The image of the crane has a very important cultural symbolism in Taoism. Taoism believes that the crane is both the mount of the immortal and the embodiment of the immortal, so in Taoism, the death of an extraordinary person will be called "riding on the crane immortal" by the Taoists, and this title is no less honored than the Nobel Prize, of which very few people have won this honor, of which the Eastern Zhou Prince Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period is one of them.
Prince Qiao was born in about 567 BC, his real name was Ji Jin, and he was known as Prince Jin.
Crown Prince Jin returned to the west by crane
Prince Jin was talented and intelligent from an early age, not only gentle and erudite, but also very fond of music, especially in terms of performance, and the music he played was said to be like the sound of a phoenix, and you can imagine how high his playing skills are. Therefore, at a very young age, he already showed a character that was more courageous and courageous than his father, King Zhou Ling.
It is said that when Crown Prince Jin was twelve or thirteen years old, because of the heavy rain in the sky, many places were hit by floods, and the flood near Luoyi City had already flooded the embankment, and the imperial city was in danger of being washed away.
King Zhou Ling was very anxious, and immediately ordered people to transport soil to block the flood and let it flow to the village garden. After hearing this, the crown prince Jin, who was on the side, immediately stopped his father's behavior. He told King Ling of Zhou that it was impossible to block such a flood with soil, and that only by channeling the river channel and directing the flood to other places could the palace, the villagers and the zhuang family be preserved.
However, because the crown prince Jin at that time was still too young, King Zhou Ling could not listen to what he said. Seeing that his proposal had not been adopted, the anxious crown prince Jin immediately cited similar cases in previous generations, hoping to convince the King of Zhou Ling with the principle of "Chuan cannot be destroyed".
Prince Jin film and television image
Perhaps prince Jin's behavior violated the heavenly power of King Ling of Zhou, causing King Ling of Zhou to degrade Prince Jin to a commoner in anger. Since then, Prince Jin has been depressed and depressed, and he died early before the age of 20.
Although Crown Prince Jin was demoted to a commoner, his talent did not fade at all, and the princes of various countries even feared him. For example, the Emperor of the Jin Dynasty, Jin Pinggong, was one of them.
Duke Ping of Jin once used a ruse to occupy two pieces of land of the King of Zhou, because he was worried that Prince Jin would go to take revenge, so he sent his uncle, who was very familiar with historical allusions and knowledgeable, to test the strength of Prince Jin.
Who knows, after the uncle of the doctor returned, he directly suggested that the Duke of Jinping return the land that was quickly occupied to the Zhou Kingdom, because the uncle of the doctor asked the prince Jin five questions, and they were all confused by the answers and rhetorical questions of the prince Jin, which showed how talented he was.
When Jin Pinggong heard this, he made a mistake in his heart, give it, reluctantly, don't give it, and he was afraid that the prince would retaliate after he ascended to the throne. Just when he was frowning, Shi Kuang, an old music official in the Jin Dynasty, said that he also wanted to meet this prince, and if even he couldn't figure it out, it would not be too late to return the land to the Zhou Kingdom.
Shi Kuang is a very famous musician, although blind, but loyal and upright, but also erudite, in the name of music to visit, it is more appropriate.
However, Prince Jin is also extremely talented in music. The two men asked and answered questions and answers on the topic of liturgy, from the music to the national social welfare. Later, the two not only did not "fight", but also played the piano and sang while singing until they dispersed.
Kuang Shi, who returned to the Jin Dynasty, truthfully informed the Duke of Jinping of the situation, and in the end the Duke of Jinping had to return the land to the King of Zhou.
After this incident, Crown Prince Jin died less than three years later.
Although King Ling of Zhou turned Prince Jin into a commoner, he was actually very fond of the child. Because of the death of Crown Prince Jin, king Zhou Ling was devastated.
Because of Prince Jin's talent and wisdom, the world remembered him a lot, especially the Taoists, who deliberately made up the story machine of Prince Jin riding a crane and blowing sheng sheng immortals, shaping Prince Jin into the image of an immortal. So much so that it later became a mythical story that was spread by various dynasties. In addition, Prince Jin was extremely prestigious, not only was he given the honorific title by the Taoists, but also won the titles of many emperors in previous dynasties, and temples were built throughout the country to commemorate Prince Jin.
In fact, the deeds of Prince Jin who were mythologized just in line with the Taoist ideology, Prince Jin was talented and did not seek wealth, and naturally became the spiritual goal pursued by Taoists and the royal family.