The Story of the Dragon King Part 7 The Story of the Dragon King Part 1
Wei Zheng Slays the Dragon
Counting the most prosperous periods in Chinese history It belongs to Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. When it comes to the rule of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng has to be mentioned. Did you know that in addition to speaking out and admonishing, there are many stories about Wei Zheng, especially the story of Wei Zheng slaying a dragon is the most famous.
The story of Wei Zheng slaying the dragon
The old Dragon King of Jinghe River near Chang'an made a bet with a fortune teller. In order to win the bet, he randomly released rainwater, which violated the laws of heaven. The Jade Emperor wanted to kill him Beheading, Wei Zheng was sent to supervise the beheading of Lao Long at three o'clock at noon. Lao Long begged Li Shimin to intercede for him the day before, and Li Shimin agreed wholeheartedly. The next day, Li Shimin announced that Wei Zheng had entered the court, and asked Wei Zheng to stay and play Go with him.
Unexpectedly, at three quarters to noon, Wei Zheng dozed off, and in his dream, his soul left his body and killed the old dragon. Lao Long's ghost lingered and resented Tang Taizong for not keeping his word. He came to the palace every day to cause trouble, which made Li Shimin uneasy. Wei Zheng knew that the emperor was frightened, so he sent two generals, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong, to guard the palace gate. Sure enough, Lao Long did not dare to come and make trouble at the front door. But a few days later, the old dragon came to Li Shimin to settle accounts at the back door of the palace. Wei Zheng held his sword to guard the back door for Li Shimin, so that the old dragon never dared to make trouble again. Li Shimin thought about their hard work guarding the gate at night, so he asked a painter to paint the portraits of Qin Qiong and Yu Chigong and paste them at the front door of the palace, and paint a portrait of Wei Zheng and paste them at the back door. The results still worked. This move also began to spread among the people, and Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong and Wei Zheng became door gods. Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong were attached to the double door on the left and right, and Wei Zheng was attached to the single door.
The story of Wei Zheng
Wei Zheng was a very famous person in the Tang Dynasty of our country. He made great contributions to the service of ministers and was also a reassurance for political stability. , His various great deeds not only sounded important alarm bells at the time and promoted the prosperity of the country, but also had a profound impact on modern times, so the story of Wei Zheng shocked ancient and modern times.
As long as Wei Zheng has an idea that he thinks is feasible, he will risk his life and never discuss it behind his back. This is a very respectable point about him.
Once, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, asked Changsun Wuji for questioning. He said that every time Wei Zheng gave him advice, as long as he did not accept it, Wei Zheng would not give up and insisted on Li Shimin going. Agree to him and ask Changsun Wuji what the reason is. Wei Zheng was also on the side at the time, but before Changsun Wuji could answer, Wei Zheng began to say that if the emperor did something wrong, I would definitely tell the truth. If the emperor is unwilling to listen to me, wouldn't it violate my original intention to tell the truth? Did you take an oath? At that time, Tang Taizong said that we could talk in private. At this time, Wei Zheng jumped out and said that if we talk in private, it would be a secret and deceiving people. I will not do anything to deceive people. This is the behavior of a villain. Wei Zheng expresses his own views so openly, which is really admirable.
Wei Zheng advocated winning the trust of the people. He believed that orders could not be changed overnight. In political affairs, he felt that the number of soldiers was not large but the quality. He could not recruit young people privately for the sake of war. He felt that this was Sorry people. Although Tang Taizong felt that the words were harsh, he was still happy in his heart, so he adopted his idea and praised Wei Zheng at the same time.
There are too many stories about Wei Zheng, which are worthy of admiration and learning by future generations. Such a spirit also plays an irreplaceable role in the development of the entire country. The Story of the Dragon King Part 2
According to legend, a long time ago, the ancestors of the Gelao people lived in the mountains and forests, built nests in big trees, and made a living by hunting small animals. One day, when the ancestors were looking for prey in the mountains and forests, they unexpectedly encountered a group of tigers. After a brief confrontation, the ancestors began to escape. They fled to the highest point of the mountain, and the tigers also chased them to the highest point. They climbed up the tallest tree, and the tigers stopped under the tree, surrounded the big tree, and kept roaring, as if they had made up their mind. The ancestors could not afford food. Three days and three nights passed, and the tigers still surrounded the ancestors. It seemed that the people in the trees could no longer hold on. At this time, a colorful cloud floated in the sky, and the Golden Horned Old Dragon King of the East China Sea stood on the cloud. He was sent by the heaven to spread clouds and rain here. He took a look and saw the man and the tiger facing each other. He thought, there are only a few people in the world, so it would be pitiful for them to become tiger food. Let me save them. So, the Dragon King poured water from the East China Sea down. Gradually, the water reached the top of the mountain and drowned the tigers.
The ancestors were saved. They were very grateful to the Golden Horn Old Dragon King for saving their lives. At the same time, they also felt awe of the flood and left the eight-character mantra describing the flood to future generations. : "The flood reaches the sky and drowns (read an) the eagle to death." Later, the Gelao people were grateful for the life-saving grace of the Dragon King of the tribe, so they called the shoes they had to wear when running in the mountains and forests "Eight-piece Golden Dragon". Eight pieces of shoes are made of eight pieces of animal skins. The golden dragon refers to the Golden Horned Old Dragon King. It is intended to hope that the Gelao people can wear the "Eight Pieces of Golden Dragon" and walk in the mountains and fields. With the blessing of the Golden Horned Old Dragon King, they can be safe. smoothly. In order to thank them for their big trees, they have sacrificed trees every year since then, worshiping the big trees in the mountains and forests as gods, so that the spiritual trees will always protect the safety of the Gelao people.
(This legend is still circulated in Changjiao and Jiaoba in Wuchuan County, Guizhou Province, and in Judu Gelao Village in Liuzhi, Guizhou Province. The Gelao people in Judu Village also celebrate the Tree Sacrifice Festival every March.) The Story of the Dragon King 3
The Dragon King lives deep under the sea. Legend has it that it is the supreme king of the aquatic tribe, and all animals in the water are its subjects. The Dragon King can also call the wind and rain, and its every move will have a great impact on the people. , Therefore, even though the common people are not aquatic animals, they are still in awe of the Dragon King and always worship him.
One day, the Dragon King was out on a cruise and met a frog on the beach. After the Dragon King and the Frog greeted each other, they started talking friendly.
The frog asked: "What is the place where you live like, Dragon King?"
"I live in a palace. It is not an ordinary palace, but a palace under the sea. It is made of It was built by Pearl Baby, and it is full of jewels and splendor," said the Dragon King.
Then the Dragon King asked the frog again: "Then what is the place where you live like?"
"Where I live is by a stream in the mountains. There are The green moss and green grass, as well as the clear spring water and white rocks, are so beautiful!" The frog couldn't help but become happy and asked the Dragon King: "Dragon King, how do you feel when you are happy and angry? ?”
The Dragon King said: “When I am happy, I send moist rain to the world at the right time, so that the grains will be abundant; when I am angry, I blow up a storm, causing sand and rocks to fly from heaven to earth, and then I do more. Thunder and lightning make it impossible to leave a blade of grass within a thousand miles. I wonder what you are like when you are happy and angry?"
The frog replied: "I am incomparable with you, the Dragon King. Now, on a clear and moonlit night, I light up my singing voice, keep chirping, and sing for a while; if I get angry, I will first open my eyes wide and bulge out, and then my belly will swell. , to express my anger, I’ll let it go after my stomach is so bloated.”
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The story of the Dragon King and the Frog. Tell us that there are differences and gaps between everything in the world. The important thing is to be clear about what you can do, and to do as much things and play as big a role as you have the ability. Just like the frog in the story, you can't make it cause storms, lightning and thunder when it gets angry, right? The Story of the Dragon King Chapter 4
I don’t know which dynasty or generation it was from, but a small island southwest of Zhoushan was covered with brilliant gold, so people called it "Jinzang Island".
Later, the news that the island was full of gold was known to the greedy Dragon King of the East China Sea. In order to monopolize this treasure land full of gold on the island, he actually dispatched dragons, dragons, grandsons, shrimp soldiers and crab generals to rush towards Kinzang Island with rising tides and drumming waves. In the blink of an eye, waves surged into the sky, strong winds blew, trees fell down and houses collapsed on Jinzang Island, and people cried for their fathers and mothers, creating a miserable scene.
There is a flower-spinning mountain at the east end of Jinzang Island. There lives a flower-spinning fairy on the mountain. She witnessed the Dragon King of the East China Sea doing evil for no reason and harming the people, and she felt resentful in her heart. So she took the magic broom in her hand and flicked it towards the sea. The rolling tide and huge waves that came up the mountain made her fall back with a crash. The surviving men, women, and children on Jinzang Island all fled to Fanhua Mountain for refuge.
The flower-spinning fairy suddenly transformed into a white-haired centenarian grandma, leaning on a cane and said to everyone:
"The Dragon King flooded the golden treasure, and the people of Li suffered. If If you want to keep the treasure, come and spin the flowers with me, weave them into fishing nets, and go to the sea to defeat the Dragon King!”
Everyone, regardless of gender, came to spin flowers and weave nets. Spinning and weaving! Weave and spin! After working for seven or forty-nine days, he weaved a gold-thread fishing net weighing ninety-nine and eighty-one kilograms.
Now that the fishing net has been woven, who will be sent into the sea to fight against the Dragon King? A child jumped out of the crowd, patted his chest and said:
"I'm going!"
When the villagers saw that it was a sea creature, they couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. Haisheng is a seven or eight-year-old kid who has not yet taken off his breasts and is wearing open pants. How can he go into the sea to fight the Dragon King? But the flower-spinning fairy said cheerfully:
"Going into the sea to fight the Dragon King requires courage, so let Haisheng go!"
Then, she took out a set of gold threads He put the clothes on Haisheng and taught Haisheng the secret of dragon fighting.
Haisheng put on the gold-lined clothes and suddenly felt an itch all over his body. He followed the flower-spinning fairy's instructions and said, "Big!" As it got bigger, it suddenly turned into a giant with infinite strength and towering over the sky. All the villagers were stunned. At this time, Haisheng effortlessly picked up the golden fishing net weighing 9981 kilograms, said goodbye to the Spinning Flower Fairy and all the villagers, took big steps, ran down the Spinning Flower Mountain, and jumped into the ocean with a splash. sea.
No one is surprised that wherever the sea creature swims, the tide and waves will make way for him. It turns out that the gold-threaded garment that Haisheng wore was a water-proof garment specially woven for him by the flower-spinning fairy!
After a while, Haisheng came to the sea, took out the golden wire net, threw it down, and said: "Big!" The net was thrown into the sea. Unexpectedly, when the first net was put away, the treasure-protecting general of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, Dog Eel Jing, was captured.
Haisheng heard from the Flower Spinning Fairy that as long as the dog and eel spirit is captured, he can get the sea pot; with the sea pot, Jinzang Island can be preserved. He was so happy that he ordered the dog eel spirit to quickly hand over the sea pot!
The golden wire net shrank smaller and smaller, and the dog and eel spirit trapped in the net was in agony. In order to survive, he had to obediently take Haisheng to the Baibao Hall of the East China Sea Dragon Palace to get the sea pot.
The Hundred Treasures Hall is filled with golden light. There are nine urns and eighteen rows in the hall, and the urns are filled with rare treasures. Hai Sheng didn't like anything. He just picked up a dark sea pot and hurried back to Fanghua Mountain.
Haisheng and everyone followed the instructions of the Flower Spinning Fairy, set up a sea pot on the beach, scooped in a spoonful of East Sea water, burned a pile of dry firewood, and started cooking. Cook it! Cook it! One stick of incense passed, and the sea water boiled with steam; two sticks of incense passed, and the sea water boiled with white foam; three sticks of incense passed, and the dragon king of the East China Sea surfaced honestly, followed by a group of panting people. The dragon sons, dragon grandsons, shrimp soldiers and crab generals shouted for mercy!
"When the tide recedes and the waves calm down, return me the treasure. Otherwise, I will boil you, the Dragon King of the Sea!"
The Dragon King of the East China Sea bowed repeatedly and hurriedly ordered the tide to recede three feet, and the waves Breathe three feet.
Kinzo Island finally emerged from the water and saw the light of day again.
Unexpectedly, when Haisheng opened the pot and put out the fire, the sea dragon king suddenly came up with the tide again, and a wave rolled up the pot and disappeared without a trace.
“What should I do?” Haisheng stamped his feet anxiously. This kick is no small matter, it can shake the earth! All the gold buried underground was stomped out by the sea creatures, and flew to the coast one after another, landing on the beach. In the blink of an eye, it turned into a large golden pond. No matter how the tide surged, the golden pond stood tall and motionless in the wind.
From then on, the Sea Dragon King no longer dared to make trouble, and the people of Li could enjoy peace, and the "Gold Hidden Island" was also renamed "Jintang Island". The Story of the Dragon King Chapter 5
In the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, there is a kind and affable Dragon King. He lives in the vast Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. He eats delicacies from the mountains and seas all day long and wears silk and satin. He is really carefree and carefree. One day, the Jade Emperor issued an edict, and the content of the edict was as follows: "By the fate of heaven, the Jade Emperor ordered, 'Dragon kings from all over the world have a four-day holiday. I give you this!" After hearing this, the dragon kings felt indescribable joy in their hearts.
The Dragon King of the East China Sea yearns for the human world very much. He heard that it is very beautiful and prosperous, so he plans to visit the human world privately. So, the Dragon King was so happy that he jumped out of the sea and came to the world. But the scene in the human world disappointed the Dragon King. How could there be any beautiful scenery here? The earth had dried up and cracked with holes, and only the bare trunks of the trees were left. The Dragon King had no choice but to return to the palace disappointed. He thought: What kind of disaster might be happening to the world again!
Back at the Dragon Palace, the Dragon King couldn't sleep, and he was determined to figure things out. So he jumped out of the sea again, transformed into a scholar, and came to a village. He walked to a hut and knocked on the door. An old man opened the door with a dim oil lamp.
"Grandpa, I came here from out of town to take the exam. I didn't expect that my servant took my money and ran away. Can you stay with me overnight?"
Grandpa listened. After finishing, he sighed and said, "Hey, come in! Master, to tell you the truth, it doesn't matter where you escape now!" The Dragon King followed the old man into the house and asked the old man in confusion: "What happened to you here?" What kind of disaster is this?”
The old man replied: “Sir, can’t you see? The trees are dead, the ground is dry, the well water is gone, and the river is dry. There is a drought here!"
The Dragon King asked again: "What was it like here before?"
The old man touched his hair and said thoughtfully. : "The weather here used to be good, the mountains and rivers were beautiful everywhere, the birds were singing and the flowers were fragrant, and the crops were growing very well. But now..."
The Dragon King understood that one day in the sky and one year on the earth! It turns out that it's because the Dragon Kings are on vacation these days and don't care about the people in the world at all. Depriving them of rain caused such a drought. The Dragon King really wanted to bring rain to the people, but the bottle for bringing rain was in the hands of the Jade Emperor.
The Dragon King once heard from his family that the descendants of the dragon have a strange ability. They can use their own bodies to make rain, but they have to endure great pain, and after doing so, they can no longer make rain. Alive. Because the Dragon King really couldn't bear to see the world suffer such disasters, he decided to sacrifice himself to save the people in the world.
Before dawn, the Dragon King quietly left the grandfather's house and came to a high mountain. He cut off his pale hair and scattered it into the sky. Suddenly, the long hair turned into dark clouds all over the sky. Then, enduring the heartbreaking pain, he tore off the scales on his body one by one and threw them into the dry river bed. The blood on his body also flowed into every corner of the earth. Suddenly, there was heavy rain in the sky, and the river rushed out. But the Dragon King fell in a pool of blood. The Story of the Dragon King Chapter 6
A long time ago, huge whales and ferocious sharks in the ocean led some kings and hegemons to bully and devour weak animals at will. The weak animal was very angry and went to the Sea Dragon King to complain.
"This can't go on like this!" Sea Dragon King was determined to take care of this matter.
So, he called all the animals in the ocean to come to the Dragon Palace for a meeting. The Sea Dragon King said in a fierce tone: "Whoever dares to bully my subjects casually in the future will be rude to him!" The whale and the shark pretended not to hear and remained silent. At this time, a shrimp said: "Dragon King, the ocean is so big, they ate us, and you don't even know it!" "I will give you weapons to protect yourself." The Sea Dragon King thought for a while, and looked at the shrimp again Said, "I'll give you a saw and put it on your head!"
Cuttlefish interrupted with a big belly: "I can't lift the weapon that is too heavy. What do you think we should do?" The Sea Dragon King casually picked up the inkstone and said, "Hide this ink in your belly, and when in danger, spit out the ink and run away quickly." The cuttlefish quickly thanked the Sea Dragon King.
The Sea Dragon King said to the ray again: "I will give you a long whip, drag it behind you, and you can whip whoever dares to bully you." The ray happily took the whip and tied it quickly. alright.
The Sea Dragon King looked at the crab and said: "Ah! You already have eight legs and can run very fast. Well - I will give you another pair of big pliers. If anyone bullies you , just use the big pliers to pinch him!" The crabs were so happy that they had snot bubbles in their noses. As they took the big pliers, they murmured: "Thank you Dragon King, thank you Dragon King..."
Then, the Sea Dragon King He called the octopus to him and asked: "What weapon do you want?" The octopus pointed at the crab: "I like the eight legs the best!..." The Sea Dragon King was afraid that he would also have big pincers, which would be the same as those of a crab. Well, I quickly intercepted his words: "I'll give you eight long 'legs' and go down to the palace!" The octopus had no choice but to walk away in a twisty manner.
After the Sea Dragon King distributed weapons to those weak animals, he solemnly asked: "The things given must be passed down from generation to generation!" Everyone quickly agreed. Therefore, until now, the descendants of these animals still carry weapons issued by the Sea Dragon King. The Story of the Dragon King Chapter 7
The Dragon King is one of the very important gods in ancient Chinese society and Taoism. Not only because the Chinese claim to be the descendants of the dragon, but also because China is a country mainly based on farming, and farmers are They are afraid of drought, and it is said that dragons have the function of raining rain. Therefore, praying for rain and worshiping dragons are of great significance in Chinese people's lives.
Since ancient times, the Chinese have called the Dragon King together with the other three animals: Qilin (a legendary beast with a lion-like appearance), Phoenix (a legendary bird) and turtle. The four spirits are animals that symbolize auspiciousness. In Buddhism, there is also the worship of dragons, but it is not the same concept as the dragon in Taoism or among the people. As time went by, the belief in dragons became more and more popular, and his son was sometimes called the Dragon God. In some mythological works, there is a saying about the Dragon King of the Four Seas. Legend has it that they are four brothers, Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea, Ao Shun, the Dragon King of the West Sea, Ao Ming, the Dragon King of the South Sea, and Ao Ji, the Dragon King of the North Sea. They live in palaces in the four seas of China respectively. The areas they rule are different from those in the world. The emperor makes no difference.
In the folk world, the Dragon King has a very high status and controls the daily life of the people. People often hold grand sacrificial ceremonies for them in order to pray for rain.