Why do foreign immortals fly horizontally and Chinese immortals stand flying?
4hw.org: many of us grew up watching mythological plays such as journey to the West and are very familiar with the image of immortals. In our eyes, domestic immortals are flying vertically. Until we grow up, when we see foreign cartoons and science fiction movies, many people will find that foreign superman or superhero are flying on their stomach. What's the matter?
Immortals are different from Superman. People who carefully observe life will notice that in Chinese and western movies and TV plays, they are flying to the sky, while in China, they are all Superman. What's more, Superman in foreign countries is flying on the ground, while the immortals in China are flying vertically. Why?
Why are Chinese immortals flying vertically? The flying tradition of Chinese immortals originated from the ancient Wuqiao culture, and the flying posture has also been inherited. In the imagination of Chinese ancestors, in order to obtain the ability of flying, the witch / God / man needs a mount. This sets up the basic flying posture or sitting or standing, not lying down (that becomes someone else's Mount).
In ancient times, there was a shadow of Wuqiao culture in the legend of the time when the dragon was ascended to the heaven and the five emperors. The Yellow Emperor took the copper from Shoushan mountain and made the tripod at the foot of Jingshan mountain. After the tripod was completed, there was a dragon hanging down a beard to welcome the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor rode up, and there were more than 70 officials in the imperial palace. The Dragon went up. I have learned to hold the dragon's beard, pull it out, fall, fall the bow of the Yellow Emperor. The people looked up to the Yellow Emperor, who had gone up to heaven, but held his bow and beard, so later generations called it Dinghu because of its name, and its bow was called Wu.
The legend is very popular. In the Han Dynasty, the tomb mural of a man in gorgeous clothes riding a dragon to rise to the sky was found in the brick tomb, which is considered to describe the scene of the Yellow Emperor rising to the sky. It's not that the Yellow Emperor didn't overcome the gravity, but sat on the dragon. It's a saying of later Taoism to ignore the rising of gravity.
Not only the Central Plains civilization has its own Wuqiao culture, but also Jingchu civilization and Bashu civilization have developed their own Wuqiao culture. The tiger flying bird, which is often seen in the tomb of Warring States, is considered to be the product of the fusion of Chu Wu Qiao and Ba Wu Qiao. Nongyu, a daughter of Duke mu of Qin in the spring and Autumn period, married Xiao Shi, who was good at playing flute. He used Xiao Shi Xiao to make Fengming and Duke Mu to make Fengtai. Later, the husband and wife went by Phoenix.
For example, xunzu, the crane, rests on the Yellow Crane Tower in the summer of the river, and looks to the southwest to see something floating down from Yunhan, which is the guest of the crane. The guest and the host are happy to quit, and the crane is flying in the air, but the smoke is out. (Ren Fang's narration of different stories) in the past, people have gone by the yellow crane. The empty yellow crane tower here is also about the immortal who drives the crane. In the post (telegraphic) era, no matter what kind of mount is used, the Chinese immortals are all dignified in posture and fly upright in the misty clouds. In the future, even if you don't need a mount, you can directly ride the cloud and drive the fog. Superman has entered the modern civilization when he appeared. He flies like an airplane or a missile. In a word, it's a common sense way of flying.
The flying way of foreign countries is more scientific. Lying on the ground can reduce the air resistance and increase the inertia to the greatest extent. Missiles usually fly on the ground. Never seen the Chinese fairy flying on the ground is more beautiful, more like a leisurely walk. If the fairy flying on the ground is high, wouldn't it damage the image too much? From this topic, we can see that the Chinese people are more We should pay more attention to form, and foreigners should pay more attention to practicality.
In comparison, there are many immortals in ancient China, so most of them belong to regional tactical weapons. Considering the tactical needs, vertical take-off and landing are more suitable for mobile tactics. Superman belongs to the intercontinental strategic weapon. Considering the wind resistance, energy consumption and other reasons, it is particularly important to reduce the resistance interface.
China is a country of etiquette. Even flying should pay attention to its own image. Especially since ancient times, there has been a saying that cultivating Taoism and becoming immortals. In order to maintain its glorious image, how can we fly on the ground? While the west mainly pays attention to practical use, so the image of superman flying on the ground should come out.