What kind of culture was the witch Nuo in the Yin and Shang Dynasties?

I watched the horse performance in witchcraft Nuo culture in Gongtan ancient town of Youyang, Chongqing, and was shocked by its mysterious side at that time. This time, I saw the witchcraft Nuo culture in Tiankeng Zhaizi, fairy mountain, Wulong, Chongqing, and felt its uniqueness again.

In Tiankeng Zhaizi, we met a wizard Nuo inheritor, that is, Master Zhou Guangji, the inheritor of the divine comedy of horse body, so as to have a deeper understanding of wizard Nuo and horse body culture.

Master Zhou told us that Nuo culture can be traced back to the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Yin Shang is an era of theocracy. No matter what people did in that period, they would divine first. In their minds, God is supreme, and everything is arranged by God. Witchcraft and Tema culture were founded at that time.

Wu Nuo horse culture originated from Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi and developed at the junction of Hunan, Hubei, Chongqing and Guizhou. Miao and Tujia are the main people who used witchcraft to communicate the relationship between God and people at the ceremony of offering sacrifices and praying, and Master Zhou happened to be the Tujia in that place. He told us that witchcraft and Tema culture are family inheritance, and in their place, they are the only family engaged in witchcraft and Tema inheritance. We also asked what witchcraft is mainly used for and what to do. Master Zhou told us that it is similar to a prayer ceremony, and its purpose is to achieve good weather and good harvest, as well as to help people bless and draw symbols, eliminate disasters and reduce difficulties.

In Master Zhou's Nuo Hall, there is an image of Zhang Tianshi. At the top of it, there are master taoist sanqing and many masks. It's a little strange that these faces all have masks of people with ferocious smiling faces. Master Zhou told us that how many masks are needed to complete the blessing ceremony in the wizard's Nuo, and some masks will be decorated into another role as needed. Nuo Gong and Nuo Mu are hung on both sides, the land father-in-law is underground, and a mask is the judge or Zhong Kui.

Master Zhou also made a blessing ceremony for us. Of course, the amount of blessing is given casually, just put it in the collection glass box in the scenic spot, and Master Zhou doesn't accept a penny. Master Zhou just got a fixed salary in the scenic spot. Master Zhou came here to inherit the witch culture. He said that as long as anyone surnamed Zhou came to study, he would give everything to each other.

At first, we didn't believe it. We thought all the people who did this were magic sticks, so they should be rich. But the next day, when we returned home, we just saw Master Zhou squatting on the side of the road waiting for the bus to return to Jishou, just at the highway intersection in Wulong County, where it would be cheaper to get on the bus and buy tickets for one or twenty yuan. I think Master Zhou said yesterday that I would take a few days off every other day and go home by bus. Now I see Master Zhou waiting anxiously, sweating profusely and suddenly feeling a little guilty. If he is really rich, how can he wait for a passing car on the side of the road in order to save a little fare?