17. Why is Yue Lao also enshrined in Yushan as a Taoist god?

A: The old man under the moon is a Taoist immortal, or Yue Lao for short. He is the god of official marriage, and his followers are all over the country. The old moon has two magic weapons: the first treasure is a precious book, which records God's marriage arrangements for mortals in the world, and no one can escape; The second treasure is some red silk ropes, which are used to tie people who are arranged to get married by God. Whether they belong to the ends of the earth, they will eventually become husband and wife. We often say that a thousand miles of marriage is a thread, which is the truth. In the Tang Dynasty, a man named Wei Gu met Yue Lao in the south of Shangqiu County, Henan Province. At that time, Yue Lao was reading his precious book under the moon, and he asked Yue Lao about his marriage. Old Yue told him, "There is a blind old lady selling vegetables behind the hotel. The three-year-old daughter of the old lady will be your wife in the future. When Wei Gu went to see it, he found that the old lady's daughter was very ugly, so he sent a servant to assassinate the girl. As a result, the servant failed to stab the girl to death, only her eyebrows. After more than ten years, Wei Gu has become a big official, and later married the daughter of the secretariat of Wang Tai. After getting married, he saw that his wife always covered her eyebrows with flowers, so he was very angry. He asked what happened. His wife told her that she was not Wang Tai's own daughter, but her adopted daughter. When she was a child, her eyebrows were stabbed and left a scar, so she covered them with flowers. At this time, Wei Gucai realized that he really married the daughter of the old lady who sold vegetables. Seeing this, Wei Gu no longer doubted what Yue Lao said about the marriage that was meant to be. Since then, he has been very kind to his wife. The two of them treat each other like guests, and they are very loving, and their children have also become big officials. Now, Jade Moon invites Old Moon God to come into view, hoping that Old Moon will bless many young men and women who love each other and finally get married. Meanwhile, on the traditional Valentine's Day in China (the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, when cowherd and weaver girl meet), Yu themoon also held a series of blind date activities, hoping to take this opportunity to help young single men and women find suitable partners. With the help of Yue Lao Xianling, many people found "the man tied to the other end of their red rope" here, which contributed to a happy marriage.