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Chapter 516 Talking about the Five Insects
In "Journey to the West", the concept of "five insects" is mentioned, and more than once.

In the first chapter of the original book, Monkey King lamented the shortness of life and wanted to find the way to live forever.An arm-armed ape under the monkey king said: "Nowadays, among the five insects, there is only the third-class name and form, which is not under the control of the king of hell."

The monkey king said: "Do you know the third class of people?" The ape said: "It is the Buddha, the immortal and the holy three, who escape the cycle of reincarnation, live and die, and live as long as the heavens, earth, mountains and rivers."

Eight chapters of the original book, when the Monkey King was real and fake, the immortals couldn't tell each other out, and finally the two entered Leiyin Temple.Tathagata Buddha Tathagata Buddha revealed the mysteries of the Three Realms in one word, and said to his disciples: "There are five immortals in Zhoutian, they are heaven, earth, gods, humans and ghosts; there are five insects, they are dragons with scales and feathers."

So, what do these "five insects" refer to, and who are their rulers?

According to ancient records: insects with feathers are 360, and the phoenix is ​​the longest; insects with hair are 360, and the unicorn is the longest; insects with armor are 360, and the tortoise is the longest; insects with scales are 360, and the dragon is the longest. Long; the worm of Luo is 360, and the sage is the long.The beauty of this universe is the number of beasts and all things.

1. Gnat
The worm, also known as the worm.Commonly found in ancient Chinese records.One of the "five worms" called in ancient times, collectively referred to as animals without feathers and scales.Sometimes it refers specifically to humans.

The people here refer to ordinary people, which are different from "human immortals", because "human immortals" are the best among human beings who have achieved success in cultivation and can ascend to immortality.

In addition to humans, there are other types of beetles that meet the defined characteristics, such as frogs and earthworms, which also belong to this category.Among these creatures, human beings are the most advanced, so the most respected saint among human beings is the supreme ruler of this kind of creatures.

2. Lynx
Scale insects, belonging to the easy-to-understand category, refer to organisms whose body surface is covered with scales, mainly aquarium fish, and also include some other scaled reptiles, such as snakes and lizards.The supreme ruler of this kind of creature is the mythical dragon.

"The Book of Rites of the Great Dai Zeng Zi Tianyuan": "The essence of insects is called tortoise, and the essence of scale insects is called dragon."

Qingqiu Fengjia's "The previous poems are often seen and those who cherish the unfinished rhyme of the second time": "The dragon, the sage of scale insects, only worships the Ming Dynasty."

3. Caterpillar
Caterpillars are different from ordinary bugs today.Among the five insects, they refer to creatures whose body surface is covered with hairy hooves and horns, so there is also a saying that they are covered with hair and horns.This type of creature basically includes all animals.

In ancient Chinese mythology, the unicorn is the head of the beast.Qilin integrates lion head, deer antlers, tiger eyes, moose body, dragon scales and oxtail.

"Huainanzi Terrain Training" records: "A hairy calf gives birth to a dragon, a dragon gives birth to a horse, a horse gives birth to a unicorn, a unicorn gives birth to a common animal, and a hairy person is born to a common animal. Therefore, the unicorn is the supreme ruler of the caterpillar.

4. Feather worm
Feather insects, specifically referring to birds with feathers, are recorded in many ancient books such as "Wen Shi Jing" and "Spring and Autumn Fan Lu". In ancient times, they were used as a general term for animals with feathers.

Among feather insects, the sacred bird Phoenix is ​​the most respected. "Journey to the West" describes: the peacock and the roc, the golden-winged roc eagle, the Buddha's uncle, was born of the phoenix.The son-in-law of the Dragon King, the nine-headed insect, belongs to the nine-headed bird and is also a descendant of the Phoenix.

Therefore, the supreme ruler of Yu Chong is Phoenix.

5. Insects
Different from the insects defined by modern times, the insects defined by the ancients refer to the general term of a class of organisms with a carapace or exoskeleton. Because their bodies are inside the carapace or exoskeleton, they are also called "medium insects".For example, insects in our modern sense, as well as turtles, crabs, clams, etc., all belong to this category.

Insects are characterized by tortoises, which generally imply longevity, longevity, etc., and are a symbol of benevolence and longevity.The ancients used turtle shells for divination, believing that the secrets of the Dao were hidden in the shells.Southern Dynasties Liang Liu Xie's "Wen Xin Diao Long Zheng Wei": "Ma Long came out and "Yi" prospered, and "Hong Fan" shines when the tortoise is seen."

Therefore, the noblest ruler of insects is the tortoise.

Except for the elder sage of the gnat, the other four types of primates are: dragon, phoenix, tortoise, and lin.It is also known as the "Four Spirits" in traditional Chinese culture. "Book of Rites · Li Yun Ninth": "The lin, phoenix, tortoise, and dragon are called the four spirits."

There are five immortals and five insects within Zhoutian: heaven, earth, gods, humans and ghosts, and dragons with scales and feathers.The other four monkeys are beyond the three realms, not included in the five elements, not included in the ten categories, and not worthy of the name of the two.

[-]. Lingming Stone Monkey:
Through changes, know the time of the sky, know the location, and move the stars to change the battle.

Legend has it that Sun Wukong is the Lingming Stone Monkey, known as the Monkey King, and his weapon is the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.According to legend, he was conceived from the fairy stone since the beginning of the world, and he became the king of monkeys because he led a group of monkeys into the water curtain cave, known as the "Monkey King".Appreciate the Bodhi ancestor, know the 72 transformations of the earth, know the time, know the location, change the stars and change the bucket, steal the sky and change the sun, fly through the clouds and ride the fog, call the wind and rain, dive under the earth, split body with golden eyes, invisibility, nine-turn mystical skills, and have the indestructible body of a vajra. Can be with the sun and the moon, and proficient in all eighteen martial arts.

After breaking into the underworld and smashing the Dragon Palace to make trouble in the heaven, he was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain by the Tathagata. After being rescued by the Tang monk, he went to the west to learn scriptures. After 81 hardships, he was later named the Holy Buddha of Fighting.

[-]. Red Chick Horse Monkey:
Knowing Yin and Yang, understanding personnel, good at going in and out, avoiding death and prolonging life.

Chijiri Horse Monkey is known as the Great Sage of Water Ape, also known as Huai Shui Wu Zhiqi, one of the four water gods, and his weapon is a diamond mixed with iron.Feng Sheng Long Yang, cultivated on the banks of the Yanghuai River, learned the art of water control, even the water god Gong Gong dare not say that he is slightly better than him in the art of water control.Crossing the sea is like flat land, seas, rivers and rivers. You know everything. You can also change the 36 changes in the sky. You can also know Yin and Yang. Knowing people and things can fly into the sky and dive, avoiding death and prolonging life.

After defeating the nine sons of the Dragon King in a row, the Dragon King of the Four Seas changed his face, fought against evil spirits wisely, and became the king of monsters in the water.Making waves in the rivers, lakes and seas, he led the heavy demons to fight against the heavy immortals led by Dayu. His supernatural powers were no different from Yinglong, but he was finally defeated by Dayu and sealed under Guiyin Mountain.

[-]. Brachial apes:

Take the sun and the moon, shrink thousands of mountains, distinguish the blame, and move the universe.

The arm-armed ape is a legendary spiritual creature other than the sentient beings of the six realms. It is known as the super heavenly sage, also known as the monkey general, and its weapon is Optimus Prime.Naturally raised, practiced in Meishan, learned immeasurable supernatural powers, shrinking thousands of mountains, grasping the sun and the moon, determining the universe, 72 transformations of earth evil, nine-turn Xuangong, copper head and iron arm, invulnerable to swords and guns, water and fire, magical powers to protect the body, boundless mana , Heaven and earth, omnipotent.

In the Romance of the Gods, the prototype of the arm-armed ape is Yuan Hong, who defeated Jiang Ziya seven times, retreated Erlang God, and defeated the three brothers Nezha in a row. Li Jing, Huang Tianhua, and Lei Zhenzi were all invincible.In the end, Jiang Ziya asked Empress Nuwa to capture him with the top artifact Jiangshan Sheji Tu, but Taoist Lu Ya killed him with the Seven Treasures Sword that can kill gods and Buddhas.

Four, six-eared macaque:
Good at listening to sounds, able to observe reason, knowing before and after, all things are clear.

The six-eared macaque is known as the Great Sage of Ventilation, and its weapons are hardcore soldiers.Born by absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon, cultivating in the heavens, one hundred and eight changes in the sky and the earth, seeing thousands of miles, listening to thousands of sounds, reading mind, knowing the future, telling the past, avatar technique, flying clouds and fog, diving in the ground, turning into a dragon when encountering water .

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