Fu Yue, a minister of Shang King Wu Ding. Because he was engaged in block building in Fu Yan (today's Pingludong, Shanxi), he was appointed by Wu Ding, so he took Fu as his surname.

Before Fu Yue entered politics, he was a slave and did hard labor in Fu Yan. It was the junction of Yu and Guo, and it was also an important transportation road. Because the water from the mountain stream often washed away the road, slaves built road protection here. Fu Yue relied on building blocks to make a living. Although he had talents, he could not put them to use.

Wuding, the king of Shang, was an emperor who worked hard to govern. Before he came to the throne, he had lived among "little people" and had a better understanding of the actual situation in society. After taking the throne, he did not manage politics for three years, and all state affairs were managed by the family. He observed from the sidelines and thought about strategies for reviving the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Gaozong Wuding dreamed that God gave him a wise man. This man wore the clothes of a slave and said that his surname was Fu Mingshuo and that he was doing hard labor. After Wu Ding woke up, he thought: "The one who teaches me is the prime minister. The one who speaks is happy. There should be someone in the world who teaches me and pleases the people!" He thought this was a good sign and he was about to get a good helper to govern the world. After dawn, he told all the officials about his dream, but no one believed it. Wu Ding asked someone to draw the image of the person in his dream and searched for it all over the country. Sure enough, he found Fu Yue, who was dragging mud in Fu Yan, and he was promoted to prime minister.

After Fu Yue became the prime minister, he assisted Wu Ding and vigorously reformed the country, "Jiajing Yin State", so that nobility and common people had no complaints. It was known in history as "The Great Governance of Yin State" and "The Revival of Yin Dao". The Wu Ding Dynasty became the heyday of the late Shang Dynasty.

Fu Shuo has a famous saying that has been passed down endlessly-----------------"It is not difficult to know, but difficult to do."

After Shang King Wu Ding ascended the throne, he appointed Ganpan and Fu Shuo as prime ministers. Among them, Fu Shuo's story of worshiping the prime minister is quite legendary.

According to "Historical Records. "The Book of Yin" records: "Emperor Wu Ding came to the throne and wanted to revive Yin, but he could not find his help. He did not say anything for three years, and the political affairs were decided by Zhong Zai to observe the country's style. Wu Ding dreamed of a saint at night, named Shuo. He saw what he saw in his dream. All the ministers and officials were not the same. So he sent hundreds of workers to seek the place, and it was said that it was Xu Mi, who was built in Fu Ding. The words, if you are a sage, take him as a minister, and the Yin Kingdom will be governed." This incident is recorded in "Mozi", "Guoyu", "Lu Shi Chun Qiu", "Emperor Century", "Shang Shu" and other books, and the contents are similar. When Wu Ding was young, his father Xiaoyi allowed him to live among the people and he was well aware of the sufferings of the people. He selected a person from the common people who was of low origin but could help him achieve great things, promoted him in an exceptional way, appointed him as prime minister, and "made him take over the government of the world and rule the people of the world." This was a very difficult thing to do at the time. He remained silent for three years, and then asked for help in his dreams, which shows that he had good intentions. However, Fu Shuo lived up to Wu Ding's expectations and became the Prime Minister to govern the country well, which brought "great rule to the Yin State". With Fu Shuo's assistance, the Shang Dynasty achieved political stability, economic development, and peace in the world. Archaeological data also show that the fifty-nine years of Wu Ding's reign were the most prosperous period of the Shang Dynasty.

China’s first sage——Fu Shuo.

Fu Shuo, a native of Jizhou (now Pinglu, Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province), was the Prime Minister of Shang King Wu Ding.

From slave to saint.

Fu Shuo is a famous figure in history. A few years ago, I heard that the ancestral hall of the saint Fu Shuo was rebuilt and opened to tourists. Instead of thinking about how magnificent and huge the ancestral hall was, I thought of the two unattainable words "saint". These are two admirable words. As a saint, he is not only a model that everyone admires, but also has a majesty that cannot be offended.

The first person to be called a saint in Chinese history was not Confucius, let alone Guan Yu, but Fu Shuo. According to historical records, he was born more than 800 years earlier than Confucius. If he received the title of saint, then More than 2,000 years earlier. What surprised me even more was that he was a man who was called a saint while he was still alive. And he was called a saint even before he made great achievements.

Fu Shuo Temple is located on an earth cliff in the northeast of Pinglu County, Yuncheng City. Looking from a distance, the golden glazed tiles reflect brilliant light in the sun, and a tall statue stands in front of the temple with great momentum. Magnificent, as if overlooking the mountain stream in front of you. When I got closer and took a closer look, I saw that the statue was carved from dark brown rock. It had a straight nose and a high forehead. It was dressed in cloth. It was young and handsome. of farmers. What caught my attention was the ram (hang-)(ben) he was holding, a wall-building tool still widely used on the Loess Plateau.

The first thing I knew about Fu Shuo was from a saying of Mencius, "Fu Shuo originated from Banzhu." It was Banzhu that really made Fu Shuo famous all over the world.

Fu said he was from the Yin and Shang dynasties. According to the history of writing, it should be the Oracle era. Like all stories of that era, Fu Shuo's story is also full of unknowns and confusing to read. But Fu Shuo and Ban Zhu are both real, and so is this rolling piece of yellow land and this raging river. It is only natural that a civilization and several sages were born on this land and next to this big river. The civilization nurtured by the loess soil is often like the ditch cliffs beside the river, which is unexpected and surprising, and is often as long-lasting as the rushing river water, nourishing all things. This is exactly the case with Fu Shuo and Ban Zhu.

The loess soil, the Yellow River, ravines, and floods provided the necessity for the emergence of version building. The rest is waiting for a wise man to create and practice it.

At this time, Fu Shuo, a slave doing hard labor (Xu Mi) appeared. The legendary Fu Shuo, like all great men, looks different from ordinary people, "shaped like a transplanted fin", has a dark face and a hunchback, but is also wise and knowledgeable. The appearance of such a person among a group of hard laborers building roads is inherently suspicious and suspicious. Many stories often emerge. First of all, his identity is confusing. There are three possibilities. One is that he is an unwilling slave, the second possibility is that he is a sage who lives in seclusion in the mountains, and the third possibility is that he is a prince in trouble. In order to create a moral model that everyone admires, historical records of all dynasties have excluded the third point and locked Fu Shuo's identity between a slave and a hermit.

It would be perfect for such a humble sage to invent the art of building. You will know why when you look at what version building is. "Put two boards together, place wooden rafters on both sides, wrap bundles of wheat straw, fill the middle with earth and tamp it with a stone pestle, and build an earth wall to contain the flood." This is the art of block building. This kind of heavy manual labor is by no means a noble scholar's. All you can do and think. Only Xu Mi or someone who has worked with Xu Mi for a long time could invent it.

This is a great invention, no less useful than today’s cars and airplanes. With it, the Chinese nation living in the Yellow River Basin can end the cave-dwelling era and build on the banks of the rivers covered with loess. Walls build houses, and with them, our ancestors entered a new era.

This seemingly simple method has been used to this day. A few years ago, when I was working in the countryside, I used this method to build countless walls. Perhaps after more than 2,000 years of changes, the art of block building has become more complex and sophisticated in our time, so I can tell you more about it than any other book. There is a more detailed record of the plate-making operation process in the book. We also have a proverb there called "turn the wall board up and down." It is not only a portrayal of the plate-making process, but also full of life philosophy.

A few days ago, at a construction site, I was once again surprised to see the use of block building technology. Workers sandwiched two steel formworks, poured cement in between, vibrated and compacted them, and a solid cement wall was built. This is clearly the method invented by Fu Yuo more than 2,000 years ago, and it is clearly the art of block building! Modern high-rise buildings seem to be full of brilliance, but the basic construction method still follows Fu Shuo's block building technique. Who can say that this is not a great creation, and who can say that Fu Yue is not a great person.

Standing under the tall statue of Fu Shuo and looking south, you can have a panoramic view of the scenery under the cliff. Under the mist and the mountain scenery, the plateau where Fu Shuo Temple is located is like an isolated island, floating among the surrounding mountains and rivers. In the distance, a bay of bright water flows in a thin mist, adding a bit of brightness to the silent mountains and rivers. That is the water of the Yellow River. Not far away is the place where the famous "Mainstream" is located. There should be turbulent rapids and surging waves, making people feel a lot of pride. With the Yellow River as the background, Fu Shuo Temple, together with all the surrounding scenery, has a majestic momentum, and at the same time adds a bit of historical heaviness. At the bottom of the plateau is the so-called Sage's Stream. In the dusk, the Sage's Stream seems to be a bit mysterious and a bit reserved.

From craftsman to prime minister.

Historically, many stories have happened in this place with steep mountains and rivers. The famous stories of "false road cutting down Guo" and "lips dead and teeth cold" happened here, Gongzhiqi, Bailixi This is where the celebrities fled to a place where they can better display their talents. The story of "Bole Xiangma" also happened here. But the most famous is the story of Fu Shuo and Fu Shuo. The huge stone where Fu Shuoban was built at that time is still there, and I heard that it has become a spiritual stone called "Fu Yan". Even the wheat straw stacks used by Fu Yue have become "sage straw", as well as the "sage's cave" in the cave where Fu Yue once lived. There are various relics related to Fu Shuo in this mountain stream. Fu Shuo, who was famous for his block building skills, came out from here and achieved the "Wu Ding Zhongxing" of the Shang Dynasty.

Who can link the prosperity of an era to a lowly slave, and who can entrust the important task of revitalizing an era to a slave who is "like a fin transplant". Fu Shuo's story is full of legend from the beginning, and Fu Shuo's experience always carries the good wishes of lower-class intellectuals to get ahead. Fu Shuo's coming out of the mountain always bears traces of the "courtesy of virtuous people" and "thirsty pursuit of virtuous people" advertised by the wise kings and saints of the past dynasties.

Fu Yue was invited by Shang Jun Wuding. Fu Yue, who entered the hall, was indeed different from the slave standing on the cliff who only invented the art of block building. Here, Fu Yue, who is enshrined on the shrine, has already achieved a prominent position and is the prime minister of a country. He has assisted Wu Ding in his immortal achievements and is a successful saint. "Historical Records of the Yin Dynasty" said: "Wu Ding dreamed of a saint at night, named Shuo. He judged all the ministers and officials from what he saw in his dream, and they were all wrong. So he sent hundreds of workers to the wilderness to find Shuo in Fu Danger. ." This may be the most detailed record of Wu Ding's pursuit of talents. What surprised me was that Wu Ding positioned Fu Dao as a saint from the beginning. This may be what makes Fu Shuo different from other saints.

From mortals to gods.

Fu said that he was really a saint. According to relevant historical data, Gaozong Wuding was the first king with accurate records in the history of our country. Facing the declining power of the country, he longed for the help of wise men, which in itself shows that he was an accomplished king. So, what exactly did Fu Yue do after he became prime minister, and how did he relieve the king of the country's worries as a saint, there is no clear record in the historical materials. But it doesn't matter. The important thing is that with the help of Fu Shuo, the Yin Shang Dynasty experienced unprecedented prosperity and realized the rule of Zhongxing.

As a human minister, Fu Shuo was lucky. He met a wise king who could get along well with him. This was a blessing that would be rare for people with lofty ideals and benevolence in the future. As a result, he not only had his own opinions, but also realized his ambitions. Therefore, not only was he born more than 800 years earlier than Confucius, making him the first saint recorded in Chinese history, he was also luckier than Confucius and succeeded in what he wanted to do. According to legend, Fu Yue assisted Wu Ding for more than 50 years. He returned to his hometown when he was 60 years old, "at the age of eighty-nine", and was buried at the Paoma Spring at the source of Shengren Stream. Like all heroes admired by later generations, in many historical materials, Fu Shuo became a god after his death and turned into a star called "Fu Shuo Star". Qu Yuan's "Yuanyou" said, "Qi Fu said that the stars are shining, and the envy of Han people is one of them." "Zhuangzi·Da Chongshi" said: "Fu said that he was defeated, and he was in charge of Wuding. He was on the verge of conquering the world. He rode in a chariot and rode on a Jiwei to compare with the stars." "Book of Jin Tianwen Zhi" said: " Fu Shuo has a star, and at the end, Fu Shuo is the main chapter blessing, and the sorcerer is also. "It can be seen that in people's hearts, Fu Shuo is really a god. I don't know if this is a kind of blessing for Fu Shuo. A form of reverence for a saint? .

It is said that this is the third Fu Shuo Temple in history. It is also the most magnificent Fu Shuo Temple. The other two have long been wiped out with the vicissitudes of history, leaving only records in history books. Today's Fu Shuo Temple is no longer a historic site. Based on the introduction of the information, it is difficult for me to imagine what the two Fu Shuo temples in the old days looked like, and there is no need to imagine. It is enough to know the Fu Shuo Temple today, the Fu Shuo in history and the Fu Shuo in people's hearts today.

I noticed the tall, magnificent and eye-catching building built in the 1990s. This may be exactly what the descendants of the Fu family who raised funds to build this ancestral hall wanted to achieve. To show the virtues of ancestors and to win the respect of future generations with majesty and solemnity is the common mentality of all future generations. Therefore, such buildings are mostly palace-style. According to the administrator, in the future, Shanmen, Yimen and Xiandian will be built in front of the hall. Now Fu's descendants around the world are stepping up to raise funds.

The administrator said that every year on the eighth day of the fourth lunar month, on the anniversary of Fu Shuo’s birthday, the county will hold a grand official ceremony. At that time, descendants of the Fu family from all over the world will come here to sing and dance. Lively scene. I don’t know how Fu Shuo’s birthday came about, as there is no exact record, but I know that it is a festival for future generations to commemorate Fu Shuo, a day with auspicious numbers, warm and solemn days. Using a beautiful secular day to commemorate the sages is the birthday of many historical celebrities I know.

When we bid farewell to Fu Shuo Temple, it was already setting sun over the mountains. The Yellow River in the distance and the nearby mountains were reflected in gold. Looking from the plateau, Fu Shuo Temple was even more majestic and taller, appearing in the twilight. Extraordinarily solemn and solemn. Driving among the cliffs of the plateau, I once again saw the layers of loess faults like growth rings. I thought that saints might be like this loess, produced through continuous accumulation. After the wind and sand of history, There will always be a beautiful and sunny day, and there will always be a few outstanding people. In the future, what kind of people will appear on this Loess Plateau, and what kind of grand scenes will appear? .

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