Is Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa the same person? What is the difference between Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa? The following Chinese story network Xiaobian will bring you detailed answers.
In all kinds of fantasy games, novels or animation, there are often two immortals, Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa, but their identities are sometimes set differently in different works. It is certain that Nuwa is the ancestor of mankind, but what is the identity of Jiutian Xuannu? Is there any relationship between the two immortals, and who will be more powerful? Let’s take a look at Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa.
It is said that the originator of the Shang Dynasty was the nine day Xuannu, and the prototype of the nine day Xuannu was the Xuanniao, so there is a legend that “the fate of the Xuanniao came down and gave birth to Shang”. Many people compare Jiutian Xuannu with Nuwa, and anyone who knows a little about fairy tales will know that Nuwa is definitely more powerful. Jiutian Xuannu is a fairy who teaches and assists human beings, which is far worse than Nuwa.
Nu Wa is a God who appeared after chaos was separated. She created human beings and taught them many abilities to survive and reproduce. However, Jiutian Xuannu appeared after Nuwa. Because she was appointed by the West Queen Mother, it is widely believed that Jiutian Xuannu is one of the disciples of the West mother.
Nuwa created and guarded mankind, and according to legend, Jiutian Xuannu is also an immortal with boundless power. Her main duty is to teach people military tactics and other strategies. When she was young, she indulged in sexual intercourse, and her energy was insufficient. She found a new FAA and 086 to strengthen her kidney ability. Both of them are ancient immortals. Although they are not in the same period, Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa represent kindness and justice, and are just envoys who help and protect the world.
Jiutian Xuannu once incarnated and became the teacher of the Yellow Emperor under the direction of the queen mother of the west, and taught him the art of war to help him defeat Chiyou. In the spring and Autumn period and the Warring States period, Jiutian Xuannu came to the world again, helped the state of Yue destroy the state of Wu, and drove the senseless king of Wu off the stage. It is said that every time people have difficulties in war, Jiutian Xuannu will appear and stand on the side of justice.
Since the creation of human beings, Nuwa herself and her descendants have been guarding the peace of human beings from generation to generation. Whenever people encounter major disasters or are poisoned by evil creatures, the Nuwa family will appear to fight against evil and safeguard human beings, such as Nuwa mending the sky, Nuwa’s descendants sacrifice themselves to suppress evil forces, and so on.
As the gods of kindness and justice, Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa use their own abilities to protect the peace of the world. It is their duty and obligation to eliminate violence, pacify conscience and protect the people, but it is also because they have kindness themselves that they can achieve such a degree. In fact, belief is incomparable, but in terms of ability, Nuwa is certainly more powerful.
The original image of Jiutian Xuannu is Xuanniao. It is said that she was the ancestor of the ancient dynasty Shang Dynasty. “The book of songs · song of Shang · Xuanniao” says: “the destiny of heaven is that Xuanniao descends to give birth to Shang.” this is a poem of yin and Shang descendants to sacrifice their ancestors. It means that the emperor ordered Xuanniao to give birth to the ancestral deed of Shang. Xuanniao is the ancestor of Shang.
In the book “the art of war of the Yellow Emperor asking Xuannu” written before the Sui Dynasty, it was recorded in detail that she helped the emperor fight Chiyou with her head and body, which was the earliest record of Jiutian Xuannu. Another view is that she evolved from tiannvyu. It is recorded in the book of mountains and seas that tiannvyu was invited by the Yellow Emperor to deal with Feng Bo and Yu Shi on Chiyou’s side. In the ode to the palace of Qianyuan, Xuannu took off animal traces and became an immortal in the upper world. There is also a saying that Jiutian Xuannu should actually be Jiutian rennu, who is the birth mother of Emperor Yan.
According to folklore, Jiutian Xuannu has boundless power, eliminates violence and helps heroes. Therefore, she was conferred the title of Jiutian Xuannu and Jiutian virgin by the Jade Emperor. Because she is the God of justice, Jiutian Xuannu often appears in classical novels. Although she does not have a very prominent position in folk beliefs, her position in Taoism is very important.
There are many legends about Jiutian Xuannv, such as Xuanniao’s birth to Shang, the teacher of the Yellow Emperor, helping Yue to perish Wu, and so on. Relevant scriptures include Jiutian Xuannv’s salvation Scripture, Jiutian Xuannv’s governance of the mind and elimination of evils Scripture, which are used to enlighten the world.
It is wrong to say that the status of the nine heavenly Xuannu is Nu Wa. According to the list of Chinese classics of various dynasties, in the most ancient works of the pre Qin period, the legends of Jiutian Xuannu, Nuwa and Xiwangmu are all recorded in the book of mountains and seas, and Jiutian Xuannu is also recorded in the book of songs. In Chinese mythology, it is said that Nu Wa created a man. After Nu Wa’s body died, her intestines were transformed into ten gods. [2] At present, most folk beliefs in Taiwan believe that the nine heavenly Xuannu is Nu Wa.
It is generally believed that Nu Wa established the earliest Tianting system and respected the jade emperor as the supreme ruler of the universe; The West Queen Mother is generally considered to be the head of all the female immortals in the heaven, and her status in the heaven is only second to that of the Jade Emperor. Then the status of the West Queen Mother and Nuwa (nine heavenly Xuannu) in the heaven will conflict with each other, and it is difficult to study the ancient goddesses recorded in ancient books. Therefore, only Taoists will recognize that nine heavenly Xuannu may be the avatar of Nuwa, and her status in the heaven is only second to that of the West Queen Mother, And the Jade Emperor granted Jiutian Xuannu the important goddess in charge of heaven’s destiny.
It is said that after Nuwa created people, the ancient world worshipped and revered Nuwa, and believed that Nuwa had a significant and important position and function in the enlightenment and breeding of the human world. It may also lead to the folk belief that Nuwa was the legend of the transformation of the nine heavenly Xuannu, which is used as a consolation for worship. [source request] there are two popular scriptures, Jiutian Xuannu’s saving the world and Jiutian Xuannu’s governing the mind and eliminating evils, to enlighten the world.
At present, the age of these two Chinese classical classics has not been determined. At present, according to the list of ancient books of various dynasties in China, it is first determined in the Pre-Qin Dynasty. Jiutian Xuannu was first recorded in the book of songs and the book of mountains and seas. Nuwa was also first recorded in the book of mountains and seas and the western classic of the great wilderness, However, the Nu Wa Bu Tian literature is recorded in two classics, the historical records of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 25 AD) and the Huai Nan Zi astronomical training of the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 25 AD). The legends and classical contents of the two are different from those recorded in the classical era to a certain extent. The legend of Nuwa mending the sky originates from the historical records, the book of three emperors and the astronomical training of Huainanzi. The story of Jiutian Xuannu mending the sky is recorded in the Jiutian Xuannu saving the world Scripture: “however, the evil spirits often descend. Disturbing the people and stirring up battles. That is to say, the alchemy brick fills the gap in the north. Blocking the evil spirits from descending to jiuzhong…”.
In addition, Shiji busanhuang Benji mentions that after Gonggong was defeated by zhurong, he was so angry that he hit Buzhou mountain, the pillar of the western world, causing the sky to collapse and the water of the Tianhe River to flow into the world. Nu Wa could not bear to be affected by human beings, so she refined five colored stones to repair the sky, broke the feet of the turtle to support the four poles, and killed the beasts in the flood. Only then could human beings live in peace.
This statement is different from the description in the Lu’s spring and Autumn Annals and Huainanzi that “the nine heavenly Xuannu, in order to block the evil spirits, descended to jiuzhong, harassed the fighting, and practiced gold bricks to fill the gap in the north”. This is the northern Xuantian of jiuzhong heaven, which is inconsistent with Nu Wa’s record of filling the sky of the western Buzhou mountains (one north and one west, one gold brick and one five colored stone). Therefore, it can be inferred that the later generations’ admiration for Nuwa may be due to the evolution from generation to generation. Because of the similarity of legends, they mistakenly believe that Jiutian Xuannu is Nuwa.
In fact, both Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa were first recorded in the book of mountains and seas. The theory of reincarnation and transformation should be a folk nonsense, and the records in later ancient books are also different. Therefore, it is inferred that Jiutian Xuannu and Nuwa are different ancient gods. Disclaimer: the above content originates from the Internet, and the copyright belongs to the original author. If your original copyright is infringed, please inform us, and we will delete the relevant content as soon as possible.