《左(zuo)傳·昭公四年》記載(zai),魯(lu)昭公四年(前538年)六月,楚(chu)(chu)靈王(wang)(wang)在(zai)申(shen)舉行(xing)諸侯(hou)大會(hui)(hui),會(hui)(hui)前,楚(chu)(chu)國(guo)大臣椒舉聽說會(hui)(hui)盟(meng)的(de)禮制不全,就向楚(chu)(chu)靈王(wang)(wang)進言說:“現在(zai)君王(wang)(wang)剛剛獲得諸侯(hou)的(de)信(xin)服(fu),在(zai)禮法上一定要謹慎行(xing)事。楚(chu)(chu)國(guo)霸(ba)業能(neng)否成功,都在(zai)這次(ci)會(hui)(hui)盟(meng)上了。”然后,椒舉列舉了歷史上的(de)幾次(ci)著名的(de)諸侯(hou)大會(hui)(hui):“夏啟有(you)鈞(jun)臺之(zhi)(zhi)享,商湯有(you)景亳之(zhi)(zhi)命,周(zhou)武有(you)孟津(jin)之(zhi)(zhi)誓,成有(you)岐陽之(zhi)(zhi)蒐,康有(you)酆(feng)宮(gong)之(zhi)(zhi)朝,穆(mu)有(you)涂山(shan)之(zhi)(zhi)會(hui)(hui),齊(qi)桓有(you)召(zhao)陵之(zhi)(zhi)師,晉文有(you)踐(jian)土之(zhi)(zhi)盟(meng)。”然后問楚(chu)(chu)靈王(wang)(wang):“你準(zhun)備模仿哪一次(ci)會(hui)(hui)盟(meng)的(de)禮制?”楚(chu)(chu)靈王(wang)(wang)說:“我用齊(qi)桓公召(zhao)陵會(hui)(hui)盟(meng)的(de)禮制。”
關于景(jing)(jing)(jing)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),歷(li)史上說(shuo)法不一,杜預《左傳注(zhu)》認為(wei)(wei):“河(he)南鞏縣西南有(you)湯(tang)亭,或言亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)即偃(yan)師(shi)”,晉(jin)代的皇(huang)甫謐不同(tong)意此說(shuo),在(zai)《帝(di)王(wang)(wang)世(shi)紀》里(li)辨析說(shuo):“湯(tang)始居(ju)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),學(xue)者咸以(yi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)本帝(di)嚳之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)墟,在(zai)《禹貢(gong)》豫州洛河(he)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)間(jian),今河(he)南偃(yan)師(shi)西二(er)十里(li)尸(shi)鄉(xiang)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)陽亭是也。以(yi)經考之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事(shi)實,甚失其正。《孟子(zi)》稱‘湯(tang)居(ju)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),與葛(ge)為(wei)(wei)鄰。’案《地理志》:‘葛(ge),今梁(liang)國寧(ning)陵(ling)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)葛(ge)鄉(xiang)’是也。湯(tang)地七十里(li),葛(ge)又伯耳(er),封(feng)域有(you)制;葛(ge)伯不祀,湯(tang)使(shi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)眾為(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耕,有(you)童子(zi)餉(xiang)食,葛(ge)伯奪而殺(sha)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)。計寧(ning)陵(ling)至(zhi)偃(yan)師(shi)八百里(li),而使(shi)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)眾為(wei)(wei)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耕,有(you)童子(zi)餉(xiang)食,非其理也。今梁(liang)自(zi)有(you)二(er)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),南亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)在(zai)谷熟,北亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)在(zai)蒙,非偃(yan)師(shi)也。故(gu)古文《仲虺之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)誥》曰(yue):‘乃葛(ge)伯仇餉(xiang),初征自(zi)葛(ge)。’即《孟子(zi)》之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)言是也。湯(tang)又盟諸侯于景(jing)(jing)(jing)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),然(ran)則二(er)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)皆在(zai)梁(liang)矣,《春秋》‘會于亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)’是也。”皇(huang)甫謐認為(wei)(wei)“谷熟為(wei)(wei)南亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),即湯(tang)都(dou)也”。后來王(wang)(wang)國維(wei)在(zai)《說(shuo)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)》一文中經過(guo)詳細考證,認為(wei)(wei)景(jing)(jing)(jing)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)就是北亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo),因(yin)為(wei)(wei)此地有(you)景(jing)(jing)(jing)山,故(gu)稱“景(jing)(jing)(jing)亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)”;又因(yin)為(wei)(wei)此地古稱“蒙”,故(gu)又稱“蒙亳(bo)(bo)(bo)(bo)”。