Dream is a hidden mirror to spy on the heart, and it is another illusory but real life experience. Just like Zhuang Zhou's Dream Butterfly, we are often shocked and confused by strange and grotesque dreams. What does this mean? What does this mean? Dreams are an opportunity to eavesdrop on their subconscious and communicate with each other, which opens the door for people to integrate themselves. Dream is a strange phenomenon, and the experience of dreaming is shared by all. However, in human culture, the understanding of dreams has always been a mystery, regardless of ancient and modern times.
In fact, Duke Zhou in Duke Zhou is a real figure in history. His surnames are Ji Mingdan and Ji Dan, also known as Zhou Gongdan. He is the uncle of Zhou Chengwang Song Ji, the fourth son of King Jichang of Zhou Wen, and the younger brother of Zhou Wuwang Ji Fa. His father and brother are historical archetypes of Ji Chang and Ji Fa in The Romance of Gods.
When King Wen was alive, he was filial and loyal as a son, which was different from others. Ji Dan made great contributions to the establishment and governance of the Zhou Dynasty. His father laid the foundation for the future Zhou Dynasty, and his brother destroyed Shang Zhouwang and established the Zhou Dynasty. He is the younger brother of the ruler of the Zhou Dynasty, so others call him Duke Zhou. When King Wu ascended the throne, Ji Dan often assisted King Wu, who was in charge of many major events. In the ninth year of King Wu, the crusade arrived in Jin Meng, accompanied by the Duke of Zhou. In the eleventh year, he marched eastward to Zhou Wang and arrived in Mu Ye. Duke Zhou assisted King Wu in writing the pastoral oath.
After the death of Zhou Wuwang Ji Fa, his little nephew succeeded to the throne, but at that time his nephew was too young to be in power, so the Duke of Zhou did not go to the fief, but stayed to help his nephew Zhou Chengwang Song Ji deal with state affairs.
Duke Zhou took good care of the young king. Once, Cheng Wang was seriously ill, and the Duke of Zhou was very anxious. He cut his nails, sank into the river, and prayed to the river god, saying, "It's all my fault that the king is ignorant." If I die, let me die. " Later, Wang Cheng really recovered.
Duke Zhou assisted Zhou Chengwang in governing the country and made great contributions to the establishment and perfection of the feudal system in the Zhou Dynasty. In addition, Confucius later strongly praised Duke Zhou as a cultural relic, so Duke Zhou enjoyed a lofty position in Confucian culture. Confucius was born in troubled times and thought about the virtue of the Duke of Zhou, so he said, "I no longer dream of the Duke of Zhou", which is a metaphor for the loss of etiquette culture in the Zhou Dynasty. Confucius respected the Duke of Zhou, just as later generations respected Confucius.
Because Duke Zhou is a frequent figure in Confucius' dreams, in China, where Confucianism has dominated culture for a long time, Duke Zhou is inevitably directly related to dreams. Dreams are often called "dreams of Duke Zhou" or "dreams of Duke Zhou". Therefore, the Duke of Zhou in The Duke of Zhou is Zhou Gongdan, and the Duke of Zhou was borrowed from the Duke of Zhou by later generations.