Mausoleum of the Yellow EmperorWhen did the sacrifice lead to the dispute between Henan and Shaanxi?
The Qingming Festival on April 5 is not only a remembrance of the deceased, but also the Chinese nation's respect for one of the ancestors, "Xuanyuan Yellow Emperor". However, every year in April, there will be a discussion about the dispute over the "Henan-Shaanxi" Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum.
Here, I would like to apologize to those who have been hurt by the territorial dispute, I have realized my mistake and worked hard to correct it. Now, let's understand the causes of this "Henan-Shaanxi" Yellow Emperor Mausoleum dispute.
One of the protagonists is the "Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor" located in Qiaoshan, Shaanxi, which is believed to be the place where the ancestor of the Chinese nation, the "Yellow Emperor", died. There are five suspected tombs in China, including Qiaoshan in Shaanxi, Zhengning in Gansu, Pinggu in Beijing, Zhulu in Hebei and the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum in Jingshan in Henan.
However, it is mainly the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in Qiaoshan, Shaanxi Province, that has caused controversy, as a national ritual is held here. The reason why the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor of Qiaoshan is famous is because the emperors of all dynasties in history would worship here.
It is recorded in the Historical Records that Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, once led an army of 180,000 to conquer Shuo Fang, sacrificed to the Yellow Emperor in Qiaoshan, and built a prayer platform here. Since then, public sacrifices have been held here for all dynasties, including the Yuan and Qing dynasties, which were unified by ethnic minorities.
The Yellow Emperor festival is divided into the national public sacrifice of the Qingming Festival and the folk sacrifice of the Double Ninth Festival.
On the Qingming Festival in 1937, the Kuomintang and the Communist Party shook hands and made peace and paid tribute to their ancestors together. **The "Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor" written by himself is like a "teacher's table" for resisting Japan and saving the country, which inspired the determination of the people across the country to resist the war.
In 1942, Chiang Kai-shek personally inscribed the three characters of "Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor" to show his respect for the ancestors of China.
Tung Chee-hwa, the first Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, personally inscribed the "Monument to the Return of Hong Kong" to celebrate the historic moment of Hong Kong's return to the motherland; Ho Hau Wah, the first Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, personally inscribed the "Monument to the Return of Macao" to commemorate the great historical moment of Macao's return to the motherland.
In recent years, many well-known people at home and abroad have returned to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum to seek their roots and ask their ancestors, and pay homage to the Yellow Emperor. Among them are Lien Chan and Wu Po-hsiung, honorary chairmen of the Chinese Kuomintang, James Soong, chairman of Taiwan's People First Party, Yu Muming, chairman of Taiwan's New Party, Cheng Wanqi, president of the World Chinese Association, Chan Mei-yee, member of the Legislative Assembly of the Macao Special Administrative Region, and a visiting delegation of colleagues from Taiwan's calligraphy and painting circles.
It is worth mentioning that former Taiwan leader Ma Ying-jeou will also participate in the public memorial event on April 5, 2023. And in this great event,"The hometown of the Yellow Emperor"Undoubtedly the most important protagonist.
However, there is controversy in the academic circles about the identification of the Yellow Emperor's hometown, with different theories such as Xinzheng in Henan, Shouqiu in Shandong, Tianshui in Gansu, Huangling in Shaanxi, and Changsha in Hunan.
Despite the controversy, this does not stop people from feeling respect and admiration for the Yellow Emperor.
In our country, there is a proverb that has been passed down by word of mouth: "On the second day of February, the dragon raises its head; On March 3, Xuanyuan was born. This term originated in ancient times and was later made official in the Tang Dynasty, but disappeared for a time in subsequent history.
However, since 2005, the ancestor worship ceremony in the hometown of the Yellow Emperor has attracted dozens of national leaders to participate every year, and many well-known figures and dignitaries from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan have come to worship their ancestors and pray for incense and blessing inscriptions.
Statement: This article does not deal with the contradictions between Shaanxi and Henan provinces, and in fact, most of the people in the two provinces are harmonious and friendly. What is controversial on the Internet is the "hometown of the Yellow Emperor", mainly in two aspects: historical descriptions and cultural relics.
Historical descriptions need to corroborate each other, and the cultural relics of the "Yellow Emperor's hometown" are not enough. The current hometown of the Yellow Emperor was founded by Zhao Guoding, the founder of the Yellow Emperor's hometown ancestor worship ceremony, and the address of the establishment has also caused controversy.
During the construction of the "hometown", a Zhenwu temple and a breeding farm on the original site were demolished. Although the "new ruins" are a criticism, the literature records that the "hometown of the Yellow Emperor" is in Xinzheng, so as the new generation, it is not wrong for us to build a new "ancestral hall" for our common ancestors.
Whether it is the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum or the Yellow Emperor's hometown, it is the spiritual sustenance of our Chinese nation, and we don't need to be rigid about who is authentic, because the country has listed the "Yellow Emperor's hometown" and the "Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum" as a national public sacrifice, which is the best recognition at the moment, and there is no need for some people to question it.
The Yellow Emperor, the source of our bloodline, is not from Shaanxi or Henan, he is the common ancestor of all of us in the Chinese nation. We should be proud of the Yellow Emperor, not compare ourselves to others, or ride on someone else's neck to be powerful.
Doing so will only make our brothers and sisters in other provinces more disgusted and exacerbate the ** of the country and the nation. Let us unite as one and work together for the glory of the descendants of Yan and Huang.
Unity is strength, let us work together to create a harmonious society. Whether you are a person, you should respect others and avoid regional discrimination. Don't let the ** molecules take advantage of the opportunity, let them sow discord, let us unite as one to build a better home together.
Let us prove with our actions that China is a united and harmonious family, and we are all Chinese.
Although they are in the online world, the people of the two provinces are closely connected, and there are not many conflicts between regions. We should pay attention to the present, move forward hand in hand, learn from Zhejiang people, cooperate with Jiangsu in the north, communicate with Fujian in the south, and praise people when we see people, even if Jiangxi's economy is not as good as our own, it will be praised, with historical depth and economic thickness.
History is in the past, and the present is the center of gravity in our lives. Time flies, and we should cherish every moment. Discuss civilly, and do not engage in territorial attacks.