What are the legends of the gods enshrined in the temple?

In addition to offering sacrifices to a wide range of gods, there are also affiliated halls offering sacrifices to local folk beliefs in Tianjin, such as Grandma Wang's Hall and Mount Tai's Niangniang Hall.

The gods in grandma's temple mainly include grandma, old lady Bai, brother carrying water, etc.

There are several different views about grandma Wang San. Some people say that she is from Sanhe, Hebei, and fled to Tianjin to be a servant. Influenced by his father since childhood, he often used some indigenous methods such as cupping, scraping and massage to treat the poor, which was praised and praised by his neighbors.

It is said that Grandma Wang San is from Jinnan, Tianjin. She worshipped God and Buddha since childhood and was proficient in witchcraft. When she grows up, she will make a career of worshipping immortals and dancing with gods. Once, she came to the Tianhou Palace to burn incense, entered the temple and never came out again. Some people say that she met Grandma Wang San in the Buddhist shrine of the Buddhist Scripture Pavilion in Tianhou Palace, saying that she became an immortal and a Buddha.

There is also a legend that Grandma Wang San goes to Miaofeng Mountain in the west of Beijing to make incense every year, and sets up several "tea stalls" on the road for worshippers to quench their thirst and enjoy the cool. On the way to Miaofeng Mountain, Grandma Wang San unfortunately fell off a cliff and lost her life.

Grandma Wang San has a large number of followers in Tianjin, and her good character of helping others, helping the poor and helping the poor, and giving charity has been passed down by Tianjin people for a hundred years. Tianjin came to ask her for her blessing when she was sick, so a proverb spread:

Touch grandma Wang San's hand, there is nothing wrong with it.

Touch grandma Wang San's feet and all the diseases will disappear.

There is such a two-part allegorical saying in Tianjin: Grandma Wang's plaque is responsive. It can be seen from these proverbs that Grandma Wang San is deeply rooted in Tianjin!

About Mrs. Bai, some people say that she is one of the Five Immortals. Others say that she was a folk doctor in Tianjin in her early years, especially good at treating eye diseases and was deeply loved by the people.

The last one is brother water bearer. Legend has it that the elder brother carrying water, surnamed Bai, was originally a porter carrying water near Tianhou Palace in his early years. Not only is he proficient in witchcraft, but the water he chooses can also douse smallpox and ensure the healthy growth of children.

Smallpox has the characteristics of strong infectivity and rapid spread. The patient developed fever and rash, and his life was in danger. At that time, the medical level was limited, and the people would come to Tianhou Palace to pray for the help of their brother who carried water to douse smallpox and drive away the disease.

The gods in Mount Tai Niangniang Temple are Mount Tai Niangniang, Hebo, Lei Gong, Ma, Zhang, Land Lord, Wenchang and Kuixing.

Tai Shan Empress is a native of Yuan Jun, Bi Xia, commonly known as Nuo Empress. It is said that she is the daughter of Emperor Dongyue, who is in charge of forest safety and shoulders the heavy responsibility of protecting miners' lives.

The belief in Mount Tai Niangniang can be traced back to the Song and Yuan Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Legend has it that Queen Taishan has the power to shelter all beings, help the poor, eliminate disasters and diseases, and have children.

Every year, April 28th of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Queen Taishan. Believers all over the country will hold grand birthday celebrations to repay Queen Taishan's kindness to Kyushu Island and the world.

The worship of water gods and river gods has been deeply rooted in people's hearts and is one of the most respected gods by the people. It is said that the river god is very beautiful and a rare handsome man. Face fish is like a beautiful mermaid in the west.

River God, also known as Hebo, is a real person in folklore. Formerly known as Yi Feng, he is outspoken, straightforward and helpful. He lives by fishing on weekdays. However, something unexpected happened in the sky, and once he died when he went into the river to save people.

Because he did a lot of good things before his death, God made him a river god to govern rivers and bless people to live and work in peace and contentment.

In fact, there is another reason for worshipping the river god, that is, in the history of our country, people have been suffering from disasters such as river flooding and diversion, so they hope to obtain peace by worshipping the river god.

Besides, China is a country that attaches great importance to rivers. The construction of Zheng Guoqu and the excavation of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal and other water conservancy facilities have always been the top priority of the country, so that it took several generations for the imperial court to repair them.

Water is the source of life and is closely related to people's lives. As the god in charge of the river, Hebo's position is particularly important. Therefore, the worship of Hebo has become a part of people's lives, especially those who live by fishing in Hebo, and they are full of awe and gratitude for Hebo.

Lei Gong is also one of the gods who worship the Heavenly Palace. Since ancient times, there are few temples dedicated to Lei Gong and Dian Mu. They usually stay in temples.

The worship of Lei Gong can be traced back to the Warring States Period, and it is recorded in Shan Hai Jing and Ye Dong Jing. It is said that Lei Gong is a strong man with bare chest and wings on his back. He can predict the weather changes, and his position is thunderous. In folk mythology, he often appears in pairs with Dian Mu.

In the notes of scholars in Tang and Song Dynasties, there are many stories about Raytheon falling from the sky after a thunderstorm and beating unfilial sons and unscrupulous businessmen. These stories all reflect people's awe of Raytheon and their desire to uphold justice.

There is also a horse king in the annex hall. According to legend, the owner's full name is Marshal Ma Lingguan. It turned out to be the attendant around the Tathagata, and the Jade Emperor sent him to the Heavenly Palace to take care of the horses.

According to folklore, Ma is an armed military general with three eyes and four arms. He often rides a horse and walks in the Heavenly Palace to see the good and evil in the world and benefit all beings.

As for Wenchang and Kuixing, there has been a saying in China since ancient times that literati prayed for Wenchang and Kuixing, and the Taoist system endowed them with the power to help their career and promote their future. Wenchang star, commonly known as Wenquxing, originated from the worship of ancient stars. Taoism believes that he is the god who dominates the fame and fortune of literati and is widely respected by the people.

The function of Kuixing is similar to Wenchang. Wei Xiao is one of the 28 stars in astronomy, and Taoism believes that Wei Xiao is the master of the article. Kui and Kui are homophonic, and Kui means first, which indicates that all students can win the championship in one fell swoop. As the saying goes, kuixing is the first.

And Zhang, a folklore. Zhang was originally named Meng Changjun, the emperor of Shu after the Five Dynasties.

After Meng Changjun was defeated, he not only surrendered his country, but also his concubine and his wife, Hua Rui, who lived with him day and night, were taken captive and presented to him.

However, Mrs. Hua Rui did not covet the splendor of the palace, but never forgot her old master. She even asked the painter in the palace to draw a portrait of Meng Chang according to her own description and hang it in the bedroom to show her loyalty to the former king.

Later, she was accidentally discovered by Zhao Kuangyin. In desperation, she said that this person is Zhang, and he sent his son to take care of his children. Sacrificing him can ensure the prosperity of the palace people and the safety of his children. Later, harem concubines followed suit and even prevailed among the people.

Zhang, who is enshrined in the temple, is mostly a hard figure with a white face and fine clothes, holding a bow in his left hand and a bullet in his right hand. Bowing and archery, using slingshots to drive away tengu and disaster stars, without losing kindness in the fierce. The homonym of play and birthday is a metaphor for your son's early birth, which is safe and auspicious and deeply loved by the world.

Later, people asked him to be the patron saint of children. Therefore, in some portraits, Zhang not only carries a slingshot on his back, but also has five innocent and lively children beside him, which means that "the five sons are admitted."

In the past year, housewives invited statues in front of the Tianhou Palace and offered them to Buddhist shrines after returning home. Prepare incense sticks, wax sticks and fresh fruit cakes for God.

It is said that it is to prevent the dog from entering the house next day to scare the sleeping children, which reflects the urgent desire of the elders for the safety of their children and the happiness of their families.

The worship of the land god originated from the ancient "social god", who managed a small piece of land. The status of the land god is not high, but his divine power is extraordinary. He is also one of the gods closest to people's lives, with many folk believers.

In general folk beliefs, most gods have a clear origin, but there are many sources of land gods. There is a legend that Zhang Fude, an official of the Zhou Dynasty, was clever and filial from an early age. At the age of 36, he was the chief tax collector of the government, honest and diligent, and loved the people. At the age of 102.

A poor family got help from Zhang Fude, so they built a stone house with four big stones to worship him. Soon, the poor household became rich from poverty.

People think that Zhang Fude has endowed them with wealth, so they jointly built a temple, dedicated him with gold, and named him "the God of Perseverance". Later, businessmen often offered sacrifices to him for business development.

In addition, the land god also has the responsibility to bury the dead. In some places in the old society, the first thing to do when giving birth to a child is to take wine to the land temple to "register". The first thing for the dead is that before the dead are buried, their families will go to the Earth Temple to "report the funeral". In folklore, the dead ghost was given to the city god by the land god.

At the same time, in the minds of ancient working people, land was the place where they lived, and it was the land that grew and nurtured grains, so people would sacrifice land in particular.

The prosperity of worship of land gods began in the Ming Dynasty. There were many land temples in the Ming Dynasty, and the people also respected the land gods. In fact, this is related to Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor.

According to the notes of Lang Jingren's Copy in Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang was born in the land temple. Therefore, in the Ming Dynasty, the small land temple was highly respected. Tianjin is the political and economic artery of the Ming Dynasty, so it is reasonable to worship the land god in Tianhou Palace.

Among the temples in Tianhou Palace, Sheng Kai Temple is also very famous. Sheng Kai Temple is a temple dedicated to the parents of Tianhou Niangniang. Mazu's family background is prominent, and nine people in the family have served as secretariat in Fujian, so it is called Jiumu Lin's family.

Father Lin is willing to inspect Rendu, Fujian, and mother Wang is very devout in worshipping Buddha all day long. The couple do good deeds every day, never care about personal gains and losses, and win the praise of neighbors.

The ancients said, "All virtues and filial piety come first". Filial piety is the nature of the Chinese nation. Filial piety culture is the foundation of Chinese ideological and moral system and the core value orientation of Chinese traditional virtues. Therefore, the Sheng Kai Temple was built.