"Old Ancestor, please forgive me for being so stupid. It's only now that I suddenly realize that all this is because of my stubbornness. I really feel ashamed of my ancestors. I..."
"Hey, you don't need to blame yourself. Everyone will make mistakes. What's more, this is a mistake in itself. You can still see your original intention at the wrong starting point, which is already considered good." The old man said, "How many of us have
Thousands of years of practice may not necessarily reveal the true meaning."
"Ancestor, please forgive me for being abrupt, but who are you..." I asked doubtfully.
The old man smiled and said: "Under the throne of King Yu, there is a high priest named Ran Xu who is in charge of sacrifices. However, among the Chinese, the highest masters of witchcraft in the world are a few of us, called the Twelve Witches.
Ancestors, to put it simply, we are the ancestors of wizards."
I was taken aback and said in surprise: "Twelve witch ancestors, so Ran Xu is still your disciple?"
The old man waved his hand, "No, no, we are studying witchcraft, and he, Ran Xu, is the one who actually uses witchcraft. We are regarded as the supreme authority and myth by the people in the world, and he, Ran Xu, is the one who actually uses witchcraft."
The man who pretends to have divine power and controls the entire world."
"Ancestor, do you have any festivals with Ran Xu? Why is he outside alone?"
The old man gave it a try and compared himself with several other people around him. They were also dressed in white robes. Although they seemed to be different in age, no matter how you calculated it, in the face of thousands of years, the difference of decades was completely insignificant.
Although I am also wondering, what is the relationship between these twelve witch ancestors and Ran Xuzhi? Although I vaguely feel that there is a story hidden here, at this moment, his curiosity about the secrets of the twelve witch ancestors has completely occupied him.
With most of my thoughts, I have no time to think carefully about what else is there.
"Boy, who do you think I am? To tell you the truth, I am Di Jiang." The old man said with a proud smile.
However, his seemingly plain words really startled me. The name of Dijiang is a name only found in legends. The second volume of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", "The Classic of Western Mountains" says: "And to the west
Three Hundred and Fifty Miles is called Tianshan Mountain, with many gold and jade, some green and real yellow, Yingshui flows out, and flows into Tang Valley from the southwest. There is a divine bird, which is shaped like a yellow sac, red like red fire, with six legs and four wings, and is dark and dense.
(Note 1) Faceless means knowing singing and dancing, but in reality it is the Emperor River."
"Let me introduce you, this is Jumang." Di Jiang pointed out to a shaman ancestor with a double bun on his head, "He is the legendary Wood God in later generations, also known as the Spring God, who is responsible for the germination and growth of trees.
"
According to legend, Jumang is a descendant of Shaohao, with a heavy name, Fu Xichen. The sun rises from Fusang every morning, and the sacred tree Fusang belongs to Jumang, and the place where the sun rises also belongs to Jumang. Jumang was in ancient times
It is extremely important and is part of every spring festival. Its original appearance was a bird with a bird body and a human face, riding two dragons. Later, it had no influence at all. However, people can see it in sacrificial ceremonies and New Year pictures: it has become
He became a shepherd boy riding a bull in the spring, with a double bun on his head and a willow whip in his hand, also known as the Mang boy.
"Lu Shi Chun Qiu·Meng Chun": "His emperor Taibai Gao, his divine sentence is Mang." Gao You's note: "Taibai Gao, Fu Xi's family, was given the title of King Mu De in the world. He died in the east and became the emperor of Mu De.
Jumang, a descendant of the Shaobai Gao clan, was named Chong, the emperor of Zuo Mude, and died as the god of wood officials." "Book of Rites·Yue Ling": "His emperor Dabai Gao, his god Jumang." Zheng Xuan noted.
: "Jumang, the son of the Shaobai Gao family, is called Zhong, and is a minister of Mu Guan." Zhu Xi notes: "Da Bai Gao Fu Xi, the king of Mu De. Ju Mang, the son of the Shao Bai Gao family, is called Zhong, and is a minister of the Mu Guan.
.The Holy Spirit succeeds Heaven and establishes the Supreme Being. He first performs meritorious deeds on the people, so later kings offer sacrifices to him in the spring.”
Ju Mang looked me over and said, "You have gained the power that the world covets. You must know that this power does not come out of thin air. You must use it carefully."
I wanted to nod vigorously to show that I paid attention to his warning, but no matter how hard I tried to hold up my arms or legs, I couldn't exert any strength. I didn't know what was going on with my body, and I was so anxious that I was sweating all over my body.
I felt panicked and had random thoughts in my mind.
"Yes, yes...I..." While I was anxious, a wizard with long earlobes stepped forward and said, "I am Liao Shou (Note 2), also
They are the so-called Autumn Gods. We people are in charge of the rotation of the four seasons and the transformation of the universe. In the eyes of future generations, we are like gods, but in fact, we are just a few ordinary bad old men."
The name patterns of the twelve witch ancestors are recorded to some extent in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and "Huainanzi". However, although these gods and monsters are recorded in Chinese mythology, there is no such statement in Chinese history, which makes people confused.
Verify. This sentence from Piao Sui is like an important reminder, warning me.
I suddenly woke up and understood what he meant without elaborating. I was about to ask a question when suddenly a shout came from far away, but I knew that this space was "isolated" and a forbidden area for the living.
Apart from me, I'm afraid no other person has been here. Even if it's me, I don't know whether I belong to the living or the dead.
Maybe it's just a dead person with the consciousness of a previous life.
"Sister Qi?" The voice penetrated into my eardrums, causing me to immediately fall into panic and helplessness in the boundless darkness. If Si Weiqi also walked in, what if I couldn't get out...
"However, you need to go through three tests to get here, and finally you need Ran Xu's permission to enter. Sister Mo Feiqi has also passed all the tests. In this case, wouldn't she become immortal like me?" Thinking of this
The spirit was also lifted.
These thoughts flashed through my mind
, but my body did not stop moving because of these chaotic thoughts. I hurriedly rushed towards the direction of the sound, but soon realized that the sound did not seem to come from one direction, but like a gust of wind, coming from a distance.
The wind is farther than the distance.
"It seems your friend has arrived." said a wizard with a "fire spirit" (note 5) in his mouth.
"Let me introduce you. This is what the world calls Zhulong."
"Zhu Jiuyin?" I exclaimed.
"Exactly."
"Your friends are worried about you."
"Ancestor, where is she? Is she in danger?" I asked anxiously.
"Don't worry. Although this is a forbidden area for the living, it is not a hell. People who come here are all chosen people. You are both lucky. Anyone who is willing to let Ran Xu let two people go in a row must be sure to win."
He is a very remarkable person.”
I originally wanted to show off complacently, but then I thought about who the people in front of me were, and no matter how outstanding Si Weiqi was, what would it do to them in their eyes, so I restrained myself and said modestly: "
In front of all the ancestors, she can only be regarded as a very good junior, and she has not embarrassed our Yuling."
At this time, I saw the people gathered outside making a way out. I followed my line of sight and saw a man walking out of the crowd. He only glanced at it and then laughed, but did not speak.
"Sister Qi?" I felt uneasy and hesitant. My hands were tightly clenched into fists, and my palms were covered with sweat.
"Lin Kun?" Si Weiqi saw me not far away and was also extremely confused.
"Sister Qi!" I called.
"Lin Kun, are you okay?"
After confirming that it was me, Si Weiqi rushed over in a hurry. I looked at her nervous look and said with a smile: "Even when I encounter more dangerous situations, I have never seen you so nervous. Don't worry, I'm fine."
of!"
"Is it really okay?"
My words of comfort made Si Weiqi somewhat relieved, but the tension was still there.
"Well, since you have reunited, we will not talk in circles." The man who spoke was Qiang Liang. He had the head of a tiger and the body of a man, holding two yellow snakes in his hands. He was described in the "Shan Hai Jing" as: "
In the wilderness, there is a mountain called the North Pole Tianqi, and the sea water flows to the north. There is also a god who holds and manipulates snakes. He has the shape of a tiger's head and a human body, with four hooves as long as elbows. His name is Qiang Liang."
The "strong man" recorded in "The Book of Mountains and Seas" is also vaguely visible in ancient Indian mythology. Among the older generation of gods most respected by the Indians, there are three heads, one of whom is named "Wola"
"Gang". It is very close to "Qiang Liang" in pronunciation and age. They are both the two oldest gods, and both live on both sides of the Bering Strait. There should be some origin between these two names.
"Lin Kun, they are..." Si Weiqi didn't know who these people were, so she was naturally wary.
"Sister Qi, speaking of which, these people are all our ancestors, serious ancestors!" I smiled and said, "Have you heard of the Twelve Witch Ancestors?"
"Witch Ancestor?" Si Weiqi had a look of surprise on her face. When she was about to salute, she was stopped by Shebishi (Note 6).
I have already met this Shebi corpse once. I met the Shebi female corpse in the tomb. Although I was lucky enough to escape, the experience is still like a ray of light on my back, which is scary.
"No need. Although Ran Xu lets you in, you can't stay here for long. Time is precious. Let's keep the story short." Shebishi gestured to the other wizard beside him, "A few of us are staying here, except for
Besides keeping King Yu’s secret, the more important thing is——”
"What's more important?" After hearing this, Si Weiqi and I naturally stood on end and our spirits were lifted.
"Tianwu, can you tell me?" Shebishi said to the wizard next to him.
Tian Wu is Shui Bo in ancient Han myths and legends. He has the face of a human and the body of a tiger, which is closely related to the hunting life of the Wu people. The Wu people make a living by hunting, and "the tiger is the king of a hundred arms." Therefore, the Wu people worship
A tiger-like animal, this ancient animal may have become rare and extinct in the pre-Qin Dynasty. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" records: "Lu Wu has eight heads and eight faces, a tiger body, eight legs and eight tails, a green-yellow color, and it spits out clouds and mist.
, Sishui." What it means is that Tian Wu is a Shui Bo in ancient times. The previous description is a description of his appearance. He is a monster-like deity. In Chaoyang Valley, the god is called Tian Wu, who is Shui Bo. In
"Shang Gong Xia Chong" "Shang Gong Xia Chong" "Shang Gong Xia Chong" is between two rivers in the north. It is a beast, with eight heads and a human face, eight legs and eight tails, all green and yellow.
"You can simply ask me to tell you, but you two have to listen carefully." Tian Wu paused and continued: "The reason why we can't live here is that we don't want to be born secretly, and we don't want to be known to future generations.
In addition to begging for mercy, I actually anticipate that catastrophes in future generations are inevitable. Human nature has broken out of the cage and has been tainted by the world. The overthrow of the country is a small matter, but the genocide is a big deal. So, in fact, we people
They are just a few seeds. When that day comes, they will continue life and multiply."
"But, you have also seen." The person who took over the words was Yanzi (Note 7), the god of the West in Han mythology. "There are only two women among the twelve of us. If we want to take on the mission of reproduction, It’s very difficult.”
"Even the tribesmen outside, including men, women, old and young, would probably have a hard time doing it." Another wizard added.
"Xuan Ming (note 8) is right. It is difficult for Yizi and I to do it alone. Therefore, we must leave new seeds outside.
Son." The speaker is Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi (note 9), also known as Hou Tu Empress. It originates from the worship of land and women in matriarchal society's nature worship. The full name is Chengtian, imitating Hou De Guangda Hou Tu Huang Di Zhi, which is Taoism. The fourth heavenly emperor among the "four emperors and six emperors" of gods. She controls yin and yang and nourishes all things, so she is called the mother of the earth.
After listening to what they said, I couldn't help but feel happy, and said softly to Si Weiqi: "Sister Qi, listen, they are trying to match us up! This important mission of passing on the family line falls on you and me."
Si Weiqi immediately glared at me fiercely and cursed: "You are not ashamed, be careful I tear your mouth to pieces and see if you still dare to talk nonsense!"
1. Hundun: Hunchun, the image of Hundun is the divine bird that knows singing and dancing. The traditional Chinese characters "bird" and "Yan" are written in similar ways. There may be errors in the transmission, but they all make sense. Obviously, here "Hundun" "Refers to the sun. The original meaning is: as flat and round as the sun, without ears, eyes, mouth or nose, but it knows how to sing and dance."
2. Lingshou: The god of autumn, with a snake in his left ear and riding two dragons. He is the assistant god of Bai Emperor Shaohao. Some people say that Lingshou is the son of Baidi. Others say that it is the name of a Western god in ancient legends. Si Qiu. "Huainanzi Tian Wen Xun" records that "Pu Shou Min Qu Chi is in charge of autumn..." In other words, it is mainly in charge of the autumn harvest collection, so there is an archway of "Pu Shouzhifu" in front of Wanghe Tower. Hao and Lingshou were both blood relatives and monarchs, so the two archways appeared in Xiyue Temple at the same time. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" also said: "Lingshou lives in Mishan". There are many beautiful jade in the south of this mountain and many realgars in the north. On the mountain you can Looking at the place where the sun sets in the west, the light gas at that time is also round. The god who sets the sun is called red light, and it is said that this is the harvest.
3. Gonggong: the water god. He has the body of a python head, rides on a black dragon, and entangles a green snake. He is good at controlling the water in the wild and is known as the water god and controls floods. It is recorded in the ancient Chinese book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" that Gonggong and Zhuan Xu failed to compete for the throne. Angrily, he crashed into the Tianzhu Mountain.
Together with Huandou, Sanmiao and Gun, they were known as the "Four Evils" and were exiled to Youzhou by Yao. "Shang Shu Shun Dian" says: "Liu Gonggong was in Youzhou, Fang Huandou was in Chongshan, and Sanmiao was in Sanwei." , killed Gun in Yushan, and the world was convinced of his four sins." "The Classic of Mountains and Seas·Hainei Jing": "The wife of Emperor Yan, the son of Chishui, Tingwo gave birth to Yanju, Yanju gave birth to Jie Bing, Jie Bing gave birth to theatrical utensils, and theatrical utensils Zhurong was born, Zhurong descended to the river, and Gonggong was born." "Tianwenxun" also said: "In the past, Gonggong competed with Zhuanxu to be emperor. In anger, he touched the mountains of Buzhou. The pillars of heaven were broken and the earth was in ruins. The sky tilted to the northwest, so the sun The moon and stars moved away; the earth was not satisfied with the southeast, so the water and the dust returned to nowhere."
4. Zhu Rong: His real name is Chong Li. He is an ancient Chinese mythological figure named Red Emperor. Later generations revered him as the god of fire. He is one of the five emperors among the three emperors and five emperors in ancient times. Some people say that Zhu Rong is one of the three emperors among the three emperors and five emperors in ancient times. According to the Book of Mountains and Seas, Zhu Rong's residence is at the end of the south, and it is he who passed down the fire seeds and taught humans how to use fire. Another saying is that Zhu Rong was Sun Chongli, the emperor of Zhuanxu, the official of Gao Xin's Huozheng family. The Yellow Emperor gave him the surname "Zhu Rong". Zhu Rong's family is from the West The clan where the emperor belongs, the Zhurong clan is the Xihuang clan. The Zhurong clan is an ancient clan, Rong is a firefly, shining like a star, bright in the dark night; Zhu is a sacrifice, a sacrifice to fire, a sacrifice to light, a sacrifice to the Emperor of Heaven.
5. Zhu Jiuyin: a human face with a dragon body, holding a "fire spirit" in its mouth. (The sky is not in the northwest, and there is no news of yin and yang, so there is a dragon holding a "fire spirit" to illuminate the sky gate. "Songs of Chu Tianwen":
"If the northwest is opened, how can the air flow? If the sun is not there, how can the candle dragon shine?" And "Dazhao": "There are cold mountains in the north, and the candle dragon will only be spared." "Huainanzi·Topography": "The candle dragon is there.
To the north of Yanmen, it is hidden by the Weiyu Mountain, and the sun cannot be seen. Its god has a human face and a dragon body but no feet." "The Great Wilderness Bei Jing": "The sky is not enough to the northwest, and there is no news of yin and yang, so there is a dragon carrying fire essence to illuminate the Tianmen.
middle."
6. Shebi Corpse: "Haiwai Dong Jing" records: "The kingdom of Shebi Corpse is in the north, with an animal body, a human face, big ears, and two green snakes called Er. One is the corpse of Ganyu, located in the north of the adults." It is also called "
"Shebi" is a half-human, half-animal monster. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Eastern Classic of Great Wilderness" says that it is a god, with a human head and the body of a beast, and two green snakes on its big ears. Its name is Shebishi.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas: The Eastern Classic of the Sea" affirms this description, and mentions that the corpse of Shebi may be the corpse of Ganyu. He is good at using poison and can change the weather, so he is still the god of weather. Underground archeology shows that the corpse of Shebi
It is very likely that it is in Lianyun District. The archaeological culture in this area is represented by the Tenghualuo site of Longshan Culture. The Tenghualuo site is located in the south of Xizhuchao Village, Zhongyun Office, Lianyungang City, in the valley alluvial plain of South Yuntai Mountain and North Yuntai Mountain.
Above, with an altitude of 6 to 7 meters, it is the Longshan Cultural Site dating back 4,500 to 4,000 years ago.
7. Yanzi: In present-day Yanzhou, there is a mountain named Xishan 30 miles west of today's city. Probably because there is the state of Yan nearby, Xishan is also called Xiangshan and Yanshan. It is the place where the sun entered in mythology. There are gods on it.
It is called Yanzi. The "Book of Mountains and Seas·Dahuangxi Jing" says: "In the west sea, there is a god with a human face and a bird's body. There are two green snakes called Er and two red snakes. It is called Yanzi." The West Sea is the ancient Dayezawa.
To the west of Mount Xi, the Yellow Emperor appointed Yanzi as the God of the West Sea, known as the Chinese grandmother, and the ancestor of the "Feng" surname. The ancient clan name: "The Emperor Suiren Nazi clan".
8. Xuan Ming: In the Han mythology system, Xuan Ming is considered to have a human face and the body of a bird, with a green snake hanging on each ear and two green snakes on its feet (some say its mount is a two-headed dragon), which has a quite image.
It is strange. It is said that Yu Qiang's wind can spread the plague, and no grass grows wherever it goes. "Zuo Zhuan·Eighteenth Year of Zhao Gong": "The fire is in Xuan Ming and returns to Lu." "Si Xuan Fu" by Zhang Heng of the Han Dynasty
: "In front of me, Chang Li sent me to brush my feathers, and I asked the water to balance Xuan Ming."
9. Mother of the Earth: Chengtian followed Tuhuangdi's example. Chengtian followed Tuhuangdi's example and was the fourth god among the "Four Imperial Gods" of Taoism. It is referred to as "Houtu" and is commonly known as "Houtu Empress".
Chapter completed!