Twenty -eight Stars (3)

Xuanwu

Xi'an Qin Brick Hanwa Museum hidden in the Han Dynasty Xuanwu Wa Dang

Xuanwu was originally the god of the north in ancient mythology.

It is the north of the 28th place: Dou, Cow, Women, Virtual, Dangerous, Room, Wall. Its image turtle, also known as the turtle snake combined, is located in the north, is water, color mystery (that is, black), which is always called "Xuanwu".

Xuanwu is a kind of spirit composed of turtles and snakes.

The original intention of Xuanwu is Xuanming, and Wu and Ming ancient sounds are connected.

Xuan, it means black;

The meaning of Yin is yin.

At first, Xuanming described the turtle: the back of the turtle was black, and the turtle was asked to ask the turtle to ask the first to ask the first, bring the answer back, and show the world in the form of Bu Zhao.

Therefore, the earliest basaltic is the tortoise.

In the future, the meaning of Xuanming continued to expand.

Turtles live in rivers and lakes (including turtles), so Xuanming becomes a god of water; the turtle has a longevity, and Xuanming has become a symbol of longevity; the original Mingjian is in the north, the Oracle divination of Yin Shang is 'Bubiti north', So Xuan Ming became the northern god again.

Xuanwu was upgraded to the Emperor of the Northern Emperor "Zhenwu Great" by the Taoist priests of the later generations, which is different from other three spirits.

Xuanwu has increased its value in the Song Dynasty and has been personified. This is inseparable from the push of the emperors of the Song Dynasty.

At the time of the early Song Dynasty, there were legends such as true Wu and Tianpeng.

In the first year of Zhenzong Tianxi, something happened in the barracks.

In the seven years of the "Ji Ji" volume: "There are snakes in the camp, and the sergeant has built the true martial arts church. In April of the two years, the side of Quanyong Hall, inexhaustible, the people who were diseased, and he drank more." When the Zhenzong heard of this, he built the view on the spot and gave the name "Xiangyuan".

This is about the earliest Zhenwu Temple in China.

As the brightest star in Xuanwu Lienu, the northern master door gives people a sense of loneliness.

"Jin Shu · Astronomy" says: "Bei Luo's Division Star, in the southwest of Yulin. The north, staying in the north; . The north gate of Chang'an City said to the north, and it is like this. "

In the starry sky in the autumn, the north landing division is the only bright star. It is surrounded by the more dull Yulin barriers (star officials). Photo.

There are 65 constellations in the north, with more than 800 stars. They form the image of snakes and turtles.

Qisu Douchao is the head of the northern basalt turtle. It consists of six stars and is like a fight. Generally, it is called Nan Dou.

*Note: The pictures in the article are all from the Internet

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