The last descendant of corpse driving in western Hunan. How was this skill passed down?

Wu Nuo culture is the oldest culture in China, and it has strong national and folk customs. The Nuo god is the oldest sacred god in China, which began in the primary stage of agricultural civilization. The ancients used the Nuo God as the carrier of their totems and wizards as their spokespersons to drive away ghosts and diseases, bless and eliminate disasters, and bless the world with good weather and good harvests. "The Mysterious Corpse Exorcist"

Xiangxi is a magical place. All kinds of witchcraft such as corpse exorcism originated here, which makes people feel horrified. What is behind these witchcraft? < /p>

The last corpse exorcist in western Hunan

Tian Tiewu

The art of resurrecting dead chickens

Mr. Tian Tiewu

1974 Born on May 30 in Yuanling County, Hunan Province, he has loved martial arts and mysterious Wu Nuo culture since childhood, and his most proficient skill is the art of resurrecting dead chickens.

Inheriter of China’s intangible cultural heritage, president of Wuxi Nuo Culture Research Association in Huaihua City, president of Yuanling Chenzhou Nuo Culture Research Association

Established Yuanling Wu Nuo in 2000 Cultural Research Association

In 2001, he established the National Cultural Performing Arts Gala (Dream Xiangxi) Matchmaker Village in Wulingyuan, Zhangjiajie, and served as the executive director; he has received major national leaders to watch his performances.

In 2003, the Chenzhou Wu Nuo stunt art troupe was established and performed in tourist attractions across the country.

From 2004 to 2006, he served as a member of the 10th CPPCC Yuanling session and an executive committee member of the Yuanling Federation of Industry and Commerce

In May 2008, he was hired by the Furong Town Government in western Hunan to perform Wu Nuo stunts.

In 2009, the Zhijiang government hired a Wu Nuo stunt performer.

In September 2009, we received representatives of the National People’s Congress and other department-level leaders more than ten times.

Satellite TV, the major TV stations across the country, has repeatedly broadcast Tian Tiewu’s special films (Comb Driving in Western Hunan) and (Resurrection of Dead Chickens) (Fairy Man and Bamboo) and other programs, and has received leaders and guests from all over the world and people at all levels. There are more than 30 leadership positions. Master Tian Tiewu, known as "the last successor to exorcism in Xiangxi", led his disciples to perform the "burning the body with fire"

The immortal combines the bamboo with the dead chicken to resurrect the Dong savage manpower to spread a thousand catties, two dragons, play with beads, weighing poles, timi and hold one's breath. Wu Nuo stunts such as "rolling a bed of thorns to drive away corpses in western Hunan" have won the favor of leaders at all levels and the majority of tourists. ?

The last heir to the corpse exorcism technique in Xiangxi,

unveils the strange veil of corpse exorcism in Xiangxi

Speaking of the origin of the corpse exorcism technique, it can be traced back To the ancient times thousands of years ago. According to legend, in ancient times, the Miao people had a great leader, Chi You. It was said that this man looked half-man, half-animal and was very good at fighting. In order to seize the territory, he led his army all the way to the Yellow River Basin and fought against the Yellow Emperor and Yan Emperor. It is said that the battle was very fierce at that time, and the sky was dark, the sun and the moon were dark, and Chi You's army suffered heavy losses and ended in defeat.

Chi You felt sad when he saw his brothers lying all over the field and rivers of blood. So he said to his military advisor, "These are our good brothers. We can't leave them alone. What do you do?" Let’s find a way to get them all to come back to their hometown with us.” So the military advisor stood among the corpses on the ground, silently reciting incantations and praying to the gods. All the corpses on the ground stood up, followed the "talisman" held high by Chi You, and retreated collectively using the technique of exorcising corpses, and retreated to Hunan and Hubei areas. The art of exorcising corpses has gradually begun to spread among the people in the Lianghu Basin, but the best development is in the Xiangxi region. So why Xiangxi?

Because Xiangxi is remote and has barren land, the people living here cannot survive and can only go to Sichuan or Guizhou to collect herbs or hunt to earn a living. However, the terrain in that area is difficult and wild animals often appear, so it is normal to die in a foreign land.

However, the Xiangxi area is particularly particular about returning the bones to their hometown. No matter where they died, they must be transported back to their hometown for burial. However, when transporting corpses back home, my family was poor and could not afford the carriage fare. At this time, driving corpses became economical and practical. Therefore, the industry of driving corpses was very popular in the western Hunan region at that time. So how exactly are corpses driven away? Four conditions must be met: corpse embalming, talismans, large black bamboo poles, and qualified corpse exorcists. First, let’s talk about corpse embalming:

There are many Miao people in western Hunan, and the herbal medicine they grow is also very magical. It is said that this herbal medicine is combined with other formulas to make a mysterious potion. Apply it on the corpse and then fumigate it, so that the corpse can die without rotting. Corpse exorcists also use this mysterious potion to prevent the corpse from decaying and soften the joints. This mysterious potion is the best way to exorcise corpses. The biggest secret. However, the formula of this mysterious potion is also a mystery, but it is certain that it contains cinnabar and mercury. There are also corpse collectors who take jobs, usually in autumn and winter, because the weather is cold in autumn and winter, and corpses are not easy to rot.