The word "three families" in "Chu has three families, and Qin will perish" does not mean three families, nor does it mean several families and several people. "Although Chu has three clans" refers to the three clans of Chu. The royal family of Chu is Mi, and this branch is Xiong, which is divided into Zhao (Zhaoyang), Qu Yuan (Qu Yuan) and Jing (Jing Cha). The three families are Qu, Jing and Zhao. This famous saying is a metaphor that even if we are weak, we can succeed together. It means that we are firm in our beliefs and are not afraid of violence. We stood up to overthrow the rule of the Qin Dynasty and played a certain role in promoting and encouraging the peasant uprising at the end of the Qin Dynasty.
Although "Chu has three clans, Qin will perish" is just a famous saying of the times against Qin's rule, it represents a firm belief, and finally strangely coincides with the historical development process. In the ninth year of Qin Zhaoxiang (298 BC), Qin Jun went out of Wuguan to attack Chu, beheaded fifty thousand Chu people and captured sixteen cities. Qin made an appointment to meet at Wuguan, and Xiong Huai kept the appointment. Later, Qin reneged, detained and forced Chu to cede territory to save his life, which was rejected and imprisoned by Qin to death.
Qin Zhaoxiang's detention of Chu Huaiwang directly led to the complete collapse of relations between Qin Chu. During Chu Huaiwang's detention by Qin, King Xiang of Chu and Chu Huaiwang died of depression, and Xiong Heng, the king of Chu, became king. Although the body was sent back to Chu, the Chu people were very sad. When Chu Huaiwang died in the state of Qin, Duke of Southern Chu said, "Although there are three Chu schools, Qin will die." This famous saying finally confirmed the prediction extremely correctly.
In fact, it was Xiang Yu who finally overthrew the Qin Dynasty. Xiang Yu, the overlord of the place of Chu, led an army into Xianyang and killed Zi Ying, the king of Qin. Qin's death started in Chu and ended in Chu. Qin's imprisonment was also opposed by the vassal States at that time. One was the monarch of a magnificent country, kidnapped by another state of Qin and imprisoned in a foreign country for three years. However, Chu Huaiwang never lost his integrity and failed his country. In the end, he died tragically in an enemy country and won the respect of future generations, so that later anti-Qin rebels liked to use the banner of Chu.
According to Records of Historical Records of Xiang Yu, 70-year-old Fan Zeng stayed at home and was curious about the plan. He said to Xiang Liang, "Chen won and lost. When his father destroyed six countries, Chu was the most innocent. Since Huai Wang entered Qin, the Chu people have been pitiful so far, so Chu Nangong said,' Although there are three Chu families, Qin will be defeated.' "
The famous saying "Although there are three Chu schools, Qin will perish" comes from Historical Records of Xiang Yu written by Sima Qian, the Taishi Duke. According to Biography of Xiang Yu, Fan Zeng was a hermit. He doesn't usually work at home and likes to ponder his tricks. Fan Zeng was seventy years old when Chen Sheng Uprising, and began to take part in the anti-Qin Uprising. Chen Sheng and Guangwu couldn't reach their destination because of the heavy rain, so they were beheaded according to the law of the Qin Dynasty. In desperation, they led the garrison soldiers to kill the officials who escorted the garrison soldiers and launched a mutiny. There was a "Guangwu Uprising in Chen Sheng" in history, which was also called "Daze Uprising" because it was located in osawa Township.
Daze Township Uprising kicked off the peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty, and all localities responded in succession. The nobles of the former six countries also began the Zionist movement. Some people in Chu also took part in the peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty. Xiang's generation is the door and enjoys a high reputation in Chu. Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu, sons of Xiang Liang, a famous Chu, took part in the uprising. They killed the satrap of Huiji County and called on the adherents of Chu State to start fighting against Qin State. Xiang Liang led Huiji troops across the river and became the main force in the anti-Qin struggle. Seventy-year-old Fan Zeng defected to Xiang Liang, hoping to contribute his wisdom to the anti-Qin cause in his lifetime.
At this time, Chen Sheng has been killed and the flag of Zhang Chu has been lowered. Fan Zeng told Xiang Liang that Chen Sheng and Guangwu uprising should have failed. When Qin destroyed six countries, Chu was the most innocent. The Chu people still sympathize with him because he was tricked into being detained by the state of Qin and did not come back. Chu Nangong also said that even if there are only three families left in Chu, it must be Chu that perishes Qin. Now the uprising in Chen Sheng is not to establish the descendants of Chu, but to stand on its own feet and become king, and it will not last long. The reason why so many soldiers followed the uprising in Xiang Liang today is that Xiang has been a general of Chu for generations, and he will be able to re-establish the descendants of Chu as king.
Xiang Liang thought what Fan Zeng said was reasonable, so he began to look for the descendants of Chu Huaiwang, and later found Chu Huaiwang's grandson Xiong Xin. Xiang Liang imitated his grandfather, posthumous title, and established Xiong Xin as Chu Huaiwang. In accordance with the wishes of the Chu people, he established the Chu regime to arouse the Chu people's resentment against Qin. After being followed by the Chu people, the strength of Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu also grew. Since then, Xiang Liang was attacked by Zhang Han, a famous Qin State in the uprising, and finally fought in Dingtao, where he was defeated and died. After Xiang Liang's death, Xiang Liang's nephew Xiang Yu killed Yi Song, the general of Chu, and Xiong Xin was forced to appoint Xiang Yu as the general. Xiang Yu began to lead the rebellion of Chu.
Regarding the origin of the country name of Chu, according to an article in Chu Ju which recorded the bear of Chu Xianjun, Yan Li, the bear's wife, gave birth to Li Xiong in dystocia and died after caesarean section, but Li Xiong survived. After Yan Li's death, the wizard wrapped Chu in his abdomen and buried him. To commemorate her, later generations called their country "Chu". Bear is the earliest founder of Chu State. Later, the Chu people realized his achievements and, like Zhu Rong, sacrificed him as an ancestor.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Chu began to rise, and the king of Chu became Yun Xiong. During the Xiongtong period, because Xiongtong pursued an iron fist policy and dared to do things, Chu became powerful and became one of the three little bullies in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the period of Xionglu, because Xionglu attached importance to social production, developed economy and enriched national strength, Chu reached its peak, and Chu Zhuangwang was one of the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period. During the period of Xiong Fuliang in Chu Xuanwang and Xiong Shang in Chu Weiwang, Chu reached its peak. In Chu Huaiwang, due to improper employment and fraud of Zhang Yi and Qin Xiang, the national situation gradually declined.
Generally speaking, only males can use the pulse of the King of Chu. Qu, Jing and Zhao originated from Chu Ping and Wang He, respectively, and belong to the three major families of Chu, which are collectively called Chu three surnames. Three clans have always occupied an important position in Chu State. In order to govern the three clans, the State of Chu also set up a doctor, San Lv, and the famous Qu Yuan once held this position.
Among the three Chu clans, Zhao's ancestor is Zhao Yang, the descendant of King Zhao of Chu and the son of Chu. He was in charge of Chu's military and also led the country, ranking second only to the Prime Minister. Due to Zhaoyang's contribution in attacking the State of Yue and the State of Wei, Chu Huaiwang gave Zhaoyang the treasure of the country and named the "land of ancient Bohai Sea" as the food city of Zhaoyang, a famous minister in the Warring States period.
Qu's ancestor is Qu Yuan, and Qu Yuan is the descendant of Qu Xian, the son of Chu Wuwang Xiong Tong. Qu Yuan, a historical figure, is well known to us. The famous Li Sao is his masterpiece. He was eventually exiled because of the exclusion and slander of the nobles. After Qin Jun defeated Chu, he drowned in the Miluo River and died for Chu. The Jing nationality comes from King Chu Ping. King Chu Ping was named King Chu Jingping and later King Jing.
Finally, in 223 BC, Qin Jun attacked Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, and Chu State officially perished. After the demise of Chu, Zhao, Qu and Jing were still local tycoons, and their influence continued until the early Western Han Dynasty. The word "three clans" in "Although there are three clans in Chu, Qin will die" is just an empty meaning, saying that even if there are only three clans left in Chu, Qin will certainly perish, which shows that Chu people hate Qin's guts. At this time, the famous anti-Qin saying "Although there are three clans in Chu, Qin will die" can be used as a slogan and oath to call on and inspire all Chu people to work together for the goal of eliminating Qin.
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