The long river of history is vast, and there are countless historical books and cultural relics, which are the witnesses of the existence of historical figures and the records of their lives. In many history books, we can learn about their colorful lives and great achievements.
In the long course of history, there are always some characters who make people wonder: why did they suddenly disappear from the history books? Are they really gone? Or did the history books leave out their records?
Among them, Lao Tzu's name should be known to everyone. He is as famous as Confucius, pioneered Taoist thought, and is known as Lao Zhuang. His Taoist teachings had a profound influence on Taoism, and he was revered as "Taishang Laojun".
However, the record of Lao Tzu has disappeared from the history books, which makes people feel very mysterious. Today, with such advanced science and technology, Lao Tzu's true identity and experience are still an unsolved mystery.
Did he really disappear into history, or was it just an omission from the history books? We have no way of knowing, and we can only hope that future archaeological discoveries will solve this mystery.
Famous as Kongzhuang, why did Lao Tzu, who founded Taoism, "evaporate from the world"? Is it really like a legend to become an immortal? There are many mythical descriptions of Lao Tzu's birth, which add to the mystery of his life.
Through the precious writings left by Lao Tzu, we can get a glimpse of his breadth and profundity, and his ideas have had a profound impact on later generations. However, this knowledgeable man has experienced many twists and turns in his career.
Although Lao Tzu was beloved by the ruling class at the time, his official position was insignificant, and the highest rank was only that of a historian, similar to that of a modern librarian. In the end, he was dismissed from his position as a Tibetan historian.
After the dismissal, Lao Tzu came to the Qin State, left his book "Tao Te Ching", and then rode a green ox, mysteriously disappeared, and there is no record of him in the history books.
Perhaps, he really became an immortal and became the Taishang Laojun. His name may sound unfamiliar on its own, but if you associate his name with Qin Shi Huang, it will become familiar.
Qin Shi Huang unified the six kingdoms and established the Qin Dynasty, and in order to realize his grand ambitions, he became obsessed with the pursuit of eternal life. At this critical moment, a group of alchemists came into being.
One of the most outstanding was Xu Fu: with his excellent medical skills and perfect alchemy, Xu Fu successfully rose from imperial physician to Qin Shi Huang's most trusted alchemist.
Xu Fu revealed to Qin Shi Huang that there was an immortal island in the East China Sea, and the immortals there had the elixir of life for those who were destined to do so. He promised that he could go to Immortal Island and seek the elixir of life for Qin Shi Huang.
Deeply encouraged, Qin Shi Huang gave Xu Fu countless gold, silver and jewelry, as well as 3,000 boys and girls as his retinue. So, Xu Fu embarked on a journey to find the elixir of life.
Why did Xu Fu go to sea twice offshore? It turned out that he knew that there was no elixir of life in the world, but Qin Shi Huang's obsession had reached the realm of madness. Xu Fu could only lie that he had not been able to obtain the elixir of life given by the immortals in order to protect himself.
However, this time Qin Shi Huang's reward was even more generous, and Xu Fu felt that staying any longer would invite death, so he chose to cross to the east, but he knew that he would never come back after this time.
There are many theories about his whereabouts, with some speculating that he may have been shipwrecked at sea, while others believe that he may have gone into hiding and proclaimed himself king. In short, the scholar Xu Fu, who once deceived Qin Shi Huang, has since disappeared from history without a trace.
And when it comes to Zhu Yunwen, we have to mention his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was born poor, but with his resourcefulness and strength, he eventually became a generation of emperors"A glass of wine releases the military power"The story is still widely circulated today.
Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yuanzhang's favorite imperial grandson, who received elite education since childhood, was witty and strategic, and he initiated an initiative to revise the overly harsh criminal law in the "Da Ming Law", which was widely supported by the people.
However, why did such a popular figure disappear without a trace in the long river of history? This is about to mention his uncle, Zhu Di, the king of Yan.
At that time, the feudal kings were stationed in their own domains, but they had powerful armies, and even the emperor's will needed their approval to carry out.
When Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne, he immediately realized the threat of centralization. These vassal kings had their own armies, and if they rebelled, the consequences would be unimaginable. Therefore, he decided to cut the feudal domain to eliminate this hidden danger.
However, the feudal lords were not willing to give up their power easily. At this time, Zhu Di, the king of Yan, began to plan for his future and tried to find another way to survive.
In order to sit on the throne, Zhu Di launched the Battle of Jingjing on the grounds of the Qing monarch's side. After several years of hard fighting, he was close to the capital, and he was only one step away from ascending to the throne.
However, his road to the throne is not a smooth road, and the biggest obstacle is Zhu Yunwen. If Zhu Yunwen is still alive, his throne will not be justified and will be criticized by scholars all over the world.
Therefore, after attacking the palace, Zhu Di immediately began to search the palace, on the one hand, hoping that Zhu Yunwen could settle down with him and let him sit on the throne justifiably, and on the other hand, it was also to completely eliminate this threat and make his throne more stable.
Although Zhu Di's guards failed to locate Zhu Yunwen and only found charred bodies in a burning palace, they did not find any way to prove that these were the bodies of Zhu Yunwen and his empress.
However, in order to justify himself on the throne, Zhu Di told the world that these were their corpses. Although he succeeded in ascending the throne, the remarks about Zhu Yunwen's death were widely circulated among the people.
Some people say that Zhu Yunwen escaped from the palace and was at his home in the mountains, and some people say that he died as early as the Battle of Jingjing. Although there are different accounts, there is no record of Zhu Yunwen in history.
Interestingly, in the decades since he ascended the throne, Zhu Di has been looking for Zhu Yunwen's whereabouts, and perhaps he is also worried that his nephew is not dead, so he suddenly launched a war to seize the throne.
There are countless characters in the long river of history, and there are many people who suddenly disappeared in the tide of history, although the level of science and technology has been very developed, but it is still difficult for people to find them, and they are not recorded in historical materials as if they disappeared out of thin air in people's eyes.
However, perhaps with the advancement of technology, we will be able to solve these mysteries.