Why is the first rover in China called "Zhu Rong"?

Zhu Rong? In China's traditional culture, it represents Vulcan, and the name of the first rover in China implies that it is the fire for China to explore Mars. China has a long history and has formed a very rich and colorful traditional culture in the long historical development process, so China has become one of the four ancient civilizations. Different from the other three civilizations, Chinese civilization is the only one that has continued to this day without interruption. Such a long and colorful Chinese civilization contains many contents, and ancient myths are one of them.

There are many mythical figures in China ancient mythology, among which Zhu Rong is considered as Vulcan. According to legend, Zhu Rong was originally a clan leader named Li Zhong in primitive society. Li Zhong served as a fire official during Gao Xin's rule in Di Ku. After his death, Di Ku read that he taught with fire, which benefited the people, so he ordered: Zhu Rong, later generations are revered as Vulcan. ? The description of Vulcan Zhu Rong in Shan Hai Jing is as follows:? Zhu Rong in the south, a faceless beast, rode two dragons. ?

There is more than one legend about Vulcan Zhu Rong. In addition, there is a legend that Zhu Rong helped the Yellow Emperor identify the direction of the south when he visited the south. Because of this, Zhu Rong got the position of Stuart. After that, Zhu Rong was sealed in Chu State and became the ancestor of Chu State. In addition, Zhu Rong was regarded as Vulcan because the south was regarded as fire by the ancients. Besides Vulcan status, Zhu Rong is also the God of the South China Sea. The origin of this priesthood comes from the fact that Zhu Rong was ordered by the Emperor of Heaven to kill the shrew and seize the land after becoming a Vulcan, and then he was ordered to supervise human water conservancy.

Fire has a very special significance in the traditional culture of China. For example, fire is one of the five elements of culture. In addition, the ancients in China also thought that fire was? The essence of yang? . As for the origin of fire, it is said that the discoverer of fire is Suiren. Later, through the spread of Zhu Rong, people began to know how to cook with fire, keep warm with fire, and even exorcise evil spirits with fire. With the increasing use of fire in daily life, fire culture and Vulcan worship have naturally emerged.

In recent years, the level of science and technology in China has improved rapidly, so it began to explore the universe. Recently, China finally welcomed the first rover, whose name has been voted on the Internet before. Among the ten candidate names given by the government, the name Zhu Rong finally won the first place and became the real name of the first rover in China. Zhu Rong, the representative of Vulcan, became the name of the rover after thousands of years, which can be said to be the integration of traditional culture and modern technology. The rover named Zhu Rong will also be the spark for China to explore Mars.