The God who created the world in ancient legends of China. Pangu was first seen in the Three Kingdoms Xú Zhēng's "Three Five Calendars". Later, Ren Fang's Shuo Wen Jie Zi turned Pangu's body into the universe. There are similar records in the Chronicle of the Five Movements in the ancient novel "Goushen" series (the age of the book is unknown, or the cloud is also written) and "Xuanzhongji". Pangu's great achievements in creating the world before his death left an endless treasure for future generations and became a hero worshipped by the Chinese nation.

Nu Wa made man

Nu Wa is the goddess of creation in ancient China mythology. Legend has it that Nu Wa took loess as a model and created human beings and human society. It also established a marriage system for human beings, so that young men and women can marry each other and reproduce, so it is called the goddess of marriage. Is the great mother of the Chinese nation, who kindly created us and bravely took care of us from natural disasters. It is the creator god and ancestor god widely worshipped by people for a long time. The myth that Nu Wa created man reflects the living conditions of early human society.

Nvwa Patches up the Sky

This myth comes from the Ming chapter of Huainan Zilan, and the full text is as follows: the four poles in ancient times were abolished, Kyushu was divided, the sky did not overlap, and the earth did not contain it; Fire never goes out, water never stops; Wild animals eat people, while birds prey on the old and the weak. So nuwa refined five-color stones to make up the sky, and the broken claws were enough to set up four poles, killing the black dragon and helping Jizhou, and accumulating reed ash to stop the lewd water. Tianbu, four poles are positive; Water is dry, Jizhou is flat; Worm, people's livelihood; Return to the state and embrace the sky.

The Goddess Chang's fly to the moon

Chang 'e, also known as Chang 'e, is the wife of the marksman Hou Yi. Lan Mingxun, a quasi-Nanzi: "I asked the Queen Mother of the West for medicine and was stolen to the moon by Heng E. I was disappointed and lost, so I couldn't continue." Induce height; "Heng E, yi wife; Please don't give medicine to the Queen Mother of the West. If you don't eat it, Heng E will steal a fairy and rush into the middle of the month to be a moon essence. " The goddess the Goddess Chang'e flying to the moon, widely circulated in modern times, means that Chang 'e couldn't stand the temptation of life in heaven, and Hou Yi went out hunting alone and swallowed myrrh. Because Chang 'e abandoned her husband and was afraid of being laughed at by the gods in the sky, she went to Chang 'e and wanted to settle down in the moon palace for the time being.

Houyi shot down nine suns.

According to the myth, Hou Yi is the husband of Chang 'e. When Houyi was there, there were ten suns in the sky, which burned the vegetation and scorched the crops. In order to save the people, Hou Yi shot nine suns in succession. Since then, the climate has been suitable and everything has grown. He also shot wild animals and poisonous snakes to kill people. Therefore, people regard him as an "arrow god".

A symbol of Jingwei's reclamation/tenacious determination

"Jingwei filling the sea" is one of the most famous and touching stories in ancient China mythology. People often sigh, because Yan Di's little daughter was swallowed up by the waves in the East China Sea and became a Jingwei bird, and Jingwei bird shed more tears because she stubbornly insisted on carrying Xishan and stones to fill the East China Sea. Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing: "The daughter of Emperor Yan is called a girl. The girl drowned while swimming in the East China Sea, so she was Jingwei. She often drowned in the East China Sea with the title of wood and stone in Xishan. "

Don't know your own strength

This is one of the earliest famous myths in China. It tells the story of Kuafu chasing the sun and sleeping in Yu Garden. Kuafu's myth of chasing the sun reflects the spirit of ancient people's competition with nature. Shan Hai Jing recorded this myth, saying that he "overreached himself", but Tao Qian of Jin Dynasty praised "Kuafu's birthday as a race against Japan". Kuafu's fairy tales are mainly found in Shan Hai Jing, Overseas North Jing and Wild North Jing.

Wugang cut laurel

Legend has it that there is a laurel tree 500 feet high on the moon. There was a man named WU GANG in the Han Dynasty who was obsessed with fairy tales and didn't concentrate on reading. So the Emperor was furious and shut him up in the Moon Palace, telling him to cut down the osmanthus tree, saying, "Cutting down the osmanthus tree will have magic." However, every time WU GANG cuts an axe, the tree wound will heal immediately. Day after day, WU GANG's desire to cut laurel was not realized. Therefore, WU GANG cut laurels in the Moon Palace all the year round, but he still couldn't cut down trees, so later generations can see the image of Wu Gang cutting laurels endlessly in the middle of the month.

Giant flood of shad

Dayu led the people to fight against floods in natural disasters and finally won. Facing the surging flood, Dayu learned a lesson from the failure of gun control, changed the method of "blocking" and diverted the flood, which showed that he had the intelligence to lead the people to overcome difficulties. In order to control the flood, Dayu ignored his family for many years and fought bravely with outsiders. This legend reflects the Chinese national spirit of hard work, wisdom, courage, dedication, perseverance and unity to overcome difficulties.

* * * The workers' anger can't reach the island.

In the past, workers and Zhuan Xu fought for the emperor. In a rage, they touched the mountain where they didn't make progress. Tianzhu was broken and the land was lost. The sky leans to the northwest, so the sun, the moon and the stars move; The land is not satisfied with the southeast, the water is flowing and the dust is returning. Once upon a time, * * * workers and Zhuan Xu competed to be emperors. The workers were defeated in the great war. ) They crashed into the island angrily, and the big pillar supporting the sky broke, as did the big rope tied to the ground. As a result, the sky tilted to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars all moved here. The ground collapses to the southeast, so water and dust from rivers and roads gather here.

Xingtian waved his shield axe.

The story of Xingtian's funeral dance comes from Shan Hai Jing. Shan Hai Jing. "Overseas Western Classics" said: "Xingtian competes with the emperor for God. The emperor's head is broken, and the wild sheep are wild. It is to dance with the breast as the eye and the navel as the mouth. " According to Shan Hai Jing, Xingtian is a warrior of Emperor Yan, with high martial arts and bravery. He made great contributions to the Yellow Emperor War. Emperor Yan was defeated in Hanquan and retreated to the south. Xingtian is not reconciled. He joined forces with the Chiyou tribe against the Yellow Emperor. Chiyou was defeated and killed, and Xingtian was beheaded by the Yellow Emperor.

Shennong tasted a hundred herbs.

Shennong is a legendary inventor of agriculture and medicine. Ancient people lived a life of gathering, fishing and hunting. Shennong invented and made wooden mines and coffins to teach people agricultural production. It reflects the transition from gathering, fishing and hunting to agricultural production in the primitive period of China. It is also said that he tasted hundreds of herbs, found medicinal materials and taught people to treat diseases.

Fuxi gossip

Fuxi's great contribution to the progress of human civilization is the beginning of drawing gossip. Gossip can promote the change of many things and predict the development of things. Gossip is a treasure of human civilization and an advanced "information base" in the universe. As early as17th century, Leibniz, a great German mathematician, founded the "China Institute" to study gossip, and invented the binary notation and advanced computer in Europe according to the "two instruments, four images, eight diagrams, sixteen, thirty-two and sixty-four hexagrams" of gossip. The "binary method" contained in gossip is now widely used in biology and electronics.

drill wood to make fire

Drilling wood for fire is based on the principle of friction and heat generation. Wood itself is rough, which will generate heat when rubbed, and wood itself is flammable, so it will produce fire. The invention of drilling wood for fire originated from ancient myths and legends in China. Sui is a legendary inventor. According to "Everything is Wrong", "People eat fruit clams, which hurt their stomachs and get sick. There are saints who drill fire to make it stink, and the people are pleased with it, making it the king of the world, and posthumous title is a man. "

Three Sages King and Five Emperors —— Legendary Rulers of China in Ancient Times.

The Three Emperors and Five Emperors were the legendary "emperors" in China before the Xia Dynasty. Now it seems that they are all tribal leaders, and they have become the leaders of tribal alliances because of their strength. Qin Shihuang used the titles of "Emperor" of Huang San and "Emperor" of the Five Emperors to show his lofty status. Basically, according to myths and historical records, people think that Huang San lived before the Five Emperors. But different historians have different definitions of "Three Emperors and Five Emperors". Huang San has five theories, and so do the five emperors.

The Yellow Emperor fought against Chiyou.

The story of the battle between the Yellow Emperor and Chiyou in Zhuolu is an important event in the era of ancient legends. Documents in the pre-Qin period, such as Shangshu, Warring States Policy, Yizhou Book, Zhuangzi, Liezi, Historical Records and Lun Heng in the Han Dynasty, are recorded.

Sad pole

A long time ago, in Shu State, located in Sichuan, there lived a king named Wang Di. Wang Di is a good emperor that everyone loves. He loves people and production, and often leads Sichuanese to reclaim land and grow grain. After years of hard work, Shu has built a well-fed and beautiful place. One year, in Jingzhou, Hubei Province, chinemys reevesii in a well became an elf and a human form. However, when he came into this world from the well, he didn't know why. Strangely, where the body is, the river will flow westward. . .

Cowherd and Weaver Girl/Cowherd and Weaver Girl

Cowherd and Weaver Girl is one of the most famous folklore in China, and it is the earliest story about the stars of our people. There is a passage in the Chronicle of Jingchu written in the Northern and Southern Dynasties: "To the east of the Tianhe River, there is a weaver girl, the son of the Emperor of Heaven. Weave the war every year and weave it into a brocade skirt. God pitied him for being alone and promised to marry a cowherd in Hexi. After getting married, I gave up knitting. The Emperor of Heaven was furious and ordered to return to Hedong. Only on the night of July 7 every year, cross the river for a while. "

Meng Jiangnu cry the Great Wall

The legend of Meng Jiangnu crying at the Great Wall is widely circulated among the people. Her husband Fan Xiliang (from Weihui) was recruited by Wang Wei to build the Great Wall (the Great Wall of the Warring States at the junction of Weihui and Huixian) and was buried under it. Meng Jiangnv found her husband in Chishan section of Weihui, and cried to the Great Wall, which moved the world. The Great Wall collapsed, revealing her husband's bones. Up to now, its story has been circulated in Wainao Village, Chishan Township, Weihui. You can see Meng Jiangnu crying down the Great Wall on the mountain. Xinxiang City has Meng Jiangnv River, Meng Jiangnv Road and Meng Jiangnv Bridge.

The?Foolish?Old?Man?Removes?the?Mountains

Gong Yu Yishan is a story that has been circulated for thousands of years. People have been talking about it since ancient times, and it advocates its spirit. In order to remove obstacles, Gong Yu opened the passage and led his family to move the Taihang Mountain and the Prince of Wu. This is a huge and arduous project that some people can't imagine. However, Yu Gong was ambitious and was not intimidated by difficulties. He dared to think, speak and do, and finally moved two mountains with the help of others. ...

Changji's creation

Cang Xie, whose real name is Cang Xie, surnamed Hou and Mingshi, is a historian of the Yellow Emperor. He collected, sorted out and used the characters handed down from ancestors, which played an important role in the creation of Chinese characters and made immortal contributions to the reproduction and prosperity of the Chinese nation. However, it is generally believed that Cang Xie's creation of Chinese characters is only a legend. However, he may be the organizer of Chinese characters and is regarded as a "sage of word creation" by later generations. Today, in wucun, 35 miles northwest of Nanle County, there are Cang Xie Ridge, Cangjie Temple and Bookstores. Historians believe that Cang Xie was born in Sri Lanka and was buried there.

Mottled/spotted bamboo

E Huang and Nv Ying's eyes fell on the bamboo hill of Jiuyi Mountain, and there were some tears on the bamboo pole, purple, white and blood red. This is the "xiangfeizhu". Some images on bamboo are printed with fingerprints, and it is said that the second princess wiped tears on bamboo; There are some bright red blood spots on the bamboo, which are stained by the blood and tears in the eyes of two concubines. Chen Ding's bamboo spectrum is called Xiaoxiang Bamboo and Tears Bamboo. The black spots on the stem are quite beautiful. It is a high-quality material for bamboo furniture in China. The Story of the Array: "The second daughter of Shun's second concubine Yao said' Mrs. Xiang', and Shun collapsed. The second concubine cried and left with tears, and all the bamboo branches were lit."

King Wu's attack

Shang and Zhou dynasties played the roles of refusing to remonstrate, acting recklessly, killing imperial officials, imprisoning Ji Zi and forcing Wei Zi away. King Wu, Jiang Shang (Jiang Ziya) and others seized this favorable fighter plane and decided to take advantage of it and attack on a large scale. After the Battle of Makino, World War I was a great victory, which ended the rule of Shang Dynasty and opened the Zhou Dynasty where people lived and worked in peace and stability.