The Dragon Kings of the Four Seas: Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ao Shun, and Ao Run
Ao Guang of the East China Sea, Ao Qin of the South China Sea, Ao Run of the West Sea, Ao Shun of the North Sea
Those with blue faces and red beards are called the east, those with white hair and beards are called the west, those with orange hair and beards are called the south, and those with black hair and beards are called the north
Dragon in Chinese life
Dragon is not unique to China , many ethnic groups have myths and legends about dragons. But China is the only country where dragons are proud and respected, and where all kinds of things are somewhat related to dragons. In China, there are thousands of places with dragon names, some of which are named after numbers, such as Erlong in Jilin Province, Sanlong in Jiangxi Province, and Silong in Liaoning Province; some are named after the dragon's body. Such as the dragon head in Jiangxi Province, the dragon horn in Sichuan Province, the dragon forehead in Guizhou Province, and the dragon claw in Heilongjiang Province; some are themed after dragon groups, which can be composed of dragon king, dragon mother, big dragon, small dragon, golden dragon, wooden dragon, water dragon, etc. Earth dragon and so on. There are more than 40 Chinese rivers with the word "dragon" in them. The yellow, green, red, white and black dragons we are familiar with are found in Sichuan Province (Huanglong River) and Hebei Province (Qinglong River and Chilong River) respectively. There are rivers named after them in Tianjin (Qinglongwan River and Heilonggang River), Gansu Province (Bailongjiang River), Shanghai (Bailonggang River) and Heilongjiang Province (Heilongjiang River). Almost every province has Longjiang, Longhu, Longshan, Longdong, Longquan, Longtan, and countless Dragon King temples.
There are also traces of dragons in daily life. The clothes include dragon robes and dragon crowns; the food includes lobster, longan, and dragon beard noodles; the buildings include dragon palaces and dragon pavilions; and there are dragon boats and dragon chariots in the streets. The furniture has dragon chairs and dragon beds. There is a dragon lantern dance on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and a dragon boat race on the Dragon Boat Festival in May. Animals include dragon horses and dragon fleas; plants include nightshade, agave, asparagus, asparagus, dragon cypress, and Sophora japonica. The geomantic treasure is called Dragon Cave, the waterwheel that pumps water is called keel waterwheel, and the large crane is called gantry crane. There are dragon stars in the sky and dragon veins underground. There are no less than hundreds of nouns related to dragons in ancient books. There are eighty-one dragon mythological novels collected in "Taiping Guangji" edited a thousand years ago. In China, dragons are almost everywhere. Dragon culture has a long history.
The image and totem of the dragon
The dragon is also the totem of primitive people. It is an illusory creature that only exists in totems and does not exist in the biological world. The image of the dragon known today combines the characteristics of various creatures: snake body, animal legs, eagle claws, horse head, snake tail, antlers, and fish scales. Some studies have pointed out that the image of the dragon has undergone constant development and change. In the long historical process, through wars and alliances, the people who believe in the dragon totem have gradually become leaders, and the dragon totem has gradually become the banner believed by the entire Chinese nation. The images of totems originally believed by other ethnic groups were gradually absorbed and enriched into the image of the dragon. Therefore, the dragon has more and more characteristics, and its image becomes increasingly complex and mighty.
People also focus all kinds of virtues and excellent qualities on dragons. We have seen from many stories and legends: the dragon is brave and good at fighting, it is not afraid of any violence; the dragon is smart and wise, it can even foresee the future; the dragon has great abilities, it can be big or small, changeable, interesting Clouds make rain, thunder and lightning, open rivers and move mountains, and their power is boundless; the dragon is wealthy, and the Dragon Palace has become a concentration of treasures; the dragon is upright and can think about the people. In order to relieve the suffering of drought in the world, it will even do anything. Offend the rules of heaven. People's good wishes are concentrated on dragons, and outstanding figures in the world are often called dragons among people. Zhuge Liang's so-called Mr. Wolong is a familiar example.
The Dragon Emperor and the Heavenly Emperor
The Dragon Emperor, also known as the Heavenly Emperor, is also called the Jade Emperor. Legend has it that he is the incarnation of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of the Chinese nation. In "Historical Records. It is recorded in the Book of Fengchan that the Yellow Emperor and the people mined copper mines in Shoushan Mountain, cast the mined copper into a large copper tripod, and placed it at the foot of Jingshan Mountain. When the bronze tripod was cast, a dragon hung down from its beard to welcome the Yellow Emperor as he ascended to heaven. Huangdi rode on the dragon's back, and his ministers, wives and children all climbed up one after another, and more than seventy people climbed up at once. At this time, the dragon ascended to the sky, and the remaining ministers couldn't squeeze in, and all of them were holding on to the dragon's beard. The dragon's beard couldn't bear the weight and broke. The bow Huang Di was carrying was also pulled down. The officials could only hold the dragon's beard and bow and cry. After the Yellow Emperor ascended to heaven, he became the Emperor of Heaven.
In "Historical Records. "Book of Heavenly Officials" also says: "Xuanyuan (the Yellow Emperor's name is Xuanyuan), the body of the Yellow Dragon." To put it simply, it means that the Yellow Emperor is the incarnation of the Yellow Dragon. Huanglong is the Dragon Emperor. The five elements belong to earth and are located in the center. He is the head of the dragon clan and the master of heaven in Taoist religious views. It is also mentioned in the classics of the Han Dynasty: "The yellow dragon is the length of the four directions, the correct color of the four directions, and the essence of the gods. It can be huge, thin, quiet, bright, short, or long. It can exist and die. "The king fishes without filtering the pond, and when he reaches the abyss, he swims in the pond with harmony." This illustrates the image of the Yellow Dragon.
The legendary dragon
The ancients regarded dragons as gods and spiritual beings, and they were changeable. They could be thin or huge, short or long, and they could go deep into the water or go deep into the water. Soaring to the sky. Legends about dragons can be found in almost every book in ancient Chinese classics, and there are countless legends and myths about dragons. Classics such as the "Book of Changes" give a complete and systematic discussion of dragons and give them philosophical meanings. In the Bagua, the overall dragon is used to illustrate the Qian hexagram, which is also the first hexagram in the "Book of Changes".
In addition, dragon legends and myths have appeared throughout the ages. Many places named after the word "dragon" also have dragon legends.
As far back as the time of the Yellow Emperor, there are legends about the Yellow Emperor ascending to heaven on a dragon, and Yinglong helped the Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou; when Xia Yu controlled floods, legend has it that a divine dragon drew the ground with its tail to form a river to divert the flood; the Han Emperor Liu Bang, the legend is that it was his mother's dream Seen mating with a red dragon and getting pregnant and born. From many stories and legends, we can see that people often focus all kinds of virtues and excellent qualities on dragons. Legend has it that the tradition of frying corn on the second day of February every year is to commemorate Yilong's efforts to relieve the suffering of drought in the world, even at the expense of offending the laws of heaven. Legend has it that the Jade Dragon was imprisoned by the Jade Emperor because he could not bear the suffering of the people from drought and helped the people with rain. He made a rule that he would not be released until the golden beans bloomed. The people gathered together to fry corn because they were grateful for Jade Dragon's righteous deeds. Because it looked like golden beans blooming, the guardian Taibai Jinxing misunderstood it and released Jade Dragon. The tradition of frying corn on the second day of February every year has also been preserved.
Of course, in legends, there are righteous dragons that do good, but naturally there are also evil dragons that do disaster. With the enlightenment of people's wisdom, the introduction of Buddhist beliefs and other factors, the image of the Dragon King has changed among the people. As one of the Taoist traditions, the Dragon King has also begun to appear as a villain. Many places in China named after the word "dragon" also have dragon legends, including stories of evil dragons wreaking havoc. Just like Heilongjiang, it is said that white dragons have caused trouble in the past. Later, in a village by the river, a family went into labor and gave birth to a black dragon. It turns out that the Black Dragon came to help get rid of the White Dragon, and the villagers followed his instructions and supported him. Finally, the White Dragon was eliminated, and people named the river Heilongjiang in memory of the Black Dragon. There is Wolong Lake in Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan Province. There is a creamy yellow stone beam at the bottom of the lake, which is said to be the incarnation of the white dragon. There are two big rivers near Jiuzhaigou, one is called Heishui River, where legend has it that a big black dragon once lived there; the other is Bailong River, where a small white dragon lives. Legend has it that the black dragon was jealous of the scenery of Jiuzhaigou and sucked up the water there. When the little white dragon found out, he sprayed water from the Bailong River into Jiuzhaigou to restore its beauty. When Black Dragon found out, he started a fierce fight with White Dragon. When Black Dragon was defeated, he used a trick to poison the little White Dragon, and Little White Dragon was forced to flee to one of the lakes in Jiuzhaigou Valley. In order to find out the whereabouts of Bailong, Black Dragon alerted the Tibetan God of Ten Thousand Mountains, and was finally imprisoned by the mountain god and could no longer do evil. In recognition of the white dragon, the God of Ten Thousand Mountains gave it a set of golden armor. This is the origin of the legend of Wolong Lake.
Dragon King in Literary Works
Dragon is personified in folk literature and art. Some sea dragon kings benefit the people, and some do harm to the people. In the mythical novels "Feng Shen Bang" and "Journey to the West", as well as the operas and dramas "Liu Yi's Biography" and "Zhang Yu Boiled the Sea", there are dragon kings with different good and evil qualities and human-like personalities.
In "Journey to the West", there are many descriptions of dragons and dragon stories. With the enlightenment of people's wisdom and the introduction of Buddhist beliefs, the image of the Dragon King has changed among the people. Before that, the impression of the Dragon King was generally positive. However, after Buddhism began to flourish, the status of the Dragon King began to decline. In "Journey to the West", it has become a supporting role or even a buffoon. In "Journey to the West", the Dragon Palace where Sun Wukong makes a big fuss is known to everyone as the Green Dragon King Ao Guang of the East China Sea. When the Dragon King of the Four Seas faced Sun Wukong, he was unable to resist. He could only tremble and offer treasures such as the diamond rod and golden armor, and he had very little screen time. Countless; and because he set fire to the Dragon Palace, he was almost executed by the Jade Emperor. Fortunately, he was saved by Guanyin Bodhisattva and became the White Horse Dragon King of Tang Sanzang. He was the third prince of Ao Run, another familiar White Dragon King of the West Sea.
The Dragon King in "The Romance of the Gods"
In addition to the Dragon King of the Four Seas being mentioned in "Journey to the West", there is also a mention in another chapter novel "The Romance of the Gods" The appearance of the Dragon King. "Feng Shen Yan Yi", also known as "Feng Shen Bang", was compiled by Xu Zhonglin during the middle to late Ming Dynasty. There is also a theory that it was adapted by Yangzhou Taoist thinker Lu Xixing.
"The Romance of the Gods" is based on the story of King Zhou Wu's crusade against King Zhou of Shang and describes the story of Jiang Ziya's canonization of the gods. In "The Legend of Creation of the Dragon", Yoshiki Tanaka mentioned many times that the Dragon King of the Four Seas assisted the Zhou Dynasty in conquering Shang Zhou under the orders of the Emperor of Heaven, and the Dragon King also and indeed appeared in "The Romance of the Gods". But in "The Romance of the Gods", the Dragon King of the Four Seas did not play any important role in Zhou Wu's war against Zhou. In fact, as Long Tangshi said in "The Legend of Chuanglong", there is no mention in any literary works and classics that the Dragon King of the Four Seas participated in the revolutionary war of Zhou Wu. The role of the Dragon King in "Fengshen Yanyi" is almost the same as in "Journey to the West", becoming a supporting role and a buffoon.
In "The Legend of the Gods", Nezha plays the role of Sun Wukong in "Journey to the West". The naughty Nezha didn't know that the bellyband and wrist bracelet he was wearing were the treasures of the immortal. When he was taking a bath in Jiuhe Bay, he put his bellyband in the water, which caused a vibration in the East China Sea, which even shook the Crystal Palace. Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea (also known as Ao Guang in one theory) sent people to investigate, but the men he sent were beaten to death by the naughty Nezha with his treasure. Ao Guang sent his third prince to investigate again, but the third prince was also killed by Nezha, and was even skinned and cramped by Nezha. Finally, Ao Guang asked Li Jingdaxing, Nezha's father, to accuse him and promised to report to the Emperor of Heaven. Nezha was unconvinced and chased Ao Guang back on the road and beat him up. Finally, the Dragon King of the Four Seas reported the matter to the Emperor of Heaven, and arrested Li Jing's family for trial in the Heavenly Court. At this time, Nezha took the blame alone, had a dissection, removed the intestines, removed the bones and returned the meat to his parents, which settled the matter. In the end, Nezha was resurrected with the help of his master Taiyi Zhenren, and served as the vanguard in King Wu's war against Zhou. After that, the Dragon King was not mentioned again in "The Romance of the Gods". It can be seen from this that the statement that the Dragon King of the Four Seas assisted the Zhou Dynasty in conquering Shang Zhou is indeed purely the creation of Tanaka Yoshiki and has no precise background support in myths and legends.
The legend of Longquan Township
It is mentioned in "The Legend of Chuanglong" that Longquan Township is somewhere in Qinghai Province. In fact, is there a Longquan Township in Qinghai Province? As mentioned in the previous paragraph, almost every province has a place named after "dragon", and there are also several places named after Longquan. Where is Longquan? It is generally believed to be Longquan County in present-day Zhejiang Province. Before the Tang Dynasty, this place was called Longquan Township, and the Tang Dynasty began to establish counties here. The name Longquan comes from a "Longquan Sword". According to the "Yue Jueshu", a history book of the Yue State in the Spring and Autumn Period, there is this record: The King of Chu heard that there was a general in the Wu State and an Ou Yezi in the Yue State, both of whom were famous swordsmiths. So he sent people to pay a lot of money to ask two famous masters to forge some iron swords for the Chu State. After the two applied for the job, they dug through Mount Ci, drained the streams in the mountain, found the essence of iron ore, and cast it into three swords, one called Longyuan, one called Tai'a, and one called Gongbu. Later, to avoid the taboo of Tang Emperor Li Yuan, Longyuan Sword was renamed Longquan Sword. In the Longquan County of Zhejiang Province that I just mentioned, there is a Jianchi Lake to the south of the county. According to legend, it is the place where Ou Yezi forged swords. It is also called Longyuan, so this place is called Longquan.
But there are several places also called Longquan. In addition to Longquan County just now, Zhejiang Province also has a Longquan County in Yongjia County. According to the "Shui Jing Zhu", the water pattern in the spring became the shape of a dragon, and livestock did not dare to drink here. There is also a Longquan in Xiping County, Henan Province. Ancient books say that this spring water can sharpen swords and make them sharp. There is a Longquan farm in Jiangxi. It was established as Longquan County in the Southern Tang Dynasty and is now called Suizhou. There is Longquanping in Guizhou, which was also called Longquan County in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and later changed to Fengquan County and Fenggang County. So, is there Longquan Township in Qinghai Province? In the available data, there are none. Maybe there are small villages and townships called this, but whether it can really lead to Kunlun is unknown.
Dragon King
The dragon is one of the four spirits in ancient Chinese mythology. The "Taishang Dongyuan Divine Curse Sutra" contains the "Dragon King Grade", which lists the "Five Emperors Dragon Kings" distinguished by directions, the "Four Sea Dragon Kings" distinguished by oceans, 54 dragon kings' names and 62 dragon kings distinguished by heaven and earth. The name of the famous dragon king. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, a temple was built in the Dragon Pond and an altar official was set up to offer sacrifices to the Dragon King in the manner of the Rain Master. Taizu of the Song Dynasty followed the Tang Dynasty's system of worshiping five dragons. In the second year of Emperor Huizong's reign (1108), all five dragons in the world were granted the title of king. The Green Dragon God was named King Guangren, the Red Dragon God was King Jiaze, the Yellow Dragon God was King Fuying, the White Dragon God was King Yiji, and the Black Dragon God was King Lingze. In the second year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1863), the Dragon God of the Canal was also named the "God of the Dragon King of the Waters of Yanxiu Xianying", and the governor of the river was ordered to offer sacrifices at the right time. In "Journey to the West", the dragon kings are: Ao Guang of the East China Sea, Ao Qin of the South China Sea, Ao Run of the West Sea, and Ao Shun of the North Sea. They are called the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas.
Thus, the Dragon King’s job is to stir up clouds and rain, and eliminate heat and troubles for people. The Dragon King’s water control has become a common belief among the people. The "Dragon King Pin" in the Taoist "Tai Shang Dong Yuan Shen Mantra Sutra" says, "The land is hot and dry, and the five grains cannot be harvested. I don't know how to time it." Yuanshi Tianzun came to the land on a five-color cloud and preached it to the dragon kings of the heavens and others. The righteous Dharma saves all sentient beings, and the heavy rains and torrents are sweet and moist at the right time.
On the birthday of the Dragon King God, there are differences in various literature records and folklore in various places. In the old days, temples dedicated to the Dragon King were almost as common as temples to the City God and the Earth God. Whenever there is an imbalance of wind and rain, a prolonged drought without rain, or a prolonged rain that does not stop, people go to the Dragon King Temple to burn incense and pray, hoping that the Dragon King will control the water and bring good weather.
The dragon is a miraculous animal in Chinese legends that is good at change, can make clouds and rain, and benefit all things. It is the leader of all scale insects and the leader of the four spirits (dragon, phoenix, unicorn, and turtle). Ancient books describe its image in many different ways. One theory is that it is slender and has four legs, with the head of a horse and the tail of a snake. One theory is that it is covered in scales, has beards, horns, and five claws on its head. "Compendium of Materia Medica" states that "dragons have nine similarities", which are different types that have the strengths of various animals. It has many names. The one with scales is called Jiaolong, the one with wings is called Yinglong, the one with horns is called Duotalong, and the one without horns is called Qiu. The small one is called Jiao, and the big one is called Dragon. Most of the legends say that it can appear or hide, can be thin or large, can be short or long. The spring equinox ascends to the sky, the autumnal equinox dives into the abyss, it can call the wind and rain, and it is omnipotent. In mythology, it is the ruler of the underwater world (Dragon King), in folk it is a symbol of auspiciousness, and in ancient times it was the incarnation of imperial rule.
Legend
The myth of the return of the wild dragon
It is said that Dayu had three magic weapons to control the floods: one was the river map and jade slips given to him by Fuxi; It was the Yinglong in the sky, which used its tail to draw the ground, guiding him in the direction. Yu followed the line of Yinglong's tail and led the workers to dig rivers and divert the floods; the third was the giant turtle, which dropped the resting stones and soil into the low-lying areas. .
One day, a black dragon rolled over and rolled in the flood water beside the dam, making waves and knocking down the dam that Dayu and others had worked so hard to build. Yinglong told King Yu that this was a savage dragon that was too evil and could not return to righteousness. So Oogway led Dayu up a high mountain, and saw the giant black dragon with a pair of dazzling snow-white horns on its head. It was playing and tumbling, making waves that rose to the sky from time to time. Dayu guided it, but it ignored him. Dayu then took out a small colorful breath stone and placed it on the tip of the turtle's tail. The breath stone immediately became a huge boulder.
The turtle waved its tail lightly, and a hazy rainbow-like arc was drawn in the sky, and the colorful breath stone fell squarely between the two dragon horns on top of the Oolong's head. Wulong laughed loudly and said, "I can't do anything about this small flowery stone.
But the five-colored breathing stone is expanding and getting bigger all the time. After a while, the two-faced sword of the wild dragon was only The dragon's horns tightened and it shook its head in pain.
The colorful breath stone kept growing, and finally subdued the wild dragon. From then on, Manlong became Dayu's right-hand assistant, waiting for Dayu's orders.
The legend of the dragon kiln
It is said that in ancient times there was a black dragon in Taihu Lake. When it grew up, the Jade Emperor summoned it to the sky to be responsible for plowing clouds and sowing rain. Wherever there is a drought, Oolong first goes to Taihu Lake to drink enough water, and then sprays on that place. The water spurted out by the oolong is rain.
But there is one place where the Jade Emperor News Agency does not allow Oolong to spray water. This place is Dingshan and Shushan Yilian to the west of Taihu Lake. Because the people here disrespected the Emperor of Heaven, the Jade Emperor wanted to punish them. But Oolong couldn't bear to see the people suffering in this place, so he secretly rained. This angered the Jade Emperor, who sent heavenly soldiers and generals to capture Oolong. Oolong fought with the heavenly soldiers and generals, and the fight was so dark that the sky was full of darkness. In the end, he was outnumbered, covered in injuries, fell to the ground, and died. The local people were very grateful to Wulong and buried his body.
I don’t know how many years later, many holes appeared on the burial mound. People found that the holes were all empty. Wulong’s bones disappeared, leaving a long tunnel. Later, people used this hollow as a kiln hole and found that pottery was burned more quickly, more thoroughly, and more firewood was saved. From then on this place was called Wulong Kiln. Many kilns were built in the local area imitating the Oolong kiln, which was called "Dragon kiln".
The legend of the negative picture of dragon and horse
The area around the old city of Mengjin, northeast of Luoyang, Henan, was a place rich in water and grass in ancient times. Legend has it that a monster once appeared in Tuhe in ancient times. It has a head like a dragon, a body like a horse, and its mane is curled into countless whirlpools. People call it dragon horse according to its shape. It is said that this dragon horse was transformed from a dragon in the water and is extremely ferocious. Its arrival caused floods in nearby areas, destroyed crops, and made it impossible for people to survive.
When people were at a critical moment of life and death, Fuxi rode six dragons to subdue the dragon and horse. Strangely enough, Ryoma immediately became docile and kind. Later, Zhang Xi studied carefully based on the whirlpool on the dragon and horse. After sitting for eighty-eight sixty-four days, he finally developed the Bagua diagram. "The dragon and horse serve the purpose of heaven and earth, and Tuhe wins the hearts of saints first." In order to commemorate Fuxi and Longma, later generations built a temple called Negative Tu Temple. In front of the temple, two large steles were erected, with the words "The old road of Tuhe" and "Longma" engraved on them. Negative picture".
The Legend of Dapeng Fighting the Evil Dragon
In the legend of the Naxi people, there used to be a great chief who had a son and a daughter. In order to prevent his children from competing for the family property after his death, he decided to Divide the heaven and the earth into half, and divide the children into half, and designate that the son who lives on the land will be a human, and the daughter who lives in the sea will be a dragon.
Later, after the chief died, the dragons living in the sea continued to invade the land, and their sons and grandsons often destroyed people's crops. For this reason, people invited the golden-winged roc to catch the evil dragon on the bottom of the sea and tie her up, giving her a severe punishment. From then on, the evil dragon no longer dared to invade the people. People lived and worked in peace and contentment and lived happily.
The Story of Little White Dragon
There is a White Dragon Pond under the Black Dragon Pond in Mount Tai. It is said that Little White Dragon once lived here. Once, the Jade Emperor asked Xiao Bailong to make a violent storm, but he couldn't bear to destroy the people's crops, so it only rained lightly. This angered the Jade Emperor and punished him to do hard labor in the human world.
Little Bailong went to the human world to work as a day laborer, and fell in love with and married a girl named Cui. One year, there was a severe drought and the crops were almost dried up. The little white dragon secretly showed up in dragon shape and helped make a drenching rain. But its original form was still discovered. When his wife heard the rumor, she didn't believe it, so she questioned her husband and asked him to show his true form to her. The little white dragon was forced to show his true form, which frightened his wife to death. Later, in order to commemorate the benefits of little white dragon watering the people's land, people built a white dragon temple beside the spring.
Dragon Girl Stealing the Divine Whip
After Qin Shihuang unified the six kingdoms and became emperor, he still felt dissatisfied. He kept thinking that if he could fill the mountains in the west into the sea in the east, The land has turned into a plain, and it is even more vast. That would be satisfying, but I can't think of a good way for the moment, so I can only keep this idea in my heart.
At that time, there was a Jinnu tribe in the north who often went south to harass the borders of the Qin Dynasty. Qin Shihuang ordered many people from all over the country to be arrested and sent to the north to build the Great Wall. The supervisors forced these people to work day and night. Many people were sick and injured and died in the wilderness. However, in order to meet the construction deadline, Chaoyan did not care about the lives and lives of the workers. They still sent groups of people to drive piles, carry soil, carry stones, and build walls. The Great Wall is not even halfway built, and the mountains inside and outside are already ashes of bones.
This situation alarmed a kind-hearted fairy in the sky. In order to relieve the pain in the world, she turned into an old woman on crutches and came to the Great Wall construction site. She pretended to be looking for her son and got into the quarrying team. . She took out a bundle of thin, long and beautiful flower threads and distributed them to every migrant worker here, telling them that as long as they tied one end of the thread to the stone and held the other end, they could easily pull the stone away. No one believed that a thin floral thread could pull a large stone weighing several thousand kilograms, but they couldn't bear to disobey the "old man's" kindness, so they had to try it with a thin thread. Unexpectedly, a miracle really happened: Thousands of kilograms of stone rolled forward several meters like a big ball of cotton with a gentle pull! Everyone was very happy and quickly thanked the "old lady", but the "old lady" had long since disappeared - she had gone to distribute flower threads elsewhere. In the next few days, the migrant workers worked much more easily than before. They talked and laughed and did more work.
Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The secret was quickly discovered by the supervisors, who immediately reported it to Qin Shihuang. Qin Shihuang didn't believe it at first. He came to the construction site to observe it and found that it was true. He couldn't help but start thinking about what he had thought a few years ago: a thin flower thread has such great power. If all the flower threads are gathered together, If it is made into a whip, wouldn't it be possible to drive the mountains and realize the long-cherished wish of driving the mountains to the sea? The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he had seen the spectacular scene of moving mountains and reclaiming seas, and immediately ordered all the flower threads to be confiscated. After returning to Xianyang, he called in skilled folk craftsmen overnight to weave the floral thread into a thick and powerful "mountain whip".
The whip was made, and Qin Shihuang, who had been waiting all night, couldn't wait to swing the magic whip at the nearby Huashan Mountain. He whipped a beam horizontally, split a river vertically, and hit the beautiful and solid Huashan Mountain everywhere. The edges and cliffs have become extremely steep.
Seeing the "mountain whip" with such divine love, Qin Shihuang made some preparations and set off. He came to the far west of China and ordered a general to lead an elephant in front, while he himself followed They kept waving their whips at the mountains along the way. The mountain gods were afraid of being whipped by the gods, so they desperately followed the elephants to the east. Along the way, more and more mountains gathered together, as if the herds of animals were moving all over the sky. What a scene. How spectacular! Within a few days, all the mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Loess Plateau were driven down.
The news that Qin Shihuang was driving mountains to fill the sea soon spread to the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea. The old Dragon King was so anxious that he could not sit still - if the sea was really filled up, where would he settle down? He wanted to go to heaven to ask the gods to take back the magic whip, but it was too late. You must know that a day in heaven is only a year in the world. By the time he told the Jade Emperor, I am afraid that the East China Sea would have turned into a flat land. He should stop Qin Shihuang, but he was afraid that Qin Shihuang would fall out. Give yourself a few lashes. Alas, there was no result after thinking hard, and the Dragon King almost fainted.
The Dragon King has three daughters. The youngest daughter, the third princess, is the most considerate, smart and beautiful. She felt very distressed when she saw her father Xicheng like this. She thought her father was seriously ill, so she came over to ask questions. The Dragon King had no choice but to tell her the truth. Unexpectedly, the third princess smiled and said, "I thought it was a big deal." , isn’t it just to prevent Qin Shihuang from rushing to the mountain again? What’s the problem? Father, please wait for my good news at home!
After saying that, he turned around and left the Dragon Palace, and came to Qin Shihuang to rush to the mountain alone. The only place that must be passed - at the foot of the peak mountain in Pingba, Guizhou, she transformed into a beautiful and charming Gelao girl. She pulled out the golden hairpin from her hair and scratched it everywhere, and a miraculously appeared at the foot of the mountain near the road. There was hot tea and delicious food on the table in the shed. The three princesses sat in the shed and waited patiently for Qin Shihuang.
Besides, Qin Shihuang had been traveling for several days. Tired, hungry and thirsty, I arrived at Gaofeng Mountain when it was almost dark. I saw tables, chairs, tea, wine and vegetables in a pavilion on the roadside, as well as a pretty and delicious Gelao girl. He was also a drunkard and a womanizer. He was willing to miss this great opportunity. He walked into the pergola, sat down on the chair carelessly, put the mountain whip on the table, ordered wine and food, and joked with the third princess while talking to Qin Shihuang. While they were diligently offering wine and food, after a while, she was so drunk that she lay on the ground and fell asleep. The third princess picked a palm leaf from a palm tree and blew a few breaths, and it turned into an indistinguishable leaf. The real and fake "mountain whip" was replaced by the powerful real whip, and he happily returned to the Dragon Palace to report his victory to the Dragon King.
As soon as Qin Shihuang woke up, it was already bright and he opened his eyes. Looking around the grass, there was not even a ghost. The pavilion where yesterday's drinks were drunk, the table full of food and wine, and the beautiful girl were all gone. Fortunately, the "mountain whip" was still beside him. He stood up and stopped him. The grass foam on his body bounced off the dust on his hat, and he continued to drive up the mountain. He whipped his left hand, but the mountains didn't move at all. He whipped the whip more than a dozen times, and the whip was broken, but it still had no effect. Only then did he understand what the girl was saying. The whip was adjusted, so he had to go back to Xianyang dejectedly. Those mountains that Qin Shihuang had driven off the plateau could never return, and they all gathered in Guangxi and Guizhou. Today's Shiwanda Mountain.
The Legend of the Dragon Girl
The legend of the Dragon Girl originated from the Tang Dynasty, "Liang Sigong Ji" records that the daughter of the Dragon King of the East China Sea was in charge of the Dragon King's Pearl. Emperor Wu offered burning swallows to the Dragon Girl, and the Dragon Girl rewarded her with various jewels. There are also stories of the Dragon Girl becoming a Buddha in Buddhist scriptures. After the Tang Dynasty, the stories of the Dragon Girl were mostly related to the love between men and women, such as the legend "Liu Yi" by Li Chaowei in the Tang Dynasty. "Chui Shu" tells the story of a mortal and a dragon girl from acquaintance, communication to love and marriage. At the end of the Tang Dynasty, some people believed in this work "Ling Ying Zhuan". There is a similar story in Du Guangting's "Lu Yi Ji" in the Five Dynasties. .
In the drama "Zhang Sheng Boils the Sea" by the playwright Li Haogu of the Yuan Dynasty, the protagonist Dragon Girl Sanniang is the daughter of the Dragon King of the East my country Sea. She is beautiful and innocent. One day, in order to drive away the spring in her heart. After hearing this, she took her maid to the sea to relax. She was deeply moved when she heard the sound of Zhang Yu playing the piano, so she made a private engagement with Zhang Yu for life regardless of her being the daughter of the Dragon God. She also advocated giving Zhang Yu a token of love. --Shark Xiao handkerchief, and agreed to marry Zhang Yu during the Mid-Autumn Festival on August 15th. Finally, Zhang Yu's struggle forced her father, the Dragon King, to agree to the marriage, and she finally became a happy couple with Zhang Yu.
Stories about the Dragon King’s family
It is said that the Dragon King has his own family, including a dragon son and a dragon daughter.
It is said in the "Monk Protector Sutra" of the Six Dynasties that five hundred merchants from India went to the sea and invited Buddhist monks to be their accompanying Dharma masters. When they arrived at the sea, he was invited by the Dragon King to preach Buddhist scriptures to the Dragon King's four dragon sons. In "Journey to the West" there is also a story about the Dragon Son turning into a horse and becoming the Tang Monk's mount. Xu Yingqiu of the Ming Dynasty recorded in "Yutang Bianhui" that the dragon gave birth to nine sons, and they had interesting legends with different images, personalities, and hobbies.