Tales of the Eight Immortals: Cao Guoyu's Yin-Yang Plate

Cao Guoyu's treasured weapon was an eight-page yin-yang board, four pages of yang, four pages of yin, yin and yang together with infinite changes. However, since the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, his yin-yang board doesn't work anymore, why is that?

Legend has it that the Eight Immortals went to Fusang to collect the immortal herbs and flowers to prepare the elixir. On this day, they came to Laoshan Head from all directions according to the agreed place, ready to cross the sea. The leader of these eight immortals was Han Zhongli, who shook his banana fan and said to all of them, "We go to Fusang country to take the nearest waterway, and we have to cross the East China Sea, which belongs to the jurisdiction of the Dragon King of the East China Sea, so we should say hello to him first. Which of you is willing to make a hard trip?" The immortals looked at me and I looked at you, no one nibbled. After a moment of silence, Cao Guoyu stood up and said, "We crossed the sea on our own, relying on our own treasures, and we don't ask for anything, so why bother?" Several other immortals also conformed and said, "Yes, we Eight Immortals cross the sea with our own abilities, why should we scratch the itch with six fingers-more than one!" Seeing that no one was willing to go and say hello, Han Zhongli decided to cross the sea.

Han Zhongli is the head, the first to go down to the sea, only to see him put the banana fan to the sea gently, the banana fan immediately turned into a small boat. He jumped on it and floated ahead first. The second to go into the water was Han Xiangzi, who put his flute into the water and immediately turned it into a big beam, which he rode on and followed. Zhang Guolao's treasure was a fish drum, which became as thick as a barrel when he put it into the water. He tied the stove to a tree and rode on the fish drum and went away. Lu Dongbin then drew out the back of the blue dragon sword in the water, the sword immediately turned into a green dragon, he mounted the green dragon, also swam forward. Tie Qiao Li's treasure gourd is unsinkable, no problem to get into the water, he held the treasure gourd in one hand, one hand clamped the iron crutch also went. He Xian Gu's precious weapon is a strainer, she put the strainer into the water, sat on it and floated away. Lan Caihe carried a flower basket. He poured the flowers into the sea and sat in the basket and left. The last one left was Cao Guoyu. He was confident that his yin and yang board was superior to other people's treasures, so he wanted everyone to go first, and he was the last one to press the battlefield. He unhurriedly unraveled the rope of the yin and yang board, and threw it into the water one page at a time. Eight pages of yin and yang board thrown on the water, a line, he walked on it like walking on the river.

At this time, the old Dragon King is sitting in the Dragon Palace napping, suddenly feel the sea water chaotic swaying. He opened his eyes to see, the original is the eight immortals walking on the sea. The old Dragon King was very unhappy, thinking: you eight do not practice on land, running to the sea to do? To the sea also do not come to me here to say hello, your eyes still have my dragon king! He immediately ordered the fast-legged crab and the long-legged octopus (octopus): "The two of you quickly take people to the sea to intercept, without my permission, shall not allow anyone to pass!"

The fast-legged crab and the long-legged octopus led the order, immediately *** soldiers to intercept. They came to the front of the eight Immortals, see some sitting in the boat, some riding the beam, the ride is either round or square, can not start, and suddenly see floating over eight pages of small board. The fast-legged crab said: "There you drill from underwater to his left, we take his four pages of board back." Long-legged Octopus swam to Cao Guoyu's left side, saw the small board under his feet, and hooked it with his long legs, Cao Guoyu's body swayed and almost fell. He hurriedly jumped to another board, this side of the fast-legged crab immediately reached over a pair of pincers, clamped him just jumped on the board a lift, Cao Guo-Uncle body and violent shake, busy and moved to another board, long-legged octopus and reached over a long hook ...... In this way, each move a board will be lifted a piece. The first time I saw this is when I was a kid, and I was a kid, and I was a kid, and I was a kid, and I was a kid, and I was a kid.

The other seven immortals over the sea, Han Zhongli a little number of people, less a Cao Guoyu, anxious, thinking: not yet to Fusang country lost people, back to the Jade Emperor how to explain? So hastily returned to find. Looking around, and back to the Eight Immortals pier, a look, Cao Guoyu is still in a sad face sighing. Han Zhongli asked him: "State uncle, everyone has already crossed the sea, why are you still sitting still?" Cao Guoyu cried and said, "Where am I sitting still, I lost the yin and yang board as soon as I hit the water." "How to lose?" "I don't know how to lose, just feel the foot lifting, shaking me unsteady, a lift foot plate is gone." Han Zhongli thought, heart understand, said: "This is called" rites of many people do not blame, no reason is difficult to pass" ah! Because we did not say hello to the old Dragon King beforehand, the old Dragon King blamed, gave some color. It doesn't matter, you wait here, I'll go to the old Dragon King to make a mistake, say a few good words, and beg him to return the yin and yang board to you." Cao Guoyu knew he was wrong, and did not say anything, only nodded.

Han Zhongli arrived at the Dragon Palace, met the Dragon King of the East China Sea, first salute, and then apologize for his mistake, explaining that crossing the sea is still under the order of the Old Lord Taishang, and go to Fusang country to collect the immortal herbs and flowers, and refine the elixir. Because of the rush to cross the sea, did not have time to greet the Dragon King, is their own fault, do not blame other immortals ...... Only after so many apologies and kind words did the old Dragon King hand over Cao Guoyu's yin-yang board to Han Zhongli. Who knows that when the Dragon King gave the yin and yang board to Han Zhongli, he had one more mind to change the two pages of yin and yang boards into fake ones, and even Cao Guoyu didn't realize it at that time. So later there was a Yin-Yang disharmony, with more yang than yin. Until now, there are still more men than women on earth.

Yin-Yang State Uncle