Eight Folk Stories about the Great Wall

The Great Wall of Wan Li, which meanders on the land of China, has long been famous for its majestic posture. Today, under the call of "Love China and Build the Great Wall", many places have been renovated and become more magnificent, becoming the first scenic spot in China. It attracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists, and it is a pleasure to visit the Great Wall. Anyone who has been to the Great Wall is amazed. Folk stories about the Great Wall. Meng Jiangnv is crying at the Great Wall. In the Qin Dynasty, there was a kind and beautiful woman named Meng Jiangnv. One day, when she was doing housework in her yard, she suddenly found a man hiding under the grape trellis, which startled her. She was about to shout when she saw the man waving his hand again and again, pleading, "Don't shout, don't shout, help me!" " My name is Fan Xiliang, and I'm here to escape. "At this time, in order to build the Great Wall, Qin Shihuang was arresting people everywhere as coolies and starving so many people! Meng Nv saved Fan Xiliang. When she saw that he was knowledgeable, reasonable and clear-eyed, she took a fancy to him, and Fan Xiliang fell in love with Meng Nv. They are soul mates, and with the consent of their parents, they are ready to get married. On the wedding day, the Meng family was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the guests were full. This is a scene of jubilation. Seeing that it was getting dark, the people who drank the wedding banquet gradually dispersed. The bride and groom were about to enter the bridal chamber when they suddenly heard the barking of chickens and dogs. Then a group of brave officers and soldiers broke in and locked Fan Xiliang in the Great Wall to work. All the happy events went up in smoke, and Meng Jiangnv was sad and angry, thinking of her husband day and night. She thought, I would rather go to the Great Wall to find him myself than sit at home and worry. Yes! Let's get started! Meng nu immediately packed his bags and hit the road. Along the way, I don't know how much wind, frost, rain and snow I have experienced and how many steep mountains and rivers I have trekked. Meng Jiangnv didn't cry or shed tears. Finally, with tenacious perseverance and deep love for her husband, she reached the Great Wall. At this time, the Great Wall was already a long wall composed of construction sites. Meng Jiangnv went from place to place looking for her husband, but she never met him. Finally, she summoned up her courage and asked a group of migrant workers who were about to go to work: "Do you have Fan Xiliang here? Migrant workers said: "There is such a person, a new person." "Hearing this, the meng is really angry and happy! She quickly asked again, "where is he? "The migrant worker said," She is dead, and her body has been filled at the foot of the city. She was like a bolt from the blue when she heard the bad news. Meng Jiangnv only felt black at the moment and burst into tears. I cried for three days and nights. Crying in the dark touched the whole world. It's getting dark and the wind is getting stronger and stronger. There was a crash and a section of the Great Wall cried. Fan Xiliang's body was exposed, and Meng Jiangnu's tears dripped on his bloody face. She finally met her beloved husband, but he never saw her again because he had been killed by the cruel Qin Shihuang. Folklore about the Great Wall II. The legend of Dingcheng Brick. Dingcheng Brick refers to a brick placed on the back eaves of the West Wengcheng gatehouse in Jiayuguan. According to legend, in the Ming Dynasty, there was a craftsman named Yi who was proficient in the 99-90 algorithm. As long as all the buildings are calculated by him, the labor and materials used are very accurate and economical. Believe it or not, the supervisor in charge of customs repair asked him to calculate how many bricks were used in Jiayuguan. Yi calculated it carefully and said, "It needs 99,999 bricks." The supervisor said,' If one piece is missing, the head will be cut off, and the craftsman will be punished with hard labor for three years. After the completion, there is only one brick left, which will be placed on the balcony behind the West Wengcheng gatehouse. The supervisor was overjoyed when he learned that he had to deduct the wages of craftsmen such as Yi. Yi said unhurriedly, "That brick was put by the gods and used for repairing the city." . If it is moved, the tower will collapse. The supervisor listened and dared not pursue it again. Since then, the brick has been put in place, and no one dares to move. Now, this brick is still on the Jiayuguan Gate Tower. Folk stories about the Great Wall III. Stone transportation o

Everyone is worried while chiseling stone strips. Seeing that winter is coming, the stone strips have not been shipped out of the mountain. If you want to delay the construction period, no salary is a trivial matter and your head will be in danger. Everyone sighed for a long time. Just then, suddenly there was a muffled thunder from the top of the mountain, and a piece of brocade floated down from the white clouds. All the craftsmen quickly caught it, only to see a few lines looming on it. After reading it, everyone suddenly realized that they had done it. When winter comes, people build a road from the mountain to Guancheng, pour water on the road to form an ice lane, and then slide stones on the ice lane for transportation. In this way, the stone strips were successfully transported to Jiayuguan Gate, which not only did not delay the construction period, but also saved a lot of construction period. In order to thank God for his protection, many craftsmen built temples near Guancheng to worship the gods, which became a must-see place for craftsmen after they started work. Folk stories about the Great Wall. Jiayuguan City, where goats carry bricks, has a 9-meter-high wall, and dozens of pavilions of different sizes and countless battlements will be built on the top of the wall. The number of bricks used is amazing. At that time, the construction conditions were very poor, there was no lifting equipment, and it was all carried by hand. At that time, the bricks used to build Guancheng were all fired 40 miles away. After the brick is burned, it is pulled to the gate by ox cart, and then carried up manually. Due to the height of the city, the only way up and down is very steep, and it is difficult to get up and down. Although many people were sent to carry bricks on the city wall, they were all tired to death, but the demand for bricks was still in short supply, which seriously affected the progress of the project. One day, a child herding sheep came here to play with the sheep. Seeing this scene, he had a brainwave, took off his belt, tied a brick at each end and put it on the goat. Then, he patted the goat's back with his hand, and the kid trotted up the wall with bricks on it. People were surprised and happy, and they followed suit. A large number of bricks were quickly transported to the city wall. Folk stories about the Great Wall say that in ancient times, a pair of swallows built their nests in the Rouyuan Gate of Jiayuguan. Early in the morning, two swallows left the customs. At dusk, the female swallows flew back first. When Xiong Yan came back, the door was closed and he could not enter the customs. He burst into tears and crashed into the wall and died. To this end, the female Yan was heartbroken. They chirp from time to time until they cry to death. After his death, his soul is still there. Every time someone hits the wall with a stone, he makes a' chirp' sound and confides in others. In ancient times, people could hear Yan Ming's voice in Jiayuguan, which was regarded as auspicious voice. When a general went out to fight, his wife knocked on the wall to pray. Later, it became a custom for soldiers to take their children to the corner and pray against the wall. Folklore about the Great Wall: 60,000 years ago, Grey and Yanjing people said that Qin Shihuang built the first Great Wall in Wan Li. In fact, he didn't build the Great Wall at first. Before Qin Shihuang, during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, there lived a prince of Yan. His land is small and his strength is weak. He is in danger of being eaten by his neighbors at any moment. In order to defend the country, the prince requisitioned civilian workers and built a high wall at the top of his border to prevent foreign enemies from invading. Because there was no lime at that time, the walls, stones and bricks he built were plastered with mud. In order to seize the time and repair the city wall as soon as possible, he ordered not to stop work in winter. Hot water is needed in cold weather and mud. So, migrant workers carried the big iron pot to the construction site, supported it with three stones, and added firewood to boil water. Over time, the iron pot was burned with a big hole, and the water in the pot leaked out; Put out the fire under the pot. But the civilian worker was surprised to find that the stone in the pot was sprinkled with water, and the hot stone exploded when it met with water, and a lot of white flour was fried. Migrant workers look strange. Some people mix this white flour with water, which feels wetter and more sticky than mud, and put it in the gap between stone strips and bricks. The next day t

Wherever the Great Wall is built, ash will be burned on the hillside, and the quality of the ash burned is very good. It is called "eternal ash" by later generations, which means it will not deteriorate for ten thousand years. After the Great Wall was repaired, all the other migrant workers returned to other places. Because Yan people burned ashes, Qin Shihuang took out gold and silver to build a town for Yan people, which is now Beijing. So at that time, Beijing was called Yanjing, and the mountain where Yan people burned ashes with stones was collectively called Yanshan. The Great Wall was built in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, lasting more than 2,000 years and with a total length of more than 50 million meters. Today's Wan Li Great Wall refers to the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty. It starts from Jiayuguan in Gansu Province in the west of China and reaches Yalu River in Liaoning Province in the northeast of China, with a total length of 6.35 million meters. It is like a vigorous dragon, crossing mountains, cliffs, grasslands and deserts, and ups and downs at the top of the mountain, on the other side of the Yellow River and on the coast of the Bohai Sea. People who have been to the Great Wall all over the world are amazed at its majestic momentum, grand scale and arduous project. The Great Wall is a rare treasure and a cultural relic with extraordinary art. It symbolizes the indestructible will and strength of the Chinese nation, the pride of the Chinese nation and the pride of all mankind. Evaluation of World Heritage Committee: Around 220 BC, Qin Shihuang, who dominated the whole country, connected some intermittent fortifications built earlier into a complete defense system to resist aggression from the north. Construction continued in the Ming Dynasty, making the Great Wall the longest military facility in the world. Its cultural and artistic value is equal to its historical and strategic importance. Folk stories about the Great Wall. After Qin Shihuang beat the Hu people away, in order to prevent the Hu people from retaliating, he proposed to build a strong Great Wall on the border with the Hu people. His suggestion won the appreciation of many ministers. I agree to start from Liaozhong in the northeast, because it is still a strategic location near the sea. From there, the Great Wall can be completed before the restoration of the Hu people. So, where is it? Qin Shihuang advocated enclosing the unified six countries with the Great Wall. Many ministers said that if all six countries were enclosed, the length of the Great Wall could reach several Wan Li, and it would take decades to complete. This excessive consumption of manpower and material resources may lead to national subjugation. Therefore, the ministers suggested shortening the duration of the session. However, no matter how the minister opposed it, Qin Shihuang strongly advocated encircling the six countries with the Great Wall. The more he argued, the more strongly the ministers opposed it. Qin Shihuang looked up and thought for a moment, with an imperceptible sneer on his face. He proposed to commemorate the Great Wall with horse racing. Let a general ride a fast horse, and when the horse is full, he will start from Shanhaiguan non-stop. He can run across the borders of six countries in a few days and repair as far as possible. Ministers, think about it. Not bad. Even a swift horse chasing the wind and catching the moon has to run for two or three days, that is, two or three thousand miles. So, they nodded and agreed with whose idea, and Qin Shihuang put forward another condition: on the border of the whole country, whether it is mountain peaks or flat land, a line camp will be built every 300 miles, and racers will run through this line camp to strengthen their troops. The ministers didn't know the intention, so they all agreed. After the civil and military officials stepped down, Qin Shihuang called his confidant, said a few words to him, and went their separate ways. On the day of horse racing, I saw a general wearing a white helmet, riding a white horse, wearing a white robe and white armor. He flew out of the first camp, walked on the flat ground, climbed mountains and mountains, and drove for more than half a day before reaching the second camp. Rushed out of two camps and headed straight for three camps. Four, five or six days, walked through ten camps. Qin Shihuang received a report from the scouts that the racers had rushed through ten camps. These ministers want to know how this horse can run like this. After more than six days, it still ran away. Five or six days later, the horse hunters reported that the horse race had passed through twenty camps. The minister is even stranger. Why, where is this horse going? Who is this guy?

Look at me. I'll look at you. Did Qin Shihuang cheat? Scouts spread the news one by one, and racers rushed through forty camps. Don't say that Qin Shihuang was happy, even some ministers had abnormal noses. The white robe will still ride on horseback. When the horse ran to Jiayuguan, he saw the white robe beating the white horse several times, and the white horse's nose and mouth ran to the ground. The white robe will also fall off the horse. What's going on here? How does a horse run all the way to Li Duo? It turned out that this was a trick used by Qin Shihuang. In order to achieve the goal of the Great Wall encircling the six countries, he proposed to set up a battalion every 300 miles. He sent eight confidants, each with a white horse and white robe. The white robes of the first battalion will go to the second battalion, and then the reserves of the second battalion will run out, like individuals. In this way, more than 40 camps were scattered. Then why did Jiayuguan people fall? It turned out that there was a general named Zhao in Jiayuguan camp, who was extremely dissatisfied with the practice of Qin Shihuang. He believes that if the Great Wall is built in Jiayuguan, the invasion of the Hu people can be stopped. Why did it take so long? It was too expensive, so when he saw the fast horse from the front camp, he made the hungry horse drink water for several days. After he got on the horse, he was whipped twice. As soon as the horse was clever, he ran a few steps and choked on the ground. I am very unhappy to hear that Qin Shihuang defeated Jiayuguan. However, according to his words in advance, the Great Wall must be built to Jiayuguan. Folk stories about the Great Wall. The prince of fire. Beating governors refers to Zhou Youwang in the Western Zhou Dynasty. He lit the beacon tower and teased the ministers in order to praise and laugh. Wang You was very happy, so he lit the bonfire many times. Later, the princes did not believe it and gradually stopped coming. Details: three years, hermit Nie, arrogant and extravagant. Since being praised by the beautiful women donated by the country, she has become a favored princess, obsessed with beautiful women all day long, and no one has asked about state affairs. She was not born to laugh, and she had no pleasure in facing the luxurious palace. It's beautiful, but it's cloudy all day. When the king wanted to see a happy smile, the ministers tried their best to no avail. One day, King You went to Lishan, and courtier Guo Shifu gave his ministers a bad idea. Wang You decided to give it a try, so he ordered the bonfire to be lit. Governors from all walks of life called the police and thought that there was an enemy situation in Beijing. Get ready to lead the troops. It is puzzling to see the monarch and his subjects safe and sound. Asked why, the other party just smiled. "The princes heard this and gave up without fighting, boasting and laughing." Seeing this, Bao Si couldn't help laughing. Seeing that Bao Si finally smiled, he smiled more beautifully, and the bad king was ecstatic. Travel-stained vassals finally understood that there was a fire and they sent troops, which turned out to be for the benefit of their concubines. Life is like a big mountain, and Wang has to leave with discontent. In order to win praise and smile again, the king repeated his old tricks several times. Later, Lai Bao IV gave birth to a son. Wang You was very happy and named him Fu Bo. In 774 BC, Queen Shen and Prince Yijiu were abolished, and Bao Si was made Queen and Prince. At the same time, treacherous court official Guo Shifu, who was good at flattery and profit, was reused as a minister, and the people of China complained bitterly. Queen Shen and Yijiu told their father, Shen Hou. Shen Hou was very angry and resolutely joined forces with two governors to attack the Western Zhou Dynasty. Enemy at the Gates, Gunny quickly ordered the bonfire to be lit and called the police. After repeated banter, the princes thought it was the bad king's attempt to please the beautiful woman again. They stayed put, Haojiang fell, and Wang You was killed. The 300-year history of the Western Zhou Dynasty came to an end. This is the true image of the allusion "Laughing off the fangs". In summing up this historical lesson, the ancients thought that "there was an extremely clever man in the Zhou Dynasty who was praised and demoted". Lamenting women's disasters is enough to conquer this country! They also put "Wang You's war drama against princes,

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