Weather in Wen Yao

Let's start with Yao. His main virtues are frugality and love for the people. The ancient book Han Feizi said that although he was the leader of the tribal alliance, he lived in a rugged thatched house, drank wild vegetable soup, ate coarse rice and wore coarse clothes. When the weather was cold, he added a deerskin to keep out the cold, and the utensils he used were only earthen bowls and earthen pots. Later generations were moved by his frugal style and sighed, "I'm afraid I'm just a little doorman, and my life is much better than Yao's." However, although Yao is very self-denying, he is very concerned about the people. According to ancient records, someone in the tribe he ruled was hungry and said, "I made him hungry." Someone in the tribe was cold and said, "I told him to be cold." When someone in the tribe committed a crime and should be punished, he said, "This is because I can't stand education." In this way, Yao was greatly respected by people and was called "Ren Jun" by later generations. Shun's main virtues are generosity and setting an example. According to ancient books, Shun was framed by his stepmother and half-brother, and suffered several life-threatening disasters, all of which were brought about by the clever design of his virtuous and witty wife. However, when he was elected as the leader of the tribal alliance, he treated his stepmother and brother generously, regardless of his previous hostility, so that all his enemies were affected in a good way. Shun is also strict with himself, setting an example everywhere and uniting people around him. Historical records say:

Shun Li Gengshan, Li Shanren gave way; Razer fishing, Razer people make way; Taohe riverside and riverside utensils are not bitter. One year, they lived together, two years, they became cities, and three years, they became Chengdu.

It can be seen that Shun's appeal is so great! It is precisely because of his noble character that he is very popular among clans and tribes and enjoys high prestige. In the democratic elections of clans and tribes, he naturally became the leader in everyone's mind.

The symbol of the Chinese nation's hard work and wisdom-Dayu manages water.

How did Dayu get the support of the masses? Mainly due to his contribution to water control. This is a great project that shocked the world at the end of primitive society, so much so that1Miao Sai, a French scholar at the beginning of the 9th century, said with amazement, "Dayu has governed two big rivers", whose flow rate is equal to and width is almost equal to that of the big rivers in the United States, and floods from hundreds of rivers have been introduced into more than 65,438+10,000 square leagues. This feat made the famous sinologist praise China as "one".

Water control by Yu is a great project in ancient China, which once benefited mankind and became a symbol of strength and wisdom of ancient people in China. It was not until 1 0,000 years later in the Spring and Autumn Period that a man named Liu said, "Beauty is beautiful, but virtue is far away.". Wei Yu, I am a fish! " It means that Yu's contribution is so great that his legacy to mankind is far-reaching. If there were no spare time, we would have become fish and shrimp. Historians have also verified that in the ancient bronze inscriptions in China, there are also records about Yu Zhishui, saying that he was "a man who pacified Kyushu." It can be seen that Yu's water control is a very old and universal myth.

Myth and reality are often interlinked. This myth reflects the truth of history in twists and turns. Historian Fan Wenlan analyzed the historical significance of Dayu's flood control from the viewpoint of historical materialism;

Yu was the object of worship of ancient emperors. Many ancient nationalities said that there was flood in ancient times, which was an irresistible natural disaster. According to the myth of Huangyan, the flood was "leveled". This great spirit that man can conquer nature and man can conquer nature is the true meaning of Yu Shui-zhi's myth.

Like the Yellow Emperor, Yu is a figure beautified and exaggerated by ancient myths in China. His deeds actually condensed the noble character of industriousness and wisdom of the ancient working people in China. There are many legends in ancient mythology about him taking the lead, sharing weal and woe with the masses and taking the world as his own responsibility. For example, he didn't get married until he was 30 years old, and lived a single life in order to concentrate on treating floods. After marriage, just four days after marriage, they left their new house in a hurry and rushed to the water control site. It is also recorded in ancient books that when Yu was managing water, he personally took a dustpan and shovel and walked in front of the wind and rain. He spent a whole 13 years away from home, but he didn't go back to see his home three times. His hands and feet were ground with thick cocoons, his nails were polished, and the hair on his legs and stomach was corroded by alkaline water. Before he was old, he was sick all over. But he still limped back and forth to direct the water control site.

Yu's selfless spirit will always be told by later generations and become an important part of the excellent traditional virtues of our people. Today, in many parts of our country, there are sites about Yu. There is a "Yuwangtai" in Kaifeng, Henan. It is said that he once lived here during the flood control. There is a "Yu Wang Suojiao Sutra" in Yuxian County. According to legend, Yu once subdued the dragon who made waves here. There are "Yu Temple" and "Dayu Tomb" in Shaoxing, Zhejiang. It is said that he died here in his later years. In addition, Hejin County in Shanxi Province has "Yumenkou" and Xiaxian County has "Yuwangcheng". It is said that Yu once dug mountains in these places to control water and so on. These sites all show people's nostalgia and respect for this ancient water control hero.