Which immortal is Prince Zhang?

Zhang Shizi is the wandering god of Fuzhou.

Wandering Gods to Welcome the Gods is a custom activity during the folk Lantern Festival in Fuzhou. The so-called wandering gods refer to Zhang Shizi. During the Lantern Festival, people carry the statues of the gods out of the temples to accept people's incense and worship. . It means that the gods descend to the people and patrol the countryside to protect the peace of the country. It is said that there are more than a thousand gods in Fuzhou, which is rare in cities in my country. The existence of these gods is precisely because Fuzhou is open to all rivers, and it is possible to achieve the existence of so many gods.

Zhang Shizi is the son of Zhang Yuanbo, one of the Five Spiritual Dukes. Netizens describe him as "a jade tree facing the wind, with a heroic spirit; his eyebrows are like distant mountains, and his eyes are like stars." He is a local tourism promotion blogger. The slogan "I bet with the gods on your heartbeat" was also displayed. Gods who were once kept at a distance suddenly attracted a large wave of "good-looking fans" on social platforms.

Features of the wandering gods in Fuzhou

The wandering gods in Fuzhou, Minhou, Lianjiang, Mawei, Changle and other areas have their own characteristics, which are different from each other and related to each other. They are also related to the Mazu detours in Putian, southern Fujian and Taiwan. Some activities such as Longyan Gutian Tour Dalong have similarities.

Fuzhou’s Wandering Gods, also known as Saints Parade, You Lao, Ying Laoye, Wandering Bodhisattvas, Wandering Gods Games, Annual Years, Welcome Gods, Welcome the New Year, Offering Incense, Bodhisattva’s Journey to Countryside, Carrying Buddha, Carrying Statues of Gods , the statues go on tour and so on.

It means that during the New Year or other festive festivals, or on the Christmas day of the gods, people go to the temple to put the statues of the gods into the palanquin, and then carry them out of the temple to visit and receive the blessings. The people's incense worship means that the gods have descended among the people, patrolled the countryside, and blessed the country with peace. The parade was accompanied by performances such as gongs and drums, puppets, lion dances, dragon dances, acrobatics and band performances.