"Oh?" When I heard this, I was a little surprised. I looked at him with interest and asked, "Then, tell me, what exactly is that giant dragon?"
"Well, wait until I think about what I should tell you. You kid, you know a little bit about the myths and legends of the past, right? Then, have you ever heard of a kind of dragon that once appeared in ancient times?
Its name is Zhu Jiuyin."
"Zhu Jiuyin!?" As soon as these three words came out, I immediately understood what the old man was referring to. I looked at him in slight surprise, but did not say anything for a long time.
To be honest, I have an impression of this creature called Zhu Jiuyin, because this thing is not only huge, but also quite powerful. What's more terrible is that this thing has an extremely high seniority. It is said that it is in
The ancient gods existed at the beginning of chaos. If you think about it carefully, they may be older than Fuxi and Nuwa.
In the legend, Zhu Jiuyin is a giant dragon. When his true body appears, he has the form of a snake body and a human face. He holds the "fire spirit" in his mouth and is covered in colorful flames. "The Classic of Mountains and Seas. The Great Wilderness Sutra"
It is recorded in it: Say
, "Beyond the Northwest Sea, to the north of Chishui, there is Zhangwei Mountain. There is a god with a human face and a snake body and a red body. His eyes are straight and he is riding. His eyes are dark when he is silent, but his vision is clear. He does not eat or sleep, and the wind and rain are his greetings.
.It is Zhu Jiuyin, which is called Zhulong."
There is another record in "Overseas Classic": "The god of Zhongshan, whose name is Zhuyin, is regarded as day, sleeps as night, blows as winter, calls as summer, does not drink, does not eat, does not rest, and breathes as the wind; his body is thousands of miles long, in the
To the east of Wuhu, it is an object with a human face and a snake body, red, and it lives at the foot of Zhongshan Mountain."
Judging from these two accounts, the statements are generally consistent, and it is basically certain that Zhu Jiuyin in myths and legends is a monster with a human face and a snake body, which is very similar to the form of Fuxi Nuwa.
Moreover, its true form has red skin and lives in the extremely cold land of the north. It has great abilities. As long as its eyes are opened, the long dark night becomes day;
It turns back to night. When it breathes out, dark clouds cover and snow falls, turning it into winter; when it breathes out, the sun shines brightly, flowing gold and stones, turning it into summer.
It is very lazy, always crouching there, not eating, not drinking water, not sleeping, not breathing. Because as long as it breathes, it will become the wind thousands of miles away. Most people think that its magical power lies in the fire in its mouth.
Above, it is said that this thing is the essence of Lihuo. Not only is it infinitely powerful, it can also illuminate the Nine Springs. When nothing happens, this thing often emits candlelight to illuminate the dark Tianmen in the north, so people also call it "Zhu Jiuyin".
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Judging from these explanations, the old man's statement is somewhat credible. Basically, judging from the contents of the murals relayed by Xia Yu, the giant dragon should have the following characteristics:
First of all, this thing has a very high seniority, at least not later than the era of Fuxi and Nuwa. Zhu Jiuyin was one of the first creatures to be born after Pangu opened the sky, so seniority is not a problem at all.
Secondly, judging from the content on the mural, this giant dragon should be a fire dragon. At least, this is a very awesome dragon that can control flames. Looking at the legend of Zhu Jiuyin, most of them are inseparable from flames.
Open a relationship, especially those who have been mentioned in many places, saying that Zhu Jiuyin
In the mouth, there is a flame called "Fire Essence", also known as "The Essence of Lihuo". This thing penetrates the sky and the earth and can illuminate thousands of miles. Combined with the plot and content of the mural, one has to doubt that originally
, the flame that Nuwa Empress borrowed from the giant dragon has something to do with this thing.
Putting this aside, there is another very interesting detail. I remember that in ancient China, the masterpiece of novels about gods and demons, "The Romance of the Gods", there was an extremely senior senior citizen named Lu Ya.
Taojun. It is said that his generation
The distinction is so high that it is even higher than the master of the Sanqing Taoist ancestor Hongjun. For this reason, someone once wrote a poem saying: "Hongjun Taoist is the first immortal, and his disciple Pangu first opened the sky. First there is Pangu and then there is heaven.
Mr. Lu Yadao is still here." to highlight his seniority.
Although this statement cannot withstand scrutiny, many characters in the book are fabricated out of thin air, and it is even said that there is no record of this "Hongjun Daozu" in history. However, we have to admit that it is mentioned in the book that Lu Ya Daojun is
The incarnation of the "Essence of Lihuo", regardless of the author's intention to spoof this special situation, is it possible that there is a difference between the "Essence of Lihuo" of Daojun Lu Ya and the "Essence of Lihuo" of the ancient dragon Zhu Jiuyin?
, is there really no dispute at all?
Okay, let’s not talk about this, let’s talk about the third point. In addition to the essence of Lihuo, Zhu Jiuyin’s body shape is also very consistent with the description on the mural.
Because the dragons in Chinese myths and legends are actually not particularly big, at least not as big as Xia Yu described. Some people who know only a little about some allusions think that dragons are not powerful creatures in themselves. In Buddhism,
In the teachings, there is a kind of golden-winged roc that specifically feeds on dragons.
In fact, this statement is correct in itself, but it itself commits a mistake of changing the concept. The golden-winged roc they are talking about is actually the brother of the Buddha Mother Peacock and one of the protectors of Buddhism as we mentioned before.
, it is also considered a number one figure among the eight tribes. Its name is "Garuda", also called Garuda. This thing itself is a very awesome big bird, very cruel.
In the legend, this thing does indeed feed on dragons. He will not be content with eating dozens of ordinary dragons without eating one dragon king in one day. However, the "dragon" mentioned here is actually the "dragon" from India.
"Dragon" is essentially different from the "dragon" we talk about with flying scales and claws.
In fact, in the hierarchical order of Buddhism, their kind of dragon is on the same level as this Garuda. However, these two races have always had grudges. And the dragon they are talking about is actually a kind of "Naga".
This kind of creature is the kind of thing in Warcraft that walks forward with a dung fork twisting and turning.
According to legend, this kind of thing is poisonous. If Garuda eats too much of it, he will burn himself to death at the end of his life. Moreover, Garuda eats so much that he almost eats the entire dragon clan. Later, several members of the dragon clan are still alive.
The leader went to complain to the Buddha with snot and tears, and finally came back with a few cassocks that could evade the attack, thus avoiding the fate of his tribe.
Of course, this is also a digression. We will talk about it when we have time. I just want to tell you that among the various myths and legends of China, dragons are always one of the top creatures, and this
Zhu Jiuyin, I am afraid that among the various dragons who are all very powerful, he is also a ruthless character who is first-rate.