Zhang Chong used the word "tai" as the title of his country, which was not beyond the understanding of many staff.
Because since history, those who established a country name either based on the clan name, or based on the title of the title, or based on the place of origin.
For example, Xia, Shang, and Zhou are all clan names. The so-called Xia is the pictogram of cicada in the oracle bone inscriptions. And Dayu, the founder of Xia, is a Chongye. Therefore, the clan where Dayu belongs to respects cicada, so Xia
For the name.
Later, Xia Qi, the son of Dayu, established the Xia Dynasty. On the one hand, he took his own clan name, and on the other hand, because Xia Chan itself has a very good meaning.
First of all, cicadas go from pupae to cicadas and back to pupae over and over again. This was a kind of mysterious cycle at that time, symbolizing the continuous continuation of life, resurrection and eternal life. Therefore, there was a jade cicada at that time, which was specially placed on the body of the deceased.
In his mouth, he hopes that the deceased will be as immortal as a cicada and be resurrected.
In addition, the cicada itself also means "living high and drinking pure". It comes from filth and can transform into pure. It lives high and sings far away, and drinks dew and becomes noble.
Therefore, Qi took Xia as the name of his country, hoping for these virtues and hoping that the dynasty he founded would last forever.
As for the Shang after Xia, the same is true. They all use the clan name Shang. The Shang clan comes from the black bird descending from the sky, which descended and gave birth to Shang. Therefore, Shang is the house next to the black bird in the oracle bones to reflect the origin of the clan.
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The same was true for the Zhou Dynasty after the Shang Dynasty. In the oracle bone inscriptions, there is a picture of planting crops in the field, which also reflects that the Zhou people were a clan whose occupation was farming. It was also the original area where they lived, and this original area was called Zhou Yuan. This is not true.
Because they lived in Zhouyuan, this clan was called Zhou.
These three generations all took their clan names as their country names, which essentially reflected the fact that these three generations had their own destiny rather than being granted a title.
For example, when Xia was king, Shang was already there. Later, the destiny belonged to Shang, so Shang conquered the world. And when Shang was the king of the world, Zhou already existed. Later, Zhou got the destiny, and then became the lord of the world.
These are all self-ordained.
However, the Qin, Xin, and Han Dynasties after the Zhou Dynasty were not like this.
Qin in the oracle bone inscriptions refers to a special kind of grain, that is, grass grain, which is specially eaten by livestock. The people of Qin were able to make the land as mediocre because of their merit in raising horses for the king of Zhou. Later, the king of Qin and the emperor of Qin continued to use the name Qin.
Name. This also shows that Qin inherited it from Zhou Ming, because it was canonized by Zhou.
After Qin, it was called Han. Liu Bang used this title because he was the king of Han who was canonized by Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu was canonized by Liu Bang on behalf of King Huai of Chu. After Liu Bang conquered the world, he still used Han as his country title, which means that he inherited the state of Chu.
The legal system of Chu was granted by the king of Zhou, so Chu also inherited from Zhou. So this is why the Han people think that they inherit Zhou.
Because Chu did not inherit Qin, but punished tyranny. Qin caused chaos in the world and the people were in dire straits. Therefore, Chen She initially launched a rebellion and founded Zhang Chu in Daze Township. Later, the Xiang family brutally destroyed Qin and established King Huai of Chu. Later, Gaozu
He brought chaos and violence to an end, pacified the sea, and executed Emperor Zuo, thus becoming a member of the Han family.
This legal system is clear, and it is also the reason why Liu Bang still uses Han as the name of his country.
And what is new after Han Dynasty?
In the first year of the Yongshi reign of Emperor Cheng of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang was granted the title of Marquis of Xindu, and the capital township of Xinye, Nanyang, had 1,500 households. This was Wang Mang's appointment as the new capital.
After that, Wang Mang added Jiuxi step by step and established the Han Dynasty, and the founding name was Xin.
Of course, Wang Mang's taking Xin as the country's title also means a new system, a new atmosphere, and a new dynasty, but more importantly, Xin is the title granted to Wang Mang by the Han Dynasty. Therefore, using Xin as the country's title shows that he inherited the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty.
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Later, when Liu Xiu established the country as Han Dynasty, he would restore the orthodoxy of the former Han Dynasty. There is nothing to say about this.
So it can be seen from this point that the so-called founding of the country is not about what is established, but why it is established.
The title of your country indicates the source of your legal system. This cannot be sloppy. It does not mean where you made your fortune or what prince you were named, it will be used naturally.
For example, Sima Zhao was originally knighted by Cao Wei, but he was a Marquis of Xincheng and Rural Areas, and was later granted the title of Duke of Gaodu. But why was Sima Zhao unwilling to receive the title of Duke of Gaodu? Why did he later let Cao Mao make himself Duke of Jin?
It is because the former granted him the title, and it was Cao Wei who usurped the throne after him. Because Cao Wei granted him the title of Duke Gao, the dynasty he established in the future should also be called the Gao Dynasty.
But Sima Zhao was unwilling to do this, because he believed that Wei was not the master of the world, only the Han was. And what he wanted to inherit was naturally the unified dynasty of the Han.
So what does this have to do with his request to establish the Duke of Jin? It turns out that Sima Zhao used the prophecy that has been widely known since the troubled times:
"Those who represent the Han Dynasty should be painted high."
Different interpretations of this prophecy have shaped the fate of different people.
Yuan Jiujiu felt that the paint was a road, and his own name was "Gao". He thought that both the name and the word were prophecies. He happened to get the jade seal of the Han Dynasty from Sun Jian, so he claimed that he was destined to be destined.
And Cao Cao insisted on getting a Wei state from the Han Dynasty, also because he thought that the tallest person should be Wei. Because in ancient times, the emperor and the towering towers above the palace gates of the princes were called que or guan; because they were majestic and high.
, also known as Wei Que; "Dangtu is high", that is, a tall building facing the main road, "Wei Que" is exactly like this.
Therefore, Cao Cao called Wei State. On the surface, he defeated the Yuan family and captured Jizhou and settled in Ye. Ye was originally the seat of Wei County in the Han Dynasty; but in essence, it was to cater to the prophecy that "those who succeed the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao".
When they arrived at the Sima family, they also had different interpretations of this prophecy.
This interpretation is that Sima Zhao was originally named the Duke of Gaodu. The towers in the city of Gaodu were all high, just like "the one who should be the tallest is Wei", so Sima Zhao was granted the title of "Hou of Gaodu" and inherited the title.
It is a prophecy that "those who represent the Han Dynasty should be Tu Gao".
But because Wei is also high, then if Sima Zhao wants to prove that he is more qualified than Wei to inherit the orthodoxy of the Han, he must be higher than him. And Jin means advancement. By extension, Jin has progress and advancement.
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Therefore, Sima Zhao specifically chose Jin as the title of his country, which was to say that he was more destined by heaven than Cao Wei and should continue to unify the Han Dynasty.
People who don't understand politics or warriors like Ding Sheng who is present will definitely sneer at this. Isn't it just a country name? As for playing with words like this, it is not acceptable for a man.
But in fact, they don't know that the country's name has always been related to the legal system. The country name of a regime reflects the source of your legal system.
So why is the legal system important? It is actually for legitimate rule, so that the people of the world can accept being ruled with peace of mind.
Why do the founding leaders and founders of the past dynasties always use the country names of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods? In fact, it is because these countries were all granted the title of King Zhou, who was the common leader of the world at that time. If you use this country name, it means that you have inherited the legal system of the Zhou Dynasty.
As Zhou was the first dynasty to conquer the world, inheriting its legal system can make people in other regions accept you.
For example, you are a separatist force that originated from Jiaodong. It has a clear path and conquers the world. Then you establish a dynasty called Lai.
It stands to reason that the name of your country is correct, because you used the name of the country where you started. But unfortunately, your name is the country established by the Dongyi people. Your name is Laiguo, which is the same as the Qin who lived in Kansai.
What does it matter to people, why should I let you rule?
Of course, if you want to conquer the world, you must be violent, so you can suppress them if they don't obey. But always using violence to suppress them will make your regime lose legitimacy, and the Qin people's resistance may become more secretive and fierce.
So you can't take the title of Lai State, but you can take the title of Qi State. As a big country created by Zhou Dynasty, Qi can naturally inherit Zhou's legal system. So after you win the world, people from all over the world will think that we are still one family. And
Once your name is justified, your rule will be stable.
This is the reason why all dynasties trace their orthodoxy back to the Zhou Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, or the Tang Dynasty. Because these are the sources of legal traditions that can legitimately rule the world.
Of course, there is another source of legal tradition, which is the prophecy. The prophecy is more legitimate than the legal system of the heirs of the dynasty, because it is directly given by heaven, and it rules the world.
This is why Cao Cao, Sima Zhao and others use prophecies to package themselves, in order to find more direct legitimacy.
Since Zhang Chong understood these things so thoroughly, why did he establish an inexplicable Tai instead of using Wei? Wei was granted the title of Zhou and was entrusted by the prophecy. He also owned the land of Wei, so wouldn't it be a natural choice?
Who should be called King of Wei?
In fact, Duman asked Zhang Chong about this issue during a private discussion with him. At that time, Duman also meant to call him the King of Wei and the founding name of the country was Wei.
But Zhang Chong refused because he knew that his legal tradition did not come from Zhou and Han Dynasties, nor did it come from prophecies.
He said to Duman:
"Who are we waiting for? Are we the descendants of nobles? Do we have a large land as our foundation? We are revolting just for that sentence, to uphold justice for heaven and punish the people. In other words, we do not want to continue the Han Dynasty, we are
We want to overthrow the Han Dynasty. We do not want to inherit Zhou Tong, but we want to establish our own rule in Guizhou."
Duman understood, but he was confused:
"But if we don't accept Zhou and Han as orthodox, will the people in other areas of the world be convinced?"
Zhang Chong said with a smile:
"This is why I am even less willing to inherit the lineage of Zhou and Han. The world of Zhou was far smaller than it is now, and the world of Han is far from the whole world of today. If I take Zhou and Han as the orthodoxy, then Snow Mountain
Why should the people at the top or the barbarians in Mobei recognize you?"
Duman opened his mouth. He had no idea that Zhang Chong's ambition was so broad that even this land of great men could not fill his mind.
And here Zhang Chong continued:
"What I want to build is a country dominated by Guizhou leaders. As long as you are a Guizhou leader, a small citizen, and an oppressed person, you can be protected and recognized by me. No matter you are Qiang, Huns, Han or Yuezhi
Man, as long as you are a Qian, then you are one of us."
Du Man was dazzled and never thought he could think of things this way, but he quickly realized:
"What about those powerful and wealthy people? They are not the heads of Guizhou."
Zhang Chong said calmly:
"So will they."
Now Duman understood and never mentioned this again.
It's just that he was full of awe for Zhang Chong in his heart. This awe was not for his power or the fear that he might harm himself, but for Zhang Chong's methods.
What kind of person is Zhang Chong? He can be both radical and conservative. He is both idealistic and realistic. Which one is his acting style?
If Zhang Chong knew what Duman was thinking, he would definitely reply to him:
"The first-class wisdom has always been that you can have completely opposite principles of conduct and still have them go hand in hand."
He is really far away from Zhang Chong in his degree.
Du Man was well aware of this gap, so he asked again why he was named Yu Tai?
Zhang Chong actually thought about this name for a long time.
There is a saying that Zhang Chong is actually a very proud man. He thinks that once he succeeds, he will make a great and pioneering contribution to the world, the people and civilization. How can he be willing to inherit such a great achievement from his predecessors?
title.
For example, let him be called the King of Wei, but how could the virtue of the Wei state be ahead of Zhang Chong? Not to mention the Wei lords of the previous generation, even the many Wei kings in the long history, even Wei Wu, were not as good as himself.
So Zhang Chong had already thought about it and decided to make a new account. Since he has extraordinary merits, he naturally did his part.
Finally, Zhang Chong thought about it again and again, and was hesitant about the words Tai and Tai.
These two words are very clever, because Tai and Tai are actually the same word from the beginning. By using these two words, both Taishan Army and Taiping Dao will think that they are talking about themselves, which can greatly accelerate the integration of the two.
Zhang Chong learned this trick from the later Western Wei Dynasty. At that time, Yuwentai reformed, and in order to satisfy both Hu and Han, he took some clever tricks in the system. It was he who set up the eight-pillar system based on the eight-man system in the past grasslands.
, but there were only six pillar states inside. In the eyes of the Han people, the six were not simple. The six divisions were unified by the Emperor of Zhou.
Therefore, with Yuwentai's move, since the Xianbei people saw that Yuwentai was returning to the traditions of the Hu people, and the powerful Han people saw that he was gradually becoming Chinese, it can be said that both parties were satisfied.
So Zhang Chong also learned from Yu Wentai's wisdom here.
But both Taihe and Tai were actually inherited from the legal system of Taiping Dao. This legal system was used to violently overthrow the Han Dynasty, and it was also what Zhang Chong wanted to inherit.
Because his origins are very clear. As the mantle of the general of Taiping Dao, he was the Qushuai of Taishan Fang. He went to fight in the world and ran Heji. In the civil strife of the main road, he set things right and inherited Taiping Dao.
Zhang Chong could not deny this origin in any case, and the officials under him also developed and grew in this vein.
In addition, there are still a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers in all states and counties in the world who are still fighting. Recognizing this legal system and origin can also gain the support of these Yellow Turban soldiers. Not to mention, now the Taishan Army has inherited the legacy of Hebei General Road
, the Yellow Turban forces have accounted for 30% of the Taishan Army.
Therefore, whether it is to consider the emotions of the Yellow Turbans under his command or to win the support of the Yellow Turbans from other states, it is necessary to follow the legal system of Taipingdao to overthrow the Han Dynasty and petition for the people.
But I am a bit unsure whether to choose Tai or Tai.
At first, Zhang Chong wanted to use Taiyi as the name of the country, because this name is a beautiful name. Using Taiyi as the dynasty, he hoped that the territory of this dynasty would be vast, and the whole world of Taiyi would become the country. He also hoped that the people of this dynasty would be able to live in peace.
Peace and happiness.
But in the end, Duman thought about it and suggested that Zhang Chong choose Tai.
Because there is a main difference between using Tai and Tai. Using Tai means recognizing that our Taishan Army is still the main force, and those from Taiping Dao are supplementary, but the reverse is different.
Moreover, Duman had another reason that Zhang Chong couldn't refute. That was Duman's theory that since we inherit the legal system of Taiping Dao.
The Taiping Dao upholds the virtue of earth, so it is yellow. Since we inherit this lineage, we should have the virtue of wood, because native trees are born!
And Mount Tai, where we made our fortune, is the Dongyue Zongdai of the world. It is originally a wood virtue, and using Tai as the name of the country is not in line with the three harmony of heaven, earth and people?
He, Zhang Chong, was born in Tai, originated from Tai, and inherited from Tai. Isn't it destiny?
Therefore, Zhang Chong finally made the decision to found the country named Tai.
And because it was founded on the idea that all people should be equal, it was also called the Kingdom of Taiping. If it later established the Ding Dynasty, it could make the world a paradise, and it might not be impossible for foreigners to praise it as "the Kingdom of Taiping".
I thought about it last night and decided to add this chapter. Many people can't see the relationship between the country's name and legal system. They only see others using the Spring and Autumn State as their country's name and think that's how it is used. So I dedicated a chapter to explain the reason behind it.