Are Yang Jian and Erlang God the same person?

Yang Jian and Erlang God are the same person.

Emperor Wen of Sui, whose real name is Bo Yong, is a fairy and hero in China myths and legends. Yang Jian is an important figure in Taoism, sometimes called Erlang God. Yang Jian's story originated from Xu Ming Lin Zhong's Love of the Gods. Ding Yu's second disciple, Yang Jian, was named "Whistling Dog", and he was the immortal who guarded the heaven and served as its general.

As Erlang God, Yang Jian is regarded as the God in charge of war and force in Taoism. Yang Jian has extraordinary martial arts and fighting capacity, and is often depicted as holding a golden hoop and riding the beast Kyubi no Youko Fox. Erlang God is also widely worshipped in folk beliefs, and is regarded as a hero and protector to protect the people.

The images and stories of Yang Jian and Erlang God occupy an important position in China culture, and are widely circulated and celebrated. Emperor Wen of Sui's heroic and kind image has become an example for people to worship and pursue, and it also reflects the pursuit of justice, courage and protection in China's traditional culture.

Folk activities of Erlang God;

1, bury Erlang God

On the fifteenth day of the first month of each year, the class leader walks in front with the woodcut Erlang God, followed by the actors. Come to the dunghill, dig a deep pit in the middle, bury Erlang God head down in the pit, kneel down and burn paper. The statue of Erlang God symbolizes talents, and the dunghill symbolizes a heavy foundation, which maintains the troupe's desire for more talents.

2. Temple Fair Parade

At that festival in Qinghai, there was a wave of young crops, which was the traditional temple fair activity of Erlang God touring young crops. The purpose of the parade is to care for crops and protect the safety of people and animals. In the local area, Erlang God is responsible for the weather and agricultural harvest, and Erlang Temple in Nanqiao, Chuzhou, Anhui Province is also called a sacrifice to Erlang God.

3. Sacrifice custom

Under the background of immigration policy in the early Ming Dynasty, Erlang belief of Yang came into being in the hometown of Qiang nationality in northwest China, which originated in northwest China and now Qinghai, Gansu. This is the localization of frontier strongmen, who take sheep as their totem. Huang Zhigang believed that Erlang was the ancestor of the ancient Qiang people, and it was the custom of the Qiang people to kill sheep to worship the gods.