I watched Er Chuang’s short video, and everything went numb!

[In ancient books and documents such as Shanhaijing, Guoyu, and Shangshu, which were produced in the pre-Qin period, the mythical event of the connection between the heaven and the earth is widely recorded. ]

[It probably means that in ancient times, there were many high mountains that could lead directly to the heaven, such as the well-known Kunlun Mountain, Dengbao Mountain, Buzhou Mountain, Riyue Mountain, Tianlong Mountain, Chaoyang Mountain, etc. ]

[In some areas without high mountains, there will be special sacred trees instead of mountains to serve as the communication hub between the heaven and the human world, such as the legendary Jianmu and Fusang sacred trees. ]

[It can be said that wherever there are people, there will be a building similar to the ladder to heaven. The leaders of each tribe convey the will from heaven to their tribesmen by climbing the ladder to sense the will of heaven. 】

【Until Zhuanxu, one of the Five Emperors, succeeded to the throne, he suddenly issued an order to "isolate heaven and earth, so that heaven and earth would not interfere with each other", and this event was called the "Jie Di Tian Tong". 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties who were well-read and had outstanding memory quickly thought about it in their minds.

Soon, they found that it was indeed the case.

This story of "Jie Di Tian Tong" does exist in many ancient books.

However, many ancient people were skeptical about this story.

For example, in the Spring and Autumn Period, King Zhao of Chu expressed doubts to the doctor Guan Shefu about this matter.

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【It is not difficult to find out from the information that this extremely unpopular ancient legend has generally appeared in the oral myths of various ethnic groups. 】

[For example, the Sun and Moon Tree in Miao mythology, the Moon Mountain in Shui mythology, and the Yao, Yi, Lisu, etc. 】

[The mountains and sacred trees in other myths and legends also play a role similar to the ladder to heaven, and the story also ends with the separation of heaven and earth. 】

Barrage flew out:

"The West also has the legend of the Tower of Babel, a tower to heaven."

"Reply - There is also a Devil's Tower in Eagle Sauce Country, which is said to be the stump of a sacred tree that led to heaven in the past."

"Reply - There seems to be a world tree in Norse mythology?"

"Reply - Isn't it the Rainbow Bridge?"

"..."

Accompanied by narration subtitles.

The records of "Jedi Tiantong" in the myths of various ethnic groups appeared on the giant screen in the sky.

Many ancient people from all dynasties looked at these records and barrages and were shocked.

Is this a coincidence or a fact?

This question came to the minds of many ancient people.

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[Why are there such similar descriptions and records of this unpopular event in so many relatively isolated areas? ]

[Did the Jedi-Heaven Connection really happen in history? Did the so-called ladder to heaven really exist? ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties looked at it more attentively.

They became more and more curious about this matter..

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[To answer this question, we have to start with the social development of human beings. ]

[The earliest social organization of human beings was not presented in the form of a country or a tribe, but was called a clan. ]

[The so-called clan is a social collective composed of people with blood relations. ]

[All kinds of resources created and hunted by the entire collective are evenly distributed in the form of public ownership. ]

[But the problem is: human society has never been absolutely fair, and everyone's efforts and gains will not be proportional. ]

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Daqin plane.

Qin Shihuang shook his head slightly.

In his opinion, this equal distribution method will definitely not last long.

He does not think that the equal distribution of all the things obtained is a fair distribution method, but rather an unfair one.

Because in the process of obtaining resources, the strength and contribution of each person are definitely different.

So this equal distribution method is unfair to those who play a greater role.

From the perspective of human nature, these people will definitely oppose this distribution method in the long run.

The truly fair method should be similar to the military merit system of their Qin Dynasty.

Whoever is brave on the battlefield, kills more enemies, and makes greater contributions will receive more rewards.

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[So. ]

[With the invention of various tools and the improvement of production efficiency, some clan members who are more experienced than others, pay more, and can create more products gradually gave up the previous distribution method. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties nodded slightly.

This situation will appear sooner or later.

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[With the abundant resources in their hands, they turned into the aristocratic class within the clan. 】

【Those clan members who lack resources can only rely on others to obtain what they need for survival.】

【This is the original "class" of human society.】

【According to the historical script, the improvement of productivity will inevitably lead to class differentiation.】

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The plane of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin thought this statement was interesting and reasonable.

Throughout human history, this phenomenon exists not only in the so-called early human society, but also in the entire process of human development.

For example, according to the information he obtained from the high-altitude giant screen, after the industrial revolution greatly improved social productivity, a new class, the bourgeoisie, was born.

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【But class differentiation will cause endless oppression and killing, and eventually lead the entire ethnic group into a vicious cycle of aristocrats oppressing civilians and civilians overthrowing aristocrats. 】

【As the aristocracy within the clan, how can we maintain the stability of the entire clan? 】

[Does it rely on force, or on manufacturing and hunting experience? ]

[Probably neither. ]

[Based on our ancient literature and the current situation of primitive African tribes, the only way to maintain stable clan rule is to monopolize the final right to interpret unknown phenomena. ]

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Many ancient people in all dynasties were inspired.

They thought this statement was quite novel.

Many ancient people continued to look at the sky screen while thinking along this line of thought.

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[This involves the origin of the concept of "witch". ]

[What is a witch? ]

[Let's take a simple example. For example, friends who have participated in weddings and funerals should know that in some of our common folk activities, there is a strict set of time standards and a complex set of activity processes. People who do not follow the process will appear out of place. 】

【But according to the process, it is subject to these people who are proficient in time and activity processes. They are equivalent to the wizards in ancient tribes. 】

【So generally speaking, the leaders of the clan group are mostly wizards within the group, or the leaders have to serve as wizards. 】

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The plane of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Di asked Zhu Gaochi:

"Boss, is that so?"

"Dad, how can I know this? There are basically no written records of things in ancient times, and no one knows the specific situation."

"Even in history books, the records of ancient times are mostly based on folk legends, and it is difficult to distinguish between true and false."

Zhu Gaochi replied.

Zhu Di nodded.

That's true.

For example, the "Records of the Grand Historian" written by Sima Qian openly stated that his record of the history of the ancient times was based on "places where the elders often called Huangdi, Yao, and Shun", and the words of the local elders were used as confirmation.

The credibility of this kind of record based on folk legends is questionable.

However.

Judging from human nature, Zhu Di felt that this possibility was very high.

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[They told the tribe that we are all derived from a certain animal or plant, and we have the ability to communicate with these gods. ]

[These ancestral gods protect our tribe, so we have to offer sacrifices to them and carve them on ritual vessels. We have to pray at specific times and travel at specific times. ]

[Whether it is weddings, funerals, or house construction, we must follow the guidance of the gods to avoid the invasion of various natural disasters. ]

[This kind of mental control that is difficult to disprove and cannot be explained gives the clan a higher cohesion. 】

【These clan leaders gradually became the incarnation of gods, and thus established their own totem beliefs. 】

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Many common people in the past dynasties were shocked when they heard this.

Does this mean: God does not exist? GodWas it made up by the leaders (wizards) of these ancient clans?

"How is this possible?"

Many ancient people could not accept this statement.

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The plane of Taizu of the Great Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were full of thought.

He thought that this situation might not be impossible.

As someone who had been in a sect in the early days, he was very familiar with some of the sect's methods.

It is somewhat similar to these practices.

However.

There is also a problem here.

If God was created in this way, then in the absence of any evidence or any rumors about "God", how can other people in the clan believe it?

There must be something that can show the miracle, right?

Zhu Yuanzhang continued to look at the giant screen in the sky with curiosity.

...

[However. 】

[This set of theories, which seemed impeccable at the time, had a fatal problem. 】

[That is, as a wizard and a leader, how can he convince his people? How can he demonstrate his ability to communicate with the gods? 】

[This involves another concept we are familiar with: the calendar. 】

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The Great Qin plane.

Qin Shihuang was thinking about how the calendar could solve this problem?

He was not unfamiliar with the calendar.

After leading the Great Qin to unify the world, he used the "Zhuanxu Calendar" that Qin had been using as the national unified calendar, changing the situation where different countries had different calendars.

"The calendar is related to time and agricultural production..."

Qin Shihuang had some ideas in his mind.

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[The so-called calendar can be simply understood as a means of dividing time and predicting changes in solar terms by observing astronomical phenomena. 】

【In the eyes of people at that time, the wizard who controlled the calendar had the ability to control time and weather. 】

【In agricultural society, the calendar is indeed a key technology that determines whether a civilization can continue to develop. 】

【So how did they set the calendar? 】

【This brings up the role of the ladder. 】

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"What is the relationship between the ladder and the calendar?"

Many ancient people in all dynasties were a little confused.

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【In ancient times, there were two main ways to set the calendar. 】

【The first is to observe the sky at night and predict the weather or divination by the changes in the position of the stars. 】

【The second is to measure the shadow with a pole. The more typical tool is called a gnomon. When the sun shines on the gnomon, the shadow of the gnomon will appear on the gnomon. By observing the length and direction of the shadow, the solar term, direction and exact time can be determined. 】

[The ladder to heaven that is highlighted in the Classic of Mountains and Seas is most likely the place where wizards of various ethnic groups used to observe celestial phenomena, or a tool for measuring shadows by setting up poles. 】

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This conjecture has been widely accepted by many ancient peoples in the past dynasties.Everyone understood.

However, many ancient people were skeptical about this view.

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[Leaders of tribes such as Huangdi, Yandi, and Chiyou, who we are familiar with, basically also served as wizards and had records of formulating calendars. 】

[And Kuafu, who once chased the shadow of the sun, may be a leader who tried to formulate a calendar. 】

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“¨「 ¨「 Is that so?”

Many ancient people from all dynasties were surprised.

The story of Kuafu chasing the sun was recorded in books such as "Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Liezi".

Therefore, many ancient people knew about this story.

However, no one has ever thought about this matter from this perspective.

Of course.

Ancient people had different attitudes towards this statement.

Some people questioned it, some thought it made sense, and some were half-believing and half-doubting.

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[From this point of view, it is not difficult to understand why the ancient Shu civilization showed a special worship of sacred trees? Why is there still a tradition of worshipping mountains in many areas today? ]

[This witchcraft rule established by monopolizing unknown phenomena has maintained peace for a long time. ]

[Until a person appeared. ]

[This person is Xuanyuan Huangdi. ]

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Hearing this name.

The ancient people of all dynasties all looked serious.

Because Huangdi had established a very high status in ancient China a long time ago.

In the era of Yao, Shun, and Yu, Huangdi was worshipped as the ancestor by Youyu and Xiahou.

During the Warring States Period, Qin Linggong built Wuyang Shangchou in 422 BC to worship Huangdi.

After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms, he continued the Qin Dynasty's worship of the four emperors, Bai, Qing, Huang, and Chi.

After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, worshipping Huangdi as one of the Five Emperors became a regular ritual of the feudal dynasty.

Therefore, the ancients respected Huangdi very much.

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[No matter how strong the belief is, it cannot delay the trend of the world. ]

[During the Huangdi period, annexation wars began to appear frequently between clans. ]

[In order to better deal with this situation, clans and clans can only form a larger tribe through alliances or annexation by other clans, and then merge from tribes into tribal alliances. ]

[In ancient times, there were at least three major tribal alliances. ]

[The Yanhuang tribe group, mainly with the surname Ji and Jiang, living in the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the Guanzhong Plain. 】

[The Dongyi tribe group, mainly Feng and Ying surnames, lived in the Huaihe River, Si River, and the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. 】

[(Good)(Good) The Miao and Man tribe group, living in the Danshui River, Hanshui River, and the middle reaches of the Yangtze River. 】

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Many ancient people in all dynasties listened to it with great interest.

The history of the ancient times is also called the "blank period" of history.", that is, there is no historical data for reference at all.

Unlike later generations who have various means of archaeology and textual research to study this period of history, the ancients' understanding of this period of history can only come from various true and false folk legends.

Therefore, they are very interested in what later generations tell about this period.

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[At the same time that Huangdi defeated Yandi at Banquan and became the leader of the Yanhuang tribe, a shocking change also occurred in the Dongyi tribal alliance.]

[ The Jiuli tribe led by Chiyou gradually replaced Shaohao and became the actual controller of the Dongyi tribal alliance. 】

【After that, Chiyou led the Jiuli tribe and fought a massive battle for supremacy with the Yanhuang tribe of Emperor Xuanyuan. 】

【In the end, the Jiuli tribe was defeated, and Huangdi became the first world ruler in Chinese history. 】

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The Battle of Banquan and the Battle of Zhulu are both recorded in "Records of the Grand Historian: Annals of the Five Emperors".

Therefore, many ancient people were not unfamiliar with this.

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What they are more curious about now is what does this have to do with the "Ancient God War"?

Could it be that the so-called "Ancient God War" refers to these two wars?

Many ancient people felt that this was not quite right.

So they continued to look at the giant screen in the sky with doubts.

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[Let's go back to our original question. During the Yellow Emperor period, whether it was the tribe formed by the merger of clans and clans, or the tribal alliance formed by the merger of tribes and tribes, they were all forced measures to deal with war. ]

[As long as there is an external threat, the alliance can maintain stability. ]

[But once the external threat is lost, this temporary alliance relationship will become fragile. ]

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Many ancient political elites in all dynasties nodded slightly.

That's right.

The temporary alliance formed to fight against external threats is not close. After the external enemy disappears, there is naturally no need for another alliance. .