This is the story of
Wu, a boy who
became a great
courtier in China
because of his wisdom
.This wisdom was
given to him by the
yellow storm dragon.
At thirteen ,Wu was a
silent ,dreamy boy , who
had been brought up by
his father , Yin and his
grandmother . His mother
had died when Wu was
very young .It was his
habit to sit ,think and
observe things.
One day , came a handsome
youth riding a white horse and
wearing yellow garments .Four
attendants accompanied him
and one of them had an
umbrella ,to shield the youth
from the sun’s bright rays .The
Youth stopped at Wu’s gate and
said to Wu ,“ I m weary . May I
enter your father’s house and
rest a while?”
The handsome youth dismounted
and sat in the garden ,while his
servants attended to the horse.
Yin chatted with the guest and
invited him for a meal while Wu
gazed at them silently. When the
meal was over, the youth thanked
Yin for his hospitality and
walked across the garden. Wu
noticed the umbrella upside down
and then moved on.
When the youth had mounted his horse, he turned
to Wu and gave him a piece of armour from the
horse ‘s back and said, “Thank you, Wu. Keep this,
and I shall remember you.”Wu bowed and
answered, “ You’re welcome!”Wu watched them
until they dissapeared.Later, Wu said, “The noble
youth knew my name and yet I have never seen
him before. Their clothes had no stitches . The
white horse had spots of five colours ; it also had
heavy armour of solid metal instead of hair. The
horse’s hoofs and the strangers ‘ feet did not touch
the ground.
Yin jumped up and exclaimed, “Then
they aren’t human beings , but
spirits”. Wu continued “I watched
them as they went west ward. Rain
clouds were gathering there, and
when they were faraway, they all rose
in the air and vanished into the
clouds .”When Wu’s grandmother
heard this, she explained, “The horse is
a dragon horse. When spirits appear
before humans they wear special
garments. That's why the clothing of
your visitors had no stitches. The
youth was the Yellow Dragon. As he
had four followers with him today, the
storms will be a great one. May we
all be safe!”
• Wu added that one of the strangers had
turned the umbrella upside down before
passing through the gate. “That is a good
sign,” she said.Heavy clouds began
gathering in the sky. Yin and Wu
decided to sit up all night. The storm
burst in all its fury. The thunder rolled,
the lightning flamed, and the rain
flooded the rivers, which destroyed the
lands.
That night, the cottage was entire
surrounded by water. “We cannot escape
now,” cried Yin. Wu said, “I have just seen
the dragon. As I looked upwards, he spread
out his wings above our home. He’s
protecting us now.”
“Alas! My son, you’re dreaming,” Yin
listened care fully and said, “You said the
truth, my son. This is indeed marvellous
and all because you welcomed the dragon!’
The storm finally ended.
The next day,the emperor heard that
no rain on Yin’s house during the
storms. He sent for Yin and Wu.
“Show me the piece of armour,” the
emperor ordered . When Wu opened
the box, the armour shone brightly.
The impressed emperor announced,
“Wu shall remain here and become
one of my courtiers as the yellow
dragon has given him power and
wisdom.” Thereafter, with his wisdom
and the powers gifted to him by the
Yellow Storm Dragon , Wu served the
emperor for many years.