Zheng Kai, the founder of Tiandihui, had a baby name of Ahong, which is a name with strong southern Fujian characteristics. There was a big flood when he was born, so he was called Ahong. In Guangdong, There is a custom in Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi to record names by events. For example, when a child is born, the parents will name the child the first thing they see when they go out, such as calling a stone, a pound, a flower, a tree, etc.; or what happened when the child was born? Relatively important things, compared to a lower-class family, are also an important source of naming for children. For example, when a house is built at home, it is called Shangfang, Anzhai, etc., and when there is a flood, it is called Dashui. , big floods, repairing bridges is called bridge building, etc. The word "A" in Ahong is an additional character added by the Fujian and Guangdong regions to complement the double-tone rhyme of Chinese. It is a remnant of the ancient Chinese language from the Central Plains that migrated south to Yongjia. It is similar to "A Dou", "Cao A Man", etc., but now it seems a bit charming when read out. When people in Fujian and Guangxi call someone close to them, they will choose one of the two keywords in the first name and add "ah" as an additional word. For example, the elders can be called Ahua or Afa, and the peers can be called Ahua or Afa. Brother Hua, Brother Fa, the younger generation calls them Uncle Hua and Uncle Fa, that’s how they are called. The keyword in Ahong's name is "Hong", so Ahong naturally became Zheng Kai's official title.
When Zheng Kai grew up, due to social, personal, and family reasons, he had no way to rise or make money to support his family, so he had to leave the family and become a monk. Fujian people, especially people from southern Fujian, have a heartfelt love for creating gods and even becoming monks. During the Song Dynasty, someone wrote in Fujian that "most of the people they meet on the mountain roads are monks." This shows that the worship of gods and Buddhas in Fujian has a long history. Long.
If a thoughtful person calculates which people in China like to create gods and become monks the most, Fujian people or people from southern Fujian will definitely be the first. What about Tibet? In Tibet, only people become monks, but they don’t create gods. However, people in Fujian create their own gods. After they create gods, they become monks themselves and support them at home. When they die, they tell their descendants that this is the patron saint of our family, and we must continue to support it from generation to generation. Incense. As for the children and grandchildren, they are more pious than their parents. Not only do they support the family, but they also take the trouble to introduce it to relatives, friends and neighbors. They also have to "separate spirits" after moving. As more and more spirits are divided, the ancestral temple in the hometown becomes more valuable. After becoming famous, the number of daily believers is constant, and the incense is even more prosperous during the New Year and festivals. When you catch up with the spirits, you have to pay a large amount of money to pray to the gods. Otherwise, you are not sincere and it will not be effective. The most important thing is that if gods and Buddhas can bless believers, there is no doubt that this is the ancestral spirit and ancestral temple, and it must be the most effective. Judging from the statistical data of the "Sacrificial Code" of past dynasties, the proportion of gods originating from Fujian Province is much greater than the proportion of Fujian's land and population in the country. When it comes to turning gods and Buddhas into business, the minds of Fujian people are definitely the most intelligent in China. Therefore, Zheng Kai, who was full of frustration after traveling, also wanted to open his own God and Buddha shop.
To open a store, it is very important to have a resounding name. This has been true from ancient times to the present. The two characters of heaven and earth have been the most important to Chinese people since ancient times. For example, the creation of heaven and earth is the most fundamental in Chinese mythology. , is the basis of all other myths; for example, enlightenment literacy textbooks such as "The Thousand-Character Classic" begin with "Heaven and Earth", which shows the importance of Heaven and Earth in the minds of Chinese people. The name "Tiandihui" is loud and easy to understand, and it can also scare those low-level farmers, small traders, boat pullers, etc.
By the way, there is also a slogan. Anyone who wants to do something different from ordinary people will use filial piety as a shield in order to show his moral purity and nobleness. In fact, in his own life experience, among his brothers and sisters, he is the one who is least worried. In other words, according to tradition, the most unfilial child is the child who says he is filial. But, he You can tell stories about dead people. You can also give yourself a fan to give people a false feeling. This person is very filial and what he does should be very reliable. However, the fact is exactly the opposite. The more a person advertises his filial piety, the more defective his personality becomes and the more unreliable he is. The more he needs to be careful at all times. According to the Chinese theory of yin and yang of the five elements, heaven is yang, which is male; earth is yin, which is female, so "Heaven, Father, Earth Mother" is the most appropriate slogan.
It includes both the heaven and earth in nature and the parents of humanistic ethics. This is a great constraint for those who have not joined or those who have joined. Even if a person does not believe in heaven and earth, he should always believe in his parents. If you don’t believe in heaven and earth, and you don’t believe in your parents, let alone being a member, even the grocery store on the street will swallow you up. In this way, "Heavenly Father and Earthly Mother" naturally became the slogan of the Tiandihui.
The establishment of the Tiandihui is like a newly built factory. The products produced must have a name and a trademark. The trademark must be simple and clear, reflect the boss’s background, and allow people at the bottom to recognize at a glance whose company it belongs to. The Tiandihui can also be regarded as a Taoist sect. This title should not be derogatory at the time, or it may have a hint of praise. Come to think of it, Zheng Kai has also been walking in the world for many years. From the first A Hong to the current Brother Hong, there are many people called Uncle Hong. The word "Hong" has now almost become an exclusive word for individuals. It is loud and full of justice, so it is logical that "Hongmen" should be used as the trademark of Tiandihui.
Everything is ready, the pots and stoves are ready, and it is time to recruit troops. In the heyday of Kangxi and Qianlong, although they were bright and beautiful on the surface, they had their own difficulties secretly. Even if the nine clans were implicated in the Literary Prison, it was difficult to completely eradicate the numerous Huidao sects. For rulers, as long as they do not oppose the court or pose a substantial threat to the court, the existence of the Huidao Sect can actually reduce the management pressure at the grassroots level. Therefore, although the court law stipulates that organizing a Huidao Sect is an extremely serious crime, as long as no one Reporting, the government would turn a blind eye, especially for local officials, the best way to deal with it is to avoid being exposed and fool them. The official appointment system that rotates every few years also makes accountability confusing.
Getting a good name does not mean that you can successfully recruit members. At the beginning, it should be difficult to recruit people. Although A Hong can be regarded as a figure in the world, his influence is only limited to Yunxiao County. At this time, it is imperative to find a big person as the background, and in history, there is a long tradition of using big people as the background. For example, when talking about the Great Wall, it is said that Qin Shihuang built it, and when talking about Zhaozhou Bridge, one sings "Zhaozhou Bridge" Lu Banxiu". Climbing the dragon and clinging to the phoenix is ??a common mentality of human beings. It is the same at all times and in all countries. Who doesn’t want to stand higher than others?
The person you are looking for needs to have the following characteristics: first, he must be a positive figure with a certain degree of popularity and appeal; second, he must be able to involve A Hong and him. , beating around the bush counts; third, there must be an age difference, but not too much; fourth, there must be no way of exposing A Hong, there is no doubt that death is the best choice. Fujian is a place full of legends. Although celebrities abound in Fujian in modern times, there were not many celebrities in Fujian before the middle of the Qing Dynasty. Moreover, due to the maritime ban in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were not many celebrities in Fujian. The reason is that pirate smuggling along the southeast coast has always been a headache for the imperial court. It has been repeatedly banned, and if it is banned again, it turns into Japanese pirate robbery, especially in Fujian. Specifically, I couldn't find it even with a lantern in Yunxiao County, Zhangzhou Prefecture. At the critical moment, Zheng Kai thought of his namesake - Zheng Chenggong, both of whom were named Zheng, and his father was from Nan'an, Lin County. After a few twists and turns, they could talk about it together.
In the early days of its establishment, Zheng Chenggong's name really brought great popularity to the Tiandi Society. Not only traffickers, boatmen and fishermen flocked to it, but also people with lofty ideals or shocking conspiracies. Saw the power available. Decades and hundreds of years later, as the number of people joining the company increased, careful people discovered several flaws with Zheng Chenggong as the chief helmsman. Zheng Chenggong's mother is Japanese. Zheng Chenggong's reputation and status are too high, so it is unlikely that he would have any contact with A Hong. There is a saying in the world of martial arts: Don't be afraid of knowing a thousand moves, but be afraid of knowing one move. Since this statement is flawed, then add a bridge figure between Zheng Chenggong and Zheng Kai. Therefore, it should be during the Daoguang period that the middle man Chen Jinnan appeared on the stage of course. Legend gave Chen Jinnan a great reputation. When he appeared, he was a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy. However, after searching through the title list of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Jinnan could not be found. people.
No problem, you can use "mapping inference". To put it bluntly, it's the traditional Chinese index, it's just the gray line of grass and snakes, it's just seeing a woman's hand, and even thinking about what to call the child. Chen Jinnan is the incarnation of Chen Yonghua, and Chen Yonghua is Zheng Chenggong's consultant to join the army. This way, no one has anything to say, which is more appropriate. Chen Yonghua is from Zhao'an, right next to Yunxiao, and no one will say anything if he is a fellow villager.