Historical legends of Zizyphus jujuba

A long time ago, Dongjia Temple had no village name, and a poor family who had fled from Shanxi lived here. The son's name is Shuanbao and the daughter's name is Ai Ping. At the age of 20, Shuanbao was as strong as a tiger. Ai Pinggang is good 18 years old, as beautiful as flowers and jade.

One afternoon, a strong wind suddenly blew, and a huge fireball fell from the sky, scaring the family into hiding in the potato cellar. I saw the fire turn three times to the right, and a monster with blue face and fangs took Yiping away. The old couple cried their eyes out. Shuanbao is determined to save his sister. Ignoring other people's advice, he continued on the road and followed the monster closely. The sky is high and the clouds are wide, and Shuanbao chased all the way to the east. After 49 days in July, 1977, I came to a beautiful village and saw the villagers dragging their children and running out in a panic. When asked, it turned out that a tiger came to the mountain and ate people every day. Everyone had to run away. Seeing this, Shuanbao quickly blocked the villagers and discussed countermeasures together. It turns out that this big bug is extraordinary. It came in an avalanche, and it was earth-shattering when it left. Several young people in the village were killed in the battle. At the same time, there is another strange thing on this mountain. Every year, women are robbed to accompany him, causing families with daughters to leave home and go elsewhere. Hearing this, Shuanbao pondered for a long time and finally found a way.

At dusk, a gust of wind made the sky dark and big bugs jumped out of the wind. At this time, the village was full of gongs and drums, and the guns were deafening. For hundreds of years, the torch has been brightly lit. A big man ran out of the crowd, only to see him shout and poke the blade with his sword. People and tigers fight, the sky shakes, and it's a fierce fight. Until midnight, the blade blinded his eyes, overturned on the spot, and was pierced by the bamboo pole nailed by the villagers in advance, which was painful. The villagers were very happy and prepared to hold a banquet for Shuanbao, only to see Shuanbao shake his head and say, "Except for one evil, another evil still exists. I'm in no mood to drink, so I'll wait until the monster is removed. "

The next day, at first light, the whole village set out for the mountains. On the way, I met an old man with a white beard who offered to lead the way. It turns out that this old man is a fox spirit who has practiced for thousands of years. The abode of fairies and immortals is occupied by monsters and homeless. After wandering around, I don't know how many bays I turned and how many mountains I climbed, and finally I saw the monster's cave. Shuanbao asked the villagers to seal the hole with explosives and went in with swords. The cave was spacious and several women in rags were crying. Shuanbao quickly led them out of the cave and gave them to their relatives, and then he just visible got into the cave. The monster heard something in the hole and rushed out. When Shuanbao waved his sword, he stabbed and killed the rubble until it danced and disappeared a few steps away. The monster gradually lost its support and fled to the hole. Shuanbao shouted and the villagers lit the fuse. In an instant, there was a huge thunder, smoke billowed and the monster was killed. At this time, there was another cry in the cave and several women ran towards the crowd. It turned out to be Shuanbao's sister Ai Ping and the old man's daughter Hemerocallis. They hugged each other and wept bitterly. Back in the village, the whole village drank wine for three days to celebrate the disaster.

Shuanbao and his sister were happy to be reunited, but they missed their parents and decided to go home. When the old man heard that Shuanbao's brother and sister were leaving, he presided over the marriage of his daughter Hemerocallis and Shuanbao and returned to their home in the ancient city together.

Hemerocallis is a sensible and virtuous daughter-in-law, and she is a good cook both inside and outside. Although the whole family is poor, they are full of laughter. Unexpectedly, one day, when Ai Ping was washing clothes by the river, she was seen by the son of Ningzhou Yamen. The unscrupulous teenager insisted on taking Ai Ping as his concubine, which drove the family to the wall. It happened that a young man from the neighboring village came to propose. As soon as the two families discussed it, they married Ai Ping overnight. The state official was furious when he heard the news, and sent someone to pull Shuanbao back to the state capital and beat him again, and sent him to the frontier to exile the army.

Since Shuanbao left, his parents often cried and his health became worse and worse. Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Ai Ping who often take care of them. Day lilies watch the door every day, hoping to see their husbands. Day after day, my parents died one after another, and there was no news of Shuanbao. Year after year, just looking, the beautiful day lily finally turned into a jujube tree. Although she can't move, she knows it very well. Aiping's children came to play under the tree, and sweet dates fell. Ai Ping loves this jujube tree very much and often weeds and fertilizes it.

One day, a state official and his son passed by jujube trees. Hemerocallis gnashed her teeth and shook her head. Suddenly, there was a strong wind, lightning and thunder, and the evil father and son were killed alive. Revenge, the whole village beat gongs and drums, ran to tell on each other, and the Zizyphus jujube tree held its head high and shook its leaves with a smile.

People appreciate this jujube tree, which is transformed from day lily, and no one will hurt her branches and leaves. Generation after generation, it is still flourishing and fruitful. It has lived for more than 1200 years, and its heroic spirit remains the same.