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"Erlang God in the sky, Pig Bajie in the underground." There is such a slang among the people.
In my memory, the image of Erlang God was originally the heroic god of war in The Book of the Gods. He was born with a third eye, a three-pointed double-edged knife in his hand, and a god dog, Whispering Dog, under his seat. His name is Yankee. Later, it was through the cartoon Lotus Lantern that I learned that he had a sister, the Three Virgin, the mother of Aquilaria sinensis, his nephew and his second uncle. He changed from a war hero to a domestic violence villain!
The list of gods is a story of Taoism, and the family naturally touts their Erlang gods; Lotus Lantern is a story of Buddhism, which is not in the same boat as Taoism. It seems reasonable to vilify and insult Erlang God. A character has two images, which also shows that God, like man, is multifaceted.
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It is said that the birth of Erlang God, like agarwood, is also the product of an affair. Legend has it that his mother is the jade emperor's sister. She secretly came to the world because she envied the beautiful life on earth, met a scholar named Yang, and became friends with him. And gave birth to a son, Emperor Wen of Sui.
The agarwood splits the mountain to save the mother, and Erlang God also splits the mountain to save the mother. First Erlang God split the mountain to save his mother, and then thymelaeaceae split the mountain to save his mother. It seems to be the same, or is it just a coincidence?
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The Erlang God in the temple sits with many legs and often kicks his right leg on his left leg, commonly known as crossing his legs.
Where did this come from? Legend has it that Erlang God was originally the second son of Li Bing, the hero who built Dujiangyan. He was ordered by his father to kill pests in the irrigated river, and was worshipped as Erlang God by the people after his death. He often imitates Dayu's sitting posture: according to legend, Dayu always manages water, suffers from leg disease, and likes to cross his legs when sitting.
According to textual research, the Guanhekou where Erlang God was stationed is the Guanhekou in guannan county today. Therefore, guannan county has built a "Erlang God Cultural Relics Park" at the Guanhe River mouth at the intersection of wulongkou and Wuhe River near the county seat.
In this way, Erlang God moved into my house next door and became my neighbor!
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As a new tourist attraction in guannan county, Guannan people have built Erlangshen Park into a national 4A tourist attraction, a domestic Erlangshen cultural heritage exhibition base, the largest Taoist place in southern Jiangsu, and an important scenic spot of "Huaihai Westward Journey Cultural Tourism Circle".
Last year (20 16) National Day holiday, my eldest brother and I, together with my old mother, visited this real scenic spot, which is characterized by imitating ancient buildings in the Tang Dynasty, with the theme of promoting the "filial piety" culture, focusing on wetland protection, leisure and amusement, and ecological experience, and connecting Erlang God and Guannan culture with the naked eye.
"Be close to water and become attached to God. Here, Wu Cheng'en, the genius master, is the place guarded by Yang Erlang, a warrior. Covering an area of nearly 400 mu, there are more than one main scenic spot 10, and antique buildings and mythological scenes are all in this park. Look, the five rivers converge and the water environment is magnificent; Listen, the ancient temple rhyme, the morning drums ring; Exploration, Jiro's hometown, the origin of myth; Praise, double saints, wisdom confrontation; Pray for Wenchang to be rich and live long and healthy; Enjoy, be fascinated and let go of your thoughts. Millennium touching legend, a day trip to the gods, welcome to guannan county Erlang God Cultural Relics Park! " Walking into the hospital, the introduction of scenic spots is short and interesting.
In fact, Erlang God Cultural Relics Park includes more than 20 scenic spots, such as Zhenjun Hall, Cixiao Pavilion, Zhanjiao Terrace, Cultural Exhibition Center, Ersheng Doubian Garden and Tianhu Garden, in order to reproduce the majestic features of Erlang Temple in history.
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I am most interested in couplets. Here are some excerpts to enjoy.
When we passed the main entrance, the first thing we saw was the park gate: "It was not Wu Bi who gave birth to flowers, but Jiang Hua who won the brocade;" Do you really love this land? It is true that the land has turned into gold for some reason. "
Walking into the archway "the hometown of Erlang God", the pillars on both sides of the front are: "Saving the mother and splitting the mountain once made Taoshan a tiger; When you control the water, you can't irrigate the whale waves. " The threshold on the back is The Journey to the West, and the columns on both sides are: "Whoever dares to bully the heart needs to prevent the true gentleman from opening his eyes; Don't be lucky, why not be a great saint? "
Stepping into Zhenjun Hall, "the temple is quiet and peaceful, and the public lives in Wulongmen; The wind is mighty and the smoke is endless. " Looking for Jiro's hometown to visit Guannan, the scenery is immortal. On the fifth hydration day, the waves of Yun Xuan House rolled up with great power. ""Immortals live in Guannan, but they don't have to go out on the three islands. Visitors come to the world, and everyone is eager to visit Jiro. " "A legend, a wonderful pen of peanuts, a fascinating story, a journey to the west, a rhyme of five rivers, Shui Yang. A heart Dan, a long guardian, the moon in the river, the breeze on the weir ""The water meets the five dragons and waves, and the miles are beautiful; The temple respects the two saints and promotes filial piety, and one hall casts brilliance. " "The true gentleman is hospitable, the wine is overflowing, and the river is clear and the sea is vast; The holy land is connected with beads, the fragrant garden is green, and the ancient rhyme and new sound are double-walled. "Jiro is really brave and powerful, all-powerful, righteously; Three eyes are so sharp that they punish the hole of good and evil. " Good unions are overwhelmed.
The couplets of Ci Xiaoting praised the filial piety culture: "This is not just a god, it is a manifestation of filial piety; Regardless of elegance and vulgarity, three-point painting of ancient and modern music. " "Chongyi Chongren belongs to me, and infidelity and unfilial will leave my door." "It's not a god, it's an illusion, and it's a great sense of honor to fill the estuary; Ask the stone, ask the heart and remember the heart, and follow the example of Erlang Split Ridge. "
In the chopping block, there are two deeds: chopping the mountain to save the mother and pouring water into the entrance: "chopping the mountain every day, I love and hate my mother;" With an axe, everyone's safety depends on this. "
The second saint fights around the garden: "Looking at the clouds in the north, the hometown of the second saint comes from one vein;" Journey to the west, five dragons and seven waters talk about the Millennium. " Erlang calls himself "Qingmiao Road" and is a deity of Shinto. Erlang God and the Monkey King fought at the mouth of the Guanjiang River. Although they conquered the Monkey King, their bravery was lost to the Great Sage, and their cleverness was slightly lost to the Monkey King, so they were named as "Second Sage" or "Little Sage".
Stage couplets: "How to tell what's going on in the world, the new moon is 30% surprised;" So as to distinguish between evil spirits, benevolence and righteousness, and make noodles with heart. "
The pavilion couplets in Tianhu Garden are also very interesting. "Bell Tower" pavilion: "Yunmeng chimes to fill the river; The wind shakes the building and the shadow is full of Taoshan. " "Drum Tower" pavilion couplet: "Soldiers used to play three drums and enjoy the scenery today." "Yangxin" pavilion: "Oolong boiled tea, Ji Qingfeng, shocked the two places. Marshal Xiaoxian has existed since ancient times, and I believe Sanqiu can be gratified. " "Qingyuan" pavilion: "Heaven and earth are bright, five dragons are beautiful; People and gods have fun together, little saint. " "Miao Dao" pavilion: "The pavilion locks five dragons to smoke water, and the garden spins small and glorious." Yi Xin's Pavilion Couplet: "A group of sages can read flowery words, but they smoke less salty words. "
Erlang Shen, see you next time!