The Qing Dynasty discovered the "Lilliputian Kingdom", which was only 20 centimeters tall, and the king rode a "chicken".
The world is so big that there are no surprises. I think you've all read Gulliver's Travels by the British writer Jonathan. Gulliver, the protagonist of the book, travels and explores the seas. After a great storm, Gulliver's ship arrives in a magical land. The people here are very short, only as tall as apples.
Although the story is magical and classic, the reader also thinks that it is just the author's world. However, in the Qing Dynasty, a merchant ship did arrive"Lilliputia"。The people here are very short, only 20 centimeters tall, and even the king travels on chickens.
The policy of closing the country to the outside world in the late Qing Dynasty has always been criticized. Because they are too arrogant and always think that they are the best in the world, they are reluctant to communicate with the outside world. In this case, the Qing Dynasty stopped developing, while the Western countries continued to develop their economies through successful **.
When the strong ships and artillery of Western countries broke through the gate of the Qing Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty finally realized that there was a gap between themselves and the world. But it was too late to regret it, and the Chinese nation began a century of humiliation. Before the Qing Dynasty implemented the policy of closing the country to the outside world, the Qing Dynasty actually had a long period of time at sea.
Especially in the early days of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, the first policy launched after the reunification of Taiwan was to open the sea**. Emperor Kangxi realized the importance of the economic growth brought to the country by the opening of the sea in the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he intended to carry on the glorious tradition of Zheng He's voyage to the West.
This was a great gain, not only extending the power of the Qing ** to neighboring countries, but also conquering these countries without a single soldier. On the other hand, the maritime ** provided some new tools for promoting the economic development of the Qing Dynasty. However, in the process, the Kangxi Emperor always thought that the neighboring countries were exploiting the Qing Dynasty. Thus, the policy of closing the country to the outside world began.
In the Qing Dynasty, there used to be a merchant sailor named Qiu Rui. The inquisitive Qiu Rui liked to sell rare things to the Qing Dynasty at sea, and in the end Qiu Rui made a small fortune. When Qiu Rui sailed from Europe with a merchant fleet full of binoculars, intending to sell many telescopes to the Qing Dynasty, the unexpected happened.
The sea, which had been calm a second ago, suddenly became cloudy and windy. A strong hurricane mixed with the waves hit Qiu Rui's boat fiercely, and although Qiu Rui had seen strong winds and waves, he was still startled by the sight in front of him. He hurriedly told the helmsman to change course, but it was too late. Just when Qiu Rui closed his eyes and began to recall the past, preparing to die, the helmsman suddenly saw a small island.
Sure enough,"The mountains and rivers are full of doubts, and the willow bank flowers are bright and another village"。So, Qiu Rui hurriedly ordered the captain to lean towards the island, and strangely, when several people stepped off the boat, the wind and waves on the sea stopped. Just as Qiu Rui and his party were about to go to the island, they encountered an incredible scene. It turned out that there was a group of natives on this small island, they were not tall, about 20 centimeters tall, holding various **s, and threw them at Qiu Rui. It's just that these people are too small and weak, and their ** did not cause any harm to Qiu Rui and others.
Just when both sides were dumbfounded, a handsome man on a horse appeared from the small land of humans. At first glance, he had a serious face, he was the king of a small human country, and his mount was actually a big rooster, and he walked up to Qiu Rui and said a few words in a language he didn't understand.
Qiu Rui was confused and did not answer at all, but the king understood this behavior as a provocation. So, the king roared angrily, and the villains picked up the ** and threw it at Qiu Rui and the others. Qiu Rui, who had just escaped from the sea, saw the residents of Lilliputian trying to throw ** at them again and again, and his heart was already burning with anger and a little uneasy.
So, Qiu Rui picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at the evil king. After all, he didn't expect that this blow would directly kill the king. Qiu Rui thought to himself"Now that I'm a bad person, I'm going to do it. Get these villains back and take advantage of them. "
So, Qiu Rui ordered the crew, with small sacks, to pack up the dwarfs. After returning home, the news that Qiu Rui's fleet had captured the dwarf immediately spread all over the streets and alleys, and there was an endless stream of people who came to **. Qiu Rui also seized the opportunity to make a fortune. But then, people gradually lost interest in the little people.
Every day with the little people, they will feel sad because of the death of their family and are reluctant to perform the show. As a result, the number of people who came to find the villain gradually decreased, and the villain began to fall ill one after another due to lack of water and land. So, Qiurui specially found someone to build a house for them, and hired some people to take care of the little people, so that they could live here in peace and spend their old age in peace.
Whether the story of Qiu Rui's encounter with Lilliputian at sea is true or false is impossible to verify. Coincidentally, there are also many stories in the history of our country that claim to have encountered Lilliputia. Does Lilliputian exist?No one can give a definite answer. But one thing is certain: in the vastness of the ocean, there are many mysteries that have yet to be discovered by mankind.
So,'Life is not only about what is in front of you, but also about poetry and distance'It's not an empty word, we need to go out more, we need to go out more, which helps to broaden our knowledge and improve our cognitive level, after all, this is also what our ancestors said'Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles'。