Where does the character Xuan Nv come from, what is his identity and what does he do?

Nine-day Xuan Nv comes from the Dragon Fish River Map written by Shu Wei in Han Dynasty. Nine-day Xuan Nv, referred to as Xuan Nv for short, is commonly known as Nine-day Empress, Nine-day Empress Xuan Nv, Nine-day Xuanmu Tianzun and Nine-day Yang Xuanyuan. Originally the goddess who taught the art of war in ancient China mythology, she was later regarded as a monk fairy and the god of magic numbers by Taoism.

Jiutian Xuan Nv is a famous Taoist goddess, which has a great influence on the general public. In folk beliefs, Jiutian Xuan Nv is the ancestor of incense industry. It is said that as long as there is incense, Xuan Nv will come to listen to the sufferings of Jiutian people. Therefore, Xuan Nv, the ancestor of the incense industry, was worshipped for nine days, and all the people in the incense industry worshipped God at home and offered sacrifices on September 9. ?

In addition, Jiutian Xuan Nv also made a south guide car for the Yellow Emperor to help him defeat Chiyou, so many automobile manufacturers or sellers also regarded Jiutian Xuan Nv as the patron saint, and silk and cotton textile workers also regarded it as a professional god.

Extended data

The original image of Xuan Nv in Nine Days is a mysterious bird, a mythical bird in ancient China myths and legends. In The Classic of Mountains and Seas, the original image of a bird is similar to that of a swallow.

There is a poem in the Book of Songs: "The fate of a dark bird led to the birth of a Shang Dynasty", which is a poem of the descendants of the Yin and Shang Dynasties offering sacrifices to their ancestors. It means that the Emperor of Heaven ordered Xuanniao to give birth to the ancestor contract of Shang Dynasty. Xuanniao is the ancestor of Shang.

Documentary record

Notes on Ancient Dragon and Tiger Scriptures in China Volume I: Preface of Xuan Nv's Performance: Xuan Nv is the spirit of heaven and earth, the aura of yin and yang. God is omniscient and omnipresent. Know the feelings of all things and the changes of the masses. For the Lord of the Tao. Xuan Nv is also an ancient fairy, the best of all.

Vernacular Interpretation: Preface of Xuan Nv's performance: Xuan Nv is the spirit of heaven and earth, the aura of yin and yang. The spirit is omnipotent, so is the body. Know the feelings of all things and understand the changes. It is the main body of Tao Ao. Xuan Nv was also a fairy in ancient times, and everyone really yearned for it.

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