The Origin of Characters in Yong Dong's Works

The story of fairy matching is well known to all women and children. It originated in Xiaogan.

Yong Dong Park Landscape (20 photos)

Yong Dong Park, located in the center of Xiaonan District, Xiaogan City, is a collection of cultural relics related to the story of "Fairy Couple" in Xiaogan, with the theme of the magical story that Yong Dong, the filial son of Han Dynasty, sold himself to bury his father, went to Xiaogan Heaven and got married with seven fairies. The antique buildings composed of pavilions, terraces, buildings, pavilions, bridges and pavilions in the park are interesting against the backdrop of mountains and rivers. [3]

One legend is that ...

The most striking thing in the garden is the tree crown such as canopy and full of green tree, which witnessed the one hundred-day marriage between Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies. According to legend, the seven girls of the Jade Emperor were homesick and took a fancy to their filial son Yong Dong, so they made Huaiyin Tree a matchmaker and married Yong Dong. Yong Dong said, "How can a tree that can't talk talk?" The seven fairies said, "The trees don't say anything, so go your separate ways." : the tree speaks, and marriage is a perfect match. "Then, both of them bowed down, and the Huaiyin ancient tree began to speak because it was moved. Unexpectedly, when old Huaiyin got excited, he made a mistake, saying that "a hundred years of harmony" means "a hundred days of harmony", which made Yong Dong and the Seven Fairys have only a hundred days of fate. The folk saying that "one night's husband and wife are grateful for a hundred days" is spread from here. Not far from Huaiyin Tree, there is a filial son shrine with a square yard in which stands a white jade statue of Yong Dong and the Seven Fairies arm in arm. The main hall of the temple is hung with a horizontal plaque containing Yong Dong's life, and there are cultural relics, inscriptions, genealogy and celebrity calligraphy and painting about Yong Dong. Go north from the temple and cross the 100 stairs, and you can reach Sendai. It is said that the seven fairies were forced to ascend to heaven here. Depart from Shengsendai, cross the bridge and come to "Yaochi Wonderland". On the small island in the pool, seven graceful fairy statues compete with each other. Opposite Yaochi is a mandarin duck building, built by the water, with a pair of pavilions nestled up to each other. According to legend, this building is where Yong Dong and the Seven Fairies lived after they got married. Opposite the Yuanyang Building is a rice-shaped mountain, surrounded by Yong Dong Monument, Lisi Bridge, Qingfeng Pavilion and Yuyan Pavilion.

Scenic spot

Yong Dong Park in Xiaogan City is a national AA-level tourist attraction, located in the east section of Huaiyin Avenue in Xiaogan City, 60 kilometers away from Wuhan. Xiaogan was also named after Yong Dong's trip to Xiaogan. Built in 1984, it covers an area of 75 mu and is divided into three areas.

There are many scenic spots in the park, such as Xiaozi Temple, Xianchi, Huaiyin Tree, Yuanyang Building, Lisi Bridge, Dacron Pavilion, Baibu Ladder and Shengsentai 12.

The "filial piety temple" is located in the middle of the park, with a green tile on the roof, a white wall in the courtyard, a carved door curtain in the north-south direction of the main hall, and flower bonsai around it. Antique, patchwork, the main hall stands a horizontal plaque recording Yong Dong's life, with related cultural relics, stone tablets, genealogy and celebrity calligraphy and painting on both sides.

"Yaochi Wonderland" reproduces the scene of Zhang Xiafan bathing and changing clothes in Yaochi. The white jade-like fairy statue in Seven Sisters has different expressions on the small island in the pool, which is affectionate and lifelike. There are a number of scenic spots in the park, such as "Huaiyin Ancient Tree", "Lisi Bridge" and "Yuanyang Loutai".

There is a rice-shaped mound on the left side of the garden, surrounded by thirteen mounds. Later, this mountain was called "Iiyama".

At the back door of the park, there is a saddle-shaped hill, and the steps up the hill are called "Hundred Steps Ladder". Until the top of "Ascending to Sendai", there is a carved incense burner. It is said that Qimei was forced to climb the "Hundred Steps Ladder" to "climb Sendai" on her way home from work, and she died with resentment because of that smoke. Surrounded by water, caves are winding and secluded, and rugged paths alternate with bridges, letters, pavilions and scenery. You can see the panoramic view of the park on "Ascending to Sendai".

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The story of Yong Dong has been circulated among the people for more than 2,000 years, permeated with the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. The park blends stories, sites and relics into pavilions, mountains and bridges, causing endless reverie among tourists and being praised by tourists.

Most people think that Xiaogan's place name comes from the story of Yong Dong who sold himself to bury his father, and his filial piety touched the world. Not really, because there were many famous dutiful sons in Xiaogan County in the old days.

Filial piety is the first of all virtues, and filial piety is a loyal minister. Filial piety is not cultural dross and will never go out of date.

Filial piety is the most splendid part of China culture and the most stable cornerstone of a harmonious society.

Xiaogan is the hometown of dutiful sons and a place where filial piety is the highest priority.

Xiaogan was founded as Xiaochang in early 454 and renamed Xiaogan in 924. The Dictionary of Ancient and Modern Place Names in China records: "Xiaochang County was located in the Southern Dynasties and the Song Dynasty and was named after its filial son An Dong. In the later Tang Dynasty, it was renamed Xiaogan. " An Dong, a dutiful son of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was born in Zhejiang, but the Han and Emperor refused to do it, and later moved to North Jiyang, Xiaogan County (now there is Jiyang Mountain in the south of Guangshui City). In addition, it is said that Meng Zong's hometown is also in Qingshan Township, Xiaogan City (now there is a bamboo hanging lane in zhouxiang town, Xiaochang County). Meng Zong, one of the 24 filial piety, was born in Jiangxia, Wu State during the Three Kingdoms period. His mother was seriously ill and wanted to drink bamboo shoot soup, but it was the middle of winter. Where can I find bamboo shoots? Meng Zong went up to the mountain to find no results, crying and touching God, so bamboo shoots came into being-this is the folk story of "Meng Zongdong crying bamboo shoots". Although it is a story, Meng Zong (? -27 1 year) but there is a real person. During the Three Kingdoms period, Meng Zong was once a common figure in Wu Dong. In order to avoid Sun Hao, he changed his name to Ren Meng. Yong Dong's folk story was originally an ordinary story of filial piety of farmers in Han Dynasty, but history chose Yong Dong as a model of social filial piety, which has been passed down to this day. In the process of communication, Yong Dong's story has also undergone obvious changes, that is, it has gradually evolved from a filial son story to a love story. From the evolution of folk stories, we can see the great role of people's feelings and imagination.

Since 2000, the original structural model of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies has not changed, but the plot, characters and even ideological connotation are constantly enriched and innovated.

The Legend of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairys, which is circulated in Xiaogan area, is an excellent work of folk oral language art. The story of Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies is not only a concentrated expression of China's filial piety culture, but also a beautiful work of art that combines magical fantasy with human reality. Deeply rooted and mature in Xiaogan.

Legend has it that Yong Dong was originally a thousand riders in Shandong, but he moved to Xiaogan as early as the Han Dynasty. This is not only recorded in historical records, but also closely related to the origin of Xiaogan place names. There are also many relics, place names and folk customs left in Xiaogan area. As a work of oral language art, it is in the folk cultural ecology of filial piety in Xiaogan that it matures, which not only highlights the theme of filial piety, but also has a strong interest in folk life, and has spread to the whole country through various artistic creations such as rap and opera, which has had a wide and far-reaching impact.

Dong Yong and the Seven Fairys, a beautiful and moving story, has two main values. First, the historical documents about this story and legend contain rich information on economy, politics, culture and other aspects in various historical periods of our society, including ethics, customs, religious beliefs, literature and art, etc., which are of precious historical research value. Secondly, the cultural spirit of filial piety praised by this story and legend still has practical value in building socialist spiritual civilization and building a harmonious society today.

The story and legend of "Dong Yong and the Seven Fairies" have been deeply loved by the people for thousands of years, and are well known. It is one of the famous folklore widely circulated by the Chinese nation and has certain influence abroad.