Who are these four children? Four children? (Specific name and origin! )

Evil spirits

Flowers fall in the forest along the spring river

Explanation: It turned out to be a ghost in ancient legends. Refers to all kinds of bad people.

Source: Three Years of Zuo Zhuan Gong Xuan: "You can't meet ghosts."

Example: Now that the facts have been pointed out, there is nothing to hide in broad daylight! -Zou Taofen's "The Suffering of the Rest of My Life, the Suffering of Progressive Culture"

What is a "ghost"

Ghosts are monsters. I think this explanation should work, but if we really want to dig deep, it seems that it is not that simple. Just like all kinds of monsters mentioned in Evil Sakura, there are stories behind them, from the eight old people in impermanence township to the eighteen friends in three mountains and then to the swallows in Nangong.

Then let's say "ghost" first, which is the same. Charm, the same. But there are many versions of "Ghost", such as "Wandering", "Confused II", "Liang Fang" and "Wandering". There is also a saying that the "two" in "Confused II" is replaced by one of the three boxes.

"Ghost" and "shadow" are separate. Moreover, although "shadow" is together, "shadow" and "charm" have their own meanings.

Demon: the ghost of Zhongshan Ze in ancient legend. "Zuo Zhuan Wen Gong Eighteen Years" has a record of "casting four generations to ward off evil spirits". Du pre-note: evil spirits are born in the strange atmosphere of mountains and forests and are harmful to people. (Ci Hai P2 1 1) In other words, charm is a ghost-the demon in Evil Sakura should also be regarded as "charm". However, some friends may immediately think of "Dawes" in Ba Lao Middle School in Wuding Township. Although this guy hasn't shown up yet, it is estimated that it won't be mountains may depart, so Dawes is not a "charm".

What's that number four knife? Perhaps it should be said that Dawes is a charm, not a charm. Because it is clearly written in Shuowen that "the past is fine". "Zhou Li" also said, "Summer comes, showing the earth", and Zheng Xuan noted: "The God of all things says" ‘Xi' ". In other words, "Qi" is the spirit of everything. And this kind of thing "Huan" is a little more complicated than "charm".

Ci Hai explained that Kuai is a dragon without horns-this reminds me of Teng Jiao, but Teng Jiao has wings, so I'm afraid it can't be counted-but Shuowen also said, "If Kuai is a dragon, it is yellow". If it is a dragon, it is not a dragon. Then, some people commented that Kuai was an animal-shaped mountain god, and Zheng Xuan simply said, "Kuai is an animal." However, Kuai is a dragon-like thing, and there is nothing wrong with it. In the explanation of Mi, Historical Records is the evidence, and there is a saying in Historical Records Qi Taigong Family that "... is neither a dragon nor Mi". I privately estimate that this "non-dragon and non-rice" must be Teng Jiao. Having said "ghost", it's time to say "ghost" In addition to writing a little more, the meaning of "shadow" is not a little. It can refer to both "the faint shadow on the outer layer of the shadow" and "the appearance of no country to live in". The former has a fable in Zhuangzi, and even mentioned the spot in his Ode to Tung Tree. (Refer to Wang Li's Ancient Chinese Dictionary P 1739) As for the latter, there is a sentence in Huai Nan Zi Lan Mingxun that I like very much: "Floating, I don't know what I want; I don't know where to go. " Of course, I should pay more attention to things related to ghosts and gods. Strictly speaking, ghosts are "mountain gods" and "wood and stone monsters". "Mandarin Lu Yu Xia" said, "The strange man of wood and stone is confused by being the chief (Quinn)." Besides, what's going on with this kind of thing? At least "Bewilderment II" has fallen-Bewilderment II-ghosts, embroidered mountains, vines and flowers are also.

Having said that, I suddenly remembered that the world trend will be combined for a long time. Okay, it's time to say "ghost". Where does the word "ghost" come from? I've been thinking about it for a long time, but I just can't think of the point. It wasn't until one day that I rummaged through the Encyclopedia of Ghosts prepared for Evil Sakura: Illustration of Ancient Mountains and Seas that I suddenly realized that Ma Changyi quoted Zuo Zhuan in the preface-this is probably the earliest source of ghosts I can find.

"Zuo zhuan Gong Xuan three years":

The party last summer was very valuable. Far away, pay tribute to Jin Jiu for grazing, cast a tripod as something, and prepare everything to make the people know God's treachery; Therefore, people enter Kawasawa Mountain, and if they don't meet, they will not reach it. Use energy to cooperate with each other to inherit the rest of the day.

People die like ghosts, ghosts die like ghosts, and they can never live beyond life, but they are also eternal life.

The legend of mysterious shadows

About 4000 years ago, Emperor Yan and Yellow Emperor competed for the world. After Yan Di's son Chiyou was captured, he became the attendant of the Yellow Emperor. Later, he found an opportunity to escape, returned to Yan Di, urged Yan Di to resume the war, and avenged the shame of Han power. However, Emperor Yan was old and weak, and he couldn't bear to let the people suffer because of his own war. He didn't listen to Chiyou's advice. Chiyou had to mobilize his brothers, gather the Miao people in the south, and ghosts in the mountains and Shui Ze, and lead an army to challenge the Yellow Emperor under the banner of Emperor Yan. The Yellow Emperor was shocked when he heard that Chiyou was starting to fight. He wanted to influence Chiyou with benevolence and righteousness, but Chiyou was not affected, and the two sides fought. Chiyou used magic to pose a poisonous fog array and surrounded the Yellow Emperor's army. However, the Yellow Emperor drove the compass invented by the adviser behind the wind and commanded the army to rush out of the poisonous fog array. Chiyou sent demons to fight again. The Yellow Emperor told his soldiers to blow out the sound of dragons with horns to scare these ghosts away.

It can be seen that ghosts and gods refer to some different brands of small demons in ancient and present times. It is said that ghosts specialize in eating beautiful women, and their appearance is characterized by high, red, pointed ears and long horns. According to folklore, there are many ancient forests at the foot of a deserted mountain. People who travel long distances, especially those who walk at night, often encounter mandrill ghosts, which are made of wood, stones, birds and animals.

Nine gods and demons spread among the people.

The main palace, Dongting Ningbi; Without yagyu, who would think so drakan

There is a touching love story about Dragon Lady and Wang Shanqiao.

During the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, there was a scholar in Shandong Province who came last. Seeing through the world of mortals, he left home alone and rescued the dragon girl. With the passage of time, the feelings of the two are getting deeper and deeper, and no one can live without anyone. In the end, God obeyed people's wishes and eventually became a loving couple. Two hearts stick together, and the little life is harmonious and beautiful. Unexpectedly, the couple who broke up in discord did not get a happy ending.

I feel sad when the moon comes out; If you want to change, don't laugh-fox spirit

The Fox King appeared in the famous The Journey to the West. The nine-tailed fox first appeared in Shan Hai Jing. "On the Mount Qingqiu, there are wild animals. They are shaped like foxes and Kyubi no Youko, and their voices are like babies. They can eat people, but those who eat them are not in danger." ("Shan Hai Jing Nan Shan Jing") "Qingqiu country is in the north, and its fox has four feet in Kyubi no Youko." Shanhai passes overseas east longitude. The fox, in the traditional culture of China, has always been an image with both good and evil (according to the formal statement, the fox and the raccoon are two kinds of animals, but people take it for granted that only the fox is a fairy, and the raccoon seems to be just a vulgar thing). The nine-tailed fox in Shan Hai Jing is a monster that can "eat people". Later, in the stone carvings and brick paintings of the Han Dynasty, the nine-tailed fox, the white rabbit, the toad and the three-legged dog were often listed next to the Queen Mother of the West to show good luck, and the nine-tailed fox symbolized the numerous interests of future generations (see White Tiger on Dehe Zen). The legend of "cannibalism" gradually faded away, and the theory of "for Switzerland" gradually appeared. But it is also in the Eastern Han Dynasty's Shuo Wen Jie Zi that Xie Hu is a "talented beast, and ghosts ride on it". It can be seen that foxes have aura, which was recognized thousands of years ago. Later, in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the fox was visited by people in the temple, which was very popular. Zhang Kun's book "A Book of Ruling and Ruling" in the Tang Dynasty said: "Since the early Tang Dynasty, people have been very concerned about foxes ... There was a saying at that time: without foxes, there would be no villages." By the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the image of the fox was more abundant. The most famous image of da ji among the nine-tailed foxes appeared at that time (Romance of the Gods), and the stories of fox spirits and foxes are even more numerous in Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio and Notes of Yuewei Caotang. "Charming", "evil", "immortal", "mysterious" and "cunning" can be said to be the most obvious feelings of China people when they think of "fox".

The older the fish is, the thinner it is, the more swaying it is; Keep patrolling and do your duty.

The average life span of each hag is about 500 years old, excluding youth and old age. Among them, there are about 300 years of modern people, and their combat effectiveness has been fully exerted. However, in order to maintain its fighting power and prevent the king from being lazy or having other accidents, the ceremony of succession is held once every hundred years. No matter whether the incumbent king is loved by the people or not, he can't be exempted from the danger of being disqualified every hundred years.

Your appearance is ferocious and your heart is just; Green forest and black plug, only the king's order-judge.

Ghost judges are drawn from the judges of hades in the traditional culture of China.

The judge is located in the Tianzi Temple in Du Feng, and is responsible for trying ghosts who come to hades. The four most famous judges are: the department of rewarding good, the department of punishing evil, the department of supervision and Cui Panguan. The first three are professional titles, so you can't take the exam. But the last one, Cui Panguan, is very famous. It has appeared in legends in The Journey to the West and other places. According to legend, Cui Panguan was a famous knight in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. In the seventh year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty (633), he became an official, and he was a magistrate of Lu County. It is said that "taking care of the dead during the day, breaking the grievances of the underworld at night, and picking up ghosts" is not as good as a god. There are many legends circulating among the people about Cui Jue's verdict, among which the most widely circulated is the case of "a vicious tiger wounding people". The story says: There is a mountain at the junction of the southwest of Zhangzi County and Qinshui, called Diaohuangling. In the past, there were often wild animals. One day, a woodcutter went up the mountain to cut wood and was eaten by a tiger. His widowed mother was in great pain She went to court to complain, and Cui Jue immediately issued a license, and sent Meng Xian, the chief servant, to arrest the tiger on the mountain for the death of the operator. Xian read his blessing in front of the mountain temple and gave it to the deity. Immediately, a tiger jumped out from behind the temple and took Fu Cha to Xi 'an, where he was chained up. The evil tiger was caught in the county government, and the Lord immediately went to court. In class, Jue told the story of the crime of the evil tiger hurting people, and the evil tiger nodded again and again. The final verdict: "Eating people is an unforgivable crime." The tiger touched the steps and died. After Cui Jue's death, people set up temples to offer sacrifices in many places.

Conclusion: The ghost judge comes from the judge of hades in the traditional culture of China.

I once led a cart in Fahua, cut off my tail and ran away to convert to my Buddha: there is no Amitabha Buddha in the south-Niutou.

Cow's head and horse's face are also the famous headhunter of Hades. Ghost towns in Du Feng, as well as city god temples all over the country, all have the image of a cow's head and a horse's face.

Tauren originated from Buddhism. The bull's head, also called Abang, is in the shape of a bull's head with a steel fork, which can overcome high mountains. According to the Tiecheng Mud Plough Classic, Abang, when he was a man, became a bull's head in the underworld after his death because he was unfilial to his parents, and served as an official on patrol and searching for fugitives. It is said that Buddhism is originally a bull's head. When it was introduced to China, it was only because the people were the most symmetrical and paired, so it was accompanied by a horse face. However, it is also reported that the horse face is also called Luo Cha, also from Buddhism. However, I didn't find a horse face as a servant of hades in Indian mythology. There is a "horse-faced king" in tantric school, but he is a great god in tantric school. According to legend, it is the incarnation of Guanyin Bodhisattva, far away from the officials of hades.

Conclusion: Tau Ma Mian is based on the headhunter image in China traditional culture.

Unknown origin, born and raised; Next to Niu Ge, the underworld is a hero-horse face.

Under Dujiangyan, there is an eternal British style. Jiro is here, calm down.-Jiro

Legend has it that Pangu opened the heavens and the earth, and there are ten suns in the sky. The sun is like fire, day and night. Although Hou Yi shot off nine in succession, the energy of one sun was still too strong, so that nothing grew, the four seas were barren, the land was hungry and the people were trapped, and it was miserable. Yang Erlang volunteered to ask the Jade Emperor to carry two mountains. In order to catch up day and night under the strong light, I missed the time to go to the south foot of Qishan in Liuzhou because I reversed my shoes. In order to catch up with the sun, Jiro was in a hurry. A pole slipped, two mountains fell to the ground, and the pole fell off his shoulder, thus forming Jiro Mountain.

A hundred arrows save the heart, especially the heart will not die; One ao returns, two wolves cry-air billow

Yang Jiajiang's deeds have deeply influenced people, and folk operas are often cited as the theme of teaching loyalty and filial piety. For example, the double cage will describe the design of Liao Wang inviting Song Emperor to discuss state affairs. Yang Ye, afraid of fraud, ordered his eldest son to pretend to be the Song Emperor for an appointment, accompanied by eight sons. As a result, Dalang, Jiro and Saburo died, and Shiro and Saburo were captured by Princess Liao and recruited as monks. Yang Ye, Liu Lang and Qi Lang are temporarily standing at Yanmenguan. As they had no food and no help, they sent air billow. Yang Ye ordered Shiro to find his brother and fled to Su Wu Temple. When he saw Li Lingbei standing in front of the temple, his loyalty and betrayal stood side by side. Deeply moved, he crashed into a monument and died. Later, there were only thirteen people left in Yangmen, and She Taijun led an army to defend the enemy, which was a beautiful talk.

Houqilang is a person who specializes in ghosts in the underworld.

The dance of unity is always intense. Chest and abdomen first, why did God punish me? -xingtian.

Cloud road Wan Li, evil does not invade; People from the western regions came here to build a forest of flags and feathers to ward off evil spirits.

At least half of the traditional festivals in China have the colors of offering sacrifices, praying for blessings and exorcism. In the twelfth lunar month, we send stoves, welcome the Western gods in the first month, worship ancestors, take the Three Bridges to eliminate all diseases, celebrate the birthday of Baihua in February, sweep graves in March, bathe in Buddha's light in April, enjoy the first day in the long summer, drink realgar wine in the Dragon Boat Festival in May to eliminate diseases and eliminate disasters, thank the stove for exposure in June, seek cleverness in Tanabata, worship ghosts in the Central Plains, celebrate Zhao Jun's birthday on the third day of August, and worship ancestors in October.

Idiom story: When King Ding Zhou was in power, the Zhou clan was weaker, while the vassal states of Qi and Chu in Qin Jin were stronger. In the first year of Dingwang, Duke Zhuang of Chu led troops to crusade against the army of Lv Hun, a small country. When he passed through Luoshui, he demonstrated to the Zhou royal family unscrupulously.

As soon as King Ding Zhou ascended the throne, he sent a man named Wang to reward the army. Chu Zhuangwang was not polite to Wang at all. He asked rudely, "How heavy is the tripod in your room?"

In ancient times, the tripod was an important instrument handed down from generation to generation, and its significance was no less than the national seal of later generations. Chu Zhuangwu's question is enough to show his ambition and arrogance. In order to fight back, Wang Yi solemnly said: "The size of the tripod is closely related to virtue. In the past, Xia Youde painted distant things into images and asked officials to present bronze and cast Jiuding. By casting all kinds of things on the tripod, people can distinguish all things from the tripod, which are sacred and which are evil. When people go hunting again, they won't be afraid of anything because of ignorance. You can also avoid these ghosts, so God bless the harmony between the monarch and the minister and the people to live and work in peace and contentment. Wang Cheng made a tripod in the city, which was handed down from generation to generation according to God's will and enjoyed the country for 700 years. Although the Zhou Dynasty is no longer prosperous, the destiny is still there and it cannot be won. "

Chu Zhuangwang was speechless and had to retreat and leave Zhou's territory.

The original meaning is all kinds of ghosts. Now it refers to all kinds of bad people.