People in ancient China feared the sea. What is their performance?

According to legend, Jingwei was originally the youngest daughter of Emperor Yan Shennong, named Nuwa. One day, the girl visited the East China Sea and drowned. After his death, his uneven spirit became a bird with a flower head, a white shell and red claws. Every day, he brought stones and plants from the mountains and threw them into the East China Sea, and then let out a cry of "Jingwei, Jingwei", as if calling himself.

Not only that, but "jingwei reclamation" is also a revenge myth. The girl had no resentment against the sea before her death, but she drowned unexpectedly, so she forged a hatred with the sea and became a lifelong revenge for the bird to recapture the sea.

2. Mazu

Mazu, a belief in Poseidon centered on the southeast coast of China, is also known as Tian Fei, Tianhou, Notre Dame and Tianmu. It is a god believed by boatmen, sailors, tourists, businessmen and fishermen in history and modern times. Mazu, formerly known as Molin, was born in Meizhou Island, Putian on March 23, 1960, and died on September 9, 1987, the fourth year of Yongxi.

At present, there are tens of thousands of Mazu Tempel believers in 45 countries and regions around the world, and more than 300 million people believe in Mazu.

In 1980s, relevant UN agencies awarded Mazu the title of "Goddess of Peace". On September 30th, 2009, Mazu's belief in folk customs was officially listed as the intangible cultural heritage of mankind by UNESCO, becoming the first world heritage in China.

3. Poseidon Yu Qiang

Yu Qiang is the legendary god of sea, wind and plague, also known as "Yujiang" and "Yujing", and is the grandson of the Yellow Emperor. Yu Qiang, the sea god, rules the North Sea. His body is like a fish, but some people ride a two-headed dragon on their hands and feet. Yu Qiang, a native of Shen Feng, is said to be a minister of Zhuan Xu. His image is a bird with a face, with a green snake hanging from each ear, and two green snakes riding on his feet, dominating the north.

4. Longwang Temple

According to legend, a long time ago, in the famous Xingkai Lake, among the flowers and green trees, there was an Longwang Temple covering an area of more than 10 square meters. It is this ordinary Longwang Temple that has triggered many legendary stories. At that time, there were more than 70 families living on the north bank of Xingkai Lake, and they made a living by farming and fishing on the lake.

Although not rich, people live a quiet and peaceful life. In this way, I do not know how many days and years have passed. However, one morning in that summer, on the calm lake, a gust of wind suddenly rolled up, and a series of water columns went straight into the sky. Then the black waves on the lake surged and became unstoppable, and it became smaller after a while.

Since this day, the lake has never stopped, whether it is strong wind or heavy rain. The previous calm was very rare, which made it difficult for farmers on the shore to survive. Originally, from spring to summer, large areas of crops grew very gratifying.

The cultivators thought this year would be another bumper harvest year, but since the thick water column was born on Xingkai Lake that day, there have been frequent floods here, and many waterlogged depressions have been flooded, making the people miserable. In autumn, only the crops on the hillside have a little harvest.

5. Things have changed.

Once upon a time, there were two immortals, one named Wang Yuan and the other named Magu. On one occasion, they met for a drink at Cai Jing's house.

On the appointed day, Wang Yuan, surrounded by a group of trumpeters and attendants riding Kirin, got into the car pulled by Wulong and went to Cai Jing's house. But seeing him wearing a traveling hat, colorful ribbons and a tiger-shaped quiver, he looked majestic.

After a while, the messenger reported to Wang Yuan in the air: "Ma Gu asked me to greet you first. She said that she had not seen Mr. Wang for more than 500 years. At the moment, she is being ordered to inspect Penglai Xiandao and will come to see her husband soon. "

Wang Yuan nodded slightly and waited patiently. Soon, Magu landed from the air. Her entourage is only half that of Wang Yuan. Cai Jing's family just saw that Ma Gu looked like a beautiful girl in her late teens. Her hair grows to the waist, and her clothes are made of unknown materials with beautiful patterns embroidered on them, which is dazzling.

During the dinner, Ma Gu said to Wang Yuan, "Since I accepted my destiny, I have witnessed the East China Sea turning into a mulberry field three times. When I first arrived in Penglai, I saw that the sea water was half as shallow as before. Is it going to become land again? "

Wang Yuan sighed: "Yes, the sage said that the sea is falling. Soon, there will be dust. "

After the banquet, Wang Yuan and Magu each called a carriage and went to heaven.