Chinese zodiacAnecdotal stories of the monkey

In the zodiac of attachment, monkey is matching.Monkey of livestock, relationships with people in everyday life, than animals come close.However, although the Chinese zodiac list is endless and same, every nation but also all the monkeys as one of them;List at home and abroad of the Chinese zodiac CanCuo is differ, but little also not monkey, this is also from a side highlights the charm of the monkey.

According to historical records, zodiac has appeared in the pre-qin period, finalize the design when the eastern han dynasty, the latest to the tang dynasty generally applied in the whole country, and the influence to the neighboring countries of east Asia.Inexorably, off not sheep, monkey, monkey and corresponding ShenShi why?Folk are: first, good flex monkey climbing, extend the meaning of;Secondly, ShenShi (15 to 17) afternoon, climate and relaxed, especially food down, very active, so people put ShenShi linked with monkeys, so ShenShi is also called the "feed".

Mr Ancient teaching have a phrase "home has rice, don't do the Monkey King" the king of the ancient people had gone to treacherous court official irony qin GUI.Early qin GUI is said to be born in a poor family, was doing ShuShi along.The students are full of naughty naughty child, qin GUI bundle failings, the heart of be agitated, can write about poem "if paddy fields three hundred mu, it does not do Monkey King" later, qin GUI to jinshi several times after bothered hack, finally when on the southern song dynasty prime minister, hot.He the court official, opposing armed resistance to gold, humiliation and, in the middle of meidefang Zhao Gou monologues, he was dubbed ShenWang later.Spread the message people remember that year the two poem, treacherous court official scorn the ringleader of this "qin GUI this really made a Monkey King" "A monkey,Is the Monkey King.

According to the five lines of say, 12 "and unitary of gold, of course, people called monkey, often dubbed gold in front of it.Sun wukong fairies, decline demon in addition to known as the golden monkey, are due to this.

Let the ancient yi fang take you see about the custom of the monkey,Customs and habitsAnd anecdotes.

The 1:

Outside XiBianMen baiyunguan temple in Beijing, it can be traced back to the tang dynasty history makes it appear deep primitive simplicity.Here is a sacred place of Taoism followers worship, the pilgrims were blessed.There is no trace "immortal, only leave a stone monkey in the concept of", to baiyunguan temple, who all don't forget to touch that a few "famous" small stone monkey.All said that is golden monkey monkey, the monkey god, spirit, can eliminate the evil illnesses, bless people good luck.There is "monkey" and "hou" unisonant, touched it, it can seal hou "right", etc.There were three little stone monkey in the earliest, baiyunguan temple, hidden in the view of each place, so there are the "three monkeys don't meet".If not know in advance or someone, want to find is not easy.

Stone monkey less than two meters high from the ground, to stretch out my hand can touch people walking, so everyone into view to stop here, stretched out his hand to touch a few times, is expected to get a monkey dust, reiki, bring themselves good luck.Touch more people, the color of this area is around deep than the others.Due to long time, stone monkey expressions has been blurred, nor Mr Lee ideas are recorded in the "new Beijing baiyunguan temple" expression "tranquil deep".Time change, time went, how much desire happiness hand touch here, and how many confused hesitation eyes looked at here.Just don't know, touched a stone monkey people really be able to "know", "the word".

On both sides of the gate has two side of the brick, the west wall of the base, with the second stone monkey, only on the size and the gate of that.Also, the stone monkey toofacesFuzzy, even can't distinguish before and after the left and right sides, seems to be in this "invisible" to show its long history.About the origin of "touch" monkey, as well as the folk wisdom, and say."New Beijing baiyunguan temple," Mr Lee ideas are mentioned, earlier Gao Daochen baiyunguan temple tour, have explained to him why touch a monkey.Taoism as heaven and earth, advocate natural, he says, "monkey" homonym for climate "syndrome", so "touch" monkey to touch (cis) the seasonal climate change, according to the nature of the tao."Truth" by the way, everything in life will be prosperous, healthy and happy.This kind of explanation, conforms to the ideas of Taoism.Than "immediately sealing hou" say, the less the utilitarian, more calm, more fit baiyunguan temple proudly independent of numerous and complicated in that don't dye beautiful aloof

Third stone monkey in the east of baiyunguan temple courtyard LeiZuDian stone tablets, built in daoguang fourteen years, called "nine emperor monument", baiyunguan temple is the merit to commemorate the pilgrims made.On this side of the stone base, with a dozen centimeters long monkey.It s close to, and not as obvious as the monkey, it preserved slightly clear image.Stone monkey across a foot on a stone, two hands one on the forehead, the other one with a peach aloft, as if to throw it, although invisible, but look carefully feel it naughty, let people immediately think of Monkey King.The monkey is very difficult to find, many tourists are all the way to ask the view of the monks here,The Spring FestivalDuring the temple fair, in order to protect the stone, with the diaphragm surrounded it, visitors can only across the board have a look at the little monkey, adds a layer of mysterious breath.

The 2:

Mahjong layout stone monkey belongs to folk folk beliefs in the monkey totem worship, mountainous, nanyang area is rich in macaque peach, also many macaques, and locals have monkey custom part, see monkeys as spirits, gods of fortune, and "monkey", "hou", "hou" harmonics produced by "the lucky culture"."Good send stone monkey" is a metaphor for a good time (good) and opportunity ", so the folk mahjong layout stone monkey as mascot.Mahjong layout stone monkey have academic research value, the modelling height exaggeration, deformation, vivid randomly, quick technique, colour is fundamental key with red, yellow, green, intense and lively, unique style, is the study of the central plains folk culture relics.Mahjong layout stone monkey folk custom culture connotation, strong regional features, mahjong layout stone monkey originally inkstone mountain shop village villagers DongXian avocation, more "SAN yue SAN" little on the farm sells on the top of mountain temple fair.But after the reform and opening up is rapidly disappearing, reducing year by year.

The 3:

Kang "to protect the baby monkey".Shanxi, shaanxi and Inner Mongolia and other regions in our country, the peasant of the kang, there is a carved out a small bluestone stone monkey (also have kang lion), is dedicated to the six or seven months just tied to learn to crawlbaby.Mother through the stone monkey with a red rope round holes in the legs, then the other side of the red rope sheared through the doll.According to the local people say: monkey can bless peace doll, wretched smart when I grew up.

Its 4:

The dock "escort monkey".Until the 1970 s, sanmenxia, shan area ancient ferry wharf, when together with wooden pier hitched to tether with carved with a twinkle in her eyes monkey, plausibly sits at the top of the pile, the look in all directions.Old transom worker explained: monkey sun, good water can go into the east China sea dragon palace.Respect it, but the escort, ship safely.

Its 5:

"Avoid blast on the tied mashi monkey".China's northwestern region of shaanxi, gansu, including shanxi area, especially the weinan region of shaanxi, coverage has tied Ma Shi pile, many top tied mashi carved stone monkey, called "avoid ma wen" (bi ma3 wen harmonics).Investigate its reason, I'm afraid and in the story of journey to the west, Monkey King big heaven, the jade emperor to placate the monkey sun, sealing the relevant to the position of "bi ma3 wen", ie, maintenance small leader of tianma."Bi ma3 wen" is the royal seal "immortal" administers, is god formally appointed, so even though the Monkey King will die, and attrition, but people always put the Monkey King associated with horses, into the countryside, tied mashi, slotted head side, farmers, bedroom, you'll find the "god of even - avoid ma wen" position.

The 6:

The celebration of gods "monkey" peach.The monkey with the "peach" seems to have a natural.Nature of macaques nature like eating peach, myth novel "journey to the west", the monkeys have sun west flat peach story.Legend flat peach made in heaven, but Martin ureta, heavenly queen results once every three hundred years, the number of little, eat all can live forever, so the name "peach".So far, the folk celebration for old people, peach as birthday symbol.

The 7:(/ shengxiao/Chinese zodiac)

Pray for the fame of "monkey" immediately.Immediately the harmonics and auspicious mouth monkey is "seal hou" immediately.And "back to back" monkey in the folk toys (generation generation seal hou) is a meaning.Monkey and hou harmonics.Hou, officer also.