In the distant Wangjiazhuang, there is a man named Wang Houdao, who is a well-known kind and upright person in this village. Although the family is not wealthy, Wang Houdao and his family have always lived a happy life. Wang Houdao is honest and trustworthy, so the people in Shili and Eight Villages respect him very much and think that it is a blessing to be able to marry the Wang family. Unbeknownst to them, however, this blessing actually came from Wang's selfless act of guarding the cemetery over the years, and it was this behavior that accumulated good fortune for his descendants.
When he was young, Wang Houdao only had two acres of thin land, and his life was very difficult. He toiled hard at the foot of the mountain every day, hoping to have a good harvest and fill his stomach. One day, while working in the fields, he accidentally spotted several people sneakily digging the land. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that these people were robbing tombs. Wang Houdao knows that tomb robbery is an illegal act, and at the same time, it is also disrespectful to the deceased. In the evening, the grave robbers left, leaving behind a message: "Come back the next day to dig, there must be treasure in this cemetery." words.
Wang Houdao tossed and turned all night, thinking that he would never let these tomb robbers succeed. So, he caught a dozen vegetable snakes and prepared to use them to scare them and make them give up the idea of robbing the tomb. The next day, Wang Houdao placed the snakes on the grass near the tomb. Soon the tomb robbers appeared, and when they saw the snakes, they were terrified. Thinking that this might be the patron deity of the tomb owner, and unsure if there were other traps hidden, they fled in all directions. When Wang Houdao saw them leaving, he secretly congratulated himself on the success of his plan, and he was pleased with his good deeds.
In the following days, Wang Houdao renovated the cemetery and burned paper money to express his respect and apology to the owner of the tomb: "O tomb owner, I have driven away those tomb robbers and apologized for their invasion of your tomb. Please accept my sacrifice and let you rest in peace underground. "At night, Wang Houdao had a dream, and the dream ** appearedGeneralWalked up to him and said with a smile: "Thank you very much for guarding my cemetery, I am a general of the former dynasty, and someone used to guard the cemetery for me, but now there is no one to guard it." I didn't expect these tomb robbers to dare to invade my cemetery, I am a general who once commanded thousands of armies!Wang Houdao wiped his eyes, as if he was interested in thisGeneralThere is a sense of familiarity. "Why do you look so familiar?”
He thought to himself for a moment before suddenly hitting himself in the head. "AhhMy grandfather once showed me a portrait of you, and his name was Wang Desheng. The general continued to laugh and say, "Yes, he is my former bodyguard, and he once saved my life!"I really didn't expect his children and grandchildren to still guard my grave. As a token of my gratitude, I will give you a sword that will keep you and your family safe. In addition, I will also give you a magic pen, which will make your children and grandchildren outstanding for generations, and make your family rich and prosperous, and live a stable and worry-free life. When Wang Houdao woke up, he was pleasantly surprised to find that he really had a sword and a magic pen in his hand, and his heart was full of joy.
Unexpectedly, this small act of kindness gave Wang Houdao and his descendants great blessings. Wang Houdao's children and grandchildren are making great achievements in officialdom and are facingAssassinsDuring the attack, the guardian spirit power on the sword kept them safe and soundAssassinsbut died by the sword. Wang Houdao's descendants thinkGeneralwho has guarded the eighteen generations of their royal familySafety。From then on, the royal family regarded the general's tomb as their own family and worshipped every festival and important date.
Through this story, we can see that Wang Houdao adheres to the principles of integrity and kindness, and does not waver in his original intention for personal interests. He guarded the cemetery with his meager strength, providing sacrifices and peace for the owner of the tomb. And in return, the owner of the tomb actually passed on the blessing and good fortune to the descendants of Wang Houdao in a mysterious way. This story tells us that good deeds are rewarded with good deeds, and those who do good deeds will be blessed and rewarded by the gods.
In real life, we should also learn from the example of Xi Wang's kindness, maintain the quality of kindness and integrity, and not pursue personal interests to the detriment of the interests of others. Only by sticking to our original intention and upholding the principles of justice and goodness can we attain true happiness and good fortune. The story also reminds us to respect the dead and not to make jokes about cemeteries or violate the peace of cemeteries. At the same time, we must also understand that the tomb owner and the tomb guard general in the story are only fictional characters, and we should not be superstitious about feudal superstitions. I hope this story can give you some inspiration and food for thought. If you like this folk tale, please give me a thumbs up, thank you!