Why is Kunlun Mountain respected as "the ancestor of mountains" and "the source of culture"?
2022-10-25
"Everything is born, but only knows its roots." In the collective memory of the Chinese nation, Kunlun Mountain is a special symbol with the dual images of "the ancestor of mountains" and "the source of culture". Through the ages, Kunlun has become a sacred totem in the hearts of countless Chinese people with its unique cultural connotation and tension. As the core of Kunlun culture, Kunlun mythology reflects the Chinese ancestors' unremitting exploration and cognitive expression of the world and the origin of civilization, leaving a common collective memory and unlimited cultural imagination for future generations, and profoundly affecting the formation and development of the Chinese traditional outlook on the universe, the world, society, and morality. Kunlun culture has a wide radiation area and rich connotation. Its inheritance and evolution are inextricably linked with the formation and development of the pattern of pluralistic integration of the Chinese nation. It is a symbol and symbol of Chinese culture jointly constructed by the Chinese nation. As an important cultural heritage produced in the early human history, the myth of the place of gods not only expresses the long historical and cultural memory of a country or nation, but also plays an important role in carrying excellent cultural traditions and cultivating national cultural spirit. As an important part of the Chinese classical mythology, the Kunlun myth is rich in content, complete in preservation and far-reaching in influence. The familiar myths of "Kuafu Chasing the Sun", "Gonggong Touching Buzhou Mountain", "the elixir of the Queen Mother of the West", "Houyi Shooting the Sun", "Chang'e Rushing to the Moon", and "Nuwa Mending the Sky" all happened in Kunlun Mountain. In the grand genealogy of the gods, the ancient books of the Han nationality recorded that the Yellow Emperor climbed the Kunlun Mountain to "throw jade" and the Queen Mother of the West "offered white jade rings and jade rings"; The Kirgiz legend goes that the Queen Mother of the West lost her jade collar when she was entertaining the emperors of the Central Plains; Some experts believe that Gongmangamu, the "Heavenly Mother" in the Tibetan epic Gesar, is the Queen Mother of the West. In Huangyuan, Qinghai, the Kayo cultural site, which reflects Qiangrong tribal culture 3500 years ago, unearthed the "bronze figures around the Yellow Emperor" and the "dog playing with the head of the ox dove staff", which are considered to be the scepter of the Western Queen Mother. The shape of the two cultural relics coincides with the description of relevant figures in ancient books in the Central Plains. The "dog playing with the head of the ox dove stick" unearthed at the Kayo Cultural Site in Huangyuan County, Qinghai Province. (Picture provided by the Capital Museum) The evolution of the status and image of the Queen Mother of the West typically shows the distinctive characteristics of all ethnic groups creating Chinese culture and sharing historical memories. The Queen Mother of the West was the earliest image of "tiger tooth" and "tiger face" in the Kunlun myth, which is a reflection of the tiger totem worship of the ancient Qiang people. The image of the Queen Mother of the West spread eastward, combined with the Penglai myth system in the eastern coastal areas and the later Taoist ideas, and gradually evolved into the well-known "Queen Mother". Later generations created the "official match" of "Queen Mother and the Jade Emperor", becoming the supreme immortal in folk beliefs. Other characters and stories in Kunlun mythology also spread in different regions and nationalities. Huainanzi wrote that Dayu "dug the lower part of the Kunlun Mountains". The legend of Dayu harnessing the flood has been sung in the Central Plains for thousands of years. The "lantern show" Dayu harnessing the flood, which is popular among the Qiang people in Aba, Wenchuan and Beichuan, also praises Dayu for "dredging the nine rivers" and "crossing the home three times without entering". On the sixth day of the sixth day of the lunar calendar, Wenchuan will also hold a sacrificial activity to commemorate the birth of Dayu. In addition, Yi, Pumi, Naxi, Jingpo, Hani and many other people
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