Xu Fu, Baidu Encyclopedia, said that he was "the character Junfang, a native of Langya County, Qidi (present-day Xufu Village, Jinshan Town, Ganyu District, Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province), a famous alchemist of the Qin Dynasty, and it is said that he was also a close disciple of Mr. Ghost Guzi." He was erudite, well versed in medicine, astronomy, and navigation, and was well known among the people along the coast. ”
According to the "Records of History", when Qin Shi Huang was appointed, Xu Fu was appointed by Qin Shi Huang to sail to the east to find the elixir of immortality, and there is a "Japanese National History Strategy" that records that "in the seventy-second year of Emperor Xiaoling, the Qin people Xu Fulai", which also proved that Xu Fu did indeed arrive in Japan, so how did the Japanese people look at him?
Xu Fu: A romantic traveler who seeks immortality
This is the Japanese definition of Xu Fu
Immortality: Furofushi
浪漫:Roman,同义词是romance
Traveler: Tabibito
实际上他是被灭国的皇太子
About 2200 years ago, the first emperor of the Qin state achieved the unification of China for the first time in history, and held all the power and wealth. As the absolute ruler, he also can't go along with the things that are "old" and "dead". Xu Fu was an alchemist who served the First Emperor and was proficient in spells, prayer, medicine, astrology, and astronomy. He was actually the crown prince of the State of Qi, who was destroyed by the First Emperor, and served the emperor because of his wisdom.
为了寻找灵药来到日本
According to the Chinese history book "Records of History" written by Sima Qian, Xu Fu said to the First Emperor that "there is an elixir of immortality on the Three Gods Mountain in the East", and then accepted the appointment of the First Emperor, took 3,000 virgin boys, boys, many technicians, and the seeds of the five grains to the east, encountered a "plain and broad Zee", so he established himself as king and did not go back.
日本各地的传说
The legend of Xu Fulai in Japan is found all over Japan, especially Saga has left a lot of heritage, and he is affectionately called "Mr. Xu Fu" from ancient times to the present. Whether this is a fact or a simple legend is not easy to verify now, but it does bring ancient romance to modern people.
The Japanese made a biography of Xu Fu, the time is used in the Western calendar, BC refers to the pre-epoch, this record is written, 278 BC (Japan's Yayoi era) Xu Fu was one year old, 259 BC, Xu Fu was 20 years old, the first emperor was born, 221 BC, Xu Fu was 58 years old, the State of Qi fell, the First Emperor of the Qin State ascended the throne. In 219 BC, when Xu Fu was 60 years old, in order to seek the immortal medicine of immortality, he set out for the Three Sacred Mountains of Penglai, Abbot, and Yingzhou, but he did not find it. In 212 BC, Xu Fu was 67 years old, and he told the First Emperor that "as long as you go to Penglai, you can get the elixir, but there are big fish along the way that can't get through." In 210 BC, Xu Fu was 69 years old, with 3,000 boys, girls, technicians, seeds of grain, and various tools, forming a large fleet of ships to set off again. In the same year, the First Emperor died. In 208 BC, Xu Fu died at the age of 71, on February 8.
It is said that this is the elixir that Xu Fu is looking for, the Japanese name is "フロフキ", the harmonic pronunciation is "immortality", this herb is also used in Chinese medicine, and the current Saga city specialty also has a white radish cooked with this herb.
Jinli Shrine (Kamimiya)
The Jinli Shrine, which enshrines Xu Fu, holds a major festival every 50 years, because Xu Fu is their medicine god, and the next time it is held is in 2030.
This silk painting is called "The Origin of the Picture of the Golden Li Shrine", and depicts Xu Fu going ashore and the emperor coming to the shrine to pay homage.
This place is the Xufu Longevity Museum, the only public Xufu Memorial Hall in Japan, which contains a lot of information about Xufu and medicinal herbs.
Judging from the various records in Japan, Xu Fu did indeed bring people and things to Japan, which brought great progress to Japan's agricultural development and economic development, and the Jinli Shrine is now enshrined in the bowl that Xu Fu used in the past.
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Text Editor: May
Image from gonli, the official website of Saga City