The Legend of Huang Shigong of Pizhou

Jiangsu
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The legend of Huangshigong in Pizhou is a folk literature project in the second batch of representative projects of Xuzhou's municipal intangible cultural heritage. The legend of Huangshigong in Pizhou tells the story of Huangshigong and Zhang Liang meeting on the Xiapi Bridge. Zhang Liang was not ashamed to kneel down and accept the shoes, and Huangshigong gave him a book on military strategy. It was first mentioned in Sima Qian's "Historical Records of Liuhou Family", which has a history of more than 2,000 years. This legend is centered on the Huangshigong Temple on Huangshi Mountain and spreads to the surrounding areas and parts of southern Shandong. The central areas are Chahe Town, Daizhuang Town, Xinglou Town, Sihu Town, Tiefu Town, Picheng Town, etc. Due to the flow of people and the spread of texts, the legends about Huangshigong and Zhang Liang continue to increase. The legends have been spread from Pizhou to domestic and foreign countries. There are also many literati who have published the legends in newspapers and magazines, such as Geng Xin in the Liang Dynasty, Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty, Su Shi in the Song Dynasty, Fu Ruojin in the Yuan Dynasty, and Xia Yin in the Ming Dynasty. Huangshi Gong has aroused the research and discussion of literary and historical scholars at home and abroad, making the spread of Huangshi Gong legend more extensive. Huangshi Gong legend is mainly based on Huangshi Gong. The legend is closely related to Huangshi Gong Temple, Huangshi Mountain, Zhang Liang, Aunt, and the surrounding mountain gods, river gods, and geographical environment. The content mostly shows that Huangshi Gong eliminates harm for the people, spreads blessings for the people, promotes good and helps the poor, saves the dying and the wounded, and upholds justice. The image of the god with great magical powers expresses people's prayers and sustenance for Huangshi Gong, the god of salvation. It is rich in content, has a long history, is moderate in length, and has easy-to-understand language. It has strong vitality, communication appeal and artistic appeal. There are nearly 100 legends of Huangshi Gong, which are still widely spread in Pizhou and surrounding cities and counties. The legend of Huangshi Gong in Pizhou has regional characteristics, mostly uses dialects, and is mainly spread orally and recorded in writing by folk inheritors. Most of them are works created orally, and there is no fixed time and occasion for preaching. The works are more arbitrary, and the people often add and extend them in the inheritance. (No pictures available, please provide them.) (No pictures available, please provide them.)

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