The myth of Yi shooting for nine days in the Han Dynasty was first seen in "Huainanzi". There are many such myths among various ethnic minorities. For example, Houye of the Zhuang people shot down 11
The myth of Yi shooting for nine days in the Han Dynasty was first seen in "Huainanzi". There are many such myths among various ethnic minorities. For example, Houye of the Zhuang people shot down 11 suns, Gehuai of the Yao people shot down 9 suns, Gumiya of the Blang people shot down 7 suns, and Dali shot down by the Li people. Set 6 suns and moons, and so on. The basic content it describes is: ① 2 to 12 suns (or moons at the same time) appeared in the sky, shining with strong light, causing serious consequences. ②The heroic archer shot down the extra sun and moon. ③Some ethnic minority sun-shooting myths include a sun-calling plot at the end, that is, a rooster is invited to call out a sun that is so frightened that it hides. Such myths reflect ancient humans' desire to control the sun and conquer drought. The myths of the sun, moon, and stars reflect ancient humans' simple understanding of celestial bodies, and some of them express their desire to control celestial bodies through witchcraft, which has primitive scientific and practical significance. However, due to the infiltration and fusion of various primitive concepts, it eventually turned into a myth full of naive illusions.