《左傳·昭公(gong)(gong)四(si)年》記載,魯昭公(gong)(gong)四(si)年(前(qian)(qian)538年)六月,楚(chu)靈(ling)王(wang)在申(shen)舉(ju)行(xing)諸侯大會(hui)(hui),會(hui)(hui)前(qian)(qian),楚(chu)國(guo)大臣椒舉(ju)聽說(shuo)會(hui)(hui)盟的(de)禮(li)制不全(quan),就向楚(chu)靈(ling)王(wang)進言說(shuo):“現在君王(wang)剛剛獲得諸侯的(de)信服,在禮(li)法上(shang)(shang)一定(ding)要謹慎行(xing)事。楚(chu)國(guo)霸(ba)業能否成功,都(dou)在這(zhe)次(ci)會(hui)(hui)盟上(shang)(shang)了(le)。”然(ran)后(hou),椒舉(ju)列舉(ju)了(le)歷史上(shang)(shang)的(de)幾次(ci)著(zhu)名的(de)諸侯大會(hui)(hui):“夏(xia)啟有(you)(you)鈞臺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)享,商湯有(you)(you)景亳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)命(ming),周武有(you)(you)孟津之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誓,成有(you)(you)岐陽之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)蒐,康有(you)(you)酆宮之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)朝,穆(mu)有(you)(you)涂(tu)山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)會(hui)(hui),齊桓有(you)(you)召陵之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)師(shi),晉文(wen)有(you)(you)踐土(tu)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)盟。”然(ran)后(hou)問楚(chu)靈(ling)王(wang):“你準備模仿哪一次(ci)會(hui)(hui)盟的(de)禮(li)制?”楚(chu)靈(ling)王(wang)說(shuo):“我用齊桓公(gong)(gong)召陵會(hui)(hui)盟的(de)禮(li)制。”
關于景亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),歷史上說(shuo)法不一,杜預《左(zuo)傳注》認(ren)為(wei)(wei):“河(he)南(nan)鞏縣西(xi)南(nan)有湯(tang)(tang)亭,或言亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)即(ji)(ji)偃(yan)(yan)師”,晉代的皇甫謐不同意此(ci)說(shuo),在《帝王世(shi)紀》里辨析說(shuo):“湯(tang)(tang)始居亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),學者咸以(yi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)本(ben)帝嚳之(zhi)(zhi)墟(xu),在《禹貢》豫州洛河(he)之(zhi)(zhi)間,今(jin)河(he)南(nan)偃(yan)(yan)師西(xi)二十里尸鄉之(zhi)(zhi)陽亭是(shi)也(ye)。以(yi)經(jing)考之(zhi)(zhi)事實,甚失(shi)其正。《孟子(zi)》稱‘湯(tang)(tang)居亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),與葛(ge)(ge)為(wei)(wei)鄰(lin)。’案《地(di)理志(zhi)》:‘葛(ge)(ge),今(jin)梁(liang)國(guo)寧(ning)陵之(zhi)(zhi)葛(ge)(ge)鄉’是(shi)也(ye)。湯(tang)(tang)地(di)七十里,葛(ge)(ge)又(you)伯(bo)(bo)耳,封域有制;葛(ge)(ge)伯(bo)(bo)不祀(si),湯(tang)(tang)使(shi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)眾(zhong)為(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)耕(geng),有童(tong)子(zi)餉食,葛(ge)(ge)伯(bo)(bo)奪(duo)而殺(sha)之(zhi)(zhi)。計寧(ning)陵至偃(yan)(yan)師八百(bai)里,而使(shi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)眾(zhong)為(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)耕(geng),有童(tong)子(zi)餉食,非其理也(ye)。今(jin)梁(liang)自有二亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),南(nan)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)在谷(gu)熟,北亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)在蒙,非偃(yan)(yan)師也(ye)。故(gu)古文《仲虺之(zhi)(zhi)誥》曰(yue):‘乃葛(ge)(ge)伯(bo)(bo)仇餉,初征自葛(ge)(ge)。’即(ji)(ji)《孟子(zi)》之(zhi)(zhi)言是(shi)也(ye)。湯(tang)(tang)又(you)盟諸侯于景亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),然則二亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)皆在梁(liang)矣,《春秋》‘會于亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)’是(shi)也(ye)。”皇甫謐認(ren)為(wei)(wei)“谷(gu)熟為(wei)(wei)南(nan)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),即(ji)(ji)湯(tang)(tang)都也(ye)”。后(hou)來王國(guo)維在《說(shuo)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)》一文中(zhong)經(jing)過詳細考證,認(ren)為(wei)(wei)景亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)就是(shi)北亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),因(yin)為(wei)(wei)此(ci)地(di)有景山,故(gu)稱“景亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)”;又(you)因(yin)為(wei)(wei)此(ci)地(di)古稱“蒙”,故(gu)又(you)稱“蒙亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)”。