Arctic God

Emperor Zhenwu

synonym

The Arctic Xuantian God generally refers to Emperor Zhenwu (one of the four Arctic saints of Taoism)

Zhenwu Emperor: that is Xuanwu emperor, Xuantian God, also known as: Xuantian God, Arctic Xuantian Renwei God, Yousheng Zhenjun Xuantian God, dangmo Tianzun, yuxu Shixiang, Jiutian JiangMo grandmaster, Wuliang grandmaster, the full name of Arctic town naive Xuantian emperor.

It is the God guarding the northern heaven in Chinese Taoism and folk beliefs. Chinese people respect Xuantian God, Xuandi, Xuandi Gong, Shenzi Gong, Diye Gong, Yuantian God, etc.

At present, the main god worshipped in Wudang Mountain of Hubei Province is Zhenwu emperor. In the Taoist Scriptures, he is called Zhenwu emperor for short. Emperor Zhenwu Xuantian is a famous God of Yujing in Taoism.

The life of emperor Zhenwu

His image is very powerful. He is 100 feet long, with loose hair and gold lock armor. He stands on a five color tortoise under his feet. His eyes are like lightning. Beside him are two generals of tortoise and snake and golden maidens who record the merits and demerits of the three realms.

The origin of the characters

According to the records in the Sutra of the divine mantra of the great sage of Xuantian, Emperor Zhenwu is the 82nd incarnation of the great emperor. He was born in Wuyu palace in the realm of Daluo, the son of the king of jingle, shansheng, the queen. After 14 months and more than 400 years, the queen was born in Jingle palace. After that, he gave up his family to leave his parents and went to Wudang Mountain to practice Taoism. After 42 years, he achieved great success and rose to heaven by day. The Jade Emperor had an imperial edict, which was granted taixuan, and the town was in the north.

The word Xuanwu was originally the general name of Qisu in North China. There is a saying in Yuan you of Qu Yuan's songs of Chu that "call Xuanwu and run for it.". The shape of Xuanwu Qisu is like tortoise and snake, so it is noted that "Xuanwu is tortoise and snake. It's located in the north, so it's called Xuanwu. It has scales, so it's called Wu.". During the Kaibao period of the Northern Song Dynasty, Xuanwu God descended on Zhongnan mountain.

In the seventh year of Dade in the Yuan Dynasty (1303), Zhenwu was granted the title of Xuantian God. Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty worshipped Zhenwu, and there were Zhenwu temples in the imperial yamen, such as Jian, Ju, Si, Chang, Ku, etc. In the 10th year of Yongle (1412), Zhang Xin, Marquis of Longping, and his army husband more than 200000 people were ordered to build Wudang Mountain palace to watch the crowd, which made the incense of emperor Zhenwu of Wudang Mountain reach its peak.

"Yousheng mantra" said Zhenwu emperor was "the essence of Taiyin and water level". In order to cope with the deficiency and danger, the tortoise and the snake are in the same shape. Zhou xingliuhe is a deterrent to all souls. Therefore, Emperor Zhenwu belongs to water, so he should be able to control water and fire, and relieve the danger of water and fire. In the Ming Dynasty, many Zhenwu temples were built in the palace to pray for the disaster of flood and fire.

Identity dispute

One is the God of the north

"Yuan you" notes: "Xuanwu, the northern God." "Tianguanshu in historical records" says: "Xuanwu in the northern palace is in danger. Danger is to build a house." He Tu, Volume 6 of Weishu collection, says: "the northern black emperor, whose name is Ye Guangji, is a master of Xuanwu." In the Han Dynasty, there were not only one God in the north, but also three. According to Huainanzi tiantiantianxun, they were Zhuanxu, Chenxing and Xuanwu. Because of its complexity and difficulty for people to grasp, Xuanwu is still regarded as the God of the north.

Second, the God of water

According to Yin Yang and five elements, the North belongs to water, so the God of the north is the God of water. Wang Yi's "nine chapters of nostalgia" says: "Heaven turtle water god." The biography of Wang Liang in the later Han Dynasty says: "Xuanwu is the name of Water God and the official of Sikong water and soil." "The river map" in Volume 6 of the collection of Weishu: "the residence of the seven gods in the North actually begins in Dou, which governs the north and dominates the wind and rain." Because rain is necessary for the survival of all things, the water god attribute of Xuanwu is deeply believed by people.

Third, it is the symbol of the evolution of all things by the interaction of yin and Yang

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei Boyang's Zhouyi Shentong contract said, "guanguanju is on the river. My fair lady is a gentleman. The male does not live alone, the female does not live alone. Xuanwu tortoise and snake, help each other. In the Ming Dynasty, after all, the female and the female are xur. " It is to use the example of tortoise and snake to illustrate the viewpoint that yin and Yang must be in harmony.

Fourth, the host of Weige

It is the important support of the great emperor, the way of the sword immortal, the patron saint, and the protector of the martial arts. The tortoise is the shield, the snake is the sword, and the soldier's sword is the guardian. Wudang Mountain Taoism is the highest god. Because of the northern seven places (Dou, Niu, Nu, Xu, Wei, Shi, BI) form a tortoise shape, under which there is Teng snake star, so the tortoise snake combination; located in the north, it belongs to water, its color is dark, so it is called Xuanwu. These characteristics of Xuanwu not only won the common belief of all social strata in China, but also laid the foundation for the evolution of Xuanwu into the great God of Taoism after the Tang and Song dynasties.

Fifth, dangmo governs the gods of the three evils

Xuantian God is one of the four saints in the Arctic, belonging to Zhili, the great emperor of Ziwei in the Zhongtian Arctic. He was granted the northern part of the town by the Jade Emperor, and later by the emperor Fu Zhao in the Yuan Dynasty. The Four Saints of the Arctic are responsible for controlling the demons of the three worlds and taking pictures of the ghosts of Fengdu, which makes the evil leaders of the three worlds dare not harm the living beings. Xuantian Zhenwu has the name of yuxu master, who helps the masses. It is also known as the final disaster relief God. In the five disasters, the final disaster saves all living beings and breaks all the evil sects of magic. Convert to the life of Xuantian without falling into evil view.

Legend of immortals

Zhenjun, the sage of the north pole, was the great emperor of Zhenwu. According to the records of etiquette in the draft of the history of the Qing Dynasty, "Zhenjun, the sage of the north pole, and the city god of Dongyue, were sacrificed on the Wanshou Festival." Zhenwu emperor, also known as Xuantian God, jiutiandang magic grandmaster and Wuliang grandmaster, was the God of the north.

Emperor Zhenwu, also known as Xuantian God and Yousheng Zhenjun Xuantian God, is a well-known God of Yujing in Taoism. Now the main god of Wudang Mountain is Zhenwu emperor. In the Taoist Scriptures, he is called "Zhenwu emperor". Folk called dangmo Tianzun, benedictor, hairdresser. After Ming Dynasty, it had a great influence in the whole country, especially in modern times.

One is the God of the north. "Yuan you" notes: "Xuanwu, the northern God." "Tianguanshu in historical records" says: "Xuanwu in the northern palace is in danger. Danger is to build a house." He Tu, Volume 6 of Weishu collection, says: "the northern black emperor, whose name is Ye Guangji, is a master of Xuanwu." In the Han Dynasty, there were not only one God in the north, but also three. According to Huainanzi tiantiantianxun, they were Zhuanxu, Chenxing and Xuanwu. Because of its complexity and difficulty for people to grasp, Xuanwu is still regarded as the God of the north.

Second, the God of water. According to Yin Yang and five elements, the North belongs to water, so the God of the north is the God of water. Wu Yi's "nine chapters of nostalgia" says: "Heaven turtle, God of water." The biography of Wang Liang in the later Han Dynasty says: "Xuanwu is the name of Water God and the official of Sikong water and soil." "The river map" in Volume 6 of the collection of Weishu: "the residence of the seven gods in the North actually begins in Dou, which governs the north and dominates the wind and rain." Because rain is necessary for the survival of all things, the water god attribute of Xuanwu is deeply believed by people.

Third, it is the symbol of the evolution of yin and Yang. In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Wei Boyang's Zhouyi Shentong contract says: "Guanguan dove, on the river island, is graceful and graceful, gentle and graceful, gentle and graceful. The male does not live alone, the female does not live alone. Xuanwu turtle and snake help each other by rectifying the plate. After all, the female and the female are Xuxu." It is to use the example of tortoise and snake to illustrate the viewpoint that yin and Yang must be in harmony.

Fourth, he is the leader of Ge affairs, the important support of the great emperor, the guardian of the Dao of sword and immortal, and the protector of martial arts. The tortoise is the shield, the snake is the sword, and the soldier's sword is the guardian. Wudang Mountain Taoism is the highest god. Because the northern Qisu (Dou, Niu, Xu, Wei, Shi, BI) form a turtle shape, under which there is Teng snake star, so the combination of Jiao snake; located in the north, it belongs to water, and its color is Xuanwu. Every time Xuanwu Emperor cuts demons and hoes demons, he always goes out with his sword, because the sword can escape faster than the clouds.

Fifthly, it is the God of simang. Because of its long life, turtle has become a symbol of longevity and immortality. Baopuzi, also known as its ability to guide, says: "when Chengyang Chu was young, he went hunting and fell into the empty grave. When he was hungry, he saw that there was a big turtle in the grave first. He counted and turned around, and his direction was changeable. He opened his mouth to swallow his breath, or he bowed or looked up. I tried to do what the tortoise did, so I didn't feel hungry again. " In addition, the first residence in northern Xuanwu is called Dousu, commonly known as Nandou. "Star Sutra" said: "Nandou Cloud Star, the Lord of the emperor's life, but also the Prime Minister of the position of Juelu." Jin Ganbao quoted Guan Fu's words in Soushenji, saying: "the South dipper annotates life, the North dipper annotates death." Even though people believe that worshiping Nandou can increase their life expectancy.

These characteristics of Xuanwu not only won the common belief of all social strata, but also laid the foundation for the evolution of Xuanwu into the great God of Taoism after the Tang and Song dynasties.

Xuanwu is the general name of Qisu in North China. It has been recorded in the ancient books of the Warring States period.

There is a sentence in the book of songs of Chu Yuanyou that "call Xuanwu and run to his family." Volume 5 of Hong xingzu's supplementary notes to the songs of Chu says: "Xuanwu is called tortoise and snake. It's located in the north, so it's called Xuanwu. It's called Wu because it has scales and shells."

"The book of rites · Quli" says: "line, before the zhuniao, then Xuanwu, left Green Dragon and right white tiger. "Note:" line, the military is also out. Zhuniao, Xuanwu, Qinglong and Baihu are famous for staying in all directions In order to rectify the situation in all directions, it is necessary for the army to carry out the law. "

"Astronomy of Huainanzi" matches the four gods with the four heavenly emperors, and calls Xuanwu the assistant of Zhuan Xu, saying: "the water of the north, the emperor Zhuan Xu, the assistant of xuanming Its God is Chen Xing and its beast is Xuanwu. "

Weishu Hetu regards Xuanwu as the essence of Heidi, saying: "Heidi in the north is famous for ye Guangji and Jing

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