Xu Fu, named Jun Fang, was a famous alchemist in the Qin Dynasty. He once worked as a physician for Qin Shihuang. He was born in Qi during the Warring States Period.
He is knowledgeable, familiar with medicine, astronomy, navigation and other knowledge, and sympathetic to the people and ready to help others, so he enjoys a high reputation among the people in coastal areas. Xu Fu is a close disciple of Mr. Guiguzi. Learn to explore the valley, qigong, cultivate immortals, and also know martial arts. When he came out of the mountain, it was the Reese era before and after Qin Shihuang ascended the throne. Later, Qin Shihuang was sent to the sea to collect fairy medicine and never came back. In order to commemorate this kind doctor, the villagers changed the village where he was born to "Xufu Village" and built a "Xufu Temple" in the north of the village.
In the twenty-eighth year of Qin Shihuang (2 19 BC), after Qin Shihuang annexed six countries and unified the whole country, he lived in a high position and hoped for a long life. When the emperor, who wanted to be handed down from generation to generation, was cruising on the sea, he received a letter from the alchemist Xu Fu, a Qi man, saying that there were "three sacred mountains" in the sea, and it was said that there was Penglai in the East China Sea. Qin Shihuang sent a huge fleet of up to 3000 people to explore the "Three Gods Mountain". He sent Xu Fu to lead 500 virgins and 3,000 craftsmen across the sea. Later, Qin Shihuang never expected to receive a letter from Xu Fu until his death.
Where did Xu Fu go? Some people say that the navigation skills were poor at that time, and they were all wiped out in a big storm. Sima Qian first recorded the history of Xu Fu in Historical Records, but did not explain where Xu Fu drifted. Later generations thought it was Taiwan Province Province or Ryukyu, and some people said it was America, but most people thought it was Japanese.
The starting point of Xu Fu's first crossing the sea was the evil spirit at the southern tip of Shandong Peninsula. Langxie was an ancient port at that time. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, navigators in this area sailed from here to the Korean Peninsula, then sailed along the coast of the peninsula and arrived in Jiuzhou, Japan via Tsushima Island.
The port of departure and destination of Xu Fu's second voyage to the Western Ocean is not recorded in detail in the history books, and there are different opinions. Legend has it that people from Xufu Village (Ganyu) went to sea from their hometown of Ganyu on October 19th of the lunar calendar. Another way of saying it is in Laoshan Mountain, Shandong Province. There is also a saying that Cui Fu's second trip to the sea was the first route, which was also possessed by evil spirits. This is based on historical records? Huainan Hengshan biography. Because in historical records? The biography of Hengshan Mountain in Huainan said that when Xu Fu set sail for the second time, he lied that the immortal sought "everything" and then "all kinds of things followed the grain". If this inference, chui fook may still take the old route last time. Not only that, we also know that Xu Fu's second trip to Japan brought many "exotic flowers" in ancient China, such as Chinese characters, Chinese herbal medicines and rice cultivation.
Xu Fudong's crossing the sea in Japan contributed to the birth of a generation of "Yayoi culture". At that time, there was no writing or farming in Japan. Xu Fu brought writing, agriculture and medical technology to Japan. To this end, Xu Fu naturally became a "god of agriculture" and a "god of medicine" in the eyes of the Japanese people. This was gradually discovered and excavated with archaeology and exchanges between the two peoples. In recent years, the remains of carbonized rice grains have been found in Banfu Archaeological Site in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. According to the determination of carbon fourteen, they belong to the same type as those found in the Jinhai area of Busan, the Korean peninsula. It shows that in the same historical period, the Japanese people started agricultural production, especially rice cultivation. At the same time, Japan also began to use bronze and iron production tools and silk fabrics, and began to have words. These have nothing to do with the previous Japanese rope culture. Japanese academic and archaeological circles recognize that Yayoi culture originated from the northern coastal culture of China. This is why Japanese characters are similar to China characters.
Yayoi culture originated from Japanese rope culture and was named after it was first discovered in Yayoi Town, Tokyo, Japan. From more than 200 BC to more than 300 AD, it is equivalent to the last years of the Warring States Period, Qin and Han Dynasties in China. In the Yayoi cultural site, a large number of bronze swords, bronze priests and bronze priests have also been unearthed. Most of the bronze priests are in central Japan, while most of the bronze swords and bronze priests are in Kyushu. Japanese academic circles believe that the raw materials and technologies for processing these cultural relics come from China. Japanese scholar Saburo Yagi said that there were bronze swords and bronze priests in Shandong, China. Umehara Sueji and other scholars said: "The discovery of Tongduo in Japan undoubtedly means the eastward crossing of the Qin Dynasty in China". In addition, China ancient cymbals, ancient mirrors, Qin-style daggers and Chinese characters were unearthed in the ruins of Yayoi-machi. The Japanese love for gourds is related to the alchemists who went to sea in China.
Japanese scholar Arataro Murakami praised the great significance of the introduction of China rice into Japan. He said: "Rice saved the hungry people in the Japanese archipelago. In any case, rice deserves more thanks than anything else. Unlike livestock and shellfish, rice can be stored for a long time. Soon, this village formed a country. " The introduction of rice ended the fishing and hunting life in Japan and began farming. Then, Japan has always regarded Xu Fufeng as a "god of agriculture" and a "god of medicine".
In recent years, according to statistics, there are more than 50 Xu Fu relics in Japan. Huang Zunxian, Counsellor of the Qing Dynasty Embassy in Japan, once wrote, "Men and women avoid Qin for 3,000 yuan, and overseas Penglai is different. The mirror seal has been spread all the way to the temple. If you suspect that there are immortals and poems in the world, mark "The triple weapons handed down from ancient times in Japan: sword, mirror and seal, all made in Qin. "
There is a tomb of Xu Fu in Niigata, Japan, with the words 107 1 on the tombstone. There are many producers and sellers of Xufu Tiantai Lindera, Xufu Sushi and Xufu Liquor in Xiagong. Su Yu Temple displays the saddles and pedals used by Xu Fu. There is also a "Xufu Temple" on Penglai Mountain in the new palace, which is called "Xufu Palace". Every year, there are "Royal Boat Festival" and "Lantern Festival", both of which are activities to worship Xu Fu. Legend has it that Japan also has a 500-year-old "Xu Fu Festival".