1, "Don't close the door at night" by Xiamafang
Legend has it that in the late Ming Dynasty, Xiamafang in Nanjing was particularly prosperous because there were a large number of military camps and yamen nearby. At that time, the merchants in Xiamafang were rich, the residents lived a stable life and never locked the door at night. It is said that this habit continued until the Republic of China, when Xiamafang was called "the street was not closed at night".
2. Black Shop under Bauhinia Bridge
According to legend, there is an alley under the Bauhinia Bridge in Xiamafang, where there is a small shop, which is very mysterious and only a few people know its existence. Legend has it that this small shop only sells soybean sprouts, but everyone who buys soybean sprouts will be sent to the back room and then disappear forever. Therefore, this small shop is called "black shop" and has become a dark legend in Xiamafang.
3. Legend of the origin of Xiamafang
According to legend, there was a big flood in the ancient city of Nanjing, and the residents in the city had nowhere to escape, so they had to climb higher. At that time, a resident named Ye, with his family and neighbors, came to a slope, which was the predecessor of Xiamafang. There, Ye led everyone to cooperate to build a flood dike, which finally succeeded in fighting floods and saved many lives. Since then, Xiamafang has become the manor of Yejia, which has been passed down from generation to generation and continues to this day.
The characteristics of the legendary story:
Folk stories are characterized by being close to life and based on real life. They are later than myths and legends, and they are distorted stories of myths and legends, which enhance reality and weaken fantasy, thus distinguishing them from fairy tales. It is universal. Generally, the time, place and characters are uncertain and vague, mainly depending on the plot.
It is a typed story with a theme, and it is a collective creation. There may be many similar stories in the same story. Folk stories are generally full of fantasy, exaggerated plots, mostly symbolic forms, spread orally, and are the content of expressing good wishes, so they often have whimsical and supernatural elements, but they are also within the range that people think is true and reasonable.