Why did the Green Dragon destroy the Tang Dynasty in history, but the White Tiger saved the Tang Dynasty?

In ancient China, the green dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu were the four sacred beasts that guarded heaven. They also symbolized the four directions of east, west, south, north, and four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Taoism originally said that Qinglong, White Tiger, Suzaku, and Xuanwu were the guardians of the gods. These four gods actually originated from the worship of the ancient star gods. The ancients divided the stars in the ecliptic (the area of ????the sky where the sun and moon pass) into two. The eighteen constellations are called the "Twenty-Eight Constellations"; later, the Twenty-Eight Constellations and the Four Symbols were combined to form the terms "Twenty-Eight Constellations" and "Four Symbols". Among them, the Eastern Seven Constellations - Jiao, Kang, Shi, Fang, Xin, Wei and Ji. The ancients imagined it as the image of a dragon. Because it is located in the east, according to the theory of yin and yang, five elements and five directions, the east is green, so it is called "Qinglong". ". According to this theory, there are black basalts in the north, white tigers in the west, and red birds in the south. The green dragon, white tiger, red bird, and Xuanwu are collectively called the "Four Symbols", also known as the Four Gods of the Four Directions. Generally, this god of the four directions is often used in military formations and becomes the patron saint of marching and fighting!

Qinglong, also known as "Blue Dragon", is the god of the East and represents spring in the four seasons. Taoist oriental seven-constellation star king, one of the four images. It is the oriental seven constellations of the twenty-eight constellations (Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, Ji). It looks like a dragon. According to the theory of color matching for the five directions according to the yin and yang and the five elements, the east is green, so it is called "Qinglong". The dragon is the symbol of the Nine-Five Lord in Chinese culture and the venerable among mythical beasts.

White Tiger, God of the West. It symbolizes autumn among the four seasons. One of the seven constellations of stars and the four images in Taoism in the West. It is the seven western constellations of the twenty-eight constellations (Kui, Lou, Wei, Ang, Bi, Xi, and Shen). Its image is like a tiger, white, and extremely ferocious. The white tiger is also the god of war and the god of killing. The white tiger also symbolizes might and the army, so many places named after the white tiger in ancient times are related to military matters, such as the White Tiger Hall in the ancient army and the white tiger statues on military talismans. Since the white tiger is the god of war, there are many Some fierce generals are said to be the reincarnation of the White Tiger Star, such as Tang Dynasty generals Luo Cheng, Xue Rengui, Guo Ziyi and others.

Qinglong: God of the East. Seven of the twenty-eight constellations in the east are imagined as dragons, which belong to wood and are green in color, so they are called Qinglong.

White Tiger: God of the West. Among the twenty-eight constellations, the seven constellations in the West are imagined to be tigers, which belong to gold and are white in color, so they are called white tigers.

According to the law of yin and yang and the five elements:

Metal generates water, water generates wood, wood generates fire, fire generates earth, and earth generates metal;

Metal overcomes wood, and wood overcomes earth. , earth overcomes water, water overcomes fire, and fire overcomes metal;

Because among the five elements, the green dragon belongs to wood, the white tiger belongs to gold, and metal overcomes wood, so the white tiger is the nemesis of the blue dragon. The fight between dragon and tiger is earth-shattering, with ghosts crying and wolves howling. !

Folklore Series: The An-Shi Rebellion and the Origin of Guo Ziyi’s Counterrebellion:

Tang Minghuang respected the Eight Immortals very much. When the Eight Immortals saw that Tang Minghuang respected them so much, they decided to take Tang Minghuang to Yuehan Palace. . Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty came to Yuehan Palace and fell in love with Chang'e, so he wrote an inappropriate poem. Chang'e was confused and didn't understand because she drank a few cups of wine first. Later, when she sobered up, she saw that the poem written by Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty was insulting to her. She was very angry, so she took this poem and told it to the Jade Emperor. When the Jade Emperor saw that Emperor Tang Ming, as a human master, dared to insult the gods in this way, he was furious, so he sent Qinglong to reincarnate as An Lushan to destroy the Tang Dynasty and establish a new dynasty.

Besides, Taibai Jinxing, the imperial envoy of the Sky Patrol, passed by the sky above the Tang Dynasty. When he saw the chaos and chaos below, he immediately reported back to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor explained the reason to Taibai Jinxing, and Taibai Jinxing said: "Jade Emperor, calm down! It's wrong for Emperor Tang Ming to write poems to insult the gods. Isn't it a bit too fussy for you to send people to destroy his dynasty because of such a trivial matter? Because of the Tang Dynasty The court stipulated four hundred years, but it has only lasted less than two hundred years, and there are still two hundred years left. "When the Jade Emperor heard this, he felt that Taibai Jinxing was right, so he said to Taibai Jinxing: "My imperial edict has been issued, and the Qinglong has descended to earth. , The order can no longer be taken back." After hearing this, Taibai Jinxing said: "Your imperial edict has been issued and cannot be taken back, but I have come up with an idea that has the best of both worlds. What do you think?" The Jade Emperor asked. Said: "Qing family, please speak." Taibai Jinxing said: "Ask Chang'e to come down to earth and be reincarnated as Yang Guifei. First, ask her to follow the Tang Dynasty king. Isn't Qinglong going to the next world now? Let Qinglong and Chang'e temporarily disrupt the imperial court of the Tang Dynasty. Let the Tang Dynasty fail all the time, thus punishing Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty for his crime of ignoring the gods. At the same time, he sent the White Tiger Star to the earth to help the Tang Dynasty to avoid premature destruction. Isn't it the best of both worlds?" The Jade Emperor was very happy after hearing this. This is the origin of the Anshi Rebellion and Guo Ziyi's counterinsurgency.

Later, when the Jade Emperor issued an edict, White Tiger Star refused to listen.

The reason is that the White Tiger Star descended to earth twice before. The first time he was reborn as Luo Cheng, he only lived 23 years old, and the second time he was reborn as Xue Li (also named Rengui), he only lived 23 years old. This time the Jade Emperor sent him to earth, but he refused to accept the order. Taibai Jinxing vouched for him in front of the Jade Emperor, allowing him to live for the rest of his life. In this way, he was willing to go down to earth and be reborn as Guo Ziyi. He lived to the age of eighty-four and died without any illness.

The green dragon and the white tiger are mythical beasts in folk belief. To this day, they are still being legendary, copied, derived, and developed; from the late Sui Dynasty to the early Tang Dynasty to the Anshi Rebellion, the kindness and hatred of the green dragon star and the white tiger star, Fate and cause and effect have been fighting endlessly for three lives. Yan Ran is the most complete interpretation and conclusion!

The First Life

Qinglongxing Shan Xiongxin

The owner of Erxian Village in Luzhou, Shanxi Province, he was generous in wealth and righteousness, outstanding in martial arts, and had a relationship with Tang Gong Li Yuan The murderer of his brother was Wang Shichong, who had an affair with Luo Cheng. He deeply hated Luo Cheng because he betrayed his trust and defected to the Tang Dynasty. Before his death, he cursed Luo Cheng for being pierced by arrows.

White Tiger Star Luo Cheng

The son of Luo Yi, the Marquis of Jingbian in Youzhou, he is good at using Luo family guns and the cousin of Qin Qiong. After surrendering to the Tang Dynasty, he made many meritorious deeds and became Li Shimin's favorite general. However, he was framed by Li Yuanji to conquer Su Lie. His horse fell into a muddy river and was shot to death by random arrows.

Second Life

Qinglong Star Gaisuwen

Originally locked in the Nine Heavens Xuannv, White Tiger Star accidentally released him and was reincarnated as Gaisu Wen, who rebelled in Liaodong for 12 years, was finally captured and killed by Xue Rengui; after his death, his ghost still haunted him, trying to get Xue Rengui to shoot his son Xue Dingshan to death.

White Tiger Star Xue Rengui

The reincarnation of Luo Cheng, a native of Longmen County, Jiangzhou, did not speak until he was fifteen years old. His parents were killed and his life was full of disasters. After Ping Liao returned to his hometown in rich clothes, he accidentally shot his son Xue Dingshan and was imprisoned. A few years later, he took command of the Western Expedition and reunited with Dingshan and his son. However, he was accidentally shot to death by Xue Dingshan at Baihu Pass.

The Third Life

Qinglongxing Xue Gang

Xue Gang is the grandson of Xue Rengui and the son of Xue Dingshan. Xue Gang made a lantern show and caused great trouble, causing his whole family to be wiped out. Later, Xue Gang gathered his troops and fought back to Chang'an, so that he could avenge himself and vindicate his family. (This is rare, and there is no White Tiger Star to defeat him);

Xue Gang’s historical prototype:

The name is Xue Song, the grandson of Xue Rengui. He is a heroic man and is famous for his strength in riding and shooting. He surrendered to the rebels in Anlu Mountain and was awarded the title of Military Envoy of Ye County due to his meritorious service in numerous battles. After the defeat of Chaoyi in later history, Xue Song surrendered to the Tang Dynasty with the four prefectures of Xiang, Wei, Ming, and Xing, and was named Zhaoyi Jiedushi. Xue Song made great contributions to the reconstruction work after the chaos, and Zhaoyi Town quickly regained its vitality. Xue Song liked to play Cuju (playing football), but was persuaded by the hermit to stop playing. He also drew a picture of it on the right side of his seat to remind himself at all times (is this the origin of the motto?). Emperor Zong of the Tang Dynasty died of illness in the eighth year of Yongtai's reign (773).

The Fourth Life

Qinglongxing Anlu Mountain

Hu'er outside the Great Wall was favored by Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty and served concurrently as the Jiedushi of Fanyang, Pinglu and Hedong towns. , but they rebelled, the country was named Yan, and they captured Chang'an and Luoyang, causing Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty to escape disaster in Shu. It is also said that he was the reincarnation of the "Pig Dragon", made himself emperor and indulged in drunkenness, and was killed by his chamberlain Li Zhu'er.

White Tiger Star Guo Ziyi

Shuofang Jiedushi was responsible for pacifying the Anshi Rebellion. According to legend, the White Tiger Star did not want to go down to earth to experience calamity again because his previous two lives did not end well. Fortunately, Taibai Jinxing came down to earth to be relegated to the immortal Li Bai. He recommended Guo Ziyi before the king of Tang Dynasty, and the White Tiger Star was allowed to do so.

After Guo Ziyi put down the rebellion, he was granted the title of King of Fenyang.

The history of the East and the West in the world often have striking similarities: the famous American historian and military strategist-Paul. K. Davis wrote in "100 Decisive Battles That Affected the Course of Human History: The Battle of Zama": "The encounter between the two generals Scipio and Hannibal was a direct battle between the best military minds of the era in war. One of the extremely rare opportunities, perhaps it was not until Wellington faced Napoleon at Waterloo that he had another such encounter."

But after my careful study of the history of Western military wars, I discovered that the West The extremely rare opportunity for the best military minds of an era in history to directly compete in war has happened at least four times. The most outstanding encounter between generals and stars in Western history can be called a fight between dragons and tigers, shocking the world and weeping ghosts and gods. The situation is very similar to ancient China. The four reincarnations of the green dragon and the three surrenders of the white tiger to the Tang Dynasty, four generations of endless fights on the stage of Western history, are simply the human history version of the battle of the gods. Yan Ran is the most complete story and conclusion!