Is the sacrificial way of Zhuge Liang (Seven Star Altar) a myth or well-documented?

Zhuge Liang's borrowing from the east wind goes against human common sense. This is just a fiction in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms to highlight Zhuge Liang's talent. On the contrary, according to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Battle of Red Cliffs Zhou Yu made the greatest contribution.

Zhuge Liang didn't take part in Battle of Red Cliffs in history, and he didn't have the ability to give orders. Zhou Yu is in command of Battle of Red Cliffs, and the east wind is a natural phenomenon on the Yangtze River. Zhou Yu and Huang Gai practiced for a long time in the local water army, and they knew exactly when the east wind started. They cleverly seized the fighter plane and defeated Cao Jun, and Zhou Yu was very broad-minded, which was different from the description in the romance.

However, Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a novel, and later generations have two views on Zhuge Liang's practice of borrowing the east wind from the altar. On the one hand, Zhuge Liang borrowed the east wind by magic in the book, and the author sorted it out and shaped the characters full of his ingenuity.

On the other hand, in fact, the book does not directly say that Zhuge Liang used magic to borrow the east wind, but predicted that there would be an east wind with rich meteorological knowledge, so Zhuge Liang just put on airs on the seven-star altar, pretending to use magic and shocking Jiangdong at the same time. The practice of borrowing the east wind mentioned in the book is also mentioned in the dialogue through the mouth of the characters, and no author directly confirms that it is a spell.

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Ge Liang (18 1 year -234 101October 8 [1]? ), whose name is Wolong, was born in (now yinan county, Linyi City, Shandong Province), the prime minister of Shu during the Three Kingdoms period, an outstanding politician, strategist, diplomat, writer, calligrapher and inventor.

In his early years, he went to Jingzhou with his uncle Zhuge Xuan. After Zhuge Xuan's death, Zhuge Liang lived in seclusion in Longzhong. After Liu Bei arrived at the thatched cottage, Zhuge Liang was invited to come out, but Sun Lian resisted Cao and was defeated by Battle of Red Cliffs.

Formed the trend of the Three Kingdoms and captured Jingzhou. In the 16th year of Jian 'an (2 1 1), Yizhou was captured. Then he defeated Cao Jun and won Hanzhong.

In the first year of Shu Zhangwu (22 1), Liu Bei established the Shu-Han regime in Chengdu, and Zhuge Liang was appointed as the prime minister to preside over state affairs. Liu Chan, the ruler in the last years of Shu and Han Dynasties, succeeded to the throne, and Zhuge Liang was made the marquis of Wuxiang, leading Yizhou as a shepherd. Diligent and prudent, big and small political affairs must be personally done, and rewards and punishments are strict; Make an alliance with Wu Dong to improve relations with all ethnic groups in southwest China; Carry out the reclamation policy and strengthen combat readiness.

Most of the six northern expeditions to the Central Plains were based on grain. Eventually, due to overwork, he died in Wuzhangyuan (now Qishan, Baoji, Shaanxi) in the twelfth year of Jianxing in Shu at the age of 54. Liu Chan made him a loyal minister, and later generations often called him Zhuge Liang by Wuhou. Because of his military ability, the Eastern Jin regime named him King Wuxing.

The representative works of Zhuge Liang's prose include A Model and A Book of Commandments. He once invented the wooden ox, the flying horse, the Kongming lantern and so on, and transformed the crossbow, called Zhuge Lian crossbow, which can hit all targets with one crossbow. Zhuge Liang is the representative of loyal ministers and wise men in China traditional culture. He devoted himself to his life and died.

Chibi wits:

After Liu Bei led the army to Xiakou (now Hankou, Hubei), Zhuge Liang said, "The situation is urgent now, and I request to go to Jiangdong to ask Sun Quan for help." At that time, Sun Quan led an army stationed in Chaisang (now Jiujiang, Jiangxi) and watched the situation develop.

After arriving in Chaisang, Zhuge Liang met Sun Quan. Zhuge Liang analyzed the situation for Sun Quan: "There was chaos at sea, and the general set out for Jiangdong. Liu Yuzhou also assembled troops south of Hanshui River, intending to compete with Cao Cao for the world. Now Cao Cao has pacified other forces, basically occupied the north, and now he has invaded Jingzhou in the south, which has a great influence all over the world. Heroes are useless, so Liu Yuzhou fled here.

Then, Zhuge Liang first gave Sun Quan two choices by dichotomy. "If Wu Yue can compete with the Central Plains, it is better to break diplomatic relations with Cao Cao earlier"; Another option is to provoke the law. "If you think you can't resist it, why don't you stop military action and surrender to the north!" Sun Quan asked Zhuge Liang why Liu Bei didn't surrender.

Zhuge Liang raised Liu Bei's social status, saying that Liu Bei had backbone and would never surrender to show Sun Bei's determination. Sun Quan was furious and vowed not to surrender to Cao Cao, but he was worried about how many troops Liu Bei had left to fight.

Zhuge Liang finally analyzed the situation of the two armies. First, Guan Yu's water army was 10,000, and Liu Qifan's Jiangxia was more than 10,000. Then, Cao Jun came from afar to pursue Liu Beishi.

He also rode a light bicycle for more than 300 miles a day and night, which is precisely "a spent force, it is impossible to wear hair"; Moreover, northerners do not learn water warfare, and Jingzhou people are forced to obey Cao Cao, unconvinced; Finally, Cao's defeat is certain.

Sun Quan is very happy. Later, after lobbying by Lu Su and Zhou Yu, he decided to unite Liu against Cao and sent Zhou Yu, Lu Su to lead 30,000 water troops against Cao Cao.

Zhuge Liang went back to Liu Bei with the army; In November, Cao Cao's army was attacked by Sun Liulian in Chibi, and Cao Cao's army suffered heavy losses. At this time, a plague broke out in Cao Cao's army, and Cao Cao had to lead the army north.

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