It was a heavenly king system in the early Yuan Dynasty, which was divided into two parts, cooperated with the West, and was also the master of cave yin, so it was called the Golden Mother.
I. Introduction
From the prehistoric "religious culture" activities to the historical textual research of modern archaeology, and through the study of literature records, it is believed that the existence of ancient legends between Qin and Han Dynasties is not groundless. The Wuji Yaochi Myrtle, widely worshipped in Taoism and folk, is the supreme god, and her life experience is recorded in many ancient books.
Secondly, it briefly introduces the origin and allusions of Xi Jin Mu's icon.
(1) According to Biography of Immortals and Yucheng Immortals, the Queen Mother of the West (Jiuling Taimiao Guishan Jinniang, No.1: Taixu Jiuguang Guitai Jinniang Yuan Jun) is also called Guitai Jinniang. A variety of classic theories: Queen Mother of the West, Queen Mother of the West, Lady of the Western Han Dynasty, Empress Dowager, Queen Mother of Gold, Great Sage of Wuji Yaochi, Giant Buddha of the Queen Mother of the West, and Golden Maiden of West China, etc.
(2) The Queen Mother of the West was born in Yichuan, China (east of Kunlun) (now south of Luoyang, Henan).
The common surname is Gui (or Yang), which is taboo. The word Wan Gui is too empty. It coordinates with the west, grasps the spirit of Yin, and is the supreme respect for DongYin.
Combine with Dong * * * to manage Yin and Yang, enter heaven and earth, be virtuous, and consider the moral character of men and women, as the basis for promotion and demotion, and after receiving all the grades of immortals, they will return to their deities. "Dong in the east is harmonious with Yang's qi, while the Queen Mother of the West is spiritual with Yin's qi in the west. Mother raises a group of goods, heaven is the world, three worlds and ten fairies are conscious, and salt belongs to them (golden mother comes first). Therefore, the two great gods, "the father of the East and the queen of the West", are the spiritual father and mother who gave birth to all things and reconciled the generation of Yin and Yang. Everything is born from the true God of Donghua, and made from the wonderful God of Xihua. It is really the God of heaven and earth.
(3) Yaochi in Kunlun is the place ruled by Jinning in West China. Kunlun is the ancestor of mountains, the source of rivers, the place where immortals live and the paradise on earth. Kunlun Mountain is a famous Taoist mountain with Taoist belief, and it is also the birthplace of China Daotong Avenue. In the triangle of "due north, due west and due east" of Kunlun Mountain, there are Jade Pagoda and Fairy Palace, where the Queen Mother of the West and Fairy Palace live. According to ancient records, there is Wang Muchi in Mount Tai, China, which is located in Zhonggukou at the southern foot of Mount Tai. It was called Qunyu Temple in ancient times, and Yaochi was called Wang Muchi in Tang Dynasty.
(4) According to another episode of True Cloud, it is explained that "the name of the Queen Mother of the West is Yang Minghui". According to historical records, Houshan Mountain in Jingchuan, Gansu Province, is said to be the residence of the Queen Mother of the West (it is proved to be the ancestral temple of the Queen Mother of the West in the literature), and there is a palace of the Queen Mother of the West built on it (in the Qing Dynasty, there was a detailed picture of the Queen Mother of the West). Because it is located in the middle of the western regions, it is also commonly known as "Hui Zhongshan" (the mountains in western China originated from Kunlun, which means "Kunlun", that is, the mountains in the west, and Hui Mountain belongs to its vein and should be named after Kunlun. ) At the foot of Zhonghui Mountain, not far from Taihou Palace, there is a golden statue of the Queen Mother of the West. It is said that the Queen Mother of the West once appeared there, so the local residents specially carved the golden body for the world to worship. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Mu met with the Queen Mother of the West in Yaochi, Jingchuan. It was also here that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty met the Empress Dowager, tasted the Xiantao of the Empress Dowager and enjoyed the music of the Heavenly Palace. In the first year of Song Kaibao (AD 968), March 20th of the lunar calendar was the restoration anniversary, and there was a huge monument named "Ode to the Restoration of Wang Mu Palace", which recorded the Queen Mother of the West in China and her meeting with Zhou Muwang and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The belief in Jinniang in Yaochi began in the Han Dynasty and was widely circulated among the people in the Jin Dynasty. However, the belief in Jin Niang still exists widely in today's China society. In Zhuangzi's works, he said: The Queen Mother of Huaxi has a successful practice, no death and no life, and lives forever in fairyland; Similar descriptions became the main core of the belief of the queen mother in later generations. There are 21 classic legal confessions about "Queen Mother of the West".
Three. Xi Jin Mu's Hua Ying deeds and missionary records
(1) The deeds of the Queen Mother of the West are miraculous, which not only contributes to the creation of heaven and earth, but also shows saints from time to time, protects the country, shows boundless Tao, and even shows kindness to help all beings, repeatedly lowering the truth and setting up rafts, which are recorded in Taoist classics.
(2) Hua Ying's deeds are as follows: (Excerpt from Gui Zhenbao Youheng Series)
The Queen Mother of the West ordered her disciple Xuan Nv (born true fairy) to help the Yellow Emperor defeat Chiyou. Once upon a time, the leader of the local tribal bear, Huangdi, not only cultivated his morality, but also paid courtesy to Corporal Chiyou, who launched a rebellion and invaded other countries, and the people were miserable. Within nine days, Xuan Nv was instructed by the Queen Mother of the West to teach the Yellow Emperor the art of war, armor evasion, six-benevolence, fu yin and so on. So Chiyou was defeated and the world was stable.
The Queen Mother of the West taught the Yellow Emperor "the way of purity and inaction".
The Queen Mother of the West sent messengers to Shun Di "White Yuhuan" and other treasures, "White Jade" (an ancient musical instrument, which can live in harmony with all directions. )
The Queen Mother of the West asked the help to control the water: Mrs. Yunhua was sent to give the clear water, preserve the culture and control the water.
Taishang Laojun traveled west to Guitai to tell the story of Chang Jing for the Queen Mother of the West: in the 25th year of King Zhao of Zhou (10 17 BC), Laojun traveled west to Guitai to tell the story of Chang Jing for the Queen Mother of the West.
Zhou Muwang once told the Queen Mother that he was above Yaochi when he was on a mission to the West.
The Queen Mother of the West gave a flat peach as the birthday of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty;
(1) According to legend, Yaochi Yuen Long is rich in flat peaches, and the fruit is immortal, and it will take 3,000 years to bear fruit. Peaches are round and green, as big as duck eggs, and they taste sweet. "In the first year of Yuanfeng (BC 1 10), on July 7th, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who advocated immortals, devoutly fasted, and was descended by the Queen Mother of the West riding on a jade bird, accompanied by a group of jade girls, with solemn and elegant treasures. The heavenly queen gave Emperor Wu four flat peaches for her own use. Liang Wudi left a peach pit for planting after eating. The queen mother said that this peach is three thousand years old, and the land is thin and does not produce seeds. 」
(2) The Queen Mother of the West taught Emperor Wu the way of longevity, the way of mending the sky and the importance of managing the body. What the Queen Mother of the West said was what the heavenly king gave her in the early Yuan Dynasty, that is, the jade girl Li dedicated her to the Emperor Wu, saying, "How can you repair it well?" Liang Wudi asked the Queen Mother of the West again. The Queen Mother summoned Mrs. Shang Yuan and came to the Imperial Palace with the book of the Eighth Congress. Twelve things, such as Wuyue, said: "If this book is robbed of heaven for forty years, it can be given to people who have a good way." Mother told the servant girl to take a brocade bag, and the Queen Mother of the West stood up with a book to write to the emperor.
(3) However, after Emperor Wu, you can't use the ring of the Queen Mother of the West, and you can't stop fighting. ....................................................................................................................................... returned to the middle of the East China Sea and visited the Queen Mother of the West three times, never to return.
The Queen Mother of the West taught Mao Ying, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong how to live forever.
The Queen Mother of the West gave Wei four volumes of jade Qing books.
Fourth, Yaochi Victory Meeting (most people in Taiwan Province Province regard July 18 as the Christmas Day of Jinniang in Yaochi).
In ancient Zhang Hui's novels and plays, "Peach Blossom Festival" and "Eight Immortals Birthday Banquet in Yaochi" are both famous. It is said that there is a peach in Yaochi Fairy Garden where the Queen Mother of the West lives. It tastes sweet and can live forever. This kind of peach bears fruit only once every three thousand years, also called flat peach. Only on the birthday of the Queen Mother of the West can immortals eat good fruit. Therefore, the birthday party is also called the Flat Peach Celebration, or the "Yaochi Celebration".
5. The reason why the mother of the Western King visited Taiwan to change Taoism into good faith.
(1) Folk believers in Taiwan Province Province believe that Myrtle in Yaochi was vilified in the 38th year of the Republic of China. The location of June 13 (or February 18 in the 39th lunar year) is located in Beichang Village, Ji 'an Township, Hualien County. Since the surrender of Shengluan, the belief in Jinniang in Yaochi, Taiwan Province has developed quite rapidly, with followers all over Taiwan Province. The following points can be summarized:
(1) It is most effective to treat diseases and relieve symptoms.
(2) The compassionate image of Kim's mother and daughter is very attractive to female believers.
(3) Very meticulous organization and church rules, strict discipline, particularly strong centripetal force for believers, and established a typical religious group as close as brothers and sisters.
(4) Similar to the Journey to the West, the spread of opera legends.
(2) The reasons why the Wuji Yaochi Golden Maiden and Taipei's "Yuantai Daotang" won the extraordinary victory:
(1) 1999 On September 27th of the lunar calendar, the Queen Mother of the West came to the "Yuantai Daotang" for the first time (the Lord God dedicated the Buddha of Taiyi to help the poor, which was the 30th anniversary of Taiyi's death). The sacred honor of the Queen Mother has inspired her disciples to pass the test of honesty day by day for decades, and she still sticks to the heart of Taoism. The Mahatma came to bless the disciples of Yuantai Daotang.
(2)10/year, on the fifteenth day of the first month of the Republic of China, the sacred goddess of the Queen Mother of the West descended from the "Yuantai Daotang" again to bless her. All disciples will always remember the instructions of Queen Mother Yaochi and cherish the kindness of the public, and they should devote themselves wholeheartedly to the "journey of loving the world"! 」
Reference books and quotations:
(1) Return to True Treasure Set
(2) The complete works of China's sculpture and painting.
(3) The Taoist Holy Records of the Chinese Taoist Association.
(4) The origin of temples in Taipei.
(5) Biography of Chinese immortals.