The Eighth Age, Shennong Baicao Chapter 3 Female Doll Jingwei
Emperor Fuxi, Nuwa Niangniang, and Emperor Yan reunited after a long absence, and they were originally talking in harmony there. The family talked homely and the atmosphere was very harmonious. However, all of a sudden, I saw Tingyu crying about her daughter. This made Nuwa Niangniang inexplicable, and she asked Emperor Yan in a panic what was going on.
However, after Niangniang's question, Emperor Yan's face was also ugly, and he actually shed tears sadly. Niangniang asked the reason again, and Emperor Yan told Nuwa Niangniang the true situation.
It turned out that Emperor Yan had three daughters, and the daughters never regarded themselves as imperial daughters. Like their parents, they consider themselves ordinary members of the tribe and voluntarily live industriously and frugally with everyone as equals. In the face of such good people, instead of favoring them, the god of fate let disaster below them mercilessly.
Emperor Yan's eldest daughter is called 'Nuwa', and Nuwa has been a very sensible child since she was a child. When the girl was more than ten years old, she already knew to understand the hard work of her parents and knew to help her parents do what she could.
Although the girl is young, she is very distressed when she sees that her parents are always busy for Shennong Country day and night. Whenever the girl sees that her parents are dedicated to the people, they never care about their own gains and losses, and they work hard for the country day and night. She felt that as a daughter, she could not feel the pain of sharing responsibilities with her parents. So, the girl decided to honor her parents with practical actions.
Seeing that her parents were getting thinner and their bodies were exhausted, the girl wanted to get some food to comfort her parents and fulfill her filial piety. Such an idea has also been brewing for a long time. But where do we go to find food to honor our parents? Who do you want to ask for such questions?
On this day, the girl sat on a mountain beam in Lianshan and sighed into the distance. Her actions happened to be seen by an old man in the tribe. In terms of generation, this old man is an uncle of the female baby, and his name is "Da Yao".
Da Yao asked the girl, "Girl, why are you sighing here?" ”
The girl said: "Da Yao, let me tell you secretly, in order to add some nutrition to my parents, I have racked my brains for a long time. However, I still don't know where to find the really nutritious things. ”
Da Yao grinned and said, "Girl, you have finally found the right person, and I am also a person who has seen the world." Because I know that in the far east, there is an endless sea. And this vast sea is what we call the 'East China Sea'. In this deep East China Sea, there are many, many big fish. If you catch them with nets, they can be easily caught. It's just that the way to get there is too far, I'm afraid that it won't be easy for you to find that place at your young age. ”
When the girl heard this, she hurriedly asked again: "Da Yao, you mean that if you go to the East China Sea, you have to keep going east, right?" So, you can get there, right? ”
Da Yao said: "Not bad! ”
The girl listened to Da Yao's words and was really a treasure, so she quietly prepared the things she used in advance. At night, the girl couldn't sleep because she had something on her mind. The girl still pretended to be asleep, just waiting for her parents to fall asleep quickly before making plans.
In the early morning of the next day, before dawn, the girl got up. Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and the girl shivered and felt a little cold. The girl looked up at the sky and saw a light rain falling in the sky. The girl rushed into the rain, and for fear of alarming her parents, she secretly picked up the fishing net and went on the road.
Walking on the road, the girl knew that the road to the East China Sea was too far. On the first day, the girl's feet were blistered, and she had to find some leaves from the side of the road to cover her feet. However, after a few steps, the leaves wore off, and the blisters wore out. The blood and water stuck to the dirt on the ground, and the bare feet hurt more and more as they walked, and they couldn't stand.
The girl had no choice but to stop, and she wrapped a pair of bare feet tightly with the leaves and weeds on the side of the road, and then continued to grit her teeth and persevere, moving east step by step. However, after walking a short distance, the blades of grass wore off again. The girl was also limping in pain and couldn't stand.
The girl was thinking, how can I hold these blades of grass firmly to my feet without being easily worn off? So, the girl plucked some frosted dead grass on the side of the road and kneaded them into small ropes.
The girl then wrapped these small ropes left and right, and then braided them like fishing nets, and then fixed them on her feet. I don't want to, so the girl made a pair of straw sandals, which are much stronger when worn on the feet, and can better protect the feet from friction.
The next day, the girl came to a mountain. She saw that the mountain was high and there was no way to go, but she was not discouraged. The girl climbed the branches and the stones up the mountain. She climbed over a mountain, and then over a mountain, her legs were numb, her eyes were dazzling, and her head was dizzy, so the girl stopped and rested for a while.
After resting for a while, the girl was so tired that she fell asleep. When she woke up, it was also dark, and there were wild beasts everywhere, and the cries pierced the night sky, making people feel creepy, and the girl was so frightened that she cowered there and didn't dare to gasp, for fear of alarming the beasts in the mountains and forests, and her life could not be saved.
A night of cold wind whistles, a night of beast sounds. It was even more frightening that the girl didn't sleep all night. As soon as the morning dawned, the girl quickly got up and walked east, and before she knew it, she came to a small river again.
The girl stepped into the water, wow! It's so cool! The river in late autumn, the biting ice water, and the bitter cold started from the feet and pierced the girl's whole body. For a while, the girl was trembling in the water.
Fortunately, the river is not very deep and not very wide. The girl retreated to the shore, gathered her strength, stamped her feet, and rubbed her hands a few times, and then breathed hot air into her hands. The girl had an idea in her heart, but she said again: "It's so cold!" ”。 Before the words fell, the girl took off! Rise! Rise! A few steps, desperately rushed to the opposite bank.
It's been a few sleepless days, and it's been a few cold nights. The girl ate and slept in the open air, day and night, and she walked for many days before she finally came to the East China Sea. As soon as she saw the vast sea, the girl was extremely excited. She couldn't hold back her cheerful mood and shouted, "The sea! I'm coming! ”
Then, the girl stepped on the fine sand and ran towards the sea. It so happened that the sea was ebbing at this time. The girl chased the tide all the way forward. However, the water trail fell again and again, and the girl followed its footsteps and chased it for a long time before catching it up.
The girl jumped into the sea with a thud, ah! So fun? The girl was lying in the water, and she floated all of a sudden, and her body was very light and light, as if lying in her mother's arms. The girl enjoyed playing in the water, and the fatigue of the past few days disappeared.
When the girl was tired of playing, she retreated to the beach, buried herself in the sand, closed her eyes and slept comfortably. The girl slept for a short time before she woke up.
When she woke up, she found that not far from the shore, a small island was exposed. The girl saw that some birds were flying towards the island. She grabbed her fishing gear and swam towards the island.
Because, the girl learned to swim in the small river at the foot of Lianshan since she was a child. Therefore, when she swims in this sea, she can naturally be familiar with it. The girl skillfully swung her body and soon came to the island.
The girl was standing on the island, she looked down at the sea, and saw that the fish around her were black and oppressive, and the girl was very happy. She thought, now if I catch a big net to honor my parents, I will be able to fulfill my wish.
So, the girl threw her fishing net into the distance. Hula! Immediately the net sank into the sea. However, when the girl pulled up, she really couldn't pull it, and she couldn't pull it up after pulling it several times. The girl had no choice but to have too little strength, so she first tied the rope to the rock, and then she went down into the water and dragged it up, and finally, the girl took a lot of effort to pull the fishing net up.
No wonder the nets are so heavy, there are too many fish in the nets. Although the weather was a little cold, after being busy for a while, the beads of sweat on the girl's head also fell. The fish left the water, they were still jumping and panting, and the girl was so tired that she sat on the ground and gasped.
The girl sat there, she looked into the depths of the vast sea, and saw that the sea was blue and blue, without a trace of impurities, as if it had been washed by water. The ripples in the distance pushed towards this side in a circle, and the water splashed at the feet of the female baby one by one, which was strangely itchy.
The girl sat for a while and gradually regained her strength. Seeing that it was not early, she put away her nets, breathed a sigh of relief, and prepared to swim to the shore. However, just as she set off to swim back, misfortune quietly struck.
At this time, I saw a sudden strong wind on the sea, white waves were surging, and dark clouds rolled up huge waves to hit the girl. The girl was frightened at a young age, but she didn't understand the power of the sea, she didn't have time to swim away in panic, and the island under her feet had sunk and disappeared.
The girl called out to her parents helplessly, and she cried in despair. And their parents are now thousands of miles away, and they don't know what happened to their daughter. How could they hear their daughter's cry?
Before the girl came to her senses, another big wave hit her. The girl was pressed into the water by the waves, and she was at a loss to go crazy. She struggled frantically, letting the wind and waves ravage her, but she could never find a magic weapon to save her life. In the end, the girl was still swallowed by the merciless sea.
After the death of the girl, her spirit gathered into a heavenly resentment, and she hated the merciless sea that killed her, and she decided to take revenge on the sea. Later, this female spirit containing hatred and resentment finally turned into a colorful bird with a mournful and sorrowful cry.
I saw the little bird, which had a flower head, a white beak, and red claws. It also has black and white feathers and a long tail, and it looks very cute. Because this little bird will let out "Jingwei!" from time to time! Jingwei! Therefore, people call it "Jingwei Bird".
Because the Jingwei bird has too many grievances and nowhere to vent, it can only often ride on the head of the sea and shout: "The sea! I hate you, it was you who made me lose my young life, it was you who made me lose the opportunity to do my filial piety for my parents, and it was you who kept me away from my loved ones. I swear that no matter what, I will fill in the sea of yours and seek justice for my own innocent and tragic death, and an explanation for my loved ones. ”
However, even if the screams of Jingwei Bird Land are so loud and thunderous. It makes people's ears hear, and it is only such a short two words: "Jingwei!" Jingwei! ”。 Later, people learned that Jingwei Bird was originally the daughter of Emperor Yan, and everyone began to call it "Emperor Bird".
Since then, the Jingwei Bird has begun its tenacious and persistent reclamation feat with hatred. Because Jingwei Bird found that there are many stones on Mt. Fajiu, which is not far from the East China Sea. So, it flew tirelessly to the Fat Dove Mountain every day. Then they picked up the pebbles and twigs, flew back to the East China Sea, and then filled them into the sea.
In order to fill the sea one day earlier, the Jingwei bird came and went day after day, year after year. Later, people were moved by Jingweiniao's perseverance, but the merciless sea laughed at it for being a fool. Jingwei Bird always secretly warned himself in his heart: Although I am dead, I can't let the sea swallow more people's lives. Only by filling in the sea can we put an end to the sacrifice of more innocent lives.
After the girl's death, Emperor Yan and Tingyu found that their daughter was missing, so they looked for her for a long time. They walked through many places, but they never found their beloved daughter. In the end, Emperor Yan heard from Da Yao that the girl might have gone to the East China Sea, and they found the East China Sea again, but they did not find their daughter.
In the end, Emperor Yan heard that the girl had become a Jingwei bird for stone reclamation. After Emperor Yan and Tingzhi found out, they cried sadly for a long, long time, and they were never able to get out of the pain of losing their daughter.
In order to commemorate his daughter's righteous deeds, Emperor Yan built a temple for his daughter on the Fa Gu Mountain, where the Jingwei bird lived. Later, whenever they found the Jingwei bird passing by, Emperor Yan and Tingyu always stopped to watch it go away, kept calling out the name of the girl, and then silently prayed for her.