bow of peach wood and arrow of thistle(táo hú jí shǐ)

bow of peach wood and arrow of thistle

The ancient people believed that the bow made of peach wood and the arrow made of thorn branch could ward off evil spirits. Usage: used as adverbial and object; used in superstition.

origin

In the fourth year of Zhaogong in the spring and Autumn Annals of Zuo Zhuan, "the ancient sun was in the northern land, while the Tibetan ice was in the western land. When it comes out of the court, it hides ice. Deep mountains and poor valleys, solid Yin and cold, so take it, its also. In the imperial court, the throne was served for the guests and the funeral was sacrificed. Therefore, it was used. It was also stored in the palace. It was used to enjoy the cold. It was also used to remove the disaster. Du Yuzhu of Jin Dynasty said: "peach bow and thorn arrow, so they can get rid of evil and evil, and they will be supreme. 」

interpretation

Bow made of peach and arrow made of thorn. Old customs are used to ward off evil spirits. Also referred to as "peach arc", "peach spine arrow", "peach spine".

Examples

The Chu family in historical records: "in the past, Xiong Yipi, the former king of our country, lived in Jingshan mountain. He traveled through the mountains and forests to serve the emperor, but he shared the king's affairs." In Sui Hua Ji Li · Kai Bing written by Han e of Tang Dynasty, "sacrifice chives and lambs, peach arc and arrow, cure ice mirror in spring, and sacrifice yipan." "Fayuan Zhulin" Volume 58: "the spirit of Qiu tomb is called Wolf ghost, who is good at dealing with people endlessly. It's a peach spine arrow, a feather that catches a feather, and a wolf ghost that shoots at it turns into a wind. If you take off your shoes and catch it, you can't turn it into a wind. " Gao Xu of the Qing Dynasty wrote a poem in his collection of poems about Wei Ji Lu: "I don't know about writing and the world, but I can feel the peach blossom and the tears pouring down."

Chinese PinYin : táo hú jí shǐ