人物生平
姬(ji)鄭為晉文公舉行慶功宴。晉文公更向姬(ji)鄭“請隧(sui)” (要(yao)求在死后也享受天子(zi)規格(ge)的(de)葬(zang)禮),但被姬(ji)鄭婉言拒絕,而將陽樊、溫、原和攢茅四邑(在今河(he)南(nan)省濟源縣(xian)、溫縣(xian)和修武縣(xian)內)賜給晉作為報答。周襄王十四年(nian)(nian)(前664年(nian)(nian)),秦、晉兩國已經擅自將允姓的(de)一支戎(rong)族遷居到周王朝(chao)境內的(de)伊川(今洛陽市南(nan)伊河(he))一帶,占據此(ci)地(di)(di)。這(zhe)樣,周王朝(chao)的(de)地(di)(di)盤僅剩下方(fang)圓(yuan)100多(duo)里的(de)彈丸之地(di)(di)。
周(zhou)襄王(wang)元(yuan)年(前(qian)651年),齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在宋國的(de)(de)癸丘(今河南(nan)省(sheng)蘭(lan)考縣(xian)東(dong)北)召集魯僖公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、宋襄公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、衛文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、鄭(zheng)文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、許(xu)僖公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)、曹(cao)共(gong)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)等(deng)國會(hui)盟,而以齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為(wei)主盟。姬(ji)鄭(zheng)為(wei)感謝齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)對他(ta)的(de)(de)支持,特(te)地派周(zhou)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)宰孔參(can)加大會(hui),并將(jiang)周(zhou)天子祭(ji)祀祖(zu)先的(de)(de)祭(ji)肉(rou)分賜給齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),還聲明齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)不用行謝恩的(de)(de)下拜禮,以示(shi)對齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)霸主地位(wei)(wei)的(de)(de)承(cheng)認。這次會(hui)盟史稱(cheng)“癸丘之盟”,它使齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)聲望達到最高峰。齊(qi)桓公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)死后,他(ta)的(de)(de)五個兒(er)子爭(zheng)奪國君的(de)(de)權位(wei)(wei),內亂不已,國力削弱,從而使齊(qi)國失去霸主的(de)(de)地位(wei)(wei)。
接著稱(cheng)霸的(de)(de)是宋襄公(gong),他(ta)是個空談仁義(yi)道(dao)德的(de)(de)諸侯。前(qian)638年,楚(chu)國伐(fa)宋,宋襄公(gong)率領大軍(jun)迎戰(zhan)于泓(河名,即今河南省柘(zhe)城西北的(de)(de)漶河)。他(ta)認為君子(zi)不能(neng)乘敵軍(jun)正在渡河時(shi)發起攻擊,不能(neng)乘敵軍(jun)未(wei)列陣(zhen)之前(qian)沖鋒,不能(neng)俘(fu)虜頭上有些(xie)白(bai)發的(de)(de)敵兵(bing),因而(er)(er)不顧部下(xia)一再請戰(zhan),坐失戰(zhan)機,最后被從容列陣(zhen)后的(de)(de)楚(chu)軍(jun)打得(de)大敗,他(ta)自己也受傷而(er)(er)身(shen)亡。歷史上將他(ta)稱(cheng)為十(shi)分(fen)愚蠢的(de)(de)人物的(de)(de)代表。
前632年,晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)率(lv)領(ling)大(da)(da)軍在城濮(pu)(今河(he)南省(sheng)濮(pu)縣內)之戰(zhan)中大(da)(da)敗(bai)楚(chu)軍,聲威(wei)(wei)大(da)(da)振。晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)將(jiang)1000名楚(chu)軍俘虜和(he)100輛俘獲的(de)(de)戰(zhan)車獻給姬鄭(zheng),姬鄭(zheng)回贈100張(zhang)紅色(se)的(de)(de)弓和(he)1000張(zhang)黑(hei)色(se)的(de)(de)弓,并答(da)應晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)可(ke)以(yi)征伐(fa)其他諸侯(hou)(hou)。同(tong)年冬,晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)在鄭(zheng)國的(de)(de)踐土(今河(he)南省(sheng)原陽縣西南)大(da)(da)會諸侯(hou)(hou);為增加他的(de)(de)威(wei)(wei)望(wang),更派人暗示姬鄭(zheng)應該前去赴(fu)會。姬鄭(zheng)感到堂堂周天子竟然落到唯諸侯(hou)(hou)之命是從的(de)(de)地步(bu),十分難堪,又懾于晉(jin)國的(de)(de)威(wei)(wei)力,不得不前往。后來,孔子寫(xie)《春(chun)秋》時(shi),將(jiang)此事寫(xie)成“天子狩獵于河(he)陽”,以(yi)維護周天子的(de)(de)顏面。晉(jin)文(wen)(wen)公(gong)這(zhe)時(shi)成為威(wei)(wei)震中原的(de)(de)霸主。
繼晉文公(gong)(gong)后稱(cheng)霸的是秦穆公(gong)(gong)。他任用賢才(cai)百里(li)奚等人,增強國力,于(yu)前624年伐(fa)晉,取得大(da)(da)勝(sheng),威望大(da)(da)振,連西戎20多個(ge)小國和部落都(dou)聞風歸附(fu),秦穆公(gong)(gong)被尊奉為(wei)西戎的霸主。秦又(you)大(da)(da)力向東發展(zhan),擴地1000多里(li)。姬鄭派使者送(song)去銅鼓12面(mian),表示祝(zhu)賀,也就是正(zheng)式承認秦穆公(gong)(gong)的霸主地位(wei)。
周(zhou)襄王(wang)三十二年(前620年),姬(ji)鄭去世,謚號襄王(wang)。姬(ji)鄭死(si)后,其子姬(ji)壬臣繼位,是為(wei)周(zhou)頃王(wang)。
子帶之亂
王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)不甘(gan)心失敗,從(cong)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前649年起,幾次引(yin)導西戎兵攻(gong)(gong)周,都(dou)先后(hou)被挫敗。公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前636年,姬(ji)(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)發覺王(wang)后(hou)隗(wei)氏與(yu)王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)秘密勾(gou)結,立(li)即廢黜了隗(wei)后(hou)。王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)得到消息,再次引(yin)導西戎兵攻(gong)(gong)周,攻(gong)(gong)占了都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)。姬(ji)(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)倉皇逃出,避居于(yu)鄭(zheng)國的汜(si)(今河南省(sheng)襄城(cheng)(cheng)縣),向(xiang)各國諸侯求救。即位不久(jiu)的晉文公(gong)打著勤(qin)王(wang)的旗號,于(yu)公(gong)元(yuan)(yuan)前635年出兵攻(gong)(gong)克(ke)王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)當時(shi)所在的溫,生擒王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai),然(ran)后(hou)迎姬(ji)(ji)(ji)鄭(zheng)回都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng),將王(wang)子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)押到都(dou)城(cheng)(cheng)處死,平定了內亂。這(zhe)次內亂,史稱“子(zi)(zi)帶(dai)(dai)之亂”。
史籍記載
《史記(ji)·卷四·周本紀第(di)四》
影視形象
1996年電(dian)視劇《東周列國(guo)·春(chun)秋篇》:魏(wei)金虎飾演周襄王。