The myth of tortoises...

The story starts like this
-> 有一位好靚的仙女﹐她到處去玩﹗但是她不幸的給玉皇大帝見� �﹗
玉皇大帝要娶她做老婆﹐但她不要。于是玉皇大帝很生氣﹐ 問她要嫁給玉皇大帝還是要做一千年的烏龜﹗ 她決定要做一千年的烏龜﹗ 一千年之後﹐ 玉皇大帝可憐她便稱她為“玄武”﹗
係北方的守護神﹗
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Anyone who knows chinese well can translate this story! I'm so sorry that I'm too lazy to translate! I'll only translate if requested!:-)
But...NEVER MIND! The tortoises is still cute!

你的故事很动人

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Originally Posted by warakawa

你的故事很动人

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當然啦!這個故事係從真的故事拿出來的!:cool:

Are people here nit interested in tortoise or the story needs translation...:(

Story:
Once upon a time, there was a very beautiful fairy. 玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi) proposed to her but she rejected him. So he asked her to choose whether to marry him or being turned into a turtle for 1000 years. She picked the later one. After 1000 years, 玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi)* felt bad about it and turned her into a 玄武 (Black Tortoise)**.

*玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi) is the ruler of Heaven according to Chinese mythology.
**玄武 (Black Tortoise) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

Just like Zeus, 玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi) is a perverted jerk. Seriously, who else will propose like that? :auch:

Thanks for thr translation!!! You must be a great turtle fan too...:cool:

the story is very simple.

:rose: i absolutly love turtles. i rememeber not ot long ago (like 3 months maybe haha) i begged and begged for a turtle. i got one allrigth. a stuffed orange and lavender turtle form the zoo.
but i love it none the less
i see alot of symbolism in turtles. they represent motherhood and the journey to fertility. well of course these are my own little made up stories, but convincing anyway. i believe it!!

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Originally Posted by retrodisease

:rose: i absolutly love turtles. i rememeber not ot long ago (like 3 months maybe haha) i begged and begged for a turtle. i got one allrigth. a stuffed orange and lavender turtle form the zoo.
but i love it none the less
i see alot of symbolism in turtles. they represent motherhood and the journey to fertility. well of course these are my own little made up stories, but convincing anyway. i believe it!!

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What?! You think tortoises represents "motherhood"?:souka:
Reptiles are irresponsible parents! Including turtle, tortoise & terrapins....

nu uhh how do you figure :souka: the fact that they make the journey to lay their eggs and work themselves half to death just trying to bury them.
irresponsible? how do you figure?

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Originally Posted by retrodisease

nu uhh how do you figure :souka: the fact that they make the journey to lay their eggs and work themselves half to death just trying to bury them.
irresponsible? how do you figure?

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But they didn't even took care of their eggs, before or after hatch!

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Originally Posted by johnboytx3

Story:

Once upon a time,there was a very beautiful fairy. 玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi) proposed to her but she rejected him.He asked her to choose whether to marry him or being turned into a turtle for 1000 years,she picked the latter. 1000 years later,玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi)* felt guilty and bestowed her the name 玄武 (Black Tortoise)**.

*玉皇大帝 (Yu Huang Dadi) is the ruler of Heaven according to Chinese mythology.

**玄武 (Black Tortoise) is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations.

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I can't recall,I've read this Chinese folklore as a kid :(

I've heard some conversations among family,tortoise meat is as good as modern day " viagara " for men :souka:

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Originally Posted by ricecake

I've heard some conversations among family,tortoise meat is as good as modern day " viagara " for men :souka:

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It's not true! We just can't kill such adorable pets! And all kinda "medicine" are mostly fake, someome just spread the LIES for own benefit!