Chinese folk tales
007. The Origin of the Sun and the Moon
When the world was opened, the world was chaotic, day and night,
There are two brothers, an older brother, a younger sister. Two people together, one as the sun and one as the moon, divide the world into day and night, and let people work during the day and rest at night.
My brother said, 'Would you rather be the sun or the moon?' Sister said." I would like to be the moon, but I am timid and dare not go down the underworld. The brother said, "Be the sun." I am bold, not afraid to go down the underworld, I was bright in the moon. ”
My sister thought about it and said, "Still not." I'm when the sun is shining and walking during the day, how many people are staring at me, a girl's home, will be shy! ”
My brother said, "Don't be afraid, I'll give you a pack of gold needles, and if anyone looks at you, you'll prick his eyes with this bag of gold needles."
The sister said, "Okay! ”
The brother was bold, when the moon, walking in the night, the younger sister was timid, when the sun, during the day. Now, whoever glances at the sun will have his eyes glazed over into a golden flower, as if a needle had been pricked.
The narrator, a 52-year-old Woman of Taili, is a 52-year-old Han Xihua Sentence County Suowu
Graduated from elementary school
The recorder, Zhang Yuezhaonan, 32 years old, graduated from Handi Qiansi Secondary School
Recording Time। In 1986
Recording location, Liuhe County
Different Texts (Part II)
Legend has it that the Sun and Moon are twin sisters who live in heaven.
They are very beautiful and skillful, the older sister is too timid, afraid of things and shy, the younger sister is bold, gentle and cheerful.
The Jade Emperor let the moon come out at night and the sun come out during the day.
In order not to let people see their faces, the Queen Mother gave the sun a silver needle and a veil to the moon.
Tell the sun that if someone looks at you during the day, prick him with a needle: Tell the moon that if anyone looks at you at night, you will put a veil over it.
In this way, until now, whoever looks at the sun has silver needles dangling in front of their eyes, and their skin is hot
The ground hurts; whoever looks at the moon, the moonlight is always soft and clear, as if it is put on a veil.
Narrator, Zhang Qianhua 34 ?, Han Gui Liao County Liu Shan
Graduation at dawn
The recorder, Lu Guozhi Cadre High School Bi Yan
Recording time. In 1988
Recording location, Liuyu Township, Liao County