Interpretation of Laozi's Hometown —— Yang Guo

Sima Qian: Historical Records Biography of Lao Zi Han Fei: "Lao Zi is also from Qurenli, Li Xiang, Chuku County." Today, Guoyang County in Anhui Province belongs to the territory of Chu State in Lao Zi's time. When Laozi was born, Jiao (Bozhou) and Yi (the father of the city) had always been the territory of the State of Chu. The western part of Bozhou belongs to Chen State, and the northern part of Bozhou belongs to Song State.

Guyang and Lu Yi are juxtaposed, not the same place. Geography of the Old Tang Dynasty in Lu Yi: Bozhou, Wang Xian and Suiqiao. Lingqiao County, Chengfu County, Guyang County, Qixian County and Zanhua County. Zhenyuan in Hangu County, Guyang in Sui Dynasty, Zhenyuan in the first year of Ganfeng, Yuan Xian in the first year of Zaichu, Zhenyuan in the first year of Shenlong, and Laozi Temple.

Lu Yi is not the real source, it is juxtaposed, not a place. As evidenced by the Song History Biography of the Fourth Imperial Clan II: "Zhuo Yuan is ill and blessed by the real source, but he is terminally ill and begging for obedience. When Lu Yi was seriously ill, Shouyu came back first. When the car is driving, I want four. " (Note: Zhao, the seventh son, died in 10 14, posthumous title. Later, Wang Cao, Hua Wang, Wang Cai and Wang Chu were hunted down. The above Song history is to the effect that the emperor was in Zhenyuan and Zhuoyuan wanted to go, but he was very ill in Lu Yi, so he had to go back in a soft sedan chair. ) Kuxian, Guyang, Zhenyuan and Weizhen are all present-day Yang Guo, and guū is very similar in dialect. Not to mention the pronunciation of Guyang and guū Yang.

Zhenyuan and Lu Yi are two parallel counties, not one place. A Record of the New Tang Dynasty, Volume 28: Lu Yi, I. In the 13th year of the Great Cause, the black society in Tian Min County stole the certificate, which was called Vortex State. Three years later, Wu De returned to the county seat. The real source, hope. In the first year of Ganfeng, Benguyang was even more famous. The first year of the first generation is called the fairy source, and the first year of the dragon is called the true source. There is Laozi Temple, which was called Taiqing Palace in Tianbao for two years.