China is a country with a long history, and the cultural precipitation from ancient times to the present is particularly deep. It is precisely because of this that different cities in China are given different colors. Although there are customs and habits in this, myths and legends are a very important part. If combined with the meaning of ancient culture, it is even more legendary. For example, the city of Linyi that we are going to talk about today definitely makes people feel the breadth and depth of Chinese culture.
The legend of Linyi City
Linyi, the largest ancient city in Shandong Province, has been tempered for hundreds of thousands of years from ancient times to the present, and ancient civilizations have left traces on this land.
It is precisely because of the long time that the name of Linyi has also been changed several times, such as Langya County, Shucheng, Phoenix City, Water City and so on, which are the former names of Linyi. However, among the many former names, the people of Linyi prefer the name "Turtle Riding City", because the legend about "Turtle Riding City" is really touching.
It is said that when Jiang Ziya was not yet canonized, he once crossed the robbery in Linyi. At that time, his life was at stake, but he was saved by an old turtle. Jiang Ziya finally cultivated the right results after several disasters and was able to canonize the gods. At this moment, Jiang Ziya remembered his life-saving grace "turtle", and proposed to take the old turtle to the Immortal Realm.
However, the old turtle refused in person, telling Jiang Ziya that he had lived in this place for many years and that his homeland could not bear to abandon it. Jiang Ziya could not force the "turtle" to be difficult, so he made a promise to the old turtle: from now on, as long as the old turtle lives in this city, this city will always exist.
Thus, a story of integrity of "turtle in the city" was continued, and this existence was thousands of years. This is not only Jiang Ziya's honest insistence, but also the old turtle's protection of his homeland for thousands of years. Naturally, people are particularly fond of the name of a city with such a beautiful legend.
Of course, the legend of Linyi's "Turtle City" is far more than this one, but none of them have the meaning of the kindness and beautiful yearning of the Chinese people, so they have been given a very touching complex.
The credibility of the relevant prophecies
People will be a little curious, knowing that the name "Turtle Riding City" comes from the fiction, but why do people talk about it so much? In fact, without real fools, who would really believe in a legend like a "god"? But Linyi itself is different, and there is another legend in it, making people more willing to believe that there is a turtle to bless Linyi.
Li Siguang is a famous geologist in China, and before Mr. Li Siguang died, he once made a very bold prediction, that is, in China, there will be earthquakes in four places in the future, namely Tangshan, Sichuan, Xinjiang and Linyi.
To this day, Mr. Li Siguang has long passed away, and tangshan, Sichuan, and Xinjiang have also had earthquakes. Although several years have passed since the Tangshan earthquake, the pain is still something that many families can never erase. Regarding the earthquake in Sichuan and Xinjiang, even with the support and dependence of modern economy and science and technology, it is still unbearable to touch.
Today, only Linyi is left, a prophetic place that has not yet been confirmed. What is going on in the minds of the people living in this land? I'm afraid everyone is praying: Don't let this prophecy come true. Of course, the people of the whole country will think so, and no one wants to see disaster coming. However, Mr. Li Siguang has gone, and where to verify the truth or falsity of this prophecy really depends on personal speculation and rational cognition.
It is precisely because of this that the people of Linyi are more willing to believe that the city they live in has the possession of "gods", so it will not be disturbed by any disaster. This mentality makes them more willing to call their city "Turtle City", which is a good wish and a yearning for eternal peace.
In fact, as far as prophecy is concerned, the credibility is not high. Look at this prophecy in another way: even if Li Siguang really predicted it, the movement and scope of the earth's crust are not to be taken lightly, and its credibility is very general.
Especially in today's era of advanced science and technology, the monitoring of geological sciences is also more accurate. Whether Mr. Li Siguang had prophesied or not, it was not so important to think about it. It is more meaningful to believe in the scientific reports of fact-monitoring.
The true origin of Kameba Castle
Speaking of which, we seem to want to verify one thing more: is there a true origin of the name "Turtle Riding Castle"? Or what does the earliest appearance of the name mean?
In fact, it is not easy to really trace back to the source, after all, the existence of Linyi is too long, and the relevant data records are not so comprehensive. It is understandable who would make a detailed account of the provenance of a legend.
However, according to the explanation of Li Fengjun, chairman of the Linyi Folk Writers Association, it seems that a little authenticity of the origin of the name "Turtle City" can be found.
In ancient China, there was a habit of building cities and pools according to local conditions, which is recorded in the "History of Chinese Cities and Pools". Especially during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, the scale of the city was built to an unprecedented scale.
At the same time, the ancients also had a very careful design for the construction of a city. Among them, there are certain "popular" symbols, just like the festive flower types such as Fu characters and swastikas commonly used by ancient people, and the design shapes of the city at that time were mainly based on auspicious animals such as "turtles" and "dragons".
Linyi City is the choice of "turtle" shaped urban construction, which can be seen through the Ming Dynasty left behind the "Yizhou City Guo Zhitu" and the Republic of China period "Linyi County Pass Map", the whole city is slightly oval, the four gates are particularly prominent, especially in the Ming Dynasty, the shape of the "turtle" is more obvious.
Probably because of this, it has the name "Turtle Riding Castle". The meaning of "turtle" in ancient times is very beautiful, not only long-lasting but also firm and permanent. This is not only the will of the leaders of the country, but also the wish of the people of the city.
As we all know, Linyi is close to the water, and there is water in the east and north of the city, which was regarded as a treasure land of feng shui in ancient times. It is not surprising to think of such a water-related city and take a name related to "turtle". No matter what, we all hope that Linyi will be indestructible forever and that the people of Linyi will be safe and accompany them for generations.
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