The origin of rabbits

folklore

How did male prostitutes come into being?

Let's start with a legend: one year, a plague broke out suddenly in Beijing, and almost every family had patients and no medicine to eat.

Chang 'e in the Moon Palace was very sad to see the scene of burning incense and seeking medical treatment, so she sent jade rabbits around her to the world to eliminate disasters and treat diseases. Jade rabbit turned into a girl and came to Beijing. She visited from house to house and cured many patients. People want to give Yutu something to thank her. But Yutu wants nothing but to borrow clothes from others. In this way, Yutu changed her costume everywhere, sometimes dressed as an oil seller, and sometimes dressed as a fortune teller ... for a while, she dressed as a man, and for a while she dressed as a woman. In order to treat more patients, Jade Rabbit rode horses, deer, or women rode lions and tigers all over Beijing. The Jade Rabbit eradicated the plague in Beijing and returned to the Moon Palace. However, her beautiful image remains in the hearts of Beijingers forever. Therefore, people created the image of Jade Rabbit with clay sculpture, including those who rode deer, those who rode phoenix, those who wore armor, and those who wore various work clothes. It was very cute. Every day on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, every family will worship her and give her delicious fruits and beans as a reward for her good luck and happiness. People also affectionately call her "male prostitute" and "grandma rabbit"

It first appeared in the late Ming Dynasty in history and was used to worship the moon. Ming Jikun (born around 1636) wrote "The Remaining Draft of Kaoting": "The Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing is mostly in the shape of mud rabbits, posing as people and being worshipped by children." In the Ming Dynasty, Suihua in Beijing recorded: "The city is rich in loess, and it is called a male prostitute. The robe is two or three feet high." In addition, there is a kind of "rabbit" in Jinan, which is similar in appearance and production to that in Beijing, but the biggest difference between them is that the rabbit in Jinan can move, and there is a spring in the place where the head and body are connected, which makes it more lovely to shake its head.

The origin of rabbits

At the end of Qing Dynasty, Tsui Hark said in Qing Ji Chao: "In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the capital used clay to sculpt the rabbit god, his face was covered with gold mud and his body was painted. The giant is three or four feet tall and worth nearly ten thousand yuan. Your giant room is bought and returned, supported by fragrant flowers and cakes, and so is the ban. " However, due to the custom of "men don't sacrifice the moon and women don't sacrifice the stove", children often imitate their mothers' sacrifices nearby, and rabbits slowly give them to the children for sacrifice, which later evolved into children's toys and produced many active images. For example, it has been recorded in "Spring and Autumn Ming Feng Ji": "The cavity is made, the upper lip is fitted live, and the middle part is tied with thread. Pull the thread down and your lips will break. " It first appeared in the late Ming Dynasty and was used to worship the moon. Ming Jikun (born around 1636) wrote "The Remaining Draft of Kaoting": "The Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing is mostly in the shape of mud rabbits, posing as people and being worshipped by children." The Chronicle of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty reads: "The city is rich in loess, a famous male prostitute, wearing a flowered robe and two or three feet tall." At the end of Qing Dynasty, Tsui Hark said in Qing Ji Chao: "In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the capital used clay to sculpt the rabbit god, his face was covered with gold mud and his body was painted. The giant is three or four feet tall and worth nearly ten thousand yuan. Your giant room is bought and returned, supported by fragrant flowers and cakes, and so is the ban. " Mr. Lao She described in "Four Generations under One Family": "There is no rouge on the face, only a thin line is drawn on the mouth of the small three petals, which is red and oiled; Two slender white ears were painted with light red; In this way, the rabbit's face presents a handsome appearance, as if it were Huang Tianba in the rabbit. Its upper body is wearing a scarlet robe, and below its waist are green leaves and pink flowers. Every leaf fold and every petal is carefully dyed into a bright and even color, which makes the green leaves and safflower shine. "

The origin of rabbits

The Chronicle of Beijing in the Ming Dynasty reads: "The city is rich in loess, a famous male prostitute, wearing a flowered robe and two or three feet tall." As soon as July 15 passed, the stalls in male prostitutes were put out: there were male prostitutes' stalls everywhere, big and small, high and low, so lively. Male prostitutes are generally rabbit-faced, like generals, with long ears and wearing gold helmets and flags. Ride on a tiger. Big steel head should insert a hidden treasure umbrella. The shape of the rabbit pays attention to gorgeous clothes and facial features. Usually look straight at your eyes, close your mouth with three flaps, and apply a touch of rouge to your face. His beauty is majestic, his dignity is childish, and he is lively and lovely. , but there are also "short shirts, like hawkers; There are also people who drink and dance like Yan musicians. Around August 15, children imitate adults to play with rabbits, which is a unique custom in old Beijing. Later, this folk festival custom was introduced into the palace, and the royal family also sacrificed rabbits according to folk customs. At the end of Qing Dynasty, Tsui Hark said in Qing Ji Chao: "In the Mid-Autumn Festival, the capital used clay to sculpt the rabbit god, his face was covered with gold mud and his body was painted. The giant is three or four feet tall and worth nearly ten thousand yuan. Your giant room was bought and returned, supported by fragrant flowers, cakes and fruits, and so was the ban. "There are many kinds of rabbits in the Palace Museum, which are relics of the royal children offering sacrifices to the moon. What I know about the origin of rabbits is this: one year, a plague broke out suddenly in Beijing, and almost everyone got it, so it could not be cured. Chang 'e was very sad to see this scene, so she sent the jade rabbit around her to treat the people. Jade rabbit turned into a girl. She went door to door and cured many people. In order to thank Jade Rabbit, people gave her things in succession. Yutu wants nothing but to borrow other people's clothes to wear. Wherever she goes, she has to change clothes. Sometimes she dresses like an oil seller, sometimes she looks like a fortune teller ... sometimes she dresses like a man and then dresses like a woman. In order to treat more people, Yutu rode his horse, deer, lion and tiger all over the capital. After the plague was eliminated in Beijing, the Jade Rabbit returned to the Moon Palace. Therefore, people created the image of Jade Rabbit with clay sculpture, including those who rode deer, those who rode phoenix, those who wore armor, and those who wore various work clothes. It was very cute. Every day on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, every family will worship her and give her delicious fruits and beans as a reward for her good luck and happiness. She is also affectionately called "Grandpa Rabbit" and "Grandma Rabbit".

A god who unites the same sex in marriage

Tuer Shen is a legendary fairy in China who specializes in the love between men and women. He appeared in some literary works, the most famous of which is Yuan Mei's Zi Wuyu, Volume 19, Tuer Shen.

The following legends and stories are based on Yuan Mei's Woods.

In the early years of Qing Dynasty, a young policeman was sent to Fujian. Local Hu Tianbao likes the beauty of patrol advice very much. Every time I go to the imperial court, I have to spy on him. Hu Tianbao followed him to patrol other places in Shi Yu. Later, he even peeked at Shi Yu's buttocks in the toilet. When the inspector asked him, he refused to say it at first, and then he said after being tortured, "I can't forget the beauty of adults." I know that the laurel trees in the sky are picked by many birds, but my thoughts are floating and I don't feel rude. "The inspector was furious and killed him. After a month, Hu Tianbao had a dream for the villagers and said, "I am indecent, I am guilty, and I am a noble person." "After all, it was a love, it was a whim. Unlike ordinary people who hurt others, underworld officials laughed at me and teased me, and no one angered me. Today, the Yin official appointed me as a man to please men, and he can set up a temple for me to recruit incense. "

Fujian has the custom of hiring men as brothers. Hearing this dream speech, people in the village rushed to raise money to build a temple. Later, as long as men can't get it, they all pray for rabbits.

It first appeared in the late Ming Dynasty and was used to worship the moon. Ming Jikun (born around 1636) wrote "The Remaining Draft of Kaoting": "The Mid-Autumn Festival in Beijing is mostly in the shape of mud rabbits, posing as people and being worshipped by children." In the Ming Dynasty, Suihua in Beijing recorded: "The city is rich in loess, and it is called a male prostitute. The robe is two or three feet high." In addition, there is a kind of "rabbit" in Jinan, which is similar in appearance and production to that in Beijing, but the biggest difference between them is that the rabbit in Jinan can move, and there is a spring in the place where the head and body are connected, which makes it more lovely to shake its head.

The meaning of rabbit

Sitting like a rabbit is homophonic with auspiciousness, which means good luck. Sitting on a tiger rabbit, the tiger is the king and commander-in-chief of all animals, which means a prosperous career and extensive contacts. Kirin rabbit, spread because of the allusions of Kirin spitting books, symbolizes extensive knowledge and academic success. Sitting on the gourd rabbit, because the gourd is homophonic with Fulu, it symbolizes both Fulu and Fulu.