Does anyone know the story of "little white dragon sacrificing its mother" (Eastern Fujian region)?
Little White Dragon in Cangshan Mountain came from the story of offering sweet rain to his mother
There is a place called Baiyun Mountain in Fu'an. According to legend, it is the cemetery of Little White Dragon's mother. It is said that there is a Resembling the mark of a dragon's claw, the little white dragon will go to sacrifice its mother every year around Qingming Festival.
Throughout the ages, Hanshan County has had an indissoluble bond with the “dragon”.
Due to frequent folding and faulting activities in ancient geology, a series of high mountains, hills and hills shaped like long winding dragons have been raised on the mountainous land near the lake. The surrounding area is surrounded by vast plains intertwined with rivers and branches. This unique geographical environment corresponds to the ancient people's living custom of choosing water to live and resting on mountains. From 6,000 to 10,000 years ago, our ancestors had left the deep mountains and narrow valleys, bid farewell to the vast jungles, and walked out of the barbarism of eating hair and drinking blood. In this geomantic treasure land surrounded by mountains and rivers, they built wooden nests and multiplied, and then created a world that will impress future generations. The splendid civilization that amazes the world most is that dragon culture quietly sprouted in this hot land in ancient times. In the fertile soil of long-lost civilization in Lingjiatan, jade dragon artifacts such as the "Jade Dragon and Phoenix Zan" and "Dragon and Phoenix Five Huang" were unearthed more than 5,500 years ago, especially the exquisite O-shaped "Jade Dragon", which was discovered by archaeologists. Experts call it "China's No. 1 Dragon". During the era of slash-and-burn farming, the ancestors could not do without the support of this ancient totem, and they were full of desire, envy and fascination for the "dragon".
Continuous historical inheritance has endowed this mountain with a long-lasting dragon culture.
According to historical records, Hanshan was established as a county in the second year of Daxing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (319). Its initial county name was "Longkang County". In the sixth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (623), it was renamed "Hanshan County". Historically, "Longkang County" has been named for more than 300 years. "Kang" is the same as "hang" (hang), which means throat or throat. "Longkang" can be interpreted as: the place where the dragon's throat is, where Kang returns. There is a pronunciation of (kang), and the "Long Kang" at this time can be interpreted as: a brave and radical dragon. "Dragon" has a deep connection with Hanshan.
In today's Hanshan County, there are still many cultural and natural landscapes that continue the legacy of the "dragon", such as Henglongbu, Qinglongjian, Tulonggang, Shilongkou, Longshan, Longqiao, Dragon Temple, Longmei, Longdongxia and so on. Simple villagers also like to nickname the fertile fields that guarantee harvests despite droughts and floods as "Dragon's Nest". There are more than ten fertile fields in the county named just "Big Dragon's Nest".
There are also many dragon legends among the people. For example, the humanistic story of the little white dragon sacrificing its mother, and the folk song "The little white dragon in Cangshan, sacrificing its mother brings down the rain" has been passed down from generation to generation. It is a concentrated expression of the spirit of "unity of dragon and man", and is a perfect match between dragon culture and native land. Folk customs blend harmoniously; Liu Ji, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, slew dragons with his sword in Tongchengzha, Zhanggongqiao, Luoji and other places. In the end, only one earth dragon escaped and escaped to Juxing Tulonggang... The story of dragons has been passed down from generation to generation. The brewing and fermentation become more and more "blurred" and "magical". Of course, these folklores contain a strong color of feudal superstition and are suspected of being fabricated or rumored, but they reflect the long-standing emotional culture of the villagers towards "dragons".
In addition, among Hanshan people, festivals aimed at promoting dragon culture continue to be popular. From the Dragon Boat Festival to the sixth day of June in the lunar calendar, people spontaneously hold dragon boat races on the Desheng River, Qingxi River, Niutun River, Yuncao River and other rivers in Hanshan County. In the Hanzhong and Hanbei areas, it is popular to play lion dance and dragon lanterns on more than ten single days from the seventh to the end of the first lunar month. These cells of dragon culture that have infected and impressed countless villagers are originally the spiritual root of local folk customs. They complement and complement the public opinion. The source of their living water is naturally the immortal soul of dragon culture. In a small county with only 1,000 square kilometers and a population of 430,000, there are so many "dragon" imprints. Its long history and inheritance of both form and spirit are rare in the country. The unique aesthetics of dragon culture It embodies taste and culture, and its theme of warmth, blessing, auspiciousness, and endeavor is intended to give people a sense of tranquility, peace, and upward spiritual inspiration and enjoyment. History is the boat, public opinion is the body, and the dragon's charm and style are the bones. This is where the classics and divine people of dragon culture lie.
Dragon culture fully embodies the historical, natural and humanistic characteristics of Hanshan.
Inheriting and carrying forward the long and splendid dragon culture of Hanshan and injecting the passion and charm of "dragon" will add new vitality to the people of Hanshan who are innovating and overcoming difficulties and striving to catch up. (Liang Liqiwen)