According to ancient myths and legends, after death, the soul will return to the underworld and cross the Naihe Bridge. On the edge of Naihe Bridge, there is an old woman named Po Meng who is making soup for people. After drinking the soup, she can forget the past and be reborn again.
Po Meng is Yin's messenger, responsible for erasing the memory of living souls. What is her origin? In addition to Meng Po Tang, does she have any special skills or stunts?
There are three folk theories about the origin of Meng Po. One of the most popular sayings is that Po Meng is the daughter of Meng Jiang who cried over the Great Wall.
Yes, after that, Meng Jiangnu went down the Great Wall in tears, and she saw countless corpses buried under the Great Wall. She couldn't tell who was who at first glance. In order to forget this painful memory, Meng Jiangnu, who could not find her husband, secretly made Meng Po soup, which made people lose their memory.
After Meng Jiangnu died, God showed mercy to her, so she was spared reincarnation. Finally, Meng Jiangnu was arranged to cook Meng Po soup on the Naihe Bridge in the underworld and distribute it, so that all souls could forget their memories before death.
It is said that Meng Jiangnu is a peerless beauty, so why is Meng Po not only an old woman, but also a beautiful beauty with delicate appearance?
The second origin of Meng Po is normal, saying that Meng Po is actually from the Western Han Dynasty. She has been reading Confucian classics since she was a child. When she grew up, she began to practice Buddhism and recite Buddhist scriptures all day long. Po Meng's life is boring. She lives like a fairy who doesn't need anything. She never recalls the past and never imagines the future. She only did one thing in her life, and that was to convince the world to be vegetarian and not to kill people.
Meng Po has never been married in her life. She lived to be 81 years old and remained a virgin. As she gets older, Po Meng's memory becomes worse and worse. People asked her what her name was. She said she only remembered her surname was Meng, so people called her Mrs. Meng and Lao Nai.
Later, Po Meng moved to the mountains to practice Buddhism. At that time, many people were able to recall their past lives, and over time, secrets were revealed. The God of Heaven found Meng Po, made her the God of the Underworld, built a platform to expel memories, and helped her cook Meng Po soup.
Po Meng’s last origin is quite bizarre. If you really want to trace it back, you might want to talk about it at the beginning of antiquity. We often say that within the three realms and outside the three realms, the three realms refer to heaven, earth, and humans. Heaven has the greatest power and the highest status. The land is hell, and the human world is where mortals live.
Meng Po already existed before the emergence of the Three Realms. Because she couldn't see through this world, she couldn't let go, so she ran to the Naihe Bridge in the underworld, refined the memories that ordinary people could not forget after death, and turned them into Meng Po soup for the soul to drink, and the soul would forget after drinking it. these things.
This statement has the earliest origin, but it is also the most bizarre. Does this mean that Meng Po is more powerful than Nuwa and the Jade Emperor?
There are many records about Meng Po in ancient books, but it is worth noting that in many records, Meng Po is related to the wind. Flower thorns from past dynasties: As the saying goes, the wind is called Po Meng. Jingjiang Baojuan: There is a Mengpo Village in Yinshi, and the woman selling tea soup is amazing. People who eat soup and water will not feel refreshed for 35 days.
The Classic of Mountains and Seas also mentioned: The emperor's second daughter must follow the wind and rain when swimming in the river. The emperor's daughter is called Po Meng.
Think about Meng Po’s unique skills. In addition to making Meng Po soup, she can also control wind and rain!