The legend of Bailang River

Bailang River, formerly known as Bailang River, is said to have sprung up into a river in order to punish the unfilial son Yulang (white-eyed wolf) of the Meng family, hence the name Bailang River. Wealth has two sons, each with different personalities

A long time ago, there was a villa at the foot of Dagu Mountain in the southwest corner of Changle County, called Mengjiayu. There was a man named Meng Fugui in the village. He was diligent and honest, and he inherited the ancestral business. Although his possessions were not huge, they were worth thousands of gold. Marrying his wife Wang, the couple is harmonious and everything goes as they wish. However, they have not given birth to a boy or a girl in more than ten years since their marriage. For this reason, the couple looks sad all day long. In order to seek for an heir, the Wang family would devoutly pray to the Empress to give her a boy and a half girl at every incense temple fair near and far, so that she could continue the Meng family lineage. On this day, I came back from the Jade Emperor Temple to pray to God. I suddenly had a dream at night. The Empress sent her a little wolf in a beautiful dress in her arms and said to her: "I have been ordered by Nan Douxing to send this evil son to the Meng family and give him to him." A chance to repent." After saying that, he threw the little wolf into Wang's arms, which made Wang scream and sweat like rain. The next day I was mentally exhausted and in a daze, but I remembered the events in my dream clearly. She became pregnant from then on. I gave birth in October and gave birth to a fat boy named Yulang.

The following year, the Wang family gave birth to another son, named Jizu. Although the two sons were born from the same mother, they have different temperaments. Yulang was happy when he heard the sound of bowls being thrown, and his ancestors were happy when they heard the sound of spinning wheels. Seeing this scene, the rich and nobles would inevitably think to themselves.

Two sons grew up, one rebellious and the other filial

Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, and 15 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Although Yulang was in the study, he was useless all day long and never made any progress in his studies. His husband tried to persuade him kindly, but in return he was scolded by Yulang. In a fit of anger, he resigned and returned to his hometown. Yulang's studies were interrupted, and he was more like a wild horse. He met a group of scoundrels again, who were arrogant and extravagant. They ate, drank, whored, gambled, and squandered money. Meng Fugui had no choice but to secretly plan with his wife to marry Yulang as early as possible, hoping that words from his pillow might persuade him to change his ways. Unexpectedly, after the daughter-in-law came to the house, she was just like Yulang. The young couple treated the two elders like domestic slaves, pigs and dogs.

The following year, my stepfather took his wife, Mrs. Li. Mr. Li gradually became dissatisfied with his brother and sister-in-law, and they couldn't get along with each other. While they were still healthy, the old couple hired a middleman to divide the property and furniture into two parts, and each managed their own household to make a living.

Evil and good deeds will eventually be rewarded

Year after year, one day Meng Fugui suddenly fell ill and became bedridden. Feeling that the years were difficult, he secretly told Wang that there was still something hidden in the Nanshan Shou Tomb. Private accumulation of silver. After Fugui's death, his step-grandfather planned to bury the body in the ancestral tomb in Nanshan in accordance with his father's will. Unexpectedly, Yulang and his wife, wearing colorful clothes and mourning clothes, intercepted him halfway and wanted to bury the body in the gutter. Step-zu could not help but burst into tears. Yulang ordered everyone to dig the hole. Half a foot into the ground, they saw only a black stone slab, which could not be dug deeper. Yulang became furious and used his hoe to dig hard toward the black stone slab. As soon as the rock touched the stone, there was an earth-shaking loud noise, and a column of water shot out from under the stone. The waves splashed everywhere, pushing Yulang and his wife to the top of the wave. Everyone was shocked, and then heard a voice in the air: "Everyone has no sympathy for you. Therefore, the evil son has done many evil things in his previous life, and has no intention of repenting in this life. I am ordered to capture him, press him to the bottom of the sea, and never come back to life!" Everyone looked at the top of the waves again! A pair of white-eyed wolves kowtowed and howled and begged the gods for mercy, but to no avail. From then on, the spring water continued to flow. To warn future generations, it was named "White Wolf River", and today it is called "Bailang River". After the ancestor carried the coffin to Nanshan, he opened the tomb and saw two altars with silver patterns, and a message written by his father: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, just wait and see." At the junction of the southwest of Changle County and Linqu County, there is a mountain called Dagu Mountain. Under the rocks at the southern foot of Dagu Mountain, there is a small clear spring. The spring water gushes out from the cracks in the rocks and flows back and forth to the sea. When you drink it, it is clear and sweet. Even though there is no rain for a long time, the spring water still flows. Even when the flood season comes, it does not flourish. The local people call it the sacred water.

I heard from our ancestors: In Mengjiayu in front of Dagu Mountain, there was an old man who could read Feng Shui. Suddenly one day, the two sons had a whim and asked their father: "I spend all my time looking at Feng Shui for others. When can I choose a Feng Shui treasure place for myself? Dad will be able to rest assured a hundred years from now." The father said, "My son is not worried. In fact, Dad A treasure place has been chosen for the tomb.

After your father dies, you should not make any noise. You will carry your father's coffin on the mountain at night. If the rope breaks, it will be the treasure place chosen for your father. Dig a hole and bury it on the spot. Stop when you encounter a stone slab. Remember this. "The son vowed to do what his father said. His father laughed and said: My son is not blessed, my son is not blessed.

A few years later, the old man Feng Shui returned to the west, and his son followed what his father said during his lifetime. The young and old at home were in pain but did not cry. They carried their father's coffin up the mountain at night, and when they reached half way up Dagu Mountain, the rope was broken. The son said, "This is where my father's tomb is!" "Everyone dug up earth and stones, less than half a meter away, and saw a bluestone slab blocking the way. According to what his father had said before his death, they placed the coffin on the bluestone slab and built soil to bury it. A few days later, the old man's daughter returned to her parents' home, but she didn't see her father. She asked him about it. Knowing that he was dead, they were so sad that they insisted on paying homage to their father's grave. The two brothers accompanied their sister to the mountainside. When they saw that the corners of their father's coffin were still exposed, they first burst into tears and then scolded their brother for being unfilial. They wanted to dig deep and bury their father. The two brothers explained to them that it was their father's arrangement before his death. Their sister was willing to listen, so they found someone with tools to break the bluestone slab and pry it out. It turned out that under the bluestone slab was the White Wolf's cave. Cave. A family of five, two children, three children, saw that the stone slab was broken, so they had to leave the cave and head southeast. After the white wolf left, a mountain spring appeared in the wolf's den, and the spring water continued to flow in the direction of the white wolf's escape. Chenghe. The locals call it "White Wolf River!" "It is the source of Bailang River.