人物生平
姬鄭為(wei)晉文(wen)(wen)公(gong)舉(ju)行(xing)慶功宴。晉文(wen)(wen)公(gong)更向姬鄭“請隧” (要求在死后也享受天子規格的(de)(de)葬禮),但被姬鄭婉言拒絕,而將陽(yang)(yang)樊(fan)、溫(wen)、原和(he)攢茅四(si)邑(在今(jin)河(he)南(nan)(nan)省濟源縣、溫(wen)縣和(he)修武(wu)縣內)賜給晉作(zuo)為(wei)報答。周(zhou)襄王十四(si)年(前(qian)664年),秦(qin)、晉兩國已經擅自將允姓(xing)的(de)(de)一支戎族遷(qian)居到(dao)周(zhou)王朝境(jing)內的(de)(de)伊(yi)(yi)川(今(jin)洛陽(yang)(yang)市南(nan)(nan)伊(yi)(yi)河(he))一帶(dai),占據此地。這樣(yang),周(zhou)王朝的(de)(de)地盤僅剩下方圓100多(duo)里的(de)(de)彈丸之(zhi)地。
周(zhou)(zhou)襄王(wang)元年(nian)(前(qian)651年(nian)),齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在(zai)宋國(guo)(guo)(guo)的(de)癸(gui)丘(今河南(nan)省蘭考縣東北)召(zhao)集魯僖(xi)(xi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、宋襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、衛文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、鄭文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、許僖(xi)(xi)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、曹共(gong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)等國(guo)(guo)(guo)會盟,而以(yi)齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為主盟。姬(ji)鄭為感謝(xie)(xie)齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)對(dui)(dui)他的(de)支持,特地派周(zhou)(zhou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)宰(zai)孔(kong)參加(jia)大會,并將(jiang)周(zhou)(zhou)天(tian)子祭祀祖先(xian)的(de)祭肉分賜給齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),還聲明齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)不(bu)用行謝(xie)(xie)恩的(de)下(xia)拜禮(li),以(yi)示(shi)對(dui)(dui)齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)霸主地位(wei)的(de)承認。這次會盟史稱“癸(gui)丘之盟”,它使(shi)(shi)齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)聲望達到最高峰。齊桓(huan)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)死后,他的(de)五個兒子爭奪國(guo)(guo)(guo)君的(de)權(quan)位(wei),內亂不(bu)已,國(guo)(guo)(guo)力削(xue)弱,從而使(shi)(shi)齊國(guo)(guo)(guo)失去霸主的(de)地位(wei)。
接著稱(cheng)霸的(de)是宋襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong),他是個空談仁義(yi)道(dao)德的(de)諸侯(hou)。前638年(nian),楚國伐宋,宋襄(xiang)公(gong)(gong)率領大軍迎戰于泓(河名,即今河南省(sheng)柘城西北的(de)漶河)。他認為君子不(bu)能乘(cheng)敵(di)軍正(zheng)在渡河時發(fa)起攻(gong)擊(ji),不(bu)能乘(cheng)敵(di)軍未列陣之前沖(chong)鋒,不(bu)能俘虜(lu)頭上有(you)些白發(fa)的(de)敵(di)兵,因而(er)不(bu)顧部下一再請戰,坐(zuo)失戰機,最(zui)后(hou)被從容列陣后(hou)的(de)楚軍打(da)得大敗,他自(zi)己(ji)也(ye)受(shou)傷(shang)而(er)身亡。歷(li)史上將(jiang)他稱(cheng)為十分愚蠢的(de)人物的(de)代表。
前632年,晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)率領(ling)大(da)軍(jun)在(zai)城濮(今河(he)南省(sheng)濮縣內(nei))之戰中(zhong)大(da)敗楚軍(jun),聲威(wei)大(da)振。晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)將1000名(ming)楚軍(jun)俘虜和(he)100輛俘獲(huo)的(de)戰車獻給姬(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng),姬(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)回贈100張(zhang)紅色的(de)弓和(he)1000張(zhang)黑色的(de)弓,并答應晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)可以征伐其他(ta)諸侯(hou)。同年冬(dong),晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)在(zai)鄭(zheng)國的(de)踐土(tu)(今河(he)南省(sheng)原(yuan)陽縣西南)大(da)會諸侯(hou);為(wei)增(zeng)加他(ta)的(de)威(wei)望,更派(pai)人暗示姬(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)應該前去(qu)赴會。姬(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)感(gan)到(dao)(dao)堂堂周天子竟然(ran)落到(dao)(dao)唯諸侯(hou)之命是從的(de)地步,十(shi)分(fen)難堪,又懾于(yu)(yu)晉(jin)國的(de)威(wei)力,不得不前往。后來,孔子寫《春秋》時,將此事(shi)寫成“天子狩獵(lie)于(yu)(yu)河(he)陽”,以維護周天子的(de)顏面。晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)這(zhe)時成為(wei)威(wei)震中(zhong)原(yuan)的(de)霸主。
繼晉文公后稱霸的(de)是秦(qin)穆公。他(ta)任用(yong)賢才百里奚等(deng)人,增(zeng)強國力(li),于前(qian)624年伐晉,取得大勝,威望(wang)大振,連西戎20多個小(xiao)國和部落(luo)都(dou)聞(wen)風歸附,秦(qin)穆公被尊(zun)奉為西戎的(de)霸主(zhu)。秦(qin)又(you)大力(li)向(xiang)東發展,擴地1000多里。姬鄭派使者(zhe)送去銅鼓12面,表示祝賀,也就是正式承認秦(qin)穆公的(de)霸主(zhu)地位(wei)。
周襄(xiang)王(wang)三(san)十二年(nian)(前620年(nian)),姬(ji)鄭去世,謚號(hao)襄(xiang)王(wang)。姬(ji)鄭死后,其子姬(ji)壬臣(chen)繼位,是(shi)為周頃王(wang)。
子帶之亂
王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶不甘心失敗(bai)(bai),從公元(yuan)(yuan)前649年起,幾次(ci)(ci)引導西(xi)戎(rong)兵攻(gong)周,都(dou)(dou)先后(hou)被挫敗(bai)(bai)。公元(yuan)(yuan)前636年,姬鄭(zheng)發覺(jue)王(wang)后(hou)隗氏(shi)與王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶秘密勾結,立即廢黜了隗后(hou)。王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶得到(dao)消息(xi),再次(ci)(ci)引導西(xi)戎(rong)兵攻(gong)周,攻(gong)占了都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)。姬鄭(zheng)倉(cang)皇逃出,避(bi)居于鄭(zheng)國的汜(今河南省襄城(cheng)縣),向各國諸(zhu)侯求(qiu)救。即位不久的晉(jin)文公打著勤王(wang)的旗號,于公元(yuan)(yuan)前635年出兵攻(gong)克(ke)王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶當時所在的溫,生擒王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶,然(ran)后(hou)迎姬鄭(zheng)回(hui)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng),將(jiang)王(wang)子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶押到(dao)都(dou)(dou)城(cheng)處死,平定了內亂。這(zhe)次(ci)(ci)內亂,史稱“子(zi)(zi)(zi)帶之亂”。
史籍記載
《史記·卷(juan)四(si)·周(zhou)本紀第(di)四(si)》
影視形象
1996年電視劇《東周列國·春秋篇》:魏金虎飾演周襄王。