In the fourteenth year of Tianbao (755), An Lushan raised troops in Fan Yang, and in the name of pursuing secret orders to attack Yang Guozhong, he led 150,000 rebels south to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, which was known as the Anshi Rebellion in history.
In just half a year, the rebels conquered the counties in Hebei and reached Luoyang. The following year, they captured Tongguan, the gateway to Chang'an, forcing Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty to flee to Shu in a hurry, and the rebels stationed in Chang'an. The area occupied by the rebels "takes Luoyang as the fulcrum, starting from Fanyang in the north, forming a north-south line along Changshan and Yejun, then passing through Shaanzhou and Tongguan in the west to Chang'an, and along Chenliu and Bianzhou in the east, connecting Qiaojun and Caozhou. Forming a line between east and west." After that, in order to consolidate and seize power across the country, the rebels intended to move eastward, targeting Yongqiu and Suiyang. "Suiyang controls the upper reaches of the Jianghuai River and serves as the backbone of Bianluo. It controls the Jianghuai River in the south and borders Heji City in the north. Pengcheng is on the left and Bianjing is built on the right. It is connected with each other in form and form. It protects the south of the Yangtze River and passes through Shaanxi at its throat. It forms the link between the north and south of the great river. thoroughfare". Suiyang is known as "the shield of the Jianghuai River and the throat of the Heluo River". The rebels wanted to occupy Suiyang and march south to the Jianghuai and Jianghan areas to cut off the Tang Dynasty's source of money and food and plunder its wealth as capital for a protracted war. Therefore, for the Tang Dynasty, using military force to guard Suiyang from falling into the hands of the rebels was the basis for quelling the rebellion. The vigorous defense battle of Suiyang led by Tang generals Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan and others kicked off.
Yin Ziqi was An Lushan's favorite general. In January of the second year of Zide (757), he led an army of 130,000 to attack Suiyang City. Xu Yuan, the prefect of Suiyang, sent troops to report to Zhang Xun. Zhang Xun deployed the Ningling guards, led 2,000 elite soldiers into Suiyang, and together with Yao Min, the father of the city (southeast of Bozhou, Anhui), ordered 6,800 people to garrison Suiyang. The enemy was numerous and we were outnumbered. Zhang Xun encouraged the soldiers by saying that the rebels were a mob. Although there were many, they were not to be feared. As long as the top and bottom worked together, they would be able to defeat the rebels. Moreover, the soldiers were not more numerous but more skilled, and the generals were more brave than brave. The thieves have few plans, and the thieves are arrogant and have no wisdom. The mob has few plans and commits chaos, and will be defeated.
In February of the second year of De (757), Yin Ziqi increased his troops in Suiyang. Zhang Xun adopted psychological tactics to repel several rebel attacks and shot and wounded Yin Ziqi. The morale of the rebels was low. Xun was not only good at defending the city, but also focused on attacking the enemy's heart and disintegrating the enemy. Historical records: "The thieves who attacked the city often abandoned the city to surrender and fought to the death for the patrol, with more than 300 people in front and behind." In July of the second year of Zhide (757), the rebels increased their troops by tens of thousands, and Yin Ziqi became even more arrogant. The situation in Suiyang City is even more severe. The enemy is approaching and the city is in short supply of military rations. The soldiers and civilians in the city have to cook 1 tablespoon of rice mixed with tree bark, tea, and paper-cooked cowhide every day. The soldiers were getting thinner day by day, but their morale remained undiminished. When Suiyang ran out of food, the soldiers proposed to abandon the city and run eastward. After obtaining the food, they would fight to the death with the enemy. Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan believed that Suiyang was the gateway to eastern Henan, the key to Zhongzhou, a barrier to the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers, and the throat of Heluo River. If the army takes possession of it, it will inevitably lead the war to the south of the Yangtze River, and the Tang Dynasty will lose its food and salary supply. What's more, the soldiers in the city were tortured by hunger, disease, and war and were unable to escape. It was better to hold on to the isolated city and wait for the arrival of the imperial reinforcements. The stalemate lasted until the beginning of October, when the city was completely out of food. Even the bark and tea paper were eaten up. The soldiers killed the horses to eat. After killing all the war horses, the birds dug out the rats for food. Yin Ziqi led the rebels to finally break through the southwest gate and enter the city, and Zhang Xun and others were captured. Yin Ziqi tried to persuade Zhang Xun to surrender several times, but all he received was scolding, "I want to swallow the traitor with anger, but Gu Li will bend my ears." Thirty-six people including Zhang Xun, Xu Yuan, and Nan Jiyun died unyieldingly. Three days after the city of Suiyang was defeated, Zhang Hao, the newly appointed military governor of Henan Province by the Tang court, arrived with his army, defeated the rebels and recaptured Suiyang. During the battle to defend Suiyang, Lei Wanchun stood on the city to supervise the battle. During the fierce battle, Lei Wanchun was hit by six arrows in the face, but he still stood at the top of the city without changing his expression, making the enemy suspect that he was a woodcarver. Later, it was discovered that the person shot turned out to be a real person, Lei Wanchun. The rebel general Linghu Chao couldn't help but praise Zhang Xun and said: "I have seen General Lei, and I have already given you the military order!" In the end, this brave general who was praised by even the enemies finally died at the same time as Zhang Xun, and Lei Wanchun's reputation spread. Through the ages, he has been highly respected by future generations. Every September 12th day of the lunar calendar, every household in Shimen Village, Jixi County, will make rice dumplings and eat them like the Dragon Boat Festival. At this time, making rice dumplings is also a unique custom in Shimen. This day is also regarded as the unique "Zongzi Festival" of Shimen Village.
According to legend, during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, there were two generals, Nan Jiyun and Lei Wanchun, who made outstanding achievements in quelling the Anshi Rebellion. In October of the second year of Zhide (AD 757), when the rebels were exhausted and captured, Nan Ji said on the execution ground: "A man should not surrender to the unjust. He would rather lose his head and go down in history than leave an infamy in the world." "He died heroically.
Later generations once wrote a poem praising: Sprinkling blood makes Suiyang laugh, and you are crazy? The coarse beans in my hometown were in a period of poverty; where is the country of Li and Tang now? Not as good as the general but he still has a shrine! Emperor Suzong named them Taiwei! If a businessman passes by the Huihang Ancient Road here a hundred years later, he will rest here and light a fire to keep warm. He returned here a few days after leaving and found that the ashes here were still hot, and there were many towering trees around, so he felt that this was a geomantic treasure. He went back and prepared to move his whole family here. After returning, he had a dream at night. He dreamed that the Taiwei told him that this place was not suitable for human habitation. He came here the next day to find the clan leader and gave him the dreamed item. He told the clan leader about it, and the clan leader said that he had had the same dream. Later, the businessman paid for the clan leader and led the whole village to build the Taiwei Hall to commemorate him. Slowly, more and more people came here to worship him.
Every year, September 12th of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Mr. Taiwei. Mr. Taiwei naturally likes to listen to operas, so while building Guangfu Temple, another temple was built on the side (that is, directly south) of Taiwei Hall. The ancient stage. It happened that farmers had finished harvesting the rice in the fields at this time. In order to celebrate the joy of the harvest, devotees from all over the country, Anhui opera fans, vendors, adults and children gathered here to burn incense, worship Buddha, and make vows in the temple during the day. , meet in the evening to watch a play and have fun. Located in Shuibu Town, Taishan City, Guangdong Province, it is located in the middle of a field, surrounded by green trees and bamboos, surrounded by clear water and crisscrossed by criss-crossing streets. It is a beautiful scene. From the appearance, the temple is a modern building with yellow tiles and white walls, and murals on the door wall. Every temple must have couplets, and there is a couplet engraved at the entrance of Leigong Temple: Thousands of trees are whirling, providing shade for the people under their doors. The spring scenery is bright and beautiful, and the fragrance of EMI is in front of my God.
The stone carvings in front of the temple record: This place was originally the Dragon Mother Temple. It was rebuilt during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty and was later demolished due to various reasons. In order to commemorate the great achievements of Lei Wanchun, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty, in 2005, Mr. Lei Deng and his wife took the initiative to raise 320,000 yuan to build the Wanchun Leigong Temple. Also engraved is "Lei Wanchun's Resume": Lei Wanchun was a general in the Tang Dynasty and was involved in the Anshi Rebellion. Anlu Mountain surrounded Yongqiu (Qixian) and Suiyang (Shangqiu) in Henan with more than 100,000 troops. County magistrates Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan each led 6,000 troops to defend the city, and fought more than 400 times for two years. . General Lei was supervising the battle at Yongqiu. He was hit by six arrows and seemed to be motionless. His command was determined. Later, he and his four hundred remaining soldiers were trapped in Suiyang for ten months. Foreign aid was cut off and they were too hungry to fight. They were defeated by the enemy general Yin Ziqi. Thirty-six people including Zhang, Xu, Lei and Nan Jiyun died calmly. After the emperor of Tang Dynasty was restored to power, he posthumously awarded General Lei the title of "Secretary of the Ministry of War" and later the title of "Jin Shunhou Wang".
Entering the main hall, I saw a statue of a general sitting upright with a sword in hand. He had thick eyebrows, big eyes, a red face and a long beard. He had an elegant air, which was completely different from the images of ancient military generals that we usually see. The side halls on both sides also enshrine the God of Wealth, Marshal Zhao Gong and the Golden Flower Empress. The manager told us: This area is where the Lei surname lives. In the past, a statue of Lei Wanchun was enshrined in the side hall of Longmu Temple. Later, it was converted into the Lei Gong Temple, and Lei Wanchun became the main god. Every traditional festival, people from all over the country come to worship him. When we asked the manager about the relationship between the villagers surnamed Lei and Lei Wanchun, he himself could not explain clearly.
The "Old Book of Tang Dynasty" records: Zhang Xun "then sent generals Lei Wanchun, Nan Jiyun and others to lead troops to fight in the north of Ningling, beheaded twenty generals, killed more than 10,000 people, and threw their corpses into Bian. Water does not flow." This shows that he is highly skilled in martial arts and has good command. After the rebellion was put down, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty felt his loyalty and made Lei Wanchun the Governor of Ronglu and General Zhonglie, and ordered the people to build temples to worship him. Therefore, Lei Wanchun's heroic deeds of loyally and courageously protecting the country are widely circulated, and some stories are also magical. For example, it is said that after Lei Wanchun died, his head was carried back to his hometown by a crane. As a result, temples were built in various places to offer sacrifices, and there was an endless stream of people offering incense. There are also folk dramas and stories such as "Lei Wanchun Fights the Tiger". Wen Tianxiang, the national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty, also wrote "The Biography of Wanchun Gong". It is located in the northwest of Wugang Village, Taixi Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan [1], facing east and west. It is dedicated to Zhang Xun (Thousand Years Old of Zhang Mansion), Li Mi (Thousand Years Old of Li Mansion), and Mo Ying (Thousand Years Old of Mo Mansion) of the Tang Dynasty, collectively known as "Three Thousand Years Old of Zhang, Li, and Mo Mansion". Wutiao Gang Anxifu is the ancestral temple of all Zhang Limo Qiansui temples in Taiwan. It is one of the important Taoist temples for pilgrimage. It is very popular and has more than 3,000 ancestral temples at home and abroad.
Wutiao Port Anxi Prefecture was built on Haifeng Island (today’s Waimadingzhou) in the 60th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1759), and moved to Wugang in Yunlin County in the 11th year of Jiaqing (1806). The current site of the village. Later, due to the large number of believers and the prosperity of the incense, more and more buildings were added. Nowadays, in addition to the main building of the temple, there are also fish ponds, garden landscaping, phoenix city, etc. It is a unique temple in Taiwan.
The Prince's Hall is dedicated to General Lei Wanchun. Data records: Tiger Riding King Lei Wanchun, also known as King Wu'an and Lei Fu Tianzun, was a subordinate of Zhang Xun, a famous official in the Tang Dynasty. He was brave and good at fighting, and was highly praised by Zhang Patrol relies heavily. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, thieves plotted against An Lushan, and Zhang Xun launched an army to attack him. Lei Wanchun was ordered to guard Yongqiu, and the rebel general Ling Huchao led his army to surround Yongqiu City. Lei Wanchun stood on the city and angrily ordered Hu Chao not to rebel. Ling Hu Chao ordered the archers who were ambushing in secret to fire their bows and arrows. , although Lei Wanchun was hit by six arrows in the face, he still stood upright, which made Hu Chao suspect that he was a wooden man. Later, he found out the truth and called Zhang Xun from a distance: "When I met General Lei, I realized that you are also strict and wise." Lei Wanchun Chun later followed Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan to defend Suiyang City. The city was broken and captured, and the Suiyang soldiers died calmly.
When later generations carve the statue of Lei Wanchun, they usually leave six black spots on the face, representing the scars of the six arrows struck that day. General Lei Wanchun is usually enshrined together in the Zhangxun Xuyuan Temple, but a separate temple was built in the Song Dynasty. It is said that there was a red snake coiled on the incense burner in the temple at that time. It did not move for a whole month until someone wrote a memorial to it, saying that such a foreign object would scare the believers, and the snake left the next day. In the Nanyang Tiandi Temple in the Philippines, Lei Wanchun is one of the main gods enshrined. Most of the main gods enshrined in the Tiandi Temple were transplanted from the motherland. Among them, the most numerous and influential ones are Sakyamuni and Guanyin. There are more than a hundred Buddhist temples in Manila, including those of Buddha, Mazu, Guandi and the City God. Among them, the largest and most popular is the Bao Gong Temple.
Lei Wangye - Lei Wanchun, a famous loyal and Confucian general in the Tang Dynasty, was both wise and brave, well-versed in books, brave and good at fighting. In the battle of Suiyang City, an important town in the Central Plains, he defended the city gate alone for ten months, and fought with the prefect Zhang Thirty-six generals including Xun died heroically, and were later honored as the mighty Zhongjing Marquis and named the Thunder Exorcist General, Leifu Chitose, and Daitianxunshou.