Shiji is one of the famous historical documents of ancient China, written by Sima Qian, which records the history from the Yellow Emperor to the Han Wu Emperor. In this work, not only many famous historical events and characters are recorded, but also some very mysterious supernatural events. The following are some of the supernatural events recorded in the Chronicle.
In 311 BC, a war broke out between the state of Zhao and Korea. The South Korean army took the opportunity to attack the country of Cho, but during the war, a fierce big crow appeared, flew into the South Korean army, croaked at them, and the South Korean army was very frightened and defeated. This incident was called "the victory of the crow over the South Korean army".
Second, in 221 BC, when Qin Shi Huang was cruising, he passed a swamp and saw a strange old man, who held a gourd in his hand and offered Qin Shi Huang a glass of water, telling him that this was an elixir of immortality. Qin Shi Huang was very happy, but when he drank this cup of water, he found himself dizzy and almost dizzy. Later, after some investigation, it was discovered that the old man was a wizard who put some poisonous weed in the water and deceived Qin Shi Huang.
Third, at the end of the 4th century BC, Zhao Gao of the State of Qin was found to be cursing Qin Shi Huang's ancestor, and Qin Shi Huang was very angry, so he ordered Zhao Gao to be imprisoned and executed in a method called "deer antler punishment". It is said that after his death, a strange cloud appeared in the sky, and many strange patterns seemed to appear in the cloud, which were believed to be the gods taking revenge on Qin Shi Huang's cruel deeds.
4. In 104 BC, Emperor Wudi of Han met a mysterious old man on a cruise. The old man told Emperor Wudi of Han that he could help him find the medicine for immortality and gave him the prescription. Emperor Wudi of Han was very happy, but when he returned to the palace, he found that the old man had disappeared, and the handwriting on the prescription had disappeared. This aroused the suspicion of Emperor Wudi of Han, and later, after some investigation, it was found that the old man was a wizard, and the handwriting on the prescription was written in special ink, which would slowly disappear over time.
5. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the burning of books to pit Confucianism, which destroyed many cultural heritage at that time. However, according to the Chronicle, some of the scrolls were not destroyed in the fire. These volumes include some important cultural classics such as the I Ching and the Book of Shang. It is believed that this is a blessing from the gods to preserve this cultural heritage.
In 206 BC, Emperor Wudi of Han encountered a white unicorn during a hunt. The unicorn had a colorful light on its body, and its horns were very sharp, but it did not attack Emperor Wudi of Han, but jumped in front of him and then flew into the sky. This event is believed to be a manifestation of the gods, foreshadowing that the reign of Emperor Wudi of Han would be very long.
7. In 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the Great Wall. However, according to the "Chronicle", during the construction process, a section of the wall always collapsed, and it could not be built anyway. Later, a farmer told Qin Shi Huang that a temple would be built here to build the Great Wall. So Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of the temple, and as a result, the Great Wall built here was very strong and became one of the greatest buildings in the world.
The above are some of the mysterious supernatural events recorded in the "Chronicle". Although these events are somewhat bizarre, they all reflect the belief and worship of mysterious forces in ancient China. These stories also reflect the history and culture of ancient people