The main content of "Kuafu Chasing the Sun"

In ancient times, there was a man named Kuafu. He is so strong that he can pull up a big tree with one hand and cross a big river with just one step.

At that time, people lived in the woods, wore tree bark, and ate wild fruits. Life was very difficult. Every winter night, people are cold and hungry, so everyone is afraid of the night and hopes that the sun can stay longer during the day. Kuafu thought to himself: "Where does the sun hide every night? I am going to chase the sun, catch it, and fix it in the sky so that the earth will always be filled with light."

Hear The tribesmen discouraged his idea. Some people said: "You must not go, the sun is so far away from us, you will die of exhaustion." Some people said: "The sun is so hot, you will be baked to death." But Kuafu had made up his mind. , he vowed to catch up with the sun and let it obey people's instructions and bring light to everyone.

As soon as the sun rose from the sea, Kuafu took his cane and took long strides, chasing the sun from the edge of the East China Sea in the direction of the rising sun like the wind. The sun moved rapidly in the sky, and Kuafu chased and chased on the ground like a strong wind. He passed through mountains and rivers, and the earth was shaken by his footsteps and swayed back and forth. In the blink of an eye, he ran two thousand miles.

After chasing it for seven days and seven nights, Kuafu finally caught up with it where the sun was setting. A red and bright fireball illuminated his whole body. He raised his two huge arms with great joy, trying to embrace the sun. But the sun was extremely hot, and Kuafu felt thirsty and tired. He bent down and went to drink water from the Yellow River and Weihe River. In an instant, he drank up the two rivers, but his thirst was not quenched.

Kuafu ran to the north again, wanting to drink water from Daze. However, before he reached Daze, it was like a mountain falling down, and the earth and mountains and rivers made a loud noise because of his fall. Kuafu looked at the setting sun with regret, sighed, threw his stick forward, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Where the wooden stick landed, a large lush peach forest suddenly grew. This peach forest is lush all year round, providing shade for passers-by. The fresh peaches produced quench the thirst of hard-working people, allowing them to eliminate fatigue and embark on their journey with energy.

Extended information:

1. Reasons for chasing the sun

The story of "Kuafu Chasing the Sun" has a profound meaning and illustrates that "Only those who value time and race against the sun can In order to walk faster; the faster a person walks, the more emptiness he feels in his belly, so he needs and receives more water (you might as well think of water as a symbol of knowledge); and only by getting more water can he be able to walk with you. If you race against time, you will not fall behind time.”

2. Story characters

Legend has it that Kuafu is the leader of the Kuafu tribe in Mount Emei. He is tall and powerful. In order to clarify the impact of the sun on crops throughout the year, so that people can make rational use of sunlight and become familiar with the laws of nature, Kuafu took a peach wood stick to measure the sun's shadow from east to west to determine the four seasons, and then measured the sun's shadow from the Yellow River and the Weihe River to determine the four seasons. The water level of the highest flood is marked on the rising water mark, which can provide a reference for farming crops.

As for why peach wood sticks are used, it may be due to the superstition of ancient people to ward off evil spirits. Speaking of which, Kuafu should be the originator of Chinese agricultural scientists. He traveled from east to west to the west of Lingbao City, where he later ended his life.

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