Take an invention of the Yellow Emperor as an example. What are the differences and connections between ancient legends and historical facts? (example)

Myth is formed by the unconscious primitive thinking of primitive people. The protagonist of myth is God, who has superhuman or supernatural power. He often personifies the power of nature and social life and imitates God with others. In ancient mythology, the Yellow Emperor was the central god, and he was one of the greatest gods in the kingdom. He has four faces and can take care of all directions. In ancient historical legends, "The son of Shaodian, Huangdi, was named Gongsun Xuanyuan." He was an outstanding tribal alliance leader at the end of primitive society and the pioneer and founder of Chinese civilization. In Taoism, the Yellow Emperor became an alchemist. In folk letters, the Yellow Emperor and Yan Di are juxtaposed, and they are the ancestor gods believed by China people for thousands of years. It can be seen that the legend about the Yellow Emperor is a story group that integrates myths, legends, fairy tales and folk customs. After a long period of evolution, some of them have dissolved into one, which is difficult to distinguish.

Folklore is the product of people's conscious artistic thinking and a description of people. He is the artistry and legend of historical figures. In historical legends, the Yellow Emperor created splendid Chinese culture, and he and his courtiers made a series of inventions. It is said that Cang Xie, a historian of the Yellow Emperor, created characters; Lei Zu, the wife of the Yellow Emperor, taught people to raise silkworms and make silk. Du Kang, the grain official of the Yellow Emperor, invented brewing; Tao Zhengning of the Yellow Emperor invented burning pottery; The medical officers of the Yellow Emperor, Lei Gong and Qi Bo, invented medical skills. In addition, Huangdi himself invented making cars, palaces, arithmetic, temperament and so on. These legends are too numerous to mention, and the Yellow Emperor almost became a universal doctor of ancient inventions. In today's knowledge economy, it seems necessary to carry forward the innovative spirit of the Yellow Emperor and his courtiers. In fact, these inventions are by no means the work of one person. China has a tradition that "work belongs to saints". As the ancestor of China, the Yellow Emperor naturally attributed all ancient inventions to him and his courtiers. These legends have a great influence among the people, and many of their sages have become ancestors of all walks of life.

According to Sima Qian's Records of the Five Emperors, "The Yellow Emperor collapsed and was buried in Qiao Shan". This is the authoritative conclusion of historians. Therefore, Chinese children always meet once a year in Huangling to pay homage to their ancestors. Nowadays, the Huangdi Mausoleum in Qiao Shan has been continuously expanded and repaired, and it is being worshipped by China people at home and abroad with a brand-new look. The Huangdi Mausoleum in Qiao Shan is known as "the first mausoleum in the world". There is not only the ancient myth that the Yellow Emperor descended the dragon to heaven-"Dragon controls the Bridge Mountain", but also people regard the Bridge Mountain as Longgang in Long Mai from the geographical position. Around the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, a group of distinctive local scenery legends related to the environment of the Mausoleum have been formed. For example, the legend of Huangdi Imperial City, Golden Rooster, Phoenix, cornucopia, Qu, Twist and so on. Among them, there are not only historical shadows, but also factors of ancient myths, as well as strong elements of folk ancestral spirits and geomantic treasures, which have become the most local part of the legend of the Yellow Emperor in Shaanxi.

Huangdi, a descendant of Shaodian tribe, is named Gongsun and Xuanyuan. He was very spiritual when he was born, and he could speak soon after he was born. He was smart and alert when he was young, honest and diligent when he grew up, knowledgeable when he grew up and saw things clearly.

In the Xuanyuan era, the descendants of Shennong had declined, and the princes attacked each other and killed the people, but Shennong had no power to conquer them. So Xuanyuan practiced martial arts and conquered the vassals who didn't pay tribute, and the vassals all came back. Chiyou is the most violent of the princes, and no one can conquer him. Emperor Yan wanted to attack and oppress the vassals, who all came back from Xuanyuan. So Xuanyuan Xiu De reorganized the army, studied the changes of the four seasons, planted grains, comforted the people, measured the land all around, and trained bears, scorpions, scorpions. (chū, Chu), tigers and other wild animals fought against Emperor Yan in the countryside of Hanquan, and it took several battles to conquer Emperor Yan and win. Chiyou rebelled and disobeyed the orders of the Yellow Emperor. So the Yellow Emperor summoned the troops of the governors to fight Chiyou in the hometown of Zhuolu, and finally captured and killed him. In this way, the governors of all walks of life respected Xuanyuan as the emperor, replacing Shennong, and this was the Yellow Emperor. When there was rebellion in the world, the Yellow Emperor went to conquer and pacify a place, and then left, cutting mountains to clear the way along the way, and never had peace there.

The Yellow Emperor crossed the East China Sea and boarded Maruyama Mountain and Mount Tai. I went west to Kongtong and climbed Jitou Mountain. Go south to the Yangtze River and board Woong San and Xiangshan. The tribe of Hunzhou (Xū nù, Xun Yu) was expelled to the north, and came to Busan to check the deeds with the officials, and built the Du Yi at the foot of Zhulu Mountain. Huangdi lived without a fixed place and moved around. Wherever he led his army, he built barracks to protect himself. The official positions of the Yellow Emperor were all named after the cloud, and the army was called the cloud division. He set up the left and right prisons, which supervised the vassal States. At this time, all countries are very stable. Therefore, since ancient times, when the Yellow Emperor came, most people sacrificed to ghosts and gods and mountains and rivers. The Yellow Emperor was given a treasure tripod by heaven, so he observed the movement of the sun, calculated the calendar with the grass used for divination, and predicted the date of saving the sky. He appointed Hou Feng, Li Mu, Chang Xian and Da Hong to manage the people. Huangdi followed the laws of the four seasons of heaven and earth, speculated on the changes of yin and yang, explained the truth of life and death, and explored the reasons for existence and death. He sowed hundreds of crops according to seasons, domesticated birds, beasts and silkworms, measured the sun, moon and stars to determine the calendar, collected earth, stones and jade for the people, worked hard and saved water, fire, wood and all kinds of property. He is an auspicious symbol of the property that the son of heaven has soil. The color of soil is yellow, so it is called the Yellow Emperor.

The legend of the Yellow Emperor is a set of stories with the spiritual character and outstanding achievements of the Yellow Emperor as the main content. Described the outstanding achievements, production and life, local conditions and customs of the Yellow Emperor himself. In the course of historical development, it has become a local cultural phenomenon in Huangling, with the following characteristics:

1. The legendary story of the Yellow Emperor is widely circulated in Huangling and its neighboring counties, with a certain audience. It can be said that it is a household name, known to all women and children, so it has universal characteristics.

2. The legendary story of the Yellow Emperor is mainly to guide people to overcome nature, develop production, promote lofty spirit and morality, and has educational characteristics.

3. The legendary story of the Yellow Emperor is produced by later generations to commemorate the Yellow Emperor and cherish the merits of the Yellow Emperor, so it has commemorative characteristics.

4. The legend of the Yellow Emperor has a wide range of genres, rich contents, strong stories and artistic characteristics.

5. The legend of the Yellow Emperor, which originated at the end of primitive society, has been passed down to this day and has a long history.

6. The Yellow Emperor consciously or unconsciously injected other new forms and contents in the process of eulogizing songs from generation to generation, so it has the characteristics of deduction.

7. The legendary story of the Yellow Emperor sounds fascinating and intriguing, so it has interesting characteristics.

8. The legend of the Yellow Emperor has been handed down from generation to generation, so it has the characteristics of inheritance.

9. The legendary story of the Yellow Emperor When describing the war of unifying tribes of all ethnic groups in the Yellow Emperor, the story is full of ups and downs, dangers and twists and turns, so it has legendary characteristics.

10, the legend of the Yellow Emperor is an important part of the culture of the Yellow Emperor, a true portrayal of the production and life, customs and humanistic spirit of the local people in Huangling, and the crystallization of the wisdom of the people in Huangling, so it has regional characteristics.

Historical value: The legends and stories of the Yellow Emperor convey people's incomparable admiration for the Yellow Emperor and inherit and carry forward the spirit of the Yellow Emperor. They are the true feelings of generations of Huangling people seeking and respecting their ancestors. They are the sublimation and interpretation of the national spirit. People have injected important factors of history and culture into their constant dictation and eulogy, which is the reason why Huangling people transcend time and space, pursue a better life, inherit the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation, inherit the spirit of their ancestors and strive for self-improvement. Excavating, rescuing and protecting the legends and stories of the Yellow Emperor not only plays a positive role in enriching and perfecting the folk culture of Huangling and excavating its profound historical and cultural origins. But also will play a certain role in promoting the study of the development of the Chinese nation.

Practical value: The legendary stories of the Yellow Emperor not only stimulated people's imagination and creativity in the past, but also played an important role in the rapid development of today's society. Especially for the development of tourism, the legendary stories around the Yellow Emperor can draw people's thoughts and feelings closer, make the lost great men still linger in people's minds, pursue the distant past far away from reality, and enhance people's love for life. At the same time, through the legends and stories of the Yellow Emperor, we can deeply understand the local local culture of Huangling and the humanistic spirit of the Chinese nation, and enhance national pride and cohesion, which will play an important role in promoting the all-round development of the Chinese nation and realizing its great rejuvenation.