Taibai Jinxing turns out to be a girl!
As for the mythical image of Taibai Venus, most of us know it from "Journey to the West". It is smooth and has a typical image of a peacemaker.
But before "Journey to the West", the image of Taibaijinxing was very different. He was not a kind character, but a god of war, and he mostly appeared in the form of a woman.
Taibaijinxing is the god of war:
Taibaijinxing is not the "personal secretary" of the Jade Emperor, but the god of killing in charge of war. The body of Taibaijinxing is in the night sky morning star. According to the records of "Hanshu Tianwenzhi", before Qin Shihuang unified the world and Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Revolution, the morning star had visions.
The "Yin Yang School", a philosophical school in the late Warring States Period, believed that the morning star was The "Star of War" is in charge of killing in the world. Whenever the world is in chaos and dynasties change, the Morning Star will appear at a specific time and in a specific area.
Taibai Jinxing is the "Second Generation of Officials":
It is mentioned in "Qi Yao Fighting Disasters" that Taibai Jinxing is a descendant of "White Emperor", who is "White Emperor" also?
The "White Emperor", also known as Shaohao, is the son of the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of China. In Taoist legends, Shaohao is the "Western God" in charge of the Western world. His political status in the Heavenly Palace is only lower than that of the Yellow Emperor. On the Jade Emperor and the "Three Pure Ones and Four Imperial Guards".
The most noteworthy thing is that Shaohao is the predecessor of Emperor Haotian. The Haotian Emperor is the predecessor of the Jade Emperor. Therefore, there are countless connections between Taibai Venus and the Jade Emperor. This can explain why the relationship between Taibai Venus and the Jade Emperor is so close in mythological novels and folk operas.
Taibaijinxing is a "girl":
In ancient Chinese myths and legends, "Taibaijinxing" is also called Li Changgeng. It is the brightest and shining "morning star" in the night sky. , gender female. Yes, "Taibai Jinxing" is a girl!
Ancient Chinese mythology can be divided into three stages: first, middle and last. Different stages represent different eras. Different eras have different versions of myths. Before the Ming Dynasty, the "personality image" of Taibai Jinxing in mythology was mostly female.
In the pre-Qin period, the ancients had a strong admiration for the stars in the sky. In the popular word meaning book "Erya Shitian" during the Warring States period, the morning star was called "Taibai Star". After Qin Shihuang unified the world, in order to unify ideas and etiquette, he included the Morning Star and other stars in the list of national sacrifices.
Since "Morning Star" became an officially recognized god, various legends about it have spread among the people. Mr. Guo Pu, a famous Feng Shui expert in the Jin Dynasty, wrote in "Erya·Shitian" Annotated in it: "In the morning, you will see the light, and in the evening, you will see Taibai." In the "Book of Songs", a masterpiece of poetry popular in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Taibai Venus was called "Li Changgeng".
The most representative one is "Qi Yao Fighting Disasters" written during the Tang Dynasty. This book is a fusion of Taoist culture and Buddhist culture. The book introduces Taibai in more detail. The basic situation of Venus is written in the book:
Taibai Venus is a descendant of the "White Emperor", the king of the Western heavens. She is dressed in white, loves music, can sing and dance, and has both talent and appearance. In addition, in "The Picture of the Gods of the Stars", Taibai Jinxing is also a peerless beauty riding on the back of a bird. It was not until the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty that the image of Taibai Jinxing gradually became masculine.
Didn’t expect that? In "Journey to the West", the Taibai Jinxing with snowy hair and frosty hair on her temples turns out to be a girl!