Others are related to the Big Dipper.

The existence of the Big Dipper, its auxiliary stars and Bixing was mentioned in the Taoist gobbledygook "Seven Stars Cloud" Volume 24 "Sun, Moon and Stars Department" in the Song Dynasty, and it was called the Nine Planets of the Big Dipper. Later, the two stars gradually disappeared and became "seven now and two hidden", so today there is the saying of the nine planets of Beidou. Legend has it that people who can see these two hidden stars can live a long life.

Huang Lao Jing says: Beidou is the first Shu Tianxing, and then the soul of the rising star is also a god. The next day, the star will be the soul of the Yin essence star. On the third day, the star will be brilliant. On the fourth day, right star, then the spirit of Xuanxing is also good. The fifth jade star is the spirit of Dan Yuanxing. The sixth rising star in Ran Ran is the spirit of Polaris. The seventh light star, the soul of the star is bright. The star in the eighth hole is also the soul of the auxiliary star. The ninth Tibetan Yuan Xing is the soul of Bi Xing, bright and ethereal.

The aliases of the nine planets in Volume 24 of Seven Stars Cloud are: 1 Yangxing, 2 Yinxing, 3 Real Stars, 4 Xuanxing, 5 Danxing, 6 Polaris, 7 Guanxing, 8 Cave Stars (Auxiliary Stars) and 9 Hidden Stars (Stars).

There is also an astronomical saying that if the bucket handle of the Big Dipper is further lengthened, two dark stars can be seen behind it, one is called "Ge Xuan" and the other is called "swagger", which are today's γ and λ stars of Sagittarius. Counting these two things, the Big Dipper has been extended into the nine planets of the Big Dipper. Of course, the two stars added at the back are far less bright than the first seven. However, in terms of positioning, the barrel handles of the nine planets of Beidou point to the heart, which can also be used to determine the orientation and season. The Big Dipper is the seven-star god worshipped by Taoism, that is, the "Big Dipper". However, in China culture, the worship of the stars including the Big Dipper has a long history, long before the formation of Taoism. Confucian etiquette also emphasizes offering sacrifices to the stars in the sky.

China is one of the countries with the earliest development of astronomy in the world. The observation of the Big Dipper has been recorded for a long time, but the most complete record of the name of the Seven Stars is only found in Shu Wei in Han Dynasty. At first, there were two names, one of which was recorded in the Book of Dou Yun in the Spring and Autumn Period. Yue: "The first, the second spin, the third age, the fourth power, the fifth balance, the sixth sun and the seventh light. The first to the fourth is the first, and the fifth to the seventh are the goals. Let's fight together. " In addition, Kuixing, the first star (or the first four stars) of the Big Dipper worshipped by students in past dynasties, once said that Kuixing was a literary star, but there is no doubt that both Wenqu and Kuixing are among the first four stars of the Big Dipper.

After the formation of Taoism, Beidou was personified as an important god to worship and made various theological explanations. "Seven Signs of the Cloud" Volume 24 "Talking about Stars" Cloud: The first star of the seven stars "is called Shu Tian, and the soul and god are in World War II; The second star is called Tian Xuan, and the soul fights with God. The third star is called secret, and the spirit is in the second battle; The fourth star is called Tianquan, and she is in good spirits. The fifth star is Yuheng, and the spirit fights twice; The sixth star is called Yang Lu, the spirit of the second battle; The seventh star is called Yaoguang.

(2) It is also called Beidou, which has nine planets and is the god of nine emperors. It's called "The Nine Planets of the Big Dipper, See Seven (Now) and Hide Two". "Seven Stars Cloud" Volume 24 "The Nine Planets of the Big Dipper" Cloud: "Huang Lao Jing" Cloud: Shu Tianxing, headed by Beidou, is the soul of Yangming Star; The next day, the star will be the soul of the Yin essence star. On the third day, the star is the soul of the real star; On the fourth day, the right star, then the spirit of the mysterious star is also fine; The fifth jade star is the spirit of Dan Yuanxing; The sixth rising star in Ran Ran is Polaris spirit; The seventh light star, then the soul of the star is Daming. "(the eighth and ninth planets are omitted)

(3) Later, he quoted "He Tu Lu Bao" to describe the surname taboos and responsibilities of the nine planets. The name of the Big Dipper mentioned in Yun Qi's seven constellations is based on the book Spring and Autumn Annals. The second kind is recorded in Luo Shu. In addition to the above seven names, it has seven other names, saying, "Kaiyang is a treasure, so it has auxiliary wings." It's easy to say that the Beidou is shifting: the first is to command life, the second is to save life, the third is to prolong life, the fifth is to calculate interests, the sixth is to spend life, and the seventh is to live. "

(4) another batch of Taoist books to describe the big dipper, just reverse the order. For example, "Beidou Zhiwujing" said: First, the name is the chief, the word is bright, the second day is the second day, the word is the third day, the word is Lu Cun, the fourth day is the heart, the word is extended, the fifth bird is the word Yi Shu, the sixth assistant, the seventh chong, the name Kun, and the word is still prosperous. ...

The Big Dipper is also called Siming and Lu Si.

The story that Mrs. Ziguang felt that the lotus flower turned into the Big Dipper was also circulated among the people.

A little cloud: On the occasion of the Long and Han Dynasties, there was a king named Zhou Yu, and his concubine named Lady Ziguang. One day, my wife was in the pool and suddenly felt that nine lotus flowers had turned into nine children. The eldest son is the emperor, the second is the emperor Wei Zi, and the other seven sons are Siming, Lu Si, Lu Cun, Shou Yan, Yi Shu, Toure and Shang Sheng. "The second eldest emperor lives in the position of Gouchen in the Taixu Palace of Ziweiyuan." "Lady Ziguang, also known as the Queen of Beidou Jiuzhen Shengde, has a mysterious and sacred Taoist body, ... Chi Di, thunis."

6. That is, Yuan Jun, the fighting mother in his book. Tai Shang Huang Ling Xuan Bei Dou Yan Shou Zhen Jing and Qing Qing Lingbao Dafa. That is to say, Beidou is called: Yangming Star King, Luxing Star King, Real Lu Cunxing, Xuanming Yanshou Star King, Danxing King, Big Dipper King and Guanxing King in Beidou. Add eight or ninety-two stars and you will have nine kings of Ryuboshi.

⑦ Ancient times attached great importance to the role of the Big Dipper. Records of the Historian Tianguanshu records: "Beidou is the so-called' spinning, bowing, balancing jade and governing qi'. ..... for the emperor car, shipped to the central, temporarily in the countryside. Dividing yin and yang, building four seasons, all five elements, shifting degrees and setting discipline are all tied to fighting. "

⑧ The so-called "seven policies" refer to spring, autumn, winter, summer, astronomy, geography and humanities. In other words, the movement of heaven and earth, the change of four seasons, the distribution of five elements and the good or bad of human affairs in nature are all determined by the Big Dipper. Later, Weishu gave full play to this point. "He Tu Di" said: "Fighting seven stars makes a rich official; Next to it are two stars, Lord Jue Lu; One of the stars, the main life. " "I'm sorry if I'm old."

Pet-name ruby "Shangshuwei" said: "Seven stars are human beings. Beidou lives in the sky, above Kunlun, and refers to running. Built for the twelfth and December with the spirit of twenty-four. It is also the division of States and countries. It is all politics, so it is seven politics. " Taoist books continue to discuss its influence on nature and society, emphasizing its decisive role in personal life. "The Wonderful Sutra of Longevity of the Core Monument of Life" by Emperor Tai Shang's mysterious Beidou said: "Beidou is a city that repairs things and helps people." All sentient beings are endowed with the spirit of heaven and earth, the orders of yin and yang, the orders of men and women, and whether they can live or die are all based on their Beidou decrees. "Some Taoist books also say that according to the time of birth, people's life is divided into seven-star kings:" The king of the stars is in charge, and the son is born; Silk Road is a star king, and ugly returnees are strangers; Road inch is a real star, and strangers belong to it; Life-prolonging new star Jun, born by strangers; The beneficial calculation is the star king, to which Chen Shensheng belongs; Because discipline belongs to the unborn, but Guan belongs to the living. "Everyone can find their own stars according to their birthdays. It is said that "the five bodies of mortal life are in the hands of the star official, the core monument of life"; All men and women on the birthday and Lent Day of the Core Monument of Life will clean their bodies and minds, burn incense and hold this authentic product, and they will believe that the Core Monument of Life in the Arctic belongs to the Star King, and pray as they wish to eliminate the disaster. "

King of the Big Dipper (the ancients believed that the Big Dipper was the master of death and the Southern Dipper was the master of life)

& lt astrology > cloud: "The Big Dipper, the longevity of the emperor, also dominates the position of Xiang Juelu." After the popular folk saying that "the Big Dipper is the master of death and the Southern Dipper is the master of longevity", Taoism absorbed it, deified the Big Dipper and became the king of seven stars in charge of life and longevity. "Shangqing Jing" cloud: The Big Dipper, the first Shu Tian Gong, is the star of Siming; The next day, the palace was taken away; On the third day, I went to Gong Ke Palace, where I was the star king of Lucun. On the fourth day, the right palace was the king of Yanshou; The fifth Yuheng Palace, for the benefit of Star King; The sixth Kaiyang Palace is the proper star king; The seventh palace of glory is the loving mother and the king of stars, collectively known as the king of seven stars. The temple dedicated to the Big Dipper is called the Big Dipper Temple. Because Beidou specializes in survival, it is also called "life extension teacher" by the people.

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① Book IV of Historical Records 129 1 ~ 1292 (textual research), 129 1 page, Zhonghua Book Company, 1959.

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