Chapter 11: The Truth Behind Hou Yi's Shooting Sun

Mizukawa pointed to the sun in the sky: We all know that Hou Yi shoots the sun is a myth, but does this mean that it is completely fictional? I don't think so. Since this myth can be passed down for a reason, and I want to know what the reason is? If you have any ideas, you can say them.

Liuzi Feng came to not look at the sun: I think it was not the sun that was shooting, but the red eagle. At that time, the eagles in China were especially naughty. They like to peck at their beaks at livestock, which are likely to bleed to death. For the benefit of the tribal people, Hou Yi decided to shoot the eagle. And the eagle seemed to know that Hou Yi was going to do this, and he flew higher and higher. To people, it was as if the eagle had flown into the sun. Or rather, they look like the sun. So, it's just a misunderstanding.

Duenas looked at the sky: I think Hou Yi's shooting sun should not be fake, the key is the details. Hou Yi knew from experience which sun was the brightest, so he didn't shoot it. And Hou Yi's luck was a little good, and the other nine suns happened to disappear when the arrow was shot. People don't know the inside story, thinking that Hou Yi is born with divine power. As a result, this myth has been passed down widely.

Margarita stared at the trio: Do you think this story is a satire on the fact that the tribe at that time had many people in power and no real leader? Just imagine, how high was the status of the sun in ancient times? Who has the guts to shoot many suns? I don't think the sun here is what we think it is, but it refers to the people in power of the tribe. And Hou Yi is likely to be a great hero who knows too many people in power, so there are myths and legends of Hou Yi shooting the sun.

Mizukawa laughed: I thought about it. Hou Yi is a scientist who enjoys observing and studying the sun. It often experiments with the sun and always comes to incredible conclusions. He demonstrated his experiment to the tribesmen, and at first everyone shook their heads. But he didn't give up, and tried to persuade people to watch his experiments several times. After seeing his experiments, everyone was amazed.

One day, there were nine more suns in the sky. He didn't know what was going on, so he did all kinds of experiments. After dozens of minutes of hard work, he suddenly realized. It turns out that the other suns are parhelions, not real suns. He expected the nine suns to disappear and told the tribesmen, but the tribesmen didn't believe them. They said that Hou Yi's archery skills were superb and he would definitely be able to shoot the sun down. Hou Yi knew that it was useless to just explain, so he decided to use archery to tell them that the sun would have disappeared. He aimed at each sun, but the arrows fell. The people of the tribe were surprised, but the nine phantom suns were gone. Although Hou Yi explained many times, people still insisted that he shot it down.

Actually, Hou Yi was originally called Yi. At first, he insisted on using the name Houyi in the story, and the people in the tribe respected him very much. So, it became what it is now. Why is it called Houyi? He believed that one day humanity might face the threat of the sun, and he believed that someone could shoot down the sun.

Of course, that's not true. Although the sun is powerful, humans must also have the courage to resist it. I think this story may have nothing to do with Hou Yi, who is actually a character who never existed.

After listening to it, are you still satisfied with my explanation?

All three said: Naturally! Mizukawa Yone's explanation is seamless. Then, today can be regarded as a successful conclusion.