The history and meaning of Mount Gama

1. History and origin of Shenshan Town in Guangzhou

In fact, Shenshan Town was not originally called Shenshan.

According to historical records,

In the late Qing Dynasty, the Shenshan area belonged to the Mudrisi Hefeng Society in Panyu County.

The site of the society was located in Shilongxu.

In the 20th year of the Republic of China (1931), it was renamed Hefeng Township, District 7, Panyu County.

The name of the Houshan Mountain area has changed many times.

On August 8, 1959,

Shilong People’s Commune was established in the present Shenshan area.

The commune was located at Shenshan Market.

In 1984, it was renamed Shilong District and a district office was established.

Starting from January 1987, the suburb of Guangzhou was renamed Baiyun District,

Shilong District was also renamed Shenshan Town. 2. The meaning, historical story, and moral meaning of the idiom "horse treads on flying swallows"

This word is not an idiom.

Ma Chao Longque, also known as Ma Chao Longque, also known as Ma Chao Feiyan, Bronze Galloping Horse, Ma Xi Crow, Eagle Plundering Horse, Ma Chao Fei Falcon, Lingyun Galloping Horse, etc., is a bronze vessel of the Eastern Han Dynasty and was unearthed in Gansu in October 1969. The Leitai Han Tomb in Wuwei City, Gansu Province is now housed in the Gansu Provincial Museum.

Ma Chao Longque is 34.5 cm tall, 45 cm long, 13 cm wide and weighs 7.15 kg. The image is strong, handsome and unique. The horse holds its head high and neighs, with a strong trunk, slender limbs, and light legs and hooves. It flies forward with three legs in the air, and one foot steps on a flying swallow.

Ma Chao Longque was designated as a Chinese tourism symbol by the National Tourism Administration in October 1983, and was designated as a national treasure cultural relic in 1986. In January 2002, it was included in the "First Batch of Exhibitions Prohibited from Going Abroad (Border)" Cultural Relics Catalog.

In 1969, it was the time to prepare for war and famine. In early September, villagers from the 13th Production Team of the Xianxin Brigade of the Xianxin People's Commune in Wuwei County were digging air-raid shelters. On September 10, villagers wielding hoe excavated hard rocks. After digging through the floating soil layer, they found a brick. Then a wall made of bricks was discovered. So the villagers took apart the bricks and found a tomb.

After the cadres of the brigade learned the news. They entered the tomb through the tunnel with lanterns and weapons to inspect it. It was then discovered that this was an ancient tomb. In some tombs, there are bronze horses and bronze chariots. These bronze chariots and horses are not very high. Soon, various burial objects in the tomb were delivered to the brigade headquarters. At that time, when it was discovered that there were copper chariots, horses and other cultural relics in the tomb, the accountant of the production team was asked to take charge. They used sacks to transport the cultural relics to the production team's warehouse for safekeeping. The team cadres also made a list of the cultural relics to be stored.

Despite this, the villagers still adopted the *** approach. Despite the emphasis on secrecy, word spread to the commune. The secretary of Xinxin Commune attached great importance to this. He came to the production team on the grounds of inspecting the air-raid shelter. A clear statement was made that unearthed ancient cultural relics cannot be sold, let alone destroyed, and must be reported to superiors. At this point, the news was reported.

Bronze chariot and horse warrior ceremonial figurines and a rare bronze galloping horse were unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb. They are rare in previous archaeological excavations in Gansu Province, indicating that this is a very important tomb. Later, Mr. Dang Shoushan, a cultural relic worker in Wuwei, personally used a truck to transport the cultural relics to the main hall of Wuwei Confucian Temple for safekeeping. Between November and December, the cultural relics unearthed from the Leitai Han Tomb were transferred to the province twice. However, at this time, people did not really realize the value of the bronze galloping horse.

The person who truly understood the value of Bronze Running Horse was Guo Moruo, who was the Bole of Bronze Running Horse. When Guo Moruo saw the bronze galloping horse for the first time, he was in awe of the shape of the bronze galloping horse. He thought that it not only had the power of wind and lightning, but also complied with the principle of mechanical balance. It was undoubtedly a rare treasure. According to eyewitnesses, the two national treasures that Mr. Guo praised highly at that time were the gold and silver coffins of the Tang Dynasty and the bronze galloping horses of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He also said, "These two items can cause a sensation in Beijing. You publicize them well, and I will publicize them for you when I get back." ." Later, the Bronze Galloping Horse became a blockbuster at the exhibition in Beijing. 3. The religious history and legend of Manasarovar

Manasarovar was named after a religious war fought on the shores of this lake in the 11th century. It means "invincible lake" in Tibetan.

There are many Buddhist temples built along the lake, 8 of which exist. The source of the four major rivers recorded in the "Zhangzhong Tripitaka" refers to the mother of holy lakes, Manasarovar Lake.

Maquan River is in the east, Kongque River is in the south, Xiangquan River is in the west, and Shiquan River is in the north. "Manasarovar Lake" - "the invincible jasper lake", "Manasarovar" in Tibetan means undefeated and invincible.

Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are known as sacred mountains and holy lakes. The following sects include: Ancient Zhangzhung Buddha, Dharma Yongzhongben, Indian Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism. Some Tibetan historical materials believe that this lake is the Yaochi where the Queen Mother of the West lived in Han myths and legends. The lake is holy water. The Buddhist scriptures say that Shiva, the god of destruction and regeneration, and his wife, the Snow Mountain Goddess, often bathe and play in this lake.

This lake is called Manasarovar in Sanskrit. The Ngari regional tourism department has set up three camps to receive pilgrims and tourists around the sacred mountain and holy lake.

Early Bon believers called it "Ma Chui Cuo". It is said that there are four bathing gates on the four sides of the lake, and the Lotus Gate in the east.

The west is the Decontamination Gate, the north is the Faith Gate, and the south is the Sweet Gate. Pilgrims go around the lake and take a bath at each gate to eliminate all kinds of sins.

It is also said that there are many treasures gathered at the bottom of the lake. If you can catch a fish, pick up a stone, or pick up a feather from a gull in the lake, your life will be happy.

In addition, people often take off their gold and silver jewelry and throw it into the lake while chanting to show their piety. In the 11th century AD, the "Ma Chui Cuo" Buddhism that had been used for many centuries was transformed into "Manasarovar Lake", which is the "eternal undefeated jasper lake".

The lake water originates from the ice and snow of Gangdise Mountains. According to legend, the water of the "Holy Lake" can wash away the "five poisons" (greed, anger, ignorance, laziness, and jealousy) in people's souls. Bathing at the mouth of the lake can purify the body, baptize the soul, and clean the skin.

Ancient Indian and Buddhist cosmology believed that the four rivers flowing through the Indian continent originate from Manasarovar, namely Indus, Ganges, Sutlej and Brahmaputra. In fact, only the source of Sutlej is Manasarovar. , but the sources of other rivers are also nearby. Buddhists believe that Manasarovar Lake is the holiest lake and is the nectar given to the world by Lord Shengle. The holy water can cleanse the troubles and evil obstacles in people's souls.

She is the oldest and most sacred place among all the holy places of Shangshung Yongzhong, Indian Buddhism and Hinduism. She is the perfect lake in the soul. She is the real paradise in this universe and the gods. of Shangri-La. The paradise of all things.

In Indian mythology, Manasarovar was formed by the mind of the great god Brahma because his son needed a place to bathe after practicing asceticism on the sacred mountain. Therefore, Hindus usually go to the lake to bathe on their way around the lake, while Hindus usually just walk or kowtow around without entering the water.

As for travelers, although the lake water is very cold even in the warmest time, and the wind near the lake is strong, there are still many people who want to take this opportunity to wash away the hardships and inner uneasiness of their lives. Many books and classics describe that the water of Manasarovar Lake is "like pearls" and that drinking it can wash away "sins of a hundred generations". Almost all Tibetan people also praise the water of Manasarovar Lake as "very sweet".

From ancient times to the present, when people mention the Gangdise Mountains, they will naturally not forget the alluring legend of Manasana Lake at its foot, as well as the natural and cultural landscapes that are inseparable from it. Because, as the Gangdise Mountains in the historical and cultural sense, other surrounding landscapes including Manasarovar Lake cannot be excluded. They should become an integral part of the "cultural mountain" of Gangdise Mountains.

But behind the history closely related to Gangdise Mountains, it also has its own independent and mysterious cultural phenomenon. Coincidentally, in addition to Manasarovar Lake in Gangdise Mountains, there is also a small lake, that is Lanka Lake.

Compared with Lake Manasarovar, Lanka Lake, located to the west of Lake Manasarovar, has always been relatively neglected and unknown to the general public. There may be many reasons for this.

One of the reasons is that people think it is the main gathering place for Rakshasa kings. The nine-headed Rakshasa king who abducted the beautiful Sita in the ancient Indian "Ramayana Story" lived here. . Although it doesn't look much different from Lake Manasa, some tourists claim they encountered an ominous sign near the lake.

Except for a temple called Cai Che that is often visited by tourists for sightseeing and worship, there is no path around the lake. Another reason is that there are no hot springs around the lake for bathing.

In winter, the climate around the lake is cold and the scenery is desolate. In terms of area, Lanka Lake is also smaller than Manasarovar Lake, only 70 square kilometers. At the same time, the shape of Lanka Lake is not beautiful.

Its only advantage is that there are two islands in the lake. Among the two islands, one is called Lajuto, which is a habitat for wild birds.

The other one is called Topsema. It is said that at the beginning of this century, there was a Buddhist monk from Kham who practiced in seclusion here alone for seven years.

Buddhists also believe that Lake Manasarovar and Lake Lanka represent light (or masculine) and darkness (or feminine) respectively. But they are not isolated, but communicate with each other through a river at the bottom of the lake.

According to legend, there were once two goldfish in Lake Manasa. Once they had a conflict and had a life-and-death contest. One of the goldfish couldn't resist it and dug a river channel to flow into Lake Langa.

People believe that the mutual circulation between the two lakes is auspicious. If the river dries up, the interruption of communication between the two lakes will cause disaster in the world. 4. The meaning of historical allusions about horses

Horse allusions

The origin of "flattering" People call flattery "flattering". The word "flattering" originally comes from the Mongolian people. Whenever the ancient Mongolians met others with their horses, they would pat each other's horses and say, "Good horse, good horse." to show appreciation and friendship. But at that time, there were indeed some partisans who, whenever they encountered a horse led by a prince or noble, would run up and pat the horse ***, regardless of whether it was good or bad, and would constantly praise: "Good horse, good horse, sir." What a blessing!" Over time, "flattering" became a derogatory term meaning flattery, and it has been passed down to this day.

The origin of "showing off one's feet" People call it "showing off one's feet" accidentally.

So, where did the saying of "showing off one's flaws" come from? There are two versions. One theory is that it originated in the Tang Dynasty. During festive events, people had the custom of dancing the unicorn. In fact, there is no Qilin in the world. It is an auspicious and benevolent beast imagined by the ancients. For this reason, people would wrap the painted unicorn skin on the horse to pretend to be unicorn. When the horse is dancing, if the unicorn skin is not wrapped tightly, the horse's feet will be exposed, so it is called "exposed horse's feet". Another theory originates from the Ming Dynasty. At that time, women all had small feet, but the Queen Ma of Zhu Yuanzhang, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, had large, unwrapped feet. Women's big feet were a taboo at that time, so Empress Ma used long skirts to cover them up and never exposed her feet. Once, Ma took a sedan chair to visit the streets of Jinling. Unexpectedly, the curtain of the sedan chair was suddenly lifted by a gust of wind. As a result, her big feet resting on the pedals were exposed, so she was called "showing horse feet".

The origin of "sloppy" People call careless work "sloppy". There was a painter in the Song Dynasty who had just finished painting a tiger head. At this time, someone asked him to paint a horse. So without thinking, he painted the body of the horse behind the tiger head, which became the "horse body and tiger head". Sloppy picture." At this time, the painter's eldest son asked him "Is it a horse or a tiger?" He said it was a tiger. But when his youngest son asked him, he said it was a horse. Unexpectedly, later the eldest son went hunting and met a horse. He mistook it for a tiger and shot the horse to death. As a result, he had to pay the horse owner compensation for the loss. The younger son met a tiger in the wild and mistook it for a horse. So he ran up to ride it, but was eaten by the tiger. In the end, the painter was heartbroken and angrily burned the "Sloppy and Tiger Picture" and wrote a poem as a warning: "The Sloppy and Tiger Picture is like a horse and a tiger. The older son shot the horse to death according to the picture, and the younger one fed it according to the picture. Tiger. Burning pictures of horses and tigers in the thatched cottage, I advise you not to imitate me.

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