Tuibei 60 detailed explanation of Tuibeitu 17th image Gengchen

Since ancient times, there has been no shortage of talented people in the Celestial Empire, some of whom are well versed in the principles of heaven, earth and the stars, and have made predictions about the future world. Legend has it that Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng of the Tang Dynasty drank one night and suddenly felt the connection between heaven and earth. They made predictions about the future and left behind the book Tui Bei Tu. What we are going to talk about today is the seventeenth image of Tuibei Tu: Gengchen Kanxia Kun Shangshi (Chanyuan Alliance). For specific details, let’s take a look at the physiognomy column!

【Prophecy】

The war has ended

Clean up the border and establish the country

【Song said】

The emperor personally led the army to cross the river and cheers rose from a hundred miles away

Fortunately, there is a perfect woman who has achieved great success in peace talks

1. Explanation of the Song

[The emperor personally led the army across the river and cheers rose from a hundred miles away]

In order to repel the Khitan, Emperor Zhenzong of Song personally led the army across the Yellow River. When the generals and soldiers saw this, they cheered "Long live the Song Dynasty" and the sound was heard for dozens of miles.

The Battle of Chanyuan (I) Liao troops invaded the south and the emperor led the army in person

In 936, Shi Jingtang ceded 16 states of Yanyun (Youji) to the Khitan. In 959, Chai Rong, the Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, launched a northern expedition and recovered Yingzhou (Hejian, Hebei), Mozhou (north of Renqiu, Hebei), and surrounding areas (Bazhou, Tianjin Jinghai, etc.) among the 16 states. In 979 and 986, Emperor Taizong of Song launched two major expeditions against Liao[1] but both times he was defeated. Under the painstaking efforts of Empress Dowager Xiao, the Liao Kingdom grew increasingly powerful, and in 1004 it launched an invasion of the Northern Song Dynasty.

The Liao invasion: This was the only large-scale invasion of the Song by the Liao. Empress Dowager Xiao personally led an army of 200,000 soldiers, which penetrated 700 miles into Song territory and attacked the city of Chanzhou[2] (now Puyang, Henan) which was located across the Yellow River.

Zhenzong was forced to lead the army in person: the Song court was terrified and wanted to move the capital. Later, under the strong persuasion of the newly appointed Prime Minister Kou Zhun, Zhenzong was forced to lead the army to Chanzhou in person, and was "invited" to cross the Yellow River by the Grand Marshal Gao Qiong. When the Song army saw the yellow dragon flag on the north city tower of Chanzhou, they cheered loudly. Soldiers and civilians stood up and shouted "Long live the Song Dynasty" in unison, and the sound could be heard for dozens of miles. Morale doubled. Zhenzong decided to quit while he was ahead and retreated to the southern city. The Liao soldiers were afraid when they heard the Song army's shouts. Kou Zhun was supervising the battle in Beicheng. Zhang Huan of the Song army shot and killed the Liao army's vanguard Xiao Talan (who had captured the famous general Yang Ye) with a crossbow[3], causing the Liao army's morale to drop.

[Fortunately, a perfect woman has achieved great success in peace talks]

"Complete Female": The "女" in "Kou Zhun" has some similarities in shape but not exactly the same as the "Kou" in "Kou Zhun". This kind of pictographic riddle is also a common technique used in the riddle culture of "Tui Bei Tu". It refers to the victory in the defense of Chanzhou achieved under the planning of Prime Minister Kou Zhun. When Emperor Zhenzong strongly advocated peace talks, Kou Zhun minimized the losses and made extraordinary contributions.

Battle of Chanyuan (II) Armistice and Peace

Seeing that the Liao army was in an unfavorable situation and worried about being attacked from both sides, Empress Dowager Xiao also wanted to seek peace. When Emperor Zhenzong of Song left Beijing, he secretly sent Cao Liyong to negotiate peace with the Liao army. Due to the fierce fighting, Cao was unable to enter the Liao camp. Kou Zhun and Yang Yanzhao strongly advocated advancing northward to recover lost territory, but the compromising faction was arrogant and attacked Kou Zhun for his self-reliance in holding troops. Kou Zhun was forced to give up his claim.

Zhenzong summoned Cao Liyong again to the Chanzhou Palace and gave him the bottom line for negotiations - to give the Liao Kingdom 1 million taels of silver and silk per piece every year. Kou Zhun, who was waiting outside the palace, stopped Cao Liyong, threatened him with death, and set the bottom line at 300,000 taels. Cao put his life at risk in the enemy camp, refused to cede an inch of territory, and even recovered the sovereignty of Ying and Mo states. The two sides reached an alliance with 300,000 taels of silver. After Cao negotiated peace, he returned to see Zhenzong and held up three fingers to indicate something. Zhenzong mistakenly thought it was 3 million and was shocked, but he had to accept it. Later, when Zhenzong learned that the number was 300,000, he was overjoyed and regarded it as a great achievement.

2. Explain the prophecy

[The loud shouts were heard for dozens of miles, and the Khitans became discouraged, and soon they stopped fighting and negotiated peace.

[Sweep away the flames of war on the border and establish peace on the border]: Sweep away the flames of war on the border and establish peace on the border.

After the Chanyuan Peace Treaty, Liao and Song formed an alliance and maintained border peace for 120 years.

3. Interpretation

The emperor faces south and his back to north, which refers to Emperor Zhenzong of Song; the water refers to the Yellow River; the foreigners refer to the Khitans, who bowed and took the initiative to ask for peace (for why the official uniform of the Qing Dynasty is used to refer to the Hu people, see the notes of the 7th image for details).

This image tells the story of the Battle of Chanyuan led by Emperor Zhenzong of Song. Zhenzong was the third emperor of the Song Dynasty and a relatively wise monarch. During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Khitan people constantly invaded the Song Dynasty. In the first year of Jingde, the Khitan invaded on a large scale, and Song Zhenzong led his troops to fight in person. The Song army won battle after battle, and the Khitan was forced to negotiate peace.

The man who looks like a Han official and faces the readers on the other side of the river in the picture is Emperor Zhenzong of Song, who has the majesty of an emperor. The Hu people on this side of the river with their backs to the readers refer to the invading Khitans. Because Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty personally visited the front line, the morale of the Song soldiers was greatly boosted, and they worked together to defeat the enemy repeatedly. The Khitans were guilty and did not dare to fight again, so they took the initiative to ask for peace. This is what the Hu man in the picture is pointing to when he looks like a Han official.

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