What is Wenchang Pavilion used for?
Wenchang Pavilion or Wenchang Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion, Kuixing Pavilion, etc. is a traditional sacrificial building in China. It was built to worship the legendary god in charge of the literary movement and ensure the prosperity of the literary style.
In ancient times, while worshiping Confucius in the Confucian Temple, they also worshiped the gods who dominated the cultural movement. There is a theory of "Five Wenchangs", namely Emperor Wenchang, Kuixing, Zhu Yishen, Emperor Fuyou (Zushi Lu), and Emperor Wenheng (Dijun Guan). However, the number of gods enshrined in Wenchang Pavilions varies from place to place, and there are also cases where Wenchang Pavilion dedicated to Emperor Wenchang and Kuixing Pavilion dedicated to Kuixing were built at the same time. Meaning: I wish the literary fortune to prosper and advance step by step.
Wenchang Pavilion is mostly built in the center of the city or on a higher ground. It is generally a pavilion-style building with a brick and wood structure, with a pointed roof, mostly on the second and third floors, and each floor has an eaves. The octagonal shape varies. The first floor is mostly brick walls with windows and doors; the second floor and above are wooden walls or wooden fences, which can be viewed from afar. Therefore, in addition to its sacrificial function, Wenchang Pavilion also became a gathering place for local literati.
Wenchang is originally a constellation in the celestial body. Wenchang belief comes from the ancient Chinese star belief. Emperor Wenchang, also known as Emperor Zitong, is the god of fame, fortune and wealth enshrined in Taoism. He is the patron saint of learning, articles, and candidates in ancient China. He has a higher status in the Taoist immortal system. "Tongjian of the Immortals of the Past Dynasties" says that he "masters the thirty-three days of immortality, the middle master is longevity and misfortune, and the lower master is the eighteenth hell reincarnation."
"Chu Cizhuang" says: The six stars of Wenchang are in front of Beidou Kui. Gao Hou's "Mengshu" says: The six stars of Wenchang are on the left side of the Big Dipper, and each of the six stars has a priest's duty. The first general is responsible for building might, the second general is responsible for the left and right, and the third noble minister is responsible for the wenxu; The fourth Si Lu is responsible for rewarding meritorious service and advancing to the nobility; the fifth Si Ming is mainly for destroying blame; the sixth Si Kou is mainly for assisting in managing treasures. Taoism believes that if civilization is prosperous and prosperous, cultural destiny will flourish. "Yunji Qiqi" Wenchangxing Shenjun, whose courtesy name is Xianchang, is also the talisman of the emperor's orders.
The central Ming Ming person, or the father-in-law who controls the Ming, controls the life of the year of birth, and takes the bamboo slips of the longevity sky. Taiyi changes the soul and becomes the symbol. Call me your father-in-law. His name is Li Ming, his first character is Yuan Duqing, one is Shenzong and the other is Linghua. Laojun said: Zuo Siming is a man, his surname is Han, his name is Si, his courtesy name is Yuanxin, he is from Changle. Si Ling, Si Fa and others belong to Yan. Zuo Siming had thirty-six senior officials.
You Siming's surname is Zhang, his name is Huoyi, his courtesy name is Ziliang, and he is from Guangyang. Si Lu, Si Fei and others belong to Yan. You Siming also has thirty-six senior officials. The Heavenly Master said: The two commanders of Han and Zhang were both ministers of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty.
Wenchang God was born in response to the world, and there are seventy-three transformations and seventy-nine transformations. It is said that the Jade Emperor appointed Zhang's son to be in charge of Wenchang Palace and human affairs, so in the Yuan Dynasty, he was named the Wenchang Emperor. Emperor Wenmu was named Zitong Emperor because of his long-term residence in Zitong, Sichuan, where he originally originated. According to the records in Volume 10 of "Huayang Guozhi", there is a temple in Zitong County, also known as Shanban Temple. The people worshiped it with thunder pestles. It was originally the god of thunder. After the Tang Dynasty, the god Zitong originated from here.
The god Zitong, whose surname is Zhang, whose name is Aizi, and whose given name is Yazi. He was an official in the Jin Dynasty and died in battle. People built temples to worship him, or called him the snake spirit, and appointed him as the patron saint of Shu. Later, his status gradually improved and his popularity became more and more widespread. He could predict the fate of scholars in the imperial examinations and was respected by the scholars.
According to legend, his birthday is the third day of the second lunar month. Since the Tang Dynasty, emperors of all dynasties have enshrined Youlong in Wenchang. When Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty was hunting Shu, it was said that the gods came to meet him at Sima Bridge, so he was posthumously named Prime Minister Zuo. Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty moved to Shu, and Wenchang also helped him and was named King Jishun. In the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system was valued for a time.