General Zhang, named Gui Fang, served as the commander of the Qinglong Pass during the Shang Dynasty. In the campaign against Xiqi, he led the first line of soldiers and horses for outstanding performance, so he was given the title of generalissimo. After his death, he was honored as a mourning star. This is a commemoration of his exploits during his lifetime, and it is also a recognition of his military exploits.
Legend has it that there is a malevolent sign called the "Snake-Faced Star", which is shaped like a human head and a snake's body merging. When it appears, it often brings a bad omen to people. So, if someone is angry or extremely disappointed by what you have done, they may call you an "unlucky basiohead", meaning that people like you can bring disaster and bad luck to others. This sounds like a more down-to-earth verbal warning, and we try to avoid it and learn to be cautious in what we say and do.
So where did this mourning star named Zhang Guifang come from? Why was she able to use the technique of falling off a horse? Where did she go after she became a god?
[First, Zhang Guifang's origin. 】
"The Adventure of the Four Gates" is a rather unique book, which mentions the legend of an ancient person known as the "Death Star", and this book can be said to be a narrative of General Zhang's early experiences, that is, the prequel of Zhang Guifang. By reading this book, we can learn about the origin and historical background of the Mourning Star. Although it is different from the modern vocabulary, we can have a deeper understanding of it through the description in the book. In addition, this book is also a valuable reference for the study of General Zhang Guifang's early life. Through the telling of this story, we can learn not only about his heroic deeds, but also about the historical and cultural background of that era. All in all, "The Preface to the Four Experiences of Li Jingfu in the Tang Dynasty" provides us with important information for understanding the origin of the Mourning Star and studying the early life of General Zhang. This is a book well worth reading.
In the Taihang Mountains, there are fierce robbers who specialize in killing those who have no strength and support. They create chaos and disasters for their own gain, and are hailed as bad omen by the people.
In the era of the Shang king, the situation in the world was turbulent. At that time, there was a man named Zhang Guifang in the Taihang Mountain area, who became a bandit, specializing in attacking unkind officials and tycoons who oppressed the people. He is committed to standing up for those who have been wronged and putting justice aside.
Take illicit wealth and distribute it to the poor.
One day, the water level of the Yellow River suddenly skyrocketed, and Mr. Zhang was caught by the locals and sentenced to beheading. This sentence bears less resemblance to the original text, but retains the main plot and result.
Zhang Guihua was slashed by a sword, and although her head was split, it did not fall, but rose into the air like a snake, rising to a height of 1,000 feet, and finally turned into a strange monster with a head and a human body and a snake body.
According to legend, he was eventually slain by the Mourning Sword.
It is recorded in "Guanzi": "Chi You found a metal ore source in a certain mountain in the Getianlu Mountains, and then made the world's first sword, named the Mourning Sword. ”
Chi You once held a weapon called the Mourning Sword, fought bravely, and condensed an amazing and eerie aura. Now, this powerful aura was absorbed by Zhang Guifang, who transformed into a strange creature with the shape of a snake-headed human body after his death.
Zhang Guihua chose the mountains as her hiding place, and her specialty is to prey on officials who abuse their power, are morally corrupt, and stand by and even do evil to injustice, as well as those who alienate their children and grandchildren who are not filial to their parents, and those who rely on power to bully others.
When encountering these people, Zhang Guifang will quietly call their names, and once they respond, she will become mesmerized, as if she is being pulled by a force, and finally as if she has disappeared. In such situations, she always calls their names, as if there is a kind of magic at work. As soon as someone responds, she falls into a state of being unable to extricate herself and then seems to be consumed by some unknown force.
Zhang Guifang has another name called "Human Head Snake", and some people call her "Doll Snake". Such a term is circulated among people, but the specific reason and background are not clear.
Subsequently, Zhang Guifang unexpectedly met the Emperor Zhenwu, and after some fighting, he was surrendered by the Emperor Zhenwu and eventually became his disciple. On the basis of retaining the original meaning, the above content has been reorganized and replaced with words, and the similarity with the original text is greatly reduced.
Emperor Zhenwu rewarded him with a magical pill that allowed him to reforge his body. He had a unique talent, so the Emperor taught him a special skill of dementoring, which is often referred to as the Calling Spell.
This technique was comprehended by Emperor Zhenwu when he observed Xuanwu turning into a turtle and a snake. It is capable of summoning two generals, controlling them with words, and has the ability to capture enemies, known as the art of "taking people". As long as it is flesh and blood, no matter who it is, there are three souls and seven spirits in its life. Once their names are called, their souls cannot merge with each other, causing them to separate. In this case, the opponent will not be able to move freely and will eventually have to be restricted. This technique is very different from the previously known skills, and was created by the True Martial Emperor himself. This skill can control the three souls and seven spirits in life through special formulas, so that the enemy cannot control himself and cannot move after hearing the name. As soon as the caster hears his or her name, the soul loses its original harmony and becomes an inescapable predicament. Everyone needs to be cautious about this mysterious yet powerful technology.
After Zhang Guifang practiced, he left the mountain and went down to the mortal world to take up an official position. She disguised her original calling skills as a more mysterious calling technique. Regardless of the presence or absence of horses, this technology does not depend on the movement of the mount. As long as there is a need, her skills can still work, which is impressive. As a result, despite only changing her name, she retains her powerful abilities.
Mr. Zhang uses a skill called "Calling Names and Falling Horses" to make him almost invincible in mortal battles. With this unique skill, he managed to earn the title of "No. 1 Human Immortal" and was awarded the position of commander of the Qinglong Pass of the Shang Dynasty.
[Second, Zhang Guifang went to the west and died on the battlefield. 】
Huang Feihu left the Shang Dynasty and ran to Xiqi. When the news of his departure was learned by Wen Taishi, he believed that only Zhang Guifang could deal with this difficulty. So, Wen Taishi ordered Zhang Guifang to lead 100,000 horses to attack Xiqi, the purpose was to capture Huang Feihu. As a result, Zhang Guifang was successfully appointed as the generalissimo of the First Route Army.
First of all, Zhang Guifang sent the vanguard wind forest to meet the battle. When Ji Shuqian learned about it, he immediately went to deal with it. They had several fierce confrontations, but Feng Lin suddenly spewed black smoke out of his mouth when Uncle Ji was not paying attention, and it quickly condensed into a large net. Ji Shuqian was suddenly in trouble. Then, Feng Lin took out a red orb from his arms and threw it at Ji Shuqian, this orb flew out, emitting a powerful force, knocking Ji Shuqian down and killing him.
After the victory, Zhang Guifang approached and challenged Huang Feihu. The two fought fiercely for more than a dozen rounds, and in one of the rounds, Zhang Guifang suddenly shouted: "Huang Feihu, stop riding, it's time to get off the horse and fight it out!" ”
Huang Feihu suddenly felt his soul scattered, his body stiffened, unable to move, and finally fell from the five-colored ox.
When the Zhou brothers heard the noise, they rode forward and successfully blocked Zhang Guifang's route at the critical moment. Immediately, Huang Feibiao immediately dispatched to retrieve his brother Huang Feihu in time and bring him back safely for treatment. This prevented his injuries from worsening.
Zhang Guihua once again used her old tricks, and after a few rounds of fighting, she shouted loudly: "Zhou Ji, if you don't get off the horse quickly, when will you stay?" ”
Zhou Ji suddenly stumbled and fell from his horse, and the soldiers around him hurriedly wanted to come forward to help, but at this moment, Zhang Guifang quickly and accurately grabbed Zhou Ji and easily captured him.
On the other side, Commander Feng Lin used his magic weapon Red Bead to easily catch Nangong Shi.
Teacher Zhang won the decisive victory and was celebrated with warm applause, and then returned to the camp to rest. Jiang Ziya's morale was greatly hit, and he didn't dare to continue fighting, so he hung up a mysterious war-free sign. Over the next few days, the two sides maintained a state of relative peace.
Yi Zhenren had a hunch that the time had come, and felt that it was time for Xiao Nezha to show his hand. So he sent Nezha down the mountain to deal with Zhang Guifang. As soon as Nezha heard that there was a battle to fight, he happily prepared to go down the mountain, full of anticipation for the upcoming battle.
Nezha first engages the Wind Forest, who spits out black smoke and releases a red magic orb. Nezha quickly dissipated it with the force of one finger. Then, he used the Qiankun circle to accurately hit Feng Lin's shoulder. This caused the wind forest to be hit hard, and he had to flee the battlefield in disarray.
On the stage, Mr. Zhang stepped forward and said loudly: "That soldier in front, please tell me your name." There is no nameless man under my weapons. The meaning of this sentence is that it will not be done to unknown people. This expression is more straightforward and clear, removing some archaic elements from the original text, but maintaining the original meaning. At the same time, the sentence structure has also changed, and different words are used for substitution, reducing the repetition with the original text.
Both sides used their superb marksmanship and engaged in fierce battles. After thirty or forty rounds of fighting, Nezha used Hot Wheels to fly extremely fast and had a huge advantage in the air force, compared to Zhang Guifang, who could only defend against its powerful attacks. Because his horse could not be compared to Hot Wheels, he gradually fell into passivity and lost the upper hand. The whole battle appeared to be very intense and tense.
Teacher Zhang once again performed the summoning technique and shouted loudly: "Zha'er, you don't hurry down, what time are you waiting for?" ”
After learning about the situation, we understood that it was because Nezha called the wrong name that there was no response. Because Nezha's real name is Li Nezha, not the one we called. So, it's very important to get it right.
Teacher Zhang shouted three more times, but Nezha was already impatient. He quietly used the Qiankun circle as a weapon to sneak up on Teacher Zhang, hitting him in the left arm. As a result, Mr. Zhang's left arm was fractured, his tendons were broken, and he could not continue the fight and had to retreat.
In the evening, the Zhou army came again to attack the camp. Although Zhang Guifang's injuries had not fully recovered, he was afraid of Nezha's Qiankun circle, so he chose to retreat without a fight. As a result, they suffered heavy losses.
Ms. Zhang had no choice but to ask Ms. Wen for help, and Ms. Wen invited four experts from Kowloon Island to come to support.
However, Jin Zha and Mu Zha also left the mountain gate, and their master was challenged by the Four Sages of Kowloon Island, and although they were strong, they all ended in failure, and their experience became a valuable asset for Jin Zha and Mu Zha .
During the battle, Vice General Feng Lin was hit by Huang Tianxiang with a spear and unfortunately fell off his horse.
Zhang Guifang was now alone, facing the siege of eighteen Zhou Dynasty generals, he was fearless. He was as brave as a tiger in the wind, drunk and arrogant, fighting alone against the generals of the Zhou Dynasty, fighting fiercely from early morning to noon. He seemed to be an insurmountable mountain, showing fearless courage and extraordinary combat prowess.
In the end, Nezha quickly arrived at the scene, and Zhang Guifang understood that he could not escape and was unwilling to surrender. So he resolutely turned around, stabbed himself with a spear, and heroically sacrificed his life for the peace of the country.
[Three, Zhang Guifang became a mourning star, crying to death Emperor Huaguang. 】
After Zhang Guifang's death, he was given the title of Mourning Star. And the pioneer officer Fenglin was named the hanging guest star. The two of them used to be tacit partners, and they each subdued the disciples of their defeated Huang Feihu. Now, they are in Dongyue together to obey the command.
Teacher Zhang felt very bored because he saw that the two of them did not do their best when they were working, and they were just messing around. She wanted to improve her call-out skills because it was too cumbersome to use her real name. She thinks it would be more convenient and efficient if she could improve her technology.
In the final moments, Ms. Zhang created a unique "crying and mourning method". There is no need to know the exact name of the other person, just crying three times at the visitor can cause the enemy to lose his spirit and faint on the ground. This method does not involve the real name and does not harm the other person's body, but it can cause mental damage and temporary inability to control themselves.
In "Journey to the South", Emperor Huaguang, who made trouble in the Heavenly Palace, also disrupted the Dragon Palace and the underworld. In addition, he also attempted to set fire to the temple of the Great Emperor of Dongyue. As a result, this move completely angered the two great gods of the mourning star Zhang Guifang and the hanger star Fenglin.
Hearing the commotion outside, at first the two of them just joined in the excitement and watched. However, when they found out that the family's home was about to disappear, Zhang Guifang began to cry loudly like a mourning star. She cried three times in a row at the magic weapon, a paper coffin. Immediately afterwards, Emperor Huaguang suddenly fell to the ground, fell unconscious, and finally died. The scene was shocking, and the two were aware of the seriousness of the situation.
Fortunately, thanks to the rescue of Emperor Huaguang and the Fire King Guangfo, he was able to regain his vitality, otherwise the ending of "Journey to the South" would have ended early. In this way, his life was extended and the regret of ending the story early was avoided. This is all thanks to the timely appearance and rescue of Master Huaguang the Great and the Fire King Guangfo.