Folk stories and legends of osmanthus fragrans
Folk tales and legends of osmanthus fragrans 1
Legend has it that a long time ago, there was a plague in Xianning, and almost one third of the people died. People used all kinds of folk remedies, but all of them were useless. At the foot of the mountain, there is a brave, loyal and filial young man named WU GANG, whose mother can't get up. The young man goes up the mountain every day to collect medicine to save his mother. One day, Guanyin returned from her eastward tour and was rushing back to the west for the Mid-Autumn Festival. When he passed by, he saw the young man collecting medicine on the cliff, and he was deeply moved. In the evening, I had a dream for him, saying that there was a tree named Osmanthus fragrans in the Moon Palace with golden flowers. Soaking in water could cure this plague. On August 15th, there was a ladder on Guabang Mountain to the Moon Palace.
Tonight is August 12, and the Mid-Autumn Festival will be celebrated in three days. But to get to the top of the hanging list, you have to cross seven deep streams and climb seven cliffs. It takes at least seven days and seven nights, but time waits for no one. After August 15 this year, I missed the annual flowering period of osmanthus fragrans, and I have to wait another year. To make a long story short, this WU GANG went through a lot of hardships and finally reached the summit on the evening of August 15, catching up with the ladder leading to the Moon Palace. August is the season of sweet-scented osmanthus, and the fragrance is floating outside the clouds. WU GANG followed the scent to the osmanthus tree, looked at the golden osmanthus, and saw this thing in the world. He was very unhappy, so he picked it desperately, always trying to pick more to save his mother and villagers. But I couldn't hold it when I picked too many, so I thought of a way. He shook the osmanthus tree, causing it to fall down one after another and fall into the river at the foot of the mountain. Suddenly, the river was fragrant and dyed golden yellow. People drank this river, and all the diseases were cured. So people said, this is not a river, it is obviously the life-saving water of a river that is more expensive than gold, so people named this river Jinshui. Later, I added three points of water to the gold character and named it? Luohe? .
Tonight is the fairy party held in Tiangong on August 15, where they will enjoy the moon and eat moon cakes. At this time, the fragrance of osmanthus rose into the sky, which alarmed the immortals and sent people to investigate. When the officers arrived at the Moon Palace, they saw that the osmanthus tree on the sacred tree of the Moon Palace and the precious osmanthus tree of Ding Gong were all gone, and they all fell to the world? Luohe? Report to the Jade Emperor. The Jade Emperor was furious. You know, the Jade Emperor likes to eat moon cakes made of osmanthus. This year, a osmanthus tree was gone, and we couldn't eat moon cakes, so we sent heavenly soldiers to catch WU GANG.
After WU GANG caught it, he told the Jade Emperor what happened that night. The Jade Emperor was speechless after hearing this, and really admired the young man. But WU GANG's game is against heaven. If he is not punished, he will not be able to establish the prestige of the Jade Emperor. Asked what WU GANG wanted, WU GANG said that he wanted to take osmanthus trees around the world to help the poor. So the Jade Emperor thought of an idea, which could not only punish WU GANG, but also promise WU GANG's request. He said that as long as you cut the osmanthus, you can take it away. So WU GANG found a big axe to chop down, trying to cut down the tree quickly. Who knows, the Jade Emperor cast a spell and cut it for a long time, so WU GANG cut it for thousands of years. When WU GANG saw that the tree could not be cut down, he was homesick for his mother, so he left a sweet-scented osmanthus on Guabang Mountain every Mid-Autumn Festival night to express his homesickness. Year after year, Guabang Mountain is covered with osmanthus, and villagers use this osmanthus to make tea. Xianning is no longer a disaster.
Besides, there was a girl named Chang 'e in the same village in WU GANG, and WU GANG was a childhood friend. They had no guess and fell in love. WU GANG has been taking care of WU GANG's mother since she went to the Moon Palace. Until the old man died. WU GANG and Chang 'e live in different places, and their love for each other is growing day by day. WU GANG won't come back until he cuts down the osmanthus tree, and Chang 'e won't be able to meet Wu Lang. Finally, one day, the Queen Mother left with her seven daughters.
Taking a bath in Mingshui Spring at the foot of Guabang Mountain, Chang 'e saw it, secretly took the elixir of the Seven Fairies, took it home to eat, and took her jade rabbit to see WU GANG in heaven. The seven fairies can't go back to heaven without the elixir, and they can only go to heaven when their sister comes to take a bath three days later. You know, one day in the sky, one year on the earth, in these three years, the seven fairies met Yong Dong, so there was this well-known touching story.
Folk tales and legends of osmanthus II
Once, Apollo saw little love god playing with bows and arrows. He rudely warned Cupid: Hey! Bows and arrows are very dangerous things. Children should not play with them casually. ? It turns out that little love god Cupid has two very special arrows. Anyone who is hit by his sharp arrow made of gold will immediately ignite the passion of love. If that blunt lead arrow hits people, they will hate love.
Cupid didn't believe what Apollo said. He took advantage of Apollo's negligence. Sue? Shoot the arrow of love at Apollo. Apollo immediately had a strong desire for love. Just then, a beautiful girl named Daphne came. Naughty Cupid shot a blunt lead arrow at Daphne. Daphne, who was shot by a blunt arrow, immediately had a great dislike for love.
At this time, Apollo, who was shot by the arrow of love, had fallen in love with Daphne deeply and immediately expressed his affection for her. But Daphne was very unhappy and said, Go away! I hate love! Stay away from me. ? ? ? As he spoke, he ran into the valley like an antelope. But Apollo didn't lose heart in the pursuit of Daphne. He picked up the harp and played beautiful music. No matter who hears Apollo's piano, he can't help coming to listen to his performance.
Daphne, who was hiding in the mountains, heard the beautiful piano and was intoxicated unconsciously. ? Where did you get such a touching piano sound? I want to see who plays it. ? At some point, Daphne was fascinated by the sound of the piano and came to Apollo. Apollo, who was hiding behind a big stone and playing the harp, immediately jumped out and greeted Daphne.
Daphne ran away when she saw Apollo. Arrow ran after him and shouted:? I am not your enemy, nor a fierce beast, nor an unreasonable savage. Why are you avoiding me? Although Apollo kept shouting at Daphne in the back, Daphne still ignored it and continued to gallop forward.
However, Daphne can't outrun Apollo. After running for a long time, Daphne was exhausted and out of breath. Finally, she fell to the ground and saw that Apollo was about to catch up. Daphne was so anxious that she shouted, Help! Help! ?
At this time, the river god heard Daphne's cry for help and immediately turned her into a laurel tree with his own divine power. I saw Daphne's hair turned into leaves, her wrists into branches, her legs into trunks, her feet and toes into roots, deeply rooted in the soil.
Apollo saw it and regretted it. He cried sadly with the laurel in his arms, but the laurel kept swinging. Although Daphne has become a laurel, Apollo still loves her. He is infatuated with laurel and says, Although you can't be my wife, I will love you forever. I will use your branches and leaves as my laurel, your wood as my harp and your flowers as my bow. At the same time, I will give you eternal youth instead of getting old. ?
Daphne, who became a laurel tree, was deeply moved and nodded her thanks. Perhaps because of Apollo's blessing, laurel is evergreen all year round and is a very popular plant.
Folk tales and legends of osmanthus fragrans Chapter 3
Legend has it that in ancient times, at the foot of Liangying Mountain, there lived a widow who sold mountain wine. She is generous and kind, and her wine is mellow and delicious. People respected her and called her Brewmaster. One winter, it was freezing. Early in the morning, Miss Xianjiu just opened the door and suddenly saw a scrawny man lying outside, obviously a beggar. Mrs. Fairy Wine thought that the man still had breath, so she took him home, filled him with hot soup first, and fed him half a glass of wine. The man woke up slowly and said excitedly, "thank you, madam, for saving my life." I am a paralytic. If I go out, I will starve to death. Please be kind and take me in for a few more days. ? Mrs. Xianjiu is embarrassed, as the saying goes, "There are many things in front of the widow's door? Such a man lives at home and others will gossip. But think again, you can't watch him freeze to death and starve to death! Finally agreed to let him stay for a while. As expected, the gossip about Miss Xianjiu spread quickly, and everyone alienated her, and fewer and fewer people came to the hotel to buy wine. But miss Xianjiu endured the pain and took care of the man wholeheartedly. Later people didn't come to buy wine, and she couldn't keep it up. The man left without saying goodbye. Mrs. Xianjiu was uneasy, looking around, and met a white-haired old man on the hillside, carrying a load of dry wood and walking hard. Mrs. Xianjiu was about to help when the old man suddenly fell down and the dry wood was scattered all over the floor. The old man closed his eyes and his lips trembled. He shouted weakly: Water, water, where does the water on the barren hills and slopes come from? Fairy wine lady bit her middle finger, suddenly, blood flowed. She put her finger on the old man's mouth and he suddenly disappeared. A breeze blew, and a yellow cloth bag was flying in the sky. There were many small yellow paper bags in it, and there was a yellow note that said, "The Moon Palace gave laurel seeds as a reward for good people." Gao Fu Gui Shu Bi, life is full of flowers and trees. Pick flowers to brew osmanthus wine, and send it to mom and dad first. WU GANG is helpful, but treacherous. Mrs. Xianjiu realized that this paralytic and the old man carrying firewood were all changed by Wu Gang. As soon as the news spread, people from far and near came to see Suo Guizi. Well-intentioned people planted cinnamon seeds, and soon they grew osmanthus trees, which were full of sweetness and infinite brilliance. People with ulterior motives just don't plant cassia seeds, which makes him feel embarrassed and turns to good thoughts. Everyone is very grateful to miss fairy wine. It was her kindness that touched WU GANG Daxian, who runs osmanthus trees in the Moon Palace, and spread osmanthus wine all over the world. Since then, osmanthus and osmanthus wine have appeared in the world.
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