History of harnessing the Yellow River in Shanxi Province

Dayu had three treasures when he governed the Yellow River. One is the river map; The second is a mountain axe; The third is to avoid water swords. According to legend, the river map was given to Dayu by Hebo, the water god of the Yellow River.

In ancient times, there was a man named Feng Yi in Tongyong Township of Huayin. He feels uncomfortable farming, but he is bent on becoming an immortal. He heard that people can become immortals by drinking the juice of daffodils for one hundred days. So I looked for daffodils everywhere.

Before Dayu harnessed the Yellow River, it flowed to the Central Plains. There is no fixed channel, it flows everywhere and is often flooded. There are seven strands and eight roads on the ground, and the ditches and branches are all Yellow River water. Feng Yi ran around looking for daffodils, and often crossed, crossed and treated the Yellow River. Ninety-nine days passed in the blink of an eye, and then I found a daffodil and sucked its juice for a day, so that I could become an immortal. Feng Yi was very proud. He crossed the Yellow River and went to a small village to look for daffodils. The water here is not deep. Yi Feng waded across the river and reached the middle of it. Suddenly, the river rose. He panicked, slipped, fell into the Yellow River and was drowned alive.

After Feng Yi's death, she was full of grievances and resentment. She hated the Yellow River so much that she went to the Jade Emperor to sue the Yellow River. The Jade Emperor was also annoyed when he heard that the Yellow River was undisciplined and wandering around, endangering the people. He saw that Feng Yi had sucked the juice of daffodils for ninety-nine days, and it was time to become an immortal. So he asked Feng Yi if he would be the water god of the Yellow River and govern it. Feng Yi was overjoyed. Full of commitment. Now I can realize my dream of becoming an immortal, and secondly I can avenge my drowning.

Feng Yi became the water god of the Yellow River and was called Hebo. He has never been involved in water conservancy work, and he suddenly assumed the responsibility of managing the Yellow River, which was both helpless and worrying. What should we do? I have no magic weapon, so I have to ask the Jade Emperor for advice. The Jade Emperor told him that in order to manage the Yellow River well, we must first find out the water situation of the Yellow River and draw a river map. Based on the river map of the Yellow River, it will be much easier to manage the Yellow River.

According to the jade emperor's instructions, Hebo was bent on drawing a river map. He first went to his hometown and wanted to ask the villagers for help. The villagers all hated his laziness and his work, and no one answered him. He found the old man in the village and told him his great ambition to manage the Yellow River. When the old man saw that he was now a fairy and wanted to do something good for the people, he promised to help him. From then on, Hebo and later old people came and went in the rain, wading through mountains and rivers to see the Yellow River water regime. After two people running around for several years, the old man was tired. After the old man only went back, the rest of Hebo continued to check the water situation along the Yellow River. When we parted, the old man repeatedly told Hebo that the director should go all the way and not give up halfway. After painting, he began to manage the Yellow River, and there was not enough manpower. He persuaded the villagers to help.

It is a hard job to check the water regime and draw a river map. When Hebo finished drawing the river map, he was old and weak. Hebo looked at the river map, where the Yellow River is deep and shallow; Where it is easy to explode, it is easy to explode; Where to dig and where to block; Where the water can be cut off and where the flood can be discharged are clearly drawn. I can only sigh that I have no strength to manage the Yellow River according to the map, which is very sad. Hebo thought that one day someone would come to harness the Yellow River. At this time, it is worthwhile to give him the river map.

Hebo spent his old age under the Yellow River and never appeared again. Unexpectedly, the Yellow River flooded many times. People know that the Jade Emperor sent Hebo to control water, but they didn't see him. They all scold Hebo for not doing his duty, regardless of whether people live or die.

After the old man looked forward to Hebo every day in his hospital bed, he hadn't seen each other for several years. He is uneasy about managing the Yellow River and wants to find Hebo. His son's name is Yi, and he shot every shot. No matter what the old man says, Yi won't let him go to Hebo. Later, the old man did not listen to his son's dissuasion. As a result, he met a breach in the Yellow River, was washed away and drowned, and even the body was not found. Hou Yi hated Hebo. He gritted his teeth and said that he would kill Hebo sooner or later.

Later, Dayu came out to control water, and Hebo decided to give him the map of the Yellow River.

On this day, Hebo heard that Dayu came to the Yellow River with an axe and a sword to avoid water, so he came out from the bottom with a river map to look for Dayu. Hebo and Dayu have never met, and neither of them knows each other. Hebo walked for a long time and was so tired that he wanted to have a rest. He saw a young man crossing the river. This young man is very brave. He must be Dayu. Hebo shouted and asked, "Hello, who are you?"

The young man on the other side is not Dayu, but Hou Yi. He looked up and on the other side of the river, an old man like a saint was asking loudly, "Who are you?" “

Hebo said loudly, "I'm Hebo. Are you Dayu? "

When Hou Yi heard that it was Hebo, he immediately rushed to his heart and sneered: "I am Dayu." With a bow and arrow, regardless of indiscriminate, an arrow "sou" hit Herb's left eye. Hebo shot an arrow into his eye, and he was sweating with pain. He cursed in his heart: "Damn prison, how unreasonable!" The more he thought about it, the more angry he became, and he tore up the water map. Just then, there came a loud cry: "Hebo! Don't tear the photos. " Hebo looked reluctantly with his right eye, and on the other side a man in a hat stopped Hou Yi. This man is Dayu. He knew that Hebo had painted a picture of the Yellow River and was going to ask Hebo for advice. Hou Yi pushed Dayu away and tried to draw a bow and shoot an arrow. Dayu grabbed him desperately and told Hebo about the hardships of painting. Hou Yi regretted his recklessness and shot Hebo in the left eye.

Hou Yi and Dayu crossed the river together. Hou Yi admitted his mistake to Hebo. Hebo knew that Hou Yi was the old man's son and didn't blame him much. Dayu said to Hebo, "I'm Dayu, and I've come to you for advice on how to manage the Yellow River."

Hebo said, "My heart and blood and river management methods are all on this picture, so I will give them to you now."

Look at Dayu's exhibition map, which is dense and round, drawing the water situation of the Yellow River clearly. Dayu was extremely happy. He wanted to thank Hebo. When he looked up, Hebo jumped into the Yellow River and disappeared.

Dayu got the water map of the Yellow River and kept it around the clock. According to the instructions on the map, he finally managed to control the Yellow River.

There is a fairy tale about the source of the Yellow River in Jingchu era: According to legend, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent Zhang Qian to the western regions to find the source of the Yellow River. Zhang Qian was ordered to travel west along the Yellow River for several months. He met the Weaver Girl near the source of the Yellow River. The Weaver Girl warmly welcomed and received the envoys of the Han Dynasty.

When Zhang Qian came back, the Weaver Girl gave him a machine stone. Zhang Qian returned to Chang 'an with the machine stone to report to the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, dedicated the machine stone to the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty, and reported the source of the Yellow River, the trip to the Galaxy, the encounter with the Weaver Girl, the gift and process of the machine stone to the Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Since then, there has been a legend that the source of the Yellow River is connected with the Milky Way in the sky. Legend is a legend after all, and the search for the source of the Yellow River has been quite tortuous for many years.