Chapter 149 1. Flooding: How to restore rationality

Life in primitive society was very exciting. At that time, human beings did not have so many means to conquer nature, and most of the time they were conquered by nature.Work at sunrise and rest at sunset, but the rest is restless, often at midnight, when primitive people are entering a sweet sleep, when they suddenly hear the sound of heavy wind and rain, when they open their eyes, primitive people will find that they are being captured Soaked in the cold water of the Yellow River, or has been washed out of his small shack by the flood and into the sea. flood! Flooding was one of the most troublesome troubles for primitive residents. At that time, people could not live too far from the Yellow River, and the crops could not be irrigated if they were far away. But if they lived by the river, the Yellow River would change its course every now and then without even saying hello. .How can our ancestors endure such endless tossing?

In addition to floods in nature, there are also floods in human nature - the frenzy and impulsiveness when one loses one's mind, which is also unbearable for primitive people. Another three hundred and fifty miles to the west, called Yushan, is the residence of the Queen Mother of the West.The Queen Mother of the West looks like a human being, with leopard tail and tiger teeth whistling, fluffy hair and wearing a hoop.There is a beast named Yan, whose shape is like a dog and has the pattern of a leopard, and whose horns are like a cow. Its name is cunning, and its sound is like a barking dog.

There is Niaoyan, whose shape is like Zhai and red, and its name is Shengyu. ——"Shan Hai Jing Xi Shan Jing" This is about the living environment of the home of the Queen Mother of the West, one of the most well-known gods in Chinese history.This Queen Mother of the West looks weird enough, with a leopard tail and tiger teeth, she often howls at the moon, her hair is messy, and there is an iron ring around her neck... No matter how you look at it, this Queen Mother of the West looks a bit like the West There is a clear difference between the werewolf in mythology and the queen mother in modern mythology.

To make matters worse, the living environment of the Queen Mother of the West was extremely harsh. There are leopard-dog hybrids and an even more bizarre bird.This kind of bird looks like a pheasant but is red all over. Its name is Shengyu. It can eat fish. It makes a sound like a deer's croaking. Wherever it appears, it will cause floods in that country.What does this bird symbolize?Why does it cause floods? Keyword Hidden Historical Thinking Puzzle What is said here is that human beings are independent and have social attributes at the same time. Independence and sociality, these two attributes must have a harmonious intermediary point. Once they deviate from this If the balance point of overall social stability is maintained, human society will be in great trouble.

For example, what is expressed here is the lack of human independence and the strong social attributes. The long line walks in front of the leader, the more elated the leader is, the emptier the rice tanks in the homes of the masses will be—going forward even when they are not doing their business, this is something only a deranged nation can do stupid thing. The loss of human independence and excessive focus on gaining recognition among groups will inevitably lead to the loss of human creativity.Obviously, we know better than ourselves where our troubles are, but it is precisely for this reason that such a simple fact is not tolerated by the public, and is forced to hide in such a bizarre way in the depths of our subconscious. place.