The emperor's surname became a big surname, and he was too lazy to think about the country name
In the 5,000-year history of Chinese civilization, the feudal dynasty period is undoubtedly a crucial page. Although there are certain defects in the feudal system, we must admit that it is precisely because of this special system that China can stand out among the four ancient civilizations in the world and become the only country that has been inherited to this day.
During the feudal period, the position of emperor had a unique character and had an important influence on the course of the state. For example, the Northern Song Dynasty's emphasis on civil rule and despisy on military armament, and the Yuan Dynasty's emphasis on military force over culture, both led to an imbalance in the country's development and eventual decline.
In the history of our country, there has been an emperor who ascended the throne not only for power and status, but for equal importance of civil and military affairs. He directly took his surname as the country name, and now this surname has become a big surname.
Before understanding this question, we should first understand why the emperor's surname and country name were rarely the same in the various dynasties of China's feudal dynasty. While it may be more convenient to use your own surname as the country name directly, this has not been done historically.
If this is really done, the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties we are familiar with will be renamed Li Zhaoxiao and Zhu Ai.
There is a description in the "Historical Records of the Five Emperors": "From the Yellow Emperor to Shunyu, they all have the same surname and different country names to show their virtues." That is to say, from the Yellow Emperor to Shunyu, although they belong to the same family, they will choose different country names in order to highlight their respective bright virtues.
This practice was also continued by later emperors, who distinguished themselves by choosing a country name that was different from their own surname. Therefore, we can see that the change of the country name actually reflects the emperors' pursuit and display of their own virtues.
Originally, in the selection of country names, it usually refers to the original titles, titles, titles and clan relations of the founder, and has little to do with the surname of the founder himself.
The choice of a surname to name a country name actually reflects the virtue of humility, which is a beautiful quality of our Chinese nation. We don't have to mention the surname of the Son of Heaven frequently in our daily lives, we just need to respect it in our hearts.
Chen Baxian, the king who didn't even bother to think about the country name, is the only emperor in the history of our country who directly used his surname as the country name. His story begins in 540 A.D., when he was 38 years old and just an errand boy.
However, with Xiao Ying's promotion to Guangzhou Assassin History, Chen Baxian's life took a turning point. On the way to Guangzhou, there was a ** in the Guangzhou area, and Chen Baxian accidentally discovered his talent in military affairs in **.
From then on, whenever the country was in danger, Chen Baxian could always be heard of the deeds of standing up and fighting bravely. In 548 AD, when the Hou Jing Rebellion broke out, he bravely took on the important task of saving the country and the people.
After four years of hard fighting, he finally succeeded in defeating Hou Jing, ensuring the stability of the Liang dynasty and assisting Xiao Yi to ascend the throne as emperor in Jiangling.
Chen Baxian, a great general, deserves people's respect and admiration for the country and the people. However, during the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the world was in turmoil, and it was not easy to achieve stability.
In less than two years, the Western Wei Dynasty broke through the Jiangling of the Liang Dynasty, and Xiao Yi was unfortunately killed. At this difficult moment, Chen Baxian and others were forced to support Xiao Fangzhi as emperor. However, the situation was further complicated by civil strife within the Liang dynasty, and various forces began to revere their emperor in an attempt to play the role of Cao Cao.
After Chen Baxian's hard persuasion failed, he could only kill the killer and remove all the factors that were unfavorable to the Liang Dynasty. After that, Xiao Fangzhi successfully ascended the throne and became the new emperor of the Liang Dynasty.
However, soon after, Xiao Fangzhi deeply admired Chen Baxian's talent and dedication, and finally decided to give Chen Baxian the Zen position. Chen Baxian willfully set the country name as Chen and became Emperor Wu of Chen.
Today, the surname Chen has developed into a major surname in China.
In those days, the final result surprised many, but in reality, the end may have been predestined. When Chen Baxian eliminated all the forces that posed a threat to the Liang Dynasty, for the members of the Liang Dynasty's royal family, could the biggest threat really only come from the outside?
This issue has been hotly discussed.