Whose daughter is Yan Ruyu?
According to the records in Book 14 of the Search for Gods, Yan Ruyu was Dong Yong's wife. During the Western Han Dynasty, there was a man named Dong Yong who lost his mother when he was young and depended on his father for survival. Later, when his father died of illness, Dong Yong sold his body to bury his father in exchange for funeral expenses. On the way to his master's house to work, he met a woman under the shade of a pagoda tree. She said to him,"I am willing to be your wife." "Why did you marry me?" Dong Yong asked. The woman replied," Because you are going to work in the master's house. The journey is far and you will die soon. I will live alone, so I want to marry you." When Dong Yong heard this, he was very touched and married the woman. After the two of them arrived at the master's house, the woman used the wages she earned from weaving to pay off her debt. When Dong Yong left the master's house, the woman told Dong Yong,"I am a fairy from the heavens. I have been ordered to descend to the mortal world to help you pay your debts." Now that the mission has been completed, I'm going back to the sky." With that, the woman flew up and disappeared into the sky. Later on, people used the term "fairy descending to the mortal world" to describe a woman's beauty and kindness, and also used the term "shade of the pagoda tree" to symbolize love and marriage. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the original work of " Little Fox Demon Matchmaker " to understand the plot in advance!
