Liao Taizong Yelu Deguang is the only mummy emperor in Chinese history. In 947 AD, Yelu Deguang died of illness on his way back after conquering the Jin Dynasty in the south. In order to prevent the body from rotting, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs followed the practice of "羓" ??of cattle and sheep, hollowed out Yelv Deguang's internal organs, and marinated them with salt, which was called "Emperor's Rice". ("Zi Zhi Tong Jian·Volume 286·Hou Han Ji 1")
Many people know the story of Qin Shihuang burning books, but in fact, as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius had burned books. book behavior. "Qiwei" of the Western Han Dynasty records that Confucius obtained 3,240 books, 120 of which were retained, and 3,120 were burned. "Books from the Family of Zheng Banqiao" also says: "The First Emperor of Qin burned books, and Confucius also burned books." However, the books burned by Confucius were only part of what he earned, and their influence was limited. ("Qiweijuandijiu·Shangshuweiyiyi")
In 554 AD, the Western Wei Dynasty captured the capital of the Liang Kingdom. At that time, Emperor Liang Yuan was not busy escaping, but instead ordered the collection of 140,000 volumes of books. Burn them all. His reason was that after reading so many books, the country would be subjugated, so what’s the use of asking for books? ("Book of Liang·Benji of Emperor Yuan")
As early as the Tang Dynasty, pandas were given as national gifts. Gave it to Japan. In 685 AD, Japan sent an envoy from the Tang Dynasty to China. To show friendship, Wu Zetian (the emperor at the time was Li Dan, Emperor Ruizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Zetian was actually in power) gave two pandas to Emperor Tenmu of Japan, and returned to Japan with the envoy from the Tang Dynasty. ("Old Book of Tang")
The only person who was executed for "ancient crime". In 1781, Yin Jiaquan, the former minister of Dali Temple who retired at home, wanted to apply for the treatment of "worshipping in the Confucian Temple" for his deceased father, so he wrote to Emperor Qianlong, but he made a taboo in the title. Yin Jiaquan claimed to be the "old man from ancient times" in the memorial. Qianlong had already made it clear to the world that he was the "old man from ancient times". Now someone suddenly appeared to compete with the emperor for the title, which made Qianlong furious. In the end, Yin Jiaquan was hanged for "ancient crime". ("The Words and Deeds of Famous Ministers")
The famous saying "Knowledge is power" was not first said by the British Bacon. As early as the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wang Chong once said: "If a person has knowledge and learning, he will be powerful." ("Lunheng·Efficacy Chapter")
Imperial edicts are not necessarily golden. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, imperial edicts were granted by imperial edicts to officials of fifth rank and above, while imperial edicts were issued to officials below fifth rank. With different levels of official titles, the colors of the imperial edicts are also different. The imperial decrees received by officials of the fifth rank and above are made of three-color, five-color or seven-color damasks (the higher the rank, the more colors); the imperial decrees received by officials below the fifth rank are generally made of pure white damask. The words written on the imperial edict are in many colors such as red, black, blue, and green. ("History of China")
During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, Zhao Siwan, the Yongxing Jiedushi of the Later Han Dynasty, was known for being a pervert and specialized in eating human livers. He tied a living person to a wooden post, fried his liver and ate it. After eating, the victim still screamed and died, which Zhao Siwan took pleasure in. ("Old History of the Five Dynasties")
The marriage custom of the Ming and Qing Dynasties was "premarital examination". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the concept of chastity was strong and almost extreme. When a woman gets married, she often sends people to her husband's house to inquire about the news. If there is loud music and drums in the wedding room on the second day, it proves that the bride has passed the inspection of her husband's family and the wedding will go on as usual. Otherwise, not only will there be no fun, the bride will also be sent back to the bride's family, and the bride price will be demanded back, and all the groom's expenses will be compensated. The bride's family will also feel very frustrated, and it may be impossible for the bride to remarry. ("Notes of Youdai Xianguan")
"Miss Qianjin" is the ancient name for unmarried girls from wealthy families. The allusion of Miss Qianjin originates from Wu Zixu in the Spring and Autumn Period. In 522 BC, Wu Zixu fled from Chu State. He was suffering from hunger on the way. He happened to meet a Huansha girl and came up to beg. After Wu Zixu had a good meal, he asked the girl to keep his whereabouts secret. The girl then picked up a stone and threw herself into the river. To make one's ambition clear through death. Wu Zixu was deeply moved and wrote a letter in blood: "You Huansha, I begged; I was full and you drowned. Ten years later, I will reward you with a thousand gold coins!" Later Wu Zixu became the prime minister of Wu State, and he was at the place where Huansha threw himself into the river. Throw in a lot of gold to show your loyalty. ("Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals")
Zhuge Liang's tearful execution of Ma Su has been passed down through the ages. It tells the story of the incident in which Ma Su lost his street pavilion during Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, which led to the failure of the Shu Han army. Zhuge Liang punished Ma Su for his crime according to the law.
It is true that Ma Di was convicted of missing the street pavilion, but he was not beheaded by Zhuge Liang, but died of illness in prison. The record in "Three Kingdoms" is very clear: "He was thrown into prison and died." Therefore, Ma Su actually died of illness in prison. ("Three Kingdoms: Biography of Ma Di")
In the Tang Dynasty, being a bartender was a legal and legitimate profession, and was included in the "official household" and protected by law. If someone commits adultery with a drunkard, he will be punished with a 100-point cane. "If you rape a woman from a miscellaneous household or an official household, you will be punished with a hundred sticks." ("Tang Lv Shu Yi·Volume 26")