Source: Traditional Chinese Culture
Many ancient sages were accompanied by various visions before or at birth.
In Chinese history, many sages were accompanied by various visions before or at birth, such as "full of strange fragrances", "swallowing the Big Dipper at night", "the sun and the moon into the heart", and so on, many of which were written into the history. It can be said that "all saints have no father, and they feel the heavens." (The Legend of the Spring and Autumn Ram)
If you are familiar with the ancient history of China, you will find a very interesting phenomenon, the person who has left a name in the history of Qingshi will have various signs when he is born to tell the world: this person will be extraordinary in the future.
Let's take stock of several visions of the birth of ancient sages.
Dreaming of a god in your heart
Before the birth of many Chinese emperors, their mothers dreamed of gods or dragons, represented by the Han Wudi Emperor Liu Che.
The "Meditations of Emperor Wu of Han's Other Countries" records: "When Emperor Wu of Han was not born, Emperor Jing dreamed of a red bird coming straight down from the clouds and entering the Chonglan Pavilion. Emperor Jue sat on the cabinet, and saw that the red qi was like smoke to cover the household. Looking up, there was Danxia Qiang, who changed the Chonglan Pavilion to the Yilan Hall. Empress Dowager Wu was born in this hall. This means that Emperor Jing of Han dreamed that Han Gaozu gave him a dream and asked him to name the child born to Lady Wang Liu Yan, and later changed his name to Liu Che. Mrs. Wang also "dreamed of the day" before giving birth.
There are also dreams of stars in the heart, and the mother of the poet Xian Li Bai dreamed of Chang Gung Xing before giving birth to him.
The New Book of Tang and the Biography of Li Bai records: "Born of Bai, the mother dreamed of Chang Gengxing, because of her fate." "Chang Gung Star, also known as Daystar, is also known as Taibai Venus, so it is named after Taibai.
Shi Xian Li Bai's mother dreamed of Chang Gung Xing before giving birth to him.
There are also dreams of "the sun and the moon into the heart", such as Sun Ce and Sun Quan. Both the Book of Song and the Book of Search for God, Volume 10, contain: "Sun Jian's wife Wu was pregnant and dreamed of the moon and gave birth, and Quan was pregnant, and she dreamed of the sun, so as to warn Jian: 'Concubines used to dream of the moon, and now they dream of the day, why not?'" "The Sun and the Moon, the Essence of Yin and Yang, the Image of ExtremeLy Precious, My Descendants Are Happy!" ’”
In addition, there are other relatives who dream, such as the Southern Song Dynasty patriotic poet Wen Tianxiang, "Notes on Miscellaneous Poems of the Southern Song Dynasty": "Wen Tianxiang's great father dreamed of riding down the purple cloud, and has returned to the upward journey, born Tianxiang, the name Yunsun, the word Tianxiang." ”
Before the birth of Zhang Juzheng, a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty, his great-grandfather had such a dream: the moon fell in the water urn, and then a white turtle floated up from the water, so his great-grandfather gave him a milk name "Bai Gui", hoping that he would be able to honor his ancestors in the future. Divine light and fragrance
This representative is Zhao Kuangyin, the grandfather of the Song Dynasty. The "Song Shi Song Taizu Benji" records: "Taizu, Xuanzu Zhongziye, mother Du clan. Later Tang Tiancheng was born in the second year of the Later Tang Dynasty, born in Luoyang Jiama Camp, red light around the room, and the fragrance of the incense was not scattered. The body has gold and remains unchanged for three days. When Zhao Kuangyin was born, he was red and fragrant, and his complexion was golden, which lasted for three days and caused a sensation, so he was called "Fragrant Child".
The Book of Sui and Gao Zu Benji records that when Emperor Yang Jian of Sui Wen was born, he was not only haunted by purple qi, but also many gods, gaoren came to raise him, and he also had a dragon face, his eyes were shooting outward, and he also had the wang character in his hand: "Emperor Concubine Lü Shi, born in June of the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Gao Zu in Feng Yi Banruo Temple, purple qi filled the court." There is a nun from Hedong, who said to the emperor: "What is here has never been very different, and it should not be placed in the world." Ni left Takazu in the annex and raised himself. The imperial concubine tasted to hug Gao Zu, and suddenly saw the horns on her head come out, and her whole body was scaly. The imperial concubine was horrified and fell to the ground. Ni came in from the outside and said, 'I have been shocked by my son, and I have made it too late for the world.' 'For the jaw of a human dragon, there are five pillars on the forehead, the eyes are shooting outward, and there is a text in the hand called "king.". ”
Bizarre sights
When Tang Taizong Li Shimin was born, there was a strange scene of the "Second Dragon Opera Palace". According to the Old Book of Tang, Volume II, The Second Book of the Book of Benji, Emperor Taizong: Emperor Kai of Sui was born in the Wugong Annex on the afternoon of December in the eighteenth year of the Sui Kai Emperor. Sometimes there are two dragon plays outside the door of the museum, and they go away in three days. Emperor Gaozu was four years old when he was in Linqi Prefecture. Some scholars said to themselves that they were kind, and the Gurudwara said: "The public and noble people are also nobles, and there are noble sons." SeeIng Emperor Taizong, he said, "The posture of the dragon and phoenix, the table of heaven and day, the year will be twenty, and it will be able to save the world and the people." ”
Song Shenzong was born differently from others, and the "Song Shi Shenzong Benji" records: "In April of the eighth year of the Qing calendar, Peng Yin was born in the Pu King's Palace, and the auspicious light illuminated the room, and the rats spit out five colors of gas into clouds. ”
There is also the famous national hero Yue Fei. The "Biography of Song Shi Yue Fei" records that when Yue Fei was born, there were large birds like swans flying in the house, so it was called Yue Fei, and the character Pengju said: "When flying, there were big birds like hooves, and on the flying room, because they were named." ”
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