Where is the origin of magic?

Magic has a long history. As early as the Neolithic Age, there were traces of witchcraft activities. In human childhood, natural phenomena such as sun, moon, fire and rain are incomprehensible and can only be interpreted as non-human forces in mythology. On the other hand, human beings also have the desire to conquer nature, looking forward to collecting rich food, hoping for a bumper harvest of crops and a prosperous animal husbandry, so fantasies naturally arise in their minds. China's vast sea of myths, such as "Pangu opened the heavens and cracked the earth", "female snails filled the sky" and "Kuafu filled the sky day by day", is a clear proof. Even when melons are planted, they will bear fruit immediately, climb trees to heaven, and rise again after detachment. These fantasy scenes are embodied in ancient custom activities with strong entertainment colors, such as offering sacrifices to heaven and praying for the New Year, from which the prototype of magic is produced. Just like the three ancient "Ge" dancing with oxtail in hand in Lv's Spring and Autumn Annals, ancient drama, dance, acrobatics and magic are all in their infancy, and there is no obvious distinction. The ancients couldn't resist natural disasters, so they believed that heaven and earth were connected by roads, and there were pillars like "not surrounding mountains" to support the sky. Therefore, "there appeared messengers who could come and go between man and god-witches, wizards and later alchemists." In order to convince people that they have extraordinary skills, most of these people have some verification methods, and they are primitive magicians. Magic, as a specific program performance, appeared at least 2000 years ago. In the third year of the Western Han Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty held hundreds of plays, including China's traditional magic "Biography of Fish Dragon" and other programs, and magicians from Rome performed western magic such as spitting fire, swallowing knives and tying themselves. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, various magic programs such as "Phoenix with Books" and "Digging Wells" appeared. When Emperor Yangdi appeared "Huanglongbian", it became a place full of aquatic animals. Dance in a pot, which was popular in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, was a kind of magic. The performer went in from the jar on the left and climbed out from the jar on the right. In the Song Dynasty, magic began to be classified, and several professions such as "manipulation" and "summarization" appeared. At the same time, a folk association composed of professional magicians-Ji Yun Association appeared. Du Qisheng, a famous magician in the Song Dynasty, was good at killing and resurrecting, and became famous for a while, known as the "Seven Sacred Laws". During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, various kinds of magic were circulated in the streets and alleys. China's famous magic tricks, such as nine-ring, fairy planting peas, and ancient color magic tricks, have had a great influence on the magic world. After the mid-Qing Dynasty, some artists from China traveled overseas, and magic troupes from Europe, America and Japan also performed in China, which promoted the exchange of magic between China and foreign countries. On the basis of keeping their traditional magic habits, China magicians absorbed a lot of foreign magic performances, contents and skills, and gradually formed such colorful programs on the Chinese magic stage today. The earliest magic in foreign countries is three cups, also called three immortals returning to the cave. Some people say it came from China, while others say it originated in India. .