Before Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, there were many palaces, but during the unification of the six countries, the construction was even bigger. Every time a country is destroyed, it is necessary to copy its palace buildings near Xianyang, and the total area has reached an amazing level. The whole Guanzhong area, from the north of Weihe River to the east of Yong Men, to the Jinghe area, is full of palaces.
After reunification, Epang Palace (also known as Gong Chao, Epang Palace was its former temple name) was built on the south bank of Weihe River, and more than 700,000 migrant workers are employed every year. Although some people argue that these people are guilty, the figure of 700 thousand is amazing compared with the total population of the country at that time of only 20 million. The Forbidden City can hold100000 people, and it needs horses and chariots to transport food and wine inside. The area of only one vestibule is 693m from east to west, with a width of 116m from north to south, with a pedestal as high as11.65m and seating capacity of110,000 people. However, the archaeological team of Epang Palace, which was jointly formed by the Institute of Archaeology of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Institute of Cultural Relics Protection and Archaeology of Xi City, found that Epang Palace was not built at all, and the foundation stone of this palace was laid only in the Qin Dynasty.
In addition, there are Xingle Palace and Liangshan Palace.
According to Three Ancient Stories, there are "145 Chinese and foreign temples" in the State of Qin. According to Records of the Historical Records of the First Qin Emperor, the State of Qin has "300 palaces inside Shanhaiguan, more than 400 outside Shanhaiguan", in addition to "within 200 Li of Xianyang" and "270 palaces".
Where there is a palace, there must be a beautiful woman. When the Six Kingdoms perished, beautiful women from all countries were plundered and put into the built palaces. According to Sanfu's old records, there are more than 10,000 women in the harem, and they are angry. Moreover, after the death of Qin Shihuang, most of these maids were forced to die.
Lishan Tomb was built when the King of Qin ascended the throne. It lasted for more than 30 years and was built by 700,000 workers every year. The tomb now preserved has a circumference of 2000 meters and a height of 55 meters. The interior decoration is extremely luxurious, the roof is cast in copper, the mercury is the rivers and lakes, and the organs are full. Just looking at the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, we can see the heavy burden of the people who built this mausoleum that year. Moreover, the craftsmen who built the mausoleum were buried alive after the completion of the mausoleum.
In order to live forever, he sent alchemist Xu (that is, Xu Fu) to lead thousands of boys and girls to the East China Sea to seek immortality. It has consumed huge financial and human resources and deepened people's suffering.
So those who were drained of their blood and sweat at that time should curse the tyrant Qin Shihuang to die a natural death:
"Qin Shihuang, grab my food, open my door, drink my wine, drink my pulp, eat my rice according to my bed, think of food, open my bow, shoot the east wall, and die before reaching the sand dunes." ("Taiping Magnolia" Volume 86)
The legend that Xu Fu traveled across the ocean to find the elixir of life for Qin Shihuang has a long history. According to Japanese research, the elixir "Chitose" is produced in Zhudao, located in the inland sea of Seto. What is even more surprising is that it is being planted artificially today.
There is a same story circulating in China and Japan, that is, the legend that Xu Fu traveled eastward for the first Qin Emperor's elixir. During my stay in Japan, I did some research because of my interest, including textual research and collecting papers related to Japan at the "Chuifu Landing" in Wakayama.
Xu Fu, in China's ancient books, is a clever, bold and cautious liar, because he is a "alchemist" and probably an early chemist. After Qin Shihuang completed the great cause of unifying the whole country and building the Great Wall, he began to look forward to the magic of immortality. So Xu Fu came to the court of the king of Qin in 2 19 BC, claiming that the three fairy islands of Penglai, Abbot and Yingzhou recorded in Shan Hai Jing were in the East China Sea, and he was willing to go there to get the elixir for the king of Qin. Chui fook didn't bring back the elixir when he crossed the east for the first time. He told the first emperor that there was indeed a magical medicine in the East, but the fairy wanted 3,000 virgins and various human gifts. At the same time, there was a whale in the way, and he wanted to shoot the big fish back with a strong bow and crossbow. Qin Shihuang completely agreed to help him cross the east again. So, Chuifu never came back, and he became king in the "land of Guangping Plain" in the East, and never came back to me again. According to textual research, Xu Fu is not a legendary figure, 1982, and his hometown is Xu Fu Village in the suburb of Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province today.
Seeing this, it is doubtful. Who is Qin Shihuang? A professional assassin like Jing Ke died at his hands. How could they be cheated by Xu Fu? Unless ... unless he can convince Qin Shihuang that there really is a fairy mountain in the east, and there really is an elixir on it.
The legendary fairy island is not all illusory. There are no fairies, but there is an island. According to Japanese records, what Xu Fu said is the three islands of Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu in Japan. In Japanese historical materials, the record of Xu Fu is ambiguous. This can't blame the Japanese, because when Xu Fu landed, Japan was still in a state of ignorance and there was no reliable written record! However, according to some Japanese historians, Xu Fu was a famous monarch in ancient Japan-Emperor Jimmu, and his landing place in Japan was in the Kansai Plain. The legend of "SHEN WOO's Expedition to the East" that swept through Japan was based on the story of Xu Fu's landing in Japan and fighting in the south and the north.
Japanese people's thinking is unique, so when studying the problem of Xu Fu, their ideas are also full of personality. According to archaeological findings, they analyzed the remains of ancient tombs and proved that during Xu Fudong's crossing, the average height of Feng Jingen residents in Kansai suddenly increased by 5 cm. It is inferred that this is probably the local ethnic improvement caused by the landing of Xu Fu and his men. Another interesting phenomenon is that Japanese scientists found that Japanese 1% gene comes from Yunnan, China, and the pronunciation of Japanese training reading (dialect pronunciation) has many similarities with the pronunciation of Naxi nationality in Yunnan. What's going on here? From Xu Fudong, you may find the answer. According to China's historical records, it is impossible for Qin Shihuang to put together three thousand virgins demanded by Xu Fu. At this time, Qin Jun had just conquered Southwest Yi, so Qin Shihuang ordered these conquered tribes to provide the boys and girls they needed. Southwest Yi nationality is the common ancestor of all ethnic groups in modern Yunnan. Therefore, if these descendants of the Southwest Yi people are integrated into the Japanese race through Xu Fudong, they will bring 1% Yunnan gene to the Japanese.
In Japan, as far as I know, there are at least 20 places where the legend of Xu Fu is circulated, from Shizuoka where Mount Fuji is located in the north to Kumano, Kagoshima and Kansai in Kyushu in the south. They all involve two themes: Penglai and Fairy Medicine. As we all know, there is no elixir of life in today's world, let alone 2200 years ago. However, I believe that Trev's elixir has a little shadow. Even when Chuifu crossed to the East for the first time, maybe he believed it himself.
Qin Shihuang was never a fool. If Xu Fuquan fabricates stories, how can he fool this shrewd emperor? That's a prison mother who killed her father and unified the six countries. Even if he is eager to seek medical treatment, won't Trevor's first failure arouse his suspicion? Chui fook is also very strange. If he has never been to Japan, how does he know that he can reach Japan by sailing eastward? And you can conquer this country with thousands of people and high-tech weapons with strong bows and crossbows? He obviously knows something about Japan.
If Japan has really always been the legendary birthplace of fairy medicine, and Chui Fu is good at rhetoric and advocacy, it is more logical to win the trust of Qin Shihuang and obtain the necessary personnel and equipment. Otherwise, it may be easier to fool your head if you want Qin Shihuang to take out the blood by planting flowers.
The question is, did ancient Japan really have an "elixir of life"? Fortunately, when I was studying this problem, I came across an article by Mr. Tsumura Dingfu, director of the Chui Fu Society of Japan. He believes that this magical elixir not only exists, but also comes from his hometown of Zhudao. Even more surprising, it still leaves a legacy today.
Zhudao, located in Seto Inland Sea, is sparsely populated among Kyushu, Honshu and Shikoku. Since ancient times, there is a magical plant fruit in the hinterland of its deep valley. Commonly known as "coconut", it is called "chitose" in Japanese ancient books. As big as a walnut, the juice is thick and sweet. It is said that eating it can live for thousands of years, and smelling it can live for three years and three months.
/kloc-at the end of 0/9, Japanese botanist Tomitaro Makino went there with great admiration. After hard work, he collected the specimen of "Chitose" and wrote to a friend with ecstasy: "This is my most precious discovery, and its value is beyond description." In Zhudao folk, there is also the habit of making walking sticks with branches of this plant, which is called Penglai stick.
If the legend of "Chitose" was once introduced to Middle-earth, and Cuifu lived on the coast of the East China Sea, it should not be very strange to hear it. It is not impossible for such a legend to be attached and introduced into Qin Shihuang's ears through other channels, so Xu Fu will be very convincing at this time. Even people in Zhudao still believe that Cui Fu has been to their island, because there is a chessboard carved with stone on the rocks in the bay, which the locals say was left by Cui Fu.
Here, it seems that a hypothesis can be put forward, that is, Xu Fu's elixir for Qin Shihuang is probably the magical fruit produced by Zhudao-"Chitose". But what exactly is "Chitose"? Does it still exist? With this question, I consulted the phone book and got in touch with Zhudao. The conclusion is very encouraging. A civil servant in Zhudao actually sent me a photo, confirming that Chitose not only exists, but is being planted artificially. I sent the photos to an old classmate of mine in Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, hoping that he could give me an appraisal conclusion. Is this really a panacea that can make people live forever?
A week later, my friend wrote back and told me that this "chitose" is indeed a rare plant, and its scientific name is Actinidia chinensis Pianch. Rattan shrub. Take root and fruit as medicine. It has the effects of regulating middle energizer, regulating qi, promoting fluid production, moistening dryness, relieving fever and vexation, promoting blood circulation and relieving swelling. The flesh is green and the skin is soft and hairy. Nowadays, with artificially cultivated varieties, the fruit size has also increased several times. Eating regularly can strengthen the body and prolong life ... It also has a name in China-wild kiwifruit.
God, did Qin Shihuang go to great lengths to find it? !
In view of Qin Shihuang's hometown, Shaanxi Qinling area is one of the producing areas of wild kiwifruit. No wonder the emperor often used it as an appetizer ... No wonder Xu Fu found the "elixir of life" and was afraid to return to China.