"Ancient sayings'Eight-foot man', implying that the man is brave and majestic, then'Eight feet'How tall is it? In ancient times, people measured by cloth fingers and cloth hand rulers.
In the Shang Dynasty, one foot was about equal to 16 in modern times95cm；During the Zhou and Qin dynasties, one foot was equal to about 231cm；Han Dynasty up to 2135-23.75cm, and in the Ming and Qing dynasties, a foot was about 311cm。"
Zhan Shichai, who lived in the twenties of Daoguang, is the tallest man in the world on record, and it is said that his height reached ten feet three inches, about 319 meters, 93 centimeters taller than Yao Ming.
His father and second brother were both eight feet tall, and the Zhan family was also known as the "House of the Elders". It is said that the ancestral house where they lived, located in Hongguan Village, Wuyuan, was called "Yuyingtang", also known as "the former residence of the elders".
This ancestral house retains the exquisite fish leaping dragon gate and the brick carvings of flowers and birds in the four seasons. Although there has been some controversy about Zhan's height in recent years, the Australian Chinese Museum believes that his height should be more than 240 cm, which is in line with the record that "the coffin of this person was only 260 cm after his death".
The "cloud shoes more than a foot long" uploaded on the Internet have been confirmed to be false information. If you're interested, you might as well give it a visit.
This"Giants"'s life, no matter the ups and downs, is full of wonder. He has toured more than ten countries and is gifted in languages and can speak ten Chinese.
However, the legend died depressed in his later years, leaving behind only endless regrets. The story behind his son Zhan Zechun's rejection of his hometown is the distortion of human nature or the degradation of morality?
On January 30, 1842, Zhan Zhenzhong's fourth son was born in Hongguan Village, nicknamed"Five-nine"。On this special day, he became the new hope of the family.
Five or nine-year-old Zhan Zhenzhong is both happy and a little worried about his height. Although his eldest and third are of average height, the second is still young and his height is already close to himself.
Zhan Zhenzhong's height showed an amazing growth trend when he was a child, and he was even misunderstood by the villagers because of ** when he visited the temple fair. Despite this, his mother reassured the villagers that he was just taller and less than two years old.
Zhan Shichai, Wujiu, has been pinned on by his parents since he was a child, expecting him to become a heroic man. However, when he faced the threat of the Qing army, he reached a height beyond ordinary people, which made him stand up in a critical moment, protect his family and villagers, and become a real "giant".
Zhan Shichai's experience proves that the real hero does not lie in the strength of the outside, but in the determination and courage of the heart.
With the passage of time, Zhan Shichai's height gradually surpassed that of his father and second brother, which attracted the attention of the villagers, who speculated that the Zhan family must have a special health secret.
However, in that turbulent period, it was difficult to even barely eat, and in order to survive, Zhan Shichai had to leave his hometown to work outside and find a way out. However, his overly tall stature caused him many inconveniences, his long hands and feet made him always bump in his movements, and his height did not add any advantage to his strength.
In this way, he had no special skills, and he could only follow his third brother Zhan Shitian to work in the ink factory. At the ink factory, he did not start well, and he was not recognized by people, but he always kept learning, and after a period of hard work, he gradually became proficient in his work in the ink factory.
However, it was the appearance of a British merchant that completely changed the fate of Zhan Shichai.
A particular height attracted the attention of a British businessman, who saw a business opportunity and spent a lot of money to buy Zhan Shichai. The merchant cleverly exploited the idea of "strange goods to live in" and brought Zhan Shichai back to England.
As it turned out, his decision was wise, and the appearance of Zhan Shichai caused a sensation in Britain, and the princes, nobles and major ** reported on him. The giants dressed in Qing Dynasty official uniforms attracted the attention of many people, and they stopped at the entrance of the park.
Zhan Shichai has become a generation of "Internet celebrities" with his unique height, but with it comes a deep sense of humiliation and shame. Although the language is different, he can feel people's malice and banter, and the pain brought to him behind this "redness" is indescribable.
The unbearable hardship made Zhan Shichai eager to return to his hometown. Frustrated travelers are always more eager to return to their loved ones. As a result, Zhan Shichai expressed his desire to return home to the British merchants, but this wish was ruthlessly rejected.
Businessmen already value profits over favors, not to mention that for him, Zhan Shichai is just a money-making machine, how could he let him go easily? In order to dispel the idea of Zhan Shichai returning home, the British businessman even introduced him to a British girl and changed his nationality to the United Kingdom.
In this troubled world, the two of them were like duckweed, and they quickly became each other's pillars and dependents. Soon after, Zhan Shichai married the girl and settled in London, where she also gave birth to three lovely children.
At this time, Zhan Shichai, who had been wandering outside for many years, finally felt the feeling and warmth of home again. The place where you have peace of mind is home. Just like fallen leaves will eventually return to their roots, Zhan Shichai has hidden his longing for his homeland for a long time.
Zhan Shichai's grandson, Zhan Zechun, embarked on a journey to find his roots in order to realize his grandfather's love for his homeland. After several twists and turns, he finally found his hometown, but what broke his heart was that only the third uncle's family was left in the family, and the third uncle Zhan Shitian was worried that he would come back to divide the family property, so he resolutely said that Zhan Shichai had been dead for many years and coldly turned him away.
This is the end of Zhan Zechun's journey to find his roots. He died in England in 1893, and by the end of his life, he had not been able to return to his homeland. Now that the spring breeze is on the south bank of the Green River, when will the bright moon shine on me?
The indifference of relatives is like the biting bones of a cold winter, and the truth that if you are backward, you will be beaten, in the era when you were bullied by foreign powers during the Qing Dynasty, you could not protect the people, and it was a cold and ruthless reality.
Similarly, for those who have no strengths, no foundation, and can only go with the flow, such as Zhan Shichai, this is also a portrayal of cruel life.