What are the myths and legends about the sun in China?

A long time ago, there was a very high mountain in the north. This mountain is called Re-Tianshan Mountain. There lived a huge clan called Kuafu clan on the Tianshan Mountains, and the leader of Kuafu clan was Kuafu. Kuafu is very tall. As soon as he stood up, his head touched the clouds in the sky. His legs are so long that he can cross a big river in one step and run, even the birds can't catch up with him.

There was a drought one year and there was no rain. The sun scorched all the crops in the field and dried all the running water in the river. When Kuafu saw this scene, he said to his people, "This burning sun is really annoying. I want to catch it and make it listen to us. "

When people heard Kuafu say this, they quickly caught him. Someone said, "Don't go, the sun is so far away from us, you will definitely be exhausted." Others said, "The sun is so hot that it will dry even if it catches up." . You'd better not go! "

But no matter what everyone said, Kuafu decided to chase after Sun. On this day, as soon as the sun climbed up from the sea, Kuafu began to run to the sun. He ran and ran, and ran more than a thousand miles in the blink of an eye. But the sun ran faster than him and reached the other side of the sky at once.

Kuafu kept chasing and chasing. When he was hungry, he picked wild fruits to eat. When you are thirsty, drink water from the river. Sometimes he is too tired to chase, so he just rests on the ground for a while. Kuafu ran in Kuya for nine days and finally came to the place where the sun went down. The red sun is just around the corner, and Kuafu really wants to embrace it.

But the sun, like a fireball, spewed flames, which made Kuafu very thirsty. If he doesn't drink water, he will die of thirst. He ran to the Yellow River, bent down and drank all the water in one breath, but it was not enough. He went to the Weihe River again and drank all the water in one breath.

After drinking so much water, he is still thirsty. what can I do? He remembered that there was a big lake in the north, and there was as much water in the lake as in the sea, so he ran to the north quickly. However, Kuafu was too thirsty for him to bear. He died of thirst on the way.

Kuafu fell like a mountain, and with a loud noise, the earthquake shook. His body became a mountain. Later, people named this mountain "Kuafu Mountain" in memory of him.

Kuafu's cane fell to the ground and soon took root. After a while, it germinated, branched and grew into a peach tree. After a few years, many peach trees have grown in this place and become a colorful peach forest. People call this place "Taolin Village".

Although Kuafu didn't catch the sun, his heroic dedication touched the world and punished the sun. Since then, every year, the tribes in Kuafu are in good weather and everything is full of vitality. The descendants lived at the foot of Kuafu Mountain and lived a very happy life.

2. Houyi Shooting Day

In ancient times, there was a serious drought on the earth. The heat scorched the forest, dried the land, dried the seedlings and plants. It turned out that Di Jun and he had 10 children, all of whom were grandchildren. They live in OOCL, and there is a big tree called Fusang in the sea.

10 The sun sleeps under the branches and runs out in turn to be on duty in the sky and shine on the earth. But sometimes, they come out together and bring disaster to mankind. In order to save mankind, Hou Yi drew an arrow with a bow and shot it at nine suns. I saw a burst fireball in the sky, and a crow with three legs fell. Finally, there is only one sun left in the sky.

3. Yan Di myth

Emperor Yan, the sun god, is a very kind god. When he appeared in the world, there were many people on the earth, and there was not enough food produced in nature. The loving Emperor Yan taught people how to sow grain and exchange labor for living resources.

At that time, human beings * * * Qi Xin worked together to help each other. There are no slaves or masters, the fruits are shared equally, and the feelings are as cordial as brothers and sisters. ?

Emperor Yan also asked the sun to give off enough light and heat to make the grain grow. Since then, human beings have no worries about food and clothing. Everyone appreciates his merits and calls him "Shennong". Legend has it that he is an ox head.

4. The Legend of He

There is a goddess of the sun in China. Her name is He. There is a story in the earliest encyclopedia Shan Hai Jing: "Beyond the East China Sea, between the mountain springs, there is a country of rivers. A woman named is Di Jun's wife. She was born ten days ago and often takes a bath. "

That is to say, he has a woman named in xi. She is Di Jun's wife and gave birth to ten suns. "Mother of the Sun" is one of the legends about He.

5. Sun Xingjun

Sun Xing Jun is also called Sun Gong, Sun Bodhisattva, Sun God and Sun God. Chinese folk beliefs and Taoist worship of the sun god in charge of the sun. Taoism is called "Sun Star King of Sun Palace", also known as "God of Daming", commonly known as "Sun Emperor" and "Sun Gong". People designate the 19th day of the third lunar month as Sun's birthday every year.