Ancient Chinese mythology is rich and colorful, and there are many beautiful and moving myths and legends in ancient times. The following are ancient myths and legends that I have compiled for you. You are welcome to read them.
Ancient Myths and Legends Chapter 1
Chi You was the leader of the Jiuli tribe. It is said that Chi You’s army was composed of ninety-nine and eighty-one brothers, each of whom was Bronze head and iron arms, very powerful, simply the elite in the world.
After the gods knew about this, they felt it was very unfair. If one day, Chi You and the others felt that they wanted to bully the people, even if the people wanted to resist, they would not be their opponents. Therefore, only we have the strength to solve it. If he is not solved, he will simply bring disasters to the world and the people one after another!
Therefore, the gods wrote a letter of challenge to Chi You, because the gods felt that they would definitely not be able to defeat my army, so After giving him three days to prepare, Chi You summoned his brothers to discuss countermeasures after receiving the challenge.
After three days, the god of heaven came with his army, and Chi You also came with his army. The god of heaven sent the rain god at the beginning, and the rain god started to rain heavily, so that Chi You's army was soaked in water. , However, Chi You's army did not retreat, and they rushed forward, defeating the Rain God. The second time, the God of Heaven sent the God of Mist. The God of Heaven thought that he could win the victory by making Chi You's army invisible. However, Chi You But he used the compass, causing the God of Mist to be defeated.
When the God of Heaven saw this, he was furious and took action himself. When Chi You saw it, he asked them to set off rockets. The God of Heaven just wanted to retreat, but was intercepted by Chi You's army. Fortunately, the God of Heaven's army came. The retreat was smooth, but in this war, the gods lost their troops and generals, and they suffered a lot.
The subordinates of the God of Heaven said to him: "Although we have many troops and are strong, and we have an absolute advantage to win, we were defeated because His Majesty was too proud and underestimated them!" After hearing this, the god accepted it humbly.
The gods never challenged Chi You again!
Ancient Myths and Legends Chapter 2
Legend has it that a long time ago, thousands of people lived in the Central Plains. No one can tell how many tribes there are. These tribal chiefs lead their tribe members every day to hunt in the mountains, collect wild fruits, fish in rivers, or cultivate in the fields. Everyone, regardless of gender, old or young, near or far, has a share of the fruits of their labor. However, everyone still didn't have enough to eat or wear, and sometimes they had to go to other nearby tribes to grab territory and food. As a result, the tribes often fought with each other and killed each other, resulting in a large number of casualties, which was too tragic to watch. This incident alarmed the Jade Emperor in heaven. He said to the Queen Mother: "Queen, in this world people are fighting each other all day long for food, causing a large number of casualties. Who else will bring us offerings and burn incense in the future? What should we do?" The Queen Mother said: "Master Jade Emperor, Humans are fighting because they don’t have enough food to fill their stomachs. Why not send Mars, who is in charge of the south sky, to teach humans how to grow grains and raise livestock? If their stomachs are full, wouldn’t it be enough?” The Jade Emperor was overjoyed when he heard this and said: “ What the queen said is absolutely true!"
The next morning, the Jade Emperor sat in the Dragon Court early. After waiting for all the gods and goddesses in the sky to arrive, he said: "Recently, I have seen many tribes in the mortal world. There are thousands of people in the country, dressed in linen, wearing fur, drinking blood, and fighting each other. I can't bear that the lives of my people in the lower world are in ruins, so I want to send Mars down to earth to save the world. What do you think?" After hearing this, the gods from all walks of life raised their hands and shouted in unison: "Great Emperor. Wise!" The Jade Emperor asked again: "God Mars, are you willing to go?" Mars immediately raised his hands and said, "The little god is willing to go!" After the morning dynasty, the Jade Emperor returned to Tianshou Palace to rest, and all the gods also returned to their places. Only the god of Mars, La Taibaijinxing, said: "Master, wait a minute, the little god has something to ask for!" Taibaijinxing said: "I know, I have two words to say to you: when you meet the 'yang', you will be born; when you meet the 'tiger', you will be born. "And." Mars asked: "I wonder what the explanation is for these two instructions?" Taibai Jinxing smiled slightly and said, "Everything has its own destiny."
Let's say that this true king of Mars is the god of fire in the sky. Because he is in charge of the sun, people also call him the Sun God. On this day, he followed the orders of the Jade Emperor and transformed into a red dragon, surrounded by red clouds. He left the heaven and came to the sky in the Central Plains. He flew back and forth seven or seventy-nine times in the sky, looking for the "yang" place. When he flew over the south bank of the Yellow River, he saw a very spectacular castle. The city gate was engraved with the words "Huayang" (now Huayang City, Xinzheng North, Henan Province), and he flew down into the city. At this time, Shaodian, the king of the Xiong tribe, was traveling to Huayang with his wife Yu, who was pregnant with Liujia, and rested in the palace. Nudeng suddenly felt a rolling pain in her stomach. In the blink of an eye, she saw a rainbow flying out of the window. Suddenly the room was filled with red light. In an instant, the rainbow turned into a red dragon and swirled around the room before disappearing. After a while, the baby fell to the ground. The child looked very strange, with a strong body, a face like an ox's head, and a buzzing voice. Seeing this, Shaodian and Nudeng were so frightened that they trembled and called them monsters. It is strange to say that the child can speak after falling to the ground: "Mom and dad, don't be afraid, I am the True Lord of Mars in the sky, and I came to the world to save all sentient beings under the orders of the Jade Emperor." After hearing this, Shaodian and Nudeng turned around. Worry turned into joy, and he hurriedly ordered sacrifices to the heaven and earth and prayed to God. When Shaodian and his daughter were in their prime, they were very happy to have a son. They had to entertain the chiefs and clan members of various tribes to congratulate him and named him Yugong. This Yu was smart and strong, and he grew up in a blink of an eye.
One day his father Shaodian said: "My son has grown up, and it is time for him to share his worries. In recent years, the Shennong tribe in Chenqiu in the south, now Huaiyang, Henan, has gradually declined. You can go there and do great things." Yugeng According to his father's order, he said goodbye to his hometown and went to Chenqiu. It is said that Yugong went to Chenqiu to develop farming, planted grains, collected herbs, and treated diseases for the people. He was loved by the tribe, succeeded Emperor Yan, and became the eighth generation leader of the Shennong tribe.
As the saying goes, it only takes one day in heaven and several decades on earth. Emperor Yan of Mars came to the world on the orders of the Jade Emperor to teach people to grow grains and raise livestock and poultry, and the people were well fed. Various other tribes also followed Yan Emperor's example, reclaiming wasteland and planting crops to feed the people. But the various tribes are still fighting for each other and fighting each other. One day, the Jade Emperor said to the Queen Mother again: "I thought that when people in the world were full, they would stop fighting and robbing each other. But now it seems that this is not enough. A god must be sent to the human world to control them all and teach them. Understand the laws and etiquette. Then maybe the world will be at peace." The Queen Mother said: "What the Jade Emperor said is absolutely true!" The Jade Emperor said: "Who do you think can take up this responsibility?" The Queen Mother said: "I think only Xuanyuan Xing. You can take this position." The Jade Emperor said: "Yes! Yes! It is very suitable for me!"
Moreover, Xuanyuan Xingjun lives in the middle palace and is in charge of thunder and rain in the sky, and he has the power to transform yin and yang. ability. One day he came to the Taibai Venus and said: "Master, the little god was ordered by the Jade Emperor to go to the mortal world. I came to say goodbye today. I want to ask my master for advice. I don't know where I can settle down and achieve great things?" Taibai Jinxing said: "You are welcome, dear brother. Please follow me to see the land of China. Look at the human environment. There are high mountains in the west, vast deserts in the north, and there are often powerful floods in the south and east. The central area is like a handful. Sitting on the seat, sit in the west and face east. It is backed by Mount Song, faces the Yellow River to the left, has the Yinghuai River to the south, and faces the Great Plains to the east. The climate is humid, the rainfall is abundant, and the land is fertile for hunting and harvesting, and the river is suitable for fishing. Shrimp, grains can be grown in the plains... As long as the people here are rich and the tribes are strong, why not worry about unifying the world? There is a Xiong Kingdom under my lord, you might as well go there." After hearing this, Xuanyuan Xing thanked him repeatedly and transformed. Become a yellow dragon, supported by yellow clouds, and fly to the world. One morning, Shaodian, the king of the Xiong Kingdom, and his wife Fu Bao were plowing fields and grains at the foot of Juci Mountain with the men, women, and children of the tribe, when suddenly there was a muffled thunder above their heads. When everyone looked up, they saw dark clouds rolling in the sky, lightning and thunder, and the entire sky was suddenly covered in darkness, like the bottom of a pot. In the darkness, people saw a yellow dragon descending from the sky, shaking its head and tail, baring its teeth and claws, and heading straight for the treasure. When Fu Bao saw this, he fainted and fell to the ground with an "ah" sound. Shaodian and others woke up to see Fu Bao, only to see her lying flat on the ground as if sleeping peacefully. Shaodian woke Fu Bao up and asked her how she was doing. Fu Bao said: "It's nothing, I just feel a little uncomfortable in my stomach." After this, Fu Bao became pregnant, and her belly was getting bigger day by day. One year has passed and the child has not been born; two years have passed and the child has still not been born. Fu Bao was frightened and said to Shaodian: "I'm afraid there's a monster in my belly. It only takes a woman a few months to give birth to a baby. It's been two years and she hasn't given birth yet. What is it if it's not a monster? Can you please ask a wizard to take a look at it?" Shao Dian! Dian said: "That's fine!" So he invited a wizard. When the wizard saw it, he patted his legs and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, it's true, he must be a fair and fat boy!" One day in the third year, Shaodian and Fubao inspected Nongsang and came to a place called Xuanyuan. A hilly place. Shaodian became very interested and said to Fu Bao: "This is really a fairyland on earth, why not add poetry to the fun?" Fu Bao smiled and said: "How to deal with it?" Shaodian said: "Xuanyuan Mountain is full of beautiful scenery, let's do it. How about a poem with Xuanyuan Mountain as its title?" Fu Bao said: "Okay! Okay! Husband, you can say it first, and my concubine will naturally follow." Shaodian said casually: "Standing on Xuanyuan Mountain, raise your eyes and look eastward. It's a jujube forest, and in the distance is the beach. "Fu Bao also said casually: "Standing on Xuanyuan Mountain, looking to the west, there is Songqiu in the distance, and the mulberry garden in the distance." After the two of them chanted, Shaodian and Fu Bao chanted to the north and the south again. Shaodian said: "Standing on Xuanyuan Mountain, looking up to the north, you see peach trees up close, and Mount Taishan from a distance." Fu Bao also chanted: "Standing on Xuanyuan Mountain, looking up south, you see Jishui up close. , it looks like an apricot garden from a distance." Just as Fu Bao finished speaking, he heard someone shouting loudly from behind: "What a poem! What a poem! Let me join in the fun!" Shaodian and Fu Bao turned around and saw an old man. . The old man stepped forward and cupped his hands, and chanted casually: "Standing on Xuanyuan Mountain, raise your eyes and look up, this is the heart of heaven, come from all directions." After chanting, the three of them laughed again, especially Fu Bao, holding the treasure The big belly laughed so hard that he couldn't breathe, and suddenly felt a pain in his stomach. Shaodian said impatiently, "I'm afraid I'm going to have a baby!" The old man said quickly, "Follow me home quickly." As soon as Fu Bao lay down on the bed, the baby fell to the ground. Legend has it that when the child was born, the whole house was filled with red light, and four dragons flew around Xuanyuan Qiu as if to protect him. This child has a body like a dragon, a face like the sun, eyes like the moon, hands and feet like dragon claws, and a voice like a giant bell... Shaodian and Fubao were very happy and said: "God has asked you to be born on Xuanyuan Hill, so you should be named Xuanyuan. In front of Xuanyuan Hill, there is a Jishui River. Your surname will be Ji, and everyone will call you Xuanyuan from now on." "You Ji Xuanyuan." The old man also said happily: "I think this child has an extraordinary appearance and looks like an emperor. If he becomes emperor and becomes the emperor, we have Huangshui River to the north of Xuanyuan Hill. How about calling him 'Huangdi'?" "Everyone thought it was a joke and laughed.
As the saying goes, "It is better to be the mouth of a chicken than the queen of a cow." When the stars of the East saw Mars and Xuanyuan, they descended to earth one after another and became the emperor and chief in the human world. They were respected by thousands of people and congratulated from all directions. However, he was serving as the Jade Emperor's general in the heaven, which was really not a good feeling in his heart. Therefore, Xuanyuan Not long after Xingjun came to the mortal world, he handed over the task of guarding the East to a small god named Jumang. He turned into a blue dragon, surrounded by blue clouds, and landed in the Jishui area in the East. This is the Chiyou tribe of the Jiuli tribe. Suixing became the leader of the Chiyou tribe, and his name was Chiyou.
Legend has it that these three star emperors in the sky later fought a long war in the Zhuolu area in the north of the Yellow River. Later, the Yellow Emperor subdued Emperor Yan, defeated Chi You, marched south, and returned to the country of Youxiong. Central Emperor.
Ancient Myths and Legends Chapter 3
I heard from the old man that the South Pole Star is called Antarctic Laoer and the North Star is called Arctic Laoer. The two of them are pretty good friends.
On a hot day, the two of them went to do business together. The Arctic guy collected several boatloads of straw hats, and the Antarctic guy collected several boatloads of felt hats. They both shipped them to the lower river on the same day to sell. When I took a closer look, I never imagined that it would snow heavily in June and be so cold. The Antarctic's felt hats were sold as soon as they got off the ship, and he made a lot of money. The Arctic guy's straw hats are all gone, and they've lost a lot of money.
In winter, the two of them went on business together. This time the Arctic Guy collected several boatloads of felt hats, and the Antarctic Guy collected several boatloads of straw hats, and arrived at the dock on the same day. I didn’t expect that in the twelfth lunar month of winter, the sun would be so scorching. All the Antarctica's straw hats were robbed as soon as they got off the boat, and none of the Arctic's felt hats were sold.
In the spring of the next year, the two of them went into business together. The Arctic guy collected a boatload of silk, and the Antarctic guy picked up a few boatloads of stones, and transported them to the lower river on the same day. When I came to the pier to take a look, I didn't expect that there was a huge flood there. The river bank was completely washed away. All the Antarctic Guy's stones were robbed, but no one took care of the Arctic Guy's silk.
Back at the house, the Arctic guy became more and more angry as he thought about it, and soon he was so angry that he died. The Antarctic Guy laughed more and more the more he thought about it, and he died laughing in a few days. When the North Pole died, it became the North Star, and when the Antarctic died, it became the South Pole Star. If you don’t believe it, look at the North Pole Star blinking constantly, as if it’s crying, and the South Pole Star flashing in all directions, as if it’s smiling.