As the saying goes: "If you read three hundred Tang poems well, you can't compose poems and you can also chant." "As a relatively powerful dynasty in China's history, the Tang Dynasty has achieved unprecedented political, economic and cultural development.
The Tang Dynasty inherited the institutional structure of the Great Unified Sui Dynasty and created a new system on its basis. Emperor Taizong of Tang regained Liaodong and expanded his territory, causing other minority regimes to honor him as the "Heavenly Khan". Economically, the Tang Dynasty achieved prosperity such as the rule of Zhenguan and the prosperous era of kaiyuan. At the same time, the culture of the Tang Dynasty also developed unprecedentedly.
As we all know, during the Tang and Song dynasties, Japan sent people to China many times and carried out certain cultural exchanges with us. In the beginning, Japan sent emissaries to open up Sino-Japanese relations, and then Japan sent a large number of women to China. For a time, China and Japan had close ties.
People who are familiar with history know that China has deep roots with Japan, and China has greatly influenced Japan's development. It is rumored that during the Tang and Song dynasties, Japan sent a large number of women to China, and its real purpose was to "breed seeds". What is a degree species? Why do the Japanese do this? What are the records in the history books about this matter?
First, the Tang and Song dynasties were far ahead of the world
During the Tang and Song dynasties, it was also an important period of China's political, economic and cultural development, in these two dynasties, China not only achieved national unification, but also achieved economic development, coupled with the relatively open national policy of the Tang and Song dynasties, making China's ties with other countries also close. It was precisely because of the strength of China at that time that other countries came to visit, and Japan was the most loyal of many countries.
Japan can be said to be quite envious of China's political system. I have to admit that Japan is a very learned nation, and when it is not as good as you, you can humbly ask for advice until it exceeds. During the Tang and Song dynasties in China, Japan was a little fan of China, always sending people to study and establish close ties with China.
Japan sent a large number of emissaries to pay tribute to the Tang and Song dynasties, and learned a lot of advanced political systems from China at that time. In addition to the rapidly developing economy during the Tang and Song dynasties, there were handicrafts and cultures that shocked the world. The economy of the Tang Dynasty, the culture and handicrafts of the Song Dynasty have always been the topic of our talk.
At that time, Japan came to China, and many times it was also learning from the rapid development of handicrafts in China. It is no exaggeration to say that at that time, China's production technology did not know how many years ahead of the Western world.
At that time, China, as the leader of the world, would naturally be favored by all countries in the world, especially Japan, which copied almost all of China's. On this point, the Japanese side also admitted, and had to say that during the Tang and Song dynasties, China gave them great help.
Second, the legend of "degree species"
During the Tang and Song dynasties, Japan came to China not only to learn Chinese politics, economy, and culture, but also for an important reason, that is, to come to China to "live the seed". What is a degree species?
The so-called "degree species" is actually to transfer China's excellent genes to Japan, why do you say so? In fact, it has a lot to do with the conditions of the Japanese people themselves at that time. It is reported that at that time, the Japanese were only one meter and four meters high, and when they did not see Chinese, the Japanese did not feel their height defects, and when the exchanges between China and Japan were close, the Japanese saw the Chinese, they felt the charm of Chinese.
Presumably, the Japanese at that time were also very sad, the same race, why should Chinese be a full head higher than them?
For the innate height defects of Japanese people, Japanese people do not admit their fate. When the Japanese saw the tall Chinese, they thought of the method of "degree of seed". I have to say that the Japanese at that time were still very smart, and directly thought of a fundamental way to fundamentally change the size of the Japanese.
According to relevant historical records, during the Song Dynasty, the Uighur Kingdom (Japan) was moored on the (Song) territory in a boat, with a group of three or twenty people. (Japan) Women are sent to meet zhongzhou (Chinese) people, and choose the beautiful one to sleep, and the name is 'degree seed'".
That is to say, during the Song Dynasty, Japan sent twenty or thirty women to China and selected good genes among the Chinese. At that time, this kind of behavior was called "degree seed". It can be seen from this that the so-called "degree species" of the Japanese people is real.
The Purpose of the Japanese sending Japanese women to China is very clear, that is, to borrow Chinese good genes. Compared with the Japanese at that time, the genes of Chinese were too strong. It is reported that the Japanese at that time were less than one meter and four meters, and they were also very ugly, while the Chinese in the Tang and Song dynasties were tall, beautiful and polite.
In other words, no matter in terms of height, size, and appearance, Japanese people are not as good as Chinese. It is precisely for this reason that Japanese people have taken a fancy to the excellent genes of Chinese, which eventually led to the emergence of the "degree of seed" incident.
At that time, the degree was supposed to be an official event organized by the Japanese government, and they sent some noble women to China, conceived with Chinese men, and then returned to China. In the long run, the genes of the Japanese people will definitely change. No wonder the Japanese are taller now, it must be because of the "degree of seed" thousands of years ago. Because Chinese excellent genes, they have fundamentally changed.
Third, the various reasons behind the "degree of seed"
At that time, Japanese women came to China through the official organization of Japan and selected outstanding objects from the tens of millions of Chinese men. These selected "degree species" objects are bound to look good and tall. Only Chinese men who meet these two prerequisites can become the object of the Japanese women's "degree of breeding".
It is reported that as early as the Tang Dynasty, Japanese women came to China for special reasons to "degree species", which is also the earliest degree species in Japan. The woman then returned home and was treated as a national hero. Not only that, the child born to this woman was cultivated as a pillar of the country, and then the Japanese "degree of breeding" program gradually expanded.
In fact, it is also understandable that China during the Tang and Song Dynasties, as the most advanced country in the world, enjoyed the title of the world's most outstanding nation. At that time, Japan was backward, and the conditions of the race itself were too poor, so it thought of the excellent Chinese nation and longed to get the genes of the excellent chinese nation through "degree of breeding".
Japan's plan is clearly visible, yet understandable. I have to admire the Japanese people's ability to learn, and even excellent genes are eager to learn.
epilogue:
The idea that the Japanese "do breed" is also true in history. As early as the Tang and Song dynasties, the Japanese side sent a large number of women to China to breed in order to take the excellent genes of the Chinese nation, its purpose is very clear, and it can also be accepted by the people of the Tang and Song dynasties.
As we all know, during the Tang and Song dynasties, because of the rapid development of culture due to openness, the success of the Japanese people was also because of China's open cultural system at that time. If the previous generations had Chinese would never have agreed to such an unreasonable demand by the Japanese. The Japanese were lucky enough to encounter two of the most open dynasties in Chinese history.
In fact, from another perspective, the "degree of seed" advocated by the Japanese has deepened the cultural exchanges between China and Japan to a certain extent, and further expanded the scope of influence of the Chinese. It is also understandable that most of today's Japanese are descendants of Chinese, and they can have the achievements they have now, thanks to Chinese. If they hadn't Chinese, maybe they would still be less than one meter and four ugly before.
Therefore, the Japanese should fundamentally thank China, thank China for its "degree of seed" grace, and thank China for making them change in essence. If it were not for the selflessness of the Grand Duke of the Tang and Song Dynasties, perhaps there would be no Japan today. Japan can change its genes and walk in the forefront of the world, and China is its biggest benefactor.
However, what Japan has done to China in the modern period is really hateful, and no matter what time it is, the people of the Chinese will not forget the great harm that Japan has caused to the people of Chinese.
Reference: History of the Song Dynasty
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