Folk stories in Chongqing

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The beautiful Wunu Peak

The beautiful Wunu Peak has many magical and touching stories spread among the people.

Since the Seven Fairies descended to earth and angered the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, and took the Seven Fairies back to the Heavenly Palace, they have been strictly guarded against the fairies in the palace and are not allowed to leave the Heavenly Palace. However, the fairies have always longed for a free life on earth. On this day, the seven sisters gathered together and secretly discussed finding an opportunity to descend to earth again. The boss said: "My mother celebrates her birthday every year. At that time, gods and goddesses from all walks of life come to the heavenly palace to celebrate my mother's birthday. Why don't we take this opportunity to go down to earth and retrieve the world's rare things and treasures to present to our mother? How many more months of playing in the human world is not the best of both worlds?" The sisters thought this was a good idea, but what is the most precious thing in the human world? The eldest sister said, "I heard that there are thousand-year-old ginseng in Changbai Mountain. Why don't we live forever after eating it? Go and ask for permission from the Queen Mother." After the discussion, the sisters went to see the Queen Mother and explained their intention.

After hearing the request of her daughters, the Queen Mother got excited and thought: I have heard long ago that the thousand-year-old ginseng from Changbai Mountain has the power to rejuvenate people. But there are family laws and heavenly rules, and fairies are not allowed to come down to earth. Who should be sent? If the person sent is unreliable and something happens on the way, wouldn't it be a big deal?" The Queen Mother felt that she was already old, so if she could actually eat thousand-year-old ginseng on her birthday, it would be her own good fortune. Then He called his seven daughters to him and said, "Since you are truly filial to your mother, I will make an exception and promise you to go to Changbai Mountain to find thousand-year-old ginseng." However, the seventh child had violated the rules of heaven and was not allowed to leave the palace again. The sixth child stayed to accompany his mother. "After that, he ordered his eldest daughter to lead the four younger sisters down to earth.

The next day, the five fairies waved their long sleeves and floated towards Changbai Mountain. Along the way, they were like birds flying in a cage. Unknowingly, they They passed sixty-six ridges and swam through ninety-nine mountains. When they passed by the Laoling Mountains, they were immediately fascinated by the scene here and decided to stop here. It was not too late to go looking for thousand-year-old ginseng after visiting for a few days, so the five fairies dressed up as village girls collecting herbs. When they met people, they said they were going to the mountains to collect herbs. When no one was around, they secretly went to the Green Water River to dress up. Bathing and playing in the river.

During this period, the sisters often met a strong man named Gaotai from a nearby village. Gaotai came home early every day and passed by this place. They learned that Gaotai's parents had passed away long ago. Now he lives alone, he is kind-hearted, hard-working and brave, and people in the village always ask him for help. One day, the sisters pretended to be lost while going up the mountain to collect medicine, so they stepped forward to stop Gaotai and asked him to lead them up the mountain. Five older girls stopped them. They blushed with shame and had thick necks. They wanted to hide but it was too late. They thought to themselves: How can a young boy be with a big girl? The fairy saw through Gaotai's thoughts, so she pretended to be sad and anxious and said : "My mother at home is seriously ill. I heard that there is a thousand-year-old ginseng here that can cure it. Our sisters are not familiar with the way up the mountain, so please ask my eldest brother for help!" Gaotai heard this and was moved by the filial piety of the five sisters. Besides, the mountains and forests here are high. Mi, there are often wild beasts out there, how could I not save him and not respond to my requests? So I asked my sisters to go up the mountain to look for ginseng.

After that, Gaotai and the five sisters, Walking under the stars every day, stepping on the moon, they finally found a thousand-year-old ginseng tree. The sisters calculated that the queen mother's birthday was coming soon. The five fairies bid farewell to the high platform, thanked them for their kindness, and returned reluctantly.

Since the five fairies found the thousand-year ginseng, the sisters were particularly favored in front of the Queen Mother, and she was not as strict as before, but the sisters always missed them in their hearts. On the way to the high platform, I would often secretly go down to the earth to wait for the high platform to pass by, but I didn't see each other for many days. On this day, the five sisters came to the green water river again, and they waited and waited. The sun was getting stuck in the mountains, and the eldest sister said: It's getting late, we'd better go back, otherwise we won't be able to go back if the gate of heaven is closed.

"But the five fairies said: "Wait a little longer, maybe we can see it." At this point, I saw Gaotai carrying a bow and arrows and carrying prey on his shoulders, walking out of the woods across the Green Water River. At this time, the sun was shining It was sunset. The five sisters hurried up to greet him, chatting and laughing. They were so happy that they had forgotten about their return to heaven.

Suddenly, there was lightning and thunder in the sky, and a strong wind blew up. After the closure, the Queen Mother found that all five daughters were missing, so she sent heavenly soldiers and generals to look for them. She learned that the five fairies secretly descended to earth to meet on the high platform. , demoted the five daughters to the human world, and turned them into stone bodies, leaving them forever in the mortal world. The thunder and lightning stopped, and the five fairies disappeared. Five peaks rose from the ground beside the Green Water River. Afterwards, the people learned that these five girls were dead. A village girl who gathered medicine was originally one of the five fairies from the Heavenly Palace, so she named these five peaks "Five Girl Peaks".

It is said that the tallest of the "Five Girl Peaks" is the tallest among the five fairies. The eldest, called "Tiannv Peak", has made this place grow dense forests and all kinds of precious flowers, plants and trees. Gods from all walks of life have gathered here to protect the people and creatures here, so that the people here can live and work in peace and contentment. Wealth and beauty.