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3、Kanju And Manju
干珠和滿珠
Japanese Mythology
日本神話
Like most elements of nature, the legend of the tide jewels, Kanju and Manju, ties back to Japan’s mythological belief in dragons. The legend of the tide jewels is considered a Japanese fairy tale and most of what we know about them comes from a single story, which ties back to the legendary Dragon King.
和大部分自然元素一樣，潮汐寶珠的傳說，也和日本對龍的崇拜有關。潮汐寶珠出自一個日本的神話傳說，我們現在所知道的關于它的一切，其實都是來自于一個和海龍王有關的故事。
Legend says that the Empress of Japan, Jingu, once decided to take over Korea. To help her in her conquest, she sent one of her servants into the nether realms to talk to the Dragon King. She wanted the tide jewels, two relics forged by the Dragon King, which controlled the very seas themselves. He granted the Empress’s request and, with the aid of the relics, they took over Korea. When the invasion was over, she cast the jewels back into the sea, returning them to the Dragon King.
傳說日本的神功皇后打算入侵朝鮮，為了達成目的，她派了一個下人下到海底，請求龍王賜予它親手鍛造的用于控制大海潮水的潮汐寶珠。龍王答應了皇后的請求，有了寶物相助，日本人于是拿下了朝鮮。侵略結束以后，皇后將寶珠投入大海，還給了龍王。
