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Source of the Yellow River

Regarding the source of the Yellow River, "Jingchu Shishi" once recorded a mythical story: According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions to find the source of the Yellow River. Zhang Qian was ordered to travel westward along the Yellow River for several months. He met Weaver Girl near the source of the Yellow River. Weaver Girl warmly welcomed and received the Han Dynasty envoy.

When Zhang Qian returned, Weaver Girl gave him a machine stone. Zhang Qian returned to Chang'an with the machine stone to report back to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, dedicated the machine stone to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and reported to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty one by one his search for the source of the Yellow River, his journey to the Milky Way, his encounter with the Weaver Girl, the gift of the machine stone, and his experiences. Since then, there has been a legend that the source of the Yellow River is connected with the Milky Way in the sky. And legends are legends after all, and the search for the source of the Yellow River has taken many twists and turns over the years.

Carp Jumps Over the Dragon Gate

There is an ancient Chinese myth that says that there is a dragon gate on the surging Yellow River. This dragon gate only appears once every few years. Countless Yellow River carp, after arduous efforts to swim, gather at the place where the dragon gate is about to appear, waiting day and night, waiting, waiting, when the dragon gate appears, they will jump over the dragon gate with all their strength - Become the dragon that soars in the sky and calls for wind and rain.

Myths and Legends of the Yellow River

When Dayu governed the Yellow River, he had three treasures: the first was a river map; the second was a mountain-opening ax; and the third was 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.

In ancient times, there was a man named Feng Yi in Tong Township, Huayin. He was restless in farming and wanted to become an immortal. He heard that if a person drinks the juice of daffodils for a hundred days, he can transform into a fairy body. So I looked for daffodils everywhere.

Before Dayu regulated the Yellow River, the Yellow River had no fixed channel and flowed everywhere, often causing disasters. The ground is full of streams, ditches and forks, all filled with Yellow River water. Feng Yi ran around looking for daffodils, often crossing, crossing, and crossing the Yellow River, and often dealing with the Yellow River. Ninety-nine days later, he found a daffodil and sucked its juice for a day, and he became an immortal. Feng Yi was very proud and crossed the Yellow River to a small village to find daffodils. The water here was not deep, so Feng Yi waded across the river. When he reached the middle of the river, the water suddenly rose. He panicked, slipped, fell into the Yellow River, and drowned alive.

After Feng Yi's death, he was full of grievances and resentment. He hated the Yellow River with gnashing of teeth, and went to the Jade Emperor to complain about the Yellow River's condition. The Jade Emperor was also very angry when he heard that no one was controlling the Yellow River, and it was flowing wildly everywhere, endangering 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 the Yellow River Water God and regulate the Yellow River. Feng Yi was overjoyed. Full of agreement. This way, he can fulfill his wish to become an immortal, and secondly, he can avenge himself for being drowned.

Feng Yi became the water god of the Yellow River and was known as He Bo. He had never had to control floods before, so he suddenly took on the task of regulating the Yellow River. He was helpless and worried. What to do? Since I was not very knowledgeable and had no magical skills, I had no choice but to ask the Jade Emperor for advice. The Jade Emperor told him that in order to manage the Yellow River well, we must first understand the water conditions of the Yellow River and draw a river map. With the water conditions and river map of the Yellow River as a basis, it will be much easier to manage the Yellow River.

He Bo followed the Jade Emperor's instructions and was determined to draw a river map. He first went to his hometown and wanted to ask the villagers for help. The villagers all hated him for being idle and indolent, and no one paid him any attention. He went to the old man in the village and told him about his ambition to control the Yellow River. 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 they parted, the old man Hou repeatedly told He Bo that he should work hard to the end and not give up halfway. He would start regulating the Yellow River after drawing the map. Since there were not enough manpower, 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 river map and clearly drew where the Yellow River is deep and where it is shallow; where it is easy to break the embankment and where it is easy to burst; where it should be dug and where it should be blocked; where the water can be cut off and where the flood can be drained. 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.

He Bo spent his remaining years peacefully under the Yellow River and never appeared again. Unexpectedly, the Yellow River continued to rise and flooded frequently. 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 looked forward to Hebo every day in his hospital bed, and they didn't see him for several years. He was worried about the management of the Yellow River and wanted to find He Bo. His son's name was Yi, and he was a master of archery. No matter what the old man said, Yi would not let him go to He Bo. Later, the old man refused to listen to his son's dissuasion. As a result, he encountered a burst in the Yellow River and was washed away and drowned. Even his body was not found. 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 Yellow River map.

On this day, Hebo 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 river map 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. This young man was brave and majestic, he must be Dayu, so He Bo shouted and asked: "Hey, who are you?"

The young man on the other side was not Dayu, but Hou Yi. He looked up and saw an immortal old man shouting from the other side of the river, and asked: "Who are you?"

He Bo said loudly: "I am He Bo. You are Dayu." When Hou Yi heard that it was He Bo, he immediately became angry and sneered, saying, "I am Dayu." As he spoke, he drew his bow and drew an arrow, "whoosh". The arrow hit He Bo's left eye. He Bo pulled out the arrow and covered his eyes, sweating from the pain. He cursed in his heart: "Damn Dayu, you are so unreasonable!" The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he went to tear up the water map. At this moment, there was a sudden shout: "He Bo! Don't tear up the picture." He Bo reluctantly looked with his right eye and saw a man wearing a bamboo hat on the other side, stopping 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 pushed Dayu away and stretched his bow again. Dayu grabbed him tightly and told He Bo about the difficulties of drawing pictures. Hou Yi regretted his rashness and shot He Bo out of his left eye.

Looking at the ocean and sighing

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 biggest water god!"

Someone told him: "What you said is wrong. There is a place called Beihai to the east of the Yellow River. It is really big."

Hebo said: "I don't believe that no matter how big Beihai is, it can be as big as Can we cross the Yellow River?" The man said, "Not to mention one Yellow River, even the water from several Yellow Rivers cannot 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. Poseidon welcomed him with a smile. He Bo looked around and saw the vast expanse of the North Sea. He stared at it blankly for a while and then said to Bei Hairuo with deep feeling: "I only know a few principles and think that no one can compare with me." Myself, 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? ”

Lu Ban built the General Pillar

The Yellow River flows rapidly in the Sangyuan Gorge, but 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.

It is said that this general pillar was built by Lu Ban.

When Lu Ban traveled around the world, he came to the edge of the Sangyuan Gorge and chose the location of the bridge pier to facilitate the communication between people on both sides of the Taiwan Strait. At this place at the General Pillar.

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 on the shore, holding a huge stone in one hand. , a man was working with a hammer in his hand, and his wife screamed.

Lu Ban panicked and hit his leg with a hammer. The stone in his hand also flew to the mountain on the other side, and the bridge was not built.

To this day, there is a very smooth stone on the general pillar, which seems to be imprinted on the whole person's back. In the middle is the spine, which divides the stone into two, as if it was left when resting for a long time. of.