Chapter 43: Homer Dante, Ancient Times
Some of the historical figures mentioned by the author are usually necessary, or have been liked by the author, or have been influenced by them to a greater or lesser extent. If you have a fate, you can record it as you like, and it is also a kind of pride and gratitude to stay in your own book!
The crystal building of Xuanqi is the source of the heart of the demon hero. At this time, Homer, the guardian of the heart, said, "Dante, why don't you eradicate a few bed bugs outside?"
The Demon Hero Dante laughed back, "Too weak to be worth the shot. 」
The Demon Hero - Yellow Emperor replied: "That's right, too weak bacteria are not considered a threat, and these little germs are not qualified to practice their hands. 」
Homer (?μηρο?, c. 9th century BC-8th century BC), according to legend, was a troubadour of ancient Greece, born in Asia Minor, blind, and composed the epic poems "The Iliad" and "Odyssey", both of which are collectively known as "Homer's epics".
There is no definite evidence of Homer's existence, so some believe that he was a legendary figure. As for the Homeric epics, most scholars believe that they are the result of centuries of oral poetry.
Homer's epic poems, composed of two epic poems, with concise language, vivid plots, vivid images, and rigorous structure, are the first important literary works in the West, and Homer is also known as one or the first of the four great epic poets in Europe (the other three are Virgil, Dante, and Milton)
In William Shakespeare, Victor Hugo wrote, "The world was born, and Homer sang. He is the bird that ushers in this dawn.
Homer's epic poems are not only of great literary value, but also the only written historical material from the 11th century BC to the 9th century BC in ancient Greece. It reflects the Mycenaean civilization, so this period is also known as the "Homeric Age" or the "Heroic Age".
The 15,693-line Iliad tells the story of the siege of Troy, a city in Asia Minor, by the Greek coalition, and centers on the quarrel between the Greek commander Agamemnon and the fierce general Achilles, focusing on what happened in the fifty days before the end of the war.
The Odyssey has 12,105 lines and tells the story of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, who wandered for ten years on his way back from the capture of Troy, focusing on the events of the last year and dozens of days in the last ten years.
Dante Alighieri (Italian: Dante Alighieri, 1265 – 14 September 1321) was an Italian medieval poet and the founder of the modern Italian language. A pioneering figure of the European Renaissance. He left a name for posterity with the epic "Divine Comedy".
Dante, one of the greatest writers in the world. Engels commented: "The end of the feudal Middle Ages and the beginning of the modern capitalist epoch were marked by a great man, Dante the Italian. He was one of the last poets of the Middle Ages. At the same time, he is the first poet of the new era."
English writers Andrew Norman and Wilson commented: "Dante is the greatest poet of Europe. It can also be said that he was the greatest poet of the Middle Ages. But many non-Italian readers shun his work, and as a result, they lose the opportunity to experience the greatest aesthetic, imaginary, emotional, and intellectual experiences. 」
The Yellow Emperor is the head of the five emperors in the "Historical Records". In ancient times, Chinese mythological figures, Chinese emperors mostly set up temples and mausoleums for the Yellow Emperor to obtain symbolic legitimacy of rule, and are important landmark figures of Chinese culture, known as the ancestors of the Chinese nation.
Some scholars believe that it began with the impetus of intellectuals in the late Qing Dynasty, who emerged from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors of the Chinese Legendary Era and became the ancestor of the Han nation and even the Chinese nation.
The juxtaposition of the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor, such as the descendants of Yan Huang and the descendants of Yan Huang, has also become one of the self-proclaimed claims of the Han and even all Chinese.
However, the mythological origins of the Yan Emperor and Chiyou are not only limited to the Han Chinese, but also to the Miao and Korean ethnic groups. From the perspective of anthropological social evolution, it is speculated that the mythical Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor may be the co-masters of the ancient tribal alliance.
According to the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Emperor Yan was defeated by the Yellow Emperor at the Battle of Hanquan, and then Chi You gathered Emperor Yan's subordinates and then lost to the Yellow Emperor at the Battle of Zhuolu.
In the academic discussion of the relationship between the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor and the Chiyou, the current conclusion is that the ancient Chinese culture did not come from a single source, and that the Yellow Emperor, the Yan Emperor and the Chiyou are more likely to represent three different ancient cultures, which are consistent with the cultural systems of various places found by archaeology, such as the Liaohe civilization (Hongshan culture), the Yellow River civilization (Yangshao culture), and the Yangtze River civilization (Liangzhu culture).
The "Historical Records" records that the Yellow Emperor's surname is Gongsun, whose name is Xuanyuan, the "History of the Road" records that the Yellow Emperor's surname is Gongsun, and the "Chinese" records that the Yellow Emperor grew up according to Ji Shui, so he is surnamed Ji.
Cui Shu believes that Gongsun is the title of the grandson of the princes, not a surname, and there is no such title in ancient times. There are also Dihong, Dixuan, Jinyun and other latter to explain historical materials.
Earlier, Emperor Yan and the Yellow Emperor formed an alliance against Chiyou, and the Later Yan and Huang Emperors launched the Battle of Hanquan, and the Yellow Emperor won the victory, and the Yellow Emperor captured and killed Chiyou in the Battle of Zhuolu. Won the victory and unified the tribes of the Central Plains.
After the war, the Yellow Emperor led his troops into the Jiuli region, and then at the top of Mount Tai, he met all the tribes in the world, and held a grand ceremony to seal the Zen and sacrifice heaven and earth. Suddenly, a big mole appeared in the sky, the color is still yellow, people say that he takes Tude as the emperor, so he calls himself the Yellow Emperor. Since then, the status of the Yellow Emperor as the co-ruler of the world has finally been established.
Emperor Yan, according to legend, the name of the leader of the Shennong tribe in ancient China, from Shennong to his descendants, is also the co-lord of the world recommended by the tribal alliances, because of the king of Huode, so called Emperor Yan.
Emperor Yan, the last leader of the Shennong tribe, surnamed Jiang, was born in Lieshan (now Lieshan, Suixian County, Hubei) more than 4,000 years ago. Later, the two major tribes of Yandi and Huangdi merged to form the Huaxia tribe.
Emperor Yan and Emperor Huang once had an in-law relationship, after Shennong. According to reports, "The former Shaodian clan married the Youshu clan and gave birth to the Yellow Emperor and the Yan Emperor. The Yellow Emperor is made of Ji Shui, and the Yan Emperor is made of ginger water."
The Yandi tribe developed in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and at that time at the junction of present-day Shaanxi and Henan, there lived the Jiuli tribe (some say the Dumiao tribe) headed by Chiyou, and the two sides had a long-term conflict due to the development of the tribe, and the Yandi was defeated and retreated to the area of Hebei Province.
It is said that because the Yandi tribe was repeatedly crowned king, and the Yellow Emperor tribe was dissatisfied with the rule of the Yandi tribe, and then fought three fierce battles with the Yellow Emperor surnamed Ji of the Xuanyuan clan, which was the first large-scale war recorded in Chinese history, called the Battle of Hanquan.
Faced with the powerful opponents who led the Xiong, Zong, Pi, Xiu, Xian, and Tiger as the totem tribes, the Yan Emperor was finally defeated, formed an alliance with him and submitted to him, and the Yellow Emperor became the Son of Heaven on behalf of the Yan Emperor.
The Yanhuang Alliance continued to expand, and there were more and more tribes that returned to Shun, but Chiyou was always unconvinced, and the two sides were on the same footing, Chiyou led Jiuli, and the alliance fought in Zhuolu (now Zhuolu Village, Hebei Province), which was the second war in the legendary era, called the Battle of Zhuolu.
The most rearly old Chiyou was defeated. Since then, the Jiang clan and the Yellow Emperor have settled down in the Central Plains. The term "descendants of Yan and Huang" is a reference and reverence by Chinese scholars to the Yan Emperor and the Yellow Emperor, the ancestors of Chinese civilization.
According to "The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of the Sea": "The wife of Emperor Yan, the son of Chishui, listened to the birth of Yanju, Yanju gave birth to the festival, and the festival gave birth to the opera, and the drama gave birth to Zhurong. Zhu Rong descends in the river and works together. The co-working tool is a tool for the birth of a square reversal, which is to compound the soil and deal with the river water.
Co-workers give birth to the soil, and the soil gives birth to choking, and choking is born two out of ten. Emperor Yan is the god of agriculture, he first taught the world to sow grains and taste all the grains, which is the origin of Emperor Yan and Shennong's family; Emperor Yan is also the god of fire and the god of the stove, and he first taught the people to rub fire and eat hot, and use fire to cast metal utensils, so the descendants of Emperor Yan are blessed with such a god of fire.
According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Classic of the North Mountains", the white-billed and barefoot Jingwei bird was changed by Emperor Yan's youngest daughter, Nuwa. According to the "History of the Road: Hou Ji IV", Chi You was also a descendant of Emperor Yan, and expelled Emperor Yan and his descendant Yu Gang, and fought with the Yellow Emperor in Zhuolu. Xingtian, a giant in the image of an immortal god of war, is a subordinate of Emperor Yan. (To be continued......)