Folklore buys yangshou.

Folk legends buy birthdays, and various legends have been circulating among the people. These legends all contain some truth. What are the legends about buying birthdays? The following is some information I have compiled for you about buying birthdays in folk customs. Let's have a look!

Folk custom Mai Yangshou 1

During the Chenghua period of the Ming Dynasty, a man got into trouble because of gambling and met a ghost job in the underworld. He thought he would die in seven days, but he thought that this man's heartfelt actions made him live for many years.

This man named Jaco was addicted to gambling when he was young. One day, he lost all his money gambling in the county seat and came home depressed.

Zhao, her mother, suffers from lung disease and has been ill in bed, relying on herbs to maintain her life. After my father died, my uncle gave Zhao some money every month to buy medicine to keep her alive.

Back home, Jaco saw her old mother who was ill in bed, and she felt sick all over. She happened to see a bag of silver on the table. Knowing that it was from her uncle, she made up her mind to ask for it.

Get close to Zhao on purpose and help her beat her shoulders and pinch her legs. Knowing his intention, Zhao said, "My son, the money on this table is my life. If you really want it, take some and use it. Remember to save some for me. "

Jaco was overjoyed, took the money in his wallet and ran to the casino. Not long after leaving, Zhao felt chest tightness and planned to take money to buy medicine, only to find that the money in the bag was only enough for three days.

Jaco was very kind and filial when he was a child. Ever since he fell in love with gambling, it's like a different person, whether Scott lives or dies. In less than half an hour, Scott lost all his medicine expenses. Zhang Bo came to Beishan with a depressed mood. Beishan was closed by the government a few years ago, and villagers were not allowed to go up the mountain. It is rumored that this mountain is haunted. Many young people went to Beishan and died a few days after they came back.

Jaco heard that there are gods besides ghosts in Beishan, and he wanted to try his luck at the end of the road. If he can learn how to make money, he will have no money in the future.

Jaco came to the top of Beishan Mountain, and sure enough, he saw an old man of sage like type. Approached, he felt that the old man was covered in malice and evil. Jaco devoted himself to the pursuit of money and forgot so much. No matter whether it's a person or a ghost, you should worship three times first.

Jaco walked up to the old man and bowed. "The younger generation Zhang Bo has a 70-year-old mother who is seriously ill. I hope that the old gods will give me ways to make money and continue my life for her. "

"I am not a fairy!" Seeing Jaco get up from the ground and looking disappointed, the old man smiled and said, "But I know a little way to make money."

Jaco was overjoyed. "Ask the old gods for advice."

"Do I need to exchange things for this way of making money?"

"I wonder what the old fairy wants me to change?"

"You can exchange birthdays!" The old man looked at Jaco strangely. "As long as you sign a contract with me verbally, you can take the money away."

Jaco thought that the old man must be crazy, so he said, "I'll give you your tenth birthday. I don't know how much money I can get? "

"Twelve!" The old man took out a purse from him, which contained exactly twelve taels of silver. "If you bring back twelve taels of silver in seven days, you can get your birthday back. If you don't come back within seven days, the contract will take effect. "

Mina grabbed the silverware and ran down the hill. Jaco thought he picked up a bargain and ran back to the county seat.

The old man looked at the foot of the mountain and showed an evil face. "Another greedy person. It seems that I can take one away at once."

Two days later, 12 was spent by Mina. Jaco thought of the old man in Beishan again. He might as well try his luck in Beishan again.

Jaco went up the mountain again and found the old man still there. "Old fairy, I want to exchange some money with you."

"Yes, yes! I don't know how much you want to change this time? "

"50 years!"

"no!" The old man shook his head. "You only have 30 years to live!"

"Then change it to 30 years!" Jaco said eagerly, the old man took out his wallet from me, and Jaco quickly reached for it.

"Young man, you have to remember! If you don't pay me back in seven days, you will die! "

"Know, know! Bring the silver quickly. " Jaco didn't listen to what the old man was saying. He only had money in his eyes.

Jaco took the money and rushed to the casino. I don't know why the casino closed early today.

He thought that he was almost thirty years old and should marry a daughter-in-law to live a good life. Suddenly, I remembered that my mother had lost all her money to buy medicine, so I hurried home. When I got home, I saw Scott lying in bed with a miserable face. Some of them couldn't stand it, so they took out two pieces of silver to buy medicine for Scott. Scott looks much better after drinking the medicine.

Jaco honestly stayed at home for a few days, and his gambling addiction reappeared. He wanted to gamble. If he wins money, he will marry a daughter-in-law and live a good life. As a result, he lost everything in less than two hours.

As the 7-day date with the old man is coming, Jaco is worried that the old man will find you and implicate his mother, and plans to live with her in Linxian early tomorrow morning.

Scott didn't know why Jaco suddenly moved, so he asked why. Jaco told Scott about meeting the old man in Beishan.

"Son, you are in big trouble!" Scott started crying here. When he was young, he heard that there was a kid on the North Mountain who exchanged the greed of the living for the reincarnation of the old man. 80% of the old people have been changed by their children.

Jaco pretended to be calm, but he was afraid. He comforted himself that the old man would never find him.

During these seven days, Jaco didn't go anywhere, sitting at home with Scott, and both mother and son were very scared. Suddenly, Jaco fell to the ground, struggled a few times and died.

Scott cried. Although Jaco was addicted to gambling, he still had some filial piety, otherwise Scott would have died.

At this moment, an old man came in from outside the house and looked at Jaco lying on the ground. "Just in time!"

The old man was about to leave when Zhao jumped out of bed and sat down in front of him. "I am willing to trade my birthday for my son's life."

"Madam, your birthday is running out, and you are not greedy. I can't take you for your birthday. " The old man explained.

"My son is not a bad person, but he is addicted to gambling. He used to be a dutiful son in the family. I begged the old fairy to spare his life. He is not married yet! " Scott said and began to cry.

The old man calculated with his fingers and said, "Strange, this boy should still have two years to live."

The old man walked up and down the room and saw the medicine on the table. The old man understood why Jaco still had two years to celebrate his birthday.

The old man put a pill in Jaco's mouth and said to him, "It is a good thing that you buy medicine for your mother with two pieces of silver. I will give you two years to celebrate your birthday. You will still die in two years. "

"Thank you, old fairy! I have died once, and I am willing to serve my mother wholeheartedly in the days to come, and no longer gamble. " Jaco kowtowed to the old man. When he looked up, the old man was gone.

Zhang Bo really said that he would never gamble again and spend two years desperately making money. With only seven days left in two years, Jaco took Scott back to his ancestral home.

He knelt on the ground and cried, "My son can no longer be filial to his mother, so he specially took his mother home, hoping that the children of the clan could support her for him." I have given my uncle the money at home, and he will deliver the medicine on time. I hope mother won't miss her children. "

Jaco said, mother and son cried bitterly. Seven days later, mother and son have been sitting at home waiting for the old man. Just like two years ago, when mother and son were sitting beside their children, the old man didn't appear, and mother and son burst into tears again, kneeling to thank the old man for not taking Mina away. It turns out that the old man is a ghost in the underworld, and he came to the world to take away greedy and unfilial people. Seeing that Jaco had turned over a new leaf, he was allowed to stay with Scott and do his filial piety. When Scott dies, he will take Jaco to report to the underworld.

Not only will Jaco not be tortured by ghosts because of his charity for more than two years, but he can also become a near-near-re-embodiment person and carry forward his charity.

According to folklore, servants were hired to buy Yang Shou for 20,000 years, no matter how much it cost.

The servants ran around and still found nothing. An elder said to Wanshou, "Many things in the world can be traded with money, but there is no such thing as buying longevity with money. Death is fair to everyone. Once upon a time, Qin Shihuang sent hundreds of boys and girls to the sea to look for the elixir of life. As a result, the ship never came back, and Qin Shihuang left in a hurry before he lived to be 50 years old. For thousands of years, how many emperors have been honored as "long live" at all times and in all countries, but who can live to 100 years old? In my opinion, Mr. Wang should face the reality and stop doing nothing! "

Wanshou felt that the words of his elders were very reasonable, so he gave up the idea of buying longevity. At the last moment of his life, he wanted to do more practical things for everyone. He gave the hard-earned money to the villagers, who used it to build Wanshou Avenue and Wanshou Bridge, Wanshou Apartment for the elderly and Wanshou School for the children.

Since then, Wanshou has never worried about money being robbed or stolen. Sleep quietly at night, dreaming sweet dreams; When he woke up, he saw the villagers coming and going happily on Wanshou Avenue and Wanshou Bridge. The laughter from Wanshou apartment and the sound of reading from Wanshou school came from time to time, and his mood was happier than ever. At this point, he has spent three spring and autumn periods peacefully. Not only did he live peacefully, but he died of a heart attack unconsciously. He was rejuvenated, and famous doctors said it was a miracle. They all say Wanshou can live for at least 30 years.

Wanshou said with emotion: "high prices are hard to buy longevity, but sincerity makes me live longer!" " "

Later, Wanshou embarked on the road of life. People felt his kindness and specially built the "Wanshou Memorial Hall" to carry forward his dedication and pass it on from generation to generation.

People say that although Mr. Wanshou passed away, his spirit will live on forever, and that is the real "longevity"!