Recently, Henan Yancheng, which has aroused heated discussion due to "malicious return to the hometown", has been on the hot search.
Just as the so-called "good things do not go out, ugly things spread thousands of miles", this henan city that is usually unknown is not easy to find a hot search.
Unexpectedly, this is because of this reason.
However, many netizens may not know that the name of "Yancheng" is actually derived from "Dancheng".
And this "Dancheng" is related to the two most intelligent people in the history of the mainland.
In the case of the couplet that has been circulating in The City of Yan for thousands of years, it is: Old Jun Dan chengdi, prince Fei Immortal City.
First of all, why was the city originally called "Dancheng"?
Legend has it that Lao Tzu practiced Dan in his hometown of Luyi County, Henan, but he did not succeed for a long time.
Later, he went south to play and came to the Huanhe River, and saw that the water of the Huanhe River was very clear and sweet, and the reeds on the shore were very lush.
Therefore, he decided to practice Dan on the bank of the Huan River (around the current Chencheng Bridge).
"Draw the water of the river, pull up the reeds for the salary", in one fell swoop, the alchemy was successful, shouting "Dancheng" also, which is called "Dancheng" here.
This means that Lao Tzu used the water of the Huan River and the puwei on the bank to refine Dan, and he succeeded at once, shouting "Dancheng" happily.
Because of this, the place where he practiced Dan was called "Dancheng", and later it was called "Yancheng".
The people of this allusion to the city know that there are still Laojun Temple and the ruins of the alchemy furnace on the north bank of the Huan River.
Let's talk about the two wisest people in the history of the continent related to Yancheng - Lao Tzu and Ghost Guzi.
On the mainland, Lao Tzu's name is known to everyone and everyone.
His Tao Te Ching is one of the most widely distributed books in the world.
In Yancheng, it is said that Lao Tzu wrote the Tao Te Ching after DanCheng.
Of course, the mainstream theory is that when Lao Tzu rode a green bull to Lingbao Hangu Pass, he was invited by Guan Ling Yin Xi to write the Tao Te Ching.
Another wise man is Ghost Guzi, and there is a legend in The City of Lao Tzu and Ghost Guzi "giving Dan into Immortals".
Oniguzi, surnamed Wang, was known as Zen, and was also called "Prince" in later generations.
According to legend, Lao Tzu was practicing Dan in a furnace on the bank of the Huan River, and Wang Chan made a living by cutting firewood, and mainly for Lao Tzu's alchemy.
As a result, Lao Tzu and Wang Chan became friends for years.
One day, when Lao Tzu was practicing Dan, he took Wang Chan to the village head bridge cave to play chess with Xuanwu Zhenren.
The alchemy boy sent the refined elixir for Lao Tzu to taste, and Lao Tzu immediately commented on "Dan Chengye", and Wang Chan next to him also tasted some of the elixirs, and he was confused and had to become an immortal.
Since then, Dancheng's Puhe Bridge has been changed to "Prince Shengxian Bridge", and on the north right side of the bridge there is a stone stele of "Prince Shengxian Place".
Another version of the City of the Flying Immortals of the Prince: Seven Days in the Cave, thousands of years in the world.
In fact, there is another saying about Prince Feixian City, and this story is believed that many netizens have heard about it when they were young.
That is the story of "the prince went to seek immortality, Dancheng entered for nine days, the cave was seven days, and the world was thousands of years".
According to legend, in Wangjiazhuang, thirty miles northeast of Dancheng, there lived a young man who made a living from collecting firewood, called the prince.
Every morning, the prince would carry two bundles of firewood he had made the day before and sell them at The Market in Dancheng.
In the center of Dancheng town there is a river called the Huan River, and there is a stone bridge on the river.
On this day, because he got up too early, the prince arrived in Dancheng before dawn, so he went to the bridge hole under the bridge to avoid the wind and cold.
In the bridge hole, there were just two crane-haired and childlike old men who were concentrating on playing chess, so he sat down to watch the chess.
After a while, a shell lang flew over, an old man flicked his sleeve, and the shell lang fell to the ground, and the old man picked it up and pinched his head to eat it.
After a while, another shell lang flew in, and another old man also shot down with his sleeve and picked it up and ate it.
The prince was cold and hungry, and thought to himself, they can eat, why can't I eat?
Therefore, I picked up the head and neck of the shell lang and ate it, feeling fragrant, and suddenly feeling refreshed and not hungry.
The prince watched as the two old men played round after game of chess, forgetting about selling firewood.
I don't know how long later, the two old men stopped their chess and said to the prince, "Young man, it's been seven days, is it time to go back?" ”
At this time, the prince remembered that the old mother and wife in the family were still waiting for the money from selling firewood to buy rice to cook.
However, when the prince came out of the cave, he saw that the firewood and flat burdens placed outside the cave had decayed, and the Dancheng on the bridge had changed from a small market to a large town.
Fortunately, the word "Dancheng" on the north city gate let the prince know that he was still in Dancheng City.
The prince found his home by memory, but Wang Jiazhuang had already changed his appearance, and no one recognized him.
When the prince asked about his family, the villagers said, "The prince is our ancestor."
When the prince claimed to be the prince, some young people in the village mistakenly thought that he was a crazy person who took advantage of him, and picked up the stick to beat him, and the prince had no choice but to turn his head and run.
The boys chased after him, and the prince who was chased and beaten got up and ran again when he fell, and every time he fell, a large mound was bulging on the ground, and suddenly Wangjiazhuang became a hilly land.
At this time, the villagers were very surprised to see the strange phenomenon that appeared on him, and they did not dare to chase after him anymore, but just followed behind and watched.
As soon as the prince saw that there were no relatives in the village, he continued to run towards Dancheng, and when he came to the Huanhe Bridge, he saw two old men waiting, and he flew with them to become immortals.
Seeing this, I believe that everyone has a better understanding of Henan Yancheng County, if you are interested, you may wish to go to play after the end of the epidemic.