Luo Shen, Mi Fei, is the consort of He Bo, the god of the Yellow River, in Chinese pre-Qin mythology, and the local water god in charge of the Luo River. In the Middle Ages, the image of Concubine Mi was enriched and developed, and she gradually transformed into a worldly beauty and became the object of affection for male literati.
Legend: The name of Luo Shen is Mi Fei, the daughter of the Fuxi family. Because I was infatuated with the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Luo River, I came to the world and came to the bank of the Luo River. After joining the Luo clan, he taught the people with Luo clan the good hunting, livestock raising and herding methods he learned from his father.
On this day, Concubine Mi picked up the lyre and started playing beautiful music. The sound of the piano was heard by He Bo in the Yellow River. When He Bo saw Mi Fei, he was immediately attracted by Mi Fei's beauty. So He Bo turned into a white dragon and swallowed Mi Fei in the Luo River. Concubine Mi drowned in the Luo River and became a god. She was called the God of Luo.
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Cao Zhi had a dream after getting the posthumous pillow of Empress Zhen, so he wrote "Ode to the Empress Zhen" as a commemoration. Emperor Ming Cao Rui changed it to "Luo Shen" Fu" handed down from generation to generation. Comparing Empress Zhen with Luo Shen is actually a kind of nostalgia and sustenance for Empress Zhen. "Luo Shen Fu" has beautiful words and emotional descriptions throughout, and the love between gods and humans is touching and touching. Gu Kaizhi was deeply moved after reading it, so he composed "Luo Shen Fu Tu" with concentration.
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Baidu Encyclopedia-Luoshen