When it comes to favorite gods, everyone may have a different answer in their hearts, but there is one person who is probably irresistible to everyone, and he is the God of Wealth. But when it comes to the God of Wealth, who is the first thing that comes to mind?Generally speaking, there is only one god in a field, but the God of Wealth is different, there are many people in this position, there are the God of Wealth, the God of Wealth, and people in different eras and different regions will create different gods of wealth, of course, this is enough to show everyone's ardent expectations for this god.
The recognized god of wealth is actually Zhao Gongming, and there are two kinds of canonization of the god of wealth, one is the god of heaven and the official god given by Taoism, and the other is folk beliefs. Zhao Gongming has a relationship with both, he first relied on folk oral legends, and early oral narratives are very important ways, when there are no classic records, Zhao Gongming's legends have been passed down by word of mouth among the people.
For example, about his life experience, the more widely circulated theory is that he was a figure in the Qin Dynasty, born in Zhao Dai Village, Zhongnan Mountain, and his birthday was March 15. His family was poor, honest and resourceful, and when he was young, he once subdued a tiger that was hurting people everywhere, which is also the origin of his mount the black tiger. Now Zhao Gongming's standard image of the God of Wealth is basically a black-faced and thick beard, riding a black tiger, holding an ingots in one hand, a whip in the other, and the appearance of a full-body uniform, which is also called Marshal Zhao Gong. The folk generally worship Zhao Gongming as the god of wealth, and it will not be until the Ming Dynasty, at this time, there is a ** that plays a vital role, that is, it can be said to redefine the personnel structure of the fairy world - "Romance of the Gods".
The Romance of the Gods was born in the Ming Dynasty during the Longqing and Wanli periods, and it achieved Zhao Gongming's special status in the history of immortals with its huge influence. **, Zhao Gongming's first appearance was in the forty-sixth episode of "Guangchengzi Breaking the Golden Light Array", this time, the Shang Dynasty Taishi Wen Zhong and Taiyi Zhenren fought against each other, and lost again and again, so they rushed to Luofu Cave in Emei Mountain to find a helper, that is, Zhao Gongming, the outer door of the sect** Da Luo Jinxian.
Zhao Gongming rode the black tiger into battle, his strength was really strong, as soon as he came up, he killed Jiang Ziya with a whip (later rescued by Guangchengzi with pills), and knocked Nezha off the Hot Wheels. Then Huang Tianhua, Lei Zhenzi and Yang Jian went into battle together, and they couldn't beat Zhao Gongming with three fights, and then Yang Jian secretly let go of the roaring dog, and while Zhao Gongming was unguarded and bit his neck, this fight was temporarily stopped. Including the many battles behind Zhao Gongming, many immortals couldn't beat him, and Huanglong Zhenren was even hung up and humiliated by him, and a group of immortals fought hard, so it was not lively. It can be said that it was Zhao Gongming's debut that brought the climax of the first immortal fighting method to "Romance of the Gods". Zhao Gongming's force value is still very high, every time he has the upper hand in a few to several, and he will be attacked by a sneak attack every time, and in the end, because he could not escape the "number of days", he was secretly plotted by casting a spell, so that Jiang Ziya lowered his head and died. After Zhao Gongming's death, he was named "Golden Dragon Ruyi Zhengyi Dragon Tiger Xuantan Zhenjun", because he was in charge of four subordinates: Zhaobao Tianzun, Nazhen Tianzun, Fortune Messenger and Lishi Immortal Official, all of which were related to money, so later Zhao Gongming became the God of Wealth.
Looking at it this way, Zhao Gongming's God of Wealth seems to be quite smooth, but in fact, this is because "Romance of the Gods" has changed the image of Zhao Gongming and highlighted his godhead as a god of Xuantan. Before this, Zhao Gongming's image was not so popular, it was mentioned above that there was an oral legend of Zhao Gongming among the people, and before "The Romance of the Gods", there were also many text records, in earlier times, Zhao Gongming appeared as a plague ghost and miscellaneous gods. Now tracing the image of Zhao Gongming, it is generally mentioned that Ganbao of the Eastern Jin Dynasty wrote in "Sou Shen Ji" that "God takes the three generals Zhao Gongming and Zhong Shiji, and each superintendent takes people from the ghosts", which proves the identity of Zhao Gongming to supervise the ghost world during this period.
But what the hell is he catching?There is a more detailed record in the Tianshi Taoist classic "The Law of Female Green Ghosts" that appeared in the Wei and Jin dynasties: Dongfang Qing dragged the ghost master's surname was Liu, and his name was Yuanda. Lead all ghosts, and do the disease of evil winds. The southern red drag ghost is surnamed Zhang, and his name is Yuanbo. Lead ten thousand ghosts, and do the disease of heat and poison. The surname of the white ghost in the West is Zhao, and his name is Gongming. Lead ten thousand ghosts and do the disease of black. The surname of the black ghost lord in the north is Zhong, and the famous scholar is Ji. lead ten thousand ghosts, and do vicious cholera, and the disease of angina. **The surname of the yellow ghost is history, and the name is Wenye. Lead ten thousand ghosts, and do the disease of sores and paralysis. This is the so-called ghost of the five directions and five qis, or the messenger of the five directions, Zhao Gongming is one of them, and he is the ghost master who spreads the epidemic. However, although the image here is not very good, their dispersal of the epidemic is instructed by God and is a legal spread, so they can also enter the Taoist deity system.
In the early days, Zhao Gongming basically appeared in people's field of vision as a plague god, not only that, but he also had other side jobs, such as what is the direct Fu fierce official, and the four altars of Taiyi Huofu.
1. The Purple Court Smoke Golden Wheel Talisman is like doing a part-time job, and if he does too much, the face of this god will become miscellaneous. It's because he has too many identity functions and has brought a lot of trouble to the Xi Warlock cultivators, so he can't be given so many names by himself, right?And his identity as the biggest plague god is not very good, after all, who wants to accept a plague ghost as a god. So what to do?Either abandon this god, or wash it white. Zhao Gongming's road to transformation was opened, and several theories appeared at this time, basically all of which were separated from the Heavenly Master Zhang Daoling.
One is that when Zhang Daoling was cultivating in Shudi, he was ordered by God to fight with the ghost handsome in Qingcheng Mountain. After subduing Zhao Gongming and a few other ghost commanders, the boundary rules between ghosts and humans were rectified, and then Zhao Gongming and they fled to the Western Regions. Another theory is that after the five ghost marshals were subdued by Zhang Tianshi, they became good, changed their evil and returned to the right path. But no matter how much he changes his evil and returns to the right, the predecessor of his plague ghost still hasn't changed, and there are still stains in the past, which will affect the positivity of the godhead, what should I do?A more radical "transformation" approach was devised to rationalize his origins. The change in "Zhengyi Xuantan Marshal Zhao Marshal Secret Law" played a key role, which said that Zhao Gongming was: Qin Shi escaped from the world, cultivated to the Tao, and completed his deeds, and was called by the Jade Emperor to be the deputy marshal of Shenxiao......Taihua Xitai is in charge of the marshal's mansion, and the marshal is called the golden wheel, and the western golden elephant is also. The marshal was ordered by the Heavenly Gate to serve the Three Realms, inspect the five directions, and mention Kyushu Island, as the general of the Zhidian Palace, and serve the ...... of the Arctic Imperial HistoryHere, Zhao Gongming almost completely worshiped the plague ghosts, and the bad things were deleted, and he also said that he helped take care of Zhang Tianshi when he was alchemy, and he was very decent. At this point, his background cannot be said to have no connection with the plague ghost, but can only be said to be above board.
In this way, Zhao Gongming "whitewashed" and stepped into the high-level Xuantan Zhengshen, and in the subsequent circulation, this identity was gradually accepted by people. Although in the later popularity**, Zhao Gongming still has a side related to plague ghosts, but these ** interpretations are not as influential as the "Romance of the Gods" that appeared in the Ming Dynasty, in "The Romance of the Gods", Zhao Gongming can be regarded as completing the last big rebirth. Naturally, there is no plague god here, and the author has referred to his identity as a god of Xuantan from the beginning, and then according to his own brain-opening imagination, he has processed and created a Taoist priest with great powers. In the end, it was arranged for him to be named the true monarch of Xuantan, and his function was to "welcome auspicious blessings, pursue and escape", which directly promoted the process of his deification of wealth. Therefore, Zhao Gongming evolved from the god of plague to the god of wealth, and "Romance of the Gods" is indispensable, in the final analysis, this is the process of creating gods. It's amazing to have such power.
This article vividly depicts the rich transformation of Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, through the classic text of "Romance of the Gods", showing his magical transformation from the god of plague to the god of wealth. The article introduces in detail the origin of Zhao Gongming's godhead, as well as his image shaping in **, revealing the key transformation of Zhao Gongming's image in "Romance of the Gods". Through textual analysis, the author has a new definition of Zhao Gongming as the god of wealth and his unique position in folk beliefs.
The article first introduces the popular god of wealth, and through the background introduction of Zhao Gongming, readers have a preliminary understanding of his image. Subsequently, through the description of Zhao Gongming's battle scene in "Romance of the Gods", Zhao Gongming's powerful supernatural power in ** was presented, laying the foundation for the establishment of his image as the God of Wealth. This allows readers to better understand Zhao Gongming's position in myths and legends, and lays the foundation for subsequent discussions.
Next, the article delves into Zhao Gongming's early image and his role as a plague god. By quoting the record of "The Law of Young Female Ghosts", his original identity and functions are revealed. This background makes Zhao Gongming's godhead more diverse and rich, and adds to the historical depth of the article.
Subsequently, the article focused on the transformation of Zhao Gongming's image in "Romance of the Gods". Through Zhang Daoling's intervention and the plot in **, Zhao Gongming's image was whitewashed, so that he could smoothly transform into a positive God of Wealth. The author skillfully shows how the image of the gods is redefined, which makes the reader's perception of Zhao Gongming change.
Finally, the article highlights the influence of **, especially the magical power that it has in the process of creating gods. Through creative imagination and narration, "Romance of the Gods" successfully transformed Zhao Gongming from a plague god to a highly worshipped god of wealth. This process not only shows the reshaping of myth in literature, but also reflects the continuous evolution and demand of society for the image of the gods.
Overall, this article vividly presents the rich historical changes of Zhao Gongming, the god of wealth, through detailed descriptions and in-depth analysis, so that readers can understand more deeply the complexity and diversity of his god image.
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