From Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms at the end of Ming Dynasty: "Beidou died again, while Nandou was reborn. Now that my life has added another stroke, what else is there to worry about? "
Interpretation: The Big Dipper is in charge of death and the Southern Dou is in charge of life. Now that you have increased your life span, what is there to worry about?
Death of Beidou: The so-called "nine unknowns" means that after death, these nine unknowns. Because the nine planets of Beidou correspond to the nine strokes of human beings, people say that Beidou is dead.
Nandou Zhu Sheng: The temple dedicated to Nandou Xing Jun is called Nandou Xing Jun Temple. Because Nandou is good at survival, China folks are also called "life-prolonging teachers".
Extended data:
People are familiar with the Big Dipper, which is located in Ursa Major and points to the North Star. It was famous in ancient China and also in the west. But people in ancient China didn't like it very much, thinking it was in charge of death; Instead, I like to watch six stars in the south.
The ancients believed that Nandou was the master of life and the Lord of nobility, so it occupied an important position in the ancient belief in the stars. Today's six stars in Nandou are the product of the combination of ancient China mythology and astronomy.
The names of the six stars in Nandou are Doosan I, Doosan II, Doosan III, Doosan IV, Doosan V and Doosan VI, which are arranged in the shape of buckets. In ancient China, it was called Nandou Six Stars, which was famous for its appearance. This area belongs to Dousu in 28 hotels.
Baidu Encyclopedia-Nandu (Star Name)
Baidu Encyclopedia-Nine Planets of Beidou