It mainly tells the story of Shun and Ehuang Nüying.
According to legend, during the Yao and Shun era, there were nine evil dragons on Jiuyi Mountain in Hunan. They lived in nine caves and often came to the Xiangjiang River to play in the water. As a result, the floods surged, crops were washed away, houses were washed away, and the people There are endless complaints and complaints.
Emperor Shun was concerned about the sufferings of the people. He learned that the evil dragon was harming the people. He could not eat well and slept restlessly. He wanted to go to the south to help the people eliminate evil and solve their problems and punish the evil dragon.
Emperor Shun had two concubines - Ehuang and Nvying, who were the two daughters of Emperor Yao. Although they were born in the royal family and were imperial concubines, they were deeply influenced and taught by Yao and Shun. They were not greedy for pleasure, but always cared about the sufferings of the people.
They were also reluctant to leave Shun away from home this time. However, thinking of relieving the people of Xiangjiang from disaster and pain, they still suppressed the sadness in their hearts and happily sent Shun off on his way.
After Emperor Shun left, Emperor E and Nvying were waiting at home for the good news of his victory over the dragon and his triumphant return. They prayed for him day and night for his early triumphant return. However, year after year passed, the swallows came and went several times, the flowers bloomed and fell several times, but there was still no news from Emperor Shun, and they were worried.
Ehuang asked: "Is it possible that he was injured by an evil dragon, or fell ill in a foreign country?"
Nvying said: "Is it possible that he was in danger on the way, or that he lost his way on the remote mountain road?"
The two of them thought about it and decided that instead of staying at home for a long time without hearing any news or seeing their returnees, they might as well go and look for him. So, Ehuang and Nvying braved the wind and frost, traveled across mountains and rivers, and went to the Xiangjiang River in the south to find their husbands.
After climbing one mountain after another and wading through one river after another, they finally arrived at Jiuyi Mountain. They followed the Great Bauhinia River to the top of the mountain and then down the Little Bauhinia River. They visited every mountain village in Jiuyi Mountain and walked on every trail in Jiuyi Mountain.
On this day, they came to a place called Sanfeng Stone. Here, there were three large stones standing, surrounded by green bamboo, and a tall tomb made of pearl shells.
They were surprised and asked the nearby villagers:
"Whose tomb is so spectacular and beautiful? Why do the three big rocks stand so precipitously?" The villagers told them with tears in their eyes: "This is the tomb of Emperor Shun. The old man came here from the far north and helped us slay the nine evil dragons, so that the people could live a happy life. However, he worked hard, sweated, and worked hard. He died of illness here."
It turns out that after Emperor Shun died of illness, the folks in Xiangjiang specially built this tomb for him in order to express their gratitude for Emperor Shun's kindness. A group of cranes on Jiuyi Mountain were also moved by this. They went to the South China Sea day and night to pick up dazzling pearls and scattered them on Emperor Shun's tomb, which became this pearl tomb. The three huge stones were formed by the three-toothed rake used by Emperor Shun to kill the evil dragon.
After Ehuang and Nvying learned the truth, they were so sad that they hugged each other and cried. They were so grieved that they cried for nine days and nine nights. Their eyes were swollen, their throats were hoarse, and their tears were dry.
In the end, he cried tears of blood and died next to Emperor Shun. The tears of Ehuang and Nvying were sprinkled on the bamboo mountain of Jiuyi Mountain, and the bamboo poles showed dots of tear spots, some were purple, some were snow-white, and some were blood-red. This is "Xiangfei Bamboo".
Extended information:
1. Shun
Shun (shùn, about 2128 BC - about 2025 BC), with the surname Yao, Yu His surname is Chonghua, his courtesy name is Dujun, and his posthumous title is "Shun". He is the ninth grandson of Huangdi Xuanyuan. He is the leader of the tribal alliance in the later period of the patriarchal clan society in ancient China. He was born in Yao Xu.
One theory is that he was born in Zhu Feng and ruled the capital of Puban (today's Yongji City, Shanxi Province). He was honored as emperor by later generations and was included in the "Five Emperors". He was called Emperor Shun, Yu Shun and Emperor Shun in history. Later generations called him Shun. Guiman, the thirty-third descendant of Emperor Shun, was granted the title of King Wu of Zhou and established the Kingdom of Chen in Chen.
The throne of Yu and Shun was abdicated by Yao of the Tang Dynasty. People from generation to generation respected Yao and Shun as the ancient kings. Yao abdicated the throne and passed down four words to Yu and Shun, namely, Yunzhi Juezhong;
Shun Zen abdicated the throne to Dayu and passed down the Sixteen-character Heart Biography, which is the Chinese Heart Dharma: "The human heart is dangerous, the Taoist heart is only subtle, the essence is only one, and it is allowed to hold on to the center." The Chinese Heart Dharma has become the supreme cultural theory of the Chinese nation. . The Year of the Bamboo Secretary does not record the abdication.
One of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors. Shun, the leader of the alliance of four tribes, proclaimed himself the emperor of the world because of Yao's "concession". His country was named "Youyu", so he was named "Emperor Shun of Youyu clan". Later generations were shortened to Shun, and the name of the Chinese nation ***Same ancestor. He is not only one of the founders of Chinese morality, but also an important founder of Chinese civilization.
2. Nvying of Emperor E
Nvying of Ehuang, also known as Huangying. The elder is called Ehuang, and the second is Nvying. They are the two daughters of Emperor Yao in ancient Chinese myths and legends. The sisters married Emperor Shun together.
They have a biological son Shangjun who is the same. Shun's father was stubborn, his mother was stubborn, and his younger brother was bad. He tried to put Shun to death many times, but he finally escaped due to the help of Princess E's daughter Ying. Shun succeeded Yao to the throne and became the concubine of Emperor E's daughter Ying. Later, Shun visited the south and died in Cangwu.
The second concubine went to look for it and learned that Emperor Shun was dead and buried at the foot of Jiuyi Mountain. She hugged the bamboo and cried bitterly, staining the green bamboo with her tears. She died of tears, so it was called "Xiaoxiang Bamboo" or "Xiangfei Bamboo".
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the love myth of Xiangjun, the god of the Xiangjiang River, and his wife has evolved into the legend of Shun, Ehuang and Nvying. Later generations called the two daughters "Mrs. Xiang" because of their affiliation.