If you think too much, they won't care about such an important matter. But in the Tang Dynasty, a mayor-level official took this matter as a major event. The leader was Han Yu, then the secretariat of Chaozhou. The administrative divisions of the Tang Dynasty were divided into two levels: states and counties. The governor of a state is called the secretariat, and the governor of a county is called the county magistrate. The original state is comparable to the current prefecture-level city.
However, Han Yu neither organized forces to kill crocodiles nor popularized crocodile prevention knowledge to villagers. His method is very special. During Tang Xianzong's reign, Han Yu was demoted to the tide secretariat. After arriving, I heard that crocodiles infested crocodile creek, and all the cattle and horses of the people along the coast were eaten by crocodiles. Han Yu was concerned about the sufferings of the people and held a sacrifice. He ordered a sheep and a cow to be thrown into the stream to feed the crocodile, then wrote a eulogy and read it on the spot. There is a passage in the eulogy that reads:
The secretariat was instructed by Tianzi to defend the land and govern the people, but crocodiles did not eat livestock, bears, tapirs, deer and eggs, so as to fatten their bodies and breed their descendants. Refuse to compete with the secretariat for a long man; Although the secretariat is weak, it is willing to bow for the crocodile. It is embarrassing for the people to live in this evil! Since he is an official appointed by the Emperor of Heaven, he has to distinguish himself from crocodiles.
Then, he restricted the crocodile from moving out for seven days. He is "polite and restrained" and has a tough tone:
Crocodiles know that they listen to the history of thorns: the tidal state, the fine of whales, shrimps and crabs in its southern sea, without exception, raw food, crocodiles come and go. Today, I made an appointment with the crocodile: within three days, it led the ugly people to migrate south to the sea to avoid the emperor's orders; Not three days, until five days; Not five days, but seven days; If you can't do it in seven days, you will never move. Without a secretariat, listen to what he says; Otherwise, the crocodile is stubborn, and although the secretariat has words, it is unknown. Husband is proud of the emperor's life, does not listen to his words, does not move to avoid it, is stubborn, and can kill those who harm people and things. The officials and people who chose the wise and appointed the able fought crocodiles with strong bows and poisonous arrows. It has no regrets!
He ordered all crocodiles to move away within seven days, otherwise they would be wiped out.
Read through the twelve volumes of China's View on Ancient Literature, which is the most incredible article. Crocodiles endanger people's lives and property. Kill crocodiles or avoid them. How to write an article to persuade crocodiles to move after feeding them? It's incredible to move out in seven days.
What is the result? According to legend, shortly after, the water in Crocodile Creek moved 60 miles to the west, and Crocodile disease was eliminated forever in Chaozhou. This legend is naturally not credible. The biggest possibility is that after the sacrifice, it will go away. If there is such a sacrifice, it must be an official show.