Hebo, one of the traditional Chinese mythsYellow RiverWater God, formerly known as Feng Yi, also known as“Ice planation”Feng Xiu.Also known as Chuanhou (to be confirmed).
In the Jin Dynasty《Stories of Immortals》It is recorded that he drowned when crossing the river, so he was appointed by the Emperor of Heaven as Hebo to manage the river.Still didTaishan MansionMy son-in-law.
The belief in Hebo was later absorbed by Taoism. According to the Taiqing Jinye Shenqi Sutra, the surname of Hebo is Feng and the name of Yi is Junping.He was honored as the god of clarification, the king of river blasphemy, and in charge of all rivers in the world.《The Supreme Master is always a secret to help the country and save the people》It is called "King of Hedu Lingyuan".Hebo was named "Lingyuan Duke" in the Tang Dynasty.The Song Dynasty was granted the title of "Xiansheng Lingyuan King", and the Yuan Dynasty was granted the title of "Lingyuan God Blesses Hongji King".[4]
winged dragonhelpYellow EmperorKillChiyou、KuafuThe two empresses could not return to heaven due to excessive consumption, so they sent rain in the south. But with the success of the Yellow Emperor's tripod casting in Jingshan Mountain, Ying Long's magic power has been restored, and the Yellow Emperor became an immortal riding Ying Long up to the heaven. The Yellow Emperor became the king of the Yellow Emperor, the emperor of heaven, and Ying Long was honored as "Si SijiDivisionYue, Si Zhongtu, Si Huanghe, Jiang, Han, Huai, Ji Zhishui, Si Huangdi's descendants.[1]
However, this title has angered Hebo of the Yellow River on earthIce planationTherefore, Hebo Bingyi went up to heaven and started a war with Ying Long. After the war, Ying Long defeated Bingyi with no effort and inspected the rivers all over the world. He was not unconvinced and became the leader of the river god and water god.Ying Long is also familiar with the direction of the water system, so that he canbig floodIn case of flooding, the dragon tail is the largestYuSet out the rivers of the world.[2]
Ying Long, after all, is a battle hardened god of war. He once killed Chiyou and Kuafu. Later, when Ying Long helped Dayu manage the flood, he captured the Great Sage of the Water Ape aloneUnbroken prayer(The prototype of the Monkey King), it can be seen that it is powerful.However, Bingyi is a homestead man who has lived in the abyss of the river for a long time. Bingyi's challenge to Ying Long was beyond his capacity. Thus, the fable myth of "Hebo Bingyi's admiration for the world" came into being during the Warring States Period, recorded in《Zhuangzi》。[3]
It is said that the river map was obtained from Hebo, the water god of the Yellow River.
In ancient times, there was a man namedYellow River water godPeople who do not want to cultivate and become immortals.He heard people drink for a hundred daysnarcissuThe juice of flowers can be transformed into immortal bodies.So he looked for daffodils everywhere.
Before Dayu's harnessing of the Yellow River, the Yellow River flowed to the Central Plains. There was no fixed channel and it flowed everywhere, often overflowing.There are seven strands and eight channels on the ground, and all the ditches and branches areYellow RiverWater.The water here is not deep. Feng Yi waded across the river. In the middle of the river, the river suddenly rose.He panicked, slipped, fell into the Yellow River, and was drowned alive.
After Feng Yi died, he was full of grievances, gnashed his teeth and hated the Yellow River, and went to the Jade Emperor to sue the Yellow River.The Jade Emperor was also very angry when he heard that the Yellow River was not disciplined and ran wild everywhere, harming the people.See himYellow River water godHas sucked 90%Nine daysThe juice of narcissus should become immortal, so he asked Feng Yi whether he would like to be the god of water in the Yellow River to govern it.Feng Yi was overjoyed.Promise.In this way, you can fulfill your wish to become an immortal and avenge being drowned.
Feng Yi became the water god of the Yellow River, known as Hebo.He had never experienced the task of harnessing the Yellow River, so he was helpless and worried.What to do?I have no magic skills, so I have to ask the Jade Emperor for advice.The Jade Emperor told him to govern wellYellow RiverFirst, we should find out the characteristics of the Yellow RiverWater regime, drawRiver mapBased on the water regime and river map of the Yellow River, it is easier to harness the Yellow River.
He Bo, following the instructions of the Jade Emperor, was bent on drawing a river map. He went to his hometown first and wanted to ask villagers for help.The villagers hated him for being lazy and hating work. No one answered him.He found the old man in the village and told him his ambition of harnessing the Yellow River.When they parted, the old man repeatedly told Hebo that he should do everything to the end and not abandon it in the middle. He began to harness the Yellow River after drawing a good picture. There were not enough people. He persuaded the villagers to help.
It's a hard job to check water conditions and draw river maps.He Bo was old and weak when he finished drawing the river map.Hebo looked at the river map, where the Yellow River is deep, where it is shallow;Where the dike is good, it is easy to burst;Where to dig, where to block;Where the water can be cut off and where the flood can be discharged, the painting is clear.I can only sigh that I don't have the strength to follow the mapYellow RiverIt's sad.He Bo thought that one day someone could manage the Yellow River. At that timeRiver mapGive it to him, and I don't worry about it in vain.
He Bo spent his old age under the Yellow River and never appeared again.Unexpectedly, the Yellow River rose and flooded again and again.The people knew that the Jade Emperor sent Hebo to control the water, but they did not see him. They all scolded Hebo for not doing his duty, regardless of whether the people were alive or dead.
Later, the old man looked forward to Hebo every day in his bed, and he hadn't seen him for years.He was worried about harnessing the Yellow River and wanted to go to Hebo.His son is the help of Yi, who shoots every arrow with a hundred hits.No matter what the old man said, Yi wouldn't let him go to Hebo.Later, the old man refused to listen to Yi's advice. As a result, he encountered a breach of the Yellow River and was washed away and drowned. He didn't even find his body.Yi hated Hebo very much and said with clenched teeth that he would shoot him to death sooner or later.
On this day, Hebo heard that Dayu tookMountain axeWhen he came to the Yellow River to avoid the water sword, he came out from the bottom with the river map to look for Dayu.He Bo and Da Yu had never met, and they didn't recognize each other.He Bo walked for a long time. He was tired and wanted to have a rest. He saw a young man walking across the river.The young man was heroic, and he must be Dayu. He Bo shouted and asked, "Hey, who are you?"
The young man on the other side is not Dayu, but Yi.He looked up and saw an immortal old man on the other side of the river shouting. "Who are you?" he asked
Hebo shouted, "I'm Hebo. Are you Dayu?"
When Yi heard that it was Hebo, he burst into anger, sneered and said, "I am Dayu."Draw a bow and set an arrowHe Bo's right eye was hit by an arrow "whoosh" without asking.Hebo pulls out an arrow to cover his eyes, and it hurtsAsthenic sweat。He scolded in his heart: "Damn Dayu, you are unreasonable!"
Dayu shouted out the hardships of Hebo's painting on the bank, and Yi regretted that he had not only shot Hebo blind in the right eye, but also wanted to kill Hebo directly.
Yi crossed the river with Dayu.Yi admitted his fault to Hebo.He Bo knew that Yi was the son of the old man, so he didn't blame him too much.Dayu said to Hebo, "I'm Dayu, and I came to ask you for advice on how to harness the Yellow River."
Dayu took over the river map from Hebo. When he unfolded the map, it was crowded,Circle the dotsThe water regime of the Yellow River is clearly depicted from top to bottom, left to right.the third of the three legendary emperors who created the Chinese stateI'm so happy.He wanted to thank Hebo. When he looked up, Hebo jumped into the Yellow River long ago.
Dayu obtained the Yellow River water regime map, kept working day and night, and finally managed to control the Yellow River according to the instructions on the map.
Hebo
Feng Yi and Mi Fei
Hebo
All gods areFuxiandNuwaIt is said that Fuxi“Yellow River water god”This work is very satisfactory.Later, Feng Yi was lonely in the Yellow River. Suddenly, he heard the beautiful sound of the zither and followed it. When he arrived in Luoshui, he saw the scenery of LuoyangFufei 。Feng Yi thought she was extraordinarily beautiful, so he was fascinated.Seeing this, Feng Yi started a flood, and Jiulong and Concubine Mi fell into the water together.Jiulong grabbed Concubine Mi and kept asking, "Is this what you want?" Concubine Mi just felt like the flood and seemed to want to drown the man.Feng Yi took Mi Fei fromJiulongHe snatched it out and took it to the residence at the bottom of the river.
At the bottom of the river, although Concubine Mi will not be bothered by Jiulong for the time being, she is so bored that she is taken to the bottom of the river by Feng Yi and is not allowed to go out. She dials the zither all day long and dispatches people to be depressed.Feng Yi was naturally very happy and very kind to Concubine Mi. He always wanted to amuse her.But Princess Mi felt that it was too boring to stay at the bottom of the river all the time. When she went out, there was a boring Jiulong, so she was not in a better mood.After a period of time (hundreds of years in terms of human time), Concubine Mi already likes itYellow River water godI think he is like a brother.One day,Fufei He joked with Feng Yi about getting married. After laughing, he thought it was a good idea, so Jiulong would never bother Concubine Mi again.
FuxiAfter knowing that Feng Yi and Concubine Mi were married, they were not happy. They were dissatisfied that their favorite daughter was married to a superior positionDijunFeng Yi, whose son is a little lower, even though Fu Xi still dotes on Concubine Mi, his attitude towards Feng Yi is not just "a satisfactory work"
After a long time, he and Concubine Mi were always more like brother and sister than husband and wife. Feng Yi was always attracted by other beautiful goddesses and always left Concubine Mi alone.Concubine Mi began to feel depressed and lonely again.
One day, Concubine Mi sawDayi(It is said that he was the son made by Emperor Jun himself). Out of pity for Dayi (who was abandoned by his wife and hated his father), Princess Mi stayed with him.Yellow River water godStill sneering, step by step away.Fufei Blame Da Yi for not hurting him so badly, and then he turned into flowing waterYellow Riverbe gone.
On the surface, Feng Yi is sneering, but the aura in his left eye has dissipated. In addition, because of Concubine Mi, his heart is hurt.His temper became a little grumpy.Princess Mi dared not approach him easily.Since then, the Yellow River basin has been flooded.
Because the river flooded too many villages,FuxiTo deal with Feng Yi, Concubine Mi's sisters persuaded Feng Yi to give up after they failed.If Feng Yi cannot communicate with Shuiyu, he will be destroyed after a long time.Feng Yi goes to askNuwaNuwa told him that he neededRiver mapAnd Luoshu.
With the help of Concubine Mi, Feng Yi found the Hetu, and Concubine Mi found Luo Shu ("He Bo offered the Hetu, Concubine Mi offered the Luoshu"). He Bo soon became connected with Shuiyu, as if he were part of himself.God's power is not omnipotent,Yellow River water godGive the river map tothe third of the three legendary emperors who created the Chinese stateLook, and we will control the flood with him. The flood will soon subside.Feng Yi has since become the water god of China.
Hebo looks at the ocean and sighs
Hebo
It's said that a long time ago,Yellow RiverThere was a river god, who was called Hebo.Hebo stands on the bank of the Yellow River.Watching the billowing waves coming from the west and rushing to the east, he said excitedly;"The Yellow River is so big that no river in the world can compare with it. I am the biggest god of water!
Someone told him, "You are wrong. There is a place called Beihai in the east of the Yellow River, which is really big." Hebo said, "I don't believe it. Can Beihai be bigger than the Yellow River?"
The man said, "Don't say anythingYellow RiverEven the flow of several Yellow Rivers into the North Sea is not satisfied with it. "
He Bo said stubbornly, "I haven't seen Beihai, I don't believe it."
The man had no choice but to tell him:“have a chance toyouGo to seeBeihai, you will understand my words. "
When autumn comes, torrential rains in recent days make rivers of all sizes pour into the Yellow River. The river surface of the Yellow River is even wider. Looking across the river, cattle and horses on the other side are indistinguishable.He Bo was even more proud. He thought that the most spectacular scenery in the world was in his own place. When he was satisfied, he remembered the Beihai Sea that someone had told him about, so he decided to go there to have a look.
He Bo came down the river to the mouth of the Yellow River. Suddenly, it was bright. The god of the sea, Beihai Ruo, welcomed him with a smile. He looked around and saw the vast expanse of the North Sea. He stared at it blankly for a while. He said to Beihai Ruo with deep feelings, "As the saying goes, if you only know some truth, you will think that no one can compare with you. What he said isMe。If I hadn't seen the vast Beihai Sea with my own eyes today, I would have thought that the Yellow River is incomparable in the world!In that way, won't you be laughed at by knowledgeable people forever? "
The story can be found in《Chuang Tzu, Autumn Water》。The idiom "sighing over the ocean" is used to describe feeling helpless when you are not strong enough to do something."To make a fool of yourself" means to make an insider laugh, which is derogatory.
Son in law of Mount Tai
According to the Jin DynastyDry treasure《Stories of Immortals》It is recorded that the people of Taishan County at the end of the Eastern Han DynastyHu MubanThe word is Ji You.Once, when he passed by Mount Tai, he suddenly met a knight in red in the forest and said to Hu Muban:“Taishan Mansion(The soul gathering God) summoned you. "Hu Muban was stunned. While hesitating, another knight came out and called him.So Hu Muban followed them for dozens of steps, and the knight asked Hu Muban to close his eyes temporarily.After a while, he saw the palace house, and the guard of honor was very dignified.Hu Muban went to the mansion to pay a visit to the Taishan Mansion King. The Taishan Mansion King asked someone to serve him food and said to Hu Muban, "I want to see you. There's nothing else. I just want you to send a letter to my son-in-law." Hu Muban asked, "Where is your daughter?" The Taishan Mansion King said, "My daughter is the wife of Hebo."Hu Muban said, "I'll take the letter immediately. I don't know which way to go to her?" The Lord of Taishan Mansion replied, "As soon as you get to the middle of the Yellow River, you will beat the boat and call the maidservants. Someone will come out to get the letter." Hu Muban left. The cavalry asked him to close his eyes again just now. After a while, he suddenly came to the original road again.
Hu Muban went west (the Yellow River), calling for slaves as the Lord Taishan said.After a while, a servant girl came out, took the letter and dived into the water again.After a while, the servant girl appeared again and said, "Hebo wants to see you." The servant girl also asked him to close his eyes.Soon, Hu Muban paid a visit to Hebo.Hebo held a banquet and spoke enthusiastically.Before leaving, he said to Hu Muban, "Thank you for sending me a letter from a long distance, and I have nothing to give you." So he ordered his attendants: "Bring my green silk shoes." So he gave them to Hu Muban.When Hu Muban came out, he also closed his eyes and suddenly returned to the ship.[5-6]
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Ziyu crosses the Yellow River
Hebo
During the Spring and Autumn Period,ConfuciusOf studentsTo destroy the Ming Dynasty(Zi Yu) Bring a piece of white jadeYellow RiverHe Bo wanted to get this thing and sent Marquis Yang to stir up the waves. He also asked two dragons to overturn his boat.Fruit bearing Ziyu "mixed Bi on the left, wielded the sword on the right, and killed the dragon". When he crossed the river, Ziyu disdainfully threw Bi into the river. He Bo probablyFace savingStill unable to get through, he bounced Bi back into Ziyu's hands. Seeing this, Ziyu smashed Bi onto the stone and left with his sleeve swinging.
Ximen Baozhi Ye
Myth and legend
Wei WenhouAt that time, Ximenbao was Ye Ling.Leopard went to Ye (todayHebeiprovinceLinzhang County）, grow old, and ask people about their sufferings.The elder said:He Bo marries a wifeSo as to be poor. "The leopard asked the reason and said, "Yecounty official in charge of cultureThe imperial court often collected people's annual taxes and collected millions from them. It used the twenty to three hundred thousand yuan to marry Hebo, and shared the rest with Zhu Wu.At that time, Wuxing regarded the women of a small family as good and said, 'I should be a Hebe woman.'That is, taking.To wash and bathe, to cure the new colorful clothes, to live idle and fast;To governZhai PalaceOn the river, Zhang Tejiang drapery, where women live, has been traveling for more than ten days for drinking and eating.It is painted together, like a bed for a married woman, so that women can live on it and float in the river.When you start to float, you will not walk for tens of miles.He had good women in his family. He was afraid that Wu Zhu would take them from Hebo, so he took many women and fled far away.It has always been a long time since there was no one in Yikong and the city was poor.People's saying goes, 'If you don't marry Hebo, the water will float and drown his people.'Ximen leopardHe Bo said, "When he marries his wife, I wish the three elders, Wu Zhu and his father would send his daughter to the river. Fortunately, I came to tell him that I would also send her." All said, "No!"
At that time, Ximen leopard went to the river of Huizhi.Three or two thousand people, including the three elders, the officials, the proud elders, and the elders in the village, look at them from the perspective of the people.The witch, an old woman, is seventy years old.From the disciple's ten women's place, all of them were wearing single clothes with silk braids. They set up the great witch queen.The elders and officials were frightened.Ximenbao said, "What can we do if the Wu women and the three elders don't come back?" He wanted to make the court officials and the rich elders interested again.They all kowtow, kowtow and break, their forehead is bleeding, and they look like dead grey.Ximen leopardHe said, "Promise, let's wait for a moment." In a moment, the leopard said, "The court has started. If Hebo has stayed here for a long time, they will all stop and go home." Ye officials and people were very frightened, and never dared to say againHe Bo marries a wife。
Ximen Leopard Famin ChiselTwelve canalsWater from the river is used to irrigate people's fields.At that time, the people ruled canal was less boring and less willing.Leopard said:“People can be successful, not with care。My father, my son and my younger brother have suffered from me, but in the later stage of their centenary, they made my father, my son and my grandson think about me. "All people have access to water conservancy, so that they can become rich.
Hebo
Translator: Ximen BaorenYe CountyOrder.He went to Ye County (todayHenanprovinceAnyangCity and Hebei ProvinceLinzhang County）Gather the older people in the area and ask them about the sufferings of the common people.These people said, "It's hard to marry Hebo. Because of this, the local people have no money." Ximen Bao asked what happened,These people replied, "The three elders and the court officials in Ye County levy taxes on the people every year to collect money. The money they collect is several million yuan. They only use two or three hundred thousand yuan to marry Hebo, and they share the remaining money with Zhu Wu to take it home.When it was time to marry Hebo, the witch shop saw a beautiful woman from a small family and said, 'This woman is suitable for Hebo's daughter-in-law'.Get off immediatelybride-priceMarry.Give her a bath and shampoo, make her new silk flower clothes, let her live alone and bathe and fast;And for this purposeOn the riversideMake a house for her to live and fast, hang up red and red silk tents, and the woman will live there and prepare for herbeefWine and food.After more than ten days, we decorated the bed and pillow like a married daughter, let the woman sit on it, and then float it into the river.At first, it floated on the water, and then sank after drifting for tens of miles.Those families who have beautiful women are afraid that Dawu Zhu will marry them for Hebo, so most of them run away with their daughters.For this reason, the city is becoming more and more empty and empty, which makes it more impoverished. This situation has been long since the beginning.There is a popular saying among the people that 'if you don't marry Hebo, there will be floods and the people will drown'. "Ximen leopardHe said, "When it's time to marry Hebo, I hope the three elders, Wu Zhu and my parents will all go to the riverSend the brideIt's my honor to ask you to tell me about it,I want it, tooGo and see the woman off. "These people all said, "OK."
When it was time to marry Hebo, Ximen Bao went to the riverside to meet the elders.Three elders, officials, rich and powerful people, and local elders also gathered here, and there were two or three thousand people watching the excitement.The witch was an old woman, seventy years old.The following female disciples were about ten people, all wearing silk clothes, standing behind the old witch.Ximenbao said, "Ask Hebo's daughter-in-law to come here. I'll see if she is beautiful." People immediately helped the woman out of the curtain and walked toXimen leopardIn front of you.Throw another disciple into the river.A total of three disciples were thrown away.Ximenbao said, "Witches and disciples, these are all women, and they can't explain things clearly. Please go and explain the situation for me." Then he threw the three old men into the river.Ximen Bao put pen in his hand, bent over and waited for a long time facing the river.The elders, Ting Piao and others were all frightened and frightened.Simon Leopard said, "What if the witch and the three old men don't come back?" He wanted to send another Tingpuan or Haochang to the river to urge them.These people were so frightened that they kowtowed on the ground and broke their heads,foreheadThe blood on the floor is bleeding, and the face looks likedead ashesSame.Ximenbao said, "Well, stay here and wait for them for a while." After a while, Ximenbao said, "The court pussy can get up. It seems that Hebo will stay for a long time. You should all leave here and go home." The officials and people in Ye County were very frightened. From then on, they did not dare to mention the matter of marrying Hebo.
Ximen leopardThen the common people dug twelve channels toYellow RiverWater is introduced to irrigate farmland, and all fields are irrigated.At that time, the common people were a little tired and unwilling to open canals.Ximenbao said: "People can be happy with their success, not with them to consider the beginning of things. Now, although parents and children think that I have suffered, it can be expected that in a hundred years' time, their parents and children will remember what I said today." Ye County has access to water, so people can give their families enough and live a prosperous life.
He Tong and He Bo
He TongThe legend ofYellow River BasinThe upstream of“Water tiger"Also known as" Hebo "," Hebo "became a household name after it was introduced to Japan.
Hebo
It is said that a leader named Jiuqianfang led the Hetong people from ChinaKyushuOfBall millingSichuanYunxian Hot SpringI settled down in the area around here.He often leads his subordinates to appear in the village and causes a lot of trouble. Because he has the strange power to pull horses to the river, people in the village can't defeat him.It's very angry to know thisKumamoto CitymainKato KiyoshiHe Tong's most hated ape was used to teach him a lesson, and he had to live obediently ever sinceKumamoto-kenBuild Houchuan.Later, he became an envoy of Shuitian Palace. His branch office was located at Ma Ma's residence on the bank of Chiyu River in Edo（Persistent riceHis Highness) later moved toNihonbashiNearby.It is said that Kato Qingzheng, in order to defeat Nine Thousand Square, led the river boy to the Hell Valley, where he could breathe sulfur gas. He not only poisoned the river, but also burned the stone toIn the poolAt last, Diu gathered the mountain apes that Hetong hated most and attacked. The water in the head of Jiuqian Square gradually disappeared because of the heat of sulfur. He was so powerful that he finally gave in to capture. He had to ask the city lord to let him go and promise not to harm the place again. This is one of the legends of Hetong.
(Note: Kato Kiyoshi was a military general in the era of Atutoyama in Japan. He followed him when he was youngFengchen XiujiWill be shipped, andShibata ShengjiaIn the war of death, he showed his superb martial arts and defected to the original battleTokugawa Jiakang, becameKumamoto CityAnd is famous for his bravery and castle building.)
Jing Gong and He Bo
The severe drought in Qi delayed.Lord Jing summoned his officials and said, "It has not rained for a long time, and the people are hungry. I make people divine and cloud, which is hidden in the mountains and waters. I want to pay less tribute to the Lingshan Temple. Is that right?" The officials did not answer.Yan Zijin said, "No, it's no good for the temple. Fuling Mountain is built on stones and plants. It will not rain for a long time, and the hair will be scorched, and the body will be hot. What's the good of the temple?" The public said, "Otherwise, what's the good of the temple?" Yan Zi said, "No, Hebo regards water as his country and fish and turtles as his people. It will not rain for a long time, and the springs will fall, and the rivers will be exhausted. The country will perish, and the people will perish. What's the good of the temple?"Lord Jing said, "What can I do today?" Yanzi said, "You are honest to avoid the exposure of the palace and share the worries with Lingshan Hebo. Fortunately, it rains.Lord Jing said, "What a good thing! Are Yan Zi's words useless? They are virtuous."
(1) Zeyu case:Taiping Imperial Survey38、 Eight hundred and seventy-nine, nine hundred and thirty-twoCompile the oceanAll of the five introductions were written as "Qi Great Drought", without the word "Overtime".It was said that Yuan identified things as "during the severe drought in Qi Dynasty".In the meta version, "time" is used as "?", "time" and "?"Ancient and modern charactersToday, we should always call it "time".
(2) republican revolutionaryThe school added: "The 18th citation of the case of Huanyu Ji is' Ask the officials',Pre collection of events and textsThe fifth quotation is "to call officials to ask". "◎ Zeyu case: there is a word "and" on the "question" of the two quotations of the combined events.(3) Huang Yizhou said, "Hunger is a mustYuan printed editionBe hungry. "ShuoyuanThe two introductions of art and literature are both "Hunger", but Yulan's quotation is "Hunger". The original version of the Yuan Dynasty is "Hunger", and Gu Xiao changed it to "Hunger".◎ The case of Zeyu: "And", Yulan quoted 870 as "all", and 38 as "and".In the art and literature category, there are 100 works, "People are hungry", and seven quotations, "People are hungry".
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Qi StateThe drought has been going on for a long time,Duke Jing of QiGather the officials and ask: "It has not rained for a long time, and the people are hungry because the crops are dry. I ordered divination, and the ghosts hidden in the mountains and water. I am going to use some money to worship the mountain god, do you think it is OK?" No one answered.Yanzi stood up and said, "I don't think we can do that. It's no good to sacrifice to the mountain god. The mountain god takes stones as his body and plants as his hair. It won't rain for a long time, and his hair will be scorched and his body will alsoHeat strokeDon't he want to rain?He is still in danger. What's the use of sacrificing it? "Duke Jing said, "If this doesn't work, we will sacrificeRiver godIs that OK? "Yanzi replied, "It's not good either. The river god regards water as his country and fish and turtles as his subjects. If it doesn't rain for a long time, the spring will run out and the river will dry upHis countryThe home will die, and the fish and turtle people will also die. Don't he want rain?What's the use of sacrificing it? "
