The Legend of Ma Touqin

Ma Touqin is a two-string stringed instrument with a trapezoidal body and a carved horse-head handle, which is a favorite instrument of Mongolian people.

The Legend of Ma Touqin

Legend has it that Ma Touqin was originally made by a little shepherd boy named Su He in Chahar Grassland. Su He is raised by grandma, and grandma and grandson live on more than twenty sheep. Sue and I go out to herd sheep every day and help grandma cook in the morning and evening. Seventeen-year-old Surh has completely grown up. He has an extraordinary talent for singing, and the herdsmen nearby are very willing to listen to him sing.

One day, the sun had set and it was getting dark. But Sue, he hasn't come back yet. Just when people were very anxious, Su He walked into the yurt with a furry little thing in his arms. When people look at it, it turns out to be a newborn pony. Su He looked at everyone's amazing eyes and said to them, "On my way back, I met this little guy, lying on the ground and moving straight. As soon as I saw that no one cleaned it up, I was afraid of being eaten by wolves at night, so I took it back. "

As the days passed, the little white horse grew up under the care of Su He. It is white, beautiful and strong, and everyone likes it, especially Su He.

One night, Su He was awakened from his sleep by the rapid neighing of horses. He thought of the little white horse, so he quickly got up and went out to see that a big bad wolf was blocked by the little white horse outside the sheepfold. Sue drove the wolf away. When he saw the sweaty little white horse, he knew that the wolf must have stayed here for a long time. Thanks to Little White Horse for protecting the sheep for him. He gently stroked the white horse's sweaty body and said to it, "Little white horse! Thanks to you. "

One spring, news came from the grassland that Wang Ye would hold a horse racing meeting at the Lama Temple, because Wang Ye's daughter wanted to choose the best rider as her husband, and whoever won the first prize would marry her daughter. Su He also heard the news, and his neighbors and friends encouraged him to lead the little white horse to participate in the competition. So Su He set off with his beloved little white horse.

The horse race began, and many strong young people raised their whips and galloped. At the end of the race, Su He's little white horse ran to the front. The prince ordered, "Call the rider on the white horse to come on stage!" " When Su He stepped into the stands, Wang Ye saw that the first runner was a poor herdsman. He changed his mind and said unreasonably, "I'll give you three big ingots, leave the horse to me and go home quickly!" " "

"I'm here for horse racing, not to sell horses." Sue was furious when she heard the report. Can I betray the little white horse? He thought like this and blurted out those two sentences without thinking.

"You, a poor herder, dare to resist this report? Somebody, give me a good beating of this bitch. " Before the report was finished, the mobs began to work. Su He was beaten unconscious and stayed under the stands. The report took the little white horse and returned to the house majestically.

Su He was rescued by relatives and friends. Under the careful care of her grandmother, she rested for a few days and gradually recovered. One night, Su He was about to go to bed when she heard the door ring. Ask: "Who?" But no one answered. The door is still banging. Grandma opened the door and looked, "Ah, it's a little white horse!" " This scream made Sue rush out. When he saw it, it was really a little white horse. It was hit by seven or eight sharp arrows and ran sweating profusely. Su He gritted his teeth, held back his inner pain and pulled out an arrow from his horse. Blood flowed from the wound like a fountain. The next day, the horse died of his injuries.

It turned out that the prince was very happy because he got a good horse, so he chose an auspicious day to hold a banquet and invite relatives and friends to celebrate. He wants to show his good horse in front of people, ask the warriors to take the horse, and want to perform.

Wang Zigang got on the horse and didn't sit down when the white horse gave him a kick and threw him down. The white horse struggled to break free from the thick rope and rushed through the crowd. The prince got up and shouted, "Catch it quickly, or shoot if you can't catch it!" " "The archer's arrow flies to the white horse like rain. Although the white horse was hit by several arrows, he ran home and died in front of his dearest master.

The death of White Horse brought Su He more grief and indignation. He couldn't sleep for several nights. One night, Sue saw a live white horse in her dream. He touched it, and it approached him and said to him gently, "Master, if you want me to never leave you and relieve your loneliness, then you can make a piano with my bones and muscles!" " After Su He woke up, he made a piano with its bones, tendons and tail according to the little white horse's words. Whenever he plays the piano, he will think of hatred for the monarch; Every time he recalls the excitement of galloping on horseback, the sound of the piano will become more beautiful. Since then, Ma Touqin has become a comfort to the herdsmen on the grassland. As soon as they hear this wonderful piano sound, they will forget the fatigue of the day and will not leave for a long time.

During Genghis Khan's Western Expedition, large-scale immigrants spread Mongolian culture, including Ma Touqin, to Europe and produced Ma Touqin in Russia, which is still welcomed by people today.