Historical legends of Huanghualing

There is a wonderful legend about the origin of Huanghualing, but Lingbei and Lingnan are two versions with similar stories and different characters. People in Lingxi say that in ancient times, Emperor Yao visited here from Pingyang East, and it rained spring rain. Emperor Yao decided to visit the people here and find something to eat. So he pretended to be an old man and came to Huanghualing with Mu Jing's crutches. In a cave filled with smoke, people found a mature man moaning on the heatable adobe sleeping platform. Emperor Yao asked the reason in detail, and his mother said, "This place is in a barren land with dense air, and people in the mountains are sick, especially in rainy days." Emperor Yao was very sad after hearing this. He raised his hand, sowed thousands of seeds and took root. That's forsythia. Every spring in March and April, forsythia is in full bloom, and its fragrance is overflowing. Flowers can be used to make tea and fruits can be used as medicine. Has the effects of clearing away heart fire, improving eyesight, clearing away heat and toxic materials. Since then, the devil has retreated here, and the scenery is beautiful and the people are blessed.

People in the north of the mountain say that the forsythia flowers in Huanghualing are mountain after mountain, slope after slope, bought with Shennong's life of tasting all the herbs, and also from God's mercy and love.

According to legend, Emperor Yan established his capital in a country more than ten miles below Sanbuling. At that time, human beings were still living a miserable life of cave fishing and hunting, especially epidemic diseases, which were the most threatening and deadly diseases. In order to make his people live a better life, Emperor Yan could not bear to kill a large number of wild animals to satisfy his hunger. It is his lifelong pursuit to go into the mountains to find edible grains and herbs that can cure diseases. I don't know that year 1 month, an epidemic struck, and many people were infected with sneezing, runny nose and persistent high fever. People died in large numbers, and he was unfortunately infected with the disease. Emperor Yan ignored the advice of his subjects and his own life safety. He only had three troubles in hiding him from people. He wants to find herbs that can cure this infectious disease. He tasted one kind after another, and I don't know what poisonous weeds he tasted by mistake. He was poisoned and unconscious on the mountain.

Day after day, the sun rises and sets. A few days passed, and the unconscious Emperor Yan still didn't wake up. Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade, jackals, tigers and leopards in the mountains not only didn't eat him, but also held a wake for him. The birds in the tree stopped singing noisily, but sadly stopped beside him to do their filial piety. I don't know if it's heaven or western heaven. The true god who created the world once passed by here. When he saw the dead Emperor Yan and even the man-eating beast come to worship and the birds who suffered human harm came to sacrifice, he knew that this man was a saint taller than the sky. The true god moved his heart and hid. He poured some fruits from the gourd (I guess it must be forsythia) and stuffed them into Emperor Yan's mouth. But half an hour later, Emperor Yan woke up. The true god said to Emperor Yan who came back from the dead, "swallow the fruit in your mouth quickly, or you will die." Emperor Yan said: "I can't save the whole world if I live. Life is worse than death." The true god was once again moved by Emperor Yan's concern and love for the people, and even said, "This man is a monarch, and he is very kind." After that, I poured out a handful of seeds from the gourd and scattered them on the mountain with the wind. After the true god drifted away, Sanbuling was suddenly covered by Jinshan. It turns out that the fruit of this yellow flower is actually a good medicine for clearing away heat and toxic materials.