Among the nations of the world, the Japanese are the most concerned about their ancestry, and they often proudly proclaim to outsiders that their bloodline comes from "gods" and claim to be the Yamato nation.
But in fact, this is just some mythological story in Japan, and the Japanese have never known who the ancestors of the people are, so they have been sparing no effort to find them for many years.
With the continuous development of science and technology, the way of tracing the roots of Japanese people has also been further improved.
They wanted to use DNA testing to see if they were descendants of Xu Fu of the Qin Dynasty, but the results of genetic testing were unacceptable to many Japanese.
So, what did the Japanese find in DNA testing? Are they descendants of Xu Fu?
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Go to the sea in search of immortality
Many Japanese people think that they are descendants of Xu Fu, so we have to start with Xu Fu, who is a native of Langya County, which is today's Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province.
Xu Fu's origins are quite mysterious, and he has always declared himself to be a close disciple of Guiguzi, who has always been a legendary figure in Chinese legends, and he has the ability to change the situation in the world.
The disciples who came out of his disciples have also become famous figures through the ages, and some generals who were quite capable of fighting during the Qin Dynasty and the world-famous soldiers were all disciples of Guiguzi.
Therefore, Guiguzi is a very mysterious figure in the history of that time and the history that has been handed down now.
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However, Xu Fu, who claims to be a disciple of Guiguzi, does not rule out whitewashing the packaging for himself.
The kings of the feudal period all dreamed that they could live forever, even Qin Shi Huang, who unified the six kingdoms and dominated the world.
After he unified the world, he wanted to attain immortality, so he recruited scholars from all over the world.
Generally speaking, the alchemists at that time basically relied on alchemy or metaphysics to gain the favor of the monarch.
Xu Fu is very famous in the Jiangsu region, and legend has it that the elixir he refined was called the elixir by the locals.
Judging from Xu Fu's actual performance in the Qin Imperial Palace, this is likely to be a strategy for him to take the throne.
After receiving the news that Qin Shi Huang wanted to recruit scholars from all over the world, Xu Fu was also recommended by local officials, so Xu Fu became a favorite of Qin Shi Huang's side after entering the Qin Palace.
Perhaps the Fang Shi of the Qin Dynasty did have some incredible abilities, otherwise with the eloquence of Qin Shi Huang, he would definitely not be confused by a liar.
Many historical sources record that there was a special alchemy palace in the Qin Imperial Palace, and all the people living here were Fangshi, and their treatment was more generous than that of the ministers in the imperial court.
Qin Shi Huang provided them with excellent conditions for alchemy, and all the materials they needed were also spent from the treasury.
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Although there were no specific official positions in the imperial court, the rights of these scholars were actually very large.
All the demands they made to Qin Shi Huang would be fulfilled, because Shi Huang believed that these alchemists would take more than he would get.
The enlightenment mentioned here is the immortality that Qin Shi Huang dreamed of.
In the 28th year of Qin Shi Huang's unification of the world, Shi Huang, who was about to reach his twilight years, felt that his body was getting weaker and weaker, so he was even more afraid of death.
So he decided to ask the alchemists to intensify their efforts to find the secret elixir of immortality for themselves. At that time, Xu Fu was already the most trusted alchemist of Qin Shi Huang, and he was in charge of all the alchemy alchemy priests in the palace.
Qin Shi Huang made his request to Xu Fu, who said that legend has it that there are gods in the depths of the sea, but to visit the gods, you must be accompanied by 3,000 boys and girls, otherwise you will not be able to let the gods see their sincerity.
It was a huge project, and Qin Shi Huang ordered the construction of a huge ship for Xu Fu, with countless gold and silver treasures.
Xu Fu naturally became the master of this fleet and the de facto ruler of the 3,000 boys and girls.
After the big ship went to sea, he was the emperor of the sea, and the deep part of the sea mentioned by Xu Fu was called Yingzhou, and Yingzhou is now Japan.
In a sense, Xu Fu set a precedent for navigating the seas in the feudal history of the mainland, many years earlier than Westerners don't know.
However, Xu Fu's first voyage ended in failure, and when he returned to report to Qin Shi Huang, he claimed that there were huge sea beasts in the sea, so he needed larger ships and more gold and silver treasures.
The First Emperor readily agreed, and when he went to sea for the second time, Xu Fu confidently said that he would definitely take the elixir of immortality.
His ship carried enough food, clothing, medicine, and farming tools for 3,000 people to feed for several years, which was enough for Xu Fu to survive and dominate the small islands overseas.
On the way to the sea, Xu Fu did pass through some small countries, but at that time, the so-called small countries were still wild places, and he left some people and his own descendants in that place.
Legend has it that in 210 B.C., Xu Fu passed by a huge island, and he felt that the local climate was very good, so he took 3,000 boys and girls ashore and set himself up as king.
The local natives were no match for the powerful fleet of Xu Fu, and after Xu Fu went ashore, he taught the local natives how to use farming tools.
Since then, in the history of Chinese dynasties, Xu Fu has become a mystery.
All in all, he deceived Qin Shi Huang and never returned to China.
Xu Fu in Japan
As for Xu Fu's final destination, various versions of the legend record are different.
Some people say that Xu Fu died of illness on the way back to China, and there are also theories that Xu Fu came to what is now Japan, which is his final destination.
And today's Qin clan in Japan is the descendants of Xu Fu, and they still claim to be Qin people.
Japan's Mount Fuji is world-famous, and it appears repeatedly in the vocabulary of Xu Fu's letter to the First Emperor, the word Penglai Mountain, and some scholars suspect that the Penglai Mountain mentioned by Xu Fu is likely to be Mount Fuji.
Many cultural relics about Xu Fu have been unearthed in Japan, and there is even a Xu Fu tomb.
According to the dynasty of the Xu Fu tomb, it seems to be the Qin Dynasty period in the mainland, but according to Xu Fu's identity, his tomb will not be as simple and simple as the Xu Fu tomb in Japan.
The Japanese went to China very early to learn about the culture of the mainland, and during the Song Dynasty, some Japanese scholars went to China, and they recorded in a classic book where Xu Fu eventually arrived.
Moreover, these Japanese scholars also came up with key evidence, because there are many ancient books from the pre-Qin period of China in Japan.
However, these ancient books had already been burned when Qin Shi Huang burned books and pit Confucianism, so these people believe that the pre-Qin classics circulating in Japan were brought by Xu Fu when he traveled to the east.
Although this statement is not accepted by most people, the Japanese stubbornly believe that Xu Fu's final destination is Japan.
In Japanese legend, Seofuku is a figure who is very revered by the Japanese.
Because of his arrival, the Japanese turned from a backward country into an agricultural country, and learned Chinese medical skills and developed production technology, which played a very key role in promoting the development of Japan's national strength at that time.
Both the ancient Japanese and the current Japanese have a sense of admiration for Xu Fu, perhaps this is not groundless, Xu Fu's final destination is very likely to be Japan.
There are still many scholars in the world who highly suspect that the first emperor of Japan was Xu Fuku, which has also been compiled by people to have a nose and eyes, but there is no clear literary and historical classic to indicate whether it is not.
Before Xu Fu arrived in Japan, Japan was sparsely populated, but it was still inhabited.
The Japanese people of that period were called Jomon people, and from some of the relics found later, it is not like they lived in Japan all the time, but migrated from cold places.
Judging by the drawings on the clay, it is likely that the Jomon people came from the coldest part of Asia, but this is only the inference of a few Japanese scholars, and most Japanese do not agree with this theory.
They felt that the Japanese were more noble than any other people in the world because of their divine origin, but this was only their wishful thinking.
Therefore, it is likely that the Japanese claimed to be the descendants of Xu Fu in order to reject the original results of the scholars' investigations, and they wanted to retreat to the second place to claim that they were the descendants of Xu Fu in order to show their blood nobility.
In the Japanese imperial family, there are heirloom artifacts, similar to the heirloom jade seals of the mainland, these heirloom artifacts are a short sword and an eight-foot mirror.
The eight-foot mirror was first made in the Qin Dynasty, and Japan at that time was still in the barbaric period, and it was probably a little difficult to make a fishhook, and it was impossible to have a beautiful eight-foot mirror.
Judging from this evidence, it is likely that the eight-foot mirror was brought by Xu Fu, and after he became king in Japan, he took these treasures from the Qin Dynasty as heirlooms for future generations.
Regarding the fact that Japanese blood comes from the gods, from the point of view of Xu Fu, he himself is a monk who is good at packaging himself, and there was no decent culture in Japan at that time, Xu Fu only needs a little trick to convince future generations that he comes from the gods of heaven.
The most important thing is that every year in Japan, a grand festival is held to worship Xu Fuku, which is attended by both ordinary people and politicians.
When Japan invaded China, a village of Xufu was found in the Jiangsu region, and the Japanese soldiers who were like beasts originally planned to massacre here, but after seeing the word Xu Fu at the entrance of the village, they no longer dared to trample on this village.
Both the officers and soldiers saluted respectfully to the Xu Fu stele before leaving. From the above points, it can be seen that Xu Fu has a high status among the Japanese, and has reached the position of a god.
DNA alignment
Modern Japanese scholars have excavated some of the relics of the Xufu period, and they have found the bones of ancient people.
When it comes to DNA comparisons, the Japanese are very apprehensive, hoping that they are the descendants of Xu Fuku, so that they can straighten their backs in the world and exaggerate their so-called Yamato nation.
However, the results of the DNA comparison disappointed them, because the results showed that the modern Japanese race had absolutely nothing to do with the people of Xu Fuku's time. Even so, Japanese scholars have to hide this fact.
They believe that there have been multiple branches of the developed people for thousands of years, so it is inevitable that there will be confusion in the bloodline.
However, apart from the Japanese who care about their ancestry, no other country is interested in them.
Some Japanese scholars claim that if they are really the descendants of Xu Fu, then Japan's invasion of China is really a great irony of the ancestors.
The fact that the Japanese want to be the descendants of the Chinese while denying the history of aggression is shameful and disapproved of by every country.
Nowadays, there are many Japanese archaeologists who are tirelessly searching for the traces left by Xu Fu in Japan, but they have not found strong information to prove that the Japanese today are the descendants of Xu Fu.
They are anxious to verify this issue but also to increase national self-confidence for the nation, Xu Fu is a legendary figure, he has formed a unique Xu Fu culture, and has now become a symbol of friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people, and has become a bond of peace.
This legendary figure has a high status in Japan, and both politicians and ordinary people identify with this legendary ancestor.
They are proud of Xu Fuku, and they are also proud of Xu Fuku's contribution to the development of Japan's national strength.
Especially the Japanese surnamed Qin who live in Shingu City, Japan, they are extremely glorious for their ancestors.
These people have also become Internet celebrities in Japan, because everyone is willing to make friends with them who have Qin blood.
From here, we can see that Chinese culture has a long history, and we can also see the national self-confidence that the Japanese lack!
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