Legend 2: Black donkey's hoof is not black donkey's hoof, but glutinous rice product. According to ancient legends, glutinous rice has an inhibitory effect on zombies. Black donkey's hoof is made of sticky rice in Maoshan secret technique, which looks like donkey's hoof, so it is called black donkey's hoof. Like a magic weapon to restrain zombies, grave robbers usually prepare it, and it is only useful for zombies. Legend 3: It turned out to be the mule bells of the caravan, heavy old bronze bells and melodious sounds. You can hang it behind the door as a doorbell. There are also archaeologists who live in the wild and carry them with them to prevent accidents, which has a good role in ward off evil spirits and warning. In the early years of the Republic of China, there was almost an archaeological and expedition team in the western regions. Legend 4: In the daily life of rural areas in the north, when burning kang, wheat straw, firewood and dry dung of livestock are often used as fuel. Among them, livestock manure is trampled by livestock in livestock kiln, and gradually becomes hoof-shaped after drying. So it is called "hoof". And there are many Taoist traditions here, praising home as "Yin and Yang".
In ancient times, donkey's hoof was one of the traditional secret medicines. People in China have a deep traditional complex about the feet (hooves) of animals, which still exists today. For example, pig's trotters, cow's trotters, bear's paws, and even chicken's feet and duck's feet are superstitious, and they are regarded as panacea and delicious food for strengthening the body and prolonging life.
There is a folk prescription of "Resurrection Soup", which is to use donkey hooves as medicine. It is said that boiling water with invisible donkey hooves can save lives and get quick results when parturient is in dystocia or postpartum coma. This is the "resurrection soup". Never seen a donkey's hoof is a fetal donkey that has never been born in its mother's belly. Because of its rarity, people often hide when they get it, and it is not necessary for their loved ones to be killed.
Legend has it that why donkey hooves can be associated with grave robbery? There is another reason, related to one person-Zhang, one of the "Eight Immortals" in ancient China. Zhang is most famous for his riding skills, riding donkeys. It is also strange for Zhang to ride a donkey, riding backwards. Zhang can ride backwards because this donkey is spiritual. The donkey's spirituality lies in its four feet, so it can walk at night without getting lost, relying on all four feet. Therefore, grave robbers, as "workers" in the dark, have a wish in their hearts, hoping to make a fortune by using donkey's hoof, so as not to miss because they get lost, and shovels are necessary.
According to legend, Zhang is a white bat born after birth. No one knows how old he lived. It is said to be bigger than the Chinese ancestor Huangdi, and it is said to have started from the era of Emperor Yao. These are all myths and legends. Is there one in history? The answer is yes, it's Zhang Guo, a Jianghu artist in the Tang Dynasty. Ji Fang Biography of Old Tang Dynasty (Volume 20 1) contains "Zhang Guo", which ranks behind Yuan Tiangang, Sun Simiao and a number of Tang Feng Shui masters and pharmacists. Legend has it, "Zhang Guo, I don't know who it is. At that time, he was hidden in Zhongtiao Mountain and traveled between Fenjin. At that time, people said that he had long-term secret skills, and he was hundreds of years old since Yunnian. "
Grave robbers are superstitious about Zhang because of his "divine power". In ancient China, all walks of life had ancestors. Who is the idol of ancient grave robbers in China? It is Zhang that comes out. Zhang knows everything, from ancient times to the present, and is good at Feng Shui. It is because of his magical power that grave robbers regard him as the guardian of the gods, hoping that under the guidance of his gods, they can explore the rich tombs buried with him and steal treasures to make a fortune.