I was stunned by Juanbei's question, and I quickly realized that it might not just be literal. The pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info we stand in the current perspective, and many of our understanding of traditional culture is one-sided, even taken for granted, especially for the content that involves strange forces and chaos, artificially buttoned the hat of feudal superstition, and did not carefully think about how many real ingredients there are.

I remember that when I started to systematically study the ghost magic method that has been passed down for thousands of years in the Chang family, it was not my father who had the greatest influence on me, but my third uncle. He once told me that the most important thing in ghost art is my own understanding of ghosts and gods, and I can't fully trust my eyes, let alone my so-called intuition. We always say that ghosts and gods will transform and confuse the world through transformation, but as everyone knows, it is not the ghosts and gods themselves that are transformed, but the way we look at them.

When you don't believe in it at all, it doesn't exist, or it exists in an invisible way, but you can still be affected by it, but you just don't realize it. If you fully believe in it, then what you imagine them to be like, they will be what they are, and it becomes a projection of your own heart, a kind of self that you yourself have never known. Therefore, the third uncle believes that the so-called ghost is the heart, and his understanding of ghosts and gods, and their understanding of their way of existence, determines a person's realm and ability.

The teachings of the third uncle had a deep impact on me, and I have always used this method to face the unknown, including the ventriloquist we talked about.

"As far as I know, ventriloquism probably originated in ancient witchcraft, and I haven't studied it carefully, but I think that the original application of ventriloquism should have been that of wizards. During the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, Xiao Chaogui should have been a great witch who was proficient in ventriloquism, although Hong Xiuquan put on a Christian cloak for him, but in essence, it was still our native religion. Xiao Chaogui was originally a medium of communication with the Heavens, and he used ventriloquist to convince the congregations that Hong Xiuquan was a god of heaven, and he could pass on the Heavens' will to them. Because the pronunciation of ventriloquist is completely different from Xiao Chaogui's usual voice, every time Xiao Chaogui opens the altar, the congregation will think that God has attached to Xiao Chaogui's body and given them guidance. ”

"Of course, there are others who use ventriloquism elsewhere. For example, Dongfang Shuo in the Han Dynasty, he used ventriloquism, played multiple roles by himself, and acted for Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which often made Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty laugh, and Dongfang Shuo also won the title of a courtier. But Dongfang Shuo is different from the average haiyu, he has his own political ideals and ambitions. The persuasion and accusation that others dare not say, he said it in ventriloquism, and sometimes Emperor Wu was furious, but he lightly pushed it to the sound of ventriloquism, but he pretended to be innocent, which made Emperor Wu of Han helpless. To this day, the cross talk industry still regards Dongfang Shuo as its ancestor. So, it may not matter what ventriloquism is originally used for, but the people who use it. I followed up with Juan Bei's question and answered.

Juan Bei listened carefully to what I said, and it was clear that he also agreed with me very much.

"Mr. Chang is right, we now think of ventriloquism as another unique way of vocalization, but the ancients did not see it that way, in their view, ventriloquism itself is a language, a language of communication with ghosts and gods. We can slowly master the pronunciation method of ventriloquism through acquired learning, but I have seen a lot in the books of Xue Daoshi, people who have not learned ventriloquism, in specific situations can still use ventriloquist records, of course, there are many legendary elements in this, whether it is true or false We will not discuss, but I see that many people in history practice ventriloquism, but it really has nothing to do with witchcraft. Juan Bei nodded to me and continued.

That should be the way later generations used the ventriloquist to do something to invite God to come to the body and deceive some ignorant people. As I always say, ventriloquist is just a tool, depending on what people want to do with it, but unfortunately there are too few people like Dongfang Shuo in history, and there are many more tricksters. Peng Yushu, who was on the side, couldn't help blurting out.

Of course, there are such people, but if we think that ventriloquism is used for this, it is too narrow. I noticed that in Taoist texts, records of the cultivation method of ventriloquist are often attributed to the Art of War. In fact, there have been many famous generals who led troops to fight under the Taoist sect in history, such as Sun Bin and Pang Juan under the Guiguzi sect, Li Ji in the Tang Dynasty, and Yue Fei in the Song Dynasty. In other words, ventriloquist should be part of the study of the art of war of ancient military generals. But why do you need to learn ventriloquist when you are fighting in command?"

"I was also curious, I didn't have anything else to do when I was in Jiangxi, so I practiced for a while according to the methods in the ancient books. Later, I found out that although practicing ventriloquism is completely different from my previous vocal practice method, and I don't use my vocal cords at all, it is a traditional Taoist method of breathing and practicing qi. At that time, I gradually realized that the ancients practiced ventriloquism, and perhaps what they pursued was not to use abdominal resonance to speak, but to increase the amount of abdominal resonance through qi training, so as to help the vocal tract obtain a greater volume of voice. ”

I still very much agree with Hu Anbei's explanation, indeed, the so-called secret techniques handed down in China are maintained through the relationship between teachers and students or blood relations, and this kind of gateway view greatly restricts the spread of culture and technology, and more importantly, this small range of oral transmission, so that it is difficult for us to understand the original use and function of this method. Perhaps it is true, as Juan Bei said, ventriloquist was not originally a method of vocalization, but rather a way to help practitioners achieve a volume far beyond the average person.

When reading this novel, the record of sound such as Hong Zhong is always regarded as an artistic exaggeration, how can a person make a sound as loud as a bronze bell? And Zhang Fei broke the Dangyang Bridge and let the enemy general's liver and spleen rupture and fall to his death, which is just a story, and it can't really happen. There are also five generations when Li Xiaogong rode alone on the camp, roaring the sky, like a flat ground explosion, scaring the enemy army of 10,000 people to flee is the beautification of the historian. But according to Hu Anbei, if the ancient generals specially learned the method of abdominal resonance, which was used in the chaotic battlefield, so that his subordinates could hear their own commands, change the formation in time, and turn the tide of the battle, maybe it was really the original function of Taoism. After all, there were no modern means of communication on the battlefield in ancient times, and it was already a high-tech technology at that time to allow subordinates to listen to orders.

Later, some people found that abdominal resonance can not only increase the volume of voice, but also through the vibration of the abdominal diaphragm, after long-term practice, to obtain the same effect as the vocal tract, and even accurate pronunciation of dialogue.

On the one hand, Juan Bei has studied Peking Opera since he was a child, practiced with a copper hammer and face, and played the role of a legendary fierce general, and has a deeper understanding of the vocal method than ordinary people. But even though I think so, I don't know why, I still feel that a series of near-miracle experiences in Juan North always have a feeling of wanting to cover up. Is ventriloquist really just a way for Juan Bei to find his voice?

Unbeknownst to Juan Bei, his words caused me to think about a series of things, and even my opinion of him changed, and I continued to tell his story.

When Juan returned to Beijing, he practiced ventriloquist unremittingly, and the practice time was constantly extended, sometimes from early morning to noon. After he quit smoking and drinking, he clearly felt that his voice began to change, his words began to become clear, and his words began to become coherent, which gave him a great encouragement, as if he saw the dawn of returning to the stage, and the practice of ventriloquism became the center of his life, but also made him forget about fatigue and ignore the manifestations of physical discomfort.

About three years later, he is no different from ordinary people, but when he practices singing, the treble still can't go up, the trembling of the tail note is still very strong, and the long sentence still has to be interrupted from the middle several times. In order to overcome this pass, he ran to Jingshan before dawn, even if it was snowing, he was alone at an old tree, and he kept yelling. But soon, a new problem arose, and the tingling sensation in his throat became stronger and stronger, and the exertional force would cause a violent cough, and even if it was a simple speech, he felt as if he had a small file in his throat to grind it all the time.

At first, he didn't realize the seriousness of the problem, thinking that just overusing his throat, taking a break, and taking two pairs of conditioning Chinese medicine, his throat would get better. But rest didn't help, and Juan Bei's cough became worse and worse, and he even began to cough up blood.

When Juan went to the hospital for examination, his throat was already swollen and he couldn't speak at all. Soon, the results of a test that he was completely unacceptable to came out, laryngeal cancer. The doctor advised him to undergo surgery as soon as possible while the cancer had not spread. Of course, the result of the operation was perfectly clear to him, and he would lose his voice forever. Juan Bei struggled with his mind for a long time, and even wanted to give up treatment in a depressed mood, he couldn't accept the reality of losing his voice again. But in the end, reason prevailed over frustration, and on the one hand, he felt that he did not necessarily have to stand on the stage for the sake of drama, and on the other hand, he also pinned his trust in the ventriloquist he had been practicing, and maybe there would be a miracle.

(Loyal ministers are loyal and want to admonish, slander and slander.) The autumn grass will be fruitful, and the slight frost will fall at night. The business style is solemn and harmful, and the grass is cultivated but not grown. The crowd is harmonious and jealous, and the lonely saint is particularly vulnerable to injury. There is no use for scheming, and the cave is hidden. Success is not a death, and Zixu dies but is not buried. The world changes from the mundane, and it becomes popular with the trend. The faith retreats and is ruined, and the hypocrisy is appropriate. --Dongfang Shuo's "Seven Advices, Shenjiang")