Zhuxian Town is located in Xiangfu District, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, its history can be traced back to the Warring States Period, and it was named after Zhu Hai who lived here during the Warring States Period.
The historical story 'Stealing the Talisman to Save Zhao' happened here:
The historical story of "Stealing Talismans to Save Zhao" takes place in the Wei State during the Warring States Period. At that time, the Qin State besieged Handan, the capital of the Zhao State, and the Zhao State asked the Wei State for help. Although Wei sent an army to rescue Zhao, it stagnated. In order to rescue Zhao, Xinling Jun Wuji, the prince of Wei, stole the talisman of the king of Wei and mobilized the Wei army to rescue Zhao.
Xinling Jun Wuji is the youngest son of King Wei Zhao, he is benevolent and generous, a corporal with good manners, and 3,000 diners under his door. When Zhao was besieged by Qin, Zhao Sheng, the king of Pingyuan, wrote to Xinlingjun asking him to ask the king of Wei for help. Xinlingjun repeatedly asked the king of Wei to send troops to rescue the state of Zhao, but the king of Wei was afraid of the state of Qin and refused to agree. In desperation, Xin Lingjun decided to take his disciples to rescue Zhao Guo.
On the way to Zhao, Xinlingjun met Hou Huan, who advised him to go to Ruji, the favorite concubine of the King of Wei, and asked Ruji to help steal the Wei King's talisman. In order to repay Xinlingjun's kindness, Ruji risked her life to steal a talisman from the king of Wei and give it to Xinlingjun.
After Xin Lingjun got the talisman, he immediately went to the Wei army garrison, wanting to mobilize the Wei army to rescue Zhao. However, the Wei general Jin was suspicious of the authenticity of the talisman and refused to obey Xinlingjun's orders. In desperation, Xinling Jun had no choice but to kill Jin Cong and forcibly take over the Wei army.
Xin Lingjun led the Wei army to defeat the Qin army near the town of Zhuxian and liberated the Zhao state. However, Xin Lingjun offended the king of Wei because of the theft of the talisman, and did not dare to return to Wei. He remained in the state of Zhao and died ten years later.
The story of "Stealing Talismans to Save Zhao" reflects the benevolence and wisdom of Xinlingjun, as well as the loyalty and courage of the people at that time. This story has been praised by later generations and has become a good story in Chinese history.
And the origin of the name 'Zhu Xianzhen' also comes from the allusion of "stealing talismans to save Zhao".
Zhu Xianzhen's name** Zhu Hai, who helped Xinlingjun "steal talismans to save Zhao" during the Spring and Autumn Period.
According to the records of Xiangfu County, Zhuxian Town was originally known as Juxian Town, and according to legend, Zhu Hai, a righteous man of Wei during the Warring States Period, lived in the town. Zhu Hai was originally a butcher, and was hired as a diner by Xinlingjun because of his bravery. In 257 BC, the Qin state besieged Handan, the capital of the Zhao state, and the Zhao state appealed to the Wei state for help. The king of Wei sent the general Jin Con to lead an army to the rescue, but he was afraid of the Qin State and ordered the Jin Contempt garrison to stop. Xinlingjun stole the talisman through the favorite concubine Ruji of the King of Wei and prepared to lead the army to rescue Zhao, but Jin contempt doubted the authenticity of the talisman and was unwilling to hand over the military power. At this time, Zhu Hai killed Jin Con with the forty catties of iron cone hidden in his sleeve, and helped Xinlingjun seize the military power, and then Xinlingjun led the army to defeat the Qin army and relieve the siege of Handan.
Later, in order to commemorate Zhu Hai's righteous deeds, people renamed Juxian Town as Zhuxian Town.
Zhuxian Town is an ancient town with a long history and many historical and cultural relics, such as Yuefei Temple, Mosque, Guandi Temple, etc. Among them, Yue Fei Temple in Zhuxian Town is one of the three major Yue temples in China, and it is a temple to commemorate Yue Fei, a famous general of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Zhuxian Town is also an ancient town with thriving commerce, and was once an important hub and commercial center for water and land transportation. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, Zhuxian Town reached its heyday, with a prosperous business and a large population, and was known as one of the "Four Famous Towns in China".
Now, Zhuxian Town is a tourist attraction with many attractions worth visiting, attracting a large number of tourists to come for sightseeing, and you must not miss it when you come here.
Qifeng Ancient City: Located in the ancient city village of about 3 kilometers southeast of Zhuxian Town, it is a grain storage city built by Zhengzhuang Gong in the Spring and Autumn Period, and was later renamed "Kaifeng" because of the avoidance of Emperor Liu Qizhi of the Han Dynasty, which is the predecessor of Kaifeng City.
Yue Fei Temple: Also known as Jingzhong Yue Temple, it was built in the sixteenth year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (1480) and is one of the four existing Yue temples in China. The temple preserves the statues of Yue Fei and his wife, "Man Jianghong" and other inscriptions.
Mosque: It was built in the reign of Taizong of the Northern Song Dynasty and was built with donations from Arab merchants at that time. The overall architectural style of the mosque is unique and has high historical and artistic value.
Grain River: Zhuxian Town because of the Jialu River, the waterway to the Huai River can reach Yangzhou, since the Tang and Song dynasties, has been the main road of water and land transportation and the important place of commercial port, the Ming Dynasty is the only water and land transshipment terminal in Kaifeng.
Zhu Xianzhen woodblock New Year paintings: born in the Tang Dynasty, Xing in the Song Dynasty, prosperous in the Ming Dynasty, with a long history, a long history, is one of China's four major woodblock New Year paintings, and Tianjin Yangliuqing, Shandong Weifang Yangjiabu, Jiangsu Taohuawu New Year paintings and called China's four major New Year paintings.
In short, Zhuxian Town is an ancient town with profound historical and cultural heritage and prosperous commerce, and is one of the famous historical and cultural towns in China.