Xia Dynasty is a mysterious Dynasty. Because of the lack of historical data, it is difficult for us to grasp the whole history of that period. However, through the unremitting efforts of our predecessors, we can still have a rough understanding of the Xia Dynasty.
After Yao and Shun, who inherited the system of abdication, the throne passed to Dayu. What we know better about Dayu is that he controlled the flood and "went through his family three times without entering", but this was before he inherited the throne. During his time as the leader, an important event was the "Tushan meeting". At that time, all the tribal leaders came to Tushan (in today's Huaiyuan County of Anhui Province) to pay tribute to Dayu. The court meeting showed that everyone accepted the command of Dayu. It was a very important meeting and a symbol of the establishment of the Xia Dynasty.
After Dayu, the abdication system was replaced by the hereditary system, which is the key content of junior high school history. Dayu's son Qi won the throne by political means, declaring the end of the abdication system. During Qi's reign, a grand court meeting was held. This meeting is called "Juntai enjoyment". This name comes from the record of "Xia Qi enjoys Juntai" in the fourth year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan. Juntai is an altar built in the capital. Because Qi captured the emperor by political means, many people didn't agree with him. After suppressing all opposition forces, he entertained the princes in the capital and declared his position as "Communist leader". From then on, the hereditary system of the family was established.
After that, the Xia Dynasty experienced a total of 15 monarchs. If you count Dayu, there are 17 monarchs in Xia Dynasty. If you don't count Dayu, there are 16 monarchs. The dates of birth and death of these monarchs are mostly unknown, and it is difficult to find out how old they lived. Their names are rarely heard of by non professionals. According to the order of their reigns, they are: Qi, Taikang, Zhongkang, Xiang, Shaokang, Yu, Huai (Fen), mang (Huang), Xie (SHI), Bujiang, Jian (JU), Yinjia, Kongjia, Gao (Wu, Gaogou), FA (fahui), lvgui (Jie). At that time, Chinese surnames were not fully formed, so the names were very strange. The most well-known of these people is the last king Jie, also known as Xia Jie. He is a famous tyrant in history. His famous saying is "there is a day in heaven, but there is a people in me.". If the sun dies, I will die. " He was so arrogant that he died first. As the last monarch, he must have died miserably. His tyrannical deeds of "taking people as chariots" have been found in the history books of middle school. The students who forgot to go to the history teachers of middle school to get in trouble.
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| The scope of activities of the Xia Dynasty (the red dots used to be the capital of the Xia Dynasty) |
In the history of the Xia Dynasty, the more important historical events are "the loss of Taikang" and "the resurgence of Shaokang". The previous incident was a troubled time, because Qi's son Shaokang was immoral and was destroyed by the Dongyi people led by Hou Yi. The Xia Dynasty ushered in a prosperous period after Shaokang's hard work. This chaos and governance, with historical experience, fully illustrates the bumpy truth that "hardship can prosper the country, leisure can perish the body".
From the beginning of Qi Dynasty to the end of Jie Dynasty, the Xia Dynasty experienced 472 years (there is also a saying that 432 years), which lasted for a long time in Chinese history. Its capital is not fixed. In Dayu's time, its capital was in Yangcheng, and in Qiqi's time, it was in Anyi.
In ancient books, the kings of Xia Dynasty are called Hou, Xia Hou or Xia Hou's family, and some of them are also called emperors.
The above is about the thick lines of the Xia Dynasty. Because of the lack of information, there are still many stories of this mysterious Dynasty worth exploring, which will have to wait for the efforts of more historians and archaeologists.
