Huayang Guozhi records that there is a "Shanban Temple" in Zitong County for Zhang Yazi. Taiping Universe also records the story of Zhang Yazi's epiphany. Zhang Yazi once met Yao Chang in Chang 'an. Zhang Yazi said to him, "After 9 years, you should go to Shu. If you go to Qiqu Mountain in Zitong, I hope you will come to me. "
Supplement to the Spring and Autumn Collection of Sixteen Countries? According to the records of the late Qin Dynasty, Yao Chang really came to Qiqu Mountain in 366 and met a man of God. The man of God said, "Go back to Qin! Qin has no owner, and the monarch is probably you! "
Yao Chang asked the man of God what his name was, and the man of God said it was "Zhang Yazi" and then he disappeared.
After Yao Chang returned to Qin, he established the post-Qin Dynasty and became emperor, so he set up the "Zhang Xianggong Temple" in Qin to worship Zhang Yazi.
During the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yazi's beliefs were very popular among the people. During the Anshi Rebellion, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty went to Shu to escape the war, so he lived in Qiqu Mountain. Zhang Yazi once told him that Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty would soon become the emperor's father. Later, Tang Suzong ascended the throne alone, and his dream came true. Therefore, Xuanzong held a grand sacrifice for Zhang Yazi, honoring him as "Prime Minister Zuo".
In 88 1 year, he escaped from Huang Chao and came to Shu via Qiqu Mountain. He also personally offered sacrifices to Zitong God, made Zhang Yazi King of Jishun, and took off his sword and presented it to the temple. Due to the admiration of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Zhang Yazi's influence expanded rapidly and gradually evolved from a local god to a national god.
At that time, students who took the imperial examination all over the country would sacrifice to the gods in their hometown and pray for their success in the examination. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zitong was deified as a personality god who blessed Sichuan students to pass the exam smoothly.
At that time, it was said that Zitong God had a unique vision, and he could tell which one was the prime minister in the future among thousands of people, and the way he hinted was to see each other through thick and thin.
In the Northern Song Dynasty, Emperor Cai wrote a story about Wang Anshi, a great writer in the Song Dynasty. When he was young, he accompanied his father on a long journey. When passing through Zitong Wenchang Temple, there was a sudden storm. The father and son hurried into the temple to escape, but the wind and rain made a scholar in the temple very excited.
The scholar was very happy, and then he became a little conceited and frivolous. As a result, he was defeated in the examination room, lost his reputation in Sun Shan, and was not admitted to the court. The frustrated scholar once again came to Zitong Wenchang Temple and complained to the local monks, saying that the statement that the nobles were sent by the wind and rain was not established at all, and the monks were puzzled.
It was not until several years later that Wang Anshi was the top scholar in high school and later the prime minister. Zitong people suddenly realized that the saying that the wind and rain sent the nobles really worked. It's just that this noble man is not the unlucky scholar, but Wang Anshi, who was only 7 years old at that time.
There are countless similar stories in the notes and folk stories of scholars in the Song Dynasty. In fact, the reason why Zitong God Zhang Yazi is worshipped by literati is because of Zitong's unique geographical location.
This is the only way for ancient Bashu to reach the Central Plains. Jinshi must pass through this Wenchang Temple when they go to Beijing to catch the exam. Burn incense and worship, make a wish, have a rest, and then continue on your way. Over time, the incense is getting stronger. Therefore, people who do good deeds will go through the meeting, and the story of asking God to come true will be born.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zitong God replaced the gods of imperial examinations in other places because of its efficacy, and became the god of ancient students to bless the smooth imperial examinations. Due to the spread of belief, the original Zitong God belief was mixed with wenchang star, who was in charge of literature in the traditional concept. Zitong God was called "Wenchang God", "Wenchang Emperor" or "Wenchang Zitong Emperor".
Yuan Renzong borjikin 13 16? The Eighth Congress of Ai Yu, Ba Li and Ba Li officially named Zhang Yazi as the emperor of Hua Kai Wenchang and Lu Si Hongren, and was appointed as the god of loyalty to the monarch, filial piety and honesty. At this point, Zitong God and wenchang star became one, fully integrated with wenchang star belief, and was called "Wenchang Emperor". "History of the Ming Dynasty" records: Emperor Zitong, surnamed Zhang, named Yazi, lived in Qiqu Mountain of Shu, died in the Jin Dynasty, and was worshipped as a temple.
Actually, it is about yu zhang, but people believe that yu zhang is the incarnation of Zhang Yazi, which does not hinder their faith. "Wen Chang Di Yin Jun Wen" said that Emperor Wen Chang had incarnated 17 times on earth and was a scholar-bureaucrat. He is incorruptible as an official and never calm as a citizen. He regards the dignity of autumn frost and day as inviolable: helping people in trouble, saving people from emergencies, being immune to their own mistakes, and going to heaven and earth.
Therefore, Tiandi ordered Wenchang Emperor to be responsible for the affairs of Wenchang, Cao Gui's hometown. In the mortal land, the selection of candidates, the service of colors and grades, and giving gifts to others are all managed by Wenchang Emperor. With the scale and institutionalization of the imperial examination system, the worship of Emperor Wenchang has gradually become common. Wenchang Palace, Wenchang Pavilion or Wenchang Temple have been built all over the country. The Wenchang Palace in Qiqu Mountain, Zitong County, Sichuan Province is the largest. Some rural academies and private schools also offer sacrifices to Wenchang gods or deities. Although there are ups and downs in the meantime, I have been dedicated to them because of the relationship between the article and the nobility.
In the past, the third day of February was the birthday of Emperor Wenchang every year. It is a custom for both the government and local literati to pay homage to the temple dedicated to Emperor Wenchang, or to write poems and hold Wenchang meetings.
In addition to the merits of being loyal to the monarch and saving the people in the uprising, Emperor Wenchang recorded in the Zitong Emperor's Document that the mother was born with the crown, was seriously ill, was sucking, cut her own flesh and cooked it in the middle of the night and recovered.
Therefore, Emperor Wenchang is also a model of kindness and filial piety. Later, when the plague was prevalent, Emperor Wenchang was "blessed" by Dadong Jing Xian, saying that he could cure evil and eliminate the epidemic, and his actions could be tested.
In addition, it is said in Sichuan that when Emperor Wenchang lived in seclusion in Qiqu Mountain Ancestral Hall in Zitong, he was struck by a thunderbolt and wanted to spread the plague. In order to protect the local people, he became a great ancestor of the plague god, with a mighty and brave face, holding a sword in one hand and an eagle claw in the other, thus subduing the five plagues.