"Pangu opened the sky", "Nuwa mended the sky", "Kuafu chased the sun", "Jingwei filled the sea", "Gun Yu controlled the flood", "Cangjie created characters", "Houyi shot the sun" ", "He Bo marries a wife", "Nezha makes waves in the sea", "Cowherd and Weaver Girl".
1. "Pangu Opens the Sky"
A long time ago, the sky and the earth were not separated, and the universe was in chaos. There was a giant named Pangu who slept in this chaos for eighteen thousand years.
One day, Pangu suddenly woke up. Seeing darkness all around him, he swung his axe, and struck at the darkness in front of him. There was only a loud noise, and the chaotic things gradually separated. Light and clear things slowly rise and become the sky; heavy and turbid things slowly fall and become the earth.
After the separation of heaven and earth, Pangu was afraid that they would reunite again, so he raised his head to the sky and pushed hard on the ground with his feet. The sky rose one foot higher every day, and Pangu grew taller and taller. For countless years, the sky and the earth gradually took shape, and Pangu collapsed from exhaustion.
After Pangu fell, his body underwent tremendous changes. The breath he exhaled turned into the winds of the four seasons and the moving clouds; the sounds he made turned into rumbling thunder.
His eyes became the sun and the moon; his limbs became the east, west, south and north poles of the earth; his skin became the vast earth, his His blood turned into an endless river, and his sweat turned into rain and dew that nourished all things.
2. "Nuwa Mends the Sky"
In ancient times, Nuwa worked tirelessly to make colorful stones and even sacrificed her own life in order to mend the sky. Legend has it that Nuwa ran out of energy and blood and died of exhaustion in the land of Western Shu. In some myths about mending the sky, she either died of fatigue, or used her body to mend the sky, or turned into the sun, moon, or all things.
Nuwa, the great goddess in the sky, made clay dolls from clay and gave them life. From then on, Nuwa created humans, and humans thrived and lived happily from generation to generation. However, the good times did not last long.
One year, the fire god Zhurong and the water god Zhurong started a war. The workers knocked down the pillars supporting the sky at Buzhou Mountain, causing half of the sky to collapse, creating many holes and cracking the ground. Floods on the ground and water from the Tianhe River continued to leak out, causing floods on the earth. .
After the sky was broken, meteorites and skyfire continued to fall from the broken sky hole. Human beings on the earth were either killed by meteorites or burned by fire, and faced a huge survival crisis.
Nuwa felt very sad when she saw the miserable situation of human beings hiding in Tibet with nowhere to stay. She then traveled across the universe, and in order to understand the life-saving spirit, she decided to quarry stones to mend the sky, use five-color stones to mend the sky, and then use the four legs of the East China Sea Turtle to hold up the sky.
Nuwa found five-color stones to refine the five-color crystals, and patched up the broken sky like a fishing net bit by bit. Seeing that the work of patching the sky was about to be completed, she did not expect that the five-color crystals would When the stones were used up, they found that the five-color stones were not enough, and the broken sky had not been repaired.
There is still a big hole in the sky. As long as there is a hole, the sky will continue to crack at any time. In that case, the work in the past will be in vain, and everything will live here forever. On the earth that was already like purgatory, Nuwa thought painfully for a long time and had no choice but to sacrifice her life. All the clay dolls had their eyes red from crying.
After several efforts, Nuwa used her body to fill the last big hole in the sky. Finally, the sky was repaired, and tranquility was restored between heaven and earth, and colorful clouds and rainbows appeared. All living things are alive and well on the earth.
3. "Kuafu Chasing the Sun"
In ancient times, in the northern wilderness, there was a majestic mountain that towered into the clouds. Deep in the mountains and forests, there lived a group of powerful giants. Their leader is the grandson of "Houtu", the god of the underworld, and the son of "Xin", named Kuafu.
So this group of people is called the Kuafu clan. They are strong, tall, strong-willed and extraordinary in spirit. Moreover, he is kind-hearted, hard-working and brave, and lives a carefree and carefree life.
At that time, the land was desolate, poisonous snakes and beasts were rampant, and people's lives were miserable. In order to enable the people of his tribe to survive, Kuafu led his people to fight against scourges every day.
Kuafu often hung the vicious yellow snakes he caught on his ears as a decoration, and waved them in his hands, taking pride in them.
One year the weather was very hot. The scorching sun shone directly on the earth, killing crops, scorching trees, and drying up rivers. The heat was unbearable, and people from the Kuafu tribe died one after another.
Kuafu was very sad to see this scene. He looked up at the sun and told his tribe: "The sun is really hateful. I want to catch up with the sun, catch it, and let it obey people's commands." "After hearing this, the tribesmen tried to dissuade him.
Some people said: "You must not go, the sun is so far away from us, you will die of exhaustion."
Some people said: "The sun is so hot, You will be roasted to death."
Kuafu made up his mind and vowed to catch the sun and make it obey people's orders and serve everyone. He looked at the miserable tribesmen and said, "For everyone's happy life, I must go."
The sun had just risen from the sea. Kuafu bid farewell to his tribe, and with great ambitions, he left from the East China Sea. He walked towards the direction of the rising sun, took long strides to chase after it, and began his journey day by day.
The sun moved rapidly in the sky, and Kuafu chased and chased on the ground like a strong wind. He passed through mountains and rivers, and the earth was shaken by his footsteps and swayed back and forth.
When Kuafu was tired from running, he took a nap and shook the dirt in his shoes to the ground, forming a big mountain of dirt. When he was hungry, he would pick wild fruits to satisfy his hunger. Sometimes Kuafu would also cook. He used three stones to hold the pot, and these three stones became three mountains standing on a tripod, several thousand meters high.
Kuafu ran after the sun. Seeing that he was getting closer and closer to the sun, his confidence became stronger and stronger. The closer we get to the sun, the more thirsty we become. We can no longer quench our thirst by holding water from the river. However, he was not afraid and kept encouraging himself, "Soon, we will catch up with the sun, and people's lives will be happy."
After nine days and nine nights, where the sun sets, Kuafu finally caught up with it. The red, hot fireball was right in front of Kuafu's eyes, and thousands of golden lights bathed him in his head.
Kuafu opened his arms with great joy and wanted to hug the sun, but the sun was extremely hot and Kuafu felt thirsty and tired. He ran to the Yellow River and drank all the water in the Yellow River in one breath; he ran to the Wei River again and drank all the water in the Wei River, but his thirst was still not quenched.
Kuafu ran north again, where there was a vast swamp stretching thousands of miles across. The water in the swamp was enough to quench Kuafu’s thirst. However, before Kuafu reached Daze, he died of thirst on the way.
When Kuafu was dying, his heart was full of regrets. He still cared about his people, so he threw the wooden stick in his hand. Where the wooden stick landed, a large lush peach forest suddenly grew.
This peach forest is lush all year round, providing shade for passers-by. The fresh peaches produced quench the thirst of hard-working people, allowing them to eliminate fatigue and embark on their journey with energy.
4. "Jingwei Reclamation"
Legend has it that Emperor Yan had a daughter named Nvwa. The girl was smart, lively, cute, and extremely beautiful. Emperor Yan liked her very much. One day, she walked out of the small village to play with children, and saw an older child riding a younger child like a horse.
The children fell down from exhaustion, but the older children refused to give up. The girl walked over, pointed at the eldest child's forehead and yelled angrily: "You are such a bad person. Bullying children is nothing. If you have the strength to fight tigers and bears, people will call you a hero."
The eldest child saw that the girl was a little girl and was born weak and weak, so he didn't take her seriously at all. He jumped off the child's back, walked up to the girl and said, "I am the son of the Sea Dragon King. Who are you? How dare you come to control me."
The girl said: "What's so great about being the son of the Dragon King? I am still the daughter of Shennong. From now on, you should not go wild on the land. Be careful, I will hang you on a tree to dry."
The son of the Dragon King said: "I will let you know how powerful I am first, and from now on, please stay out of my business." He started to beat him.
The girl has been hunting with her father in the mountains since she was a child. Her hands and feet are very flexible and her strength is not small. When she sees the opponent being rude and rude, she does not show any weakness. She ducks away from the opponent's fist, kicks up and kills the Dragon King's son. Kicking one's mouth and chewing mud.
The son of the Dragon King stood up and refused to admit defeat. He punched and punched him again and again, but was punched in the chest by the girl, who turned his head upside down.
Seeing that he could not defeat the girl, the Dragon King's son had no choice but to return to the sea in despair.
A few days later, the girl went swimming in the sea and was having a great time. The son of the Dragon King happened to discover her.
He swam over and said to the girl: I let you take advantage of me on land that day. Today you run to my door and admit your mistake quickly, or I will make trouble and drown you.
The girl said stubbornly: "I'm right, what's wrong with me?"
The son of the Dragon King saw that the girl was stubborn and had no intention of admitting defeat. He immediately stirred up the sea water and set off strong winds and waves. The girl had no time to struggle, so she was drowned and never came back. ?
The girl was unwilling to die, so her soul transformed into a little bird named "Jingwei". Jingwei has a flowered head, a white beak, and red paws. It is a bit like a crow in size and lives in Fajiu Mountain in the north. She was destroyed by the hateful and ruthless sea waves, and thought that others might also be deprived of their young lives.
5. "Gun and Yu Controlled the Floods"
Dayu controlled the floods, Also known as Gun and Yu's flood control, it is an ancient Chinese myth and legend. Derived from the famous ancient flood legend. During the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period, the Yellow River flooded. As descendants of the Yellow Emperor, father and son Gun and Yu were appointed by Emperors Yao and Shun of the Tang Dynasty as Chongbo and Xiabo respectively, to be responsible for water control matters.
Dayu led the people to fight against the floods caused by natural disasters, and finally won. Facing the surging floods, Dayu learned lessons from Gun's failure to control the floods, changed the "blocking" method, and channeled the floods, which demonstrated his intelligence and wisdom in leading the people to overcome difficulties.
In order to control the floods, Dayu fought with the people for many years, regardless of personal interests. He once "passed through the door of his house three times without entering." Dayu controlled floods for 13 years. After exhausting his efforts and energy, he finally completed the great cause of flood control.
Yu succeeded in controlling the floods, and the world revered him as a god-man, revering him as "Yu the Great" and "Yu the God". He was as famous as the heaven and the earth. It is said that the sky is great, the earth is great, and Yu is great.
At that time, people even called the whole of China "Yu Territory", which means the place where Dayu had governed. Therefore, all their good wishes for managing rivers and overcoming floods were pinned on Dayu. "Opening nine states, connecting nine roads, crossing nine rivers, crossing nine mountains", Dayu became an almost omnipotent god.
6. "Cangjie's Creation of Characters"
Cangjie's Creation of Characters is one of the ancient Chinese myths and legends. Cangjie, also known as Cangjie, with the surname Hou Gang and the surname Shihuang, was the historian of Huangdi in Xuanyuan. He collected, organized and used the characters that had been passed down by the ancestors, and played an important role in the creation of Chinese characters.
He studied Chinese characters based on the footprints of wild animals and made immortal contributions to the reproduction and prosperity of the Chinese nation. However, it is generally believed that the creation of Chinese characters by Cangjie is just a legend. However, he may be the organizer of Chinese characters and is revered as the "Sage of Character Creation" by later generations.
There are many relics commemorating Cangjie across the country, including Cangjie's calligraphy making platform, Cangjie's mausoleum, Cangjie temple, etc.
Among the many Cangjie and relics, there are four that were built in the Han Dynasty: Nanle, Yucheng, Kaifeng in Henan and Baishui in Shaanxi. Cangjie used the footprints of birds to create characters.
7. "Houyi Shoots the Sun"
In ancient times, there was a severe drought on the earth. The heat scorched the forest, dried the earth, and dried out the grass and seedlings. It turned out that Di Jun and Xi He had 10 children, all of whom were the sun. They lived overseas in the East, and there was a big tree called Fusang in the sea.
Ten suns sleep under the branches, and take turns running out to perform duty in the sky, shining on the earth. But sometimes, they come out together and bring disaster to mankind.
In order to save mankind, Hou Yi stretched out his bow and arrows and shot at the nine suns. I saw exploding fireballs appearing in the sky, and three-legged crows falling down one after another. Finally, there was only one sun left in the sky.
8. "He Bo Marries a Wife"
Marquis Wen of Wei (Weisi) appointed Ximen Bao as the county magistrate of Yecheng. The local witches and elders colluded with court officials and powerful officials to use the river god to marry a woman, and then used the girl to throw herself into the river to defraud the people of their property.
Ximen Bao paid a private visit incognito, gained insight into his situation, and was about to make a plan. March 15th was the day when the river god got married. Ximen Bao came to the river to see off his bride. He said that the bride was not good-looking, so he ordered Wu Zhu, Sanlao and Tingpu to report to the Ming River God. Rong Zhong selected the beauties and threw the three of them into the river one after another. In the river. The people woke up and the river god's marriage was stopped.
9. "Nezha Makes the Sea"
It is said that when King Li Tianwang of Tota was serving as the commander-in-chief of the army at Chentangguan, his wife gave birth to a meat egg. King Li Tian thought it was an ominous thing, so he slashed it open with his sword, but out popped a handsome boy with gold gloves and a red damask around his waist. This was the child prodigy later named Nezha.
Nezha liked to practice martial arts since he was a child. One day, he and his children were playing at the beach, and happened to encounter the third prince of the Dragon King of the East China Sea who came out to rob the people and kill the children. When the little Nezha saw this villain, he was filled with righteous indignation, jumped out, beat the third prince to death and then cramped his tendons.
When the Dragon King of the East China Sea heard the news, he was furious and punished Nezha's father. He then made waves and vomited floods.
Little Nezha did not want to implicate his parents, so he had a caesarean section, cut out the intestines, removed the bones, and returned the muscles and muscles to his parents. With the breath of the lotus leaf and lotus, he was reborn and transformed into Nezha who was the incarnation of a lotus. Later, he made a big fuss in the East China Sea, smashed the Dragon Palace, and captured the Dragon King.
10. "The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl"
The orphan Cowherd relies on his brother and sister-in-law to survive. His sister-in-law was mean and often abused him, so he was forced to separate the family and rely on an old cow to farm and support himself.
This old cow is very spiritual. One day, the Weaver Girl and the fairies came down to play and bathed in the river. The old cow persuaded the Cowherd to meet each other, and told the Cowherd that if the fairies could not return before dawn If you go, you can only stay in the mortal world.
The Cowherd stayed by the river to watch the seven fairies. He found that the youngest fairy among them was very beautiful, and fell in love with him. He remembered what the old cow said, so the Cowherd quietly took away the little fairy's clothes. They took a bath and prepared to return to heaven.
The little fairy found that the clothes were gone and had to stay, so the Cowherd had an encounter with the little fairy Weaver Girl. Later they got on well and understood their respective difficulties, and the Weaver Girl became the Cowherd's wife. .
After they got married, the man farmed and the woman weaved, and they gave birth to a son and a daughter. Their life was very happy. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Heaven found out about the matter and ordered the Queen Mother to escort Zhinu back to heaven for trial. The old cow couldn't bear the separation of their wives, so he broke off the horns on his head and turned into a small boat, allowing the cowherd to pick up his children and catch them in the boat.
Seeing that she was about to catch up with the Weaver Girl, the Queen Mother suddenly pulled out the golden hairpin on her head and drew a rolling Milky Way in the sky. The Cowherd could not cross the river, so he could only watch and cry with the Weaver Girl by the river.
Their faithful love moved the magpies. Countless magpies flew over and used their bodies to build a colorful bridge across the Tianhe River, so that the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl could meet on the Tianhe River.
The Emperor of Heaven had no choice but to allow the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet on the Magpie Bridge once a year on July 7, with the magpies by their side. From now on, the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl will meet every year on July 7th.
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