As the embodiment of Mount Tai, the God of Mount Tai is a sacred messenger to communicate with heaven and man, and a protector of emperors who are ordered by heaven to govern the world. It has become one of the folk religious beliefs.
Second, Dongyue Emperor and Yan State have a superior-subordinate relationship. Emperor Dongyue is in charge of the 365 gods on earth, and he is the master of the ten halls of the underworld and the eighteen floors of hell.
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According to China's ancient theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, Mount Tai lies in the east, the sun rises and everything is born. Therefore, Taishan God has important functions of guiding life and death.
This leads to several specific functions: replacing the old with the new and consolidating the country and the people; Longevity, longevity; There are high and low positions in Fulu; In the period of life and death, ghosts and gods are one.
Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, the influence of Mount Tai has gradually penetrated into all social strata and entered people's daily life. Therefore, Mount Tai, as a god who confesses Yin and Yang and starts all things, has been extended to the Lord of the underworld who can summon people's souls and control ghosts on the basis of protecting the country and people's safety and longevity.
With the expansion of Taishan's influence, its beliefs spread around, and almost all parts of the country have built Dongyue temples of different scales, reflecting the position of Taishan-Dongyue the Great in China's traditional religion and its influence on society.
Emperors of all ages revered Mount Tai. In the Tang Dynasty, it was called "King of Heaven and Qi", in the Song Dynasty it was called "King of Benevolence and Qi of Heaven" and "Emperor of Benevolence and Qi of Heaven", and in the Yuan Dynasty it was called "Emperor of Heaven and Qi". In the Ming Dynasty, Dongyue was restored to Mount Tai.
Every year, March 28th of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Mount Tai in Dongyue, and good men and women from all over the country come here to burn incense to worship and celebrate.
Baidu Encyclopedia _ Dongyue Emperor