Zhenwu Emperor, also known as Tian Xuan God, Yousheng Zhenjun, Xuanwu Emperor, etc., also known as Dangmo Tianzun, Patriarch of Gratitude, and Fapi Patriarch, etc. , is a famous Taoist immortal. Wudang Mountain in Hubei Province is the Dojo of Zhenwu Emperor.

"Songs of the South" notes: "Xuanwu is the name of the North God." The Book of Historical Records and Tianguan said: "Gong Bei preached martial arts, and the danger was to build a house." "Rebuilding the Integration of Weft Books" Volume 6 "River Map": "North Hei Di, the name of God is Ye Guangji, and the essence is Xuanwu." But people in the Han Dynasty believed that there was not only one god in the north, but also three gods. Huainanzi Astronomical Training called them Zhuan Xu, Chen Xing and Xuanwu. Because of its complexity, it is difficult for people to master it, so Xuanwu is still regarded as the god of the north.

The Historical Development of Zhenwu Belief

Ming Dynasty was the period when Zhenwu Emperor became famous and folk beliefs were the most common. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, Judy, the son of Zhu Yuanzhang, the prince of Yan, launched the "Jing Nan Change" and seized the throne. Legend has it that during the whole operation of the Prince of Yan, Emperor Zhenwu once helped. Therefore, after Judy acceded to the throne, Zhenwu was named "the God of Arctic Town".

Large-scale construction of the temple of Wudang Mountain, the construction of nine palaces, eight views, thirty Lu 'an Hall, seventy-two rock temples and thirty-nine bridges and twelve pavilions, making Wudang Mountain a world-famous Taoist shrine; At the top of Tianzhu Peak, there is a "Golden Hall" dedicated to the statue of Zhenwu Emperor. Thanks to the emperor's vigorous advocacy, Zhenwu Emperor's belief reached its peak in the Ming Dynasty, and a large number of Zhenwu temples were built in the imperial court and among the people.

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