Generally speaking, rumors generally have the following three characteristics: 1, which is not true in essence; 2. The disseminator lacks self-discipline; The audience is easily confused. Today, we will naturally talk about why The Legend of Tang Seng Meat is an out-and-out rumor.
The first point is essentially untrue.
In The Journey to the West, it was Bai who mentioned for the first time that Tang monk meat had the effect of immortality. So how did Bai get the news? The original book explains: "For several years, my family told me that the Tang Priest from the East practiced Mahayana. He is the embodiment of the golden cicada, the original body of the tenth practice. Someone eats a piece of his meat and lives long. "
Who is "family"? I wonder where the "family" got the news? I don't know if the "family" wants to eat Tangseng meat. I don't know
See, Bai's "Home", the person who first heard about the miraculous effect of Tang monk's meat, is a mysterious figure neglected in the original work. How credible is his words? Doubt!
The second batch of people who bothered to catch the Tang Priest because they wanted to live forever were the two sons of the old gentleman-Jinjiao Yinjiao Wang. They also got the news through rumors: "When I was in heaven, I often heard that Tang Priest was an elder of Golden Cicada and a good man who had been practicing for ten years. I didn't miss a bit. Some people eat his meat and live longer. " It can be seen that the two boys in Jinyinjiao also got mysterious gossip.
On the following westbound road, many goblins appeared one after another, such as Red Haier, Xiao Jilong, Ling Wang Gan, Dapeng Golden Wing Carving, Spider Spirit and so on. They laid siege to Tang Priest for a wonderful reason-I heard that Tang Priest's meat can "live the dead, eat bones and live a long life". Note that they are all "heard", but no one can give a clear source and basis for this news.
From this, we can preliminarily judge that the news itself is fake news, at least it is not conclusive true news.
Second, communicators lack self-discipline.
Rumor is a dark behavior with obvious personal purpose after the disseminator tore off the moral constraint, and rumor has its clear communication purpose.
According to all the monsters involved in the containment of the Tang Priest, the sources unanimously point to such a person, or a kind of person-some people. What do you mean by "some people" To put it bluntly, it is hearsay.
However, the news about Tang monk's meat is obviously different from the general gossip, that is, the certainty of the scope of communication. According to the original account, this news was mainly circulated among monsters along the route that the Buddhist scriptures group had to take to the west. This feature makes people suspect that the purpose of the communicator is probably to kill Buddhist scriptures or other similar purposes.
Third, the audience is easily confused.
Friends who often read and interpret The Journey to the West's articles should not question the basic judgment that immortal resources are the supreme scarce resources in the mythical world set by The Journey to the West. In this way, any substance that can make people live forever will become precious in the westward journey world, and its attraction to monsters can be imagined. For monsters who regard human beings as commonplace, no matter whether the Tang monk meat has magical effects or not, it will never hurt to eat it, so they rushed up.
In the more than ten years after the release of the news of "Mystery Man", the effect of "Tangseng Meat" has become more and more magical. From the initial "eating a piece of Tangseng meat, the longer you live" to "someone eats a piece of Tangseng meat, the teeth turn white and black, and the teeth fall back to life", the effect has become more and more specific. Finally, it spread to Dapeng Carving with Golden Wings, and even appeared the "Guide to Eating Tangseng Meat".
Eating meat is understandable. After all, Journey to the West on the Tip of the Tongue is in tune with the temperament of goblins. But when it comes to the female goblin, "let the monk meat" has a new usage-taking its yuan yang when it is physically and mentally happy, and vividly interpreting the story of "learning from the scriptures" into an atmosphere of "going west all the way".
Through these three characteristics, we can basically judge that "Tang monk meat leads to longevity" is a rumor. In this regard, we can also make the following supplements: for rare and precious things, people who know them first usually choose to keep them secret, but the mysterious man on the westward journey spread the news that "Tang monk meat will lead to longevity" throughout the westward journey monster circle. If the Tang Priest's meat really works wonders, why doesn't the "mystery man" keep it for himself?
To put it simply, this rumor is like the "quick success and instant benefit" that often appeared on telephone poles in previous years. Although there are clear target groups and no specific individuals, the planners behind them are very consistent in one thing, that is, "release the bait and wait for those who are willing to take the bait."