In Jin Yong's "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", Zhu Yuanzhang is portrayed as a decisive, wise and brave but sinister and cunning character. Relying on the support of the Ming Sect, he successfully overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established the Ming Dynasty. However, once on the throne, Zhu Yuanzhang's behavior appeared extremely cruel, he not only treated Mingjiao's brothers cruelly, but also ordered a complete ban on the existence of Mingjiao.
Of course, there is a big difference between ** and history, but Jin Yong's description of Zhu Yuanzhang in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer" responds to a historically interesting question from another angle: Why is the Ming Dynasty called "Daming"?In **, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty by extraordinary means, and this may also indirectly reflect some twists and turns in history.
According to Jin Yong**'s account, the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang named the country "Da Ming" stemmed from the fact that he was a believer in Mingjiao, and his process of ascending to the throne was indeed supported by Mingjiao. Therefore, he chose to name the country as "Da Ming", and this "Ming" character ** is the "light" in the creed of Mingjiao.
It is worth noting that this view is not original to Mr. Jin Yong, he refers to the research results of the historian Mr. Wu Han. In 1941, Wu Han published an article that caused a sensation in the academic community, entitled "Mingjiao and the Ming Empire". In this article, Wu Han put forward a speculation through in-depth research and argumentation, that is, the word "Ming" in the Ming Dynasty may be the title of "King Xiaoming". This view has attracted wide attention in the academic community and provides us with a new perspective on how to interpret history.
At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the slogan "Maitreya was born, King Ming was born" was widely disseminated among the people. After Han Shantong's father and son launched an uprising, they took the "Ming King" in the Mingjiao classic "The Birth of the Great and Small Ming Kings" as their title. It is worth mentioning that Zhu Yuanzhang once followed Han Lin'er, the king of Xiaoming.
According to Mr. Wu Han's speculation, Zhu Yuanzhang was probably also a believer in Mingjiao at that time. Therefore, after he seized the country, out of the influence of the Ming religion he once believed, he chose to set the name of the country as "Da Ming". This also explains the close connection between the Ming Dynasty's national name "Da Ming" and Mingjiao.
Mr. Wu Han's view that the name of the Ming Dynasty originated from Mingjiao put forward by Mr. Wu Han in the forties of the last century quickly won wide recognition in the academic circles. Since then, this insight has been almost conclusively academic. Mr. Jin Yong was deeply influenced by this point of view, so he naturally borrowed Mr. Wu Han's theory when creating **, and constructed the relevant storyline in "Heaven and Dragon Slayer".
With the longevity of "Heaven and Dragon Slayer", Mr. Wu Han's view that "Zhu Yuanzhang is a Ming Christian" has also spread further, and even deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. This theory is vividly represented in literary works, providing readers with a thought-provoking interpretation of history.
However, after entering the first decade, the academic community's opinion on whether Zhu Yuanzhang was a Ming Christian. Some scholars believe that the Ming Dynasty's national name "Da Ming" has nothing to do with Ming Religion at all, but is taken from the "Da Ming Always" in Zhou Yiqian's hexagram.
In addition, some scholars have put forward different views, pointing out that Zhu Yuanzhang has never been a believer in Mingjiao. According to his opinion, Zhu Yuanzhang was ordained a monk when he was young, indicating that he was more inclined to the Buddhist faith. Therefore, the name of the Ming Dynasty has nothing to do with Mingjiao, otherwise he would not have ordered the ban on Mingjiao after he ascended the throne. This view provokes a deeper reflection on the truth of history.
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