In the course of five thousand years of historical development, surname culture has been an important part of traditional culture. "Those with the surname shall come from the place of their ancestors; Those who are clans, do not divide themselves among their descendants. "From ancient times to the present, a surname is a sign of family continuity, as well as a cohesion and bond of cultural identity.
"Hundred Family Surnames" is a work on Chinese character surnames, written in the early Northern Song Dynasty, originally collected 411 surnames, later added to 504, including 444 single surnames and 60 compound surnames. "Zhao Qiansun Li, Zhou Wu, Zhengwang, Feng Chen, Chuwei, Jiang Shen, Han Yang..." I believe everyone can name some common surnames. Of course, in modern society, with the increase of population and the advancement of science and technology, there are far more than hundreds of surnames in the mainland, among which the "Chinese Family Name Dictionary" contains a total of 11969 surnames in the mainland, and there are many very unpopular surnames.
Myths and legends are a very important part of the traditional culture of the continent, and it is also people's favorite spiritual food, since ancient times, human beings have fantasized about unknown phenomena in nature, and then expressed these incomprehensible unknown areas through myths and stories. Immortals are the protagonists in the mythological world, originally they are otherworldly beings, just like the immortals in Taoist mythology, they are the embodiment of "Dao". The immortals were originally nameless and nameless, but people added names to them.
Some immortals only have honorific titles, such as Sanqing Tianzun, Jade Emperor, Ziwei Emperor, etc., and some immortals are given surnames, which are as famous and surnamed as mortals. In this issue, I will talk to you about which surname has the most mythical characters? See who are the immortals with the same surname as you?
Li surnamed Shenxian
According to the results of the seventh population census, the population of Li surname is more than 95 million, nearly 100 million, and can be said to be the largest surname on the mainland. So what are the gods surnamed Li in mythology?
Tota Heavenly King Li Jing: In "Journey to the West", the Jade Emperor crowned Tota Heavenly King Li Jing as the Generalissimo of the Devil, and his son was the Third Prince of Nezha; In "Romance of the Gods", Li Jing is a general guarding Chen Tangguan, and his three sons are Jin Zha, Mu Zha, and Nezha. However, the name of Tota Li Tianwang evolved from the combination of the Duowen Tianwang in Buddhist mythology and the famous Sui and Tang dynasty general Li Jing.
Tiezhuo Li: Tiezhuo Li, surnamed Li Mingxuan, is also said to be Li Ningyang, or Li Hong, a native of Baguo Jinkun. Tiezhu Li is one of the eight immortals of the famous immortal group of the people, and it is also the first of the eight immortals, and the master is the famous Taishang Laojun, because once the Yuan God came out of the body and traveled to Mount Huashan with Taishang Laojun, and the body was burned by the book child, and finally turned into a beggar with an unkempt head and a giant eye.
Erlang God Li Erlang: Erlang God has appeared in "Journey to the West" and "Romance of the Gods", and his strength is extraordinary, even Sun Wukong is not an opponent. There are different versions of the prototype of the Erlang God, one of which is Li Erlang, the second son of Li Bing of Qin Shu Commandery, who helped his father cut the dragon and build a weir to calm the troubles, and the Shu people worshipped him as the god of Guankou Erlang. Another version of the god Erlang is Zhao Yu, known as "Zhao Erlang", who was a master of water and was revered as "Guankou Erlang God" during the Sui Emperor's reign.
God of Wealth Li Yuzu: The God of Wealth is a widely circulated immortal, but there is more than one God of Wealth, and there are nine ways God of Wealth, God of Wen Cai, God of Martial Wealth, etc. The most classic image of the God of Wealth is a brocade cloth and jade belt, wearing a crown on his head, wearing a red robe, a white face and long beard, with a smile, holding "Ruyi" in one hand and "Yuanbao" in the other, this God of Wealth is Li Yuzu. Li Kuizu served as the commander of Quliang County during the time of Emperor Xiaowen of Wei, because he was clean and loved the people, and after his death, he was sacrificed by the temple, and folk legend has it that Li Weizu ruled the wrongful prison in the Yang world during the day and the right and wrong in the netherworld at night, and was worshipped as the god of wealth by the people.
Wang's surname is Immortal
The population of the surname Wang is close to 90 million, which is the second largest surname in the mainland, what are the gods surnamed Wang in mythology?
Prince Qiao: According to the "Legend of the Immortals", Prince Qiao, surnamed Ji and given name Jin, was the crown prince of King Ling of Zhou, and later generations called him Prince Jin, Prince Jin, Prince Qiao or Wang Qiao. Prince Joe likes to play the flute, and his voice resembles that of a phoenix singing. Although he is a prince and grandson, Prince Qiao is interested in Taoism, and by chance he met the Taoist priest Fuqiu Gong and entered the Songshan cultivation path. After thirty years, he finally became an immortal, and his family saw him flying from the mountains on cranes.
Dharma Protector King Lingguan: In "Journey to the West", Sun Wukong made a disturbance in the Heavenly Palace, but encountered a strong enemy in the Tongming Hall, that is the Dharma Protector God King Lingguan. According to legend, Wang Lingguan was originally the South Dipper Star official in the sky, and was named by the Heavenly Emperor as the "overseer" who supervised the rain of the Dragon King, but as a result, he destroyed an old dragon with a golden whip and was demoted to the mortal world, and later met the master Sazhenren, and finally completed his merits and returned to the heavenly realm.
Wang Hai: Wang Hai is the distant ancestor of the Chinese king surname, and is the first person with the surname Wang to appear in literature, Wang Hai invented the ox cart and let the people use the ox cart as a means of carrying goods. He created the earliest commercial civilization in China with the benefit of the world, became the earliest merchant, and was known as the "ancestor of Chinese merchants", and in mythology, Wang Hai was worshipped as the god of wealth in the middle road.
The surname Zhang is Shenxian
Zhang Daoling Tianshi: Zhang Daoling Tianshi is the true founder of Taoism, born in Tianmu Mountain in the tenth year of Jianwu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and originally cultivated in Yunjin Mountain to refine pills, Dan Cheng and Dragon and Tiger See, so the name of the mountain was changed to Dragon Tiger Mountain. Later, Zhang Daoling Tianshi came to Heming Mountain in Shudi, built twenty-four rules around Heming Mountain, perfunctory to the right chapter, led the people to the people, spread Yin virtue, and founded the Wudou Mi Dao. Zhang Tianshi was enlightened by the Taishang Laojun in Shudi and given three magic weapons to fight the Qingcheng Mountain Demon Monarch and the Six Heavens Demon King.
Eight Immortals Zhang Guo Lao: Zhang Guo Lao is one of the Eight Immortals and the oldest one, originally named Zhang Guo, and people suffix the word "old" to his name to indicate his honorific title. After years of practice, Zhang Guo Lao claimed to have the art of immortality, which attracted many emperors to come to find him, and he all passed by pretending to be dead, and finally "dissolved" into an immortal.
Wudang Ancestor Zhang Sanfeng: Zhang Sanfeng's real name is Zhang Quanyi, the character Junbao, "Sanfengzi" is his Dao number, and because of other slovenliness, people give the nickname "Zhang Sloppy". Zhang Sanfeng founded the Wudang Sect, also known as the "Sanfeng" School, in Wudang Mountain, advocating the unity of the three religions of Confucianism and Taoism, believing that the essence of the three religions is to help the world, and the Sanfeng Sect uses the Zhenwu Emperor as a god belief.
Due to space limitations, the editor temporarily listed several immortals with surnames, and I believe that everyone has a strong interest in the origin of their surnames, myths and legends. In the future, if you can, the editor will continue to combine mythology and surnames to create some works that everyone likes. Which surname do you think has the most mythological figures? Everyone is welcome to discuss