Who is the water god in ancient Greek mythology?

1. ***Worker. The water god we are most familiar with is probably Jianggong. Legend has it that Jianggong failed in the struggle with Emperor Zhuanxu and angrily hit Buzhou Mountain. The sky fell to the northwest and the earth sank to the southeast. From then on, the land of China was higher in the west and lower in the east, and the water flow was all over the place. It's like the East gathers the sea, so what kind of water does the engineer manage?

The origins of the myth of flood control are related to floods. Almost all water control myths involve flood workers. Flood workers are actually the gods of floods. This range is relatively broad. But its influence is limited to the inland and has little interaction with the ocean, so the workers obviously cannot control the sea water. This is a separate system.

2. Feng Yi. Also known as He Bo, he is the water god in charge of the Yellow River. As the cradle of the Chinese nation, He Bo, the god of the Yellow River, had an extraordinary status in ancient times and often enjoyed national sacrificial treatment. According to Qu Yuan's "Nine Songs", He Bo He is a handsome and handsome god of water with the body of a fish.

It is said that He Bo fell in love with Mi Fei, the goddess of Luoshui, but was snatched away by Hou Yi. It is also said that He Bo interfered in the love affair between Hou Yi and Mi Fei. In short, the two had a grudge. Bo's reputation has not been very good in later generations. For example, in the famous "Ximen Bao Zhi Ye", there are many similar allusions, and they were gradually abandoned and forgotten.

3. Strange appearance. The water god of the Yellow River is Feng Yi. Who is the god of the Yangtze River who is as famous as the Yellow River? According to the records of "Guangya·Shitian", Jiang Shen, whose name is Qixiang, is a goddess. Legend has it that Qixiang was the daughter of the Zhenmeng family during the ancient Yellow Emperor period. She sank into the Yangtze River after stealing the Yellow Emperor's orb, and she became the Yangtze River Water God ever since.

Of course, due to the different beliefs in various places in the Yangtze River Basin, there are many versions of the river god. Each section of water may have a different water god, and the water gods of different dynasties and generations will also be different. This is not the case. To say more, Feng Yi and Qixiang can be regarded as water gods representing the Yellow River and the Yangtze River as a whole.

4. Qu Yuan. According to records such as "Collection of Relics", after Qu Yuan committed suicide by throwing himself into the river, in order to commemorate Qu Yuan, people worshiped Qu Yuan as the water god, also known as Narcissus, which means fairy in the water instead of a flower. So we always talk about commemorating Qu Yuan, but we don’t understand what kind of god Qu Yuan is. Qu Yuan is actually one of the water gods.

So what kind of water does Qu Yuan control? Qu Yuan jumped into the Miluo River, which belongs to the Dongting Lake water system. According to the rule that where he died, he is the water god, so Qu Yuan should be regarded as the water god of the Miluo River. However, Qu Yuan has a special historical status, and some dynasties named Qu Yuan the water god of the Yangtze River. In fact, the name Narcissus is quite good. 5 Xuan Ming

Pangu opened up the world and transformed all things in his body. Among them, Pangu’s twelve drops of essence and blood were combined with the turbid air of the earth. The beast’s innate aura nurtured it for endless years and then transformed into its own form. Twelve ancestral witches. These twelve ancestral witches were transformed from Pangu’s essence and blood. They are considered to be the most orthodox descendants of Pangu. Each inherited a path that Pangu understood and was born to control one. They are extremely powerful. Xuanming is the ancestral witch of rain and controls One of the ways of water.

At that time, the demon clan established the heaven and controlled the sky; while the witch clan had its feet on the earth and ruled all living beings on the earth. Liches all wanted to dominate the world, so they often launched wars, and the war between the two races lasted for endless years. Seeing the Lich's power, Zhou Tian's powerful men all attacked the Lich, causing the two Lich clans to come out in full force, and both sides suffered losses.

Both emperors of the demon clan fell, and all the witches of the twelve clans, except Xuan Ming, died in the battle. The frustrated Xuanming Ancestral Witch took the remaining witch clan into the land of reincarnation. From then on, there was no longer Wu Xuanming, the ancestor of water, in the world, only Po Meng on the Naihe Bridge.

6: Lord Shui Dexing

Those who have read "Journey to the West" must know Lord Shui Dexing, but you may not know much about this immortal. As I just said, Qixiang is the water god of the Yangtze River, and Shui Dexingjun is the water god of the Yellow River. Shui Dexingjun was a general of the Yin Shang Dynasty. When he was fighting Chaoge, he made a cruel move. He wanted to take advantage of the flood to drown Chaoge's army. But the imagination was beautiful, but Jiang Ziya noticed it in advance and turned all his floods into ice cubes, and the Yin Shang retreated without a fight.

7: Tianwu

It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" that Tianwu is the god of water. His image is like a fusion of eight tigers, with feathers on his body and a green-yellow color. The appearance is very strange, it can be said to be extremely ugly, but as the saying goes, people should not be judged by their appearance. Although Tianwu is ugly, he is very powerful. He can swallow clouds and mist, summon clouds, rain, thunder and lightning. He is a water god with extremely high magic power. .

8 Ji Meng

This is a very powerful existence. It is recorded in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" that Ji Meng can be said to be the natural enemy of the Drought Demon. Wherever the Drought Demon has appeared, there must be thousands of miles of bare land and dry land. However, Ji Meng is just the opposite. Wherever he goes, there must be heavy downpours and floods. Ji Meng is very similar to the image of the Dragon King in many film and television works, with a dragon head and a human body. In terms of overall strength, he must surpass Tianwu

9 Yuqiang

There are the Yangtze River Water God and the Yellow River Water God in front of him. Now let’s talk about the Poseidon. The sea god in ancient mythology is Yu Qiang. In "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", Yu Qiang is not only the god of water, but also the god of wind. He is Zhuanxu's minister, and his control over water is also very strong, far superior to that of King Kong. The reason why Zhuanxu was able to defeat King Kong was precisely because Yu Qiang replaced Zhuanxu in the battle, and King Kong He was able to hit Buzhou Mountain in a fit of anger, and Yu Qiang was able to defeat the Japanese workers. This shows that the name Yu Qiang is not for nothing

10 Wuzhi Qi

无Zhi Qi is the most powerful among all the Water Immortals. Why do you say this? Please listen to the editor's detailed explanation. Wuzhiqi is the river god of the Huaihe River in ancient mythology. The legend goes that Wuzhiqi was originally a giant ape bred from the world of chaos. He was very talented and had learned various powerful spells such as Sishui, but this He was an ambitious guy who wanted to snatch the throne from Dayu. When Dayu was controlling floods, he tried every means to cause trouble for Dayu. He used magic to summon floods, which made Dayu tired of dealing with them. Dayu had no choice but to Yinglong was invited. Although Wuzhiqi was very capable, he was exhausted and captured when faced with such a powerful opponent as Yinglong. And Wu Zhi Qineng's battle with Ying Long is enough to prove how strong he is.

11 Dragon Kings

In myths and legends, dragons are the most powerful beasts in the world. They are born with the ability to be powerful or small, can ascend or disappear, control wind and rain, and become comparable to immortals when they reach adulthood. During the prehistoric period, dragons, phoenixes, and unicorns were known as the three great tribes, and together they ruled the prehistoric land, and the dragon tribe was the king of all scaly creatures.

Although the subsequent three clans fought continuously for the position of overlord of the prehistoric era, resulting in almost all the masters of the three clans being exterminated, the dragon clan also fell from the throne of supremacy and was driven into the endless ocean by all living beings, becoming the emperor of the vast oceans and waters. , but its strength and foundation still make all living beings palpitate.

It is precisely because the dragons live in the vast ocean and are naturally able to mobilize wind and rain, and cast clouds and rain. Slowly, the dragon became the new water god, and all living beings called them the "Dragon Lord". Of course, although the Dragon King is named the Water God, he actually does not have the power of the Water God. He cannot be compared with Jiang Gong, Xuan Ming, or even Wuzhi Qi.

12 Xiangjun: The god of Xiangshui, male. It is said that Shun died in Cangwu while patrolling the south.

Mrs. Xiang: Concubine Shun was the daughter of Emperor Yao, so she was called the emperor's son.

It is generally believed that Xiangjun is the male god of the Xiangshui River, and he and Mrs. Xiang, the female god of the Xiangshui River, are the consort gods. The Xiangshui River is the largest river in Chu State. The pair of gods, Lord Xiang and Lady Xiang, reflect the ideology of primitive people worshiping natural gods and the concept of "love between gods and humans". Chu people's folk literature and art has a strong religious atmosphere, and the altar is actually a "drama altar" or "literary altar".

Take "Jun Xiang" and "Mrs. Xiang" as an example: when people sacrifice to King Xiang, they use female singers or mourners to play the role of greeting King Xiang; The worshipers or mourners played roles to greet Mrs. Xiang, each expressing their deep love and affection. They use gods as objects to entrust the simple and sincere love in the world; at the same time, they also reflect the harmony between the people of Chu and nature.

Because the Xiang River that irrigates Southern Chu has a flesh-and-blood relationship with the people of Chu, the Chu people have a deep love for the Xiang River and regard the Xiang River as a river of love and happiness, and then regard it as a river of love and happiness. The description of Xiangshui is personified.

The images of gods also play out stories of joys and sorrows like those of humans, and the gods in people's minds are specifically cast in the shadow of historical and legendary figures.

The King of Xiang and Mrs. Xiang are based on the legend of Shun and his two concubines (Ehuang and Nvying). In this way, the image of God is not only richer and more vivid, but also more emotionally close to people in real life and full of human touch.

Extended information

"Nine Songs of Xiangjun" is a work by Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu State during the Warring States Period. This poem is a poem dedicated to King Xiang. It is written in the tone of Mrs. Xiang, describing her longing and resentment caused by longing for King Xiang not to come.

The whole poem can be divided into four sections. The first section describes that Mrs. Xiang took a boat to the place where she had a date with Mr. Xiang, but she did not see Mr. Xiang coming, so she blew a sad tune in disappointment. Xiao;

The second paragraph continues that Mr. Xiang could not wait for a long time, so Mrs. Xiang took a boat north to Dongting Lake to look for Mr. Xiang, but there was still no trace of Mr. Xiang;

The third paragraph It mainly writes about the direct venting of Mrs. Xiang's extremely disappointed and resentful feelings;

The fourth paragraph adds a narration of the time when Mrs. Xiang floated on the lake and across the river from morning to night, and once again emphasized that she still did not see Xiang in the end. Jun.

13 Concubine Luo

Concubine Luo was the daughter of Fuxi and Nuwa. She unfortunately drowned while crossing the river in Luoshui, and later became the goddess of Luoshui.

Concubine Luo

Alias

Concubine Mi, Luo Shen, Youluo family

Identity

Fuxi Nuwa The daughter of Luo Shen

Records

"Ode to the Goddess of Luo"

The Origin of the Goddess of Luo

Concubine Mi was also called Concubine Luo. She was known for her beauty during her lifetime. It is famous all over the world, so it won great praise from later poets. Cao Zhi once praised in "Luo Shen Fu": "Her body is as light as a flying geese, and like a flying dragon riding a cloud into the sky. From a distance, she shines like the bright morning glow in the sky; up close, she shines like the bright morning glow in the sky; Looking at it, she looks like a white lotus blooming among the blue waves. Her figure is moderately fat and thin, and the length is suitable. Her shoulders seem to be cut with a jade axe, her waist is tied with smooth white silk, her long neck, and her white skin are exposed. , no longer needs makeup, she is naturally beautiful with tall black hair, slender and curved eyebrows, very bright red lips, shining white teeth, bright eyes and bright cheeks. There are also two small dimples that are touching the soul..."

Although Mi Fei was extremely beautiful, her experience was very unfortunate. What she met was a wandering playboy, He Bo, the water god of the Yellow River. He Bo's real name was Bing Yi, and he became the water god because he was drowned while crossing a river. Although he is handsome, has a fair face and a slim body. He often likes to ride a waterwheel made of lotus leaves, drive animals like dragons, and travel around the Jiuhe River with some girls who are nothing more than mountain spirits and water monsters. He often forgets about Concubine Mi, which makes Concubine Mi very sad. Baijie, although sometimes it is inevitable to have daydreams and romantic feelings, and want to fall in love with a suitable husband. But she couldn't escape from He Bo's grasp!

The origin of the Luo God

The Luo God is Mi Fei. Mi Fei was originally the daughter of Fuxi and Nuwa. She was infatuated with the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Luo River, so she came to the world and came to the bank of the Luo River. At that time, there was an industrious and brave nation living in the Luo River Basin, including the Luo family. Concubine Mi joined the Youluo clan and taught the people of the Youluo clan how to make nets and fish. She also taught the people of the Youluo clan the good methods of hunting, raising livestock, and herding that she learned from her father.

On this day, after everyone was working, Concubine Mi picked up the lyre and played beautiful music. Unfortunately, the melodious sound of the piano was heard by Hebo in the Yellow River, and he sneaked into Luohe River. When he saw Mi Fei, he was immediately attracted by Mi Fei's beauty. So He Bo turned into a white dragon, caused an uproar in the Luo River, and swallowed up Concubine Mi.

Concubine Mi was taken into the deep palace of Shui Mansion by He Bo. She was depressed all day long and had to play the lyre to relieve her sorrow. At this time, Hou Yi came to Mi Fei's side. Hou Yi was originally a god who was good at shooting. Because he shot nine sons of the Emperor of Heaven to death, he was demoted to the human world with his wife. Hou Yi's wife Chang'e secretly took the elixir and returned to the Heavenly Palace alone, leaving Hou Yi alone in the human world. .

Hou Yi was very angry when he heard what happened to Concubine Mi. He rescued Concubine Mi from the palace, returned to the Youluo family, and fell in love with Concubine Mi. He Bo was already very angry, but when he heard about the love affair between Hou Yi and his concubine Mi, he became even more furious. He turned into a white dragon and sneaked into the Luo River, devouring many fields, villages and livestock. Hou Yi was filled with anger and shot He Bo in the left eye, and He Bo fled in panic.

He Bo knew that he was no match for Hou Yi, so he had no choice but to go to the Emperor of Heaven to complain. The Emperor of Heaven had long known what had happened and did not speak to He Bo. He Bo could only return to Shuifu in despair, no longer daring to care about Hou Yi and Concubine Mi.

From then on, the couple Hou Yi and Mi Fei settled in Luoyang and lived a happy life. Later, in order to commend them, the Emperor of Heaven also named Hou Yi the God of Zongbu and Concubine Mi as the God of Luo.

14 Mazu Poseidon

In the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty, sea disasters often occurred in the East China Sea of ??Fujian Province, and fishermen suffered heavy casualties. This matter was reported to the Ming Jade Emperor by the Barefoot Immortal, who applied for the appointment of a sea god to take charge of all life-saving matters at sea. With the support of the Queen Mother, the Barefoot Immortal discovered the chivalrous, kind and virtuous Lin Yuan on Meizhou Island in Putian, and asked Guanyin Bodhisattva to grant Lin Yuan's wife a pregnancy. Fourteen months later, she gave birth to a girl named Mo Niang. This girl was extremely smart after she was born, and she also had a kind heart to help the world. The Bodhisattva and the Great Immortal were very happy and agreed to secretly accept her as a disciple. They gradually taught her medical skills, predictions, and celestial phenomena, so that she could take on the important role of Poseidon in the future.

Many disasters on the sea are related to the second prince of the Dragon Palace of the East China Sea, Yaju. Yaizhen is a very vicious guy. He secretly practiced the Qiankun Dafa in an attempt to dominate the East China Sea. He did not want to cause a coma and reveal his true form and be captured by fishermen. Fortunately, the young Mo Niang had a kind heart and pestered her brother to redeem Yaizhen and release him. After Yaizhen was rescued, he did not want to repay, but instead took great pains to persecute the fishermen in order to seek revenge. His siren Yan Gong harassed the people in every possible way, so Lin Yuan had no choice but to seek help from Wang Shiqi of Zhixian County. Ask the Master of Xuan Dao to subdue the demon. Unexpectedly, Xuantong's practice was too shallow, but Yan Gong escaped. Wang Shiqi's son was also retaliated by Yan Gong and became a cripple. Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East China Sea, is old, frail, and suffering from illness. Under the bewitchment of his concubine, he gradually wants to retire. However, he is undecided between his second son Yasu and his fourth son Biwan. When Yaizhen learned of this, he decided to get rid of his kind-hearted rival, the fourth brother Biuan. But Bi'an is guarded by General Turtle, who has superior magical power. If he wants to get rid of Bi'an, he must kill General Turtle first. Yaizhen then led his cronies to surround and kill General Turtle. General Turtle was defeated in a panic and fled the East China Sea, his whereabouts unknown.

Mo Niang received the bronze talisman presented by the Barefoot Immortal. She studied it day and night, and gradually became better. She felt that her whole body was spiritually attached and her magic power was surging. Guanyin Bodhisattva also gave her a pair of silver bracelets endowed with magic power, and these two treasures became her portable magic tools. Later, whenever someone was in danger at sea, Mo Niang's head would be filled with red light, so her soul would fly to the sea area where the incident occurred to protect the ship and save people. Mo Niang was very good at predicting the weather and won the trust of her neighbors. But at this moment, the sea monster suddenly retaliated, and Mo Niang's brother and two sons of Lu Zigui's family died in the shipwreck. Lu Zigui and others blamed Mo Niang for his son's death. From the death of her brother, Mo Niang felt that there must be a doctor on the island. She borrowed money from her father and prepared to practice medicine. In the end, her parents were moved and supported her career.

A plague breaks out on a neighboring island, and the fisherman Guihua and her family die on the boat. The villagers were afraid of the plague, and at Lu Zigui's suggestion, they burned the sweet-scented osmanthus alive to eliminate the source of infection. But Mo Niang's kind and righteous mother, Wang, stepped forward resolutely to protect Osmanthus fragrans. Mo Niang decided to go to the magic island to get the holy water under the care of the sea monster, but the opportunity was wasted by dealing with the sea monster, Osmanthus fragrans was rescued, and Wang died of the disease. Mo Niang spread holy water all over the islands and saved the fishermen around them.

During a fight with a sea monster, Mo Niang rescued an official ship, led by the imperial envoy Wu Zonglun. Wu Zonglun came to thank her afterwards, and the two had a pleasant conversation. Through Wu Zonglun's advice, Mo Niang learned about many major events outside. The relationship between the two young people aroused the jealousy of Mo Niang's childhood sweetheart Yang Shengquan. Yang has always had a unrequited love for Mo Niang, but Mo Niang was devoted to saving people and the world, and never thought about her own life events.

The pirates entrenched on Heijia Island were robbing goods and wealth. Lin Yuan met Wang Shiqi, the prefect of Quanzhou, and begged him to send troops to destroy the pirates.

Mo Niang was very moved and quickly agreed to marry Wu Zonglun.

After Yaizhen and his men caused several shipwrecks, they felt that killing people in a small way was not enough to arouse the anger of the Heavenly Court and punish the Dragon King. In order to seize the throne of the East China Sea as soon as possible, he implemented a new vicious trick and falsely expressed his filial piety to the Dragon King, saying that he wanted to build a land palace for his father on the unnamed island, which would be beneficial to the health of his father, the dragon. The Dragon King, who did not know the truth, readily accepted. Yaizhen led his cronies to plunder a large number of fishermen from the sea and build a palace on the unnamed island. After the palace was repaired, all the builders were buried in the belly of the fish. Then he reported it to the Heavenly Court, blaming the crime on the Dragon King, and by then he would be established as the new Lord of the East China Sea due to his meritorious service. Immediately, he ordered the sea monsters Jiaying and Jiayou to lead a group of shrimp soldiers and crab generals to take charge of the construction of the project, and the rest of his men followed him to plunder people on the sea.

Many fishermen disappeared after going to sea. Mo Niang pretended to be a man and was deliberately robbed to an unnamed island and forced to do labor. She discovered that there were tens of thousands of civilians at the construction site, and also met neighbors such as Xu Maosheng and Lu San, as well as Lang Lifei, the leader of the pirate village. Lang Lifei has been appointed as the supervisor by Jiaying and Jiayou at this time. Mo Niang asked the villagers to wait patiently, and she would find a way to rescue them back.

Mo Niang felt deeply that this fake couple was wrong to Wu Zonglun, so she deliberately arranged for Wu to marry Guihua as her second wife. But Wu Zonglun only had Mo Niang in his heart, so he excused himself in every possible way, and even made up a fake birth date to break the sweet-scented osmanthus. His noble conduct made Mo Niang both moved and guilty.

Wu Zonglun handed over the evidence of the banditry to the imperial court, and the emperor issued an order to imprison Wang Shiqi for interrogation and execution, and appointed Wu Zonglun as the prefect of Quanzhou. At this time, enemy soldiers invaded our border in large numbers, and the emperor ordered Mr. Xu to lead troops to conquer. Yaizhen got the news and mobilized heavy troops to attack when the Dragon King was away. After getting the information, Mo Niang immediately flew to the sea to rescue people. On the way, she met Yan Gong who was causing trouble to the fishermen. Mo Niang defeated Yan Gong, but the other party held her tightly and told her that if she rescued people, there would be danger. How could Mo Niang believe it? She knocked Yan Gong to the ground and rushed to the sea where the accident occurred. After a hard fight, Mo Niang rescued the official ship, but was besieged by Yaizhen and his minions on the beach. In the end, Mo Niang fell on the beach because she was outnumbered. When the Bodhisattva and the Immortal arrived, she was already out of breath... The Bodhisattva and the Immortal sealed Mo Niang's soul, and then the Immortal went to the Jade Emperor to apply for the title of Poseidon for her, but the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas jointly opposed it. The news of Mo Niang's death alarmed believers from all over the world, and they donated money to build temples for her. Incense spread to the sky, which moved the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, and finally agreed to confer Mo Niang as the God of the Sea and the title Mazu.

After Mo Niang became the God of the Sea, she worked more diligently to benefit the people. She successively subdued the Gaoli ghost, Yan Gong, and even foreign sea monsters and ghosts such as Morse, and taught them to change their evil ways and do good. In the future, he will become a member of her water fairy class and help her ensure safety at sea. Under Mazu's inspiration, these evil gods changed greatly, gradually changed their minds, and became Mazu's arms. Only then did we know that Wang Xiaofan was transformed by the water monster Yan Gong, who killed Wang Xiaofan. He and Miaozhu took their children to visit Wang Shiqi in prison and recognized Wang as his father. Wang died in prison after confessing.

After Mazu became the God of the Sea, she had frequent contact with Wu Zonglun, and the fairyland on earth joined hands with each other to benefit the people. When there was a severe drought in her hometown, Mazu personally asked the Rain God for rain. Unexpectedly, the Rain God thought she was used to it and actually teased Mazu and promised not to rain at all times. Relying on her own wisdom, Mazu argued in front of the Jade Emperor and forced the Rain God to relieve the drought in her hometown. She also changed Bandit Island into a reclamation area and resettled the flood victims from other places. She also grew vegetables to relieve the victims' urgent needs, leaving behind rape seeds. The name of the island and a good story.

Mazu repeatedly sent her subordinates to go deep into the Unnamed Island to find out the conspiracy of the Yajuan gang to build a palace, and obtained evidence based on the Queen Mother's voice stone. Yaizhen and his gang finally discovered the whereabouts of Bifan becoming a monk. In order to eliminate the root cause, he led his men to hunt down his brothers. Mazu arrived again and rescued Bifan in the critical situation. Bi'an said that he would not return to the Dragon Palace, but that he would follow Mazu and start a career. In order to prevent the Wuming Island project from being leaked, Yaizhen instigated his sixth brother, who was extremely powerful, to carry the island away from the mainland. Wu Zonglun and Mazu worked together to build a sky nail to secure the island. The enemy troops were forced back to Shunfeng Island by Wu Zonglun's army and used artillery to counterattack, putting our army at a disadvantage.

At the critical moment, Mazu appeared in front of the enemy's formation, rebuked the enemy general with the words of great benevolence and virtue, and led his troops to withdraw from the invading island of our country. Wu Zonglun fought bravely against the invading enemy soldiers, and finally died heroically after being hit by an enemy arrow.

On the night when the palace on Wuming Island was completed, Yazu ordered his subordinates to sink all the civilian husbands into the sea. After the incident was revealed, he also ordered his accomplices to sink the ship on the sea, and the civilian husbands fell into the water one after another. Mazu led the people to rescue her and returned to her natal home at the same time. , persuaded his father and sister-in-law to set the house on fire and use it as a lighthouse to guide the refugees who fell into the water. The Lin family's righteous act moved the villagers, and they all contributed to help the Lin family rebuild their home.

Mazu reported the crimes committed by Yai Suigui and others to the Jade Emperor, so that the evildoers received the punishment they deserved. In the face of human and material evidence, Yaizhen and his gang could not deny their innocence and were severely punished by the law of heaven. Mazu's Shui Que Immortal Squad was successfully formed, and she continued to lead her subordinates to patrol the vast sea.

Wu Zonglun was named a hero against the enemy, and Mazu was also named a hero many times. Her deeds spread throughout the world.

15 Cao Ejiang

During the Han Dynasty, there was a girl named Cao E in Shangyu County, Kuaiji County. Her father, Cao Xu, was a witch. In ancient times, witchcraft was equivalent to a wizard. It was a profession that used songs and dances to worship ghosts and gods during festivals to pray for blessings. Cao Xu was good at dancing during prayers and singing prayer songs. Every time there is a sacrificial activity in the village, he will preside over it.

Although the ancients were superstitious about ghosts and gods and valued sacrifices, Wu Zhu belonged to the lower class and did not make much money. Cao E's family did not live a wealthy life. But although the girl Cao E is not a graceful lady, she is still graceful. Moreover, this girl has been smart and sensible since she was a child, and is particularly filial to her parents. She studied hard at home and often did housework for her parents. She helped her father before he held the ceremony. The family lived happily.

Cao E

However, no one expected that disaster would always fall from the sky. On May 5th, the second year of Emperor An of the Han Dynasty, the countryside was bustling with people everywhere. Everyone is busy planting mugwort, drinking realgar, and making rice dumplings in preparation for the Dragon Boat Festival. There is a festive atmosphere everywhere, and Cao E's family is no exception. Every year on this day, Cao Xu goes to the river to offer sacrifices to the gods, and this year is certainly no exception.

The ceremony to welcome the gods began. Cao Xu put incense tables and sacrifices on the boat, wore special clothes, and held a peach wood sword with talismans inserted on it. He sang prayer songs and danced prayer dances. The scene was filled with a mysterious atmosphere, everything was as usual.

Ancient Sacrifice

That day there was a strong wind and strong waves on the river, the river was rolling with waves, and a small boat was rocking back and forth on the river. Suddenly a wave hit him. Cao Xu couldn't stand firm. He shouted "Oh!" and fell into the rolling river. Everyone present was stunned by this sudden scene. They wanted to rescue Cao Xu, but the river was so strong that Cao Xu was swept away.

Cao E was only fourteen years old at the time. When she learned the sad news that her father accidentally fell into the water and died, she burst into tears. She originally wanted to wait for her father to come home, and the whole family would happily eat rice dumplings and drink realgar. Who would have thought that there would be a separation between yin and yang. Besides, her father is the backbone of the family. Without her father, who will she and her mother rely on? Cao E thought of her father working day and night for the family. Thinking of his father raising him up and teaching her to babbling and toddling. Now that my daughter has grown up, why did her father pass away before she could repay the kindness of raising her?

After crying for a long time, Cao E thought to herself: "How can I bear to let my father soak in the cold river water all the time? I must find my father's body and let him bury him in peace. As a daughter, I will do my best." The last bit of filial piety." So she left home and went to the river. Poor Cao E cried while searching for her father's body along the river. She neither ate nor drank, and searched day and night. Hunger and exhaustion tortured her, but what were these compared to the sorrow in her heart? Cao E had only one thought in her mind: "I will find my father's body and bury him no matter what, and I will not let him become a lonely ghost."

Sacrifice

But seven days passed. , not even the shadow of his father’s body was seen. At this time, Cao E was exhausted, and despair and sadness enveloped her soul.

She thought to herself: "My daughter is incompetent. Why can't she even let her father die in peace? In this case, I am the only one who can accompany my father in heaven."

Thinking of this, Cao E took off her clothes He threw his coat into the water and prayed to the river: "If my father is here, the clothes will sink. If he is not here, the clothes will float." As soon as he finished speaking, a whirlpool appeared on the river surface, and the clothes sank into the river. Cao E said: "Father, please walk slowly, my daughter is here to accompany you." Then she jumped into the river.

Cao E threw herself into the river

When Cao E was sinking, she felt that her body was turning into a light bubble, and the cool water brushed her body. The child swam freely beside her. Death was not scary to her. She felt that her soul was ascending and she would soon be reunited with her father in heaven.

After hearing the news that Cao E had thrown himself into the river, the villagers all felt sorry. Cao E's mother cried her heart out. Five days later, people discovered that Cao E's body had surfaced together with his father's body. Cao E hugged her father tightly with a happy smile on her face. The villagers were deeply moved. They all said that it was Cao E's filial piety that moved the heavens and allowed her to carry her father's body ashore.

This incident reached the ears of the county magistrate, and he was deeply moved. He ordered people to erect a monument for Cao E on the river bank and named it "Cao E's Monument" to commend Cao E's filial piety. He also ordered the prodigy Handan Chun to write an inscription for Cao E's monument. Later, Cao E's filial piety spread to the ears of the emperor, who was also very moved. According to the imperial edict, the river where Cao E died for his father was renamed "Cao E River". The town where Cao E lived was also renamed "Cao E Town". He also ordered people to build a "Cao'e Temple" by the river for people to worship at all times. China has always advocated governing the world with filial piety, and emperors of all dynasties have attached great importance to the promotion and worship of Cao E. Cao E's filial piety will be remembered forever. Because Cao E threw herself into the river on the fifth day of May, which happened to be the Dragon Boat Festival. So there is a saying that the Dragon Boat Festival is to commemorate the filial daughter Cao E.

Cao'e Temple

At the end of writing, I have to say a few words. Although Cao'e's filial piety is very touching. But it is not advisable for us to look at her from another angle. Father is not everything in Cao E's life. She still has a long way to go. How could you give up your beautiful life for your father? Moreover, when his father passed away, Cao E should transfer all his filial piety to his mother. Take on the burden of the family and take good care of your mother. Mother and daughter work together to support the family. Let your mother live a good life with your own hands. This is a better way to fulfill your filial piety. I think Cao E's father must also want his daughter to be like this.

16 Shuiguan

Shuiguan is the incarnation of Dayu

Shuiguan is an immortal in Chinese folklore. The three official emperors, namely Tianguan, Diguan and Shuiguan, are also called "Three Officials" and "Sanyuan". They are the gods enshrined earlier by Taoism. One theory is that the heavenly official is Tang Yao, the earth official is Yu Shun, and the water official is Dayu. The Taoist Scriptures say: The Heavenly Official bestows blessings, the Earthly Official forgives sins, and the Water Official relieves misfortune.

Shui Guan

The immortal in Chinese folklore

As a Chinese folk belief, Shui Guan’s full name is Xiayuan Sanpin Wu Qi Jie Shui Guan Jin. The Great Emperor Yanggu of Lingdongyin belongs to Taiqing Realm. Shuiguan is composed of the energy of Fengze and the essence of Chenhao, and is the master of all the great gods in the water. Every October 15th, he comes to the human world to punish sins and eliminate misfortunes for people. He is called Shuiguan to relieve misfortune.