Why did the ancients choose peach trees to ward off evil spirits?

1 and mahogany, also known as "dragon tree" and "ghost tree", are the most widely used materials for exorcism and ghost creation. Legend has it that Kuafu chased the sun and threw Shenmu into a peach garden before he died. The earliest Spring Festival couplets in China were all made of red boards, also called Taofu. For thousands of years, redwood is said to ward off evil spirits and is called Shenmu.

2. History

Feicheng, located at the west foot of Mount Tai, has the largest peach garden in the world and has been cultivated for thousands of years. It is said that peach branches in the southeast have the effect of eliminating disasters and avoiding evil spirits. The theory of recording the evil spirits of peach branches in Southeast China has a long history. Etymology: "In ancient times, candidates for carving peach trees stood in the house to ward off evil spirits." Until now, people still believe that mahogany products can ward off ghosts and evil spirits. In the Han dynasty, the carved peach seal was hung on the portal, which was called peach seal. Peach, on the other hand, means longevity. Give the old people a birthday and give them a plate of longevity peaches to show that they wish them a long and healthy life. The reason why peach trees and their products have such magical power lies in the mysterious concept that ancient people thought peach trees were full of ghosts and fears. In people's inner world, it means to wish peace and good luck.

3. Myth; legend

According to ancient records, peaches are big and excellent, and those with sweet and beautiful taste are produced in a fertile country, which is called fat peaches, also known as Buddha peaches. They have been cultivated for thousands of years, and they are the tribute of the royal families of past dynasties, and their reputation is far spread at home and abroad.

Feicheng peach wood, dense and delicate in quality and fragrant in body, is a sacred object to ward off evil spirits and eliminate disasters, and won the favor of Taoist alchemists.

Taomu exorcism may originate from the legend of Houyi. According to ancient records, Hou Yi was killed by a peach stick and was named Zongbu God after his death. This nerve often leads a tiger under a peach tree, and every ghost has to check it out. The Sect God heard that if it is an evil ghost, it will be eaten by the tiger. One of them is related to Kuafu. It is said that Kuafu died of thirst after sun exposure.