Carriage to the dragon to get a son-in-law
The root of China’s five thousand years of culture is actually cultivation, and many idioms and allusions come from cultivation. The idiom "riding a dragon to get a son-in-law soon" comes from a beautiful Taoist cultivation story.
According to legend, during the Spring and Autumn Period (about 700 BC), Duke Mu of Qin had a little daughter who liked a piece of jasper donated by the Xirong Kingdom very much. Duke Mu named his daughter "Nongyu". Princess Nongyu grew up to be a teenager. She was unparalleled in appearance and extremely intelligent, but she was withdrawn and disliked the complicated etiquette in the palace. She often stayed alone in the palace, playing the flute and sheng. Seeing that she liked the Sheng so much, Duke Mu carved the piece of beautiful jade into a jasper Sheng and gave it to her. Since the princess got the jade sheng, she has been practicing playing the sheng for a longer time and her skills have become more refined.
Duke Mu wanted to call a prince from a neighboring country as his daughter-in-law, who would become the wife of the king in the future. But Nongyu refused and had her own ideas. If she wasn't a master who understood music and was good at playing the sheng, Nongyu would rather not marry. Duke Mu cherished his daughter and had no choice but to obey her.
One night, the princess was admiring the moon under the moonlight, leaning on the railing and playing the sheng. At this time, there seemed to be a burst of fairy music playing with the princess's jade instrument. The princess listened carefully and saw the sound of the cave flute coming from far away in the east. It was like this for several nights. The princess took advantage of the opportunity to chat and told her father that someone was accompanying her from a distance. Duke Mu then sent General Meng Ming to look for the flute player according to the direction given by the princess. After searching until they reached Huashan Mountain, they heard the woodcutter say: "There is a young hermit named Xiao Shi who lives in seclusion on Mingxing Cliff at the middle peak of Huashan Mountain. This young man likes to play the flute, and the sound of the flute can be heard for hundreds of miles." Meng Ming came to Mingxingya, found Xiao Shi, and brought him back to Qin Palace.
When Xiao Shi came to Qin Palace, it happened to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Duke Mu was very happy to see his handsome and graceful manner, and immediately asked him to play the flute. Xiao Shi took out the jade flute and started playing it. Before the song was finished, the golden dragons and colorful phoenixes in the hall seemed to be dancing. Everyone unanimously praised in unison: "What a fairy music! What a fairy music!"
Xiao Shi and Nong Yu became husband and wife. From then on, Xiao Shi taught Nongyu to play the flute and learn the sound of the phoenix. After more than ten years of learning, the sound of the flute played by Nong Yu was just like the cry of a real phoenix, and even attracted the phoenix from the sky to come down and land on their house. Duke Mu of Qin built a Phoenix Tower specifically for them. Xiao Shi and Nong Yu lived there without eating or drinking for several years.
One night, after playing the shengxiao, Xiao Shi said to the princess: "I miss the quiet life in Huashan very much." The princess also said: "I am not tired of this palace life at all. I am willing to live with you." You go and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains." From then on, the two of them lived in seclusion on the middle peak of Huashan Mountain. One day, Nongyu took Yusheng and rode on the colorful phoenix. Xiao Shi took the jade flute and climbed onto the golden dragon. For a moment, the dragon and the phoenix flew into the sky. People at that time called Xiao Shi the son-in-law of Chenglong.
From then on, the middle peak of Huashan Mountain was also called Yunu Peak. Later generations built the Jade Girl Temple at Zhongfeng, and many scenic spots were named after Jade Girl (Nongyu). There is a stone mortar in front of the temple, which is called Jade Girl's shampoo basin; the stone platform in front of it is Jade Girl's dressing table; and the stone cave below is Jade Girl's former residence, which is called Jade Girl's Room. In addition, there is a flute platform and a phoenix-drawing pavilion in the north of the Jade Girl Temple, where Xiao Shi played the flute to attract the phoenix.
Playing the flute to attract the phoenix, riding on the dragon, rising into the sky in the daytime, literati and poets of all generations have sung this period of history. Li Bai, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Fengtai Song":
When I hear the daughter of Emperor Qin, I hear the sound of the phoenix.
It was a magical day, and there was no emotion at that time.
People blow colorful flutes and go away, and the sky borrows green clouds to return them.
The song is in my body and I will never return, so I have free time to make a name for myself.
The poet Jiang Zong of the Northern and Southern Dynasties wrote:
The daughter of the Qin family, Xiao Shixian, was a virgin.
When I came, the rabbit was full moon, but when I left, the phoenix tower was empty.
The secret smile is widened and then suppressed, and the floating voice becomes clearer.
It looks red and pink, flying into the purple smoke.