The origin of Japan has long been one of the issues that have been debated by historians. Although Japan has always said that it is the country of the rising sun in the East, it has tried to find various evidences to prove that it does not have much to do with Chinese culture. But in fact, in the field of historiography, there has always been a Japanese view from China.
So, the current view that Xu Fu is the first emperor of Japan can be roughly seen in three aspects: culture, historical discovery, and legendary coincidence. Here, Xiaobian will lead you to take a look.
Historically, Japanese archaeological sites are quite in line with the legendary records. As far as archaeological discoveries are concerned, there are two fairly obvious differences in Japanese culture. Among the two cultures of Japan, the foreign culture is obviously more developed than the native culture, and no transition between the two has been found, and it can be determined that Japan had foreign cultures entering in ancient times.
Moreover, the time of the Three Gods of Japan and the first generation of Japanese emperors is also in line with the time of Xu Fudongdu. The three artifacts passed down from generation to generation in Japan belong to the Qin Dynasty, and the founding time of the first generation of emperors recorded in Japanese books is only seven years away from Xu Fu's going to sea, which is indeed possible in time. Most importantly, after the first emperor ascended the throne, he posthumously honored his father. And the name of the emperor's father happens to be Meng, which is the name of Xu Fu's father in the legend. In terms of probability, such a possibility is not high.
Culturally, Nihon Shoki once said that Emperor Shinmu once led a fleet of ships on a crusade. In terms of the degree of development of Japanese culture at that time, it was almost impossible to build such a large ship, so this batch of large ships is likely to come from the Qin Dynasty.
Moreover, Japanese mythology and stories have something in common with ancient China. Xu Fu was a native of the State of Qi, and the gods of the State of Qi could still be believed in Japan. Moreover, Japan calls itself the Land of Gods, and everyone knows that Xu Fu is a very traditional Taoist monk. If Xu Fu is really the first generation of emperors, then it is very likely that he will pass on his own Taoism.
The choice of the Capital of Japan is in line with the characteristics of Chinese feng shui gossip, and in Japan at that time, the possibility of this culture was very low, so it is likely that these Daoist monks of the Qin Dynasty were single-handedly handled. Japan's initial political system was strikingly consistent with the system of the Zhou Dynasty, and even the titles were exactly the same.
Physiologically speaking, only Chinese and japanese have 204 bones, Chinese maintain a surprising consistency with the Japanese in physiology. According to legend, some Cultural relics of the Qin Dynasty have been unearthed in Japan, but due to Japanese restrictions, they have not been able to be revealed to the world.
In the end, Xu Fu led such a huge fleet, it was impossible to disappear out of thin air. Moreover, judging from the conditions at that time, Xu Fu was fully capable of successfully reaching Japan, which was not yet civilized at that time, and completely conquering the Japanese ancestors at that time. In this way, the possibility that Xu Fu is the first emperor is very high.
Having said that, although China can produce so much relevant evidence, for the Japanese, they will certainly not recognize this relationship between China and Japan. Although China and Japan share the same water, Japan has always had ambitions to dominate Asia, and after World War II, it still proposed to become a political power.
Culture is the root of a nation. For such a Japan, they will definitely not accept such a historical possibility, because then Japanese culture will be inferior to China. But the facts cannot be changed!