golden scales

In this day and age, no one knows where the indigenous people on the island of Taiwan came from.However, due to political needs, everyone consciously or unconsciously believed that they were descendants of the ancient Yue people, at least from the custom of "distributing tattoos" in line with the records in ancient books.

However, no one can explain why these descendants of ancient Yue have the habit of headhunting.

The Yue Kingdom was established by the Empress Xia clan, and the purpose of establishing the country was to offer sacrifices to Dayu, and there was no content of headhunting sacrifices in the Xia rituals performed by them.The natives of Taiwan not only have the custom of headhunting, but also sublimated it into a complete set of etiquette forms, from initiation to organization, and then divination to hunt, and then hunting the head and returning, cutting the scalp to commemorate, drinking blood wine to celebrate... This has already It's not just a simple brutal killing.

When Li Zhenxu arrived on the island of Taiwan, relying on his superb stealth and concealment skills, he tracked down the "grass" of the local natives once.That draft was not aimed at the Han people, but revenge against another indigenous tribe.He witnessed the process from hunting to returning with his own eyes, and also saw the natives open the mouth of the deceased, pour wine, and then drink the blood wine from the neck.

This nocturnal spying is probably the closest the Han people have come to the indigenous people, and it is extremely dangerous, and it cannot be done again.Even Li Zhenxu himself was not sure if he would be able to escape unscathed if he went through it again.

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"As a teacher, I want to go to Dadu Kingdom to discuss with the ruler of the country." Li Zhenxu looked around at his disciples and said, "You are here to manage your business well. Anyone who seeks medical treatment must not be underestimated."

All the disciples asked to go with them one after another, to bear the luggage for Master.However, Li Zhenxu knew the abilities of each apprentice. If something happened, he might be able to escape, but these apprentices might have to stay there and be beheaded as a sacrifice.

It was heard that a celestial master was going to Dadu country, but the local Han people refused to let him go alone.

A Han citizen who was treated by Li Zhenxu came to Li Zhenxu with his son and said sincerely: "Master Dao, you are a foreigner. You don't understand the language and customs. How can you go rashly? My eldest son is named His name is Chen Nianzu, and he went to Dadu Country with the Hongyi people. He also knows some people there, so it would be good to let him be a guide."

At the age of fifteen or sixteen, Chen Nianzu only wore a sackcloth, revealing his lean body.A pair of eyes are pitch black, and they seem to be very agile.

"Master Daoist, I really know Fanzai there, I happened to ask him to lead the way." Chen Nianzu said: "If there are no local people to bring in, they will lie down in the grass and cut off the head."

Li Zhenxu was not afraid, he touched the top of Chen Nianzu's head calmly: "Aren't you afraid?"

Chen Nianzu said with a smile: "The other one may be afraid. What am I afraid of? I have been there many times, so I am an acquaintance."

Li Zhenxu looked at the expectant eyes of the father and son, thought it would be better to have a guide than to force himself, so he nodded in agreement, and made an appointment for the road.He also paid for Chen Nianzu to buy some gifts that the locals would appreciate.Only then did they head towards the location of the Dadu Kingdom.

Li Zhenxu and others went ashore in Yaogang, and lived in a village near Yaogang.A hundred and fifty miles south of the port is the Dutch fortress Chixian City, and a hundred and fifty miles north is the Dadu Kingdom built by the native people of Taiwan. The Han people who crossed the sea first also called it the Fanzai Kingdom.

The distance of one hundred and fifty miles took Li Zhenxu and Chen Nianzu three days.

Some places can borrow the way, but some places can only be detoured, otherwise they will be ambushed and killed by the natives.Li Zhenxu listened to Chen Nianzu's introduction of the local Fan people's stories along the way, and he couldn't help but feel lucky to have him as a guide.Save a lot of trouble.

Chen Nianzu is indeed worthy of being a guide, he is very familiar with the villages along the way, knows what each family needs, and will not be embarrassed when he presents gifts respectfully.Speaking of which, these villages living on flat land belong to Pingpu people, which is what the Han people call "shufan".Those natives who still live in the mountains are completely unable to communicate.

The Dadu Kingdom is a tribal alliance composed of Pingpu Shufan.A total of 22 villages are subject to the jurisdiction of Dadu Wang.Today's big belly king is over [-] years old, his national name is Ganzixia, and his name is Alami.Even their own people don't know which generation of kings this is, and the only village that can really lead is the Dadu Society of their own origin.

"It's like when China was in ancient times." Li Zhenxu briefly compared: "I think the king is quite famous among the people."

"Fan Zai calls him Le Yien. If it is translated into Chinese, it means Lord of the Sun." Chen Nianzu said, "I'm not afraid that the wind will flash his tongue."

"In the barbaric land, the vision is not open, so there is something about Yelang's arrogance." Li Zhenxu stroked his beard and smiled: "I will just do as the Romans do, there is no need to care about this false name."

Chen Nianzu thought to himself: This real person really understands current affairs. In the past, we always bowed our heads to other people's territory.

The two walked and talked all the way, but they didn't feel bored.At noon on the third day, the two of Li Zhenxu walked to the bank of a wide river, and on the other side of the river was a big mountain, like a high city of hundreds of pheasants.

Chen Nianzu ran to the river, washed his face with water, then drained the water, took out a gourd filled with clean water, handed it to Li Zhenxu and said, "Drink water, sir. After crossing this river, it is the territory of Dadu Kingdom. The mountain It’s called Dadu Mountain.”

Li Zhenxu took the gourd but didn't drink it, and said, "How can I contact your old friend?"

"This one is quite simple," Chen Nianzu said, "His family lives on the other side of the river. When I swim across, I will ask him to borrow a bamboo raft and come pick him up again."

Li Zhenxu nodded, found a boulder by the river and sat down to wait for Chen Nianzu to come back.

It was the hottest time in Taiwan, Chen Nianzu took off his clothes and went into the water, and he swam to the other side in a short while.Not too far into the depths, a simple village was vaguely seen.The houses are all made of thatch and banana leaves, and the surrounding trees are inserted into the ground, like fences, which only mark the boundaries of the land, but they can't prevent anything.

When Chen Nianzu went outside the village, he didn't go in hastily, but just shouted: "It's Bator! It's Bator!"

After a while, a few men came out of the village, all of them were about fifteen or sixteen years old, and they had no tattoos on their faces, which showed that they had not been overhunted and were underage.When the leader saw Chen Nianzu, his face showed joy, and he called out, "Nianzu, you are here." He spoke in Hokkien.

Chen Nianzu also stopped speaking the twisted Mandarin, and only exchanged greetings with him in Hokkien.

Although he, Barto, was young, he was the strongest among his companions, and he seemed to be the leader.However, in the Dadu Kingdom, women are the most precious. Although men can be kings, they are only the leaders of warriors, and women have to decide on important matters in the clan.Because of this, Chen Nianzu prepared a lot of things that women like, such as cloth, silver hairpins, and the glass mirror brought by Li Zhenxu.

Chen Nianzu first gave gifts to his mother, Bator, and of course Chen Nianzu was welcomed by the whole village.He, Bator, also kindly took his partner across the river to pick up Li Zhenxu, and then entertained them in the village.

It was the first time for Li Zhenxu to see such a warm and hospitable fan, and he finally practiced all the year round, with a firm heart, and he was not surprised.His indifference also made the locals admire him, and they were happy to get close to him.With Chen Nianzu's translation, Li Zhenxu also happened to inquire about the customs, beliefs, and taboos among the native people, and was delighted to find that there were indeed ancient Yue relics among the native people.

These indigenous people believe in ancestor spirits, worship ancestors, and believe that ancestors will bless or punish the entire tribe.At the same time, they also have various nature worships and believe in animism.In terms of belief, the natives obviously have no conflict with Huaxia.

"The bodies of the ancestors are gone, but the gods must exist forever." Li Zhenxu said: "So when we worship them, we should treat them as if they are still alive, so that the ancestors can protect our descendants."

Chen Nianzu translated these words, and several elderly grandmothers in the village were moved and said, "It turns out that there are also sensible people among the Han people."

Li Zhenxu said with a smile: "The Han people are sensible. It's just that some Han people are too far away from home and have no tutors, which makes people angry. Others have different customs. For example, when I Han people go to the home of a friend, I have to greet their parents. My lord, we must also worship their ancestors, if it is here, I don’t know if it is an offense.”

After listening to the translation, several grandmothers showed joy on their faces: "As long as there are no taboos, we are also happy to see outsiders come to worship our ancestors."

The worship of ancestor spirits will all derive the feature of "regarding death as life", because this belief itself is based on the basis that ancestor spirits are with future generations.Disrespecting the ancestors of other families may lead to war.Similarly, respecting other people's ancestors will also win favor.

Chen Nianzu didn't know Li Zhenxu's intention, but thought it was a local custom in Jiangxi.According to some customs in Fujian, only men of seniority can enter the ancestral halls to worship, so where is it the turn of outsiders to worship?And even if you want to meet your friend's parents, you have to have a good friendship, otherwise, how can other people's parents see you so easily?

What Li Zhenxu said was a temptation of temptation.

Lure these Fan people to agree to worship their ancestors by themselves.

If the fan disagrees, he will not lose much; if he agrees, it will be a great opportunity to preach.

One of the pillars of Taoism is ritual.

The purpose of the ritual is said to be to communicate with the gods, but the real function is to use music, body, dance, art and mystery to awe the viewers.Only with reverence can there be reliance, and thus faith can be produced.

Li Zhenxu didn't carry any musical instrument or magic weapon, but it didn't bother Gao Zhen at his level in the slightest.After asking about the taboos, Li Zhenxu gave a long groan, and focused the attention of all the fans on himself, refreshing himself.Immediately, he stepped on his feet, his figure was graceful, like a crane, and he uttered mantras, as if reciting.If you change the stage and put on lights, it is enough to be called the art of singing and dancing.

Whether civilized or ignorant, human temperament is the face of the soul.

Li Zhen kept a quiet mind, and a natural spirit flowed naturally from his body.After the completion of a set of impromptu worship rituals, all the natives who watched were admired and ashamed: It turns out that the way we worshiped our ancestors before was so simple and crude!

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