Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 74 The Origin of the Story of Chang'e Flying to the Moon

thousands of years ago.

A fertile area of ​​cultivated land in the Central Plains.

The roar of the beast shook the sky.

The killing sound is mighty.

In China's thousands of years of history, there are only two ancient strongmen named "Yi" who are fighting for their lives with wild beasts.

The great god Hou Yi.

Like a god and demon that ruled the world, it was unstoppable, and with the power of one person, he forcibly killed several violent bears.

Even if Wu Song is alive, he must be willing to bow down.

In the end, he crushed a group of wild wolves and beat him wildly. During this period, he continued to pull the black bow to kill the carrion raptors hovering in the sky. No one dared to doubt that he had the ability to deter the beasts in the sky.

There is a poor family named Yiyi.

This Chang'e's husband was also burly, with disheveled hair, and suddenly fell into a mess.

He forcibly killed a full-grown tiger, and then chased down the bloodthirsty hyenas high in the mountains.

……

Huaxia Tribal Area.

The smell of blood permeated every inch of the area, making people panic.

Even in the river to the southeast, there are unknown water monsters wandering, stirring up the waves and making weird notes.

The tribal men were on guard on the periphery, armed with simple weapons, to beware of danger.

Women and children, hide in the rear center of the guardian.

Chang'e has been busy all the time.

After appeasing the emotions of the tribal people, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Lin Feng, are you really from thousands of years later?" Chang'e asked curiously.

"Yes, the younger generation traveled through thousands of years, came from the lower reaches of the long river of history, and returned to the ancient times where their ancestors lived." Lin Feng replied.

"Since you have the means of a god, why did you come back?" Chang'e asked again.

She has seen Lin Feng's unpredictable methods twice.

Summon her from the palace of the Xia Dynasty once.

Once teleportation.

Every time the ability is far beyond her cognition, in her opinion, only the gods in the dark can have such abilities.

"Fairy Hui, in the ancient times, there are thousands of years apart from the future generations where I am. Many things are either buried in the past history, or have become myths. It is impossible to distinguish the true from the false, so I return with the expectations of the future generations. The prehistoric, trace back the oldest secrets of primitive society." Lin Feng said truthfully.

"Fairy?"

Chang'e smiled lightly and asked, "Why did you give me the title of "Fairy" in that era?"

Age of ignorance.

The word "fairy" represents the unreachable heaven, which is an existence that cannot be touched by mortals.

Naturally, it is also the highest praise.

Lin Feng said, "Because in the era of the younger generation, there was a story circulating."

"what story?"

Lin Feng said, "The mythical story of Chang'e flying to the moon!"

Chang'e frowned slightly, her cold and beautiful face showed a bit of shock, she asked softly:

"Lin Feng, Chang'e flying to the moon sounds like a very sad mythical love story."

It has to be said that Chang'e in history is very beautiful and intelligent, and her gaze pattern is not inferior to that of a man.

The bright moon in the sky.

In the eyes of the ancients, it originally represented love and sorrow of parting.

"Chang'e flies to the moon and Yuntai Mountain, folk tales have been passed down through the ages. When the sky and the earth look at each other, Ziyun concubine is the fairy in the moon."

After reciting a poem, Lin Feng began to tell a well-known story.

After listening.

Chang'e looked into the distance and said softly, "Thank you for telling such a touching story."

Lin Feng said, "For thousands of years, you have always been a beautiful and holy goddess who can bring good luck to the world in people's minds."

Chang'e sighed and said, "There is no elixir in the world, and I am not the fairy in the moon palace, but I can understand why people will spread the myth of Chang'e flying to the moon after thousands of years."

Lin Feng asked quickly, "I also ask the fairy to advise."

The story of Chang'e flying to the moon.

It can't be groundless, what is the origin?
How is it passed down to future generations?
These are all mysteries.

Chang'e was silent for a long time, with a beautiful smile on her face, recalling the past, she said:
"The tribe I was born in believes that there is a goddess in the moon, so it believes in the moon as a totem. We believe that our ancestors came from the moon, so we worship the moon."

"Yi and I met under the laurel tree, and we used the laurel tree as a matchmaker to get married."

"I swore that when I die, I will rest under the laurel tree."

"Perhaps after my burial, an unexplainable vision appeared in the laurel grove. Others thought that my soul had ascended to heaven and escaped into the moon palace, so they carved murals. Later generations did not understand the content, so there was an illusory legend about Chang'e flying to the moon."

……

Is this the origin of "Chang'e Flying to the Moon"?
Lin Feng noticed that when she told about "eternal sleep under the laurel tree", there was indescribable sadness in her eyes.

Myths and stories are all mixed with blood and tears.

Maybe it was just like the information he found, Yiyi became the monarch of the Xia Dynasty, abandoned the regime, and was incompetent.

In the end, she was betrayed and killed by her subordinates. Chang'e was desperate and hanged herself under the laurel tree.

Imagine.

The moonlight was bright and clear that night, and the sky and the earth seemed to be covered with a layer of white light.

The white-haired Chang'e, dressed in white, walks under the fairyland-like laurel trees.

Husband died.

The home is gone.

In the end, there seemed to be a snow-white light and shadow, rising slowly in the beautiful night.

That was her obsession...

Ascension to nine days...

sleep with the moon...

Countless people looked up and recorded that moment, leaving a poignant and moving legend to future generations.

Lin Feng endured the sadness in his heart, and said with a smile, "No matter what, your love story, fairy, will be envied by future generations. Thousands of years later, we will place altars at the gates of every household during the Mid-Autumn Festival on August [-] every year. Place apples, moon cakes, snacks and other foods to worship the moon..."

Chang'e raised her head, looked at the empty sky, and asked in a daze, "Are there any immortals on that moon?"

Lin Feng replied, "No!"

Chang'e was quite surprised, "Why are you so sure? Have you ever been on the Nine Heavens Moon?"

Lin Feng explained, "The juniors don't have it, but the Chinese people of later generations can control a kind of cosmic weapon, soaring up to [-] miles, ascending to the sky, and also ascending to the unreachable bright moon."

Chang'e was even more surprised, and asked, "What is there on this bright and beautiful moon?"

How could she not be surprised?
The bright moon in the sky is ethereal and unattainable to the creatures on earth.

The descendants of this land can actually go to the sky and climb to the bright moon. What kind of big trick is this?

Could it be future generations.

Everyone became a god?
Lin Feng replied, "Fairy, there are no buildings, no moon palaces, and no immortals living on the moon. There are deserts, sand, and stubborn stones everywhere. It is a dead world without life."

Chang'e naturally didn't believe it, because the moon is her tribal totem.

Her parents told her since childhood that the ancestors of her tribe were all born on the moon...

"Why does the bright moon, which is lifeless, have brilliance?" Chang'e asked.

Lin Feng suddenly felt a headache. If he really wanted to elaborate, he would have to explain clearly theories such as "heliocentric theory", "planetary orbits", "light refraction" and so on.

"Hahaha, unexpectedly, the host also has one head, two big ones."

"What else can I say, hurry up and give it to Fairy Chang'e to catch up on the physics knowledge of junior high school."

"Love generates electricity, and the moon has love, so it shines."

"Niu, if you explain it this way, Dad will give you 99, just for fear that you will be proud."

"It would be great if Chang'e was in the same era as the great god Houyi!"

"Such a virtuous and intelligent woman, I dare not imagine that she is an ancient person thousands of years ago."

……

In the lens.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers from the periphery.

The great god Hou Yi returns.

He was covered in blood, like a ferocious blood man. His strong and burly body was covered with shocking scars, many wounds, and blood was still gushing.

In modern times, this kind of injury would have to lie in the intensive care unit of the ICU.

But this great god still has piercing eyes, still looking down on all beings, standing there like an unshakable prehistoric mountain.

Seeing the situation, Chang'e immediately took the prepared herbs, linen, rattan rope, etc., to heal Hou Yi's wounds.

Lin Feng stepped out and looked at the unyielding man in the myth.

The show is coming to an end.

Time to say goodbye.

Before leaving, he decided to give Houyi, the great god of the Huaxia tribe, a gift and an opportunity.

(End of this chapter)