When it comes to the magical calculations of the Ming Dynasty, almost everyone will think of Liu Ji, also known as Liu Bowen, who is as famous as Zhuge Liang. In fact, in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, there was a very mysterious Taoist priest whose birth and death dates are unknown, and he did not even leave his name, but there is a clear record in the "History of the Ming Dynasty". What is even more surprising is that this man once predicted that Chen Youliang would be defeated, which won the respect of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang even wrote a poem and biography for him.
This person's surname is Zhou. It is said that he is a direct descendant of Zhou Dunyi, the Neo-Confucian master of the Northern Song Dynasty (the author of "The Theory of Love and Lotus"). When he was a teenager, he suffered from a serious illness and almost died, but later miraculously recovered. alright. From then on, he became a beggar on the street. He often said things that others could not understand. People thought he was crazy and named him "Zhou Dian".
Zhu Yuanzhang led his troops to rescue Nanchang. Not knowing where Zhou Dian got the news, he risked being killed to block the road. Zhu Yuanzhang thought he was a beggar who talked nonsense, so he had him driven away and It didn't hurt his life. Not long after, Zhou Dian came to Nanjing again. Once, while Zhu Yuanzhang was taking Xu Da to the street, he jumped out with lightning speed, and the Jinyi guards who were assisting him were trapped.
This move made Zhu Yuanzhang Longyan furious. He ordered people to get a large water tank, cover Zhou Dian under the tank, and then people lit firewood and burned it for half an hour. Zhu Yuanzhang believed that even if Zhou Dian was not cooked, there was no chance of survival, so he asked the guards to lift the vat. However, Zhou Dian only sweated a little on his head, but the rest of his body was unscathed, and his face was rosy and shiny. Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned by the situation in front of him, and was speechless for a long time. He personally stepped forward to help Zhou Dian up and enshrined him. God man.
We all know that Zhu Yuanzhang was quite suspicious. In order to determine whether Zhou Dian was really an expert, he locked him in a room and refused to give him any money for a month. Eat. A month later, Zhou Dian's face was still rosy and he had not lost weight. Zhu Yuanzhang was completely conquered by his ability. Before the decisive battle with Chen Youliang, Zhu Yuanzhang said to Zhou Dian: "Please tell me whether I can win." Zhou Dian didn't even pinch his fingers, but directly replied: "Don't worry, Chen Youliang will win this time." He must be defeated, because God has not assigned him the position of emperor."
Things turned out just as Zhou Dian predicted. Chen Youliang was defeated and killed, and Zhu Yuanzhang became the one who had the last laugh. However, Zhou Dian left without saying goodbye and disappeared from the world, never to be seen again. Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard that Zhou Dian was practicing Taoism in Lushan Mountain, he sent people to search for him many times. Each time they returned without success, it was said that he had achieved Taoism and became an immortal.
In the twenty-sixth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuanzhang personally wrote a "Biography of the Immortal Zhou Dian", carved a stone tablet and erected it on Lushan Mountain, and wrote a "Poetry of the Barefoot Monk". Even among the founding heroes of the Ming Dynasty, no one received this honor. This shows that Zhou Dian is indeed not simple. His status in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart is very high.