Introducing Chaoshan temples and customs

The main way to worship God is to go to temples.

But strangely enough, when the Teochew people go to temples to offer incense, they don't usually call it worshiping the gods, they call it "worshiping the masters".

There is a difference between "worshiping the master" and "worshiping the god", and only at the end of the old calendar year, when the god is rewarded, it is called "worshiping the god" and "thanking the god".

To study its origin, it is necessary to talk about from the ancient books.

The people of Chaoshan, since ancient times, believe in a lot of gods, villages have temples, especially the plains of the larger villages and towns, the temple is more.

The temple enshrined in the God puppet, most of the wood carving, larger than the human body is even larger, painted gold, small only one or two feet or even only a few inches high, the face and hands and clothing are painted.

The temple, the tide is collectively known as the "Palace of the Master".

The large hall hall patio, patio on both sides and "dragon and tiger" wall sculpture, eaves and temple ridge and a variety of patterns carved or embedded porcelain dragons and phoenixes or carp, characters, play out and so on decorative.

The small temple is only a hut wide, there are shrines and tables.

There are smaller only a model of the small Palace, inside the small dolls, people outside the prayer.

The gods that the Boomers believe in, there are myths of the gods, there are historical figures of the gods, there are with the foreign **** through the gods, there are also unique local gods, the general belief in the temple gods are: Xuan Tian God, the Queen Mother (also known as A-Ma Zu), Queen Ci Pei, note the birth of the Queen Mother, Bao Sheng Da Di, the true king of the masters, the seven saints of the wife, the emperor of the three righteousness (i.e., Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei), the flower Gong Hua Ma, the Lord of the blessing of the old masters (also known as the land master, the land of the Lord, the Lord of the land, the Lord of the land, the land of the back of the earth, the Lord of the land, the land of the Lord of the land. The God of the Earth), the King of the Three Mountains (also known as Wang Gong, the village god of the land), the Sage King of Mukeng, the Sage of Wind and Rain, the Master of Wenchang, the Master of Kuixing, the Master of the Crown Prince,...... Chaozhou City, there is also the illustrious Sage King of Anji.

Various industries also have a variety of god names, set up their own small shrines for worship.

After the liberation of superstition, the temple god even was burned, the temple is also for other purposes or demolition.

In the last decade, some of the old temples as cultural relics protection, re-construction, become a local attraction.

No less than a hundred kinds of gods worshipped by the people of Chaoshan, but the most popular land god.

The village community, regardless of size, there must be a land temple; create a grave, the side of the tomb must be set up "land god position" small tablet (or write "Fukami" two words).

This kind of land god started from the ancient gods of the fields and the gods of the earth and grain.

In the rural areas of Chaoshan, the "King of Three Mountains" is also worshipped as the greatest god of fortune.

In the Qing Dynasty, Zheng Changshi said in "Hanjiang Wenshi Lu - Sanshan King", "Sanshan King is the god of happiness of Chao." This is a unique and the most important god of Chao. This is unique to the tide is also the most revered local god of protection; folk commonly known as the "ground master".

Whenever someone dies in the village, the descendants or family members must go to the Temple of the Earth to report, called "report the head of the earth.

The God of the Land is also commonly worshipped in towns and cities.

In the inconspicuous recesses of the wall, put a piece of red paper, written "landlord God seat" even if it is the God's license plate.

On the first and fifteenth days of the old calendar, or on big folk festivals, incense is burned and offerings are made.

The so-called lord, originally referred to the old official.

Wang Yingkui, "Liu Nan Suibi" Volume V: "the former Ming Dynasty, the red gentry, but the nine ministers said that the old man, the word forest said that the old man, outside of the Division Road said that the old man, the rest of the masters, the township said that the old man only." The Qing dynasty four crystal official said adults, five products called the following master.

In the old days, the gentry was also known as the lord, and the servant called the master also the lord.

The temples in Chaoshan, commonly known as the Palace of the Masters, the "Masters", in fact, are some of the historical or legendary officials and celebrities who are beneficial to the people.

The lords here are actually people who have a place in the hearts of the people.

But due to the folk worship and deification over the centuries, as well as successive rulers of the clamor, the use of the worship of the lords and their places (lords of the Palace) put a layer of mystery veil.

In today's highly developed science and technology, it is necessary to examine and study it, to open the veil, but also the original face of its history.

I. Three Mountain Kings Temple.

Sacrifice scarf, Ming, the only three mountain gods.

The earliest temple of the Three Mountain Kings is the Lin Tian Ancestral Temple in Hepa Town, Jiexi County.

In addition, there are Sanshan King Temples in all counties of Chaoshan as well as in Taiwan and Southeast Asian countries in China.

Second, the Land Temple.

Commonly known as the Temple of the Land Lord, commonly known as the Fude Shrine, sacrificed to the God of the land.

Folk legend has it that the God of the Land is the God who manages the land, that is, the God of the community.

Third, the rain fairy temple.

It is dedicated to the God of Rain.

According to legend, in the Song Dynasty, there was a child prodigy, Sun Dao, who was honored as the God of Rain for the people to get rid of disasters by bringing down rain.

Jiedong, Chaoan, Chaoyang, Rao Ping and other counties have rain fairy temple.

In particular, the "Temple of the Sage of Rain and Wind" in Yuluo Township, Jiedong County, Jieyang City, is more famous because it is related to Xie Ao, a patriotic poet of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Xie Ao (1249-1295), the word Gaoyu, the name of the Sifa son, posthumous Lekong Gong.

He was not only a great patriotic poet of the Southern Song Dynasty, but also a national hero against the Yuan.

At the same time, he was also the ancestor of more than 200,000 Xie residents in Jieyang City and even the eastern region of Guangdong.

Xie Ao was originally from Changxi, Fujian Province. His ancestor, Xie Bangyan, was a famous lyricist in the Song Dynasty, and his father, Xie Key, authored Spring and Autumn Diffractions and Zuo's Discriminations.

In 1266, Xie Ao moved to Lin'an with his father, and at the age of 17, he was already famous for his poetry and literature.

In June of the 10th year of Song Du Zong Xian Chun (1274), Yuan Shizu issued an edict to attack Song.

In July of the first year of Emperor Duanzong Jingyan's reign (1276), Wen Tianxiang opened a capital in Nanjianzhou (the state capital of Nanping City, Fujian Province), and called on the four sides of the country to rise up to defend the Song Dynasty.

Xie Ao was excited by the patriotic indignation, pouring his family's wealth to go to the national disaster, the rate of the countryside courage to defect to Wen Tianxiang, and was appointed as "consulting counselor", Xie Ao was 27 years old at the time.

In the second year of Jingyan (1277), Xie Ao escorted the last Song emperor with Wen Tianxiang, and traveled south by ship, entering Zhangzhou, restoring Meixian, and attacking Chaoyang.

At that time, Xie Ao's wife Wu was already pregnant, and soon gave birth to a son in a boat in the back of the river in Chaoyang, named Huai Pot, the word Drunken Immortal.

After the battle in Jieyang, Haifeng and other places, Wen Tianxiang fell into the hands of the enemy, Xie Ao resourcefulness to get away, and sneak back to Chaoyang, found his wife and son, living in the village of Baitu, and secretly organizing the countryside courage to stand by for the opportunity to organize the fight against the Yuan.

Xie Ao, in order to make the villagers of Chaoshan not forget the Song Dynasty and to stimulate the anti-Yuan sentiment, chose the sixteenth day of the second month of the lunar calendar - the birth anniversary of King Taejo Sung - to hold a "long Spring Festival" activities.

In order to make the Yuan soldiers do not suspect, they casually said to commemorate the "wind and rain saint".

Now, Jie Dong County, Yujiao Town, Dajiao Village, "Storm Sage Temple", is the year Xie Ao advocated the love of the homeland, love of the home of the national spirit, the national spirit and embodiment of the trust and embodiment.

In the 1990s, in order to commemorate the patriotic poet Xie Ao in the Southern Song Dynasty, Jieyang City Xie Ao Research Working Group decided to build "Xie Ao Memorial Hall".

November 7, 1995, in Jieyang City people *** Jieyang City, held during the commemoration of the Southern Song patriotic poet Xie Ao General Assembly held a groundbreaking ceremony, from the motherland, Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand and other countries and regions at home and abroad, more than 600 people attended.

Located in Jieyang City, Dongshan District, Huangqi Mountain, Jize Lake, Xie Ao Memorial Hall, the first phase of the project on April 8, 2001 was completed and unveiled.

Fourth, Tianhou Palace.

Sacrificed to the Holy Mother of Heavenly Queen, the Department of the legendary goddess of the protection of the peace of navigation - Lin Mo Niang.

Song Jianlong first year (960 years) on the 23rd day of the third lunar month was born in Putian, Fujian Province, Meizhou Bay, a fishing village.

His father, Lin Wanguan, was a member of one of Fujian's prestige families, and his mother, Wang, was a member of the Wang clan.

Legend has it that Lin Meniang was born with auspicious clouds on her roof, and was born smart enough to read at the age of eight.

When she grew up, she was able to understand astronomy, learn water, and rescue ships in distress many times.

Song Taizong Yongxi four years (987 years) on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month in the peak of Meizhou Island, "immortalized ascension", aged 27.

Since then, people have said that Lin Meniang, dressed in costume, flew over the sea to rescue people in distress at sea, and was then honored as the goddess of the sea.

The temples of Our Lady of Heavenly Hau are all over the southeast coast of the motherland, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

All counties and cities in Chaoshan have a Tin Hau Palace, the more famous are: Ma Yu New Old Mother Palace, Zhanglin Tin Hau Sacred Mother Palace and so on.

V. Han Wen Gong Shrine.

Worship Han Yu (?68 ~ 824 years).

Han Yu, the word retreat, No. Changli, Tang Dynasty literary scholar.

In January of the 14th year of Emperor Xianzong Yuanhe of the Tang Dynasty (819), he was relegated to the position of assassin of Chaozhou by Emperor Xianzong for his admonition of welcoming the bones of Buddha.

He assassinated Chao in August, the development of learning and education, outstanding political achievements, and the Chao people honored as "Duke Wen".

In order to commemorate him, the tide of people in Chaozhou double flag mountain renamed Mount Han, flowing through the entire territory of Chaozhou, the evil creek renamed Han River, according to legend, Han Yu hand-planted oak, known as Han wood.

In Chaozhou, there is Changli Road, Jieyang, there is Hanzhi Road, as well as monumental buildings Jing Han Pavilion, Guan Han Building, Yang Han Pavilion, Changli Square and so on.

In addition, there are two existing Han Ancestral Halls in Chaoshan, one is the Han Wen Gong Ancestral Hall in Chaozhou, and the other is the Han Ancestral Hall in the west hiatus of Ling Shan Temple in Chaoyang.

The Neipu Township in Xisei, Taiwan also has a Han Wen Gong Ke.

Sixth, Yan Hou Temple.

The temple is dedicated to Yan Ying, the great physician of Qi.

The temple is located in Cheng Yanggang Village, Lianxia Town, Chenghai City.

Built in 1607, the year of Wanli Dingwei of the Ming Dynasty.

It has been restored many times since then.

The present temple door was built in 1925.

The doorway was handwritten by Cai Naiqiu, a scribe of the village.

Especially valuable is that the temple has a plaque, for the Ming Wanli years when the construction of the temple building, the worship hall on the inscription "as the mainstay of the current", for the Tongzhi three years remains.

Cheng Yanggang Yanhou Temple is the only one in Chaoshan that can be seen at present, and it is also very rare in and out of the province.

Whether or not the temple in She Dong, Shantou City, is also dedicated to Yan Ying, there is no evidence to test.

Seven, Fengling Palace.

The temple is located in Chenghai City, Chenghai City, Lianxia Town, Cheng Yang Gang, Fengling, above the sacrifice of the South Guangdong King Zhao Tuo, and at the same time for the King of Medicine Sun Simiao and Dongyue Daidi (Wucheng King of the Shang Zhou Dynasty, Huang Feihu).

According to the local history of Chenghai, Fengling Palace covers an area of about six acres.

Now only remnants of the palace remain.

The temple dedicated to the king of Nan Yue, Chaoshan is also this one.

Eight, St. King's Shrine.

Chen Yuanguang.

Chen Yuanguang (675 ~ 711 years), the word Ting torch, No. Longhu, Henan Guangzhou Gushi people.

Since his childhood, Chen Yuanguang was smart, and at the age of 13, he was already well versed in the classics, and was fond of tactics and military tactics, and was a famous general of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

He was a famous general of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty.

He was the author of Jiguang Jiji, Yu Inscription, and Longhu Jiji, and only Longhu Jiji has been passed down in the world.

In the second year of the Tang Dynasty (677), at the age of 21, Chen Yuanguang took over his father's position as General Yingyang, and was responsible for the pacification of the "barbarian fangs" in Quan (state) and Chao (state).

After the size of more than a hundred battles, captured ten thousand, Ling table to level.

Since then, Chaoquan more than 20 years without war, people converge, culture gradually open, sailing as clouds, fish and salt into the Fu.

The Tang Dynasty arch two years (686 years) Chen Yuanguang Zhangzhou first assassin, took a series of measures to protect the territory and the people, economic development, the rise of education and selection of talent for the rise of Zhangzhou has made a significant contribution to the economic development of Chaozhou.

In the second year of Jingyun (?11), Chen Yuanguang was killed in a battle to pacify the barbarians in Chaozhou, and was named "General of the Panther Towers", and ordered to set up a temple.

Song Shaoxing thirteen years (1143), and forced to be named "Kai Zhang Sheng Wang".

Zhangchao people in his honor, have set up temples and shrines.

The temple of the Holy King is mainly concentrated in Zhang, Chao, Taiwan.

In the Shantou region, there are mainly Rao Ping "Sheng Wang Shrine", Nan'ao "Sheng Wang Temple", etc.

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Nine, Song Di Temple.

Sacrifice the end of the second emperor of the Song Dynasty.

Song Emperor Temple is located in Lufeng County, Koshi Town, also known as the food pavilion.

The temple is very simple, there are curtains in the emperor statue.

According to folklore, it is very effective in seeking blessings and eliminating disasters.

Legend has it that the last Song emperor fled to Chaoshan by boat into Lufeng eve, there has been Fan surname dreaming of the sound of dogs barking at night, there is a nobleman to come omen, so when the Song courtiers to protect the emperor to enter the port landing stationed, Fan, Li, Wu three surnames competing for food, when they learned that the visitor is actually the emperor of the Song Dynasty, are kneeling to ask for a gift.

The Song emperor's situation at that time was very difficult to open his mouth.

Fan wants mountains, Li wants the sea, Wu wants a sand bar, and the emperor nods.

To this day, the local saying "Fan Mountain, Li sea, Wu sand dam" is still circulating.

Ten, Dazhong Temple.

Sacrifice national hero Wen Tianxiang (1236 ~ 1283).

Southern Song dynasty minister, great writer and poet.

Temples dedicated to Wen Tianxiang include the Dazhong Ancestral Hall in Dongshan, Chaoyang, and the Lianhuafeng Zhongxian Ancestral Hall in Haimen.

Eleven, Lu Gong Shrine.

Sacrificed to the Southern Song Dynasty Prime Minister Lu Xiu Fu (1236-1279).

The temple has Chaozhou Hanshan Lu Gong Ke, Nan'ao County City City God Temple on the left side of the "Lu, Zhang two loyal ancestral temple".

Twelve, Chen Marshal Temple.

Ceremony Chen Hanging Eye.

Chen is a native of Baiye Township, Zhangzhou, Fujian Province, Han Chinese, leader of the She People's Uprising.

In front of Changbin Village at the southern foot of Sibailing Mountain in Xinwei Town, Raoping County, there is the Marshal Chen Temple.

Cheng Yanggang Village, Lianxia Town, Chenghai City, has the ruins of Chen Hangwang Zhai and a temple for worship.

Thirteen, Long Mei Master Temple.

Worship lice mother fairy He Noyun.

He Department of the late Yuan and early Ming people, help Chen Youliang and Zhu Yuanzhang fight.

In the 23rd year of the Yuan Dynasty (1363), Chen Youliang fought with Zhu Yuanzhang at Poyang Lake (in present-day Jiangxi Province), and was killed by an arrow in Jiujiang.

After the defeat, He Noyun was disheartened, and trekked from Jiangxi to Chaoyang County, where he often provided medical treatment, feng shui, and fortune-telling, and was quite influential among the people.

After his death, the people set up a temple to honor him.

The temples in Chaoshan honoring He Noyun amount to more than 20 temples, the main ones being: He Xianling in Guiyu, Chaoyang; Fukutian Palace in Xianhu, Chaoyang; Wang Gong Temple in Huangshan, Jiexi; and Qishan Ancient Temple in Shantou.

Fourteen, Sanbao Gong Temple.

Worship seafarer Zheng He (1371 ~ 1435).

The temple is located in Nan'ao County, Shen'ao, outside the east gate of the ancient city.

Zheng He was a eunuch of the Ming Dynasty, formerly known as Wen He, ***, small word Sanbao, so called Sanbao Gong.

XV, Zhou Wang Er Gong Temple.

Worship Qing Guangdong Governor Wang Lai Ren, Governor Zhou Youde.

Qing Kangxi years, the Qing court to cut off Taiwan Zheng Jing team of food and grass relief, had forced the southeast coast of the motherland residents to move inward, the people displaced.

Zhou, Wang, two Gong for the coastal residents to return to their hometowns and restore people's livelihood to do a lot of work, by the coastal people embraced.

The coastal people of Huilai County, in honor of Zhou, Wang Gong, repair more than 20 temples.

Among them, the more influential is the Longjiang Town, Longxi River Governor Temple.

Sixteen, the stork's nest ancient temple.

Sacrificed to Chen Yaozuo (963-1044).

Chen is the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.

In the second year of Song Xianping (999), he was transferred to Chaozhou for two years as a magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture.

During his stay in Chaozhou, he repaired the Confucius Temple, built the Han Mandatory Ancestral Hall, and led the state's outstanding people to attend school.

When the crocodile rampage, Zhang's son was eaten, Yao Zuo ordered the officials to catch, to hundreds of people dragged out, cooked in the city, and made the "killing crocodile text".

In order to commemorate Chen Yaozuo's contribution to the people, the Chao people built a temple to commemorate him.

The existing memorial temple has a stork nest ancient temple, larger scale.

XVII, Ma'an Temple.

Worship Ming Jieyang County magistrate Feng Yuan Biao's head of Ma An.

Ma An was killed in the line of duty for arresting robbers.

Feng Yuan Biao built a temple on Ma'an Mountain in Jieyang County, where he was killed in the line of duty.

Eighteen, General Temple.

Worship an unknown general.

The Generals Temple in Ou Ting Zhai is dedicated to General Tang Erjing, also do not know his real name.

According to legend, the general in ancient times in the area of the current Shantou port coastal fighting sea invaders and shipwrecked.

Now in Shantou, Shantou, such as charging the public can be seen in the General's temple many.

Nineteen, Guan Di Temple.

Guan Yu (?). ~219 years).

Guan Yu, the word Yun Chang, the Three Kingdoms, Shu Han general, known for loyalty, righteousness, courage and faith.

The Guan Di temples in Chaoshan are spread all over the place, and are also known by the names of Wu Miao and Wu Di Miao.

Nowadays, general businessmen and stores worship Guan Gong.

Twenty, Confucius Temple.

Sacrifice Confucius.

Confucius Temple, also known as the Temple of Literature, the Palace of Learning.

The more famous ones in Shantou are Jieyang Palace, Chaozhou Palace, Puning Confucius Temple and so on.

In the old days, schoolchildren must worship Confucius, the school hall must be set up Confucius Holy Spirit seat.

Twenty-one, City God Temple.

Worship City God.

City God is regarded as the ancient town protection god.

There are counties must have a city, there are cities must have City God Temple, but Chaoshan nine counties ten City God.

In the old days, Jieyang County, in addition to the county town has a Chenghuang Temple, cotton lake town also has a Chenghuang Temple.

The Teochew people regarded the City God as the god of the city, the embodiment of the good officer who protects the country and loves the people, and the just judge in the netherworld.

The City God Temple in Chaoshan, Jieyang City God for the most.

Twenty-two, double loyalty temple.

Sacrifice Zhang patrol, Xu Yuan two generals.

Zhang, Xu two generals is the Tang Zhide two years (?57 years) to quell the An Lushan rebellion and died in battle loyal and brave generals.

Shuangzhong Temple in Chaoshan, also known as Ancestral Temple, Shuangzhongxing Ancestral Temple, Shuangzhong Copper Roller Ancestral Temple and so on.

Twenty-three, Zhenjun Temple.

Sacrificed to the famous doctors Wu Mang and Xu Xun of the Jin Dynasty and Wu Riding of the famous doctors of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Wu Mang, born at the end of the Three Kingdoms Wu, was a native of Xi'an County, Yu County, Jiangxi Province.

He was a famous filial son since childhood, and later traveled to seek guidance from his master, who was a master of Taoism and medicine, able to bring the dead back to life and do harm to the people, and was y loved by the people.

Xu Xun, a disciple of Wu Mang, was born in the second year of the Three Kingdoms, in the year 239.

According to legend, his mother dreamed that a divine bird sent her a divine pearl, which she swallowed and became pregnant and gave birth to Xu Xun.

Before Sun was a month old, he was already very smart, and he could read and write without a teacher.

Later, he learns from Wu Mang, then from Wang Shuo and the female fairy Chen Mu, and is qualified to be listed on the Qing Dynasty.

Such temples in Chaoshan are also known as Alchemy Ancient Temples, Lingji Palace, Sentinel Temple, Yingling Ancient Temples, Ciji Ancient Temples, etc.

Twenty-four of these temples were built in the late 18th century.

Twenty-four, Xuan Tian God Temple.

Worship Xuan Tian God.

Ancient astronomers in China called the twenty-eight constellations in the sky "twenty-eight hosts", and divided them into four groups, said the eastern blue dragon, western white tiger, the south of the vermilion bird, the north of the Xuanwu, the same as the protector of the gods of Taoism.

Later, Xuanwu was said to be the commander of the north by order of the Jade Emperor and was named God.

Such temples are called Xuan Di Ancient Temple, Zhen Wu Guan, Bei Di Temple, Yuanshan Ancient Temple, Xuan Zhen Temple, Yong Chang Ancient Temple, Zhen Wu Ancient Temple, Xia Zhi Ancient Temple in different parts of Chaoshan.

Twenty-five, Burmaster Gong Temple.

Worship Bo Yi Gong, also known as Master Bo Gong.

The temple is dedicated to Mr. Bo Yi, who was a great minister in the Xia Dynasty during the time of Emperor Dayu, and helped him to cure the water.

According to Shantou people, Bo Yi Gong presided over the opening of the mountain to split the road and subdued the tiger.

Therefore, there is a saying that "if Bo Yi Gong did not nod his head, the tiger would not dare to eat people".

All over Shantou, there are many temples of Bakong, such as the temple of Bakong, Weilinggu Temple and so on.

In addition, there is also a temple of Shui Xian in Chaoshan, which is dedicated to Dayu.

However, for some reason, there are more temples of Lord Bo than those of Shui Xian in Chaoshan, and there are more temples dedicated to Bo Yi than those dedicated to Dayu.

This special social and human phenomenon is worth studying.

Twenty-six, Dongyue Temple.

Worship Dongyue Mountain God.

Dongyue is the main peak of Tai LU Jade Emperor top of the seal, but also by imperial decree for the "Dongyue Tianqi Rensheng Emperor".

The world said, Dongyue Da Di "in charge of life and death on earth, the main call for human souls to repair the short of the netherworld." Chaoshan Dongyue Temple has Chaoyang, Rao Ping two.

Twenty-seven, Song Taizu Temple.

Sacrifice Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.

The temple is located in Raoping County, Sanrao Township, Hekou Township, Houpu.

Twenty-eight, Shennong Temple.

Worship Shennong, the legendary inventor of agriculture and medicine.

Shennong Temple in Chaoshan, also known as the Temple of the First Farmer.

Twenty-nine, Wenchang Temple.

Also called Wenchang Pavilion.

Sacrifice to the god who dominates merit and fortune.

Chenghai Shenshan, Puning County, Hongyang Town, Huilai County have Wenchang Temple, Wenchang Pavilion.

Thirty, Mukeng Shengwang Temple.

Worship Jie Zi Tui.

Spring and Autumn and Autumn and Warring States period, Jie Zi push loyal master Chong Er, there is a "cut the mouth of the king" legend.

The Mukeng Temple, Jinshazuka Temple, Nanlou Temple and Jie Gong Temple in Chaoshan belong to this category.

Thirty-one, Lvzu Temple.

Also called Xianshi Gong Temple.

Sacrifice Lu Dongbin, one of the eight immortals in the legend.

Lv? Tongbin, the original name of Qiong, the word Boyu, also known as Shaoxian, monk before changing his name to rock, the word Dongbin.

As the saying goes, "A dog bites Lü Dongbin." Lü Dongbin became *** the world, the gods and goddesses of the world.

In addition, in Chaoshan, there are also Longsha ancient temples that worship both Lü Dongbin and Li Tiekou, and the Temple of the Master of the Immortals that worships Li Tiekou, and so on.

Thirty-two, the word ancestral sacred temple.

Sacrifice word ancestor Cangjie.

Located in Jiexi County, Jinhe Town, Centipede Ridge.

Thirty-three, Nanhai Shengwang Temple.

Sacrifice to the god of the sea.

Because Chaoshan is near the sea, there is no ancient weather forecasting equipment, only to rely on the gods and goddesses, to seek the blessing of the god of the sea, is a natural worship.

Chaoshan coastal Temple of the Holy King, Longwang Temple, etc. are.

Thirty-four, Thunder God Temple.

Thunder God, belongs to the worship of thunder and lightning natural phenomena of the sky.

In addition to this, there are temples such as the Temple of the God of Heaven.