First, the basic introduction of Yin Candle
Modern people invented Candle dragon's creative theory in his novels. What's more, they boasted that Candle dragon was a body part of Pangu for no reason. In fact, Candle dragon, as one of the four great dragons, has the highest status, second only to the sun, which can be found in Shuoba and Candle dragon's The Name of Heaven in the early Yuan Dynasty. In this statement, which is equivalent to the sun, he is also a subordinate of Cai Ming, Shiyi, Ghost and other gods in Shan Hai Jing. Candle dragon couldn't help but open his eyes day and night, obedient to Cai Ming and other gods, far less than Qinglong and Ying Long, which created 500 million in ancient books.
In addition to the statement that Candle dragon is equal to the sun, Candle dragon also has versions of holding a torch, holding a candle and holding a fire essence, which respectively illuminate the secluded capital and the country in the future. In these versions, Candle dragon's power comes from torches, candles and fire spirits, and the lighting scope is limited to secluded capitals or countries without the sun. At the same time, Candle dragon also became a subordinate of the unknown God and Ying Long, and even the "torch" that Candle dragon showed off was given by the unknown God. According to Wang Yi's textual research in Han Shu Chu Ci, a country without grandchildren is a "secluded capital", and in the Tang Dynasty, it was said that "Candle dragon avoided dying in a secluded capital".
Besides avoiding Yao Ri, Candle dragon also recorded his fear when he saw the stars. "Jing Xing Fu" contains "Although autumn is ugly, the sky is beautiful ... Candle dragon dare not Zhang Ju".
Candle dragon not only carried the torch in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty: "Candle dragon should carry it and stop at Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum", but also shouldered more responsibilities. Wang Rong in the Southern Dynasties said, "Where the immortal rides, Candle dragon will lead him", and even recorded "Fairy Baby" in "Ryukyu Story" ... after reading "Candle dragon Ointment", he thought that Yingzhou in Xiandao was illuminated by Candle dragon's grease.
Two. General situation of Yin Candle
The Book of the Later Han Dynasty says, "Please ask Candle dragon to hold the torch and rest after Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum." Candle dragon was summoned by the man of God to get the torch until he reached Zhongshan, where he could have a rest. Li Xian commented in the Tang Dynasty: "Candle dragon, the God of the North, said: There is a god in the northwest overseas, and people have a snake face, but their eyes are red, and they regard it as bright, and they don't eat or sleep. It is a nine-color candle called Candle dragon Torch, which can illuminate. " Candle dragon is directly regarded as an integral part of the torch, and it is called "Candle dragon Torch".
However, Candle dragon, who was recruited by the man of God, was afraid of "Venus" and "the distant sun" and neglected the duty of "holding the torch" several times. In the Tang Dynasty, Wang Bo once said, "Candle dragon stays away from Yao in the secluded capital". "Jing Xing Fu" also contains: "In the autumn of shame and ugliness, there are beautiful days ... Candle dragon dare not go to Zhang Ju".
Candle dragon in Shan Hai Jing
It is recorded in "Making Ryukyu Record" that "Xian Ying ... took care of Candle dragon ointment for a long time", which may be the punishment of the man of God for Candle dragon. Yuan Ke once speculated that "there is a mountain in the north, and there is a stone head like a human head on the mountain" in Xuanzhong Ji, that is, the stone head was transformed by Candle dragon, but there is no evidence to judge.
Shan Hai Jing Ye Dong Jing: "The land of women and mothers. Some people say that the stork ... is blocking the sun and the moon in the east corner, so that it has no leisure and cares about its shortcomings. " It is generally believed that the stork is one of the five phoenixes, and it is called "Shi Yi" ... it is a wild western classic that takes care of the length of the sun and the moon in the northwest corner, and * * * shares the length of day and night with the stork, so that the sun and the moon cannot be idle.
"Wild West Classic" even said: "Zhuan Xu gave birth to old boys, old boys gave birth to Li, and the emperor ordered him to return to the sky. Li Qiong went to the fields and choked, and he was in the west pole to walk the sun, the moon and the stars." Both Zhang Taiyan and Yuan Ke think that choking is choking, and Hainei Jing says, "Choke in the afterlife, and choke to death at the age of twelve."
Yi zhu and Shi Yi, who are in charge of the East Pole Angle and Northwest Angle day and night, and the manager of the sun, the moon and the stars, were all born after Zhuan Xu, and they are the bosses and masters of Candle dragon with a ratio of ten to one.
Third, the historical legend of Yin Candle.
Many ancient people gave their own explanations about the origin of Candle dragon's theory. The chapter in The Songs of Chu says that "in a country where there is no sun, there is a dragon holding a candle to shine on it", and the note in Shan Hai Jing says: "A torch can shine like a candle", "The candle shines in nine shades, and Candle dragon is called Yin Candle, so it is also covered by this". However, what Shanhai Jing Zhu said "the candle shines in nine shades" means "the candle shines in nine secluded places", not the name of Candle dragon.
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