fairy tale
2025-01-20
<p>In the winter of the first year of the Kaixi reign (1205 AD) of Emperor Ningzong of the Song Dynasty, Pusan Kui, a Jurchen, secretly crossed the Huai River from Badie Beach and gathered scouts in the Huaidian area. The Southern Song Dynasty's army launched a northern expedition. At this time, people were in a state of panic, and they prayed to Mazu for protection. When the Song army arrived at Anfeng in Zhili, strict precautions were taken. Mazu appeared in the dreams of generals such as Bi Zaiyu and showed them, "The Jurchens are invading, and the northern border is a cause for concern. If you are determined to defeat the enemy, I will boost your morale and assist the emperor."</p><p>In the first battle at Huaye Town, Mazu revealed her divine power in the clouds. Looking up at the sky, the soldiers seemed to see thousands of horses galloping. Knowing that it was the protection of Mazu's divine power, they summoned up their courage and charged forward. They used cannons to smash the vehicle of the Jurchen chief, and the Jurchens retreated. Then, there was a battle at Chaijin Mountain. The Jurchens were very rampant. At the moment of battle, the Song army saw flags flickering in the air again. The generals strictly ordered the soldiers to fight, and the soldiers advanced with shields. The enemy was routed. The Song army captured more than a hundred war horses and killed hundreds of the enemy. The Jurchens gathered in large numbers in Hefei again. They heard the clanging sound of swords and halberds in the clouds and became even more frightened. They fought and retreated, and thus the siege of Hefei was lifted. The entire Song army returned triumphantly, and people sang triumphant songs. The emperor heard that the divine power had secretly assisted the army, and Mazu had made great contributions to protecting the country. So, the emperor conferred an additional title of "Xianwei" on Mazu to express gratitude for the divine protection.</p><p><br/></p>