Introduction: China has always stood proudly in the east of the world like a male lion during the period of feudal history, and China at that time was as described by Marco Polo, full of gold and very rich. And although it has undergone several dynastic changes, it has never given up the idea of unity.
Especially after the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin Shi Huang became the first emperor in Chinese history to complete the great unification of the motherland. The achievement of Qin Shi Huang's move can be described as unique, and it is precisely because Qin Shi Huang has pioneered the world to help the motherland complete its reunification, and China will not stop on the road to reunification after that.
The contribution established by Qin Shi Huang is outstanding, but he is not exempt from vulgarity, he also began to pursue immortality, Qin Shi Huang's pursuit of immortality depends on one person, he is Xu Fu. Xu Fu borrowed 3,000 boys and girls to cross to Japan, it is precisely because of this legend that many people think that the ancestors of the Japanese are Xu Fu, but after careful scientific analysis, it is found that the ancestors of the Japanese are not Xu Fu, and the DNA results are out, and the results are incredible.
About Xu Fudong's journey to Japan to obtain the elixir of immortality is recorded in Sima Qian's "History", Sima Qian's "History" has always been used as an important historical document research material, and its credibility is very high, so many people firmly believe that the ancestors of the Japanese are Xu Fu. But after careful analysis in recent years, it was found that the ancestors of the Japanese were not Xu Fu.
In 218 BC, Xu Fu introduced to Qin Shi Huang that there was an overseas Immortal Island, and there was an elixir in the Immortal Island, and Qin Shi Huang, who had originally pursued immortality, was even more dazzled, and quickly asked Xu Fu to go to the Immortal Mountain to seek the elixir of immortality.
So Xu Fu asked Qin Shi Huang for three thousand boys and girls, as well as crops and craftsmen of various industries, and Qin Shi Huang met all of Xu Fu's requirements and gave him more than a dozen large ships, and in this way, Xu Fu led his immortal seeking team to Penglai Xian Island in a mighty way.
After a few years of walking, Qin Shi Huang could not wait and sent someone to urge Xu Fu, and at this time Xu Fu returned to the sea that there were mackerel, and even if he got the elixir at present, he could not go back, so Qin Shi Huang sent people to the sea to kill the shark in order to open up a smooth way back to the dynasty for Xu Fu. But despite this, Xu Fu still did not return, until the death of Qin Shi Huang, Xu Fu was not seen.
In Sima Qian's "Records of History", he recorded that Xu Fu led three thousand boys, girls and boys to PenglaiXian Island, where he later established himself as king and did not want to return to China. In Japan, there is also a record of Xu Fu, but the Xu Fu in the Japanese history books is only a short sentence, just saying that the emperor is sixty-three, and the Qin Xu Fu came here.
However, it is recorded in Japanese folk books that he said that since Xu Fu came to Japan, he had received a warm reception from the emperor, who specially arranged an island for Xu Fu to live in, and regarded Xu Fu as a guest.
From this record, it can also be seen that Xu Fu has taken root here since he came to Japan and has never returned. I think that when Xu Fu asked Qin Shi Huang for three thousand boys, girls, and crops, he already had this idea, otherwise how could he bring the seeds of crops with him in the process of seeking the elixir of immortality?
However, it can also be seen from the Japanese records that before Xu Fu came to Japan, his own civilization and country had been formed here, and there was already the existence of the emperor, so Xu Fu was not the ancestor of the Japanese. Japanese literary and historical researchers have discovered through DNA comparison that the ancestors of the Japanese people are Jomon and Yayoi.
One is the representative of the Paleolithic humans, and the other is the representative of the Neolithic human being, but it is influenced by the geographical location of Japan, so they are not able to develop agriculture as vigorously as China, but only fish for a living. But since Xu Fu came to Japan with three thousand boys, girls, craftsmen and seeds of crops, he helped the Japanese begin to establish a complete agricultural system and introduce advanced planting techniques.
At that time, Qin Shi Huang let Xu Fu come to Penglaixian Island in the name of seeking immortal medicine, but also through this way, the Japanese economy and culture changed, from the original fishing and hunting as a way to live, later can grow crops, vigorously develop agriculture, in the economic system carried out a large-scale change, but also pushed Japan to a new era.
Summary: Although Xu Fu is not the ancestor of the Japanese, the arrival of Xu Fu does play a vital role in Japan's economic development, and it can also reflect the cultural exchanges between different regions. Before the arrival of Xu Fu, Japan already had an emperor and had its own unique civilization, but after Xu Fu's arrival, he changed the Japanese production system, if Xu Fu really multiplied and developed in Japan, then there should indeed be many descendants of Xu Fu in Japan today.