After Qin Shihuang destroyed Liuhe and unified the world, in order to ensure the continuity of the empire, he began to look for places with the "Tian Zi Spirit" throughout the country. Once discovered, he destroyed the local geomantic omen and prevented the country from being seized by others.
One year, Qin Shihuang traveled eastward to Nanjing, which was underdeveloped at that time. He came to Nanjing because the warlock who is good at watching qi once said that "Jiangdong (that is, Nanjing) has the qi of the son of heaven" and predicted the time, saying that the son of heaven would be born 500 years later.
Qin Shihuang wanted his empire to last forever, and he himself wanted to be an immortal emperor. Hearing this, he decided to personally suppress it as a real dragon emperor.
At that time, Qinhuai River, whose real name was "Longcangpu", was an important inland river near Nanjing. The name "Long Zangpu" indicates that there will be a real dragon emperor here. Anyone who knows feng shui knows that water can reverse the gas field, and the river diversion can change the feng shui of a place. It is said that the Long Zangbao originally did not flow through Nanjing.
Qin Shihuang had people cut off the long queue near Fangzi Mountain, so the water diverted northward and crossed the city from Nanjing in an attempt to wash away the spirit of imperial power in Nanjing. Long Zangpu was also renamed Qin as a symbol of being "conquered" by Qin Shihuang. This is the origin of the name of Qinhuai River.
The legend and history of Qinhuai River;
After years of expeditions to the east and wars to the west, the king of Qin finally completed the great cause of reunification, and he was very proud. On this day in the court, he asked the courtiers in a very proud tone: "How is my family's business compared with the previous dynasty?" Have any of you ever heard of anyone who can unify Kyushu through the ages? I did it. I will not only be the first emperor, but also make this country forever, second, third and even forever. "
At this time, a minister named Zi Huai reported in the prelude: "Your Majesty, there is a Wang Lang among the people who is good at observing Feng Shui and can measure good or bad luck. In particular, there is one thing that nobody can do. He can observe Long Mai and observe the spirit of the king. The emperor can invite him to ask him. " The first emperor said, "Is this really the case?" Zi Huai said, "Really, there are legends among the people."
At this time, another minister named Li Lian said, "Your Majesty cannot believe this statement. How can you assert good or ill luck if you think that the folk alchemist is just a liar? Even Long Mai's Wang Daoguan? Can you listen to a warlock on such an important matter concerning the rise and fall of the country? " Zi Huai refused to accept it and said, "Whether it is true or not, you will know when you ask."
Li Lian said, "Zi Huai, you have come to the wrong country. The emperor will never believe this statement. " Zi Huai said, "If you don't believe it, you will be mistaken for your country." Li Lian said, "Please think twice and don't believe such nonsense." When the first emperor heard that they were arguing endlessly, he was very unhappy and said, "all right, ladies and gentlemen, don't argue." If we invite this person to ask, we will know the truth. "
Li Lian said urgently, "It can't be like this. These alchemists just follow people's advice. How can they know the truth? " Only fool people. "The first emperor was annoyed and said with a straight face," Does Ai Qing mean that I am stupid? ""I dare not. " What about the Wang Lang who Li Lian said in fear? ""back to the emperor, I have taken him to wait outside the temple. "
"Then bring him up." "yes." Zi Huai proudly took a glance at Li Lian, stepped down and picked up Wang Lang. Wang Lang bent down to go to class, kneeling on the ground and afraid to look up. The first emperor asked, "Who is kneeling?" Wang Lang replied with trepidation, "Wang Lang, a grass man, has met the emperor." "look up." "I dare not." "
Forgive your innocence. ""thank you, your majesty. " Wang Lang looked up. When the first emperor saw this handsome man, he liked him a little. So he asked: "Is it true that Ai Qing said that he can know and judge good and bad luck, especially Long Mai, and observe the imperial spirit?" "I only have a little knowledge, and I only know the fur." "Don't be too modest, it is good to tell the truth. "
"yes. The grass people watch the celestial phenomena at night and see the king of Jinling. There must be Long Mai here. " "Oh, really?" "The grass people dare not talk nonsense. After 500 years, Long Mai will be king." "That is to say, China will change hands after five hundred years? Do you know that I can kill you at once? " "Yes, just tell the truth.
The emperor wants to kill the right person, and the king wants to stay with him. ""Do you have a solution? If it can be solved, I will not only forgive you, but also reward you greatly. " "Back to the emperor, you can cut a river here to break the Long Mai. "Well, I'll leave this matter to Zi Huai. You help him. You must cut off this Long Mai." "Yes, I have received the order. "
Zi Huai replied, and Wang Lang left the court. Zihuai went to Jinling to dig a river. There is no river in Jinling. Because the people ordered the son Huai to talk, it was called Qinhuai River. From then on, Jinling had a wonderful Qinhuai night.
Extended data:
Qinhuai River was called Huaishui in ancient times, and its real name was "Longcangpu". The total length is about 1 10 km, and the drainage area is more than 2,600 square kilometers. It is the largest river in Nanjing. Qinhuai River is divided into inland river and outer river. The inland river is in Nanjing, which is the most prosperous place in Shili Qinhuai. Qinhuai River has two sources, and the east source comes from Baohua Mountain in jurong city.
Nanyuan comes from the Rouge River under Tiansheng Bridge in Donglushan, Lishui County. These two sources meet at Fangshan Dai in Jiangning District and flow into Nanjing from Dongshuiguan. Qinhuai River runs through the urban area from east to west, flows out from Xishuiguan in the south and joins the Yangtze River.
Nanjing Qinhuai Lantern Festival is the oldest lantern festival in Chinese mainland. Since the Southern Dynasties, a climate has been formed, especially featuring lanterns in Confucius Temple and boats painted on Qinhuai River. It is a famous brand of ancient capital in the hearts of locals and tourists at home and abroad.
Li's former residence, also known as Lou, is located at 38 Qian Ku Street, Confucius Temple, at the southern end of Laiyan Bridge on Qinhuai River. It is a riverside building with three courtyards and two houses in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and is listed as a first-class cultural relic protection unit in Nanjing.
Li is a famous prostitute in Qinhuai in Confucius' masterpiece Peach Blossom Fan in the early Qing Dynasty, and is one of the "Eight Musts of Qinhuai". In order to commemorate this patriotic celebrity in ancient China and praise her "unyielding, rich and unyielding" quality of life and national integrity, the government department restored Li's former residence.
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