Xu Da was the first famous soldier in the Ming Dynasty, and his wife was Xie Zaixing, the second daughter of Zhu Yuanzhang. His family background is prominent, and his status is more noble because of Xu Da's contribution.

Portrait of Xu Da

Legend has it that Xie is a person who can't talk very much and likes to compare with others. Once, he chatted with Ma Huanghou and saw the Royal Garden in the palace. He said that this garden was big and beautiful, much bigger and better than his own. Seeing Ma Huanghou's bedroom, I began to compare it with others and said it was more beautiful than my own.

Ma Huanghou didn't care about it, thinking that she was just talking, but it still reached the ears of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was a suspicious man. He thought that Xie was up to something and wanted his own palace and throne, so he ordered Xie to be put to death.

Such a story is unfounded and can only be regarded as a story, because there is no clear record of such a thing in the real history books, nor does it say that Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Xie to be executed. It's just a story made up by later generations

In fact, Xie's death is not recorded in the history books. Xie, the second daughter of Xie Zaixing, is a woman with high mood. At first, she simply despises Xu Da, but after she married Xu Da, including Xie Zaixing's execution and imprisonment by Zhu Yuanzhang, these two things did not make Xie suffer collective punishment. It is conceivable that Xu Da is protecting this wife.

It can be said that they have experienced a lot of things, and their feelings are very good, including Xu Da's war in the south and the north, but this Xie is still very kind to Xu Da. He is not such a person.

Where is the tomb of Xu Da, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty?

Xu Da was a famous founding father of the Ming Dynasty, and his tomb was located outside the present Nanjing Taiping Gate. Xu Da died of illness. After Ming Taizu chased the seal, posthumous title was designated as Wuning. Xu Da Tomb and Ming Tombs belong to the world cultural heritage.

Xu Da tomb

Xu Da's tomb faces south, with its back facing north and facing Zhongshan. The cemetery is very big. At the entrance of the cemetery, a memorial archway of "Zhongshan Shinto King in Ming Dynasty" stands impressively. This archway was later copied according to the prototype by Nanjing Cultural Relics Management Association. Behind the entrance is Shinto, about 300 meters long, and behind the archway is the stone carving of Shinto. There is also a tombstone and a carved horse, sheep, tiger, soldier and civil servant. Among them, the tombstone of Zhongshan King is imperial, and it is the largest and most representative tombstone among a series of heroes in the Ming Dynasty.

The Royal Zhongshan Wangdao Monument is divided into three parts from top to bottom: the top is a monument engraved with embossed Yunlong characters, and the middle is engraved with the name of the monument; There is an inscription written by Ming Taizu in the middle of the tablet, with a total of more than 2,000 words. The content of the inscription is mainly to record Xu Da's great achievements in his life, and there is also a comma in the text, which is a rare phenomenon in ancient inscriptions. At the bottom is the tablet stand. Go along the Shinto road to the end, and you will see the graves of Mr. and Mrs. Xu Da, with stones piled underneath and earth sealed on them. There are stone tablets erected by Xu Da's descendants in front of the tomb. On the east and west sides of the tomb, it turned out to be the cemetery of the Xu Da family.

As a founding father, Xu Da fought for Ming Taizu and drove the imperial clan of the Yuan Dynasty out of the Great Wall, which made great contributions to consolidating the rule of Ming Taizu. Even in the whole history of China, his record is very rare. Moreover, he was modest and prudent, kept his duty, and was highly valued by Ming Taizu, so he didn't live long. Later generations could only express their admiration when they saw his grave.

What is the story of Xu Da eating geese?

There are many stories about Xu Da, the first famous soldier in Ming Dynasty, among which Zhu Yuanzhang gave Xu a roast goose.

Portrait of Xu Da

After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, all the founding generals were rewarded. But at this time, Zhu Yuanzhang began to slaughter famous generals in order to rule and clear the way for his son. Many founding generals were slaughtered by Zhu Yuanzhang, even at the expense of involvement.

Xu Da was the most capable general in the Ming Dynasty, and he didn't escape the slaughter of Zhu Yuanzhang. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xu Da was very poor because of the long-term military war, so he resigned from the military power and stayed at home for illness, but Zhu Yuanzhang did not let him go.

When Xu Da had a backache attack, Zhu Yuanzhang sent a doctor to cure too much. When he came back, Zhu Yuanzhang said that Xu Da's backache was very serious and he could not eat his hair. However, in order to kill Xu Da, Zhu Yuanzhang sent Xu Da a roasted goose. When Xu Da saw this, he burst into tears and told Zhu Yuanzhang to run for his life, so as not to implicate Zhu Yuanzhang. Then he ate the roasted goose and died of poisoning.

This story is widely circulated among the people, and many people believe it. Actually, it's a rumor in unofficial history. There is no such record in the official history Xu Da did die of illness, but the goose burning incident given by Zhu Yuanzhang was not recorded.

In fact, such a thing can't be inferred from history. For one thing, Xu Da's loyal Zhu Yuanzhang knows it, and for another, they are children's in-laws. Xu Da has been keeping a low profile. Xu Da fell ill shortly after the founding of the People's Republic and has been recuperating.

In the face of such Xu Da Zhu Yuanzhang would not do such a thing, and there is no need to do such a thing, so this is just a fabrication by unofficial history, not a fact.