Legend of Leizu: As the ancestor of sericulture, Leizu had an important influence on the sericulture culture in the two river basins in China. There are few records about Lei Zu's appearance in historical materials. There are two descriptions about the image of Leizu in folklore. One is that Lei Zu is as beautiful as a flower and as beautiful as a fairy; Another way of saying it is that Lei Zu is tall, with long legs, wide waist and round arms, thick hands and big feet, thick eyebrows and wide mouth, and she is a female hero who fights against the world.
Since the Northern Zhou Dynasty, a variety of folklore with Leizu as the central figure and Leizu as the main story has been formed. These legends are mainly concentrated in Shanxi, Henan, Shandong, Sichuan, Hubei, Zhejiang and other places.
According to folklore, Leizu's parents are Xibe seven mothers. One day, Qi Niang dreamed that the Queen Mother was pregnant with Cai Feng and was born in Leizuli. After Lei Zu's death, the Queen Mother sent the Eight Immortals to continue to teach people to plant mulberry and raise silkworms. After the success, the Eight Immortals ascended to heaven and stood as eight stone statues, waiting for the "Eight Immortals" next to Leizu Mausoleum. In addition, there are many magical stories.
Rezu's achievements:
1, creating sericulture culture
According to historical records, Lei Zu began to persuade people to raise silkworms, and began to advocate people to plant mulberry and raise silkworms, reeling and weaving, and thus began to have the skills of making clothes. According to legend, Lei Zu discovered the value and function of wild silkworm and began to lead people to cultivate wild mulberry artificially to improve its quality and make it more suitable for nibbling. Artificial incubation of wild silkworm can not only improve individual quality, but also arrange silkworm affairs according to people's production conditions and improve yield.
2. Pioneer of tourism culture
Legend has it that Leizu loves famous mountains and rivers and travels everywhere. Lei Zu, who pioneered long-distance travel in China's history, is enshrined as "Taoist God", "Walking God" and "Ancestral God", and is the god of tourism and the founder of tourism culture.
3. Assist the Yellow Emperor to govern the country
After Lei Zu married the Yellow Emperor, he not only helped the Yellow Emperor politically, economically and militarily, but also won the world by force. In governing the country, for the sake of the long-term stability of the Chinese nation, Lei Zu also played the role of a good wife and mother, showing outstanding political talent.
4. Advocating marriage culture
Legend has it that the marriage advocated by Lei Zu advocates etiquette, puts an end to backward customs such as group marriage, abusive marriage, and robbing marriage, and advocates different civilized manners between men and women. Sima Qian once praised: "The people have faith in their own abilities, and God is wise in their own abilities. People's undertakings are different, respect but not blaspheme. Therefore, God is good at life, people enjoy things, disasters are not born, and there is no desire or desire. "