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Mythological tales

need to explain the phenomena of nature and the events of history, to determine the meaning of life was born in human society since its inception. Answers to the questions as the world was formed and what place we occupy in it, we find in the myths. They also reflect the various social systems and traditional rites and customs. Mythological tales are as rich in diversity, as well as culture, of which they are. Of crucial importance to the Chinese mythology, the maintenance of order and stability. The belief that the scourge of the Earth come from disharmony in the heavens, often found in the legends of ancient China.

Yellow Emperor
The legend of the holy patron daosov Huandi shows the need to maintain harmony and balance of yin and yang in the universe.
After 15 years of Yellow Emperor Huandi felt anxiety. Lieges vostorgalis them as sympathetic emperor, but he neglected his duty and spent days in the entertainment, «until his body was weak and lazy mind not pritupilsya». In the following 15 years of unrest outside the palace has increased, but the emperor will not do anything. He was not opposed odolevayuschey his laziness and decided to refer all cases to ministers, and the privacy in their hut in the main residence and was fast to strengthen the spirit and body.
Once in a dream he saw the kingdom Huasyuy, the mother of the great ruler Fusi, country, infinitely remote from «boat, chariots, and traces of human feet». It was a perfect place inhabited by people who do not know the wishes and styazhatelstva, «who knows how to groom in the air, as on solid ground, and sleeps in the air, as in his own bed».
Woken up, Huandi said their ministers that «the way Tao» «can not be osmyslen mind. I know it, I found it, but I can not tell you about it ». In the remaining years of Huandi is changed, and in his kingdom of peace and quiet, almost the same as in the kingdom Huasyuy. After his death, he became immortal, and lieges mourned his nearly 200 years. This legend tells us about the wisdom of the governor. In the realm of Huandi to revive the spirit of the golden age, and he made a heroic deeds: killing a terrible monster, and silenced the rebellion. Huandi attribute the invention of the compass and chekannyh coins as well as the Institute of Public Administration.

Moon Goddess Chane

This legend is rooted in ancient Chinese passion for astronomy and predictions of heavenly signs.
For South-East Sea grew huge mulberry Fusano and its branches were ten suns children of the god and goddess of the East Ditszyunya Sihe sun. Every morning after another one from the sun through the sky in a chariot, driven Sihz, Daru Speth peace and warmth. But one day, violating the natural order, all ten suns went up to heaven at the same time and zabavlyalis to those disasters that have: land peresohla, burned crops, even rocks potreskalis. Hunger and thirst have been muchitelny. In the search for extraction of forest left monsters and wild beasts. Ditszyun and Sihe «shilis over the suffering of the people and asked to subdue sons.

Category Great Legends

Сентябрь 2010
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