However, when it comes to the founder of the Huang Xuan Institution, many people may be familiar with it. This is Zhao Yu, also known as Erlang God, the Lord of Sichuan. In Taoism, the medium size is the real king of Qingyuan Miao Dao. Friends who have seen Journey to the West all know the relationship between the famous Erlang gods Yang Jian, Yang Jian and Zhao Hou. Actually, Yang Jian is not the only one who said Erlang God. There are three * * * Li Erlang in Shu, Li Erlang is the son of Bing, Zhao Yu is a Taoist in the late Sui Dynasty, and Yang Jian is a hero. I'm afraid Yang Jian is a household name, which depends on the contribution of novelists. The story about Emperor Wen of Sui in history is very complicated, and scholars who specialize in it also have different views in this respect. However, it can be clearly told that Yang Jian was portrayed as Erlang God only because of the attachment of novelists and the subsequent interpretation of folk myths, which formed such an artistic image today, and was not the real Erlang God of Guanjiangkou. Then tell the story of Li Bing and his son. During the Warring States Period, Shu County was the satrap, and Li Bing ruled Dujiangyan, which is also well known in history. Because of the meritorious service in water control, it was sacrificed by the people, and the temple grain was poured into the estuary. According to the legend of later generations, Erlang, the god of Guanjiangkou, is Li Bing's second son. According to historical documents, this happened after the Song Dynasty. Before the Song Dynasty, I had never heard of Li Bing's son Jiro, and whether Li Bing had a second son Jiro, whose name was unknown, which was also nonsense. However, by studying the folk beliefs in Sichuan, we can find that Zhao Yu, a Taoist priest in the late Tang Dynasty, was highly respected by the people, because he was the second child in the family, so he was named Erlang, and he also built a temple to irrigate the estuary. Zhao Yu's story precedes Erlang God, and his temples are all in Guanjiangkou, which may be one of the reasons why people confuse Erlang God.
According to historical books and records of Qingcheng Mountain, there was an era of immortals and people in the Sui Dynasty. Zhao Hou, surnamed Zhao Yu, was born in Emei, Sichuan in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He and his brother studied under the high road and practiced in Qingcheng Mountain. Because he used to be a marquis in history, he was honored as the marquis of Zhao. Zhao Hou's filial piety is kind and generous, which is very handsome for young people. Knowing his virtue, Yang Di called him to be an official, but refused. He also made Yizhou prefect send him to Kyoto, but the above title was still absent, and the begging position was low, so he went to serve as the prefect of Zhongshu Meishan County (returning to history in the early Tang Dynasty). Soon after Zhao Hou took office, he met with evil dumplings in China, which flooded crops and farmhouses and wiped out 700 ships. Zhao Hou led Quanzhou soldiers and civilians to fight against Nie Jiao. "Yu battle sword without water, a moment, heaven and earth huiming, river bustling, ring. Holding the sword in the right hand and the dumpling head in the left hand, the waves rushed out and the three waters were all red, so the harm disappeared. " It's time for the people of our state to wear it and worship it as the true master of God. I am only twenty-six years old. In the troubled times at the end of Sui Dynasty, Zhao Yu disappeared again and disappeared. In the early Tang Dynasty, every time the Minjiang River rose, people saw Zhao Yu flying around on a white horse, and his followers were all in the clouds, so the water level dropped. Therefore, Emperor Taizong made him a brave general and made him worship at the estuary. He was named as the sword fairy of Emei many times in the past dynasties, and was honored as the true king of Qingyuan Miao Dao in the Song Dynasty.
Zhao Hou learned Taoism from Qingcheng Mountain, one of the cradles of Taoism. It can be seen that Zhao Hou School is the origin of orthodox Taoism. Not only that, as mentioned above, because Zhao Hou's heroic deeds were broadcast to the people, he won the support of the people in Sichuan. In today's altar of folk Nuo opera celebration in central Sichuan, there is an altar of Zhao Hou, who is regarded as the altar god. Looking at its origin, Qingtan is a folk belief form with primitive witchcraft and mixed beliefs of the three religions, and Zhao Hou, as a god with great influence in Sichuan, is easily brought into this system. The marquis of Zhao in the altar of celebration, with the theme of "Emperor Xuanyuan teaches the emperor to attend the marquis of Zhao", is called the ancient god general in the Yellow Emperor's conquest of Chiyou, which is far from the last Taoist priest. From the perspective of folklore, the legend of Zhao Houtan is the product of the integration of ancient national myths and Taoist sacred beliefs through later folk processing. According to Mr. Wang Qiugui's textual research, there was no Zhao Hou in the altar before the middle of Qing Dynasty, and the altar god was Luo Gong. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, Li quoted Li in the Ming Dynasty in his book A New Search for Gods, and thought that the altar god should be Duke Luo. Later, the dark mysterious altar was the result of the "witch's words" and the attached meeting. There was no Zhao Hou here. The entry of Zhao Hou and Huang Xuan's legal system into the Qing Dynasty may be related to the weakness of Taoism in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, while Huang Xuan disciples fled the folk teachings to a considerable extent.
Zhao Hou's life and his spread among the people have been recorded on the second floor, but after studying in Qingcheng Mountain, Zhao Hou did not establish a sect, but taught some disciples to preach the Dharma. Later, the number of Xuan disciples who studied the method of Zhao Hou increased, so they organized the Xuan Emperor's Association to practice Taoism with Xuan, and participated in the method. Therefore, he respects his father as "the master of Zhengyi Huangxuan who will show the marquis", which shows that he is the origin of Zhengyi teaching. Cover the word "Huang Xuan" to show Zongyuan and show virtue. Mystery, mysterious beauty; Emperor, emperor is supreme. The dharma pulse is from Xuandi, and it is high and true.
Some scholars who don't do in-depth research often put Zhengyi Zhao Hou and Zhao Hou Saburo together. According to the famous song dynasty minister "quotations from the real people of Haiqiong", "Witchcraft began in Ditan King, spread to Pangu King, then spread to Wang, and then spread to Vito King, Changsha King, Toutuo King, Lushan Jiulang (the mountain is in Lvzhou), Mengshan, Hengshan Shiro, Zhao Hou and Zhang. Since then, I don't know how many. There used to be witchcraft, Pangu, Lingshan and Lushan. In fact, there is a witchcraft method. " In fact, the Zhao Hou Saburo mentioned here belongs to another system, which can't be found in the Nuo opera altar in southwest China and the folk beliefs in central Sichuan. It belongs to the system of Lushan religion and Meishan religion. In the popular Meishan religion in Yao areas, there is a saying: "Zhang Tian Dafa Li, Zhao Housaburo is my son." In his legalist inheritance, there is also the lineage of Pangu King as for Lushan Jiulang. Zhao Hou is the queen of Zhao, and these two words have the same pronunciation in some dialects in southern China. The legend about Empress Zhao has a long history, and the word Lang represents the legal status in folk jurisprudence. Therefore, the real Hai Qiong refers to Queen Zhao Housaburo of Mei, not Zhao Yu of Taoism. This kind of confusion caused by literature can be found in the research results of legalists and predecessors in history.
Xuanhuanghui is famous for its all-encompassing Taoism, simplicity and quick inspection. Almost all the spells we can hear today. Because the emperor's name Michelle Ye was avoided during the Kangxi period, it was changed to "Yuan Emperor". In Taoist textbooks and scriptures, we can also see traces of Huang Xuan. Zhao Yu and Guan Yu are called birds of a feather together in the Book of the Laws of Dongyue and Tao Fa Hui Yuan, and it is also mentioned in The Jade Pavilion of the Temple of Heaven that Huang Xuan initiated Zhao Hou Shi Xian. Among the old generation of pharaohs, everyone knows the fame of Daoyuan Emperor Dafa or Xuandi Dafa. Although in the Qing Dynasty, some Huang Xuan disciples came out to spread some Daoism, but more Huang Xuandi's sons still hid in mountains, houses and other places, so that not many people inside and outside Taoism have heard of Huang Xuan Taoism, and only some old-timers who are well versed in Taoism can know something. In Huang Xuan Buddhism, it is amazing and enviable, ranging from exorcising evil spirits, saving lives and protecting the body, to lightning and flying for nine days, and many secret spells are magical and real. Taoism is not like the magical beauty depicted in the novel, but ordinary and magical, invisible and effective. Tao and dharma are integrated, Tao is the foundation, dharma is the use, cultivation is the practice, and all dust is the salvation. For such an ancient folk hermit, it is bound to make people fall in love with Taoism and Taoism, so I hope it can broaden the pulse of Taoism and show Taoism, so that I can shine brilliantly in the world and be fascinated by the crowd.