find for the tripod in the central plain -- attempt to usurp the throne(wèn dǐng zhōng yuán)

find for the tripod in the central plain -- attempt to usurp the throne

Wendingzhongyuan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w è nd ǐ ngzh ō ngyu á n, which means an attempt to seize the world. From Zuo Zhuan.

Idiom explanation

Q: inquiry, Ding: ancient cooking utensils, three feet and two ears. Central Plains: the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, refers to the territory. It means trying to win the world. it is said that ancient Xia Yu forged nine tripods, representing Jiuzhou, as a symbol of state power. In Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, the nine tripods were regarded as the important tools for the transmission of the country, which were possessed by those who got the world.

Idiom usage

Zhang zuolin is ambitious and wants to dominate the northeast and the Central Plains.

The origin of Idioms

From Zuo Zhuan, in the third year of Duke Xuangong of Lu (607 BC), Chu Zi (King Zhuang of Chu) defeated Lu Hun, so he went to Luo (now Luoyang City of Henan Province) and watched the soldiers in Zhou Jiang. King Ding made Wang sun man work for Chu Zi. He said to him, "it's in virtue, not in Ding.". In the past, there was virtue in the square. In the distance, there were pictures and objects, and nine herdsmen. Casting tripod like things, all things for the preparation, so that the people know god treachery. Therefore, when the people enter the mountains and forests of Sichuan, they can't meet each other. Use your energy to support the rest of the day. Jie has min De, Ding moved to Shang, set worship (worship, year) 600. Shang Zhou tyranny, Ding moved to the Zhou Dynasty, virtue Xiuming, although small, heavy also. Its treacherous return (Yinxie) is chaotic, though big, light. The heaven is clear and virtuous. King Cheng was established in Jiahu (now Luoyang City), with a divination age of 700 and a divination age of 30. Although Zhou de was declining, his destiny remained unchanged. The importance of the tripod is unknown.

Idioms and allusions

The Xia Dynasty experienced 470 years. By 1600 BC, Xia Jie had no way to subjugate his country. Jiuding was obtained by Chengtang, which established the Shang Dynasty. The Shang Dynasty experienced more than 550 years. In 1046 B.C., King Zhou tyrannized and subjugated the state. The Jiuding was obtained by Jifa, who established the Zhou Dynasty. In 606 B.C., King Zhuang of Chu wanted to take Zhou as his substitute. In the name of worshiping the emperor, he went to the royal family of Zhou to ask about the size of the nine tripods. As a result, he met a soft nail with Wang Sunman, Minister of Zhou. Wang sun man said: "ruling the world depends on virtue, not tripod." King Zhuang was very unconvinced and said, "don't rely on the nine cauldrons. The state of Chu is copper. We just need to break the blade tip of the Ge Ji to make the nine cauldrons." Wang sun man said, "don't forget, king, at the beginning, it was because of his virtue that Xia Yu was supported by all the princes in the world. Later, when Xia Jie was confused, the tripod was transferred to Shang; when Shang Zhou was tyrannical, the tripod was transferred to Zhou. If the emperor has virtue, the tripod is small but heavy, and if the emperor has no virtue, the tripod is big but light and easy to move. The national destiny of the Zhou Dynasty is not finished, so we can't ask about the weight of the tripod. " Zhuang Wang has nothing to say. Since then, people have called the attempt to seize power "to win.".

Chinese PinYin : wèn dǐng zhōng yuán