Who has some stories about civet cats?

The most famous story about civet cats is probably "civet cats become princes", but the civet cats here are not the same kind as the civet cats we want to talk about. The raccoon in the civet cat breed is actually not a civet cat, but a raccoon. When it was published in Taiwan Province Province, China, it was translated into Happy Touching the Beaver, because it is said that the "civet cat" in the local population refers to the "civet cat" who was innocent and bears the stigma a while ago.

When filming this film, Gao Tianxun visited the raccoon protection movement in Tama Mountain, saw the reality that raccoons who lost their living environment were dying, investigated the raccoon's ecology, and investigated the legend of Huan Xiong, referring to the legend of raccoons and ghosts, and summarized the relationship between raccoons and Japanese people from all angles. Here, I refer to the Japanese folklore research materials such as The Story of the Japanese Monster, and make a brief biography of the rogue in the Variety of Civet Cats to enrich everyone. Because I'm not a professional, I hope you can correct me if I make any "academic" mistakes and discuss entertainment with each other.

Beaver was originally an animal, why did it become a monster passed down by our ancestors? Probably because I was hungry, I took advantage of the darkness at night (because it was originally Nocturnal Animals) to find food in a nearby village or farmland. Sometimes people find that the crops have not been eaten by anyone, and the grain originally put in the warehouse has disappeared somehow, thinking that thieves have invaded but can't find any trace. There are also rumors that at night, a monster like a child will enter the house and make strange noises, so that the door closes in fear. These were later suspected to be the ghost of this raccoon!

Since a long time ago, raccoons have always given people the impression that they are easy to get close to and get along very well with people living in the mountains. In some places, raccoons, like foxes, are regarded as gods by the Japanese, but raccoons seem to be more popular than foxes, probably because they are very lovable because of their characteristics similar to dark circles.

Therefore, in many folk stories, the role played by raccoons is always humorous and resourceful, which is really different from that of cunning foxes. This is also the difference between the two animals in people's minds. Beavers like to suddenly get into corners or cracks, hide from people, or dig their own graves there, which is quite a comedy mystery.

King of Raccoons-A Powerful Raccoon Family in Shikoku Region

The story in "The Magical Civet Cat" takes place in Tama Mountain in Shikoku (a classmate of mine lives here now). The legend of this generation of civets is quite popular, and the protagonist in our story is said to be the Q version of these legends.

808 raccoons

It was handed down from Songshan, Ehime Prefecture. It is said that they have been living since the Emperor of Heaven, and they can be said to be quite strong raccoons. When there was turmoil in the Matsuyama clan during the shogunate era, I also heard that raccoons appeared in it.

According to the book Japanese Monsters, director Gao Tianxun was inspired by 888 Beavers when he directed this work. It seems that this raccoon dog family has a "political" mind, can attack and retreat and defend, and always maintains the demeanor of a king.

"Japanese Monster" also said that there is often a raccoon wearing a hat in front of Japanese restaurants, praying for a prosperous business; It is said that this raccoon is made of 888 raccoons. This seems to provide evidence for the statement that "888 raccoons" are the prototype of the protagonist in the variation of civet cats. Think about the scene of civet cats resting at the press conference. How admirable their obsession with food is, hehe.

Bald raccoon dog

In Zanqi (now Xiangchuan County), there is also a powerful "bald raccoon dog", which almost ruled the four countries. The fox family can't go any further. That sounds great. Zanqi's raccoon boss, named Tuansaburo raccoon, has a big head and is a malicious character. It is said that there are many raccoons under his command, fighting against the fox corps in order to protect the territory of the four countries. Since then, the fox demon has been completely driven out of the island, so there is no trace of the fox on the left.

There are also versions that confuse the two raccoons. However, the combativeness shown by the bald beaver family is very consistent with the war at the beginning of Magic Civet Cat. At first, the lens of civet cats destroying human cars also showed some "malicious" characteristics.

diversification

Of course, the most important legend about raccoons still focuses on "transformation". Legend has it that civet cats turn into pranks or repay kindness (similar to those kind spirits, monsters, flowers and birds in a serial), but they will always be seen through by human beings in the end, which is the most interesting place.

The Story of Wenfu Teapot

"Wen Fu" refers to the sound of hot water boiling in a teapot; There are many different versions of teapot (that is, teapot for making tea). The most common saying is that raccoons transformed into tea pots in the market were sold to monks in the temple. When the young monk rubbed the bottom of the teapot to make tea, the raccoon complained, "It hurts to grind it like this, so it won't be lighter!" " When the young monk poured water into the teapot and lit the fire to boil water, he heard a weak voice from the teapot: "It's so hot! I'm going to burn to death. " Suddenly the raccoon appeared with its head, body and limbs, and ran away with its burning tail between its legs.

Looks like raccoons also have a soft spot for pots and pans. I remember this is also a compulsory course in civet's metamorphosis class.

The story of the raccoon dog monk rushing to answer intelligently

Raccoons will become monks and play puzzle games with monks in other temples. As a result, if they don't want to lose, they will stab each other with a kitchen knife or pick up a hot stone under the stove and throw it at each other, posing as a nuisance. Probably can't afford to lose, hehe.

It's strange why raccoons love to deal with monks so much. The legend of "bald raccoon" is true. They appreciate each other so much ~ ~

Shen Xing

Beavers often show some behaviors that make everyone laugh, such as making their own fires, making all kinds of strange noises, stealing wine brewed by ordinary people, lying on their back drunk and sleeping soundly.

There are many legends in this respect, many of which are mentioned in the stories of Japanese monsters, some of which are quite interesting, and those naughty boys can also be seen in Civet Variety. Here are a few examples that will enrich everyone.

A raccoon with a strange behavior

Beaver: There are many in Shikoku. They have strange behavior. They like to show their genitals in eight tatami-wide rooms, or lie on the floor and pretend to be strange. On rainy nights, I will carry it on my shoulder and then go to find wine and food.

In fact, it was mentioned in the FAQ of the ever-changing civet cat that civet cats have some hobbies in this respect (-)

The workshop owner Abo has a "workshop main bridge" in Bantian Town, Mamei County, Tokushima Prefecture. Raccoons hiding in the nearby grass like to shave all the hair of passers-by and their heads are as bald as monks. This is a strange hobby, which makes the local people quite annoyed.

Again, it has something to do with monks. Be careful with your hair. . .

Beaver Abo hanging mosquito nets (Tokushima Prefecture) Mishima Village, Mamei County. In the middle of the night, a mosquito net suddenly hung on the roadside. No matter how you dial it, you can't go forward or go back to where you were. Be sure to calm down and go straight ahead with the strength of your lower abdomen. It is said that you will pass 36 mosquito nets at most. In a similar situation, the so-called "red beaver" deliberately made trouble and blocked you in the middle of the road to prevent you from passing.

There is also a saying that "the ghost hits the wall" in China's legend, but those legendary pranks are not "creatures" ...

Sand raccoons hide on the side of the road with few pedestrians and like to sand passers-by.

The first beaver hanging himself Abo (Tokushima Prefecture) There is a kind of beaver in Hao San Prefecture, which likes to move in trees at night. It is very vigorous and hangs upside down, often scaring passers-by and thinking it is a ghost.

A raccoon who likes strange sounds.

17, 18 century, Beaver Gexian turned into a humorous teacher, Gao Qianhu (Miyazaki Prefecture), who often recited some arty haiku, and was called Beaver Gexian.

In the middle of the night, I don't know where Taigu's voice came from. This is the specialty of raccoons, that is, beating the abdomen to make a sound, also known as raccoon belly drum. It is listed as one of the seven incredible phenomena in Iimachi, Tokyo. In ancient times, there were hermits in Kyoto who were good at playing the piano. Legend has it that they often play with raccoon's belly drum on moonlit nights, and the music is quite beautiful. It is also said that the reason why raccoons beat their bellies is a habitual action before mating and one of courtship behaviors.

Do you still remember the scene where the civet cats are full of patting their bellies in "Civet cats for different breeds"?

When washing beans in Hiroshima and Kagawa, people can often hear the sound of washing beans near rivers. Legend has it that raccoons did it. However, there are other legends that there is a strange mother-in-law in the countryside. Some people call her "washing red beans", "sieving red beans", "grinding red beans" or "grinding rice", and there are different names according to different places. But one thing in common is that you will hear brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush brush. Basically, you can't see her face, only hear her voice. Someone has seen her, and she looks like an old woman from the back. This statement has been circulated to this day. She won't come out to harm anyone, but once someone accidentally fell into the river to confirm her appearance.

-Not original! ! !

Personally, I prefer the latter statement because raccoons don't seem to be so diligent.

There is also a portrait of washing adzuki beans in "Ghost Night Scroll".