Politics in Hunting —— Reading Xiaoya Giry

It's a good auspicious day in Chen Wu, with both Japanese festivals and prayers. The hunting car is ready, and all four horses are tall. Climb the moun

Politics in Hunting —— Reading Xiaoya Giry

It's a good auspicious day in Chen Wu, with both Japanese festivals and prayers. The hunting car is ready, and all four horses are tall. Climb the mound and drive away the group leader.

Lucky day in Wu Geng, horse hunting has been chosen. Looking for a gathering place for wild animals, deer herds are amazing. Remove the beast from the paint and reach the emperor's shooting area.

Away from the distance, the land is vast and rich. Beasts, run slowly and swim in groups. We all have to get to the right place, and the emperor is happy to show his skills.

The bowstring is pulled open and the arrow is held in the hand. An arrow killed Xiao Ye pig, which was struggling to catch up with the big bison. Game is for guests, who eat the same food and drink.

This is a poem about hunting in Wang Xuan. In the Zhou Dynasty, the emperor's hunting was a very important thing, as solemn and sacred as sacrifice, alliance and feast. In the first chapter of the poem, Zhou Tianzi chose a good horse to prepare for a formal hunting. According to divination, the third day after offering sacrifices to Mazu is a good day for hunting. So after choosing the right horse, Zhou rode a good horse and led all the officials to the hunting place, ready to start hunting. The second and third chapters focus on the details of hunting. The attendants drove the deer along the banks of Qihe River and Julu River to the place where the emperor was, and rushed the animals walking slowly in twos and threes in vilen to the emperor to shoot them. The emperor happily drew a bow and shot an arrow. The fourth chapter writes that the son of heaven returned to the court after winning the shooting and hosted a banquet for the ministers.

The whole poem describes the development process of things in a clear and coherent way. Most of the chapters are about the preparation of hunting activities and the scene of followers driving away wild animals for the son of heaven to shoot, while the story of the son of heaven shooting is only about "drawing an arrow with a bow." These four sentences are meticulous and decent, which not only fully describes the hunting process, but also shows Zhou's superb skills and reveals a relaxed atmosphere.

The hunting process of this poem is very cheerful, just like a pleasant game, and the monarch and his subjects end in laughter. But in fact, the hunting of ancient emperors was not as simple as entertainment, and often contained many political meanings.

First, the hunting is Xuanwei.

The hunting activities of ancient emperors were not simple entertainment activities, but military training and exercises full of special political significance. At that time, after Li's rule, the society was in turmoil, the etiquette system was destroyed, and the princes were very close to Julian Waghann. In order to revive the royal family and subdue the prince, Wang Xuan held a grand hunting activity. Its purpose is: on the one hand, to contact the ministers, on the other hand, to show the ministers the force of the Zhou Dynasty. This poem describes Zhou Xuanwang personally leading a powerful team to hunt. The preparation ceremony for hunting was very grand, and auspicious days were chosen to sacrifice Mazu, trim the hunting cart and select good horses.

Second, hunting is kind.

When the emperor hunts, he will invite officials and princes. They will continue to hunt with the emperor, which is not only an honor, but also an opportunity to show their loyalty. Drive deer along the banks of Qihe River and Julu River. On the vast vilen, from a distance, there are many wild animals coming in and out, some running and some walking slowly. In order to let the son of heaven enjoy the fun of hunting, they drove the deer away again and again, driving them in the direction of the monarch to ensure that the son of heaven could find their prey in time. The son of heaven began to show his talents, and the arrow was not empty. Such a brave monarch of SHEN WOO hunted many prey and entertained his ministers with the game he hunted, which showed his kindness.

Third, hunting is training.

The army is a heavy weapon of the country. Only by maintaining sufficient deterrence can other countries dare not attack and vassals dare not betray. Hunting is equivalent to the current military parade and military exercises. "Jiri Weiwei, both" prayer. The field car is good, and four horses are full of pits. "Horses, horses and soldiers in the hunting ground. This is a way to train in peacetime and exercise your combat effectiveness in hunting. Yu Zeng wrote: "In the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Kangxi personally led his ministers and more than 10,000 soldiers at all levels to conduct a large-scale" hunting ". In fact, this is a massive military exercise, which not only keeps the princes and ministers brave and tenacious in their life style, but also acts as a deterrent to the nomadic people in the north. "Kangxi's hunting considerations and Zhou Xuanwang's thought of governing the country are in the same strain.

Hunting is Xuanwei, showing kindness and training troops, and it is also one of the means for the emperor to rule the country. Emperors of all dynasties knew this well and put serious politics in a relaxed game. Many contradictions and disputes disappear because of hunting, so hunting is also politics.