Folk story Meng jiangnv

The legend of Meng Jiangnv is one of the four folk love stories in China. Then let's know about the folk legend Meng Jiangnv.

Folk story Meng jiangnv

According to legend, a family named Meng planted a kind of melon in the Qin Dynasty, and the seedlings climbed along the wall to Jiang's house and produced melons. When a melon is ripe, a melon scores two houses! When I opened it, I found a white and fat little girl in it, so I named her Meng Jiangnv. Meng Jiangnv has grown up and is an old villager in Fiona Fang. Everyone knows that she is a kind, lively, intelligent girl who can play the piano, write poems and articles. The old couple regarded her as the apple of their eye.

At this time, Qin Shihuang began to catch her husband everywhere to build the Great Wall. There was a son named Fan Xiliang, a scholar, who ran away from home because of fear. He was thirsty from running and wanted to have a rest and find some water to drink, when he heard a group of people shouting horses and drumming. So people are being arrested here! He didn't have time to run, so he jumped over a nearby wall. It turns out that this wall is the back garden of the Meng family. This kung fu just happened to catch up with Meng Jiangnv and go out to the garden with the girl. Meng Jiangnu suddenly saw a person hiding under the towel gourd rack. As soon as she and the maid shouted, Fan Xiliang hurried out and bowed. Miss, miss, don't shout, don't shout, I'm a refugee, please save my life! ?

Meng jiangnu looked at it. Fan Xiliang, a white-flour scholar, was very handsome, so he went back with the maid to report to Mr. W. In the back garden, veteran Fan Xiliang asked about his hometown, his surname and why he jumped over the wall and was admitted to the hospital. Fan Xiliang gave a detailed oral answer. Seeing his honesty, the members promised to hide him at home for the time being. Hiding in Meng's house for a few days. Seeing that he was handsome and generous, the old couple discussed recruiting him as a son-in-law. My daughter agreed as soon as I discussed it with her. Mentioned to Fan Xiliang, Fan Gongzi is also willing, and this marriage is settled.

In those days, the soldiers were in chaos, and the people and their husbands caught them at both ends for three days. No one always leaves marriage. The old couple discussed it, chose an auspicious day and invited relatives and friends. Two tables were set, and after a happy day, they got married. As the saying goes:? People are doomed, and there are unexpected events in the sky? . Less than three days after the couple got married, suddenly a group of officers came, and they took Fan Gongzi away without permission!

This trip is obviously the opposite. Meng Jiangnv cries all day. Hope! But I have been eagerly looking forward to it for a year. Not only did people not expect it, but no news came. Don't worry, Yu Jiang rushed to make warm clothes for her husband for several nights in a row and went to the Great Wall to find her husband himself. Seeing her stubbornness, her parents couldn't stop her and agreed. Meng Jiangnv packed her bags, bid farewell to her parents and embarked on a journey. Meng jiangnu went all the way to the north and waded through mountains and rivers.

Meng Jiangnv packed her luggage, bid farewell to her parents and embarked on a journey to find her lost. Hungry, bite the cold cake; If you are thirsty, drink some cold water; Tired, sit by the road and have a rest. One day, she asked an old white-haired uncle who made firewood. How far is it from here to the Great Wall? The old uncle said:? Far away is Youzhou, and the Great Wall is still in the north of Youzhou. ? Meng jiangnu thought:? No matter how far the Great Wall is, I will go to Tianya to find my husband! ?

Meng Jiangnv is walking with a phoenix blowing rain. One day, she came to a place in the middle of nowhere. It was dark and people were exhausted, so she ran to the ruined temple. The ruined temple is quite big, with only weeds half a person deep and grinning idols. She is a lonely young woman, very rich. But she also forgot these things and found a corner to sleep. In the evening, she dreamed that she and her husband were studying at their desks. Suddenly, she heard a knock at the door, and a group of arresting policemen broke in. She woke up with a start. It turned out to be the doors and windows of the ruined temple because the phoenix blew loudly. She sighed and saw that it was about to dawn, so she picked up the parcel and set off again.

One day, she was exhausted and cold after walking. She was about to have a rest when she suddenly fainted. When she woke up, she realized that she was lying on the hot kang in her hometown. The landlady rolled soup for her and made brown sugar Jiang Shui. She is very grateful. She sweated a little and felt a little light, so she struggled to get up and continue on her way. The landlady pulled her with tears and said, Your sister-in-law, I know you are anxious to find a husband, but you are as hot as coal. Can I have the heart to let you go? Your sister-in-law, look at your feet again. It's all bloody pimples or feet! ? Meng Jiangnu looked at her feet, but there was no blood in her heart. She stayed at the boss's mother's house for another two days, and then she got sick and started again. The old lady cried and read aloud: What a good daughter-in-law this is! God, please be kind and let the couples in the world reunite! ? Meng Jiangnv finally reached the place where the Great Wall was built. She asked the migrant workers who built the Great Wall: Do you know where Fan Xiliang is? Interrogate one, and people say they don't know. Interrogate another one, and people shake their heads. She doesn't know how many people she hit. Only then did I know about the migrant workers who built the Great Wall in the neighboring village. The migrant workers in the neighboring village enthusiastically led her to find the migrant workers who built the Great Wall with Fan Xiliang.

Meng jiangnu asked:? Brothers, did you build the Great Wall with Fan Xiliang?

Everyone said:? Yes! ?

? Where is Fan Xiliang? Guys, look at me. I'll look at you. No one said a word with tears in his eyes. Seeing this, Mrs. Yu Jiang snorted and her hair started to rise. She asked with wide eyes. Where is my husband Fan Xiliang? When everyone saw that they couldn't hide it, they said hesitantly: Fan Xiliang was just last month? Just? Tired-tired and hungry! ?

? Where's the body?

? Everyone said:? There are too many dead people to bury, and the supervisor is told to fill the Great Wall! ?

Everyone's voice did not fall, and Meng Jiangnv clapped her hands and cried on the Great Wall. She cried, cried. Thousands of migrant workers who only cry and don't make trouble bow their heads and shed tears. They only cried until the sun and the moon were dark and it was dark. They only cried sadly in the autumn wind, and things changed. Suddenly crying? Going? With a loud noise, the Great Wall collapsed like the sky was falling, revealing piles of human bones. So many bones, which one is her husband? She suddenly remembered the story told by her mother when she was a child: the bones of relatives can penetrate into their blood. She bit her middle finger, bleeding to recognize the body. She carefully identified the tattered buttons and recognized her husband's bones. The ginger girl in the jar kept Zhang Guan's bones and cried her eyes out.

Just as he was crying, Qin Shihuang patrolled the side wall with his army and passed by.

When Qin Shihuang heard that Meng Jiangnv cried down the wall, he immediately flew into a rage. He led the three armies to Jiao Shan's feet and personally disposed of Meng Jiangnv. However, as soon as he saw Meng Jiangnv as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade, he wanted to occupy Meng Jiangnv. Meng jiangnu doesn't want to rely on it! Qin Shihuang sent several old women to persuade her, and also sent Zhao Gao, the minister in charge of secretariat, to persuade her with a rockhopper gown, and the beggar girl Jiang would never give up. Finally, Qin Shihuang personally came forward. When Meng Jiangnv saw Qin Shihuang, she couldn't wait to bump into this ruthless tyrant. But on second thought, if her husband's hatred was not reported and CoCo Lee's hatred was not delayed, how could she die in vain? She fought back her anger and listened to Qin Shihuang's nonsense. Seeing her silence, Qin Shihuang thought she was willing, but he said cheerfully: Talk to me! As long as you obey me, I will give you anything you want, Jinshan Yinshan will do! ?

Meng jiangnu said:? I don't want Jinshan Yinshan, I want compliance, as long as you promise three things! ?

Qin Shihuang said:? Say three slowly, even thirty is up to you. You say, this! ?

Meng jiangnu said:? First, I'm going to erect a monument to Xiufu's tomb and put it in an ebony coffin. ?

Hearing this, Qin Shihuang said, OK, OK, you can take this. Tell me the second one! ?

? The second thing, I want you to give my husband Pima Dai Xiao, take the jar, follow the hearse, and take the civil and military officials to the funeral with tears in their eyes. ? 、

Hearing this, Qin Shihuang failed! I am an emperor, how can I give a funeral to a king! ? This won't work, you said the third one! ?

Jiang said:? If the second fails, there will be no third! ?

Qin Shihuang looked at this posture and refused when he saw that the fat in his mouth could not be eaten. Say yes and the whole world will laugh at you. Another idea: I don't care if I laugh at it. Besides, I'll kill anyone who dares to laugh at me. Thinking of this, he said: OK! I promise you the second one. Say the third thing quickly! ?

Meng jiangnu said:? Third, I want to go to the seaside for three days. ?

Qin Shihuang said:? It's simple! All right, all three are up to you! ?

Qin Shihuang immediately sent people to erect a monument for Fan Xiliang, repair the grave, buy coffins, prepare mourning clothes and put up a white flag for the brave. On the day of the funeral, Fan Xiliang's hearse was in front, followed by Qin Shihuang, who was dressed in linen and filial. He really became a dutiful son. After the funeral, Meng Jiangnv said to Qin Shihuang: Let's go swimming in the sea and get married. ? Qin Shihuang was very happy. It's just too beautiful. I don't know what to do, but suddenly I listen. Plop? With a loud cry, Meng Jiangnv jumped into the sea!

Qin Shihuang was in a hurry: Sure, come on, salvage it for me quickly. ?

As soon as the fishermen got into the sea, it collapsed. Wow? The earth has set off huge waves. The salvage personnel saw that the situation was not good and hurried aboard. How did this big wave come so opportunely? It turned out that the dragon god and the dragon lady were very sympathetic to Meng Jiangnv. As soon as they saw her jump into the sea, they quickly took her to the Dragon Palace. Subsequently, soldiers and crabs were ordered to make waves. Fortunately, Qin Shihuang escaped quickly, otherwise he would have been caught in the sea.

The Historical Origin of the Legend of Meng Jiangnv

The legend of Meng Jiangnv is widely circulated among the people in the form of oral inheritance. It was not until the beginning of the 20th century that she was brought into the researchers' field of vision under the impetus of the May 4th Movement. Gu Jiegang, a famous historian in China, traced the original form of Meng Jiangnv's legend back to a story in Zuo Zhuan. Zuo Zhuan tells this story to praise Qi Liang's wife (that is, Meng Jiangnv of later generations) for being able to handle things with courtesy and not being confused, which is admirable.

In Zuo Zhuan, Qi Liang's wife, who didn't cry, infected the atmosphere of the music scene at that time during the Warring States Period and added a sob story. This is a very important change, and the variation of the story about Qi Liang's wife in later generations was born along this "crying sorrow".

The first person to describe the city collapse was Liu Xiang in the late Western Han Dynasty. He first restated the story of Qi Liang's wife in Zuo Zhuan in The Legend of the Martyr, and then he wrote: Qi Liang's wife had no children and her mother-in-law had no relatives, so she became a lonely person after her husband died. Qi Liang's wife "cried on her husband's body at the gate", crying her eyes out, and passers-by were all moved. Ten days later, "the city collapsed for it." Relevant records in the Tang Dynasty greatly changed the story of Qi Liang's wife. Qi Liang changed from Qi people in the Spring and Autumn Period to Yan people in the Qin Dynasty. Qi Liang's wife's name appeared. Her surname is Meng Mingzhongzi, or Meng Mingjiang. Qi Liang's death is no longer in battle, but

Because he escaped from prison and was caught, he was built inside the city wall, so his wife went to town crying; There are too many dead bodies in the city wall, which can only be distinguished by blood dripping to recognize bones. The story of Qi Liang's wife was handled during the Six Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, which linked the city collapse with Qin Shihuang. This is no small creation.

In the Yuan Dynasty, China's folk operas were very developed, and many works of zaju masters and celebrities appeared. Stories with vitality and creative space like Meng Jiangnv naturally become the source of opera creation. From Fan Xilang, Fan Shirang, Fan, Fan Xilang to Fan Qiliang, Fan and Wan Xiliang, there are many variants of Fan Lang's name, and the story is full of twists and turns. Other characters related to them, such as Fan Lang's mother, also appear in the play, which makes the story increasingly full.

Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the story of Meng Jiangnv has been developing and evolving among the people. Oral legends all over the world say that Meng Jiangnv was born of gourd. Gourd (or melon) is called "Meng Jiangnv" because it is related to two Meng Jiangnv families living next door. The story of Meng Jiangnv has not only been circulated for a long time, but also been widely influenced by the region. According to local folk customs and people's different interest orientations, this story has been transformed in various ways in different places, which makes the legend of Meng Jiangnv present an extremely strong regional color.