Chapter 157: The Nine Heavens Xuannu and Mazu (2)
ps: The goddess of Taoist legend who is good at the art of war and defeats. The pen "Fun" Pavilion was originally a character in ancient mythology www.biquge.info and was later included in its department by Taoism.
Tang Du Guangting "Yongcheng Collection of Immortals" said, the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought in Zhuolu, Chi You performed spells, made fog for three days, both inside and outside were confused, the Yellow Emperor could not win, because of the fasting under the Taishan, the Queen Mother of the West sent an envoy to give it, and told to pray for the heavens, there must be the induction of the Taishang. A few days later, the Xuannu took the Danfeng, the royal dragon, wearing the nine-colored emerald clothes, and descended on the Yellow Emperor's house. Bestow the Talisman of the Six Armor and Six Soldiers, the Book of Demons and Gods, the Seal of the Demon Psychic, and the Sword of the Ten Absolute Spirits of the Nine Light Jade Festival. The Yellow Emperor led the princes to fight Chiyou again, and then exterminated Chiyou in the wilderness of the Absolute Rein, and used his magic to punish Yugang in the field of Hanquan to pacify the four directions of the world. Later, the Yellow Emperor cast a tripod at the foot of Jing Mountain, and the Yellow Dragon welcomed the Heavenly Palace. Taoism says that the Yellow Emperor's victory in the art of war and the art of ascending to immortals are all the secrets of the rune diagram taught by the Nine Heavens Xuannu, who is the teacher of the Yellow Emperor and the disciple of Our Lady Yuanjun. In later generations, there was a book called the Yellow Emperor Xuannu, and the content was either the art of war, or the art of yin and yang.
(9) Taoist legends
The goddess of Taoist legend who is good at the art of war and the art of victory. It was originally a character in ancient mythology, and was later included in its system by Taoism.
Tang Du Guangting "Yongcheng Collection of Immortals" said, the Yellow Emperor and Chi You fought in Zhuolu, Chi You performed spells, made fog for three days, both inside and outside were confused, the Yellow Emperor could not win, because of the fasting under the Taishan, the Queen Mother of the West sent an envoy to give it, and told to pray for the heavens, there must be the induction of the Taishang. A few days later, the Xuannu took the Danfeng, the royal dragon, wearing the nine-colored emerald clothes, and descended on the Yellow Emperor's house. Bestow the Talisman of the Six Armor and Six Soldiers, the Book of Demons and Gods, the Seal of the Demon Psychic, and the Sword of the Ten Absolute Spirits of the Nine Light Jade Festival. The Yellow Emperor led the princes to fight Chiyou again, and then wiped out Chiyou in the wilderness. And use its magic to punish Yugang in the field of Hanquan, and calm the four corners of the world. Later, the Yellow Emperor cast a tripod at the foot of Jing Mountain, and the Yellow Dragon welcomed the Heavenly Palace. Taoism said. The Yellow Emperor's victory in the art of war and the art of ascending to immortals are all the secrets of the rune map taught by the Nine Heavens Xuannu, who is the teacher of the Yellow Emperor and the disciple of Our Lady Yuanjun. In later generations, there was a book called the Yellow Emperor Xuannu, and the content was either the art of war, or the art of yin and yang.
(10) The legend of Han Gaozu when he defeated Xiang Yu
After Han Gaozu defeated Xiang Yu and established the Han Dynasty, he encountered trouble when building the capital: the ancient capital of Xianyang and the Qin Dynasty's Afang Palace were burned down by Xiang Yu. Liu Bang had to choose another capital site. He sent the priest Zhang Tiangang to do the specific thing, and Zhang Tiangang first chose Bailuyuan. Bailuyuan is bordered by Jingshui on the right and Weihe River on the left. Fertile fields for thousands of miles, the road leads to the eight poles, it is a good place to live in the capital. When the ground was broken, the mountains suddenly shook and the sky cracked. Bailuyuan suddenly became an ocean. Zhang Tiangang at the time of crisis. Shouting the Nine Heavens Xuannu to save, I saw a colorful auspicious cloud descending from the western sky, and the Nine Heavens Xuannu sprinkled a handful of pure land on Bailuyuan, and Bailuyuan was immediately restored to its original state, and countless construction workers were saved.
The Nine Heavens Xuannu told Zhang Tiangang: There is a giant whale under the White Deer Plain, and it is not suitable to build a capital here, so it is necessary to choose another capital site. Zhang Tiangang followed the advice of the Xuannu and finally selected the capital in Chang'an. He drilled forty-nine boreholes in all directions and distances. When the final central hole was drilled, it collapsed automatically, turning into an unfathomable cavern, and Zhang Tiangang hurriedly begged the Nine Heavens Xuannu to come to the rescue. Xuannu came in the clouds and told him that there was a giant dragon in the cave, only to see that she used the net bottle in her hand to buckle upside down in the air, covering the cave, and asked Zhang Tiangang to send warriors into the cave to tie up the dragon, and cast the bell tower with an iron plate. Since then, the construction of the capital has progressed smoothly, and a magnificent new capital city was soon completed.
(11) The legend in "Water Margin".
In "Water Margin", Hu Baoyi Song Jiang is the reincarnation of the Nine Heavens Xuannu. He once helped Song Jiang escape from danger in Huandao Village and gave him three volumes of Heavenly Books. and used the technique of mutual restraint to break the formation of the Liao army.
In the forty-second episode of "Water Margin", "Returning the Village to the Three Volumes of Heavenly Books Song Gongming Meets the Nine Heavens Xuannu": Niangniang said: "Star Lord, since this is the case, there is no need to be polite. Song Jiang happened to raise his head and soothe his eyes, seeing that the palace was full of gold and green, lighting dragon and phoenix candles; On both sides are girls in Tsing Yi, holding wat and holding a fan; In the middle of the Qibao Nine Dragons chair sat the lady, wearing a golden silk dress, holding a white jade Guizhang vessel, natural wonderful eyes, Zhengda immortal appearance, and said: "Please come here." "Ordered the boy to offer wine. The girl in Tsing Yi held the lotus vase twice, came over with wine, and poured it into the cup. A girl led by a girl held a glass and handed over wine to persuade Song Jiang. Song Jiang got up, didn't dare to refuse, took the cup, and knelt down to Niangniang to drink a cup. Song Jiang felt that this wine was fragrant and fragrant, like an empowerment and a sweet heart. Another Tsing Yi held a plate of fairy dates to persuade Song Jiang. Song Jiang trembled, afraid of losing his dignity, so he stretched out his fingers and took one, and ate it, with a nucleus in his hand. Tsing Yi poured another glass of wine to persuade Song Jiang, and Song Jiang drank it all again. Niangniang's decree, teach another cup of persuasion. Tsing Yi poured another glass of wine and came over to persuade Song Jiang, and Song Jiang drank again. The fairy took the fairy dates and ate two more. After drinking three cups of immortal wine and three immortal dates, Song Jiang felt a little drunk; I am afraid that I will be drunk and lose my dignity. Bow again: "The minister is too much to drink, and I hope the beggar will be exempted." ”
His palace decreed: "Since the star lord cannot drink, it can be stopped." Teach: "Take the three heavenly books and give them to the Star Lord." Tsing Yi went to the back of the screen, and Huang Luo was held out in the green plate, wrapped in three volumes of heavenly books, and handed them to Song Jiang. When Song Jiang looks at it, it can be five inches or three inches long; Don't dare to look at it, worship it again, hide it in your sleeve. Niangniang said: "Lord Song Xing, pass on your three volumes of heavenly books, and you can do the way for heaven: the star lord is all loyal and righteous, and he will serve the ministers and assist the country and the people; Eliminate evil and return to good; Don't forget, don't leak. "Song Jiang bowed again. Niang Niang said: "Because the Star Lord's demon heart has not been broken, and the Tao has not been completed, he will be temporarily punished below, and he will soon return to the Purple Mansion, and he must not slack off in the slightest." If he sins in the future, I will not be able to save you. This three-volume book can be read and read. It can only be viewed with the Celestial Machine, and nothing else is visible. When it is done, it can be burned, and it should not be left behind. Remember, what you have commanded. Seeing that today is far apart, it is difficult to stay for a long time, and you should return quickly. "Then I ordered the boy to send the star lord back in a hurry." He will be reunited. Song Jiang thanked the mother, followed the girl in Tsing Yi, and came down to the palace. Out of the Lingxing Gate and sent to the stone bridge, Tsing Yi said: "The Lord of the Star is frightened, not the protection of the mother, he has been captured." ”
At dawn. Naturally, they got out of this difficulty. Star Lord, watch the two dragons play in the water under the stone bridge! When Song Jianglan looked at it, he saw two dragons playing in the water. Erqingyi looked down and pushed. Song Jiang shouted. bumped into the divine kitchen, and it felt like it was a dream of Nanke. When Song Jiang climbed up to look, the moon shadow was noon, and it was expected to be the third watch. When Song Jiang touched his sleeve, he had three jujube cores in his hand, and the handkerchief in his sleeve was wrapped in a book of heaven; When he came out to read it, it turned out to be three heavenly books; I only felt the smell of wine in my mouth. Song Jiang thought: "This dream is really strange. Like a dream is not a dream: If you dream, how can you have this book in your sleeve and the smell of wine in your mouth. The jujube pit is in his hand, and he remembers all the words he said and me, and he has never forgotten a word? If I don't dream, I'm clearly in the kitchen of God. A reversal is coming. What's so hard to see? …… I think it is the most divine spirit here, how is it manifested? I just don't know what god it is? When the curtain was lifted, there was a lady with a wonderful face sitting on the Nine Dragons chair, just like a square. Song Jiang pondered: "This lady calls me to be the star master, thinking that I was not an idler in my previous life." These three heavenly books must be useful. The girl in Tsing Yi said: When the sky is bright, it will naturally get rid of the misfortune of this village. As the light grows today, I will go out. So he reached into the kitchen, touched the stick, and wiped his clothes. Step by step, he descended the temple. Turn out of the temple from the left porch and look up. The old plate was engraved with four gold characters, saying: "The Temple of Xuannu." Song Jiang thanked him with his hand: "Ashamed! It turned out that the Nine Heavens Xuannu Niangniang passed on the three volumes of heavenly books to me. Saved my life again! If you can see the face of the sun again, you must come here to rebuild the temple and build the palace again.
In the eighty-eighth episode of "Water Margin", "Yan Tongjun Array Mixed Sky Elephant Song Gongming Dream Teaches Xuannu Law":
Song Jiang got up, saw a girl in green clothes, and made a mockery forward. Song Jiang asked, "Where did the boy come from?" The boy replied: "The little boy is ordered by his mother, and if he invites the general, he will move away." Song Jiang said: "Where is Niangniang now?" The boy said, "Not far from here." Song Jiang then went out of the tent with the boy, but saw that the sky was full of light, gold and green, the fragrance was fine, and the mist was fluttering, just like the weather in February and March. Walk no more than three or two miles, see a big forest, green pines are luxuriant, green cypress forests, purple cinnamon pavilions, stone fences faint; Both sides are lush forests and bamboos, weeping willows and peaches, twists and turns, turn over the stone bridge, and have a vermilion star gate. Looking up at the four sides, the Xiao wall is powdered, the carved beams are painted, the golden nails are Zhu Hu, the green tile is heavy, the four sides of the curtain curl shrimp whiskers, and the front is horizontal on the turtle's back. The girl led Song Jiang down the left corridor to a pavilion to the east. Push Zhu Hu away and teach Song Jiang to sit less. When you raise your eyes, the clouds are silent on all sides, the glow is full of colors, the ceiling is full of concubines, and the fragrance is lingering.
The boy went in, and then came out again to preach the decree: "If the mother is invited, the star lord will do it." Song Jiang sat down on the warm seat and got up immediately; I also saw two fairies outside, wearing hibiscus and jasper crowns, wearing golden silk silk clothes, and Song Jiang gave gifts. Song Jiang didn't dare to look up. The two fairies said, "Why is the general humble? The lady changed her clothes and went out, and asked the general to discuss national affairs, so she asked to go along. Song Jiang walked only and listened to the sound of the golden bell in the hall and the sound of the jade chime. Tsing Yi invited Song Jiang to the palace. The two fairies advanced, leading Song Jiang up the east steps and in front of the bead curtain. Song Jiang only listened to the curtain inside, faintly jade pendant. Tsing Yi invited Song Jiang into the curtain and knelt in front of the incense case. Raise your eyes and look at the palace, auspicious clouds and mist, purple mist rising, on the nine dragons in front, sitting the Nine Heavens Xuannu Niangniang. Wearing a crown of nine dragons and flying phoenixes, wearing a seven-treasure dragon and phoenix silk robe, a mountain and river sun and moon skirt around the waist, wearing clouds and pearl shoes, and holding flawless white jade. There were about thirty or twenty attendants on both sides. Xuannu Niangniang and Song Jiang said: "I passed on the Book of Heaven and you, but I didn't realize that it was a few years earlier!" "You can be loyal and righteous, and you have not slackened. Now the Song Dynasty Emperor ordered you to break Liao, what is the victory? Song Jiang fell prostrate to the ground and bowed and said: "The minister has been given the book of heaven by his mother, and he has not been contemptuous, and it leaked to others." Today, by the order of the Son of Heaven, he broke Liao, and was unexpectedly commanded by Wuyan, and set up this "chaotic celestial" array, which was defeated several times. The minister has nothing to do, and is in a critical situation. Xuannu Niangniang said: "Do you know the "mixed sky" formation? Song Jiang bowed again: "The minister is a corporal fool, he doesn't know his method, and he hopes that the beggar will teach him." ”
Xuannu Niangniang said: "The method of this formation, Jue Xiang also." This is the only attack, and it can never be broken. If you want to break it, you must take the principle of mutual restraint. And if there is Mercury in the front flag army horse, according to the upper boundary, "Northern Five?" Chenxing. "Among your Song soldiers, you can choose seven generals, yellow flags and yellow armor, yellow clothes and yellow horses, and break through the seven gates of the Liao soldiers' battle flags. A member of the next commanding general, dressed in a yellow robe, took Mercury directly, which is the righteousness of Tuke Water. However, with a white-robed military horse, he selected eight generals to penetrate the Qingqi army formation on his left, which is the righteousness of Jin Kemu. However, with a red-robed military horse, he selected eight generals to penetrate the white flag army formation on his right, which is the righteousness of Huo Kejin. However, with the battle flag and military horses, eight generals were selected to penetrate the red flag army formation of his rear army, which is the righteousness of water and fire. But he ordered a green flag military horse, selected nine generals, and directly won the main general of the central yellow flag army, which is the righteousness of Mu Ketu. Then choose two more military horses, order a military horse embroidered with flags and flowers, pretend to be "Luo □", and break the "sun" military formation of the Liao soldiers. Ordered a plain banner silver-armored military horse, pretending to be "Jidu", and directly broke through the "Taiyin" military formation of the Liao soldiers. Twenty-four more minecarts, according to twenty-four gases, put flint artillery on them, and push them straight into the Liao army. Lingsun Sheng set up the wind and thunder Tiangang to correct the law, and rushed into front of the Liao lord. If you can do this, you will win it all. They are not allowed to march during the day, but they must enter at night. Rudang personally led the troops, mastered the Chinese army, urged the people and horses, and succeeded in one drum. What I say, you should keep it a secret. Protect the country and the people, and don't regret it. Heaven is limited, and goodbye from now on. He is a golden building, don't be a reunion. Thou shalt return quickly, and thou shalt not stay for a long time. "Tsing Yi was specially ordered to offer tea, Song Jiang ate it, and ordered Tsing Yi to send the star master back to the village.
Song Jiang said goodbye, implored his mother, and left the palace. In front of Tsing Yi, lead the Song River to the lower hall, go out from the west steps, turn the red gate of the star, and then board the old road. After crossing the stone bridge pine path, Tsing Yi pointed his finger and said: "The Liao soldiers are there, you should break it!" Song Jiang looked back, Tsing Yi pushed with his hand, and suddenly realized that he had a dream in the account.
2. Mazu
Mazu is a Han folk belief that spreads in coastal areas of China. Mazu culture originated in the Song Dynasty, became in the Yuan Dynasty, flourished in the Ming Dynasty, flourished in the Qing Dynasty, and flourished in modern times, and Mazu culture embodies a characteristic of the Han maritime culture. Historically, the Song Dynasty sent an envoy to Goryeo, the Yuan Dynasty transported by sea, Zheng He went to the West in the Ming Dynasty, and the Qing Dynasty restored Taiwan and Dingtai, all of which reflect the characteristics of maritime culture. Han people sail on the sea to worship Mazu before the ship sets sail, pray for blessings and safety, and set up Mazu shrine on the ship to worship. This is the true portrayal of "where there is seawater, there are Chinese, and there are Mazu everywhere Chinese". As far as the influence goes, Mazu has evolved from a seafaring relationship to a "sea god" and "escort goddess", so it has formed one of the most important Han folk beliefs and worship gods in the history of maritime culture.
Mazu is a descendant of the Jiumulin clan of the Putian Wang clan in Fujian. The earliest historical records are recorded in the Southern Song Dynasty Liao Pengfei in the twentieth year of Shaoxing "Shengdun Ancestral Temple Rebuilding Shunji Temple Record", saying: "The world has passed through the heavens and goddesses." The surname is Lin, a native of Meizhouyu, who can predict the blessing of the ......" and contains: Xuanhe for five years, "to Lu Yundi in the middle of the matter to envoy Goryeo, the East China Sea." The value of the wind and waves is shocking, and the one who clashes with each other is eight, and the drowning person is seven. The boat taken by the Dugong, there is a goddess climbing the pole for a whirling dance, and Russia has been given an ...... of peace" These are enough to prove that there are indeed people in history. Qingyuan Army of the Southern Tang Dynasty (including present-day Putian) was a native of Meizhou, Putian County (now Meizhou Island, Xiuyu District, Putian City, Fujian Province), a native of Putian, Mazu's grandfather, Lin Fu, and the official governor of Fujian. His father, Lin Yuan, a native of Putian (Wei Yin), was appointed as an official in the early Song Dynasty to inspect the capital. Before she was born, her parents burned incense and prayed that the evening before the baby girl was to be born, and the neighbors saw the meteor turn into a red light from the northwest sky, which was so dazzling that the rocks on the island were red. Therefore, the parents felt that this baby girl was very peculiar, and they loved it even more. Because she didn't cry from birth to the full moon, she was named Lin Mo Niang, and her parents called her Mo Niang, and people respected her as Lin Mo Niang. When she grew up, she was determined to do good for the rest of her life, and she was determined not to marry, and her parents obeyed her wishes. She devoted herself to charity and public welfare, studied medical science, treated people, and taught people to prevent epidemics and eliminate disasters, and everyone praised her. She has a gentle temperament and is eager to help others. constantly solves problems for the villagers, and often guides people to avoid evil and seek good fortune. When people in the world encounter difficulties, they are willing to consult with her and ask her for help.
Lin Mo, who grew up on the shore of the sea, is also familiar with astronomy and meteorology, and is familiar with water. There are many reefs in the strait between Meizhou Island and the mainland, and the fishing boats and merchant ships that are shipwrecked in this sea area are often rescued by Lin Mo, so people say that she can cross the sea by seat. She will also measure good luck and evil, and will inform the boatowner in advance whether she can sail, so she also said that she can "foresee the blame", and call her "goddess" and "dragon girl".
987 years (the ninth day of the ninth month of the fourth year of Yongxi of Song Taizong), it was the day when Lin Mo, who was only twenty-eight years old, was feathered and ascended. On this day, the people on Meizhou Island said that they saw Mazu riding the long wind and driving auspicious clouds, soaring in the sky and daylight. Since then, sailors have said that Lin Moniang is often flying on the sea in red clothes, rescuing people in distress and calling for help. As a result, the statue of Mazu was gradually worshipped on ships to pray for a safe and smooth voyage. (To be continued......)
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