Central China 2 was recognized
Xiong Xuan: Bear the burden of humiliation and stand firm
During the reign of King Cheng of Zhou, the world was generally pacified, and all the chiefs with different surnames who had military merits were given the title of "Gonghou Bozi Baron". Xiong Xiong's grandson Xiong Xuan (pronounced "also") came to power "between Suishan and Jingshan", and King Cheng used the name of "Zinan" to separate him in that poor and remote area, and the capital was Danyang -- in the midst of desolation, he took an optimistic spirit and took a sunny place name. The State of Chu was born, recognized by North China, and joined the ranks of the princes.
Bear statue
The blue wisp of the road develops deep mountains and mangrove forests
The Chu people had settled between the two mountains, and now King Cheng proposed a remedy of "additional titles", expressing his recognition of the status quo, with a little meaning of drawing a picture of the earth as a prison. This 50-mile small country (a country within a country) is equivalent to a county, which is much smaller than you think of as a "country".
The words "Jingchu" (Hubei), "Jing", and "Chu" are common, and the meaning is all shrubs. Cut off by more than a thousand rivers, this deep mountainous and forested land is a wild land that has long been stagnant in a state of primitive society. It is really nerve-wracking to imitate the transformation of the Central Plains tribes from fishing and hunting to farming!
The bear was sealed, and the road was blue, so as to deal with the grass
Later generations of Chu people always remember the years of this blue wisp of the road: "Our ancestor King Xiong jing (Xiong Xuan), in the remote Jingshan Mountain, drove a chai cart to wear old clothes, and reclaimed between the grass. Carrying buds, peach bows, and thorny arrows through the mountains and forests, he went to the capital to report for duty, and scrupulously fulfilled his duty of guarding the Son of Heaven."
("Once upon a time, I was the king of the Bear Sutra and built it in Jingshan Mountain.") The road is blue and sloppy. Trek through the mountains and forests to do things to the Son of Heaven. Only the peach arc and the thorn arrow, to jointly govern the king." ）
The dignified monarch is responsible for doing the chores
It's not fair. Xiong Xuan was far in the south, but he had to follow the customs of the princes of the Central Plains, carry a bunch of precious specialties, wade through the Han River and danjiang river, cross the Qin Mountains, and regularly go to the Zhou capital Ho Jing (near Chang'an, Shaanxi) to pay tribute -- the poor gave gifts to the rich and powerful!
This small country with a different surname did not make a mistake, and was discriminated against simply because it was different from Zhou Tianzi, and even included in the "barbarians", which were called "Jingman", "Chuman" or "Nanman". King Cheng of Zhou held a general meeting of princes in Qiyang (Fengxiang, Shaanxi), and the princes with the same surname (the monarch of the country within the state) all had seats; Xiong Xuan was also a prince of the Zhou Dynasty, but he was not eligible to participate.
Since the Chu state was responsible for paying tribute to the rice chestnuts, xiong xuan was assigned a number of tasks: "placing the grass" (erecting a bundle of buds to filter the wine residue) at the venue, "setting up a wooden sign indicating the number of seats), and "guarding the torch" (guarding the torch in front of the court) with the Xianbei patriarch.
The princely states with the same surname were all rewarded with beautiful scenery, while the Chu state had nothing but to do miscellaneous work. The bear returned with a gray face, and the Chu people felt indignant. It was decided to develop agricultural and industrial production, make the country rich and strong, and fight for itself.
Xiong Xuan endured the humiliation and decided to make the country rich and strong, and fight for his own breath