The story of Little White Dragon in Cangshan Mountain comes from offering sacrifices to his mother.
There is a place called Baiyun Mountain in Fu 'an, which is said to be the graveyard of Little White Dragon's mother. It is said that there are footprints resembling dragon claws in front of the tomb, and Little White Dragon will go to offer sacrifices to his mother every year around Qingming Festival.
From ancient times to this year, hanshan county had an indissoluble bond with "Dragon".
due to frequent folds and faults in ancient geology, mountains and hills with long winding lines are raised on the mountainous land of Linjiang Jinhu. And the surrounding area is adjacent to the vast plains where rivers crisscross. This unique regional environment is in line with the ancient custom of living by water and resting by mountains. 6,-1, years ago, our ancestors had left the deep mountains and narrow valleys, bid farewell to the vast jungle, and walked out of the barbarism of eating animals and drinking blood. In this land of feng shui, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, they built nests and thrived, thus creating a splendid civilization that amazed future generations. What is most commendable to the world is that the Dragon Culture quietly germinated in this hot land in ancient times. Jade dragon artifacts such as "Jade Dragon Zan" and "Dragon Phoenix Five Huang" more than 5,5 years ago, especially the exquisite O-shaped "Jade Dragon", have been unearthed on the fertile soil of civilization that has been lost for a long time in Lingjiatan, and are called "the first Yi Long in China" by archaeologists. In the era of slash-and-burn cultivation, the ancestors could not do without the support of this ancient totem, and they were full of longing, envy and longing for the "dragon".
The continuous historical inheritance endows this place with a long-standing dragon culture.
According to historical records, Hanshan county was established in the second year of Daxing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (319), and its initial county name was called "Longkang County", and it was renamed as "hanshan county" in the sixth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (623). In history, it was named as "Longkang County" for more than 3 years, which means "hang", meaning throat and throat. "Dragon" has a long history in Hanshan.
In today's hanshan county, there are still many cultural and natural landscapes that continue the charm of "Dragon", such as Henglongbu, Qinglongjian, Tulonggang, Shilongkou, Longshan, Longqiao, Longmiao, Long Mei and Longdongxia. The simple villagers also like to nickname the fertile land for drought and flood protection as "Longwo", and there are more than a dozen fertile fields named after "Dalongwo" in the county.
There are also many legends of dragons among the people. For example, the story of a little white dragon offering sacrifices to his mother, which is full of humanity, and the folk song of "Cangshan little white dragon offering sacrifices to his mother" has been handed down from generation to generation, which is a concentrated expression of the spirit of "dragon and man are one" and a harmonious blend of dragon culture and local folk customs; Liu Ji, the founding father of Daming, fought the sword and chopped the dragon in Tongchengzha, Zhanggongqiao and Luoji, and finally only one earth dragon escaped to Tulonggang, Juxing, and was spared ... The story of the dragon became more and more "blurred" and "magical" after this generation's brewing and fermentation. Of course, these folktales contain strong feudal superstition and are suspected of being fabricated or misrepresented, but they reflect the long-standing emotional culture unique to the "dragon" by the villagers.
in addition, in Hanshan folk, festivals aimed at promoting dragon culture are enduring. From the Dragon Boat Festival to the sixth day of June in the lunar calendar, people spontaneously held dragon boat races on the rivers of hanshan county, such as Desheng River, Qingxi River, Niutun River and Yuncao River. In the northern part of China, lion and dragon dances are popular on more than ten single days from the seventh day to the end of the first lunar month. These dragon culture cells, which once influenced and touched countless villagers, are the spiritual roots of local folk customs. They are in harmony with public opinion, and their source of living water is naturally the immortal dragon culture soul. In a small county with a population of 43, and a population of only 1, square kilometers, the brand of "Dragon" has been laid down, and its long history and the inheritance of both form and spirit are rare in the whole country. The unique aesthetic taste and cultural connotation of Dragon Culture, the warmth, blessing, auspiciousness and enterprising meaning of its theme, all give people a beautiful, peaceful and uplifting spiritual inspiration and enjoyment. History is the boat, public opinion is the body, and the charm and grace of the dragon are the bones. This is the classic of dragon culture and the essence of the people.
Dragon culture fully embodies the historical, natural and humanistic characteristics of Hanshan. Inheriting and carrying forward the long and splendid dragon culture of Hanshan, injecting the passion and charm of "Dragon", will add new vitality to the people of Hanshan who are struggling to break through difficulties and catch up. (Liang Liqiwen)
There is another saying:
It is said that a long time ago, there was a drought in Shandong, and a Li couple fled here. Soon after, his wife gave birth to a freak, and his father was furious.
In addition:
There is a deep karst cave on the east slope of Houshan Village in the southwest of Guanma Town. The cave is rich in treasures, resplendent in gold and jade, with stone pillars made of silver and jade, stalagmites shaped like birds and animals, stone troughs and stone tables placed in order, and stone turtles and stone buddhas lifelike; The huge stone curtain hangs straight from the air to the bottom of the cave, and a string of colorful stalagmites and stone grapes are hung on the top of the cave. The cave and the earth are full of twists and turns, and the wonderful scenery is amazing.
There is a magical legend about this unpredictable cave. According to legend, in ancient times, in this place, Fiona Fang's dozens of miles of land, there was a drought for ten years and nine years, and the people lived very hard all year round. One spring, for more than three months, there was no rain, and the well was dry and the field was cracked. The people really had no choice but to put crystals on the beach for rain. They hold lanterns and torches day and night, and pray for God and rain for days, but they don't care at all. People who die of hunger and thirst can be seen everywhere.
On such a day, the drums and music of the aquarium in the East China Sea are ringing, and fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs are celebrating the birthday of the old dragon king. At this time, the little white dragon, who was patrolling the sea, seemed to vaguely hear a cry on the shore, so he transformed himself into a beautiful young boy and came to the world. He heard an old woman struggling to say in a hoarse voice, "The Dragon King hasn't rained for more than three months, and the well has dried up. Where can I get you water to drink?"
when Xiao Bailong saw this tragic scene, he was very unhappy. He hurried back to the Dragon Palace and told the Dragon King what he had seen and heard, and begged the Dragon King for mercy. After hearing this, the Dragon King flew into a rage and rebuked him: "How dare you be a bold bastard, how dare you be lawless and daring? How can I spare you?" So the little white dragon was put in prison.
That morning in Tomb-Sweeping Day, the shrimp soldiers who were in prison fell asleep by the prison door after drinking. Small white dragon thought, I can't miss this opportunity, so he quietly pulled out the key to the prison door hanging at the waist of the shrimp soldier, opened the prison door and jumped out of the water. Teams of villagers begging for rain said, "Today is March 3, and it's Tomb-Sweeping Day. The Dragon King will definitely have mercy on the rain." Hearing this, the little white dragon set up a thick cloud and came to the world.
The people looked at the thick clouds floating in the East China Sea, and cried out with joy, "The Dragon King has graciously given rain. What a great kindness!" In an instant, it rained heavily, and the little white dragon watered the farmland and the forest. About two hours later, the earth was full of rain and the river was gurgling.
it's sunny and the sun is smiling. At this time, the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea revealed the roof. Fish, turtles, shrimps and crabs are like ants on hot bricks. I don't know what to do. The soldiers patrolling the sea reported to the Dragon King: Little White Dragon used magic to swim in the rain and stirred up the sea. Hearing this, the old dragon king was dizzy with anger and immediately ordered to capture the little white dragon.
For a time, the clouds on the coast of the East China Sea blocked the fog, and the little white dragon and the shrimp soldiers and crabs were torn for a while and then captured. The old dragon king cruelly beat the little white dragon to death. Moreover, a river was zoned in the prison, turtles were assigned to guard the mouth of the cave, and two charms were put on the mouth of the cave, so the little white dragon was imprisoned here forever. Since then, the little white dragon has been practicing in the cave, and the cave has become a cave.