Who is the hero? The hero is Gou Jian, the King of Yue.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a war between wuyue. Yue was defeated by Wu, and Gou Jian was captured by Fu Cha. Later, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, released Gou Jian and sent him back to Huiji, the capital of Yue. Gou Jian hangs a gallbladder in the place where he sits and lies, and lies on the straw at night, facing the gallbladder. Try gall at dinner every day. Always ask yourself: Have you forgotten the humiliation of being defeated? In this way, Gou Jian and Tong Gan * * * and * * mutually assured destruction. After ten years of development, production and training, Fu Cha was finally defeated and Wu was destroyed in 473 BC.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, led an army to attack Yue. As a result, the State of Yue was defeated, and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was caught in the State of Wu. In order to humiliate the King of Yue, the King of Wu sent him to look after the tomb and feed the horses, all of which were the work of slaves. Although the King of Yue was not convinced, he tried to pretend to be obedient.
When the prince of Wu went out, he walked ahead and led the horse; When the king of Wu was ill, he tried his best to take care of him at his bed. Seeing that he was so devoted, the prince of Wu felt that he was very loyal to himself and finally allowed him to return to China.
After the King of Yue returned to China, he was determined to wash away the shame of being a prisoner in the State of Wu. In order to warn himself not to forget revenge, he sleeps on hard firewood every day and hangs a gallbladder on the door. He should try it before eating and sleeping to remind himself to learn a lesson. In addition, he often goes to the people to inspect their feelings, solve problems for them, let them live and work in peace and contentment, and at the same time strengthen the training of the army.
After ten years of hard work, Yue became rich and powerful, so the King of Yue personally led an army to attack Wu and won. Fu Cha, the king of Wu, committed suicide in shame after the defeat. Later, Yue successfully entered the Central Plains and became a big country at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period.
Unearthed from the site of the hero cemetery.
The sword of Gou Jian, King of Yue, was unearthed in 1965 Tomb No.1 of Wangshan, Jiangling, Hubei. Well-preserved, 55.7 cm long. When unearthed, it was cold and shiny, and the blade was still sharp. The body of the sword is covered with black diamond pattern, and the pattern is exquisite. The thinnest part of the carving is only 0. 1 mm, and there are two lines of bird seal inscriptions near the sword lattice: "The King of Yue is shallow (Gou Jian), and it is used at first sight (Jian)".
The hilt and lattice are black, with patterns cast on both sides, embedded with blue glass and turquoise respectively. The head of the sword is turned outward into a hoop shape, and 1 1 concentric circles with a width less than 1 mm are cast inside. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, is a national treasure of China because of his exquisite craftsmanship, which shows the superb skills of swordsmen.