Interesting historical story of China.

There are about five causes of death of Genghis Khan, most of which are related to Xixia.

Among them, the most orthodox one, which is also known by more people, is the "falling horse theory" adopted by Yuan history.

Falling horse theory

The Secret History of the Yuan Dynasty compiled by Mongols (Volume 14) records that "living in winter, I want to levy. From enlisting in the new military academy to the autumn of the Year of the Dog, I went to enlist Tang Wu, and so did my wife. In winter, her doesn't hunt on the ground. Cheng rode a red sand horse and was stunned by this wild horse. Cheng fell off his horse and got hurt, so he went to the ground of the camp. The next day, Mrs. Nosui said to the king and all the officials, "The emperor has a fever tonight. You can discuss it." . "

"Tang Wu" was the name of the Mongols to Xixia people in those days; The Year of the Dog is the second year of Baoqing, Song Lizong (A.D. 1226). This is a historical fact. 1226 autumn, Genghis Khan took his wife to conquer Xixia kingdom. In winter, I hunt in a place called Alhui. I didn't want to ride a red sand horse, but I was surprised by a wild horse, which caused Genghis Khan, who was unprepared, to fall off his horse and get injured. He began to have a high fever that night. June 1227 "Don't worry", the root of the disease is here. Why did you get hurt like this when you fell off a horse? It is said that there is too much bleeding.

At that time, I also asked the generals who followed me to discuss what to do about it. It has been suggested that Xixia City is here anyway, and I can't escape for a while. I'll just go back to rest and attack when I'm ready. Genghis Khan was strong all his life, thinking that going back like this would make Xixia people laugh. It's time for him to break the Xixia kingdom. When Genghis Khan sent people to Xixia to inquire about the situation, it happened that Asha, the minister of Xixia, sneered at it. If you dare, deal with it. When Genghis Khan heard about it, he said that he would rather die than withdraw, so he advanced into Helan Mountain and killed Asha. However, since then, Genghis Khan's injury has not improved, but has worsened. He died at the age of 67 on the lunar calendar1July 227 12 (now August 25th in Gregorian calendar). If Genghis Khan had gone back then, the root of the disease would not have fallen.

Lightning stroke theory

Lightning has always been regarded as the most terrible natural force by the ancients. The god in ancient Chinese characters is the image of lightning in both hands. After Genghis Khan's death 18, an envoy of the Holy See came to Mongolia and found that Mongolians were also very afraid of lightning. The stranger also made a judgment that Genghis Khan died of lightning.

This statement is quite distant. John, Vatican envoy to Mongolia? Plano? Gabini revealed in the article that Genghis Khan was probably killed by lightning. John? Plano? When Gabini arrived in Mongolia at that time, he found that lightning strikes often occurred in summer. "There were violent lightning strikes and lightning, which caused many deaths." Because of this, Mongolians were very afraid of lightning. In the Southern Song Dynasty, Peng Daya's "Black Tatar" recorded that "every time a Tatar smells thunder, if he avoids it, he will cover his ears and bow down to the ground." John? Plano? Gabini, a Portuguese, was sent to China in A.D. 1245- 1247, sent by Pope Northam IV. When he came back, he submitted a mission report to the Pope entitled "History of Mongols whom we call Tatars". John? Plano? Gabini was only 18 years away from Genghis Khan's death, more than Bikel? Polo is 30 years early, and narrative is not nonsense.

"Poisoning theory"

This statement comes from Kyle? Travel notes of Poirot. Kyle. Polo,/kloc-an Italian merchant in the 3rd century,/kloc-arrived in China in 0/275. At that time, it was during the reign of Kublai Khan, Yuan Shizu, who was in contact with the Yuan Dynasty 17 years. The cause of death described by Genghis Khan in his travel notes: When attacking Xixia and besieging Jintai (the ancient fortress of Jizhou), he was unfortunately shot in the knee by Xixia soldiers. As a result, it can be imagined that the poisoned arrow hit the heart directly, and the injury was heavier and he could not afford to get sick. However, there is another folk legend that Genghis Khan died of "poisoning", but not by the Xixia soldiers, but by the captured Xixia princess Warhatun who took the opportunity to accompany him at that time.

Theory of Stabbing

This statement is related to the above-mentioned captured Xixia Princess Gourbaud Lejingguo Wohatun, which is another version of the poisoning statement. In the process of Mongolian folklore, Genghis Khan's army attacked Xixia, and the soldiers captured the beautiful Xixia princess Goulpeau Lejin Guowohatun and presented it to Genghis Khan. On the first night, Princess Xixia stabbed Genghis Khan, who let her guard down. The theory of being stabbed originated from The Origin of Mongolia and was written in the first year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1662). This book is very precious. 100 years later, that is, 1766, the Prince of Khalkha, Mongolia presented this manuscript as a gift to Emperor Qianlong. Qianlong translated it into Manchu and Chinese, entitled "The Origin of Silver Ingot Mongolia", and included it in Siku Quanshu. It should be said that the statement that Genghis Khan was stabbed is highly credible.

"the theory of being bitten off the genitals"

This statement has not been seen in official history, nor recorded in unofficial history, but circulated among Mongols. This affair is also attributed to the Xixia Princess Goulpeau Lejin Guo Wohatun, and the "murderer" is of course this beautiful woman. It is said that after the princess gave it to Genghis Khan, Genghis Khan asked her to be his concubine, and the princess obviously agreed. However, unwilling to be humiliated, the princess with family hatred and national hatred accompanied her that night. Genghis Khan was biting off his penis when he borrowed sex, and suddenly he was bleeding profusely. A 67-year-old man who has struggled abroad for many years has never encountered such a thing, and he can't stand such a toss and turn, and he is ashamed and angry, so he is seriously ill. Because it was an ulterior scandal that happened to the emperor, it was concealed, only that Khan fell from his horse and was seriously injured. Princess Xixia, who didn't want to live, knew Genghis Khan wouldn't let her go and jumped into the Yellow River to commit suicide.

This statement is absurd, but careful analysis makes sense. If Genghis Khan really died at the hands of Princess Xixia, then assassination and poisoning are not specific conditions. He was naked when he was with him. Where can he hide weapons and poison? Even if there are weapons and poisons, as a person who is caught, you have to search. In this case, the most deadly violence of an empty-handed princess is naturally "biting"-the main harm of biting.

This legend is the best in the romantic stories of ancient emperors in China! Indeed, this is also a kind of retribution-romantic people will die.