Stories, legends and idiom explanations of carp jumping over Longmen

According to ancient Han legends, the Yellow River carp will change into a dragon when it jumps over Longmen. It is a metaphor for the rise in the middle lift and promotion, as well as going against the current and striving for progress. Let's take a look at the legend and idiom explanation of the carp jumping into the dragon gate.

Story and legend

It is said in ancient times that when the Yellow River carp jumps over Longmen (Longmen Mountain, Luoyang, Henan Province), it will change into Jackie Chan. A long time ago, before the dragon gate was cut open, the Yi water was blocked by the quilt Longmen Mountain, and a big lake was accumulated in the south of the mountain.

Carp who live in the Yellow River want to go sightseeing when they hear that Longmen has a good scenery. They started from the Yellow River in Nanmenjin, passed through the Luo River and followed the Yi River to the place where Longmen splashed mouth, but there was no waterway on Longmen Mountain, so they had to gather at the foot of the north mountain of Longmen. "I have an idea. How about we jump over Longmen Mountain?" A big red carp said to everyone. "how can you jump so high?" "if you don't dance well, you will fall to your death!" Well, the guys can't make up their minds. The red carp volunteered and said, "I'll jump first and have a try."

I saw it use all its strength from half a mile away, like an arrow from the string, jumping into the clouds for a long time, driving the clouds and rain in the air. A sky fire chased from behind and burned off its tail. Enduring the pain, it continued to leap forward, and finally crossed Longmen Mountain and fell into the lake in Shannan, turning into a giant dragon in the blink of an eye. Seeing this, the carps in the north of the mountain were so scared that they dared not take the risk again.

At this time, I suddenly saw a huge dragon falling from the sky and said, "Don't be afraid. I am your partner, Big Red Carp, because I jumped over the Dragon Gate and became a dragon. You have to jump bravely, too!" Hearing these words, the carps were encouraged and began to jump next to Longmen Mountain one by one. But with the exception of individual jumps into dragons, most of them can't get through. Those who can't jump over and fall from the air will have a black scar on their forehead. To this day, this black scar still grows on the forehead of the Yellow River carp.

Later, Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem specifically for this matter: "the three-foot carp of the Yellow River, originally living in Mengjin, did not become a dragon and returned with ordinary fish."

Idiom interpretation

According to the legend of the ancient Han nationality, when the Yellow River carp jumps over the Dragon Gate, it will change into a dragon. It is a metaphor for the rise of the Chinese people, such as promotion and promotion. It is also a metaphor for moving forward against the current and striving forward.

Provenance usage

[provenance]: "Yi Ya Shi Yu": "it is said that the fish leaps the dragon door, but it is the dragon, only the carp or ran."

[usage]: as an object; as a metaphor for rising to prominence, promotion, etc.