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What does the Taigong Mountain Stone mean here?

1. It means that Jiang Taigong is here and has no taboos.

2. It is one of the customs of the age that Jiang Taigong has no taboos here. On New Year's Eve, people should affix the God of the Kitchen God and couplets to bring the God of the Kitchen home to ensure a safe year. It is also necessary to post door gods, Spring Festival couplets, the word "福", red money, etc. to ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune. In the old days, people would even post "Jiang Taigong has no taboos here". This horizontal strip is affixed to the lintel of the door. It is rare on the main door. Most of it is affixed to the lintel of the screen door, living room and main room, or on the roof beams and floor lintels. Store owners like to post it above the store or entrance, which is very eye-catching. This custom was very popular in the past and has a long history. This custom is still often seen in some rural areas when building houses or some large-scale activities.

The phrase "Jiang Taigong is here" is popular in rural areas of Jiangnan, which is intended to avoid evil and suppress evil.

Taigong, whose surname is Jiang, whose given name is Shang, whose given name is Ziya, and whose nickname is Feixiong, is respected as Taigong. Jiang Shang was staying with Yuanshi Tianzun in Kunlun Mountain. After his term of practicing Taoism expired, he came down from the mountain and went to the home of his old friend Song Yiren. One day, Jiang Shang said to Song Yiren: "Executive members, I think the foot of Zuoshan Mountain is a treasure land of Feng Shui. Why not build some pavilions and pavilions?" Song Yiren took a long breath and said, "Brother, I don't know. I also know that it is Feng Shui." Treasure land, but after several constructions, they all failed!" Jiang Shang asked, "Why?" Song Yiren said, "I don't know why. Several times when I was about to complete the construction, there was a storm and a strange cry. Beams, columns, eaves, and brackets are all burned and some fall down. This is probably because I am lucky, so I don’t dare to do it again.”