Taibo Ben Wu - Taibo, the ancestor of Jiangnan culture

The ancestor of the Zhou Dynasty, King Gu of Zhou, had three sons: the eldest son Taibo, the second son, Zhongyong, and the third son, Ji Li. King Tai of Zhou was very fond of Ji Li's son Ji Chang and wanted to pass the throne to Ji Chang. In order to fulfill his father, Taibo gave up the throne three times, and came to the present-day Meicun village of Wuxi with Zhongyong, established the State of Wu, developed a large area, and became the ancestor of the State of Wu. After the death of Gu Gonggong's father, Ji Li succeeded to the throne. After Ji Li's death, Ji Chang succeeded to the throne of the Zhou tribe, Ji Chang (King Wen of Zhou). After Ji Chang succeeded to the throne, he won the hearts of the people, and the Zhou tribe became the largest prince of the Shang Dynasty. Ji Chang's son Ji Fa (King Wu of Zhou) defeated the King of Shang through the Battle of Makino and established the Zhou Dynasty.

As the eldest son, Tabor wanted to fulfill his father's three thrones, so even the sage Confucius praised him. Zi Yue: "Tabor, it can be said that the supreme virtue is also finished." Three, the world gives way, and the people have nothing to gain. ”

At present, there is also a Taibo Temple in Suzhou, and there is a Taibo tomb in Wuxi. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the literati also regularly sacrificed Taibo, which was the influence of Taibo on Wuyue culture.