At 9:22 today, the Long March 2F Yao 12 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft was ignited and launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. About 573 seconds later, the Shenzhou XII manned spacecraft successfully separated from the rocket, entered the predetermined orbit, and successfully sent Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming, and Tang Hongbo into space, and the flight crew was in good condition, and the launch was a complete success. ”
Chinese's space dream has existed since ancient times, from the legend of Chang'e running to the moon, to the ming dynasty's ten thousand households, who does not want to fly freely in the sky? Although the ancients were subject to the level of science and technology and could not go to the moon for nine days, they were happy to depict the posture that could fly in the sky from their imaginations and satisfy the desire for free flight.
The word "feitian" was first mentioned in the Eastern Wei Chengshu's Luoyang Jialan Ji. The book records: "There are golden statues, three feet to the ground, Shi Bao Gai, seven jewels with golden bells hanging on all sides, flying tricks, and the cloud table of hope." ”
Flying sky in Dunhuang murals
Northern Zhou Flower Flying Sky Mogao Caves Cave 296
This flying scarf with tied hair, towering bun gently swaying in the air, long eyebrows and thin eyes, hands picking flowers, wearing a collared jacket on the top, a long skirt underneath, and a sharp-angled fluttering scarf behind him, looking like a naïve girl.
Northern Zhou Buddha backlit flying sky Mogao Caves 428 caves
On the upper side of the backlight of a Buddha statue, a flying sky descends from the sky, with a plump face, long eyebrows and big eyes, boldly naked upper body, wearing a long skirt and long belt, a flowing posture, expressionless, as if watching something below.
Northern Zhou Flying Sky and Flying Bird Mogao Cave 428 Cave
There is a flying sky in the lush lotus bush, floating, gently stepping on the lotus, combing the bun on the head, holding the flower bowl containing the lotus bud, wearing a robe, the scarf belt is like a feather, and a long-tailed bird flies with it, and the opening seems to be a long song.
Sui Fei TianQun Mogao Caves 305 Caves
The cave covers the roof of the bucket with a painting of four algae wells, lotus flowers and hearts, and smeared corners are painted flying in the sky. The east and west are painted with Mani offerings, and the monks who represent flying and flying flock to the lotus flame orb in the middle.
The roof of the cave is covered with smallpox like rain, flowing clouds flying, the gods dancing, ribbons fluttering, and dragons and phoenixes driving like the wind, people are dazzled and unconsciously lost in it.
Northern Zhou Qile Feitian Mogao Caves 290 Caves
The roof of the cave is centered on one Buddha and two bodhisattvas, with lotus flowers painted on both sides, and the walls of the four walls are painted with the wall pattern of the Heavenly Palace, arranged in five colors: red, white, blue, black and green; the wall pattern of the fence is above which is a flying trick flying around the top, and various musical instruments are also played.
Northern Zhou Qile Feitian Mogao Caves 290 Caves
And look at the flying sky on the left, with his arms raised high above his head and his head slightly tilted, seems to be enjoying the comfort of "bathing in the rain and the wind of the day"; the middle one, with his arms outstretched, seems to be taking in the nectar; the one on the right looks back with a smile.
Flying sky in a Buddha statue
Northern Wei Dynasty Gilded bronze altar dedicated to maitreya Buddha, collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Flying decoration on the altar
The eight flying figures of Maitreya Buddha, each with an instrument dancing eight flying figures surrounded by backlit sides, are beautiful and gorgeous.
Southern Dynasty Gilded Bronze Statue of One Buddha and Two Bodhisattvas, Collection of Nanjing Museum
The picture is from the GuanXin Shegumei Art Weibo video
Flying decoration on both sides of the picture from the Guan Xin She Gumei art Weibo video
The center of the Buddha's head is a lotus pattern, and the outside is decorated with curly grass patterns, seven seated Buddha statues on the backlight, seven flame patterns on the periphery of the large backlight, and the flame patterns at the height of the center have the shape of a left and right flying immortal hand pagoda.
Three statues of eastern Wei gold painted stone sculptures collected by Qingzhou Museum
Flying tricks above
Above the three gold-painted stone statues, there are 8 figures flying in an arc, they are diverse in shape and posture, while flying and playing music.
A flying statue in the Yungang Grottoes
These tricks fly in the sky, holding a variety of musical instruments, or holding a pipa, or holding a basket, or playing a horizontal flute, or hitting a waist drum, chimes, flutes, kites, cymbals, sheng, Nguyen Ham, and so on.
On both sides of the main Buddha's body are the celestial offerings of fruits in their hands, wearing a high lotus crown, a streamer belt as the wind, and a flowing cloud ornament in the middle, while the heavenly robe and clouds flutter in the air with the dance of the goddess.
Flying in ancient paintings
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Anon. "Statue of Guanyin in White Clothes" Part of the Collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing
This statue of Guanyin, on the left, sits on a lotus pedestal, holding a lotus flower in one hand and a purification bottle in the other, and on the right is an offerer holding a magpie tail incense burner and a waiter holding a fan.
In the upper right of the picture, an auspicious cloud holds up the vajra pestle, and an auspicious cloud holds up the scattered flower boy, and the boy sits on the cloud and scatters the leaf peach into the air, so unhappy that he stomps his little feet happily.
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Ruan Gao "Langyuan Female Immortal Map" Part of the Collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing
Are these young ladies gathering in the woods? Hey, they are not ordinary mortals, but fairies in the sky, and the place depicted in the picture is the Fairy Mountain Langyuan, where the little fairies meet every day to have a party.
Some of the fairies in the painting are holding scrolls in their hands, some are playing with the three strings, and there are fairies flying in the air on both sides to attend the meeting, they are either riding on the luan, or the royal dragon, or riding the clouds, the expression is slightly solemn, as if there is a heart, is it worried that the makeup just now is not painted?
Southern Song Dynasty Anon. "Fairy Riding Luan Diagram" collection of the Palace Museum in Beijing
A round of bright moon in the air is hanging high, the fairy in the painting is flying on a luan, the phoenix is flying high, the wings are colorful, the fairy looks back at the bright moon, the streamer is flying, and the fairy is full of immortality.
She looked back at the bright moon, the laurel tree and the jade rabbit were faintly visible in the moon, and the fairy seemed to have a look of pity on her face, was she Chang'e? Why did you have to leave the Moon Palace? Or is it just a fairy passing by, looking at the moon and remembering something upset?
Southern Song Dynasty Anon. Part of the Lotus Boat Xiandu Map
Don't just look at the fairies, our fairies are not convinced. Look at this immortal, take a lotus petal as a boat, and you can sit in it, fly over the top of the mountain, and swim above the clouds.
Although there is magic, but there is no intention to splendid costumes, grass leaves can be woven, the original ecology is the most comfortable. The well-dressed immortals, bent on their knees and holding books, also had to seize the time to read books on the way to commute, and learning made people happy.
Song Zhao Boju's "Flying Immortal Chart Axis" Part collection of the National Palace Museum in Taipei
The immortals are not limited by time and space, they are at ease, "riding on the clouds and flying dragons, and swimming around the four seas", the immortals in the clouds hold lotus flowers, ride the auspicious dragon, soar in the clouds, and the sea mountains and Yao Island are not envious.
Flying in other artifacts
Southern Dynasty Dengzhou Immortal Dragon Portrait Brick
In the picture, you can see a fairy riding a dragon, the dragon has two wings, the head of the tiger and the tail of the snake, the four claws are strong and powerful, and the head is high and tail running above the sea of clouds, and there is a Mani orb in front of it. The winged dragon was an ideal tool for the ancients to ascend immortals after death, and it was carved in the tomb as a mount for the soul of the tomb owner.
Tang Chang'e Jade Rabbit Rhombus Mirror The Palace Museum in Beijing
Needless to say, a look at the back of this bronze mirror, it is related to the legend of Chang'e Running Moon, there is a leafy laurel tree on the right side, below is a toad that jumps out of the pool water, and on the side of the pool there is a jade rabbit holding a pestle to pound medicine.
Although I can't distinguish her face, but seeing her ribbon fluttering, her posture flowing, one hand tray, the other hand supporting banner, without any ancient literary skills, you can also see the word "Daji", are you thinking of something?
Tang Bai Yu Fei Tian, Shanghai Museum Collection Arterial Photography
Jade carved flying sky, through the body temperature and luster, lazy she lies on top of the auspicious clouds, leisurely, can fly is good ah ~ do not worry about being late for work.
In addition to the jade, there is also the following pure gold.
Yuan Feitian-shaped gold headdress was unearthed from the cellar of Datong Lingqiu Quhui Temple
It is now in the collection of Datong City Museum
The picture is from the official microblog of the Datong City Museum
It is said that its original owner was Princess Dumugan (the father of Her Royal Highness the Princess was Tuolei, and the archery hero Chuan Tuolei was Guo Jing's brother-in-law, of course, this is a fiction), and later Dumugan gave it to the temple where the high monk Huiming was located.
Flying in the wind, wearing a crown on his head, his face is beautiful, his hands are stretched out in front of him as a offering, his right leg is bent, his tent skirt is fluttering, and the auspicious clouds under him are supported.
Made of pure gold, she shines in the light, coupled with a light and flying posture, making people shout: so beautiful!
I would like to use this document to give to astronauts, let us be heroes! Wish them a triumphant return!
Resources:
Interpretation of Dunhuang" Volume 1 "Flying Spirits"
"Buddhist Story Painting of Cave 290 of Mogao Caves", by Fan Jinshi and Ma Shichang
The Complete Collection of Dunhuang Murals in China 03.Dunhuang Northern Zhou (Duan Wenjie, Editor-in-Chief of Fan Jinshi; Edited by the Editorial Committee of the Complete Collection of Murals in Dunhuang, China)
Archaeology China: [Archaeological Notes] Fluttering Freely: Flying In Cultural Relics