What are the "Eighteen Arhats" besides Dragon and Tiger? Where did their names come from?

Lohan Ju, Lohan Squat, Lohan Qing, Lohan Shou, Lohan Sit-in, Lohan Long Eyebrows, Lohan Digging Ears, Lohan Riding Elephants, Lohan Riding Deer, Lohan Happy, Lohan Exploring Hands, Lohan Tota, Lohan Banana, Lohan Crossing the River, Lohan Bagging, Lohan Dragon Lowering, Vajraputra, Lohan Shensi,

Folk tales: the legend of eighteen arhats

In ancient times, there was a family with many girls. The life of the big girl's family is better, the life of her family is not good, and the old man is still lazy. When the year is bad, he eats the last meal and has no next meal. So I often go to the big girl's house to borrow food for help.

People used to use reeds, which were as big as up and down and very tall. On this day, her mother borrowed food from the older girl again. The girl was busy and said, "Mom, open the lid yourself." Mother went to the grain depot, opened the lid and stuffed a laundry list into it. She said, "Girl, mother has already installed it. You are busy at work, and your mother has gone back. " The girl got up quickly, opened the door for her mother and sent her out. A few days later, her mother came again: "Girl, mom returned your food." "Hey, mom, what are you doing, family? Eat. " "Silly girl, mother has been holding it, how can she not return it?" The old woman went to the grain cupboard, opened the lid, put the laundry list in, and then poured it. The old woman played a trick. When borrowing rice, the reed mouth is up, and when returning rice, the reed bottom is up. The bottom of the basket is turned over, even if a very shallow layer is dropped, it will be returned. The old man just returned it. Many years have passed and my mother has died of old age.

+V+ j6 U5 u) H Mom owes the big girl a lot of food. She didn't say it was borrowed, but she said it was borrowed, which means she owes too much. After a long time, she was heavily in debt. Why is the debt still unpaid? Said that after the old woman died, she turned into a donkey to pay the girl's debt. On this day, the son-in-law bought a donkey from the market, saying it was for family use. It happened that their family grinds noodles, so the eldest girl put a donkey on it and grinds noodles every day. She grinds and grinds and keeps paying back the money all day. A few years later, it was finally finished. Suddenly one day, eighteen noisy horses came and prepared to rob her son-in-law's house. It happened that the son-in-law tied the donkey to the river to eat grass. When the robbers came to the river and dismounted to discuss how to rob, the donkeys all listened and remembered. After a while, the son-in-law came and took the donkey back.

When it was dark, the girl lit a lamp and did needlework in the room. She heard someone shouting outside, "Girl." The girl was startled, ouch! My mother has been dead for several years. Why is this my mother's voice? The girl quickly opened the door and went out to have a look. There was nothing! The girl walked into the room. As soon as she came in, she didn't stand firm when she heard shouting outside: "Girl, girl! I have something to say to you when you come out. " The girl ran out again for the second time. Where could anyone be? There happened to be a donkey standing under the wall and saying to her, "Girl, I am your mother." "ah! Why don't I know? " "Well, you don't know. I borrowed your food in my last life. I borrowed it, but I returned it. I owe you so much. I gave it back to you in my life. Girl, there are eighteen noisy horses coming to steal you tonight. You should wake up at night. " "Mom, how do you know?" "When I was grazing by the river, many robbers and eighteen horses came from afar and discussed to steal you at night." When the son-in-law came back, the older girl told him all these experiences. He had a brainwave and thought of a way to go out and invite a cook to prepare three tables of banquets in the yard. Lanterns are hung everywhere in the yard, and the yard is bright. The ingot was carried out again, and all three square tables were full. The son-in-law has a good plan in mind. He robbed it and robbed it. Just don't hurt anyone. As the saying goes, "an open fire will reduce wealth, and gaining money will not hurt the Lord."

At about midnight, the robber and eighteen horses arrived. Is it bright from a distance? The gate is wide open, with food, drink and white ingots. Robber? What are you afraid of? Just walked in. When the son-in-law saw her coming, she hurried to the door where she stood. A bandit leader asked, "What's the matter with you?" The son-in-law said, "I'll pick you up." The robber a listen to feel strange, "yi? Who told you that? " The son-in-law didn't answer them directly, but said, "Eat first, and wait until you finish eating." The robber went in and sat down. The son-in-law said, "Not too little. I prepared these for you. You can eat first. " The more the robbers listened, the more bizarre they felt! I couldn't help asking, "Hey, you tell us first. How did you know we were coming? It means that we will eat again. " At this time, the son-in-law felt that he couldn't hide it, so he said, "Well, believe it or not, that's the thing anyway. I have a donkey. Yesterday afternoon, I tied it to the river to eat grass. It heard everything when you passed by to discuss the robbery. When she came back, she told my wife that the donkey was my mother-in-law. The food I borrowed in my last life was borrowed and returned. This life is to become a donkey, specifically to pay our debts. " "ouch!" As soon as the thief heard this, the mother-in-law ate her son-in-law, and she was guilty. People are dead and have to come back! I think we have been dogs and horses in this life. If we continue to rob like this, I don't know what shapeless animals we will become to pay our debts in the next life. At present, one of the horses went in and took out a basin of clear water. 18 horses come and put their hands and feet in and wash them carefully. They all went up the mountain to practice together and became eighteen arhats and gods. The robbers were moved by this incident, and they all went back to farming.