I believe everyone has tasted knife-cut noodles, which is one of the traditional Chinese cuisines. The small blade is bent on the thick dough, and with a wave of the wrist, the white and smooth noodles fly into the boiling pot, and after cooking, add marinade, sprinkle with coriander, and garnish with sesame oil, which is full of aroma.
However, did you know that the true origins of knife-cut noodles can be traced back to the Yuan Dynasty in China, invented by the oppressed Han Chinese of that era. At that time, the Yuan Dynasty was established by the Mongols, not the regime of the Han Chinese. In order to prevent Han rebellion, the Yuan Dynasty demanded that the Han people surrender all metal products, especially kitchen knives.
During this oppressive period, some clever people came up with the idea of shaving noodles with a piece of bent iron, solving the problem of sharing a kitchen knife, thus creating the delicacy of knife-cut noodles.
Life during the Yuan Dynasty was difficult, and the Han people were oppressed and exploited for a long time. Political corruption and heavy taxation led to the eventual demise of the Yuan Dynasty. The fierce resistance of the Southern Song Dynasty led to the escalation of the oppression of the Han people by the Yuan Dynasty, with the Mongols supremacy and the Han people becoming the lowest of the four classes. The population of Sichuan has shrunk from about 20 million to less than 800,000.
The life of the Han people was full of oppression and resistance, and even the chastity of the Han people was violated. In ancient times, women's chastity was highly valued, but during the Yuan Dynasty, it became a rare thing for the Han bride to be handed over to the Baochang Mongols on the first night.
What's more, the Han people are not allowed to hold **, they are not allowed to hold iron tools, and a village may only have a kitchen knife, which must be handed over to the chief of security for safekeeping. In the eyes of the Mongols, the life of the Han people was only worth the price of a donkey, which made it impossible for the Han people to fight back between life and death.
The Mongols did not need to pay for their lives when they killed the Han Chinese, but the Han people were beaten by the Mongols but could not fight back, and once they killed them, they had to pay for their lives. This was the first time that the Chinese nation was conquered by a foreign race, and the tradition of civilization and belief was almost destroyed.
However, the way of heaven is good for reincarnation, and the right way in the world is vicissitudes. This dynasty erupted in less than a hundred years before other dynasties would have seen a massive uprising that would take hundreds of years to come, and the numbers and the power of its leaders were unprecedented.
After introducing the oppression of the Yuan Dynasty and the resistance of the Han Chinese, we turn to a little-known historical legend - the story of the Bactrian Dynasty. The origins of the Great Xia Dynasty can be traced back to the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and was founded by a man named Ming Yuzhen.
Under the long-term turmoil and oppression of the Yuan Dynasty, Ming Yuzhen led the people to revolt. At the beginning of the uprising, it was mainly composed of tenant farmers and homesteaders who had no land to cultivate. These poor peasants had no choice but to go into the mountains to become a coarseman, forming a powerful force that spread throughout Hubei and Hunan.
The Yuan Dynasty's oppression of Hunan was particularly severe, with Xu Shouhui, the leader of the Red Turban Army, rebelling, and Ming Yuzhen gathering more than 1,000 troops to camp in Qingshan. In 1353, Ming Yuzhen raised troops out of the mountain, and defeated the army of the Yuan Dynasty in the first battle, which shocked the world.
The uprising spread rapidly, spreading to Lianghu, Sichuan, southern Shaanxi, Guangxi, Yunnan-Guizhou, Qinghai and other places. The strength of the Great Xia Dynasty surpassed that of Zhu Yuanzhang in the east at its peak, which is remarkable.
In 1362, Ming Yuzhen was officially proclaimed emperor, the country was called Daxia, and the capital was Chongqing. However, with Zhu Yuanzhang's defeat of Chen Youliang, the moment of reversal of the Great Xia Dynasty came. Zhu Yuanzhang annexed Chen Youliang's territory, and the Great Xia Dynasty lost room for progress.
In order to prevent a resurgence of power, the Ming Dynasty decided to move the descendants of Ming Yuzhen out of Sichuan and disperse them throughout the country, some of them even exiled to the rule of King Gongchou of Goryeo. To this day, this clan still retains Chinese characters and Chinese, and regularly worships its ancestors, becoming a mysterious existence in the Chinese nation.
Although the Bactria Dynasty is little known, it once brought new hope to the Chinese nation. Ming Yuzhen is like a meteor, short and gorgeous, illuminating that turbulent era and painting a new picture for the hearts of the Han people.
History will eventually pass, but the contribution of the Great Xia Dynasty to the Chinese nation and its influence still exist to this day. The Bactria Dynasty has become a forgotten legend in the changing course of history, but its story still inspires the pursuit of freedom and justice.
This article profoundly presents a little-known legend in Chinese history - the Great Xia Dynasty. By describing the origin of the knife noodles and introducing the oppression and resistance of the Han people during the Yuan Dynasty, the writing vividly outlines the difficulties and struggles of that era. And the subsequent rise of the Great Xia Dynasty brings readers an unexpected historical journey.
First of all, the article draws the reader's attention to the background of traditional Chinese cuisine through the description of the origin of knife-cut noodles, and subtly introduces the experience of the Han people during the Yuan Dynasty. This approach of seeing the big from the small makes the article more vivid and interesting, and lays the groundwork for the subsequent historical narrative.
Second, the description of the difficult situation of the Han people during the Yuan Dynasty is very real and profound. Political corruption and heavy taxation have led to a long period of oppression at the grassroots level of the Han Chinese. Through vivid language, the article outlines the various exploits and injustices imposed by the Yuan Dynasty on the Han people, so that readers are full of sympathy for that period of history.
Then, the article uses the Great Xia Dynasty as a turning point, showing readers a corner of history that few people have set foot in. The scene of Ming Yuzhen leading the people to revolt is exciting, showing the indomitable and longing for freedom of the Han people. The rise and fall of the Great Xia Dynasty is not only a restoration of history, but also a tribute to the heroes of that era.
Finally, the article describes the end of the Bactria Dynasty and the fate of the descendants of Ming Yuzhen in exile. This section brings the whole article to a tragic conclusion, highlighting the impermanence of history and the forgotten legend. The Ming Dynasty's campaign against Bactria brought this historical story to an inevitable end.
Overall, the essay is small, drawing on a lesser-known period in Chinese history through the origins of a gastronomic one. It profoundly shows the oppression and resistance of the Han people during the Yuan Dynasty, as well as the rise and fall of the Great Xia Dynasty. The writing is vivid and emotional, and it makes for a strong interest in this little-known history.
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