In the long history of China, there have been two strange books full of mysterious prophecies. The first is the "Push Back Diagram", which is said to have been created by the Tang Dynasty Taoist priests Li Chunfeng and Yuan Tiangang. The other is "Burning Cake Song", written by Liu Bowen, a national teacher of the Ming Dynasty. Today, we're going to dive into the latter, the Baked Cake Song, and interpret its precise prophecy.
You may be wondering, why is the title of "Baked Cake Song" so peculiar, and how does it relate to prophecy? In fact, there's a fascinating story to tell. According to legend, after Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne, although he became an emperor, he had a soft spot for a common food, baked cakes. One day, Zhu Yuanzhang was savoring the delicacy of baked cakes when a eunuch hurriedly entered the palace to report that Liu Bowen, the national teacher, had come to see him. Liu Bowen, also affectionately known as Brother Ji, was a native of Qingtian County and was also known as Liu Qingtian. He was a junior scholar, proficient in scripture and history, especially good at divination, and was known as the Zhuge Liang of that time. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang until the establishment of the Ming Dynasty and enjoyed a high status, and Zhu Yuanzhang even affectionately called him "My Son Fangye".
Zhu Yuanzhang was in a good mood today, and he often heard about Liu Guoshi's miraculous prediction ability, so he put the unfinished baked cake in a bowl and decided to use this opportunity to test the highly respected national teacher.
When Liu Bowen entered the palace, Zhu Yuanzhang induced him to reveal the contents of the bowl. Liu Bowen pointed out, and already knew the information contained in it. The national master was brilliant, he not only revealed the answer without hesitation, but also praised Zhu Yuanzhang, chanting: "Half like the sun and half like the moon, once bitten by the golden dragon." ”
National Master Liu Bowen touched the heavenly machine and was out of control. He continued to chant in front of the emperor, and for a time, revealed his future fate thousands of years later. Since then, the name "Baked Cake Song" has come from this. Over time, many of Liu's predictions were confirmed. Below, we will give a few classic examples.
The castrations appointed Baosheji, and eight thousand female ghosts chaotic dynasties.
The lyrics refer to eunuchs, eunuchs, and eight thousand female ghosts, referring to Wei Zhongxian, the great eunuch who disrupted the dynasty in the last years of the Ming Dynasty. Originally from Suning County, Cangzhou, Hebei, Wei Zhongxian was jokingly called 9,900 years old, almost the same age as the emperor. He held great power in the dynasty, excluded dissidents, and arbitrarily ruled the country's affairs, so much so that people described it as "only knowing loyalty, but not the emperor." However, after Zhu Youzhen took the throne, he was purged and charged with ten major crimes, and eventually Wei Zhongxian was forced to hang himself.
The wood is a head, the eyes are stabbed, the world is heavy on literature and not martial arts, heroes and heroes always have no spring, the penzi is ugly and messy, people everywhere are not at home, occasionally encounter famine and grass, and keep the osmanthus in peace.
This passage conceals prophecy of Li Zicheng's uprising and Wu Sangui. "Kinoshita" means the word for lee; "Eye-stabbed" means self-writing; "Yi Pending" is a written word. These symbols merged to herald the emergence of King Li Zicheng. Li Zicheng was the leader of the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, a native of Yulin, Shaanxi. Although he led the uprising to successfully establish the Dashun regime, he was ultimately defeated by a joint offensive by Dolgon and Wu Sangui, who defeated Li Zicheng inside and outside Shanhaiguan, causing him to retreat to Hubei and eventually die. Therefore, "Ping An Town Guards Good Osmanthus" refers to Wu Sangui. It is amazing that this prophecy accurately portrays the key figures of the Daming Dynasty.
The grass head plus ten daughters, and the child as an advocate.
This lyric predicts that Empress Dowager Cixi would make the Guangxu Emperor a puppet in the late Qing Dynasty, and she would hold actual power. Empress Dowager Cixi became the de facto ruler of the late Qing dynasty, and when the Guangxu Emperor died, she became a herald because she had no heirs
Xu's nephew, Emperor Guangxu, was emperor, but in reality, she was the master of power in secret. The Guangxu Emperor attempted a series of reforms, but this caused the dissatisfaction of Empress Dowager Cixi, which eventually led to the tragic end of Emperor Guangxu being poisoned by Empress Dowager Cixi.
Holding a steel knife ninety-nine in hand, kill Hu Renfang and stop.
This lyric shows the magnificent deeds of the heroic Eighth Route Army on the battlefield of China's anti-Japanese resistance. "Ninety-nine" can be associated with the founding day of the Communist Party of China, that is, the August 1st Army Day. The "steel knife" is a commonly used weapon of the Eighth Route Army, which fearlessly kills the enemy and serves the country. The prophecy of this lyric successfully describes the heroic performance of our party and our army on the battlefield of resistance against Japan.
A bearded general, according to the sword galloping the situation, eliminating violence and suffering people love, forever enjoying the golden wealth of Kyushu.
The final prophecy depicts the emergence of a leader in China, with bearded features, who will win the love of the people and eventually achieve national unification.
These prophecies are breathtaking, and Liu Bowen accurately portrayed several important turning points in Chinese history hundreds of years ago. Although time has passed, these ancient prophecies are still full of profound wisdom and insight.
To sum up, the mysterious prophecies in "Baked Cake Song" continue to play a role throughout history, making us admire Liu Bowen's extraordinary insight even more. This mysterious book not only provides us with an understanding of the past, but also leaves a mystery for the fate of the future, leading us to constantly pursue the mysteries of history.