Black and white are impermanentThe identity of the previous life is revealed, and the ** law is changed.
In the world of Chinese mythology, the Difu is a special place, and although it is ostensibly under the administration of the Heavenly Court, it has a great deal of autonomy. In the bureaucratic system of the underworld, the most widely known should be the ten Hades and their black and white impermanence and bull head and horse face.
Among them, black and white impermanence is the most famous deity and ghost. Their main task is to catch wandering ghosts, armed with shackles and handcuffs, and shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining order in the underworld.
So what is the identity of black and white impermanence in life? Why did they become the ** of the underworld after death, responsible for hunting down ghosts? It is said that black and white impermanence is the reincarnation of two friends, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wusu.
They met and fellowship at a young age, and they often traveled together. Once, when they came to the Nantai Bridge in Fuzhou, Fujian, they suddenly became overcast, and it seemed that it was about to rain.
Xie Bi'an was relatively close to home, so he asked Fan Wuxu to wait and go home to get an umbrella by himself. But he didn't expect the heavy rain to pour in, the river swelled, and Fan Wuxu was drowned because of his short stature.
When Xie Bi'an returned, he found that Fan Wusu had passed away, and he was so grief-stricken that he chose to commit suicide at the bridge, and was reincarnated as black and white impermanence with Fan Wusheng, responsible for chasing ghosts in the underworld.
On Huangquan Road, Xie Bi'an and Fan Wusu met, and the two stepped into the palace of Hades together, waiting for the verdict of fate. Moved by their story, Hades named them ghosts, specifically punishing evil spirits and upholding justice.
There are many versions of the legend about them, some say that they were killed in the temple, but in any case, we can see that whether it is black impermanence or white impermanence, they are people who value love and righteousness during their lifetime, they support each other, help each other, although they are not brothers, but they are better than brothers.
Xie Bi'an felt deeply remorseful for Fan Wushelp's death, but he didn't want to live alone and chose to die with Fan Wushelp.
Life is priceless, and every life deserves our respect and cherishment. In Hades, suicide is a great sin, and you will be sent to hell with the punishment you deserve.
No matter what the reason Xie Bi'an died, it was suicide, and his actions cannot be forgiven. However, when the king of Hades learned why Xie Bi'an died, he was moved by his deep affection, and finally decided to pardon him and named him a ghost, becoming one of the ten yin commanders of the Yama Palace.
This story teaches us that although life is fragile, we must not give up easily, but bravely face the difficulties and challenges in life. Let's cherish life and live a wonderful life!
The symbolism of black and white impermanence is diverse and profound, derived from different perspectives. From a Taoist point of view, black and white impermanence stems from the idea that yin and yang coexist, and that the relationship between all things is not opposite, but interdependent and balanced.
In the Confucian concept, black and white impermanence embodies the theory of sexual goodness and evil, through the judgment of life and death, good and evil, and rewards or punishments to balance the good and evil in the world.
Since ancient times, there has been a constant debate about whether human nature is good or evil. Mencius advocated sexual goodness, while Xunzi advocated sexual evil. The emergence of black and white impermanence is an abstract reflection of this theory of good and evil.
Human life is full of variables, and good and evil alone cannot fully evaluate a person's life. As a result, people have chosen to give the responsibility for this judgment to black and white impermanence.
In fact, the appearance of black and white impermanence is a moral constraint on people. Those who do good can be reborn after death, while those who do evil will suffer endless torment in the eighteen layers of hell. Therefore, the existence of ghosts and gods is not an unrealistic idea, it reflects people's fear of the unknown, and it is also in line with the Confucian theory of celestial and human induction.
People's actions will eventually be retributed.
The difference between Eastern and Western conceptions of life and death is reflected in the depiction of hell. The West regards life as a choice between heaven and hell, emphasizing the opposition between good and evil, and portraying hell as terrifying and hopeless, once in hell, there is no return.
The hell in the East focuses more on the punishment of good and evil, and the eighteen layers of hell correspond to the punishment of different crimes, such as adultery, wanton killing, and contempt for life, etc., and it is more a warning and reminder to people to do good deeds and cherish life.
In Eastern culture, the importance of good deeds and virtues is self-evident. No matter how many good deeds accumulate during life, they will be rewarded after death. Although you may be thrown into hell after death, this does not mean that you will be punished, on the contrary, it may be an opportunity to accept a reward.
In hell, those who have done well and happily in life may be canonized as gods or reincarnated into a good family in the next life. Therefore, the hell of the East actually bears the dual responsibilities of the hell of the West and the heaven.
While it deals with ghosts, it also excesses, punishes, and manages ghosts. For example, Jizo King Bodhisattva is in charge of the work of transcending ghosts in hell. In general, the hell of the East is not a place of simple punishment, but a place of balancing good and evil and rewarding virtue.
This concept embodies the values of Eastern culture that value morality and ethics.
In the world of ancient mythology, hell was endowed with powerful powers of punishment and was reserved for those who made mistakes. The gods of hell are majestic and terrifying, such as bull-headed and horse-faced, black and white impermanence, etc., and they only deter those who have made mistakes in life.
However, for those who were infallible in life, they will be reincarnated after being judged in hell. The sinful are judged and punished by the eighteen levels of hell according to their sins during their lifetime.
From another point of view, Heaven represents Yang and Hell represents Yin, which is also the embodiment of the way of Yin and Yang. At the same time, hell is dominated by yin and supplemented by yang, and there is still a way to reconcile.
As a result, you will find that things in hell always come in pairs.
In folk mythology, black and white impermanence has always been portrayed as a messenger who punishes evil and promotes good, and captures ghosts. Whether it is the wonderful depiction in "Journey to the West" or the clear division of labor in actual work, they all take good and evil as the dividing line, white impermanence guides good souls to reincarnate, and black impermanence sends evil souls to hell.
These legends actually reflect the philosophical concepts and moral standards of the ancient Chinese. Although their images are often frightening, it is their presence that makes the wicked fearful and becomes the law that binds the behavior of the world.