What is the legendary story of Princess Peacock and Prince Dai? The Story of Peacock Kingdom

The legend of Princess Peacock and Prince Dai is a love story that has been circulating in Yunnan minority areas for more than 1000 years!

The story is about seven princesses in the Peacock Kingdom. They are beautiful and kind, and everyone has a peacock feather coat. Nanmuna, the youngest princess, fell in love with Zhao Shutun, the prince of Dai nationality. Both of them went through a lot of hardships. In the end, all shall be well.

1000 years ago, there were10/flowers along the Lancang River. There are 10 1 countries in the vast forest. In this 10 1 country, the most beautiful, richest and best managed country is Mengdongban, a peacock country that everyone yearns for. It is said that Peacock Country is located on the edge of the vast forest, where the mountains are the greenest, the water is the clearest, the flowers are the clearest, the flowers are the most fragrant and the people are the most beautiful. Everyone has a peacock feather coat, and they can fly with it. In this country, everyone has something to do, everyone has food, no quarrels, no adults stealing, children are innocent and lively, villages are harmonious, and officials and people are kind to the people.

Peacock King and Peacock King are two kind old people. They have one or seven daughters altogether. They are called Princess Seven Peacocks. The seven Peacock Princesses look exactly alike. Every seven days, they tell their parents to fly to Jinhu for a bath. Jinhu is located in a vast forest, hidden in the green hills. The sky above the lake is shrouded in mist and shines golden in the sun. The lake is wide, like a mirror inlaid with gems, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds and the surrounding flowers and green leaves. Princess Peacock is very happy every time she flies to this golden lake to take a bath. She always wanted to play for a while, but she was worried about her parents and had to leave reluctantly.

One day, they came to Jinhu as usual. Seven Sisters swam here for a while, dived underwater, surfaced, splashed water on each other, chased each other and had a good time. They almost forgot to go home. When they remembered that their parents were waiting anxiously, they hurried back to the shore to get dressed, but the feather coat of the youngest sister, Princess Nanmuna, the peacock, was gone! They looked everywhere on the grass, but they couldn't find it. What's going on here? The vast forest was abandoned. Did a god steal it? Princess Peacock didn't know that it was not the fairy who stole the feather coat, but Zhao Shutun, the prince of Mongbanga. Seven days ago, Prince Shutun led his entourage to hunt in the forest. In order to pursue Lu, he came to this blue lake. He saw Princess Peacock bathing in the golden lake. His beautiful figure and bright smile attracted him deeply. He fell in love with Nanmuna, the youngest princess. However, just when he wanted to sing a love song to express his love, Princess Peacock put on her feathers and flew away.

The prince was at a loss and stood by the lake in a daze. At this time, the prince's good friend Shenlong saw his mind and rushed to him and said, "Princess Peacock will come again in seven days. You can build a tree shed by the lake, live there and wait patiently. When Princess Peacock comes to take a bath again, you will go quietly and take away the feather coat, so that she will not fly away and you will have a chance to express your love. "

According to the arrangement of Shenlong, Prince Zhao Shutun built a tree shed and waited in it for seven days and seven nights. On the seventh morning, like a rainbow, Princess Peacock flew to take a bath again! The golden lake filled with mist immediately shone with golden light. Seven Sisters took off her clothes and floated into the lake like seven water lilies. Prince Zhao Shutun remembered the words of his good friend Shenlong, quietly walked out of the tree shed and took the down jacket of the little princess Nanmuna. At this time, peacock Seven Sisters has finished bathing and set foot on the green lake. His six sisters have got dressed and are looking for a down jacket for their little sister in a panic. Prince Zhao Shutun's heart is in place, and he is a little uneasy. "Don't let them worry too much!" He calmly walked out of the tree shed and went to Nanmu, the Seventh Princess, to apologize politely and declare that he had no malice in taking his down jacket, just to show his love. Princess Nanmuna looked at the stage and saw Prince Zhao Shutun handsome and burly, with a jewel-like appearance. She thought, "This is not an ordinary person, but a young man with ideals, wisdom and kindness." Love at first sight, fell in love with Zhao Shutun. So, two pure hearts touched, two sweet waters flowed together, and both of them exchanged love with bright eyes. Seeing that my little sister fell in love with Zhao Shutun, the six sisters didn't know what to do, and they were even more anxious. They urged my little sister to take down jacket from Zhao Shutun and fly back to Peacock Palace again and again. However, Princess Peacock did not move, slightly lowered her head and stood silently. She has given her heart of love to Prince Zhao Shutun and can't live without her anymore. Six sisters know that kindness can help others with all their wealth; Love can make people have great power to create happiness. They know the little sister's heart and love. All six sisters believe that lovers who have made friends can't be separated, and the newly-built garden can't be destroyed. So my sister decided to leave her sister Nanmu Ruona to Zhao Shutun. Zhao Shutun and Nanmu Ruona immediately put their hands together and thanked Sixth Sister for fulfilling their love. Once again, I wish my little sister a tearful farewell and fly back to Peacock Country.

Just after the wedding of Zhao Shutun and Peacock Palace, a war broke out in the border memorandum. In order to safeguard national security and the safety of people's lives and property, Zhao Shutun bid farewell to his newly married wife and led soldiers to the front to fight against the enemy. Before leaving, he repeatedly told his wife, "Please take care. If you feel lonely, you can recall our meeting in Jinhu. In this way, Cupid will fly to your side and give you infinite strength and warmth. " Princess Peacock firmly remembered her husband's words. The world is full of happiness and disaster. As soon as Zhao Shutun left his beloved wife, disaster befell the peacock princess Nanmu Rona. Mohura, who was in charge of the sacrifice, regarded the flying peacock as a "witch girl" in front of the king. She brought endless disasters to the Meng Bang family. Malicious, "Only by donating the blood of Princess Peacock to the gods of the Mengban family will the Mengban family eliminate the disaster." The old king didn't know the truth, listened to Mohura's slanderers and made up his mind to put his daughter-in-law Princess Peacock to death. This sudden disaster made Peacock Princess Nanmuna very sad. She is not afraid of death, but she must not be wronged to death. So how can we get out of danger? The kind Peacock Princess of the Associated Press pondered calmly. When the soldiers took her to the execution ground, she suddenly remembered her husband's entrustment when he left: "If you feel lonely, or recall your meeting in Jinhu, you will gain infinite strength and warmth." Oh, I got it! Zhao Shu took the down jacket in Jinhu. Thought of here, she immediately danced and flew off the ground. After bidding farewell to the leaders and people of Mongbanga in the sky, she flew back to her hometown-Peacock Country in Mongdongban.

After defeating the invading enemy, Prince Zhao Shutun returned home in triumph. As soon as he entered the palace, he heard that his wife Nanmurona had been wronged and was very sad. In order to comfort him, his father called all the most beautiful girls in Monban to the palace and asked him to choose a wife. But Zhao Shutun only loves Princess Peacock all his life and will not marry other women. He is determined to find his wife, even though the Peacock Country is far away and there are countless difficulties and obstacles along the way, he will go. Love gave him great strength. Summoning a tree chariot and carrying a combat knife, he resolutely left the palace and embarked on a long and arduous journey to find his beloved wife. He walked for 999 days. With the help of monkeys and dragons, he crossed the Heihe River, which can melt swords, and climbed the windy mountain that kept spinning like a windmill. Finally, he arrived at the hometown of Princess Peacock, Peacock Country.

The power of love finally overcame the power of evil, and the separated husband and wife reunited. At this time, the sky is full of rosy clouds. The man in the peacock cheers for pure love, and the girls dance for the reunion of husband and wife. After living in Peacock Country for a period of time, Zhao Shutun bid farewell to his parents-in-law and all the subjects in Peacock Country. He managed the country well, and the Meng family had good weather and food and clothing every year. Everyone in the dream said that it was brought by the beautiful and kind Peacock Princess.

Since then, the Dai people worship and love peacocks more, and regard peacocks as a symbol of good luck and happiness. For this reason, a series of customs have been derived: when worshipping Buddha, believers like to give more blessings and gifts to Buddha; Your parents have a daughter who likes to name peacocks. They want their daughter's heart to be as pure as Princess Peacock. In the town, people often carve the statue of Princess Peacock on the main street, thinking that auspicious peacocks will bring prosperity to the town.