In 1998, a group of tomb robbers used explosives to rob tombs in Taihui Village, Jingzhou Town, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. The Jingzhou Museum, which received the news, carried out a rescue excavation of the cemetery, and according to the excavated epitaph, it was determined that this was the crown tomb of Zhu Bai, the twelfth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the twelfth son of Ming Taizu.
Dancing teenager, warm as jade
Zhu Bai was born on the third day of the first month of August in the fourth year of Hongwu (1371 AD), and was born to concubine Hu of the Shun clan. On the first day of the first lunar month in the eleventh year of Hongwu (1378 AD), Zhu Bai, who was only 8 years old, was crowned the King of Xiang. In the first month of the seventeenth year of Hongwu, the palace of the Xiang King was built in Jingzhou Capital.
In the "Xiangxian King Shinto Stele" written by the early Ming Dynasty talented son Jin Jin, Zhu Bai is described as "only wang 㓜羙羙異, long and clear." Gentle and pure morality, martial and literate. It can be seen that King Xiang has known Dali since he was a child, and he is smart and smart. Zhu Bai is not only smart, but also studies very hard, "often until the night is sleepless, and the campfire lamp pillows are". Smart and hardworking, this is the right thing for someone else's child.
According to the Records of ming Taizu, in September of the eighteenth year of Hongwu, "the younger brother of Wu Zhong, the Marquis of Jinghai, was Concubine Bai of Xiang. The "Xiangxian King Shinto Inscription" records that "Concubine Wu, daughter of Marquis Zhen of Jinghai." The two phases confirm that it can be speculated that Princess Wu of Xiang is the sister of Wu Zhong, the second generation of the Marquis of Jinghai. However, in the Records of Emperor Taizong of Ming, it is said that "Concubine, daughter of Wu Gao, Marquis of Jiangyin." "It's a bit confusing. Wu Gao was the son of Wu Liang, the Marquis of Jiangyin, who was Wu Zhong's uncle. Wu Liang, wu zhen brothers and Zhu Yuanzhang are people of one generation, so Wu Zhen's daughter marries Zhu Yuanzhang's son, and the generational division is also appropriate. But according to the Records of Emperor Taizong of Ming, Wu was Wu Gao's daughter and Wu Liang's granddaughter, then he and Zhu Bai were a generation apart. Therefore, the record of emperor Ming Taizong is wrong.
Wen and Wu are both complete and intoxicated with Taoism
In October of the eighteenth year of Hongwu, Zhu Bai, the King of Xiang, officially established Jingzhou. Earlier we said that Zhu Bai's literary attainments were very high, but at the same time he was strong, good at bowing and slashing, and fighting horseback. "He is an excellent prince who is both literate and martial."
In the twenty-second year of Hongwu, there was an incident of "Dabing Abnormal De". The Mongol rebels, led by Pologo, attempted to enter Shaanxi from Jingxiang and return to the desert. When he reached the Jingzhou Hudu River, Zhu Bai decided to lead the Jingzhou escort officers and men to block it. When mobilizing the troops before the war, Zhu Bai said: "The soldiers are sharp, and there will be setbacks. Now that it is getting depressed, if it is even if it is plugged in, the disaster will be great. It was precisely because of the obstruction of the Jingzhou guards that it not only struck the arrogance of the rebels, but also effectively delayed the actions of the rebels. At the same time, the right army defending Shaanxi led the army of Nie Wei to reinforce, and finally annihilated the rebels in one fell swoop.
In the leap september of the 28th year of Hongwu,000 years, the prince of Shilu was revised, and at that time, only five people who could enjoy the full amount of 10,000 stones were the King of Jin, the King of Yan, the King of Chu, the King of Shu, and the King of Xiang, which showed Lao Zhu's love and importance for Zhu Bai.
In May of the 30th year of Hongwu, Zhu Bai and his sixth brother Zhu Zhen the Prince of Chu were ordered to take command in a crusade against Guzhou Dongman. However, at this time, the brothers did not know whether they were discouraged after being crowned emperor's grandson, or whether they were too low-key. After receiving the order to go out on the expedition, the two remained unable to enter. As a result, Old Zhu Longyan was furious, and in September, he sent Tang He, the Duke of Xinguo, and the two brothers to supervise the construction of the Copper Drum City.
When Zhu Bai was in Jingzhou, he once built a Jingyuan Pavilion for the literati to cultivate books. In addition, in order to reassure the Emperor Taisun Group, Zhu Bai in the later period was quite intoxicated with Taoism. He not only called himself the "Purple Void Son", but also specially climbed the Wudang Mountains to look for the legendary Taoist priest Zhang Sanfeng. After finding it, he also left a "Praise Zhang Zhenxian Poem". - "Zhang Xuanxuan, love immortals." Drink the clear stream of the Nine Crossings, and the purple smoke of the Southern Rock. Good mountain robbery has been known for several years, and it is not moved with the scenery. I couldn't find it in vain when I went to the empty mountain. Lonely and lonely in the big pine, the only old macaque pine sleeps. Zhang Xuanxuan, love immortals. Bandits suppressed the travel pole table, Mao Long wanted to ride the blue sky. "
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Mighty and unyielding, to die Mingzhi
After the Emperor's grandson Zhu Yunjiao ascended the throne, he immediately slashed the domain. In April of the first year of Jianwen,someone informed the imperial court that Zhu Bai, the King of Xiang, had plotted a rebellion, and the evidence was that the palace he had built (Taihui Guan) had used the Dragon Pillar and copper tiles without authorization to overstep the ranks. This is really a crime of "wanting to add to the sin, why bother with it". According to the "Liao di memoirs" written by the Ming Dynasty literary scholar Qian Xiyan, "Within the city, there are sub-cities in the west known as Xiangcheng, so the Xiang King divides the land of the feudal palace." "Obviously, the Xiang King's Palace is located in Jingzhou City. Taihui Temple is outside Jingzhou City, but Zhu Bai loves Taoism, which is why he often comes to live in Taihui Temple. Moreover, the Taihuiguan building is still well preserved to this day, and it can be seen that from the construction layout to the standard style, it is completely different from the Ming Dynasty royal palace regulations. As for the so-called Dragon Pillar, it still stands in front of the Taihui Guan Ancestral Hall, and there is no so-called transgression.
So what exactly caused Zhu Bai's death? From Zhu Yunjiao's later edict to depose Zhu Di as a shuren, we can roughly speculate about the emperor's thoughts. The edict says: "Last year, the Zhou Shu people committed misdeeds and resigned from the three kings of Yan, Qi, and Xiang. "This refers to Hongwu's capture of Zhu Yuanzhang, the fifth son of Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, on the grounds of rebellion, on the grounds of rebellion." This year, King Qi plotted rebellion and conspired with Di and Bai. This refers to The capture of Zhu Yuanzhang's seventh son, Zhu Rong, the Seventh Prince of Qi, also under the pretext of plotting rebellion. In the middle of this, the spearheads are all pointed at Zhu Di, the King of Yan, and Zhu Bai, the King of Xiang, which can be seen in Zhu Yunjiao's heart, and the second king is the mastermind behind the rebellion.
There is also a coincidence and strange thing. In April of the 25th year of Hongwu, crown prince Zhu Biao died. On August 22, Zhu Bai, the King of Xiang, and Zhu Di, the King of Yan, were summoned to Nanjing. After observing the canonization ceremony of the Emperor's grandson Zhu Yunjiao held on September 12, the second king returned to China on September 20. Coincidentally, after Zhu Yunjiao ascended the throne, Zhu Di and Zhu Bai brothers, one was forced to rebel, and the other was forced to die alive. Did something happen when the two were watching the crown of the Emperor's grandson in Nanjing, that Zhu Yunjiao would want to put the two to death?
In the face of the slander of the imperial court, Zhu Bai did not resist, which proved his loyalty. But he didn't tie his hands like his other brothers. Looking at the imperial court officials who were surrounding the palace and trying to capture themselves to receive the reward, Zhu Bai yangtian sighed: "I am the son of Emperor Taizugao, Taizu is critically ill and I cannot go to visit, and Taizu cannot go to the funeral to fulfill filial piety." Will you now be humiliated by the youngsters? I can't do it. "After saying that, I set myself on fire and died after tidying up my clothes. From the princess to the palace people, "the palace is from it." "
Zhu Bai's fierce act of dying Mingzhi could not impress the cold and evil heart of his nephew Zhu Yunjiao. After receiving the news of Zhu Bai's death, Zhu Yunjiao was furious and issued an edict giving Zhu Bai the title of "戾".
In June of the fourth year of Jianwen, the Yan king Zhu Di's army entered Nanjing, ending Zhu Yunjiao's rule. In July, Zhu Di sent Tang Jian, a member of the Ministry of Works, to sacrifice Zhu Bai, the King of Xiang, changing his title to "Sacrifice" and building a crown tomb. Dharma, clever and wise, dedicated to Huined. Zhu Di, who became the emperor, should be very grateful to Zhu Bai in his heart. It was Zhu Bai's fire that burned the false masks of the Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunjiao and his group of courtiers, allowing Zhu Di to occupy the commanding heights of morality.