Huang Quan Road, Ghost Gate (Guide: black and white impermanence, unfamiliar flowers: Manzhu Shahua, Styx)
The point is, according to my research, taking a boat or crossing a bridge is actually the difference between Chinese and foreign legends.
There are four Styx rivers abroad. The following is the information:
The first river is the Aichilon River, the river of resentment and the river of pain. Those who want to enter the underworld must cross the river first, and the dead who want to cross the river must pay the bridge fee, otherwise they will be mercilessly thrown into the river by the Styx ferryman Caron. It is said that the water quality of Akron in the Styx River is much lighter than the water in the world, and it is called "feather sinking into the river". It's almost impossible for the human body unless you use a ship from the underworld.
The second is the tributaries of Kostetus River, Sad River, Lament River and Asheli River in northern Greece, which are formed by the tears of criminals who are forced to work in hell. Therefore, the water is often full of terrible cries, hence the name.
Article 3 In order to divide all parts of hell, Churchill Phlegethon, the River of Fire and Hades are separated by the River of Fire.
Pay attention to Forgetting Sichuan, Forgetting River and Forgetting River (a small tributary of the four rivers of Styx), and you can forget the past after drinking this river.
The fourth "river of hatred" is Styx, the river of anger, the river of curse, and the daughter of Titan God Anoos. It is said that if God crosses that river, he will lose his divinity, so he is often taken as an oath by God ... It is said that Stix, the water fairy, is loved by pallas, the son of Eurybia and Clos, the Titan, and has many children with him. However, in the war between the gods of Olympus and the Titan, she once took part in the battle with her children's victory and strength, helped Zeus defeat the Titan of the older generation and threw them into the abyss of Tatar Tallas. To this end, they gave her honor, and everything done in her name could not be cancelled. Stix originates from Anoos, flows underground and splashes on the surface, so it is the "intermediary" connecting the underground and the world.
The following are ancient legends of China.
Legend 1. "Santu River" and "Forgotten River" are the same river, which is called "Santu River" in foreign countries and "Forgotten River" in China.
Legend 2. The Forgotten River is one of the longest tributaries that flows into the Santau River.
Santu River is also called "Santuchuan". According to legend, "Three Rivers" is the dividing line between life and death. Because the water flow can be divided into three types according to the behavior of the deceased before his death, it is called "three roads"
Just as life and death can only be crossed by reincarnation, there is only one way to cross the "Santu River", that is, the ferry on the "Santu River", and there is no other way. However, the ferry has to pay the fare, and the soul without the toll can't get on the ferry. Even if there is, it will be thrown into the "Santu River" by the boatman. Those souls who can't cross the river, driven by the desire of reincarnation, will wade across the river, but the water of the "Santu River" is not only lifeless, but also highly toxic and corrosive to the soul. Those souls who enter the water will never have a chance to land, but can only become water ghosts in the "Santu River". The pain that can never be reincarnated and the cold river water make those water ghosts jealous of other souls with hope of reincarnation. As long as a soul falls into the water, they will rush to it, pull it into the bottom of the river and become a water ghost like them.
(Personally, I think western legends should be introduced here, which leads to conceptual deviation. Besides, folklore always finds contradictions when it is scrutinized. )
1. Naihe Bridge: According to legend, in Du Feng Ghost House, there is a stone arch bridge in front of the hall, and the next stone pool under the bridge is the blood pool. Naihe Bridge, the East is the Dizang King Hall, and the West is the Blood River General Hall. It is said that the helpless river is the first level for ghosts to cross.
2. Meng Po Tang: Meng Po Tang, also known as forgetful water or worry, forgets past lives as soon as you drink it. Life's love and hate, life's ups and downs, are forgotten with this bowl of Meng Po Tang. Those who care about this life and those who hate this life will be strangers in the next life. The dead have their own bowls here, and the Meng Po soup in the bowl is actually the tears that the living have shed all their lives.
Not everyone will be willing to drink Meng Po Tang. Because in this life, there will always be people who love and don't want to forget. Meng Po will tell him that the tears you shed for her all your life have been boiled into this bowl of soup. Drinking it is equivalent to drinking your love for her. The last memory in the eyes of visitors is the person I love most in my life. After drinking the soup, the figure in his eyes slowly faded away, and his eyes were as clear as a newborn baby.
3. Sanshengshi: It is said that Sanshengshi can reflect people's past lives. The karma of past lives, the karma of this life, the fate of reincarnation and the origin of fate are all heavily engraved on the Sansheng stone.
For thousands of years, it has witnessed the sufferings and joys, sorrows and joys, smiles and tears of all sentient beings. The debt that should be paid and the feeling that should be paid will be written off before the third stone.
4. Huang Quan Road: In China, it is said that after death, there will be black and white impermanence in the underworld to capture people's souls and bring them to the underworld for acceptance.