Wang Po in "Wang Po Selling Melons" is actually a man. Why do you call him Wang Po? What is the reason?

Wang Po, it's actually a man. His surname is Wang and his name is Wang Po. People nicknamed him Wang Po because he talked too much and behaved like a mother-in-law.

"Pharaoh sells melons to brag." This is a common saying with a simple and clear meaning. There are no allusions and they will not be misused. In the early 1970s, a letter from a great leader was sent in the form of a central document, in which "Lao Wang" was changed to "Wang Po". Since then, newspapers and magazines have appeared in the image of "selling melons and boasting". Today "Lao Wang" and "Wang Po" are used together. (The above is a textual research of Chewing Words magazine)

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Wang Po allusions:

Wang Po (Poe)' s hometown is in the Western Regions (now Xinjiang and Gansu), and he grows melons for a living. The melon planted in that area is called melon, which is today's cantaloupe. At that time, there were frequent border wars in the Song Dynasty. In order to take refuge, Wang Po moved to rural Kaifeng and planted gourds. But the appearance of cucurbit silk is not very beautiful. People in the Central Plains don't know this kind of melon, so although it is ten times sweeter than ordinary watermelon, no one buys it.

Wang Po (Poe) is in a hurry. He kept praising his melons to passers-by and opened them for everyone to taste. No one dared to eat it at first. Later, a brave man tasted it and it was as sweet as honey. As a result, the news spread, and the melon stall business in Wang Po was booming, with people coming and going.

One day, Emperor Zongshen went out to inspect the palace. On a whim, he came to the market, where there were many people. He asked around, "What's that noise?" The left and right princes said, "Tell me about the emperor. He sells melons and attracts people to buy melons. "

The emperor thought what melon was so attractive, so he went to watch it, only to see Wang Po praising his melon. Seeing the emperor, he didn't panic, but also let the emperor taste his gourd silk.

The emperor tasted it and praised it again and again. He asked him, "If you are so powerful, why do you keep shouting?" Wang Po said, "This melon belongs to the Western Region. Zhongyuan people don't know. No one will buy it if you don't call it. "

Hearing this, the emperor said with emotion, "What's wrong with doing business or bragging, like an old woman selling melons and boasting?" As soon as the emperor opened his mouth, this sentence spread all over the north and south of the Yellow River until today.

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