Beautiful Like a Fairytale, Journeying Through Myths in Shandong
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Traveling with Myths
In his youth, he had heard many myths and legends, at that time he just felt that these stories were told to young children, they were all false, adults fabricated beautiful fairy tales. However, occasionally recalling those myths, he was still at ease, not the stories themselves, but the feeling of listening to the stories with wide eyes and rapt attention in his youth. This gave birth to a rash impulse, following the footsteps of immortals in Shandong for a trip.
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Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea
At this time, the Eight Immortals gathered enthusiastically at Penglai Pavilion to drink and celebrate.
When the wine was at its peak, Tieguai Li was insatiable and said to the immortals: 'It's said that Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou three divine mountains have beautiful scenery. Shouldn't we go to play and admire?'
The eight immortals gathered by the sea, each one brought out their own treasures. The idle Shang Xunxi Han Zhongli, shook open his jade fan and threw it into the sea. The fan was as big as a rush mat, he staggered and floated into the deep sea with intoxicated eyes. The graceful and moving Goddess Han Xungou followed her footsteps, putting a lotus flower into the sea, and immediately shone with red light. The lotus flower resembled a grinding wheel, and the goddess stood elegantly in the lotus flower, charming and beautiful. The immortals one by one did not want to fall behind. The poet and swordsman Lu Dongbing, the donkey-riding Zhang Guolao, the secluded Cao Guijin, the blue-clad Lan Caihe, the ingenious Han Xiangzi, and the soul-borrowing Tieguai Li all threw their treasures into the sea. Instantly, the countless rivers and seas competed for each other, showcasing their abilities and competing for hegemony, leisurely floating in the vast turquoise waves.
The myths happen in Shandong Penglai
It is still used today to name 'Taoism'
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Cowherd and Weaver Girl
The story of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl is one of the four famous folk love stories in China. The Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, as the name suggests, have been evolved from the names of oxen and girls in ancient China. It mainly tells the story of the Cowherd is an orphan from the Niu Family Village, and his stepmother treated him badly. He was forced to leave home and self-supported by raising a cow. This old cow was very spiritual. One day, the Weaver Girl and the other fairies came down to play in the river, bathing in the river, the old cow persuaded the Cowherd to go and see, later they got to know each other and understood each other's difficulties, the Weaver Girl became the wife of the Cowherd. After their marriage, they worked together, having a son and a daughter, and lived a happy and prosperous life. However, the Heavenly Emperor discovered this matter and dispatched the Queen Mother to arrest the Weaver Girl to the Heavenly Court for trial. The old cow couldn't let them be separated, so he broke off his horns and turned into a small boat, letting the Cowherd carry his children to chase after the Weaver Girl. As they were about to catch up, the Queen Mother suddenly pulled out her golden hairpin and drew a billowing silver river in the sky. The Cowherd couldn't cross the river, so he could only look at the Weaver Girl at the river's edge. They looked at each other sadly. The magpies saw their sadness and flew over to build a rainbow bridge across the river, allowing the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet on the river bridge. The Queen Mother reluctantly allowed the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl to meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh month, and the magpies would also be around to watch them.
The Weaver Girl's weeping Great Wall is one of the four famous folk love stories in China. The story of the Weaver Girl weeping the Great Wall happened under the feet of the Qin Great Wall, and has been passed down in the folk for thousands of years. It is said that when Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, the forced labor was heavy, and young men and women from the Fan family (Fan Qiliang) were forced to work building the Great Wall, and they died from illness and exhaustion soon after. The Weaver Girl, carrying her sorrow, traveled thousands of miles to the Great Wall foot, and received the bad news that her husband was dead. She cried bitterly, weeping for ten days and ten nights, and the Great Wall collapsed because of her tears. The remains of Fan Qiliang were unearthed from the collapsed wall, and the Weaver Girl, in despair, drowned herself in the sea.
The Great Wall that the Weaver Girl wept is a section of the Qin Great Wall built after Qin Shihuang's reign, and the Qin Great Wall is divided into the Yuquan Qin Great Wall, the Yishui Qin Great Wall, the Changqing Qin Great Wall and the Fulian Qin Great Wall.
Gong Gong Fishing
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The legend of Gong Gong Fishing happened in the Zhou Dynasty. During the Warring States period, King Wen of Zhou was determined to overthrow the tyrannical rule of King Zhou. The Great Emperor Gong Gong, sent by the Great Emperor Gong Gong to assist King Wen, was tasked with helping King Wen and his son to overthrow the tyrannical rule of King Zhou and establish the Zhou Dynasty. It is said that when King Wen returned to his capital, he fished by the river, without using bait, and caught many fish. Everyone knew that the fishing hook was bent, but Gong Gong didn't use bait and caught a lot of fish. King Wen saw this and thought he was a strange man, so he talked to him, and discovered that Gong Gong was a visionary and learned man. He knew astronomy and geography, had extensive knowledge of politics and military strategy, and was particularly good at analyzing political situations. King Wen was therefore recruited into his service. Later, Gong Gong helped King Wen and his son overthrow the Zhou Dynasty, establishing the Zhou Dynasty. Slang: Gong Gong Fishing – wish fulfillment.
The ruins of Zibo Lin Zhi Gong Gong Lake National Scenic Area are located to the east of Lin Zhi District, Shandong Province. They were built by the river—Zibo River and are built with the core of Gong Gong Lake and Gong Gong Lake Leisure Park.
Stone Immortal
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There are many legends about Stone Immortal. According to the legend of the Han people, the origin of 'Stone Immortal' is related to 'Yellow Emperor'. When the Yellow Emperor fought against (Shi You), was unstoppable and arrogant, he climbed to the top of Mount Tai and shouted: 'Who dares to block (stop) me?' The goddess Nüwa dropped a stone from Mount Tai and said, 'Mount Tai Stone Immortal will block you!' was defeated and humiliated. The Yellow Emperor then carved 'Mount Tai Stone Immortal' to intimidate, and finally defeated him.
Tai Shan, without saying much, the name of the Five Great Mountains seemed to indicate why Nüwa chose this place to drop the Stone Immortal!
Myths and realities, we can't verify them, but it's confirmed that the scenery is real, and our lives are also real. From beginning to end, it's like a story, which can be stable, can be brilliant, sometimes sad and gloomy, sometimes exciting and thrilling.
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Take advantage of the beautiful time to travel, Shandong welcomes you!
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