On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, at Bailong Temple in Dianzihe Village, Qingqu Town, Yunyang District, on the north bank of the intersection of the blocking river and the Han River, there was a picture of "Wudang Mountain in the south was the Zhenwu Emperor, and Dianzihe was the Bailong Shengjun in the north", and the couplet of "Xianshanshui Sheng" was approved horizontally, which attracted many good men, women and tourists who came to burn incense to pay attention to, appreciate and take pictures. People here have inherited the custom of offering sacrifices to dragon gods and hanging dragon couplets from generation to generation, presenting national culture and adding an elegant and peaceful festive atmosphere.
This couplet of Bailong Temple was inscribed by Mingshan Li, president of Yunyang Charity Federation (a retired cadre at the county level). An old man in the village said that the couplets were attached by Mr. Chen Liangzhen, a juror in the late Qing Dynasty (who failed to take part in the imperial examination in imperial academy). According to expert appraisal, these couplets are neat and rhythmic, full of cultural taste, bearing and spreading certain cultural information.
Imitate folk customs
Couplets with Southern Dynasties, Zhenwu Emperor, Beichong and Bailong Shengjun truly depict the folk grand occasion of "respecting the Dragon King on the river and Zhenwu on the mountain", which has been widely popular in the middle and upper reaches of the Han River since ancient times. Worship dragons and worship gods has a long history in the adjacent areas of Hubei, Henan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, and has become a unique religious belief and folk culture in the area. The reason for this is the following：
Since ancient times. For thousands of years, people who live by mountains and rivers (nature) revere the Dragon King and the Mountain God as the protectors who dominate the survival of all things, which has evolved into a deep-rooted custom in dragon festival.
Rise in the west of JD.COM. Monks practicing around Chang 'an, such as Zhong Nanshan, moved eastward with Kyoto to Wudang Mountain and Shaolin Temple. The migrating believers brought the tradition of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism competing to worship dragons, gods and buddhas into the Qinba Mountain area of Hanshui River Basin. After that, Luoyang, the ancient capital of the Nine Dynasties, was frustrated in officialdom and career.
Monks who were blocked, left behind, lost their possessions and saw through the "world of mortals" crossed Jiziling, entered Yun Guan in the west, crossed Hanshui, crossed Gushan and joined Wudang to find a quiet and invisible Buddhist temple. Wudang Mountain has become the best place to go.
Prosperous in the Ming Dynasty. Taoism flourished after Judy, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, overhauled Wudang Mountain. On the basis of worshipping the Dragon King as the water god, Taoism regards the Xuanwu Emperor of Wudang Mountain as the northern water god, forming the concept of integration of landscape, yin and yang, and harmony between man and nature. During the change of dynasties in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China, it is also very customary for the people to pray for national prosperity and security and to worship Wudang and Dragon King.
2 1 century is prosperous, the country is prosperous and the people are well-being. The superior social environment and strong cultural atmosphere have won the revival, development and prosperity of national traditional culture. People go to Longwang Temple and Wudang Mountain to make pilgrimages.
Rong Hui landscape literature and history
Wudang Mountain in Shangmeng was named "Fairy Mountain" and Hanjiang River in Xiameng was named "Holy Water". The couplets draw lessons from the local religious fashion at that time, focus on the folk worship of gods, combine the aura of mountains and rivers, combine nature with humanities, overflow beautiful mountains and rivers, blend scenes, have grand artistic conception, far-reaching implications, elegance and far-reaching significance, and are rare.
Lianzhong Wudang Mountain is a "fairy mountain" dedicated by Taoism to the Lord God Zhenwu Emperor. Dianzi River, the "holy water" located at the intersection of Hanjiang River and Tujiang River, "goes up to Xia Chuan and down to Jingxiang", which controls the Hanjiang River waterway and post road in the south (Sichuan) and the north (Luoyang). It was a battleground for ancient military strategists and was forbidden by the royal family. Because of its unique geographical location and natural scenery, it has induced many human history that determines or affects social progress-
"Historical Records of Zhou Benji" contains: "Wang Zhaoshi, Wang Dao was slightly short. Zhao Haoqi didn't come back from his trip to the south and died on the river. If his pawn doesn't sue, he will be embarrassed. " That is, in 1002 BC, Wang Jixia of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who ignored political affairs and was playful, went to the scenic spot where the Han Dynasty stationed in the name of inspecting the waiting country and drowned in the Hanshui River. He did not publish an obituary to the world for fear that the publicity would be abnormal.
The Spring and Autumn Period Zuo Zhuan's Twelve Years of Huan Gong: Chu cut the land and marched to the south gate. Mo Ao speaks small and light, and light is nearsighted. Ask those unsuspecting people to collect firewood to lure them. As a result, the ground will win 30 people. Tomorrow, the Chu people will drive the mountain soldiers, and the Chu people will sit at the north gate and cover the mountain. They will be defeated and come back for the league at the door. That is, in 700 BC, in order to expand its territory, Chu Wuwang adopted the national policy of "inbreeding, attacking from afar", and in retaliation for last year's alliance with Yun, Sui, Zhou and Guo, led an army to conquer the whole country. After a long period of unsuccessful attack, Chu Wuwang used the lure method of "fishing big fish with bait" provided by Mo Ao, and blocked the ground to lock the north gate of the city in order to win. Chu Wuwang, who was ambitious and resourceful, cherished the land ceded as the birthplace of Xinjiang expansion, and sealed it to Qu Xian, the eldest son with outstanding achievements in land ceded, and set up the Guanjin crossing in this base area, which was heavily guarded, relying on the suppression of the agent as a vassal country and taking the Hanjiang River as a pool to expand its territory to the northwest. Taking Hanzhong, Shangluo and Lantian, Chu successfully achieved the strategic goal of rapid rise.
Biography of Qu Yuan Qu Yuan's surname is Ping, and Chu's surname is Ping. Chu Huaiwang's left disciple. Knowledgeable, strong-willed, know how to control chaos and be good at rhetoric. When he entered the DPRK, he negotiated with the king about state affairs and gave orders; When you go out, you have to meet guests and deal with princes. Wang is willing to do it. Qu Yuan, the earliest and greatest romantic patriotic poet in the history of China literature, was born in the hereditary land of his eldest son Qu Xian, with the brilliance of the sun and the moon, the aura of Hanshui and the essence of mountains and rivers.
According to Yun Tai Zhi in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yunyang Fuzhi was a giant town in Fan Xiong (a city in the "Si Sai Ao District" in central China) and the 84th governor of Yunyang, who was in office for 205 years. Jie Yuan and Ling, ministers of the Ministry of War, ministers of the Ministry of War and Wang Yiqi, ministers of the Ministry of Official Affairs and ministers of the Ministry of Punishment, Wang Shizhen and other court ministers and celebrities were appointed as governors of Yunyang. Yunyang Prefecture governs five roads, including Jingnan Road, Guannan Road, Runan Road and Shangluo Road, and sixty-five counties adjacent to Fu Ba, Kyushu, Hubei, Henan, Sichuan and Shaanxi, restraining the Hanshui River basin area of 3,000 miles.
Zhang Yang worships God and Taoism.
Bailong Temple couplets celebrate Duanyang Festival with the harmony of expression and content, and carry forward the popular traditional customs of "facing the real martial arts" and "respecting the dragon gods". Wudang Mountain is the Dojo of Zhenwu Emperor and the holy land of Taoism. The worship of the Dragon is a unity in people's thoughts and behaviors, which is equally sacred and important. Culturally, the dragon is a symbol of the Chinese nation and China culture, while Taoism is a local religion that absorbs and integrates the growth and expansion of China traditional culture. The two have deep roots and complement each other. Relying on the dragon and worshiping God and Taoism can not be separated from Lapras's propaganda of promoting immortality, attaching dragons to heaven, saving the world and helping others in the founder and genealogy of Taoism.
Taoism worships Shennong Yan Di as the Buddha of Yuan Dynasty. According to legend, her mother's name is Ren You. One day when she visited Huashan Mountain, she saw a dragon and her body immediately reacted. When she came back, she gave birth to Yan Di.
Laozi, the founder of Taoism, recorded in The Legend of Immortals: Laozi was deified from the fairyland of Taiqing, rode in Kowloon by the essence of the sun, and turned from the sky into colored beads. When Yin, the daughter of Xuan Wang, slept during the day, she swallowed it and felt pregnant.
According to the history book Guan Chan, the Dragon Emperor, also known as the Jade Emperor, is the embodiment of the ancestor of the Chinese nation, the Yellow Emperor. The Yellow Emperor and the common people collected copper in Shoushan, made a big bronze tripod and put it at the foot of Jingshan Mountain. When casting a bronze tripod, the dragon lowered his beard to welcome the Yellow Emperor to heaven, and the Yellow Emperor became the Emperor of Heaven after he ascended to heaven.
Chen Tuan, the ancestor of Taoism, left without saying goodbye and went to Wudang Mountain to live in seclusion. First, Five Dragons gave him "Crouching Tiger with Five Dragons" to break the valley, and then with the help of Five Dragons, he spread his wings and went to Huashan to preach.
Tian Xuan (Zhenwu) went to see the (great) emperor, and the dragon god helped him become immortal. Training ground: Bailong changed to Wudang Mountain, Qinglong changed to Wudang Mountain. Fairy land: before flying to the cliff, it was lifted to the sky by the five dragons.
Everbright traditional culture
Couplets are the unique traditional excellent culture of the Chinese nation [4] and the treasure in the treasure house of world literature. Bailong Temple couplets organically combine the essence of dragon culture, Taoist culture, landscape culture, Hanjiang culture and Yunyang culture with folk customs, which greatly enriches the cultural connotation of couplets, improves the efficiency of carrying and spreading, and promotes national traditional culture [5].
Nowadays, the state strengthens the construction of material civilization and spiritual civilization, constantly meets the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the people, and attaches great importance to the protection, inheritance and innovation of traditional folk customs. Traditional cultures such as dragon boat rowing and dragon couplets have been carried forward;
Wudang Mountain and Hanjiang River, which are known as the fairy mountains and beautiful waters, fully embody the cultural and economic characteristics of Shiyan, represent the brand image and cultural connotation of the city, and become the world-class business cards of Shiyan.
Wudang Mountain has a unique charm of landscape culture and is listed as a world cultural heritage by UNESCO World Heritage Committee. Hanjiang River, the mother river of Han nationality, has attracted worldwide attention because of the South-to-North Water Transfer Project. Dragon boat rowing at Yangduanyang Festival is praised as the original "Dragon Boat Festival" by experts from China Quyuan Research Association. Dragon Boat Festival (Hanjiang Dragon Boat Festival) has become a provincial intangible cultural heritage project.
The content of couplets has gradually become rich and colorful, such as: dragons protect the two rivers and gods protect the four sides; The emperor worships the country and the people, and the people worship the rich; Wait a minute.
Traditional cultural works with cultural and historical value are rich and varied, such as Legend of Bailong Temple in Dianzihe, Tracing the Source of Dianzihe Culture in Yunxian County, Magic Shop, etc.
Mystery of He Zi culture, textual research on ancient countries of detention, placer gold in Hanjiang River, exploration of ancient countries of detention, etc. I read about it in the newspapers. And "Bai Long Yin" won the second place in the first online new nursery rhymes creation competition in Hubei Province: Dianzi River in Bai Longwang, angry Qin Wa guarding the Han River here; Ze Cang gave birth to a handsome dragon general, sowing clouds and rain to rejuvenate the country. In addition to the disaster, Wei area also captured the square of Nianyu town; Chen Chuan advocates Taoism, and the merit of "Five Dragons Holding the Holy Spirit" is manifested. Emperor Bai Longwang, the real emperor, is the god of two mountains and rivers who rule Yunyang; Welcome Bailong to Beijing and Tianjin. The descendants of the Dragon will make great achievements. Waterscape shows healthy life, makes the country rich and strong, and has long-term happiness; The mountains and rivers are vast, and the name of the dragon god is eternal.
Bailong Temple couplets are handsome, natural and unrestrained, vigorous and profound, and their words and sentences are concise, neat and accurate, covering a wealth of couplets. It is the perfect embodiment of humanistic art to taste the poetry of beautiful literature in calligraphy, appreciate the charm of beautiful books between words and sentences, inject soul into mountains and rivers, show the aura of Dragon Palace between mountains and rivers, and use wealth in reading couplets.
Dragon couplets, dragon culture, dragon mountains and rivers, dragon customs. The couplets have sincere feelings, integrating folk customs, cultural monuments and landscape. They are magnificent in artistic conception, exquisite in antithesis and harmonious in tone. They are fascinating, thought-provoking and enlightening with the beauty of artistic conception, rhetoric, rhythm and rhyme.
History is advancing and culture is developing. Looking forward to the future, I hope that people living in this magical land will carry forward the past and write more and better poems with hard work and sweat. ......