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Story 82: Children Enter the Underworld

Children Enter the Underworld

Author: Anonymous

At the end of the Jin Dynasty, there was an old man Zhang in Nanhantou Village, Pingxing County (now part of Henan), who made a living by catching quails. The locals nicknamed him “Quail”. He was very old and had an only son.

Because of his youth, he was called Zhang Tong. One day, Zhang Tong died suddenly. Mr. Zhang and his wife felt that they were old and helpless. They cried to death and wished they could die together with their son.

On the day of burial, Old Man Zhang dug a foot or two into the ground, built a tomb with bricks on it, and said, “My son is still alive.” People laughed at his stupidity, and some felt sad for the old man.

Three days later, Mr. Zhang and his wife went to the cemetery to cry bitterly. Suddenly they heard moaning in the tomb and said in surprise: “My son is alive again!” They quickly opened the coffin and carried their son home.

After Zhang Tong woke up, he asked for soup and porridge and said: “Back then, when he was taken to the underworld by a kid, he begged to the underworld officer: ‘My parents are old and helpless. Please let me serve for the rest of the year.

After the funeral, I will die without regrets. .” The underworld official was very compassionate and said, “I will let you go now. Go back and tell your father that if you can give up hunting quails, your life can be extended.” When his father heard what he said, he immediately burned all the nets. Waiting for hunting tools.