The term ghost market first originated in the Qing Dynasty and became popular in Kyoto and Tianjin. As for why it is called a ghost market www.biquge.info because in the earliest days, the people trading in the ghost market were made up of people who were forced to leave their hometowns due to the disaster in their hometowns.

Later, because more and more of these victims gathered, their food, clothing and use became a problem. And among them, there are some people with active minds, who have attracted the attention of these victims.

There is always some difference between disaster victims and refugees, and in general, there will always be some good things brought from home in the hands of these disaster victims. So, in the beginning, it was those who were active and walked the streets and alleys, collecting some old things that were not used by others and selling them to the victims.

Later, some local citizens took the initiative to sell things they didn't use at home to the places where the victims lived, and by the way, they took some things that they thought were very valuable.

And this kind of transaction, at that time, was also hidden from the imperial court at that time, and it was a private transaction that was not visible, but over time, as this kind of transaction grew more and more, it gradually became a scale and a market.

As for why this market only opens in the middle of the night, and then closes before dawn, that is, before dawn, this is also particular.

At that time, the people who came to trade were also old things collected from the streets and alleys. At that time, all these old things were in tatters, and although they were meant to be sold to the victims, they had to be face-saving, and they couldn't be poked in the back and said that they had made a fortune. Therefore, some people make a mess of the tattered clothes they have collected, such as folding the tattered cotton clothes where the cotton is exposed, and sewing them slightly to cover them; Re-brush the old shoes with ink, and they look much newer; Re-nail the furniture that is going to fall apart, and it will immediately look much stronger.

In the middle of the night, when it is dark, I put a kerosene lamp or candle in front of my stall, and I will never make it too bright. It is through this flickering light that those things that have been processed will not be so easy to find, and in this case fishing in troubled waters, those worn-out things that no one wants, can often be estimated and sold for a good price.

To put it bluntly, this is still a trick and a deception.

You can imagine that in the middle of the night, suddenly there is a place with flickering lights, and under this light, there is a group of yellow-skinned, tattered and ragged victims flickering and moving. But anyone who doesn't know about it will inevitably be terrified to think that they have seen a group of ghosts haunting the scene.

Because of the relationship between the two, this kind of market is also called a ghost market, and it has been handed down.

From the Qing Dynasty to the present, the developed ghost market is no longer only a market unique to Tianjin, and slowly there are such markets all over the country, and the rules of many ghost markets have also changed, no longer the same as before, the market opens in the middle of the night, and then closes before dawn.

And now the ghost market, is not only a trade market for the victims, especially after the liberation, the ghost market can be said to have undergone great changes, the variety of business has increased a lot, in addition to the old things, the most is the ancient cultural relics, and even some feng shui props and magic weapons, which can be seen everywhere.

For the feng shui masters of Xuanmen, the current "ghost market" is also divided into two types. One is the kind of ghost market for ordinary people, which has a lot of things that are cheaper and more affordable than those in the mall, and even some things that have long been eliminated in the market and people are in need can be bought in this kind of market.

For the disciples of Xuanmen, this is the "Outer Ghost City". The other is for Xuanmen disciples, specializing in selling some ancient ancient books of Fu Gong Dao Fa, or some Feng Shui records compiled by previous Feng Shui masters, of course, more, that is, all kinds of talismans and some magic tools that have been drawn.

This kind of ghost market is called "inner ghost city", and only ghost markets that have been approved by the local genmen can be called "inner ghost market". And this kind of "inner ghost market", its rules also continue the habit of the previous ghost market, which is to open the market in the middle of the night, and then close before dawn.

Buying and selling Xuanmen props and talismans here should only be in one sentence, that is, it all depends on vision.

It is possible that you can buy a miraculous talisman for a very small price, or in other words, you can only buy a high-grade talisman with a very high level of telepathic power for a very high level for a very small amount of money.

However, due to the different conditions in different regions, the "inner ghost market" is not a very common ghost market. In some places where Feng Shui Xuanmen is prosperous, there has long been a market to replace the existence of the "inner ghost market", and the "inner ghost market" has become an empty shelf, which can be said to have no meaning of existence.

For example, in Hong Kong, the ghost market, which is recognized by the Xuanmen of Hong Kong, was held once every six months at the beginning, and then it became once a year, and finally, it became once every three years. Until now, it is said that the ghost market, which has been approved by the Xuanmen of Hong Kong, has been discontinued.

However, in the north, such as Tianjin, where the ghost market first originated, the "inner ghost market" is like a temple fair, which is held once a month. The local Xuanmen disciples still like to visit this kind of place, and there are no other markets nearby to replace it.

It is precisely because of the different regions that the situation of the existence of the Xuanmen is different, and the situation of the "inner ghost market" is also different. In some places, the "inner ghost market" exists in name only, and it is said to be an inner ghost market, but it is actually a different form of feng shui props market. And in some places, the "inner ghost market" is still thriving, and there are many good things in it.

GD is relatively a prosperous place in Xuanmen, even more powerful than Hong Kong, so here, the ghost city should have existed in name only, so Wang Yang asked this question.

Prior to this, Wang Yang himself thought that GD's "inner ghost city" had long been the same as Hong Kong, and it did not live up to its name and did not accept its existence. However, looking at Wen Sanzhi's appearance when he talked about this ghost market, coupled with Ji Lao's somewhat unpredictable attitude after hearing the name of the ghost market, Wang Yang found that the "inner ghost market" here may be different.

"Of course there is, and the inner ghost city recognized by our GZ Xuanmen is in a place about three or four kilometers away from this mountain villa."

Wen San pointed out why Wang Yang had this question, and only after explaining it did he continue: "After the start of each Xuanmen Exchange Conference, that is, the time when the Inner Ghost City opens. Unlike other places, our ghost market is a ghost market that combines the inside and outside, both for ordinary people and for our Xuanmen disciples. ”

After listening to Wen Sanzhi's explanation, Wang Yang knew that the ghost market of GZ had developed like this.

Ji Lao and the others obviously knew about it, so they didn't say anything.

Whether it is Wang Yang or Wen Sanzhi, they just finished the first level and are not willing to socialize with Ji Lao and them, so it is appropriate to use the ghost market as an excuse.

"Brother Wang, although I just want to go to the ghost market to get rid of their entertainment with Ji Lao, but I really plan to go to the ghost market, Brother Wang, are you interested in going to see it together?"

After Nangong Jingyu waited for Wen Sanzhi to explain, he wanted to invite Wang Yang to go around the ghost market together.

Wang Yang thought for a while and didn't agree immediately.

Chu Yu and Gu Feng were still waiting for him outside, and it was impossible for him to immediately follow Nangong Jingyu and Wen Sanzhi to the ghost market to have a look. Besides, it's still early, and even if you want to go, you're not in a hurry to go now.

Seeing Wang Yang's hesitation, Nangong Jingyu thought that Wang Yang felt that this ghost market was not recognized by GZ Xuanmen, so there would be nothing good, and hurriedly said: "Brother Wang, don't underestimate this ghost market, although it has not been recognized by GZ Xuanmen, but in this ghost market, there will still be some good things from time to time!" ”

"Speaking of this, Brother Wang, you may not know that just last year, Brother Nangong found a manuscript of "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicles" written by Master Zhou Zhonggao in the Ming Dynasty in the ghost market, although it is not the whole book, but that volume also benefited Brother Nangong a lot!"

At this time, Wen Sanzhi suddenly interjected a sentence.

When Wang Yang heard his words, his eyes lit up: "Master Zhou Zhonggao's manuscript of "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicle"? ”

In "The Emperor's Classics", among the feng shui physiognomy masters in the world, there are also special comments on Master Zhou Zhonggao in the early Ming Dynasty. In physiognomy, in the square and positioning, Master Zhou Zhonggao is the best at it.

At that time, Zhou Zhonggao still lived near the Qiantang River in Zhejiang, but not long after, he took the initiative to move out of the Qiantang River to live in Kunshan, Jiangsu, and when he moved away, he also persuaded the nearby blind date to move with him, saying that this place (that is, near the Qiantang River) was about to be destroyed in the war.

But those villagers didn't believe his words at all, and later, wars broke out everywhere, and the Qiantang River was indeed hit by a military disaster, and only Kunshan was spared from the military disaster. After that, it was the Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang who ruled the country.

In the Hongwu year, the county near Kunshan built offices and temples, and the phase, positioning, divination, and election were all hands. And the manuscript he left behind is "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicle".

However, this manuscript has long been lost. What I didn't expect was that Nangong Jingyu was able to find a handwritten manuscript of Master Zhou Zhonggao's "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicles" in this ghost market, even if there was only one volume, it was really rare!

"Yes, I did find a manuscript of Master Zhou Zhonggao's "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicles" last year. But it's a pity that it's only the first volume, and the next volume hasn't been found yet. ”

Although he picked up a leak, Nangong Jingyu still felt sorry, because the manuscript of "Xiangfang Positioning Chronicles" he found was not complete.

Wen Sanzhi paused on the side, couldn't help rolling his eyes, and couldn't help but point at Nangong Jingyu and said bitterly: "That is Master Zhou Zhonggao's handwritten manuscript, isn't one volume enough?" Why don't I pay a hundred times the price you paid for that manuscript back then, and you sell it back to me? (To be continued.) )