Chenghuang, in some places, is also called Chenghuang Ye. Lord Chenghuang is the local patron saint, and he is also a fairy who is most close to the people. He is not a fairy sent down from heaven, but is mostly done by famous ministers and heroes of the local people.
There is not only one Town God Temple, but also most of the land boundaries. Besides, Town God is not alone, and there are their own Town God lords in the local area. Lord Chenghuang is a local official in the underworld, and his authority is equivalent to that of a county magistrate in the Yang world. Not every city has a Town God Temple. Only cities above the county level can have an official Town God Temple. On the one hand, his duty is to protect the people, on the other hand, he is in charge of the local underworld. Lord Chenghuang's subordinates are landowners, and the land temples are distributed in every corner of the village, and are looked after by different landowners.
The Origin of Shanghai Chenghuang Temple
The legend of Shanghai City God Temple was built by Sun Hao, the Lord of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period, and was converted into a City God Temple during the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty. The front hall is dedicated to the God Lord of Huo Guang, the general of Jinshan Shenhan, and the main hall is offered with four letters of patent to show the support of Bocheng God, and the back hall is the bedroom. There is an archway built in 1535 in front of the gate, and the stage was built in 1865.
Located in Fangbang Middle Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, Shanghai City God Temple is one of the three major temples in the Yangtze River. Chenghuang, also known as Chenghuang God and Chenghuang Lord. It is one of the important gods generally worshipped in China's religious culture. It is played by a famous minister hero who has made contributions to the local people, and it is the god of guarding the city believed by China folk and Taoism.
The temple building of Shanghai City God Temple is a large-scale building in the south, with red walls and mud tiles. Now the main building in the temple consists of the square in front of the temple, the main hall, the Yuanchen Hall, the Finance Temple, the Cihang Hall, the Town God Hall and the Niangniang Hall.
Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Chenghuang Temple for the above contents.