Chapter 307: Fire Linmon
Immediately, after staying in the City Lord's Mansion for a few hours, with the help of Dongfang Peng, they finally found a mansion with a large scale, pavilions, attics, and an elegant environment.
Originally, Dongfang Peng wanted to buy it for Chen Feng, but Chen Feng resolutely refused. Chen Feng knew that this Dongfang Peng also wanted to befriend himself. But this mansion is absolutely unacceptable. Chen Feng didn't want to owe favors for no reason. I don't miss that money, if I owe everyone a favor because of this, it's a lot.
After buying the mansion, Chen Feng bought some slaves in the slave market, as well as many decorations. Ask a professional to decorate the mansion.
"Brother Feng, I'm afraid this mansion won't be renovated in more than ten days, I'll go to the inn and book two rooms first." Ziyue Rong's beautiful eyes were crooked, and she was very happy to see that Chen Feng could buy such a big mansion and be so capable. She originally just wanted to buy a small house so that the family could have a stable home, but she didn't expect Chen Feng to buy a mansion directly for her.
"No need, we still have a small courtyard house in the east of the city, let's live in the small courtyard for the next few days. Wait for the mansion to be renovated before moving in. Chen Feng said.
"And a courtyard house?" Ziyue Rong's beautiful eyes flashed with a trace of doubt, "Brother Feng, when did you buy it?" ”
"Three years ago." Chen Feng said: "When I first came to the Tianwu Realm, a family took me in, and I lived in their house for a few months. When we finish decorating here, we'll give them the courtyard house. ”
"Oh!" Ziyue Rong said.
"Well, it's getting dark, let's go." Chen Feng said.
Immediately, Chen Feng took Ziyuerong, Xiao Xuanxuan, Little Purple Eagle, and Stinky Fart Bird and others towards the east of the city.
The night is like ink, and a full moon hangs high in the sky. Sprinkle the moonlight.
The light on the streets of Tianshui City was a little hazy, and the figures of people came and went, and many people passed by with weapons on their backs and pet beasts.
Suddenly. A wave of heat hit the corner in front of me, and I saw a red-robed woman riding a fire beast out of the corner of the street.
The heat wave is used to it, and the whole body of the fire liner is in flames, and the flames are soaring.
However, it was said that this Fire Lin Beast was a king-level spirit beast, and its bloodline was even more noble than that of the Golden Scale Beast.
The Fire Lin Beast is also a descendant of the ancient divine beast Qilin, but the Fire Lin Beast has the blood of the Fire Qilin in the Qilin, and its strength is very strong.
Thousands of mortal planes almost all have the legend of the Fire Qilin. Some are real fire unicorns, while others are fictional.
The unicorn is mainly characterized by the deer, and combines the characteristics of a dragon and a horse. The unicorn is second only to the dragon in the rank of the hundred beasts. In ancient Chinese legends, the unicorn and the dragon, phoenix and turtle are combined into four spirits. He is the king of hairy animals. For the common people, the unicorn is a divine beast that sends children. There is a folk saying that "the unicorn sends the son", and it is rumored that Confucius was sent by the unicorn. The unicorn is generated by the scattering of the stars of the year, so the lord is auspicious. It is one of the most famous beasts. The unicorn is benevolent and righteous. In ancient Chinese culture, there are many legends about the rise and fall of emperors and unicorns. The unicorn is the same as the phoenix, there are male and female, the unicorn is male, the unicorn is female, the elk body, dragon tail, dragon scales, and feet are cloven hooves (but there are also unicorns with five toes, in fact, the five-toed "fox" is mistaken for a "unicorn") There is a horn on the head, and there is meat at the end of the horn. The unicorn as a mascot. It was also often used in the government of various dynasties in ancient China. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty built a Qilin Pavilion in Weiyang Palace, and painted the image of a hero. To show praise and show the world its love for talents. The unicorn classification has a child unicorn, a blessed unicorn, and a town house unicorn, whose name represents its meaning, and many ordinary people now have it in their homes. Because the unicorn is endowed with nobility, benevolence and auspiciousness by culture, it is mostly made of high-quality materials such as jade, gold, red lacquer carving, copper, obsidian or glass. The unicorn was also mostly used in official court clothes. In the Qing Dynasty, the complement emblem of a product official is a unicorn, which shows that its status is second only to the dragon, and only the emperor's relatives are eligible to wear the dragon's logo in the Qing Dynasty, the emperor is the yellow dragon, the purple dragon, the prince, the elder brother, the belle, and the shell are the dragon pattern unicorn may be the giraffe? During the Ming Dynasty, after Zheng He returned to China, he brought back the giraffe in Africa, and the Ming Dynasty had never seen this large animal that only produced in the savannah, thinking it was a unicorn! That's why the unicorn mentioned by the friend above is a giraffe!. The image of the unicorn can still be seen. The most famous existing image of the unicorn in China is the unicorn of the imperial tomb of the Southern Dynasty in Nanjing, and there are many kinds of divine pets in the imperial tomb of the Southern Dynasty, but they are all evolved from the image of the unicorn. Because of its profound cultural connotation, the unicorn is made into various ornaments for underage children to wear in traditional Chinese folk etiquette. It has the intention of praying for blessings and blessings. For example, in the thirty-first and thirty-second chapters of the famous book "Dream of Red Mansions", a large part of the book "Because of the Qilin Fu White-headed Double Star", the Qilin here is not only Shi Xiangyun's talisman, but also a token that hints at her marriage. In addition, in Huangmei Opera "The Female Concubine", a pair of jade unicorns is also a testimony of love. The heroine and the hero were hindered by the decision of the woman's parents, and the heroine handed over a jade unicorn to the hero, vowing to "life and death do not change their hearts, the breeze and the bright moon as a witness, separate a pair of jade unicorns, this unicorn is handed over to you, this unicorn stays in the body, the unicorn is a pair of pairs, and the world is not allowed to scatter the two minds". When the two sides broke through the obstacles, the lovers finally became married, "the unicorn became a pair, and the flower bloomed red for ten thousand years", and the two unicorns finally became a pair on the night of joy. The traditional Chinese concept of childbearing is to hope to establish an heir as early as possible, have more children, have more children and grandchildren, and have more children and more blessings, and regard the inability to have children and inherit the family as the greatest unfilial piety. This traditional belief is deeply ingrained and has influenced generations. From a woman's pregnancy to the birth of a baby, the 100th birthday, and other celebrations, it is a reflection of people's unremitting efforts to pray for this purpose. Because the unicorn once descended on a sage like Confucius, it was believed that the unicorn could both give and bless children. As a result, the phenomenon of folk culture with the theme of 'unicorn sending children' is not only seen in pictures and prayers, but also in the activities of the year, which is very widely expressed, and is intended to pray and wish for the early birth of noble sons and virtuous descendants. In modern times, Changsha, Hunan Province, every new month, has to hold dragon lantern activities. At that time, whenever the dragon lantern player reaches the home of an infertile woman, the host family will give a gift. And have the dragon dance around the infertile woman, then shorten the dragon body and ride a child on it. Circumambulation in front of the hall for a week to show the unicorn sending the child. In some places in Shandong, there is also a way to pray for a child, where an infertile woman holds a paper qilin carrying a child in a circle in the courtyard or hall, and some people tie colorful embroidery to the horn of the lin, so that the unicorn can send a child. As far as the pattern of "The Unicorn Sends the Child" is concerned, it is both complex and simple. The traditional or child-centric. Wear a longevity lock, hold a lotus and hold a sheng; Or ride a unicorn for the boy and hang a book in the corner: or for the boy to be escorted by a lady behind him. The lady holds an umbrella and a fan. The simple one is a boy riding a unicorn and holding a lotus flower. In the folk printmaking works, there are also many auspicious couplets "the unicorn in the sky, the champion in the underground". Brick and wood carving is an important way of ancient architectural decoration of the Han nationality. The subject matter is rich. The carving is excellent, giving the architectural shape a vivid image. Brick carving is mostly used for the veneer of brick structure buildings and the brick wall eaves of wood structure buildings; In addition to the use of wood carving in the outer eaves of buildings, it is more used in the decoration of inner eaves. Tianjin brick carving is the leader of brick carving art, in the Qing Dynasty Qianlong Jiaqing period also belongs to the tile work of both work, brick carving artists are called 'carving work'. During the Daoguang period, it developed into an independent industry and formed the world-famous "Tianjin carved bricks". The wood carving craftsmanship on the decoration of the hanging flower door, the inside and outside according to the birds, the forehead, the flower cover and the four screens, the flower board, and the flower teeth is also a must. It can be seen that the status of the unicorn is very high, second only to the dragon. On the skirts of some noble ladies. It is also often embroidered with the auspicious pattern of a hundred beasts worshipping the unicorn to express a good wish. In folk paper-cutting, New Year paintings, embroidery, wax dyeing and other arts and crafts. All left the vivid shadow of the unicorn. The unicorn is endowed with very good qualities in the legend, for example, it is said that it is gentle and kind, does not cover insects, does not break grass, has horns on its head, has meat on its horns, and is equipped with weapons but does not use it, so it is called "benevolent pet". King Wu Zhao of Xiliang "Ode to the Qilin" said: "A corner of round hooves, rules in the line, travel must choose a place, fly and then go behind, do not follow the trap, do not fall into Luo Gu." "Book of Song. Fu Ruizhi said: "Benevolence and righteousness, do not drink pools, do not enter pits, and do not collect nets." "Shuo Yuan" also has: "Containing benevolence and righteousness, the rhythm of the sound, the rules in the steps, the twist of the moment, the choice of soil and then practice, the position is flat and behind, not living in groups, not traveling, the quality of the text is also chaotic, and the questions are followed by the same." ". It embodies the humble demeanor of the Qilin benevolent gentleman. The reason why the Qilin cult can be accepted by the general public and the ruling class in the development and inheritance is precisely because the quality of this "benevolence" is in line with the etiquette and Confucian style of China for thousands of years. Confucianism was founded by Confucius, a great thinker and educator in the late Spring and Autumn Period of China, and in terms of its purpose, function, purpose, and structure, it can be said that it is a school with the core of educating ethics and morality, and has played a great positive role in the development of Chinese culture and world culture. The core of Confucianism is "benevolence", which can be said to be the fundamental and highest moral code of ethics in Confucianism, and its main purpose is "love for others", that is, "to establish others if you want to establish people, and to achieve people if you want to achieve them." "Do not do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Confucianism believes that people are human because they have a "benevolent heart", and the moral standard of "loving others" is used to determine whether people should be respected and valued. Confucianism is the dominant ideology of traditional Chinese culture. During the Warring States Period, Confucianism and Mo were also called "Xianxue". Qin Shi Huang used the doctrine of Legalism to unify the world and burned books to pit Confucianism, which dealt a serious blow to Confucianism, but the Qin Dynasty "died twice". At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Huang Lao's learning was respected, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened to Dong Zhongshu's suggestion, deposed the hundred schools, and respected Confucianism alone, so Confucianism officially occupied a dominant position. During the Wei and Jin dynasties, metaphysics was prevalent, and although Ji Kang openly advocated "not Tang Wu but Bo Zhou Li", metaphysicians still revered Confucius as the highest sage. In the Sui and Tang dynasties, Buddhism flourished, and Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism were respected together, but the political law was still Confucianism. The rise of the Song Dynasty restored the authoritative position of Confucianism, and Confucianism was revered by the rulers throughout the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. Until the May Fourth Movement, Confucianism was severely criticized, and the era of Confucianism's dominance in ideology came to an end, and the pattern of Confucianism's monopoly was gone forever. However, the dominance and far-reaching influence of Confucianism in traditional culture is incomparable. In folklore, the Qilin also has a close relationship with Confucius, the founder of Confucianism. It is said that on the night of Confucius's birth, there was a unicorn descending from the Confucian Queli family, and spit out a jade book, on which was "the descendants of the water spirit, declining Zhou and Su Wu, sign in the virtuous." words. He told everyone that Confucius was an extraordinary man who was a descendant of natural creation, and although he did not occupy the position of an emperor, he had the virtue of an emperor and could be called a "plain king". Confucius's family tied a colorful embroidery on the corner of the job as a token of gratitude. In the last years of King Jing of Zhou, when someone was digging soil and plowing the fields in Qufu, he dug up the colorful embroidery that was originally tied to Linjiao. Later, people extended the three volumes of the jade book, and Confucius became a sage after reading it intensively. So far, in the Confucian Temple and the School Palace, it is also decorated with the "Lin Tu Jade Book" to show the auspicious advent and the birth of the sage. In the era when Confucius lived, "the conquest of rites and music came out of the princes", the rites collapsed, and the society was in turmoil. Legend of the unicorn seen in the suburbs, people cheap, Confucius sighed that the unicorn "out of time", marking the world's twilight poverty and the poverty of the philosophers, the writing of the "Spring and Autumn" in this unique pen, so "Spring and Autumn" is also known as "Lin History", "Lin Jing". Each ethnic group and each region has its own culture, and all of them have hidden national and folk characteristics that do not show their own national folk characteristics in many aspects. Differences in ethnicities and races also make human beings have certain differences in physical and skin color. However, people of different nationalities and races share some basic physical and psychological characteristics. The theory that the basic psychological characteristics of human beings are the same is called the "theory of the identity of the mind and nature" in academic circles. One of them is profit-seeking. It refers to all matters that are beneficial to human beings, and is a psychological characteristic of human beings to yearn for, pursue auspiciousness and happiness, and hope that everything will develop in a direction that is beneficial to themselves, and often explain the development of things in favor of themselves or give them characteristics that are beneficial to themselves. When we look at the people who have existed and existed throughout the ages, no matter what kind of nationality or culture, they all have this mentality. No one aspires to disasters and calamities, and no one wants everything to go in a direction that is not in their favor. The teachings of Christianity and Buddhism require people to endure hardship and abstinence, and their reference is also to liberate themselves from original sin, to lead them to heaven or bliss, and to lead them to heaven or bliss, which embodies this kind of profit-seeking. The worship of the unicorn also has this kind of mind. It is just like the ending of the 'Great Reunion' of Chinese narrative literary and artistic works proposed in the reflection of traditional culture. This is also the main reason why the unicorn has been passed down for a long time.
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With the appearance of this fire beast, there was a faint sense of oppression, and the red-robed woman on the back of the fire beast also had a faint strong aura on her body.
"It's such a powerful flame breath, it should be a fire-based martial saint, I don't know if it's a flame mystery or an explosive flame mystery." Chen Feng's eyes moved slightly, and he glanced at the red-robed woman. (To be continued......)