Why is Cao Cao called "Wei"? Not "Cao"

It should be noted that Cao Cao did not call himself the emperor before his death, but his son Cao Pi called himself the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Why is it called xelloss? Wei? In addition to Cao Cao, Cao Pi and his son were named? Wang Wei? In fact, there is an unknown reason behind it.

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In the history of China, it is extremely rare to use a person's surname as the name of a country, which is familiar to Chen Baxian people in the Southern Dynasties. As the last dynasty of the Southern Dynasties, the title of Chen Dynasty was precisely because Chen Baxian was surnamed Chen. Apart from Chen Chao, I can hardly find the second one. If you have to find a second one, what about the late spring and autumn? Are the three families divided into Jin? , Han, Zhao, Wei and Jin Dynasties. The monarchs of these three countries are Wei and Han Kang, and they are all named after their surnames.

It is a glorious thing to take one's own surname as the country name. Coincidentally, before Chen Baxian proclaimed himself emperor, he was in charge of state affairs and supported Guo Xiang. Chen Gong was sealed first, then nine tin was added, and he soon became the king of Chen. In other words, it is not intentional to criticize Chen by name. He changed his name with his title. During the Spring and Autumn Period, the founding monarch was the ancestor, and his rank was not low, so it was the rank of Hou, just, Qi, Qi.

Let's get back to the point. Why did Cao Pi usurp Han instead of changing his surname? Generally speaking, this has a lot to do with Cao Cao's life experience.

In fact, Cao Cao was born in a eunuch family. Although The History of the Three Kingdoms is named after Cao Can, a famous figure in the Western Han Dynasty, there is another saying that his surname is actually Xiahou. Xiahou family was so valued in Cao Wei, or its ability proved that Cao Cao was surnamed Xiahou. And Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, is the adopted son of the great eunuch Cao Teng. Cao Teng is not simple. He served four emperors and was very famous. When Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, his name was Fei Houting. Cao Song, as the adopted son of Cao Teng, inherited his position of Marquis and became an official for Qiu during the reign of Emperor Han Ling.

When the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao was not good, because Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were pro-armies established by Emperor Ling of Han Dynasty? Xiyuan bajie? First, I know Cao Cao's life very well. Before the battle of Guandu, Chen Lin wrote an article about Cao for Yuan Shao? Fu Song, begging for help, taking stolen goods, taking gold, losing money. ? This battle was like a bolt from the blue, which directly revealed the facts after Cao Caoben's imprisonment. In fact, Cao Cao is very resistant to raising grandpa Cao Teng. After he came to power, he reused Xiahou's family, in fact, he recognized his ancestors and returned to the Sect.

So in this case, Cao Cao's eunuch status seriously restricted him and became the laughing stock of the world. Not only Yuan Shao made fun of him, but also second-rate figures such as Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan made fun of his origins. In this case, Cao Cao and his successor, Xelloss, can't take Cao as the title of the country anyway, so isn't it the same after his eunuch?

During the Three Kingdoms period when Cao Cao lived, his surname should never be used as the country name. It is rare to push forward for hundreds of years, not to mention Cao Cao's real name. In the 18th year of Jian 'an (2 13), Cao Cao named Gong Wei, and started the founding of the country, and established the title of Gong Wei, because Cao Cao's fief was the old land of Wei during the Warring States Period. Soon, Cao Cao added nine streams and became Wang Wei. In the 25th year of Jian 'an (220), Cao Cao died in Luoyang at the age of 66. His nickname is King Wu, and his successor is his eldest son Cao Pi.

In the same year, in 65438+ 10, Wang Wei and Cao Pi became independent Wei, chasing Cao Cao as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao. Cao Pi was extremely clever and took the title of Wei, which was exactly what Cao Cao wanted before his death.

Because Cao Cao was born in a complicated family, especially after he became the great eunuch Cao Teng, he was always laughed at by the governors of the world. In order to get rid of this embarrassing position, Cao Cao must never take his surname? Cao? As a national title, because he is not behind Cao Shi.

Cao Cao's fief centered on Yecheng, which was later upgraded to the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Xian Di lived in Yecheng in his later years. This is the hometown of Wei Qixiong during the Warring States Period. Wei is a very simple country. At that time, Wei Wenhou, the founder of Wei, used Ximen Bao and others to enrich and develop a large territory, and finally made Wei the overlord of the Central Plains. Cao Cao's character was banned by Gong Wei, and he added nine tin to Wang Wei, thinking that he forced Xian Di to do all this, which shows that Cao Cao appreciated Wei Wenhou very much. In fact, he wants to emulate Wei Wenhou and become the master of the Central Plains.

Not only Cao Cao, but also Xelloss has considered it clearly. Taking the surname as the country name is tantamount to usurping the country and being condemned forever. Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty conferred the title of Wei and held a grand ceremony on the Zen platform to show the world that the destiny of the Han Dynasty had come to an end. At this time, taking Wei as the title of the country does not conform to the destiny, so you can accept the destiny calmly to avoid the blame of usurping the country.