Who knows the legend about Xiangong Mountain?

Fame is in the palm of your hand

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566), there was a scholar named Liang Binglin in Quanzhou who failed in the exams several times. One day, he and his friends went to Shuangji Xiangong Temple for divination. In a trance, he felt that the immortal held his hand and wrote five words in the center of the palm: "Fame is in the palm of the hand." After Liang Xiucai woke up from his dream, he thought that this was what he meant by taking the exam, so he happily took the exam again. When the results were released, he still fell behind. He returned sadly. On the way, he felt embarrassed to see "Jiang Dong's father" again, so he changed his mind and became a storyteller on the street. A scholar could not lose face when he appeared on the street and talked about great things, so he came up with the method of "performing behind a curtain" so that the audience could only hear his voice but not see his person. In this way, he also enjoys himself and makes a living. Later, a puppet master listened to the book outside the curtain. Seeing that the performer's language was very vivid, he suggested that he hold the puppet in his hand and perform while talking. In this way, the content of the story he later expressed became more vivid, vivid and expressive, and more and more people heard about the book. This new form of performance, which allowed the audience to watch the bag puppet performance and listen to the story at the same time, made Liang Binglin famous and was called the "Drama Champion". Only then did he realize the meaning of "Fame is in the palm of the hand" written by the Immortal. It turned out to be a prediction that he would be the "number one" in the puppet show in the palm of his hand in the future.

The Stele of the Big White Chicken and the Tomb of the Chan Chicken

The wall of the Baixiaoyan Temple in Xiangong Mountain is inlaid with the "Stele of the Big White Chicken and the Tomb of the Chan Chicken", which consists of four polished It is composed of granite strips, 2 meters high and more than 1 meter wide. It was written by Zhang Ruitu, a great bachelor and great calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty.

According to records, there is a big white chicken in the temple that has been domesticated for many years. It is familiar with the nature of Buddha and accompanies the monks to practice sutras and chant Buddha for three lessons a day, and then goes on a tour in the mountains.

One day, the big white chicken suddenly passed away. The monks were extremely sad and held a grand ceremony to liberate him and build a grave to bury him in memory. Lin Ruyan, a local scholar, wrote a memorial text for this purpose, which was also written by his close friend Zhang Ruitu and carved into stone as a stele. It was during the Chongzhen Gengwu period of the Ming Dynasty (1630). Today, although the grave of the big white chicken cannot be found, the inscription on the Zen Chicken Tomb is still visible and attracts countless tourists.

"Half Emperor" Touring the Mountains

During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1661), there was a hero Zheng Chenggong in Shijing, Nan'an. Before he became an official, he went to Xiangong Mountain.

But Xiangong knew in advance that Zheng Chenggong was coming to Xiangong Mountain, so he entrusted a dream to the monk in the mountain and said: "Tomorrow a scholar in white will come to ask for a fortune. Please clean up the shop at the foot of the mountain quickly and prepare tea." When greeting the distinguished guest, you should also say to him: "I am in a hurry to see the immortal. There is no need to go to the temple and go back to practice martial arts." When the monk conveyed the words of the immortal to Zheng Chenggong, he was very grateful. Sit down and rest for a while, looking around you. There are high mountains, towering old trees, towering trees, lush vegetation, charming scenery, and an endless stream of pilgrims, men, women and children. It is very lively. It is really a fairyland on earth. After Zheng Chenggong returned home, he practiced martial arts more diligently and became familiar with military books. Later, he raised his troops to regain Taiwan and defeated the Dutch invaders. Later generations built a stone pavilion at the foot of Xiangong Mountain, named "Xinxin Pavilion", as a permanent memorial. This pavilion still exists. (Anonymous)