Ji Feng

Uncle Kang

Wei Kang Shu Wei Feng

The ninth son of King Wen of Zhou Jichang and his wife Taisi, King Wu of Zhou Jifa had the same mother and brother. He was granted the title of Kangshu or Kangshu because he was granted the title of Kangguo (now northwest of Yuzhou in Henan Province). The first generation monarch of Wei state.

After King Cheng of Zhou ascended the throne, there was a three prison rebellion. Uncle Kang took part in the pacification of the rebellion. Because of his contributions, he was granted the title of Chaoge (now Qixian County, Henan Province), the former capital of yin and Shang Dynasties. He established the Wei state and became the first monarch of the Wei state. When Kang Shu went to office, his elder brother Zhou GongDan wrote kanggao, Jiugao and Zicai as his rule of governing the country. He also warned uncle Kang that he must be clear about morality, lenient punishment, and take good care of the people. He asked the elders of Yin merchants about the rise and fall of Yin merchants. The rule of Kang Shu was good, and soon made Wei's economy prosperous, society stable, people live in peace, and became the ancestor of Wei and Wei's surname.

When King Cheng of Zhou became an elder, he was promoted to the position of commander in chief of the Western Zhou Dynasty, in charge of prison, litigation and other affairs. Uncle Kang enforced the law impartially and successfully maintained the political stability of the Western Zhou Dynasty. King Cheng of Zhou gave him precious utensils and sacrificial utensils in recognition of Uncle Kang's assistance. After uncle Kang died, his son Wei KangBo succeeded to the throne.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Uncle Kang is the ninth son of Jichang, King Wen of Zhou, and the brother of Jifa, King Wu of Zhou. Uncle Kang's mother's name is Tai Si, surnamed Si. She is a descendant of Xia Yu, the emperor of Xia Dynasty. She is the daughter of Shen tribe and the wife of King Wen of Zhou Dynasty. Taisi was industrious in running his family and abided by women's principles, so he was known as wenmu. He had ten sons with King Wen of Zhou Dynasty, the eldest son boyikao, the second son Jifa, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty, the third son Guan Shuxian, the fourth son Zhou GongDan, the fifth son Cai Shudu, the sixth son Cao shuzhenduo, the seventh son Ying Shuwu, the eighth son huoshuchu, the ninth son Kang and the tenth son ran jizai. Cai Shudu's ten brothers have been taught by their mother, Dasi, since they were young, so they have never done anything against common sense or absurd.

Guard against rebellion

After the death of King Wen of Zhou, because Uncle Kang's elder brother, Boyi Kao, died early, King Wu of Zhou, uncle Kang's second elder brother, succeeded him. In the 13th year of King Wu of Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC), King Wu of Zhou Dynasty perished the Shang Dynasty (also known as yin or Yin Shang) and established the regime of Zhou Dynasty, which is known as the Western Zhou Dynasty in history. After the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, in order to consolidate the political power and implement the enfeoffment system, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted a great deal of meritorious officials, lineages and the descendants of the sages, and granted uncle Kang to Kangdi (now the northwest of Yuzhou in Henan Province) in the capital to establish the state of Kang, so it is called Uncle Kang or uncle Kang. At that time, King Wu of Zhou granted the adherents of Shang Dynasty to Wu Geng (Lu Fu), the son of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty (emperor Xin), who had the same status as the princes, in order to hold the sacrifice of his ancestors. Because Wu Geng was not yet convinced, King Wu of Zhou let his third brother Guan Shuxian and his fifth brother Cai Shudu assist Wu Geng to appease his people.

Three Guards

After the death of King Wu of Zhou, the crown prince Ji song ascended the throne for King Cheng of Zhou. When King Cheng of Zhou ascended the throne, he was too young to deal with government affairs independently. At that time, the Zhou Dynasty was in the early days, and the political situation was not very stable. Therefore, Zhou GongDan, the fourth brother of King Wu of Zhou, became Regent of the state, and acted as king Cheng of Zhou to deal with state affairs. Guan Shuxian and Cai Shudu, who were stationed in the hometown of Yin merchants, suspected that Zhou GongDan was going to usurp the throne. They were indignant and spread rumors everywhere. In the second year of King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty (1043 B.C.), on the one hand, they encouraged Wu Geng, on the other hand, they united with more than ten small countries affiliated to the East, such as Yan, Xu and Chu, to openly launch a rebellion, which is known as the "three prison rebellion". Uncle Kang was the first to get the news of Wugeng's rebellion. On the one hand, he deployed troops to prevent the rebels from invading the South; on the other hand, he sent people to hojing (now Xi'an, Shaanxi Province) to report the news of Wugeng's rebellion. in the fourth year of King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty (1041 BC), Zhou GongDan fought the rebels in the name of King Cheng of Zhou Dynasty, and uncle Kang took part in the military action. Soon after, Zhou GongDan put down the rebellion, killed Wu Geng and Guan Shuxian, exiled Cai Shudu, and dismissed Huo Shudu as a common people. He was not allowed to employ him for three years and accepted the adherents of the Shang Dynasty. Zhou GongDan decided to establish the state of Wei in the area under the rule of Wu Geng. He changed uncle Kang, who had made great contributions to the rebellion, to the monarch of the state of Wei, so he was called Uncle Kang. Chaoge, the former capital of the Shang Dynasty between the Yellow River and the Qi River (now Qi County in Henan Province), is regarded as the capital of the state of Wei. The ruling area is the former capital of the Shang Dynasty and the area where the seven adherents of the Shang Dynasty live. When Wei was first granted, its territory spanned Henan, Hebei and Yanzhou, reaching Jishui in the south, hengzhang in the north, Taihang in the west, and sangtu in Yanzhou in the East, which is equivalent to the present-day area of Northern Henan, Southern Hebei and Western Shandong. Wei state had a vast territory and a large population. It was not only a big country among the vassal states at that time, but also the main vassal state of the Western Zhou Dynasty in the East.

run the country well and give the people peace and security

Uncle Kang was still young when he was granted the title of defending the state. Fearing that he could not bear the heavy responsibility of governing the adherents of the Shang Dynasty, Zhou GongDan specially called all the officials to hold a grand ceremony for him to teach the land and people, and elaborately made kanggao, Jiugao, Zicai and other proclamations as his rule of governing the country. Before taking office, Zhou GongDan repeatedly admonished Kang Shu that after he arrived at Chaoge, he must be virtuous, lenient, take good care of the common people, and properly settle the adherents of the Shang Dynasty. Zhou GongDan also warned Kang Shu to be diligent in government affairs, to seek the sages, gentlemen and elders in the hometown of Yin merchants, to ask them the truth about the rise and fall of Yin merchants, and then apply it to government affairs. Zhou GongDan also told Kang Shu that the reason why King Zhou of Shang Dynasty perished was because he indulged in wine and sex, which led to the fault of listening to women's words, so the chaos of Shang Dynasty began from then on. Let uncle Kang be sober. After he arrived in Wei state, he visited the local senior citizens and asked them about the strategy of governing the country and stabilizing the people according to the earnest instruction of Zhou GongDan. Kang Shujing was diligent in politics. He was deeply loved by the people of the Wei state. He did not discriminate against or maltreat the seven adherents of the Shang Dynasty, properly resettled them, cared about their lives, maintained local stability and strengthened national unity. He also attached great importance to the selection of talents, followed the advice of the sages, actively adopted reasonable suggestions, governed the country according to law, and promoted the recovery of Wei's economy as soon as possible. The country soon saw a good situation of economic prosperity, social stability, and people's living and working in peace and contentment.

Assist Zhou Wang

After the seventh year of King Cheng of Zhou (1038 BC), Duke of Zhou had been regent for seven years, and King Cheng of Zhou had grown up. So Duke of Zhou returned the power to King Cheng of Zhou, and King Cheng of Zhou personally handled the political affairs, while Duke of Zhou faced the North and became a group of ministers. In view of Kang Shu's outstanding achievements in governing the Wei state and his immortal meritorious service in guarding the East, King Cheng of Zhou promoted Kang Shu to the position of commander in chief of the Western Zhou Dynasty, in charge of the criminal prison, litigation and supervision. Kang Shu was upright and upright. He enforced the law impartially, punished the evil and promoted the good, and maintained the stability of the Western Zhou Dynasty. In recognition of Kang Shu's contribution to the Zhou Dynasty, King Cheng of Zhou gave Kang Shu many treasures and sacrificial utensils. After Kang Shu took the position of Sikou in the Western Zhou Dynasty, his son Wei Kang was responsible for the state affairs of Wei state, while Kang Shu went to Wei state regularly to inspect the government affairs. After the death of Uncle Kang, Wei KangBo succeeded to the throne of the state of Wei.

Political initiatives

He followed the admonitions of Zhou GongDan's kanggao, Jiugao and Zicai, and governed the country with his father king Wenwang's policy of "moral integrity and cautious punishment". He released slaves, distributed them to cultivated land, and encouraged the development of private land. As a result, animal husbandry and handicraft industry developed rapidly. And change the same surname intermarriage, take living people buried and other vices. It made the Wei state have a good situation of political communication, human harmony and prosperity. It became the largest vassal state in the Western Zhou Dynasty.

Historical evaluation

Jizha: "how beautiful! He who worries but not sleeps. I have heard that uncle Wei Kang and Duke Wu have such virtues. Is it Wei Feng According to Sima Qian's historical records, "the remaining people of Yin Dynasty were collected, the first capital was granted by uncle, and the commercial chaos was declared. The liquor was used to inform." In Sima Zhen's Shi Ji Suo Yin: "Si Kou was granted the title, and Zi Cai had a work."

Historical records

Shi Ji · Volume 4 · Zhou Benji No.4 Shi Ji · Volume 33 · Lu Zhougong family No.3 Shi Ji · Volume 37 · Wei Kangshu family No.7

Commemoration of later generations

Uncle Kang is a good statesman and creates a situation of great governance of the Wei state. He is deeply respected by the people of the Wei state and later generations. In 1695, the people of Qi county (now Qi County in Henan Province) built Kangshu temple on the west side of Ge Nanjie road in the county seat. Sacrifices were held twice in spring and autumn.

Family members

parent

Father: King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang mother: Tai Si

brother

Elder brother: Bo Yi Kao; second brother: Ji Fa, King Wu of Zhou Dynasty; third brother: Guan Shuxian; fourth brother: Zhou GongDan; fifth brother: Cai Shudu; Sixth brother: Cao shuzhenduo; seventh brother: Wei Shuwu; eighth brother: Huo Shuchu; tenth brother: ran jizai; Mao Shuzheng; Gao Shuyong; Teng shuxiu; bi Gonggao; Yuan Shufeng; Feng Shushu

Son

Wei KangBo

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