Myths and legends:
1. Sighing at the ocean. According to legend, a long time ago, there was a river god in the Yellow River, known as He Bo. He stood on the bank of the Yellow River. Looking at the water of the Yellow River flowing from west to east, he said excitedly: "The Yellow River is so big. No other river in the world can compare with it. I am the greatest water god!" Someone told him: "What you said is wrong. To the east of the Yellow River is There is a place called Beihai, which is really big." He Bo said, "I don't believe that no matter how big Beihai is, can it be bigger than the Yellow River?" The man said, "Don't say one Yellow River, it's just several Yellow Rivers. Even if the water flows into the North Sea, it won't be able to fill it." He Bo still didn't believe it. The man was helpless and told him: "If you have a chance, go and see the North Sea, and you will understand what I mean." When He Bo came to the mouth of the Yellow River, his eyes lit up, and Poseidon welcomed him with a smile. He Bo looked around and saw The Beihai is vast and boundless. He stared at it blankly for a while, and then said to Beihairuo with deep feeling: I only know a few principles and think that no one can compare with me. This is what I am saying. If I hadn't seen the North Sea with my own eyes today, I would have thought that the Yellow River was unparalleled in the world! In that case, wouldn’t he be laughed at forever by knowledgeable people? ”
2. Lu Ban built the General Pillar. The Yellow River flows rapidly in the Sangyuan Gorge. There is a large standing stone in the rapids of the Yellow River in the middle section of the Sangyuan Gorge. The people call it the General Pillar. Legend has it that this General Pillar is It was built by Lu Ban. When Lu Ban traveled around the country, he came to the edge of Sangyuan Gorge. In order to facilitate the communication between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Lu Ban chose the location of the bridge pier. From then on, Lu Ban went out early and came back late to take charge of the construction. Half a year later, the bridge piers gradually grew taller. One day, Lu Ban's wife delivered food to the shore. After waiting for a while, Lu Ban was not seen, so she went to the shore to take a look. Unexpectedly, she saw a giant standing in the river with one hand. While working with a huge stone and a hammer in one hand, Lu Ban panicked and hit his leg with the hammer, and the bridge was not completed. . There is a very smooth stone on the General Pillar, which seems to be imprinted on the whole back of the person, with the spine in the middle, which seems to be left behind when he rested for a long time.
Folk stories:
1. Once upon a time, there was a young man named Huang He, who was very talented, could ride a strong horse, and could draw a strong bow. In the morning, Huang He went out hunting on horseback. Every time he passed by the garden of a family. When he came back from hunting, he saw an eighteen-year-old girl on the wall looking at him with a smile. He dropped a bracelet and hid behind the wall. Huang He jumped off his horse and picked up the bracelet, thinking that he had just met a fairy. From then on, he always looked up when he passed the garden. However, there were only flower branches on the wall. The girl was never seen again. One day, Huang He was late from hunting. When he was approaching the garden, a person suddenly appeared on the roadside. He saw that it was the girl and he was very happy. He came to meet him behind his father's back. The two talked for a long time before reluctantly saying goodbye. When the date came the next day, the girl didn't come. For more than ten days, Huang He didn't see her again. Girl. After asking about it, it turned out that the officer knew about it and locked up his daughter. After hearing about it, Huang He vowed: "Even if the world is turned upside down, I will rescue the girl." "The official was afraid of offending the Yellow River, so he came up with a problem. He asked people to set up a shelf in front of the door with a copper coin hanging on it, and posted notices everywhere: Anyone who can shoot an arrow into the eye of a copper coin from a hundred steps away will be His daughter married him. When the news came out, people came one after another, but no one could shoot an arrow into Qian's eyes. Huang He came out and shot arrows, either left or right, in the eyes of copper coins. Huang He's second arrow had to push out the previous arrow, and Huang He also did it. The officer asked Huang He not only to shoot down the copper coins a hundred steps away, but also to catch them and not allow them to fall to the ground. Even those who were watching the excitement knew that Yuan Wai was deliberately cheating. Huang He was so angry that he flew an arrow at Yuan Wai. Yuan Wai, who was young and had practiced martial arts, ducked the arrow and called his men to catch Huang He. He got up because he was afraid that the soldiers would catch him, so he decided to practice martial arts in the deep mountains and forests before going to save the girl. After a year, Huang He had perfected his sword skills and set out to save the girl. He was hungry at noon. Shoot down a big bird. The big bird told Huang He that the official was forcing his daughter to marry the rich man. The girl was so angry that she jumped off the building and shouted: "Huang He!" Yellow River! "Huang He..." After hearing this, Huang He's heart felt like a mountain was cracking. He sat down on the ground with a "pop" and his tears poured out like spring water. The big bird was so frightened that it flew into the sky. When he looked down, Huang He's tears flowed down. The river is full of water, rolling towards the east, and the Yellow River has become the "Yellow River"! People say that the water of the Yellow River is always full of anger, and it always wants to get close to the village to save the girl. /p>
2. The legend of carp leaping over Longmen
Longmen is located about 65 kilometers south of Hukou Waterfall, at the southernmost end of the Shanxi-Shaanxi Gorge, on the open and flat Guanzhong Plain. The water of the Yellow River suddenly enters the wide river bed from the narrow Longmen Gate, and the river nature changes greatly. The formation of Longmen Mountain is that Longmen Mountain to the east and Liang Mountain to the west extend their ridges and move closer to each other, forming a river. The narrow entrance, only 100 meters wide, is like a giant pincer, restraining the river water and forming a rapid current.
During the flood season, due to the high water level in the mouth of the gorge, the valley suddenly widens and the water level drops suddenly after leaving the canyon, thus forming a significant water level difference in Longmen, hence the saying of "Three Water Drops in Longmen". The story of "carp jumping over the dragon's gate" that has been passed down from generation to generation refers to jumping into the falling water here. The story tells that the little carps are not afraid of dangers and jump over the gates on the road to becoming a dragon. Those who can jump over will become a dragon. Only those little carps who persevere can eventually become dragons. This story has inspired the descendants of Yan and Huang to fight tenaciously and strive endlessly for thousands of years. Ancient people felt incredible about the formation of the natural wonder of Longmen Gorge, so they imagined it as a gorge dug by Dayu. Therefore, Longmen was also called "Yu's Gate".
Historical figures
When Dayu governed the Yellow River, he had three treasures: a river map; a mountain ax; and a water-avoiding sword. Legend has it that the River Map was given to Dayu by He Bo, the god of water in the Yellow River. Before Dayu regulated the Yellow River, the Yellow River flowed to the Central Plains without a fixed channel and often flooded and caused disasters. He Bo was at a loss what to do about the water. He had little knowledge and no magical skills, so he had to ask the Jade Emperor for advice. The Jade Emperor asked him to draw a river map first. Based on the water conditions of the Yellow River, it would be much easier to manage the Yellow River. Hebo followed the Jade Emperor's instructions and wanted to draw a map of the river. He first went to his hometown and wanted to ask the villagers for help. He found the old man in the village. Later, when the old man saw that he had become an immortal and wanted to do something good for the people, he agreed to help him. From then on, Hebo and Hou Laohan traveled through mountains and rivers in all weathers to observe the water conditions of the Yellow River. The two of them ran away for several years, which finally made the old man sick from exhaustion. Later, the old man had no choice but to go back, leaving He Bo to continue observing the water conditions along the Yellow River. When we parted, the old man Hou repeatedly told He Bo not to give up halfway, but to start regulating the Yellow River after drawing the map. He persuaded the villagers to help. Checking water conditions and drawing river maps is a hard job. By the time He Bo finished drawing the river, he was already old and weak. He Bo looked at the picture of the river and drew it clearly. I can only lament that I don’t have the strength to regulate the Yellow River according to the plan, which is very sad. He Bo thought that one day there would be a capable person to manage the Yellow River. At that time, granting him the river map would mean that he had not worried in vain. From then on, He Bo spent his remaining years peacefully under the Yellow River and never appeared again. Unexpectedly, the Yellow River flooded repeatedly. The people knew that the Jade Emperor sent He Bo to control the water, but they did not see his face. They all scolded He Bo for not fulfilling his duties and not caring about the lives of the people. The old man's son was named Hou Yi, and he shot arrows with perfect accuracy. Yi refused to let him go to He Bo. The old man refused to listen to his son's dissuasion. As a result, the Yellow River burst and he was swept away and drowned. Hou Yi hated He Bo very much and said through gritted teeth that he would shoot He Bo to death sooner or later. Later, when Dayu came out to control the floods, Hebo decided to give him the map of the Yellow River. On this day, He Bo heard that Dayu came to the Yellow River with a mountain-opening ax and a water-avoiding sword, so he came out from the bottom of the water with the Hetu to look for Dayu. He Bo and Dayu had never met before, and they did not recognize each other. He Bo walked for a long time and was so tired that he wanted to take a rest when he saw a young man walking on the other side of the river, who must be Dayu. The young man on the other side was not Dayu, but Hou Yi. He looked up and saw an old man on the other side of the river shouting, asking who he was. He Bo loudly said, "I am He Bo. Are you Dayu?" When Hou Yi heard that it was He Bo, he sneered and said, "I am He Bo." It's Yu the Great." As he spoke, he drew his bow and drew an arrow. He shot the arrow in He Bo's left eye without any hesitation. He Bo drew an arrow and covered his eyes! "The more he thought about it, the more unusual pain he felt, and he went to tear up the water map in anger. At this moment, there was a shout: "He Bo! Don't tear the picture. "He Bo endured the pain and looked with his right eye. A man wearing a bamboo hat on the other side stopped Hou Yi. This man was Dayu. He knew that He Bo had drawn a map of the Yellow River and was about to ask He Bo for advice. Hou Yi Pushing Dayu away, he tried to draw an arrow and draw his bow again. Dayu grabbed him tightly and told He Bo how difficult it was to draw the picture. Hou Yi then regretted his recklessness and shot He Bo out of his left eye. They waded across the river together. Hou Yi admitted his fault to He Bo. He Bo knew that Hou Yi was the son of Hou Laohan, so he didn't blame him much. It's the Yellow River's way. "He Bo poured his money into the gift. Dayu was very happy. He wanted to thank He Bo. When he raised his head, He Bo jumped into the Yellow River and disappeared. Dayu got the map of the water conditions of the Yellow River and worked day and night. According to the instructions on the map, he finally managed to control the situation. The Yellow River.
2. The story of Feng Yi becoming Hebo
In ancient times, there was a man named Feng Yi in Tong Township, Huayin. He heard that people who drank the juice of daffodils for a hundred days could transform into immortals.
Feng Yi ran around looking for daffodils, often crossing the Yellow River. Crossing the Yellow River, crossing the Yellow River, and often dealing with the Yellow River. Ninety-nine days later, he found a daffodil and sucked its juice for one day, and he became an immortal. Looking for daffodils in a small village. The water here was not deep. Feng Yi waded across the river. When he reached the middle of the river, the water suddenly rose. He slipped and fell into the Yellow River and was drowned.
< p>After Feng Yi's death, he was full of grievances and resentment, and went to the Jade Emperor to report the situation of the Yellow River. The Jade Emperor was also very angry when he heard that the Yellow River was unregulated and was running wild everywhere, harming the people. Seeing that Feng Yi had sucked the juice of the ninety-nine-day narcissus flower and was about to become an immortal, he asked Feng Yi if he would like to become a water god of the Yellow River and control the Yellow River. Feng Yi was overjoyed to realize his wish to become a river immortal. Uncle.It’s not easy for me.
I hope it helps.