Tracing China: Through history, dialogue between ancient and modern

Chapter 126 What I Eat Is a Totem
Members of the Fuxi clan carry their prey back to their place of residence.

The host Lin Feng and Bai Lu followed, but along the way, those tribesmen kept a certain distance from them.

This piece of "Shan Hai Jing World" is really dilapidated and barren.

Gully vertical and horizontal.

The mountains and rocks are densely covered.

But there is not much vegetation and vegetation to see. Along the way, it can be said to be extremely desolate.

And far away, there are often bursts of terrifying roars. Unknown beasts are swearing in the territory, fighting fiercely, and going out to kill...

A "Shan Hai Jing" world full of danger and desolation.

It can't help but make people confused, is this really the end of ancient times?

"Brother Feng, do they believe that we are people who traveled from a distant modern age?" Bailu asked in a low voice.

"I don't believe it." Lin Feng was straightforward.

Shennong.

Wind surname.

Only the highest leader can use the name "Fuxi".

So the man named "Fu Deng" didn't tell the truth, maybe he also had concerns!

After all, the two of them, Lin Feng, appeared out of nowhere, wearing weird suits that were out of date with the times.

What if it was changed by mountain and sea ghosts?

After walking for a while, when I saw a lonely mountain and a flowing river, I arrived at my destination.

Simultaneously.

Lin Feng and the two also noticed that teams of hunters came back from hunting in all directions.

Most of them return with their bloody prey on their backs.

Gather at the entrance.

The figures of Lin Feng and Bailu looked even more dazzling.

Among the many strange eyes.

Lin Feng had no choice but to introduce himself again, but fortunately, he successfully entered the residence of the Fuxi family.

In the human territory where more than 2000 people live, everyone is busy. Women start cutting meat, men light fires, hunters sharpen stone axes, and many children also help wash some fruits or carry utensils.

Elderly people are rare.

In the distant era, diseases were rampant, wild beasts were rampant, and they had to fight against the harsh nature. It was very difficult to die of old age.

The residence looks very simple and unsophisticated, with no buildings to be seen.

Many places are chiseled with patterns.

Just not a text.

Most primitive oracle bone inscriptions have none.

It seems that during this period, people could have conversations, but they did not have their own words.

Records are also depicted using simple graphics.

"Brother Feng, I'm going to help them and find out the news by the way..." Bai Lu walked away after finishing speaking. The strange thing is that no one stopped him. Could it be that this is the priority of the mother's clan?
"Lin Feng, come with me!" Fu Deng came over and led Lin Feng into the back. This is the place where the warriors sharpen their hunting tools. In the middle, there is a dead tree, and a white-haired old man is sitting under the tree. .

"This is Feng Sangong!" After Fu Deng finished speaking, he sat aside with his own animal skin picture.

"Your name is Lin Feng?"

The old man's eye sockets are sunken, his eyes are cloudy, and his body is as thin as a stick. Sitting there, he looks like a corpse with a lamp that has run out of oil.

"Yes, the juniors are from..."

Before Lin Feng could finish speaking, the old man interrupted him: "Young man, there is no need to lie. Where did you come from? Huaxu's? Tongyu's? Chunhu's? Youting's? Or something more distant? other tribes?"

"And your relatives, did they die in adversity? You two brothers and sisters, in order to survive, can only wander around, eat and sleep in the open, and finally moved to the Fuxi's area?"

Lin Feng is ashamed, old man, your imagination is too rich, right?
I didn't guess right at all!
He said calmly, "Feng Sangong, the younger generation really came from the most distant descendants."

Immediately a warrior stood up and shouted, "Don't talk nonsense, our Fuxi family is kind and willing to take in poor homeless people, but that doesn't mean we are stupid. If you don't tell the truth clearly, we will expel you immediately."

"No matter where you come from or what status you have, even if you are the heir of a certain clan leader, you must be honest here."

"You came here for some sinister purpose, didn't you?"

"If it weren't for the kindness of our leader Fuxi, we would not care about the life and death of you wanderers."

"Anyone who dares to misbehave with the Fuxi family will be killed!"

For a moment, the eyes of these Fuxi warriors were all bright, and their evil spirit was strong.

Fighting against terrifying and powerful alien beasts all year round, each of them has a strong evil spirit.

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched, and he swiped with one hand, and the dead tree in front of him flashed green light instantly, sprouted buds, and then flourished...

A large expanse of luxuriant branches and leaves, densely packed, spread out for more than [-] meters, covering everyone in it.

"This is……"

"impossible……"

"Our leader Fuxi can't do it..."

"He is really from the future..."

The Fuxi warriors all looked horrified, raised their heads, and looked at the towering tree above them in fear.

Lin Feng's methods far exceeded people's understanding.

Feng Sangong got up excitedly and said, "You guys go away! I'll talk to him!"

Everything was back to normal, but when those Fuxi warriors left, they still stared at Lin Feng from time to time, with curious eyes.

Lin Feng asked respectfully, "Feng Sangong, the highest leader of Fuxi, isn't he in the clan?"

Feng Sangong shook his head and replied, "A long time ago, the leader left alone and hasn't appeared for many years."

Lin Feng immediately asked, "Where did he go?"

In his opinion, maybe this leader of the Fuxi family is the emperor Fuxi in the population of later generations.

Feng Sangong shook his head, sighed and said, "The leader is the son of destiny, who can see the good and bad of the world. At that time, he left in a hurry without explaining the reason. Maybe the Fuxi clan was in danger of genocide, and he faced it alone; maybe other tribes were in trouble. , he predicted in advance and went to solve the crisis..."

It can be heard that the leader Fuxi is a man like a "god".

But as long as Fuxi is still alive and in this world, Lin Feng firmly believes that he will most likely meet him on this journey of tracing back history.

Subsequently.

Feng Sangong led Lin Feng around and introduced Fuxi's life.

"Why are there so many snake-shaped patterns here? Is this the totem of the Fuxi clan?" Lin Feng asked curiously after passing an area surrounded by stones.

"Totem?" Feng Sangong was puzzled.

The so-called totem means that people in the primitive era regard certain animals, plants or non-living things as their relatives, ancestors or patron saints.It is believed that they have a supernatural power, will protect themselves, and also have access to their powers and skills.

of course.

In the early stage of ignorance, the totem was regarded as the patron saint of the group.

However, after the human mind has developed to a certain extent, after human beings realize that there is a big difference between human beings and beasts, they no longer think that totems can give birth to human beings.But the concept of totem ancestors is deeply rooted, so the concept of totem protection gods came into being.

"It has saved the lives of many members of our Fuxi clan." Feng Sangong said.

"Is there ever a hundred-foot-long snake that stepped forward to protect you when your clan was in danger of life and death?" Lin Feng guessed.

Hearing this, Sangong Feng's wrinkled old face suddenly became very strange.

He stared at Lin Feng for a while, and then said:
"At that time, the world was frozen, countless creatures were hiding, we couldn't find food, and many people died."

"At the worst time, there were only a few hundred people left, and they didn't have the energy to hunt. Everyone was waiting to die in the cave."

"At this time, we accidentally found a big sleeping snake."

……

Speaking of this, Feng Sangong burst into tears, obviously every time he recalled that difficult time, he was very sad.

Lin Feng still asked, "What happened next?"

Feng Sangong said, "We ate it, and finally survived. The leader said, without it, our Fuxi clan would no longer exist, so he personally led people to chisel a snake picture to commemorate it."

Lin Feng petrified in situ.

What's the matter?

You guys actually ate the totem?
The audience who watched the show were also speechless, could it be that this is the origin of the ancient totem?

Lin Feng pointed to several stones and asked, "Feng Sangong, these pictures are strangely shaped, do they look like dragons?"

The pattern is extremely complicated, as if it is composed of more than a dozen kinds of creatures.

For example, some have snake bodies, lizard legs, eagle claws, snake tails, antlers, and fish scales.

Some are horse heads, antlers, snake bodies, fish scales, eagle claws, and fish tails.

There are also lion heads, deer antlers, crocodile mouths, turtle necks, fish scales, mirage bellies, fish spines, tiger paws, eagle claws...

Feng Sangong was quite sentimental, and said: "They all sacrificed their lives when Fuxi was in trouble."

The corner of Lin Feng's mouth twitched, what sacrifice?
Was it grilled by you?

"God, the three views are completely shattered!"

"Fuck, is this really one of the origins of the ancient totem?"

"Totem, isn't it a patron saint, isn't it a belief? How come it becomes a delicious dish?"

"As an undergraduate, I also think it's ridiculous."

"Everyone calm down, we live in a modern society where we live and work in peace and contentment, so we can see everything beautiful."

"Yes, at that time, survival and reproduction were the most important things, and everything else was nonsense."

"I think it's very good. These creatures help the clan to overcome the difficulties of life and death. They are worthy of respect. After the history has developed step by step, they have truly become the totem and belief of the tribe."

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(End of this chapter)