In Tiongkok fairy tales, there are many heroes who brought welfare to the people by using intelligence, courage and perseverance, one of them is Sui Ren.
Long time ago in barbarian era, human did not know fire. They particularly did not know the function of it. When the night arrived, the world of surrounds became pitch dark. Because of not having fire, the person could only eat with raw food, so they often sick and his age was also short.
In that era, there is a god named Fu Xi in the sky. He felt sad to witness the life weight in worldly. He wishes to introduce the function of fire to human. Then with his supernatural powers he reduced rain and lightning in the forest. The lightning bashed the tree and was burnt the trees, quickly fire crept to horrifying forest fire. People are panic and escaping. Not long afterward, rain was stopping and the night arrived. The land that was wet by rain became colder. People who escaped again gathered. At that time, a young man got the sound of wild animal that usually emerges. He thought, the wild animal frightened to the thing that was on that. Bravely he approached fire and was immediately felt so warm air around it. Then happily he asked his friends, “come here, fire did not frighten, fire brought obviously and the warmth.”
Once upon, the person found the wild animal that died was burnt scattered the deliciously piquant smell. They then gathered near fire and divided wild animal meat that was burnt into parts that, never they felt delicious him food like that. From this experience human began to know fire and to know the important value of fire. Then he was looked for wood twigs to light fire. Every day the fire seed was guarded in a rotating manner to not go out. However one day, the person who guarded the fire fell asleep, and the twig was completely burnt down by fire, fire then went out. Human fell in dark and cold again . They felt very sad
all this was witnessed by the God Fu Xi. He met the earliest young man found the use of the fire in his dream and informed to him, "on next west that very far had a country named Suiming, there had the fire seed. Go there to take the fire seed. ” after got up from sleeping, the young man remembered what will do that was said by the god. He concentrated to take the fire seed in the Suiming Country.
The young man had finally arrived in the Suiming Country after crossing one thousand mountains and the river as well as the jungle by overcoming all the dangers and the difficulty. But, there evidently did not have the sun rays, pitch dark surrounds did not have the difference day and night, moreover fire. The young man was very disappointed, then sat under the Suimu tree. Suddenly, in front of the young man was seen had the shining rays, lighted the surrounding. Immediately he rose to look for the place from the rays. At the time of so he saw several tails of big birds was achieving lice in the Suimu tree by using his beak that was short and hard. Every time birds achieved, there was the sparkling from the tree. Witnessed the scenery, crossed on the youth marrow to copy what was done by these birds. Immediately was looked for by him Suimu tree twigs, then was rubbed-rubbed the twig that was small to the bigger twig. Then, the sprinkling of fire burnt, but did not have fire. The young man was not frightened, was looked for by him again twigs of various tree sorts, patiently he tried rubbed-rubbed twigs from the different tree. Finally had the smoke billowed and fire burnt. It was so happy that the young man until could not keep the drop of the tear.
The young man returned to the native village by bringing the fire seed that will not go out forevermore that is the method got fire with bores wood. Since so human no longer lives in being cold and the fear. The young man was admired by the community because of courage and his intelligence, and he was also appointed to the leader and was named “Suiren” that was significant taken fire. (Netra)
One upon a time in China, in Zhejiang province to be precise, live a family, Zhu family. They were wealthy and well known among their society. Zhu family had a very beautiful daughter named Cuk Eng Tay. As a girl, was not allowed to go outside the house freely. Therefore se became really bored. She wanted to go out and go to school just like boys. Many times she tried to persuade her father to allow her to go to school but many times she failed.
One day she had a brilliant idea. She locked her self in her room and pretended to be sick. Mr. Zhu who was so worried about her approved Lin Ce’s idea, the maid, to get her daughter a psychic. "Master I suggest you to send your daughter to study outside the city, then she’ll be fine” said the psychic. "What? How you lost your mind? There’s no way I will send my daughter to study out town. There is no single girl at school.” Said Mr. Zhu angrily.
Suddenly the psychic opened his hat and clothes. Mr. Zhu was shocked by then because that psychic was no other than his own daughter, Eng Tay. “Father, if I wear clothes like a boy can I go to school? No one will know that I’m a girl,” said Eng Tay. Mr. Zhu was speechless, there’s nothing he can do to stop his daughter dream, and therefore he approved her to go.
At the promised time, Eng Tay accompanied with the loyal maid, Lin Ce, went to Sun Yee school. She dressed like a boy. In the middle of the way, she met a boy who was about to go to Sun Yee as well. They got to know each other and decided to go to school together. The boy’s name was Liang Sam Pek from Guiji. They got closer just like brothers and they promised to protect each other.
At school Eng Tay studied hard. She was so excited to study. Plus she had Sam Pek as her best friend. She never felt bored anymore. Her cover was so perfect that no one knew she was a girl. Sam Pek treated her just like his own little brother. But without him knowing, Eng Tay started to have a crush on him.
It’s been years since Eng Tay first came to Sun Yee. For the same long time she never once went back home to visit her father. It was only Lin Ce who went back to report how Eng Tay was doing at school. One day Lin Ce who was just went back home had news for Eng Tay. Her father was sick. His condition was getting worse. Her father wanted her to come home. Eng Tay indeed wanted to went back but at the same time she was afraid that once she went back she would never go to school anymore. That means she would never see Sam Pek anymore. To Lin Ce she admitted that she had fallen I love with Sam Pek.
Finally, she decided to see her lecturer for advice. Eng Tay admitted that she pretended to be a boy so that she could study at school. Lucky for her the lecturer was not mad at all. But he told her to go home to pay her father a visit. Eng Tay was sad but she obeyed him. She left a chain to her lecturer to be given to Sam Pek.
Before she left, Eng Tay tried to give Sam Pek a signal that she was a girl but Sam Pek seemed to do not understand. She gave up and told Sam Pek that she was about to meet him with her sister. But Sam Pek should purpose her himself.
After Eng Tay left, Sam Pek felt so lonely. He was then asking for the lecturer permission to go after her. The lecturer gave him the chain Eng Tay was left earlier. The lecturer also told him that Eng Tay was actually a girl. Sam Pek was shocked. He finally realized all the signs that she was trying to give him. He knew that Eng Tay wanted him to purpose her not her sister. Then Sam Pek rushed with his horse to see the love of his life.
In the mean time, Mr. Zhu was planning to marry her daughter to a boy from a wealthy family named Ma Wencai. Eng Tay refused it and admitted that she had a boyfriend who was about to purpose her. Mr. Zhu was so angry to hear it, He still insist her to marry the man of his choice. He threatened her that he would kill Sam Pek if she insists to refuse. There was nothing she could do. She was just crying.
A few days after Sam Pek has arrived. They were so happy to meet each other. But at the same time Eng Tay was sad because that was the last time she would be able to see Sam Pek. When Sam Pek told her that he would purpose her, Eng Tay could not bear to hold her tears. “ Why are you crying my love? Aren’t you happy that I’m going to purpose?” asked Sam Pek. “I cannot be happier my love, but my dad has menjodohkan me with someone else, and I can’t say no. I am sorry my love.” Eng Tay cried loudly.
Sam Pek was so angry to hear it. He thought that she had forgotten him and did not want to be his wife. “So you prefer to be with someone wealthy rather than being with me, a poor boy?” said Sam Pek angrily. “It’s not like that my love. It is my father’s will and I shall not refuse. Please try to understand. Even though I have to marry another guy, my love is only for you and you alone” said Eng Tay.
Sam Pek did not want to hear. He drove his horse and went back home. Sam Pek was so sad. He had no reason to live. He tried to fade the pain away by drinking. He forgot to eat and forgot to sleep. Finally he went sick, and when the sick became worse. He just didn’t want to heal and he did not want to live.
Sam Pek’s mother was so sad to see her son suffering. So she went to Mr. Zhu and begged for him to allow Eng Tay to see him for the last time. But Mr. Zhu refused. Eng Tay was so sad and disappointed. But there was not much she could do. She gave a book of love poems and a bundle of her hair to Sam Pek’s mother.
When his mother was back home, Sam Pek’s health had gotten much worse. He told his mother that when he dies, he wanted to be buried in a place where Eng Tay’s wedding parade would cross by. Soon after he passed away
Eng Tay was grieving for her boyfriend’s death. She cried every single day grieving on her faith and her lost for that she would never be able to be with someone she love.
Mr. Zhu was worried about her daughter’s condition. He then insisted for the wedding to be held earlier that the plan was. Eng Tay then begged her father to allow her to go out for a while to pay Sam Pek’s tomb a visit as a goodbye. Mr. Zhu agreed.
So when the wedding parade across Sam Pek’s tomb, Eng Tay went down from the carriage. And on her knee she cried in front of his tomb. “ My love please trust me that my love is only for you and you alone. I don’t want to marry another man. If you hear me please take me with you!“ shouted Eng Tay.
Suddenly the wind blew hardly and rain dropped from the sky. The Sam Pek tomb was wide open. Without everyone came on her way she jumped quickly to the tomb. Then the tomb was closed again. Eng Tay was gone.
The weather then back to normal as if there was nothing happened. Only the wedding parade left stoned by the quick happening. Lin Ce cried out loud. Suddenly from the back of the tombs a couple of beautiful butterfly appeared. They flied over LinCe’s had and finally happily fly away from her and from the parade. Lin Ce was happy to see them she believed that they was the reincarnation of Eng Tay and Sam Pek’s spirit who were finally be able to be together. (Nadia Bunga)
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