What happened in the Ming Dynasty? Where is the shrine in Weizhong County?

Things in the Ming Dynasty Wei Zhongxian's famous novel Things in the Ming Dynasty has a delicate and vivid description of the great traitor Wei Zhongxian. The language humor in this novel, especially all kinds of black humor and cold humor, makes people feel relaxed and thought-provoking. On the one hand, it is very popular with young people, especially white-collar students who don't have much time to read, because it doesn't need to spend too much energy to read, and even some chapters are thought-provoking and tireless to read, and it can popularize the basic historical knowledge of the Ming Dynasty. This is a very popular historical novel.

The novel "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty"

In Things of the Ming Dynasty, Wei Zhongxian is no longer a blunt name, no longer the imagination of a big traitor with facial makeup, but a vivid image of flesh and blood. Especially the detailed description of Wei Zhongxian's inner activities, put yourself in the historical background at that time, and you will find that Wei Zhongxian is actually a passive receiver driven by the wheel of history. Who wants to be a eunuch that everyone is ashamed of? Under the pressure of poor family, Wei Zhongxian couldn't find any other proper way to make a living, so he had to enter the palace as a eunuch. At that time, this choice was actually a good choice, and it could not be said that it was a social sorrow. This is a deformed society.

Wei Zhongxian can stand out in the fierce competition, but he has skills that ordinary people can't match. He is clever and always eager to help others. Although he and Hakka are mutually beneficial, there is a taste of mutual appreciation in their later relationship. Wei Zhongxian is a complicated man. At that time, the Lindong Party, which was at odds with him, advertised itself as an incorruptible scholar. It seems that their internal struggle is also cruel. In contrast, the disgraced Japanese Yen Party is allied with foreign countries. This is a historical fact, which makes people think about what is loyalty and what is treachery.

Where did Wei Zhongxian come from? Wei Zhongxian was a famous eunuch in Ming Dynasty. He was once called "nine thousand years old", and there was a rumor that he only knew loyalty and virtue, but he didn't know there was an emperor.

"Jiangshan Storm" Li Ding Edition Wei Zhongxian

1568, Wei Zhongxian was born in Suning County, Cangzhou, Hebei Province today, formerly known as Li Jinzhong. In his early years, Wei Zhongxian was a street punk. His family is poor, but he is not motivated. He is addicted to general anesthesia and gambling all day. But also with some eunuchs in the palace, which created opportunities for Wei Zhongxian to enter the palace.

Until one time, Wei Zhongxian suffered a lot after losing the bet, so the bitterness in his heart turned into hate. In a rage, he went to the palace. During the Wanli period, Wei Zhongxian was elected to the palace and worked as a servant. Later, there were rumors that because of Wei Zhongxian's friendship with the eunuch in the palace, Wei Zhongxian didn't lead an honest and clean life. Later, Wei Zhongxian ingratiated himself with others and entered the Jiazi library. Later, Wei Zhongxian cooked a classic meal for Wang Cairen, the mother of the emperor's grandson Zhu Youxiao. This opportunity is a turning point in Wei Zhongxian's life.

Zhu Youxiao, the eldest grandson of the emperor, died young, so she was always raised by a nanny named Hakka, so Zhu Youxiao was very dependent on Hakka. Wei Zhongxian took this opportunity to get in touch with the Hakkas. Hakka originally married another eunuch, Wei Chao, and privately served Wei Chao. However, after meeting Wei Zhongxian, the Hakkas began to neglect the Wei Dynasty, and their relationship with Wei Zhongxian was also fierce. Because of the Hakkas, Wei Zhongxian came into Zhu Youxiao's sight. After that, Wei Zhongxian and Hakka colluded with each other, and the Ming court made a mess. These are also another story.

Wei Zhongxian's winning words Wei Zhongxian's winning words are unique products of that era, which are unique in two aspects. One is that ancestral halls are usually built by later generations to commemorate people's death, but Wei Zhongxian's ancestral hall was built when Wei Zhongxian was still alive, which is a joke. Secondly, officials of the Ming Dynasty, large and small, are trying to please Wei Zhongxian, and it is rare for the group to pay homage to Wei Zhongxian and a eunuch.

Wei Zhongxian's "Shengci Tianshui Yuquan View"

How flattering was Wei Zhongxian at that time? Pan Ruzhen, the governor of Zhejiang Province, first proposed to the emperor to build a shrine for Wei Zhongxian, and the emperor said "Pude". This is the first time that the emperor approved the construction of a temple for Wei Zhongxian. After that, many job seekers rushed to join the tide of building Jiansheng Temple for Wei Zhongxian. So for Wei Zhongxian Jiansheng Temple, it seems to be a decree issued by * * *, and officials, large and small, as well as various adopted sons and grandsons recognized by folk Wei Zhongxian, have joined the ranks.

In Huqiu, Suzhou, Taishou Mao built a memorial hall; Governor Yan Mingtai of Hebei and Liao built a memorial hall in Jizhou, Miyun, Changping, Tongzhou, Zhuozhou, Hejian and Baoding; Taishou Zhang Pujian built a memorial hall in Datong; Taishou Cao Erzhen built a memorial hall in Wutai Mountain. At that time, Wei Zhongxian Memorial Hall mushroomed all over the country. What is even more exaggerated is that Huang Xianqing, the imperial envoy of the five cities, built a shrine outside Xuanwu Gate, and Yin Chunmao, the magistrate of Shuntian, built a shrine inside Xuanwu Gate, next to the emperor's ancestral grave: Xiao Lingwei commanded Li Zhicai to build a shrine in front of Xiaoling, and Xue Maoxiang, the river chief, built a shrine next to Fengyang's tomb. In just one year, a * * * built 40 temples in Wei Zhongxian. Of course, most of these shrines were demolished by Emperor Chongzhen, and this bad style was stopped.

Wei Zhongxian, the tomb of Wei Zhongxian, died after Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne. When he died, Emperor Chongzhen had made up his mind to eradicate him, so Wei Zhongxian died badly.

Portrait beside Wei Zhongxian's tomb

In November of the first year of Chongzhen, Emperor Chongzhen sent Wei Zhongxian to Fengyang to guard the imperial tomb. Who knew that Wei Zhongxian raised a group of dead people himself? Emperor Chongzhen was furious when he knew about it. Wei Zhongxian could not stand it and ordered Wei Zhongxian to be arrested and put to death. Wei Zhongxian knew he was going to die this time, so he hanged himself halfway. After Wei Zhongxian's death, Emperor Chongzhen also ordered Wei Zhongxian's body to be dismembered and poked. Without remains and ashes, Wei Zhongxian naturally has no cemetery. Plus Wei Zhongxian's evil deeds, no one will build a tomb for him.

The Biyun Temple in Xishan, which we can still see today, was built by Wei Zhongxian himself when he was alive. But he never imagined that he died without his bones, and naturally he was not buried here. Later, Wei Zhongxian's minions built a cenotaph for him here, but this cenotaph was destroyed during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, which is why Wei Zhongxian himself did so many evil deeds.

Later, people found a pair of "four unlike" tomb animals in Biyun Temple in Shanxi. Confirmed by relevant experts, they are the relics of Wei Zhongxian, and they are roughly the decorations of the cemetery built by Wei Zhongxian before his death. It should be something left here after the tomb was destroyed in Kangxi period. However, it has great research value for tomb animals, no matter from the modeling style or historical significance. Wei Zhongxian's evil deeds can ward off evil spirits and avoid strange things, but failed to protect him from a good end.

How did Wei Zhongxian die? Wei Zhongxian's death should start from the superior position of Emperor Chongzhen. Emperor Apocalypse died suddenly, and Emperor Chongzhen was in a hurry and succeeded to the throne unprepared. But Emperor Chongzhen looked calm, and no one could know what was on his mind. So Wei Zhongxian and his party are still wondering whether they can get away with it and continue to be reused by Emperor Chongzhen.

Ma Shuliang version of Wei Zhongxian

Later, things went smoothly. Emperor Chongzhen, like the Emperor of the Apocalypse, attached great importance to Wei Zhongxian, rewarded him with rewards, and was never stingy. Wei Zhongxian felt the hope, but Wei Zhongxian himself failed to hold his horses and tried to test Emperor Chongzhen, saying that he would resign as commander of the East Factory. Emperor Chongzhen also advised Wei Zhongxian to work hard.

In fact, what Emperor Chongzhen did to Wei Zhongxian can be seen from his eyes and can accommodate him. However, due to the influence of Wei Zhongxian, Emperor Chongzhen decided to stay put and stabilize Wei Zhongxian in order to protect himself. That's what he said before. Later, Emperor Chongzhen pointed the finger at Cui Chengxiu, Wei Zhongxian's confidant, and used the internal contradictions of eunuchs to win over Cui Chengxiu. Later, Qian impeached Wei Zhongxian from Emperor Chongzhen and listed Wei Zhongxian's top ten crimes. Emperor Chongzhen also asked the chamberlain to read them out in front of Wei Zhongxian. Wei Zhongxian couldn't sit still at this time, and everyone criticized him. It's time to start in Wei Zhongxian. So Emperor Chongzhen sent Wei Zhongxian to Fengyang to guard the tomb. But Wei Zhongxian raised a group of dead people on the way. Emperor Chongzhen was furious and ordered him to be taken back to Wei Zhongxian to die everywhere. Wei Zhongxian knew that life was worse than death, so he committed suicide. After the death of Wei Zhongxian, Emperor Chongzhen ordered Wei Zhongxian to be dismembered, and Wei Zhongxian's bones were destroyed.