red color on the crane's head to encourage himself to serve the country with all his heart. He was so poor that he had nothing but a harp and a crane.
In addition, the main hall names of the Zhao family include: "Tianshui Hall", "Xiaosi Hall", "Guzhitang", "Cuihuan Hall", "Airi Hall", etc.
5. Clan Characteristics
1. Talents surnamed Zhao have emerged from generation to generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years. People with the Zhao surname include kings, prime ministers, capable ministers, and powerful generals, all of whom have made great achievements in their respective fields.
2. The family tree is complicated and clear.
3. Family rules and precepts teach future generations. For example, there is a "Family Rules and Regulations" written by the surname Zhao in Louzhang Village, which states: "Men enter private schools at the age of eight, and the age is thirty... When they leave the farm and return to the fields, they will return to the private schools during the farm break. After thirty, those who have become famous may enter the private school. Xiang or Chinese style, each has a corresponding job; each has a position according to his talents, whether he is a farm worker or a gardener, or a cook or a guard in the living room. In his spare time, he studies calligraphy and history, and his career is different. If you don't ask, you can't engage in useless pursuits... If there is no time to spare, if anyone does not follow the family rules, the parents will summon the clan leaders to reprimand him. Its constraints."
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General link of Zhao ancestral hall
〖Zhao The four-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall〗
Japanese couplet is winter and summer;
Snow Dream Luofu.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet says that in the Spring and Autumn Period, Jia Ji called Zhao Shui the day of winter and Zhao Dun the day of summer. Xia Lian Dian says that Zhao Shixiong of the Sui Dynasty passed through Luofu Mountain in Guangdong in winter and met a beautiful woman who had a drink. She lay down drunk and woke up to see a plum tree next to her.
Zhongling Shize;
Half family voice.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao
The first couplet states that Zhao Puchang of the Song Dynasty was the Order of Zhongshu. According to the Xialian Dian, it is said that "half of the Analects of Confucius assisted Taizu in establishing the world, and half of it assisted Taizong in bringing peace".
The wind is high and the piano is high;
The picture is a unicorn.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet says that Zhao Pang of the Song Dynasty was honest and simple in his administration. He knew Chengdu and accompanied him with a harp and a crane. The second couplet says about Zhao Chongguo in the Western Han Dynasty, and the image is Qilin Pavilion.
It is inherited from the father;
Looking out to Taiyuan.
——The Anonymous Compilation of the General Coupon of the Ancestral Hall Surnamed Zhao
The Quanlian Canon states that Zaofu was the thirteenth grandson of Boyi, the descendant of Emperor Zhuanxu.
Writing a book and crying;
Leaving a legacy of love.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao
The first couplet was written by Zhao Zhi in the Jin Dynasty. When I was young, I worked as a teacher and heard the sound of my father plowing and scolding the cows, so he wrote a letter and cried: I was unable to take care of him when I was young, so my father had to work hard. The second couplet is from the Ming Dynasty, when Zhao Yu was the magistrate of Songjiang. When he left, old and young climbed up and left a pair of shoes to remember his love.
Tu Lin Shize;
Jincheng Biaomei.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet says that Zhao of the Han Dynasty Chongguo. Xia Lian Dian says that Song Zhao was the emperor.
The Golden City is beautiful;
The Jade Ruler flows.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet comes from Zhao Chongguo in the Western Han Dynasty. At the age of seventy, he galloped to Jincheng to recruit and defeat the enemy. The second couplet dates from the late Tang Dynasty, when Zhao Guangfeng was famous for his literary prowess. People at that time called it the "jade ruler" because of its straightness and gentleness.
Pai Yantianhuang;
Family tradition of Qing Festival.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet dates from the time when Zhao Kuangyin was the founding emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet is alluded to Zhao Peng of the Northern Song Dynasty, and his posthumous title was "Qingxian".
Ji rides in the sky;
Silk embroidered plain.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao
The first couplet comes from Zhao Ding in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the inscription is: "I ride on the tail of the Jiwei and return to the sky, begging for the beauty of the mountains and rivers." This dynasty. "The second line of the couplet is Huang Zi Zhao Sheng, named Ping Ping Jun, courtesy corporal. Li He of the Tang Dynasty had a poem that said: "Buy silk and embroider to become Pingyuan Jun."
Jizhou Shize;
Tianshui family reputation.
——A general couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet shows the origin of the Zhao family. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zaofu drove King Mu of the Zhou Dynasty to the West for hunting (it is said that he went to meet the Queen Mother of the West). Happy and forget to return home. Because King Xu Yan rebelled, Zaofu drove thousands of miles and was able to defeat King Xu Yan. Zaofu was granted the title of Zhaocheng (today's Hongdong County, Shanxi Province), which was called Jizhou in ancient times. According to Xialian Dian, Zhao's county is expected to be Tianshui County.
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〖Zhao Ancestral Hall Six Character Universal Couplet〗
Holding half of the Analects of Confucius;
The chest contains tens of thousands of armored soldiers.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao
The first couplet was written by Zhao Pu, the imperial master of the Song Dynasty, who is known as "half of the Analects of Confucius governs the world." The second couplet contains Zhao Ding, a famous Prime Minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, and there is the "Collected Works of Zhongzhengde".
In ancient times, it was the Huawei of emperors;
Today, there is a Qinhe family.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to the descendants of the emperors of the Song Dynasty. The second couplet shows that Zhao Bian, the imperial censor of the Song Dynasty, was as poor as water and only had a harp and a crane. Zhao Yi of the Qing Dynasty wrote in his poem "On Order to Go out to Guard Zhen'an": "The swords and oxen in the drama county are responsible for the officials' achievements, and the Fu family's harp and crane are the official mottos." The plaque on the door of the central hall of the former residence of the modern proletarian revolutionary Zhao Shiyan has the four characters "Qinhe Family", that is, this book this.
I hope the people are as safe as a block;
Why not be as cold as ice.
——Zhao Shenqiao wrote a universal couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao
It is a reference to the Qing Dynasty writer Zhao Shenqiao’s self-titled couplet.
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〖Seven-character universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao〗
Established the Song Dynasty Guangbang to dominate ;
The work is good at drawing and drawing, and everyone is good at it.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Zhao Kuangyin of the Northern Song Dynasty. The second couplet refers to Zhao Mengfu of Yuan Dynasty.
The proud man of Changshan is heroic and courageous;
Taoist Songxue’s wonderful book.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Zhao Yun of the Shu Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. The second couplet refers to Zhao Mengfu of Yuan Dynasty.
Sing a song and hold a ji to ask for orders;
Push the needle and embroider the silk into a picture.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Zhao Jianzi of the Spring and Autumn Jin Dynasty. The second couplet refers to the Zhao family of Sun Quan's wife in the state of Wu in the Three Kingdoms.
The flying clouds on the river come to Beigu;
The lake is connected to the sea and I want to travel eastward.
——Zhao Zhiqian wrote a universal couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao
It is a reference to the Qing Dynasty calligrapher, painter and seal engraver Zhao Zhiqian’s couplet.
The marshal who crossed the tiger and held the whip;
Sacrifice one's life to fight against Japan and become a hero.
——Zhao Zhiqian wrote a general couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao
The first couplet refers to Zhao Gongming, who is known as "Marshal Zhao Gong" and is regarded as the "God of Wealth". Xialiandian refers to the anti-Japanese hero Zhao Yiman.
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〖General Couplet of Seven Characters and Above in the Ancestral Hall Surnamed Zhao〗
Lingshuang Yonghu Father Jiangyuan;
The loyal soul is as strong as the mountains and rivers of Shu.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
It is a reference to the temple couplet of Zhao Yun, a famous Shu-Han general in the Three Kingdoms.
Accumulating good deeds will lead to achievements and be evaluated by virtue;
Be sincere and self-sufficient, in line with the Tao.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by Zhao Wei
It is a reference to the couplet written by Zhao Wei, an epigrapher of the Qing Dynasty.
Although we have relatives from Zhou Dynasty, it is not as good as having the same surname as mine;
Whoever is Song Yuan is the leader of Zu Youxing.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet is from the ancestor of the surname Zhao who was led by King Mu of Zhou and bestowed the city of Zhao. The lower couplet dates back to the Song Dynasty when the founding emperor’s surname was Zhao.
The ancestor once governed the world with half of the Analects;
The descendants should offer Qianqiu beans as a sacrifice in front of the hall.
——The Anonymous Compilation of the Ancestral Ancestral Hall of the Surname Zhao
The entire joint canon is attributed to Zhao Pu, a military strategist of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The door welcomes beads and shoes, and the reputation of the plain is announced;
The tin and bronze talisman, the wind of Beijing, is always vibrating.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet comes from the Warring States Period, when Zhao Sheng, the king of Zhao Pingyuan, raised three thousand people, and the lower couplet all wore beads and shoes. In the Western Han Dynasty, Zhao Guanghan moved to the capital to assist the captain, and guarded the capital Zhao Yin. He was honest and powerful.
The tin and bronze talisman of your Majesty, the wind of Beijing is always vibrating;
The door welcomes beads and shoes, and the reputation of the plain is announced.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Zhao written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Zhao Guanghan in the Western Han Dynasty. Xia Lian Dian refers to Zhao Sheng, the royal minister of the State of Zhao during the Warring States Period, who was also known as Pingyuan Jun.
Eight hundred years ago, the family gathered here, and the Song Dynasty family passed down the clan table;
Two thousand stones were divided here, and Mingzhou came to pay homage to Runzhou Temple.
——Zhao Youchen wrote the general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family
This couplet adopts the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province.
In order to bring peace to the world, no one except Tang Zong, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, can be equal to him;
Talk about the current world, just like the huge river and the sun, each with its own east and west.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family.
The ancestral hall moved southward, following the Eighth Biography of Shijue, with the decrees of Gao Wen and Taichang En of the Ministry of Agriculture;
The door opens to the east, overlooking the plain on three sides, and you can see the green hills of Bangshan Mountain, The sea of ??swords returns.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family written by Zhao Fan
This couplet adopts the couplet of the ancestral hall of the Zhao family in Jianchuan, Yunnan Province.
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Appendix: Allusions and interesting stories about the surname Zhao
〖Going his own way〗
"Going one's own way" comes from "Historical Records·Biography of Zhang Tang".
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were two officials, one named Zhao Yu and the other named Zhang Tang. They were both in the rank of Jiuqing and were good friends, but their ways of conducting themselves were completely different. Zhang Tang was cunning and changeable, while Zhao Yu was loyal, simple and honest. After Zhao Yu became an official, he did not attract any guests. Even if the ministers came to visit him, he declined them all. If anyone asked him to do something, he would also decline. So people Call him: Isolated and just doing one thing. That is, insisting on doing things according to one's own will.
Later, people simplified "acting one's own way in isolation" to "acting alone", which means that when doing things, one should handle things according to one's own opinions and reject the opinions of others. Now it is used to describe not listening to other people's opinions and stubbornly acting on one's own will.
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〖Li Lingzhifa〗
"Li Lingzhifa" comes from "Historical Records·Pingyuan Junyu" "Biography of Qing".
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin attacked South Korea. Within a few days, the Yewang captured South Korea and cut off Shangdang's traffic. As a result, Shangdang City was isolated and helpless and was about to be lost. Feng Ting, the defender of Shangdang, saw that Ye Wang had lost it and thought that Shangdang could not be saved. Instead of letting Qin occupy Shangdang, it would be better to hand it over to Qin personally. Zhao and South Korea can unite with Zhao to jointly resist Qin's invasion.
When Feng Ting sent someone to bring Shangdang’s map to King Zhao Xiaocheng, King Zhao was in a dilemma. He didn’t know what to do, so he convened the elders for discussion. One of them, a minister named Zhao Bao, advised King Zhao should not accept it, because accepting things from others for no reason will cause disaster. The reason why South Korea dedicated Shangdang to Zhao was to let Qin point the finger at Zhao. However, King Zhao did not agree with his opinion, so he discussed with Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng. Pingyuan Jun believed that even if he sent millions of troops, it would not be possible to capture a city in a year and a half. But now he can conquer the city without spending a single soldier. But we must not miss the good opportunity to get the land of the Shangdang.
King Zhao was very happy after hearing what Lord Pingyuan said, so he sent Lord Pingyuan to Shangdang to accept the land and named Feng Ting Lord of Huayang.
But not long after, disaster struck the State of Zhao. The State of Qin saw that the land it was about to take was occupied by the State of Zhao, and turned to attack the State of Zhao. The State of Zhao sent Zhao Kuo, who could only talk on paper, to fight, but was defeated. , Qin State wiped out more than 400,000 Zhao soldiers in the Changping Tiger.
When Sima Qian evaluated this matter, he believed that Lord Pingyuan was a prince whose behavior was higher than that of ordinary secular disciples, but he did not understand the principle of "profit makes the wise blind". Lee can make smart people go to their head. , lost his mind, Pingyuan Jun was greedy for Feng Ting's inducement, so that Zhao State lost more than 400,000 people in Changping, and almost even the capital of Zhao State, Handan, was almost lost.
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〖Referring to a deer as a horse〗
"Referring to a deer as a horse" originated from "Historical Records: The Chronicles of Qin Shihuang".
When the First Emperor of Qin passed away, the eunuch Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, the eighteenth son of the First Emperor, conspired to falsely pass on the imperial edict and forced the eldest son Fusu who was supposed to inherit the throne to step down, and instead appointed Hu Hai to succeed the throne. Hu Hai became emperor, known as Qin II. Because Zhao Gao helped Hu Hai become emperor, Hu Hai worshiped Zhao Gao as prime minister. Zhao Gao was not satisfied after becoming prime minister and planned to usurp the throne. However, he was afraid of opposition from his ministers, so he wanted to test his prestige first. One day, when Zhao Gao took advantage of the civil and military officials to meet Qin II, he specially asked someone to bring a deer to Qin II. He pointed to the deer in front of the officials and said, "This is a horse." Qin II laughed. He laughed and said, "The Prime Minister made a mistake and called the deer a horse." Zhao Gao ignored him and asked the minister loudly, "Is this a horse or a deer?" Some of the ministers were afraid of Zhao Gao and did not dare. Some people bluntly said they were deer, and some distorted the facts and said they were horses in order to plot against Zhao Gao. Afterwards, all those who told the truth were killed by Zhao Gao.
Later, people summarized the idiom "referring to a deer as a horse" based on this story, which is used to describe intentionally confusing right and wrong.