Where is Meishan in Yang Jian?

Meishan is Sichuan Meishan, and its prototype can be traced back to Erlang, the second son of Erlang God, and seven subordinates of Zhao Yu, the satrap of Jiazhou in Sui Dynasty. It is called "the Seven Saints of Meishan" in Yuan Dynasty's Zaju, and one of them is named Guo Yazhi.

Yang Jian is an ancient mythical figure in China based on Erlang God, whose real name is Miao Daozhen, Qingyuan, commonly known as Guankou God, Guankou Erlang and Yang Erlang. Influenced by the novel Romance of the Gods in the Ming Dynasty, he began to merge with Erlang God. Father is Yang Tianyou, mother is Yun Hua, and teacher is Ding Yu. In order to save the repressed mother, he chopped Taoshan with an axe, so there was a legend of chopping Taoshan to save his mother.

Folk activities related to Emperor Wen of Sui;

Burying Erlang God: On the fifteenth day of the first month of each year, the class leader walks in front with a woodcut Erlang God, and the actors follow. 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.

Temple Fair Parade: In that festival in Qinghai, there is a wave of young crops, which is the traditional temple fair activity of Erlang God patrolling 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.