I still remember the mood when watching movies such as "The Lord of the Rings", "Avatar", "Harry Potter", "X-Men" and so on, the realistic special effects, the rigorous logic, the interesting story, the brilliant monsters, the super-powered humans... The luxurious audio-visual feast brings the audience a nuclear-reactive psychological feeling. Looking back at domestic film and television dramas, it is inevitable to sigh, and the lack of imagination cannot help but make people sigh. Regardless of the gap in the film and television industry, the loss of the cultural core, the mentality of quick success and quick profit, and the lofty but exclusive atmosphere, how can we produce excellent works?
Stills from the movie Avatar
To build a different world, it is natural to make a lot of efforts. In fact, in this regard, Chinese has a unique advantage. In addition to the widely circulated Classic of Mountains and Seas, there are many classic masterpieces in ancient China that have laid a good foundation for us, and these national treasures are waiting for those who have a heart to pick them up.
Stills from the movie The Lord of the Rings
The reason why I offer this topic to netizens today is because I am grateful for the unique charm of Chinese culture, and my generation should strive to inherit it from books and carry it forward. Even if it can't shake the world, at least it is very helpful for individuals to expand their horizons and train their imagination. Below, let's walk into the magical world built by the ancients and see what strange beasts and birds there are in addition to the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
<h1>[The "beast" of Nengke Tiger].</h1>
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the Hu people in the north of the Great Garden offered an animal, about the same size as a dog, but the barking was amazing, and the other animals were frightened to hear this thing barking and were frightened and urine flowed, which was called "beast". Emperor Wu saw it and felt that its physique was too small and quite disgusted, and took it to the royal hunting ground to prepare to use it as rations for tigers. Who knew that the tiger saw this beast and immediately bowed its head and crawled, Emperor Wu thought that the tiger was ready to attack, did not think that this beast licked its lips and wagged its tail and went straight to the tiger, and also pulled the tiger's head with its claws, and the tiger did not even dare to open its eyes, allowing the beast to toss on its own body.
What is this allusion used by today's people? You guessed it, hype! A few years ago, the price of Tibetan mastiffs was rising steadily, often millions or even tens of millions, and many people used this allusion (of course, the story of the Ao Dog Army) to attach to the Tibetan mastiff, making it difficult to find. As a result, the bubble burst, many mastiffs were sent to the table, and some were unstable due to random breeding, which ended in a personal destruction.
Man...
mastiff
<h1>[The "Tanuki" of the Nengke Lion].</h1>
Later, Emperor Wu of Wei accidentally encountered a lion when passing through the White Wolf Mountain, and he was hunted and killed, but the lion was too strong and killed countless soldiers. Seeing this situation, the boss was extremely unhappy, so he led hundreds of guards to personally fight, but this lion was too strong in combat, roaring and biting, and these hundred people were forced to make a mistake.
The toss was just as it was being carried away, and the lion pounced on the emperor when the man was not ready. At the critical moment, a beast the size of a tanuki sprang out of the woods to jump the yoke of the God King, and when the lion approached, the beast jumped up and jumped on the lion's head, frightening the lion to lie on the ground and dare not move, and the entourage quickly stabbed the lion to death.
The emperor was grateful for the rescue of the small beast, so he reared it around him, and when he led the army back to Luoyang, the chickens and dogs within thirty miles seemed to have sensed the existence of the small beast, and they crouched down one after another, not daring to bark.
<h1>[Cattle that can heal wounds on their own].</h1>
In the country of Yue yue (juan\gui\xi), there is a kind of cattle, a little cut meat, the cow does not die, after a few days the new meat can grow back to its original state.
Sacred Cow Statue (Handicraft)
<h1>[Sweat Blood Horse].</h1>
In the country of Dawan, there are sweat and blood horses, Tianma breeds, and Han and Wei Xiyu often have offerings.
Sweaty horses
<h1>[The "fly" that can make people live a long life].</h1>
There is a kind of bird in Mount Chongqiu that looks strange, with one eye and one wing and one foot, and it is very auspicious to see this bird, "Takeshi Shou Chitose".
<h1>[Jingwei].</h1>
(Jingwei reclamation in China can be described as well-known to women and children) There are birds such as Wu, Wenshou, white beak, barefoot, and their names are called Jingwei. Wood and stone from the Western Mountains are often taken to fill the East China Sea.
Jingwei reclamation
<h1>[The "smelting bird" who can speak human words].</h1>
In the deep mountains of Yuedi there is a kind of bird, like a spotted dove, with blue feathers, and its name is Ye Bird. Likes to peck through large trees for nesting. When the local natives saw the trees where the bird nested, they would avoid it. At night, the bird would make a "aggressive" and "aggressive" vocals to warn the natives of logging that if they did not heed the warning and destroy its nest, the bird would summon a tiger to hurt people. The Yue people regard this bird as the ancestor of yue zhu.
The author went to Longyou on a business trip four years ago and saw the wall carvings of The Yue Bird in the Longyou Grottoes, so he was very interested in this allusion and recorded it as a talking point after tea and dinner.
Dragon Tour Grotto
<h1>[The "Qu You Grass" that can identify the traitors].</h1>
During the reign of Emperor Yao, there was a kind of Qu You grass that grew in the court, and when the traitor entered the court, the stems and leaves would bend and point to this person, so people also called it "finger grass".
Due to space limitations, the above is only a leak. From these strange animals and strange stories, you may have understood the rich imagination of the ancients, if you are interested, you may wish to pick up the classical books and read them indulgently, if these interesting talks can add nourishment to your work (especially literary and artistic creation), it is not only a blessing of ancient culture, but also the welfare of readers and audiences.
Finally, may Chinese civilization go all the way up!