Why did Yanting, Sichuan rob Leizu?

The fight for Leizu in Yanting, Sichuan is not only an obsession with local culture and history, but also an economic consideration. The intention of using history to drive economic development has become the driving force for various places. "Culture sets the stage for economic opera" forever Neither is outdated.

Xiping in Henan, Yanting in Sichuan, Yichang in Hubei and other places have set off an upsurge in research and worship of Leizu, and various places are vying to build Leizu cultural attractions. The "Leizu Cultural Park" was built in Xiping, the "Leizu Cultural Park" was built in Yuan'an County, Yichang City, and the "Leizu Mausoleum Cultural Tourism Scenic Spot" was built in Yanting, Sichuan.

Leizu Cultural Festival activities are also actively carried out in various places, attracting many people who come here admiringly. Every year, grand sacrificial ceremonies are held on the birthday of Leizu recognized by each place.

In an interview with reporters, a person from the publicity and culture system in Yanting, Sichuan said that the location of Leizu’s hometown is an academic question and cannot be clarified in the short term. “Leizu is a recognized humanistic female ancestor of the Chinese nation. , each place has its own basis, and it is not a bad thing for everyone to seek common ground while putting aside differences to promote culture and develop the economy."

The unearthed stone tablet from the Tang Dynasty said that Lei Zu was buried in Yanting

In the early 1980s, the Tang stele "Leizu Holy Land" was discovered in Yanting, Sichuan. The inscription on it directly read "Leizu was born in Yanting and buried in Yanting." This discovery of Yanting has attracted widespread attention from domestic experts and all walks of life. The Chinese Yanhuang Culture Research Association sent people to investigate and concluded that "Yanting, Sichuan is the hometown of Lei Zu."

In 2002, experts in Chinese history edited and published the book "Yanhuang Huidian", and "Lei Zu's hometown was Yanting" was included in the book as a conclusion. In 2007, the Sichuan Provincial People's Government announced the first batch of provincial intangible cultural heritage lists, and Yanting's "Legend of Silk Ancestor God" (Legend of Leizu) was included in it, affirming the research on Leizu culture in Yanting.

In May 2008, the "History of China" published by East China Normal University once again clearly recorded the conclusion that "Yanting, Sichuan is the hometown of Lei Zu". On July 23, 2008, the Chinese Yanhuang Culture Research Association sent a letter to the Yanting County Party Committee and County Government, clearly naming Yanting as the "Holy Land of Leizu Culture".

Not all domestic academic circles agree with the status of Yanting as the hometown of Lei Zu. The fact that Yanting is located in Sichuan has become the biggest doubt in the "Yanting theory". Tianzhong Institute of History and Culture believes that the "Yanting theory of Leizu's hometown in Sichuan" cannot be established because during the "Five Emperors" period of the Yellow Emperor, the Bashu land where Sichuan is located has not yet been included in its actual control, and the transportation conditions in ancient times were extremely primitive and backward. Why did the Yellow Emperor travel across thousands of mountains and rivers to Bashu to marry a wife?