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Ximen Bao - the first person in Chinese history to break feudal superstition

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The first person in Chinese history to break feudal superstition - Ximen Bao

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Ximen Bao

Ximen Bao (date of birth and death unknown) was a native of Anyi, Wei State (now Anyi, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province) during the Warring States Period. Wei Wenhou was the magistrate of Ye at that time. He was a famous politician and water conservancy expert who had made great achievements. When he first arrived in Yecheng (now the northern part of Anyang, Henan Province), he saw that there were sparsely populated areas, desolate fields, and a lot of businesses waiting to be developed, so he determined to improve the current situation. Later, he took advantage of the opportunity of He Bo's marriage to punish the local bullies, and then issued a law to ban witchcraft. The people who had fled returned to their homes. At the same time, he personally led people to survey the water sources and mobilized. The people dug 12 canals around the Zhanghe River, turning large areas of land into fertile land that ensured harvests despite droughts and floods. While developing agricultural production, they also implemented the policy of "employing troops in agriculture and storing grain for the people", which soon made the people of Yecheng rich. The army was strong and it became an important northeastern town of the Wei State during the Warring States Period

Chinese name

Ximen Leopard

Nationality

Wei State

Ethnicity

Huaxia

Birthplace

Anyi, Yanhu District, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province

Occupation

Ye Ling, politician, water conservancy expert

Main achievements

Drilling twelve Ximen Leopard Canals

Era

Warring States Period Early years

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When Wei Wenhou was in power, Ximen Bao was appointed magistrate of Ye County. He went to Ye County, gathered the elderly people in the area, and asked them about the sufferings of the people. Said: "We are struggling to find a wife for the river god, because we are getting poorer and poorer. "Ximen Bao asked what was going on, and these people replied: "The three elders and Tingyu in Ye County collect taxes from the people every year and collect money, and they only use two of the millions of money collected. Three hundred thousand yuan was used to marry He Bo, and he and Zhu Wu shared the remaining money and took it home. When it came time to find a wife for He Bo, the witch went on patrol and saw a beautiful girl from a small family, and said, "This woman is suitable for He Bo's wife." Immediately give a betrothal gift and get married. Give her a bath and wash her hair, make her a new silk flower dress, let her live alone and fast; and for this purpose, make a house for her to live and fast by the river, hang up red and bright red silk tents, The woman lived there and prepared beef, wine and food for her. After more than ten days of this, everyone worked together to decorate the bed and pillow mat like a married daughter, let the woman sit on it, and then floated it into the river. It floated on the water at first, then sank after drifting for dozens of miles. Families with beautiful girls were worried that the great witch Zhu would marry them on behalf of He Bo, so most of them took their daughters and ran away. Because of this, the city has become increasingly emptier, leading to greater poverty, and this has been the case for a long time since the beginning. There is a popular saying among the people: "If He Bo is not given a wife, the floods will flood and all the people will be drowned." "Ximen Bao said: "When it's time to marry He Bo, I hope that the three elders, Wu Zhu, and elders will go to the river to see off the bride. I am honored to invite you to tell me about it.