Dong Huang tai yi

The Eastern Emperor Taiyi, the ancient god. He is the highest god in Nine Songs, and is said to be the leader of the demon race in the wild times. Dong Di Zhong, the first of the top ten artifacts in ancient times, is the spiritual treasure accompanying Dong Di Taiyi. What kind of god is the East Emperor Taiyi? No detailed explanation can be found in historical materials and documents, and there are different opinions at present. Some say "stars"; Some say it is "Taiyi"; Some say "God of War"; Some say "Fuxi"; Some people say it's "spring god" ... there is no accepted answer. The picture on the right shows the East Emperor Taiyi, a bird with a human head, the sun god revered by people in the Han Dynasty (picture from the CCTV version of Romance of the Three Kingdoms).

According to Song Yu's "Gao Tang Mi": "Sacrifice to the gods, the ceremony is too one" and the highest god Taiyi in the bamboo slips of Chu tombs in the Warring States period, it is speculated that "East Emperor Taiyi" may be a god of unity of god and ancestors created by Qu Yuan based on the highest god Taiyi sacrificed by Chu people and his ancestor Donghuang. He is neither the original god in Yuan Xiang dialect, nor the "Taiyi" in the bamboo slips of Gao He Chu Tomb. At the beginning of "East Emperor Taiyi", it was written to pave the way for the gods. "Today is a good day, Jose will be happy to see the emperor. Caressing the sword, jade can't be cut. " Write the opening remarks of the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods: On this auspicious day, I hereby respectfully invite Emperor Taiyi. The person who writes about offering sacrifices to the gods wears a sword and jade, and holds the square of Qiong jade with great respect. "Yao Xiyutang, I will put Xi Fang Qiong." Show its elegance and nobility. "Yao Hui steamed incense, cinnamon wine poured, Chili sauce poured"-offering the best sacrifices to the gods. Hui, Lan, Gui and Chili are commonly used herbs in Qu Yuan's poems, which have lofty symbolic significance. "Yang Dai drum, ease, advocated by hao. Lingyan is well dressed, and Fang Feifei is crowded with people. " Then it was written to entertain the gods with bells and drums, songs and dances. "An Ge" and "Advocacy" were followed by dancing, and the elves were dressed in colorful clothes, and the fragrance was very attractive. Finally, "Five-tone mixed, the monarch is happy and Le Kang", all kinds of music are symphonic, reaching a climax, and the emperor is happy.

In Changde City, Hunan Province, where Qu Yuan was exiled, there is a mountain called Sun Mountain. In the cultural city construction project initiated by Changde municipal government in 2009, the main project of Lingjuntai (Yuxian Pavilion) in Quyuan Park has been completed, and famous artists are being invited to write couplets, introduce speeches and inscribed plaques. Qu yuan memorial hall in zigui county City, Zigui County has started the demolition of park houses, and plans to complete the demolition around the Spring Festival and complete the construction in the first half of next year. The renovation of Yangshan Temple and the construction of the East Emperor Taiyi Temple have completed the preliminary design, which will be the first temple dedicated to the East Emperor Taiyi in China.