Shoumeng

Shoumeng

Shoumeng, king of Wu (620 bc-561 BC), is a surname of Ji, named Cheng and named Shoumeng. During the spring and Autumn period, Wu Guojun (585-561 BC), the 19th grandson of Taibo, the Marquis of Wu, was the son of the Marquis of Wu who went to Qi,

In the 21st year of King Ding of Zhou Dynasty (586 BC), he officially succeeded to the throne. During his reign, he made great efforts to develop production and chariot forces, fought Chu, allied with princes, courted emperor, and became king of Wu, which laid the foundation for the prosperity of Wu.

In the 11th year of King Ling of Zhou Dynasty (561 BC), he died and his son Zhufan succeeded to the throne.

Life of the characters

Succeeding to the throne

Shoumeng is the son of marquis Wu who went to Qi. In the 36th year of Wu Hou's going to Qi (the 5th year of Lu Chenggong, 586 BC), he passed away, and Shou Meng succeeded him as the king of Wu. After Shoumeng succeeded to the throne, the state of Wu became increasingly powerful, and Shoumeng began to be king. In the first year of Shoumeng, the king of Wu (the sixth year of Lu Chenggong, 585 BC), Shoumeng personally went to Luoyi (now Luoyang, Henan Province) to meet the king of Zhou Jian, who had just ascended the throne, and visited many countries along the way. This is the first time that the state of Wu has met the emperor of Zhou since the founding of the people's Republic of China, and it is also the first time that the state of Wu has sent an envoy to the Central Plains. Wu and Zhou were originally in the same vein. Shoumeng recognized his ancestors in Luoyi, and Wang Daxi gave him special treatment.

Rich and strong military

In the spring of the second year of Shoumeng (the seventh year of Lu Chenggong, 584 BC), Shoumeng sent troops to attack Tan state (now Tancheng, Shandong Province), and Tan state made peace with Wu state. In the autumn of the same year, Shen Gong, a fleeing official of the state of Chu, resented Chu Jiangzi, but went to the state of Jin and was appointed by Jin Jinggong, the king of Jin. The witch minister asked to send an envoy to the state of Wu, and Jin Jinggong agreed. When the minister sent an envoy to the state of Wu, Shoumeng loved him very much. So Wuchen made Wu and Jin get along well, led 30 chariots of Chu to Wu as coaches, and left 15 chariots to Wu. Give them to the archers and the imperial guards of the state of Wu, teach the people of the state of Wu to use chariots, teach them to arrange battle lines, and let them betray the state of Chu. Wu Chen also left his son Hu Yong in the state of Wu to serve as a diplomat. The state of Wu began to attack the state of Chu, Chaoguo (Chaoxian County in Hui'an today) and the state of Xu. During the meeting in Maling, Wu Jun came to the state (now Fengtai County, Anhui Province), and Zizhong was ordered to go to the rescue from the state of Zheng. Under such circumstances, Zizhong and Zifan were ordered to run against the Wu army seven times a year. The barbarians belonged to the state of Chu, and the state of Wu occupied all of them. Therefore, the state of Wu began to be strong, and the state of Wu was able to communicate with the Central Plains. In the winter of the third year of Shoumeng (the eighth year of Duke Cheng of Lu, 583 BC), Duke Jing of Jin, in order to consolidate his hegemony, led the armies of Jin, Lu, Qi and Ying to attack the state of Tan in order to seek peace with the state of Wu.

War with Chu Zheng

In the fifth year of Shoumeng (the tenth year of Duke Cheng of Lu, 581 BC), the state of Wu attacked the state of Chu and defeated the general of Chu. In November of the 10th year of Shoumeng (the 15th year of Lu Chenggong, 576 BC), the state of Wu joined the alliance with Lu, Jin, Qi, song, Wei and Zheng in Zhongli. This was the first time that the state of Wu joined the alliance with the Central Plains. In the 12th year of Shoumeng (the 17th year of luchenggong, 574 BC), Shu Yongren led the army of the state of Wu to encircle Chaoguo because of the defeat of the army of the state of Chu. The Wu army then attacked Jiadi and surrounded Lidi and Yadi, so Shu Yong relied on the state of Wu and didn't set up any defense. Chu's general and son Chu led his army to destroy Shu Yong. In the spring of the 16th year of Shoumeng, the king of Wu (the third year of Duke Lu Xiang, 570 BC), the king of Chu sent his army to attack the state of Wu. The Chu army conquered Jiuzi (now 25 Li southeast of Wuhu in Anhui Province) and arrived at Hengshan (now 60 Li northeast of Dangtu in Anhui Province). Deng Liao, the general of the Chu army, led three hundred chariots and three thousand infantry to invade the state of Wu. Wu army stopped Chu army and captured Deng Liao. Zizhong then returned to Chu. Three days later, the Wu army attacked the state of Chu and occupied the driving land. The people of Chu blamed Zizhong for this. Zizhong was very upset, so he died of a heart attack. In the 17th year of Shoumeng, King Wu (the fourth year of Duke Lu Xiang, 569 BC), Shoumeng appointed Hu Yong as the prime minister and took charge of the state affairs.

Alliance princes

In the 18th year of Shoumeng, the king of Wu (568 BC, the fifth year of Duke Lu Xiang), Shoumeng sent Shouyue to the state of Jin to explain why he did not attend the meeting in Jize, and at the same time requested to obey orders and be friendly with the princes. The state of Jin was going to join the state of Wu, so Lu and Wei were asked to meet Wu first, and the date of the meeting was also told. So Meng Xianzi and sun Wenzi met Wu people in Shandao. On September 23 of the same year, Shoumeng sent envoys to form an alliance with Lu, Jin, song, Chen, Wei, Zheng, Qi and other countries in Qi. In the spring of the 23rd year of King Wu's Shoumeng (the 10th year of Duke Lu Xiang, 563 BC), Shoumeng and Duke Lu Xiang, Duke Jin Pei, Duke Song Ping, Duke Wei Xian, Duke Cao Cheng, Prince Qi Guang, etc. formed an alliance in Pei County, Jiangsu Province.

Death

When Shoumeng was old, he had the same headache as his father. Shoumeng has four sons: his eldest son Zhufan, his second son Yuji, his third son Yimei and his fourth son Jizha. Jizha is the most knowledgeable, benevolent and wise of the four sons of Shoumeng, so he is deeply loved by Shoumeng. Shoumeng wants to pass the throne to Jizha, but Jizha refuses to accept it. So Shoumeng called all his sons to his side before he died, and told his eldest son Zhufan that the throne must reach his elder brother and younger brother, so that it could be passed to Jizha later. Zhufan wept and responded. In September of the 25th year of Shoumeng, King Wu (the 12th year of Duke Lu Xiang, 561 BC), Shoumeng died and Zhufan succeeded.

Main achievements

During the reign of Shoumeng, the king of Wu, he established the foundation for the prosperity of the state of Wu. In addition, he sent envoys to visit the emperor of Zhou and the Central Plains to establish friendly relations with him, and appointed Shen Gong Wu, a doctor of Jin, to train Wu soldiers, and teach them how to use chariots and arrange troops, so that the military strength of Wu was well developed.

About names

Wang wenshou, also known as "dream of the Han Dynasty". In the bronze inscription, the character "Cheng" refers to a man standing on a raft with open arms and legs. The meaning of this multiplication is very clear. Shoumeng's ancient pronunciation of "dream" is busy (it is still read in modern Wu dialect). If the ancient pronunciation is the same, the word will be connected (but it must be read according to the ancient pronunciation), "dream" means "net", and Shoumeng means "long and firm fishing net". His name and King's name are closely related to the waters and fish of Wu.

Historical evaluation

Sima Zhen's Shi Ji Suo Yin: "Shou Meng Chu Ba, began to use military chariots."

Historical records

Zuo Zhuan from the seventh year of Chenggong to the twelfth year of Xianggong

Family members

Father and ancestor

Grandfather: Marquis Wu: go to Qi

Son

All the fans of the king of Wu, Yu Ji of the king of Wu and Yu Ji of the king of Wu, were also called Ji Zi of Yanling

grandson

Liao, the son of Yu Yu, the king of Wu, Helu, the son of Zhufan, the king of Wu

Chinese PinYin : Shou Meng