Chapter 3: Legends about Tubo

Section 1 Tubo in the Era of Nie Chi Zanpu and Zhigong Zanpu

The evil young man in the Central Plains is called Xin Li. His eight-foot-long body is extremely brave. His iron spear is two feet long and he rolls a silver dragon. His white face and black hair are thousands of miles away. Don’t dare to attack the state and rob the county. The black sheep will be stripped of their tassels. Thirty-two light chariots and strong men will fight.

Then Chen Tun was the camp. The generals in front of the palace did not dare to fight, and the orphans in the Yulin were willing to be restrained. On the willow forest road, a treasure cart was cut, and a single tree piled beside the felt curtain. The old Tubo commander came from the southwest, and the tiger's head did not hang a three-bead sign. Disadvantages

The handsome horse has lost its old shape, and the embroidered sword and helmet are dull and rusty.

I don’t know how long ago, a Zanpu descended on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, and he had supreme authority. However, another Zanpu failed to climb the ladder to heaven, and had to leave his body in the world forever. There is something about the early days of Tubo.

What are the interesting legends? What kind of enlightenment can these historical legends that contain the wisdom of the Tibetan ancestors bring to us?

It is said that after the human beings on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau multiplied, these descendants were scattered into twelve small states. They were Chendi, Zhangzhong Land, Niangruoqiongga Land, Nuyulinggu Area, and Niangruoxiangbo Area.

, Jiri Qunyun area, Angxue Chana area, Yofu Bangka area, Zhixianre Mogong area, Gongyu Zina area, Niangyu Nasong area, Dayu Chuxi land, each place has its own king

Later, it was dispersed into forty small states, which were not subordinate to each other. Because the living space of each small state was limited, they had to fight with each other for many years to compete for supplies and keep their people fed and clothed. The Han people on all sides

The King of Earth, the King of Tianzhu, the King of Food, and King Gesar were all looking at him with eager eyes. The kings of Tibet had no power to fight back, and the sky above Tibet was filled with unrest. The first Zanpu of Tibet, Nie Chi Zanpu, was born in this context.

It appeared in Tibet. It is estimated that this time should be around the 3rd century BC. At this time, the Yalong area was ruled by the four clans of Se, Mu, Dong and Dong. They attacked each other and wars were frequent.

According to legend, Zanpu is the son of the god of heaven. Before he came here, there were seven gods in the sky. These seven gods were the six sons of Heavenly Father Liujun and Qi Dunzhi. Nie Qi was the son of Qi Dunzhi.

When this Zanpu descended on the sacred mountain, it is said that the heavens and the earth were moved by it, the plants and trees all bent down to salute, even the sacred mountain bowed, and the spring water became clear. It can be seen from this that Nie Chi Zanpu had just been born.

He was paid tribute by heaven and earth. Later he came to Dalaribu Zantangxi. After arriving here, the local people saw that he was very handsome and not an ordinary person, so they invited 12 wise people. Zanpu declared that he

He came with God's will. All these abnormal actions and words convinced the locals that this man was the one who could lead them to happiness. So everyone jointly worshiped Nie Qi as the Lord of Yalong and carried Nie Qi back.

.Nie Chi means sitting on the shoulder of the king.

Looking through history, we can find the real Nie Chi who is closer to history. It is said that the real Nie Chi came from Bowo. He was very strange, with eyes like bird eyes, and webbed connections between his fingers and toes. If you don’t know

What does this mean? You can observe the duck's feet. It has a strange appearance and has good magic power. We also know that his mother's name is Jia Mozun, and she gave birth to 9 sons. The youngest son, Uberela, grew up since he was a child.

He is different from ordinary people, with a handsome appearance. There are many people with outstanding appearance, and there is nothing special about it. But what is strange is that this child's eyes are like bird's eyes, and there are webs between the fingers and toes, and the tongue is so long that it can cover the whole body.

Nose. Not only that, this child also has abilities that are different from ordinary people. As he grows up, his strength becomes stronger and stronger, and his magic power is profound. Maybe it is the reason why the tree is more beautiful than the forest, and the wind will destroy it. Maybe

It was the child's appearance that frightened his fellow villagers. The locals thought he was a devil and demanded that he be expelled. If they could see the child's future achievements, they would definitely regret their actions. From now on

, this child traveled around. When he arrived in the Yalong Valley, he met 12 Bon believers. Bon religion is mentioned here again, which shows the profound influence of Bon religion on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. These people saw his strange appearance and outstanding abilities.

They asked him to go back and be their king. And Ubera lived up to his expectations. The Yalong Valley grew stronger day by day, and the boy eventually became a Zanpu.

There is another person who is also called Nie Chi by some historians. This person is the Sakya prince who came to Tibet disguised as a woman. He has the same appearance as Ubela mentioned above. But looking through the Tibetan classics,

The Tubo people did not recognize this. They believed that Nie Chi was Nie Chi, the son of the God of Heaven.

After he became the leader of the tribe, he first solved the internal conflicts, and then began to conquer the surrounding tribes. He conquered several tribes one after another. His strength was greatly enhanced, but he still had six major worries, namely: theft, anger, enemies, and yaks.

, poison and curse. If Nie Chi is not an ordinary person, he quickly found a solution to these problems. He imposed severe punishment on theft and never tolerated it; he used a kind heart to influence people full of resentment; he used coercive methods.

Means to subdue the enemy; control the yaks; prescribe the right medicine to eliminate the poison; and break the curse. After that, he also formulated a etiquette system. Zamp also worked hard on the organization of the tribe. He divided the tribe into groups and clarified their responsibilities: four garrisons.

To fulfill the duty of protecting Zampu, 40 tribes are engaged in foreign wars, 44 tribes are engaged in the manufacture of daily necessities, and 22 soldiers guard these products. In addition, 12 merchants offer treasures. Towering on the east bank of the Yalong River, Zampu

Yumbulagang on the top of the mountain in the west is the first palace in the history of Tibet. It was built during this period to prevent the intrusion of surrounding tribes. After that, all Zangpu people lived here until Songtsen Gampo moved the capital.

Lhasa.

The Yalong tribe is getting better and better under Nie Chi's governance. Therefore, the people living in this land are also full of gratitude to this Zampu, and everyone respects him very much. The people here not only love this land, but also love him.

Leaders who love themselves often express their feelings in songs and sing them out.

Nie Chi was the beginning of the Tubo dynasty, but with the development of history, he not only became the founder of Tubo, but also the founder of all the tribes on the plateau. He was even considered to be the first person to set foot in Tibet.

, of course, this should be incorrect. But from these details, we can see that Nie Chi has a high status among the Tibetan people. Regarding the Tubo royal line and the origin of the clan, these issues are difficult to solve in a short time. But

, Nie Chi, as the leader of the early Tibetan people, officially opened the Tubo civilization under his leadership, and Tubo was able to grow stronger in the subsequent development.

After Nie Chi Zanpu, there were several Zanpu in Tubo history. Later, they experienced the rule of Mu Chi, Ding Chi, Suo Chi, Mei Chi, Da Chi and Se Chi. The first seven Zangpu of Tubo all had one

The common feature is that their names all contain the word "chi". It is customary to call this period the period of the Seven Kings of Tianchi. The eighth generation Zanpu in Tubo history was called Zhigong. It was not until the birth of this Zanpu that

The magical realism-tinged legends that changed the early Tubo leaders also made Tubo look more and more like the beginning of a feudal dynasty. Because according to legends, the previous leaders had human bodies and divine powers. They often appeared in

They govern the country during the day and return to the Heavenly Palace at night. They use a rope to connect the Heavenly Palace and the human world. Therefore, in the minds of the people, they are both humans and gods. When their sons grow up and know how to ride a horse, they no longer manage state affairs.

, rises to the sky and passes away like a rainbow, and then the country is handed over to the next generation of rulers. I personally think that the reason why the early Tibetan leaders have such legends of being both human and immortal may be related to the fact that these rulers remain mysterious. They may

I have been living in a big tent and not being seen by ordinary people, let alone going deep into the grassroots. I remember that similar incidents happened in the history of Khitan. I believe readers who have read the previous part may still remember it. Those old people

After a generation of Tubo leaders passed away, it was said that their tombs were built in the sky, which meant that they had no trace in the world. Starting from the eighth generation Zampu, the entire Yalong tribe began to undergo earth-shaking changes.

Zhigong Zampu's name means death by sword, and his name destined him to have a tragic fate. According to records, when Zangpu was born, his grandmother went to a local fortune teller to ask for good or bad luck.

, his grandmother asked, has the Zama Rock collapsed in Ji area? Has the female yak pasture in Dangma area been burned by fire? Has the water in Denleyville Lake dried up?" People told her: "The rock has not collapsed, the lake has

It is not dry yet, and the pasture has not been burned." Unexpectedly, my grandmother, who was old and had poor ears at the time, actually heard this as "the rock has collapsed, the lake has dried up, and the pasture has been burned." Based on these wrong judgments,

The old grandmother predicted that Zampu would "live a short life and die", so he named him "Zhigong". It was this wrong judgment that changed his life.

This Zanpu could have been born with a body that is different from ordinary people and with the power of a god like the previous Qiwei Zanpu. He would have had the opportunity to use his talents to make great achievements, and eventually fly to the heaven. But all of this has

The mistake he made with his grandmother doomed Zhigong's tragic fate. He had heard his grandmother's prophecy since he was a child, so his heart had always been full of anger. His mind was full of rebellious thoughts, which created his proud and arrogant character. He

This character of his angered the most powerful elders in the tribe, and he and his subordinates became enemies. So when he was in danger, no one was willing to help him. All his ministers wanted to get rid of him.

Soon after that, Zhigong also liked to compete with others, and Zanpu would naturally win every competition. Firstly, because of his natural supernatural power, and secondly, because he was the leader of Tubo, and no one was willing to make an enemy of the leader just for a competition.

In this way, Zhigong became more unscrupulous. One day, he forced Luoang Dazi to compete with him.

Luo Angdazi, a slave of Zhigong, is also said to be a subordinate king. No matter who he is, the person who can compete with Zanpu is definitely not just a warrior. Without any warning, disaster came quietly.

When Zamp was very interested in finding someone to compete with, everyone said "dare not", and Luoandazi also said "dare not", but Zamp chose him. He knew what would happen if he competed with Zamp, but he wanted to survive.

His hope made him smart. He made a condition to Zamp, that is, give him the spear and sword that can swing automatically from Zamp's library, the armor that can be worn automatically, and the magical objects that can change. Zamp did not hesitate.

He hesitantly agreed. The venue for the competition was scheduled to be Niangruo Xiangbo.

On the day of the competition, Luoang Dazi asked Zanpu to cut the sky rope again, and Zanpu did it again. The process of the competition was thrilling. Luoang Dazi used a trick and tied 200 golden spears to the backs of 100 bullocks.

The bullocks were carrying ash bags. When the bullocks fought and attacked, the sky was filled with dust and the sun was blocked. Zhigong Zanpu could not distinguish the east, west, north and south at all. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Luoang Dazi launched an attack. Zhigong Zanpu

He is the son of God. Although he cut off the sky rope and could not directly ascend to the fairy world, at the critical moment, his body-protecting god Dai La Armor tried to take him to the sky. Luoang Dazi immediately pulled out the hidden weapon that had been prepared.

The small ax under his arm and the Dai La armor were also captured. He was thrown by the enemy into the snowy mountains of Desi and died there. In order to protect his master, he exhausted all his strength, but he still did not change his master.

The fate of dying by the sword. After Zhigong died, Luoang Datse put his body in a copper basket and threw it into the Brahmaputra River. Luoang Datse sat on the throne where Zhigong Zanpu once sat.

This contest was probably a long-planned murder. Zhigong never thought that he would fail in this contest, let alone that he would lose his life in this contest. He would not agree to the five rules.

Luo Angdazi's many conditions ultimately led to his own accelerated demise. This failure also prevented his descendants from returning to the Heavenly Palace through birth, and the foundation established by their ancestors was destroyed in his hands.

After Luoang Dazi won the victory and ascended to the position of Zanpu, he did not exterminate Zhigong's family. Instead, he exiled his two sons Xia Chi and Nie Qi to Gongbu, which meant that they still had hope.

Not long after Luo Ondaz came to power, because he liked dogs very much, two of his men fell in love with him. They used the mastiff of the God of the Universe to seduce him. Luo Ondaz saw that he liked the dog very much, so he used his hand to seduce him.

I went to pet it. But I didn’t expect that the body of this sacred dog was covered with deadly poison, and it died of the poison not long after touching it. The killing of Luoang Dazi must have been caused by a fight between the internal high-level officials, or the two

I personally have a nostalgia for the previous generation of Zamp and want to avenge him. In short, it may be due to various reasons, but Luang Dazi was killed not long after.

Luoang Dazi was killed, and the two princes of Zhigong were far away in the Gongbu area. The Yalong tribe was leaderless for a while. A fierce dispute broke out between the patrilineal clans of the Ha family and the Zha family. As a result of the dispute, the leader of the Zha family was killed.

The wife of the leader of the clan was lucky enough to escape. She was pregnant at the time and later gave birth to a son named Ruraj. Ruraj was the head of the Seven Wise Ministers of Tubo. There are also different opinions about his birth. According to the "Biography of Zhigong Zanpu"

He is the posthumous son of the Zha family. The Wedding Banquet of the Sages says that he is the posthumous son of Zhigong Zampu. A more legendary statement is that the princess of Zhigong became the herdsman of Luoang Dazi. One night she dreamed of meeting a handsome man.

She slept with a man. When she woke up, a white yak walked past her, and she became pregnant. This white yak was the incarnation of the god Yala Shampoo. She was pregnant for ten months, and when it was time to give birth, the princess gave birth to a baby.

The meat ball, so she put the meat ball into the horn. Soon, in the warm horn, a boy was born from the meat ball. He was Ruraj.

No matter how it was born, the child came to the world after all. And he will make a great contribution to the future development of Tubo. He went through all kinds of hardships to find the body of Zhigong Tsampu, because this was the first time he was born.

A Zanpu who did not return to the Heavenly Palace. So Ruraj paid tribute to Zanpu and built the first royal tomb in Tibetan history on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

After Zhigong Zangpudan's soul rested in peace, Ruraj began to assist Zhigong's son Xia Chi in leading the troops to capture what is now Qiongjie County in Tibet. Then they continued to attack and plundered many cattle and sheep.

After hard work, Xia Chi finally became the new generation of Tubo Zampu, known as Budgongjie, which means victory over everything. The royal power of Tubo has returned to the hands of the Zhigong family, but the Yalong tribe will still face challenges in the future.

More new challenges. Xia Chi and his father are called the Second Kings of Shangding in history.

The legend is more of a fictional part, just like some myths and fairy tales, in order to achieve some kind of satire or to promote a certain view. According to historical records, Zhigong is not as outrageous as the legend. And according to common sense

He said that if his grandmother found a fortune teller and tested him to find out that a disaster would befall him, she should have found a way to resolve it instead of giving him this name to hasten his own demise. I'm afraid his name is

It was added by later generations. However, the death of Zhigong Zampu did reflect the intense conflict between the leaders and subordinates of Tubo at that time. Moreover, Tubo had developed to the eighth and ninth generations of leaders, and within the dynasty

Reform is urgently needed.

During the period of the two kings of Shangding, Tubo society was still developing forward. However, due to limited historical records, we cannot clearly understand the true situation of Tubo society at that time. However, during the period of Bude Gongjie, the leader of the seven wise ministers of Tubo

With the help of Ruraj's ingenuity, Tubo could burn wood into charcoal, smelt and trade copper and iron, and invented farming tools. Water diversion and irrigation technology had also been greatly improved, and bridges could be built. With these advancements

With the improvement of production technology, the economic level of Tubo society has also been greatly improved.

However, since the eighth generation leader of Tubo paid tribute, the legend of returning to heaven through the gods disappeared. From this moment on, the Tubo leaders officially entered the stage of ordinary people. The Tubo people are no longer around, and they place all their hopes on the gods. More

He began to rely on his own strength to promote the progress and development of Tubo.

Life insights: Human beings are the greatest miracles of nature. Once they realize their potential, they will glow with unprecedented enthusiasm and courage for life. Everyone can succeed, and everyone has the potential for success. Give full play to this power,
To be continued...