Things related to soil

1. In terms of historical stories, the Agrarian Revolution is that during the Second Civil Revolutionary War, the party carried out the campaign against local tyrants, divided the land, abolished feudal exploitation and debt in the revolutionary base areas, satisfied the farmers' land requirements, and mobilized all reactionaries. Feudal factors ensured the victory of the Agrarian Revolution.

Pepin in the West donated land. In June 756, King Pepin of the Franks responded to the Pope's request and sent troops to conquer the Lombards and conquered the Lombards. The land taken back from the hands - the city of Rome and the former Eastern Roman Empire's Viceroyalty of Ravenna in Italy were placed under the jurisdiction of the Pope. This is what is called the "Pepin Consecration" in the history of the church. It is also the beginning of the Papal State. Pippin Plain He was originally a palace minister, but after usurping the throne, he used the Pope's approval to give his rule a legal cloak. In order to thank the Pope for his cooperation, he allocated a part of the land to the Pope.

2. As for myths, one is about Hou Tu, which was early The land god of China is Houtu, and the original meaning of "hou" is the king, so Houtu means the head of the land, and the king of the land is not actually the name of the land god, but just a general name for the land god. It is said that he was the first to serve as the land god. The person who held the post of earth or land god was Julong, the son of Jianggong, who was a human being and had the body of a dragon. Julong, as the god of earth, was naturally also a dragon. Yu also served as Houtu, and Yu controlled floods. When Jiuzhou was pacified, Yu was actually the founder of the earth, and his role as the God of Houtu was well deserved.

Houtu was originally just a general term for the God of the Earth, but as it was used more, it gradually evolved. As the name of the earth god, the gods of Houtu such as Julong and Yu were forgotten, and Houtu evolved into a specific god. In the ancient people's concept, heaven belongs to yang, earth belongs to yin, and yang is male. , Yin is a female, so later Houtu gradually became a woman, and the people called her Houtu Empress. The statues in Houtu Temple are also female statues.

Since people are buried in earth after death, so The God of the Earth is responsible for the affairs of the underworld. Therefore, Hou Tu has been responsible for managing the underworld since ancient times. Later, the Earth Gods and Earth Gods in various places still inherited this function. Therefore, after a person dies, he must first go to the Earth Temple to report to the temple. Because the souls of the dead are allowed to report to the Lord of the Earth and the Lord of the Earth.

Chengtian followed the example of Hou Tuhuang. Dizhi is the fourth god among the "Four Emperors" of Taoist deities. He is referred to as "Hou Tu" and is commonly known as "Hou Tu". "Tu Niangniang". Matched with the Jade Emperor who presides over the heaven, she is a female god who dominates the earth's mountains and rivers.