Yi Beidou nodded slightly at Cheng Zhihong's words.
The Qin Dynasty alchemist Xu Fu had extremely deep ties to Japan.
The First Emperor, in his quest for longevity, scoured Donghua for the secrets of immortality. The alchemist Xu Fu advised him that three Immortal Mountains existed in the East Sea, inhabited by Immortals who possessed elixirs of eternal life. And so, the First Emperor dispatched Xu Fu on two expeditions to find them.
On his second expedition, Xu Fu led three thousand young boys and girls, hundreds of artisans, and the seeds of the five grains, along with Great Qin guards, aboard ships bound for the East Sea. After that, he was never heard from again.
In reality, however, Xu Fu successfully crossed the eastern sea and reached Japan. He settled there, bringing with him advanced technology, culture, and philosophies. It can be said that he had a profound influence on the formation of Japanese culture.
