Ancient Legends: Cheng Tang Wu Hi Yi Yin
According to the records of Heyang County; "As early as Xia Qifeng's branch Yu Xin, he said;' There is a "Shen country" and "Xin country". It is a tribal settlement of the Xin clan, and there is the tomb of the Shang Dynasty Yuan Shengyi Yin in the territory. Around the 16th century B.C., Yi Yin cultivated in the wilderness of Youxin. Later, he assisted Shang Tang to defeat Xia Wei and establish the Shang Dynasty. ”
Yi Yin, Ming Zhi, is a native of Yinzhuang Village, Bailiang Town, Heyang, Shaanxi, Yinzhuang is the birthplace of Yiyin, Xin Village is Yiyin's farming place, and there is Yiyin cemetery in the south of the village. There are many folk tales, legends, place names, and village names related to Yiyin in the surrounding area. Mencius said; "Yi Yin cultivates in the wilderness of Youxin, and the way of Le Yao Shun is good."
Yi Yin was the first generation of virtuous ministers of the Shang Dynasty after the Five Emperors, and the first civilian prime minister in ancient times; Famous politician, founder of gastronomy, traditional Chinese medicine, medicinal properties, and silk weaving; The originator of Chinese cuisine; Creator of traditional Chinese medicine decoction.
Yi Yin assisted Shang Wang into soup, and often used the principle of seasoning to describe the king's affairs, cut down Xia Ji, and govern the country skillfully. Shang King Chengtang entrusted Yiyin to the state government, and after the establishment of the Shang Dynasty, he was honored as Ah Heng (official title), and was honored as Yuan Sheng, which means that; Yi Yin is the noblest and greatest saint.
govern the country in the way of Yao Shun and teach the people well; Zhenggang is to respect the virtuous and loyal, self-cultivation and self-examination. All his life for the country and the people, do his best. After the death of Shang King Chengtang, Yi Yin successively assisted the four emperors of Wai Bing, Zhong Ren, Tai Jia, and Wo Ding, and was deeply admired by all generations.
Yi Yin is the author of books such as "Yi Yin", "Wanton Life", "After the Death", and "Xian Youyide". In the eighth year of Woding, Yi Yin died at the age of 100 and was buried in the south of Xin Village, Heyang.
At the north gate of Xin Village, Yiyin's hometown, there is an archway in ancient times, and the book is in the middle; "Tang Wang's Five Appointments", speaking of which, there is also a popular story.
It turned out that when Yi Yin was young, he was a slave in Xia Ji's mansion, and then he was a small minister, and Yi Yin had advised. Ji said: "You are talking nonsense again, I have the world, if there is the sun, how can I be defeated." Yi Yin was desperate for Ji, and then, wisely retreated to the wilderness of the "Youxin Kingdom" - his hometown Xin Village, far away from the Xia Wei Emperor's mansion, so as to work hard and inspect farming; Lecture on the way of Yao Shun to examine the hearts of the people; Insight into the national situation to observe the changes in the situation.
It is said that the king of Shang Chengtang, since the king of power, keen and studious, not ashamed to ask, diligent in visiting agricultural affairs, people's feelings, especially attaches importance to talents, once heard that the minister Zhongyu talked about Yi Yin to the Xin family, and heard that Yi Yin has great knowledge and courage, there is the talent of governing the country, after the king of Shang thought twice, he walked privately in the field of "Xin country" - Xin Village, which is what people say now: private inspection and secret visit.
Shang Wang's first private visit was in the summer, and he passed under the big locust tree in the north gate of Xin Village, which was the place where the villagers enjoyed the cool in midsummer. It was hot at noon, and the king of Shang arrived under the locust tree, found an open space to cool off, and rested for a while. At this time, he saw a man in the village, coming from far and near, and the person who came was a young man, with thick eyebrows and bright eyes, and a bright spirit, full of heaven, and a square corner of the earth. Shoulder-carrying wooden plow, left and right can turn, plough tip ditch, can adjust the depth, old plough new change, a plow multi-purpose, it can be seen that he is a doer. The man was driving two cows, one black and one yellow, and walked under the tree (because Cheng Tang usually cares about farming, he knows that this is a capable person with excellent intelligence)
At this time, all the people under the tree greeted the man; "Come on, come on, there's time here, please rest for a while." The king of Shang was secretly shocked, and everyone greeted him, apparently a respected man. If this person can be hired to enter the court and contribute to the country, it will be a blessing for the soup. The king of Shang thought about moving his body, so he moved his seat to the side to make room for the person to sit down. The man tied the two oxen to a nearby tree, greeted the crowd, and sat beside the king of Shang. The king of Shang looked at him for the second time, dressed in patched clothes, neat and clean, elegant manners, and extraordinary appearance.
The king of Shang couldn't help but look at his people three times, but he was puzzled, and bowed down to Yi Yin and asked; "What does it mean for two oxen to bear two sheepskins, and what is the use?" Yi Yin looked at this person in detail, with dragon eyebrows and phoenix eyes, auspicious clouds, lips like grease, eyes like a superstar, and a tendency to turn dry. Yi Yin also saluted: "Guanjun is smart and peerless, and those who don't understand this are really too humble." ”
The king of Shang said sincerely; "I really don't understand the situation, please tell me more about it."
Yi Yin Dao; "Two oxen pull a plough together, and whip the other, and the other is fast, and the ox is displeased when the force is uneven. Two oxen with the sheepskin, whip the sheepskin, the cow is fast and even, and does not hurt the cow, this is the meaning of the cow bearing the sheepskin, set up this law, the public praises this law is very good. Cheng Tang nodded; The capable person is good at making it, not whipping, and is a capable person who can control people. "Looking at the big and small black and yellow cattle, the king of Shang asked;" Two cows that is good? Yi Yin replied; All good. "The king of Shang asked;" What's all right? Yi Yin replied; The scalper is strong, and the black bull is fast, so they are all good. "After that, he beckoned to the king of Shang and led the soup to the side and said;" In fact, the scalper is better, how can I say good or bad in front of the cow, and I am not happy to recruit the cow, so I can only say so, I hope the brother will pay attention to the question. After hearing this, the king of Shang was very happy in his heart, sympathetic to his feelings, and chose his spirit, which was really a rare genius. The king of Shang pondered; There is such a wise man in Xin Village, and the opportunity is rare, and it is a sin not to hire him, so he will definitely visit his house tomorrow.
After the man who was ploughing the land left, the king of Shang asked the old man next to him, "Who was that man just now?" The old man exclaimed; You don't know, his name is Yi Yin, and he is the hermit of the Xin Kingdom that people praise, the wise man Yi Yin. This is the story of King Tang's first private visit in the "Xin Village".
The next day, the king of Shang went to Yi Yin's house and met Yi Yin, explaining his desire to come and sincerely hire Yi Yin to join the court and contribute to the country. After hearing this, Yi Yin said seriously; "I am an idle and coarse person, I am afraid that I can't take on this responsibility, I have a heavy trust, and I have an octogenarian mother in the hall, eat the king's luck, and be the ultimate king's business, loyalty can not be filial, filial piety can not be loyal, if I ignore the octogenarian mother, from the king to seek fame and wealth, what can the king take from me?" After hearing this, the king of Shang was admired by Yi Yin's lack of trust, and he felt that his sincerity was indescribable. In a friendly atmosphere that is inseparable from each other, I respectfully bid farewell.
At the beginning of the following year, the king of Shang suddenly heard that Yi Yin's mother was ill and lost his sight, so he traveled all the way to Yi Yin's house, brought valuable medicines, and boiled a decoction with Yi Yin, and treated Yi Yin's mother for several days of eye disease, until Yi Yin's mother regained her sight, and then said goodbye and returned.
The fourth time, the king of Shang came to Yinzhuang, it was not long after Yi Yin's mother's eye disease was cured, and at the beginning of the second year, Yi Yin's mother's encephalopathy suddenly occurred and was in danger. When the king of Shang heard this, he rushed to Yin Zhuang's house in a hurry, although he was treated and rescued by all parties, but Yi Yin's mother could not be resurrected, and the king of Shang and Yi Yin were very sad, and immediately arranged all the burials. According to the folk customs of filial piety, a family memorial ceremony was held solemnly, and his mother was buried in mourning. At this time, Yi Yin was also moved by the sincerity of the Shang King, and jointly agreed to hold a dress change ceremony for Yi Yin's mother after the expiration of the three-year period, and then, choosing an auspicious day, Yi Yin was invited to be hired to go to Hao, and Yi Yin and Tang Wang broke up with tears.
At the end of three years, Yi Yin changed his clothes for his mother's filial piety, visited the six relatives of the township party, the neighborhoods, arranged the family affairs of the old and the young, calculated that the time had come, prepared everything, and greeted the king of business.
The king of Shang also calculated that the auspicious period agreed with Yi Yin had arrived, and immediately ordered hundreds of officials to go to Xin to welcome Yi Yin. Under the protection of Baiqing, the king of Shang arrived at the wild Xin village of Xin Kingdom, Yi Yin has led the crowd to greet under the big locust tree in Xin Village, Yi Yin led the people to set up a family banquet, Yi Yin personally cooked, banquet Shang Wang and Baiqing, Tang Wang Dayue; Words are true, Yi Yin is a true gentleman.
In order to commemorate the story of King Shang and Yiyin, from a private visit, to a decision to invite each other, and then to finally achieve a wish, the descendants established the "Tang King Five Appointments" archway under the big locust tree in Xin Village, and set up a stele to commemorate it. Later, historical records, historical books, and chronicles were said to be the texts of the three hires, but later generations believed; It is also a "five hire".
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