The Belief Inheritance of Golden Flower Empress

During the period of agricultural civilization, Lanzhou helped many refugees around because of the Yellow River waterwheel. In Shichuan area of Gaolan, people call the waterwheel with strong pumping capacity "Golden Flower Waterwheel".

"The story of Jinhua, which can't even control its own destiny, is not great in itself." Zhang Beichen said that fuel rod grew into a dense pine tree after inserting the slate. In legend, this image shows Jinhua's resolute attitude of not going home. In the end, Jinhua completely resisted at the cost of his life. The lofty spirit makes it realize the connection between humanity and divinity, which is "a tragedy in essence".

Born in the local area, from humble origins, as an ordinary member of the public, Jinhua had no identity distance from the public at first. At that time, the words of matchmakers were the fate that most people could not disobey, and the mythical folk stories of the Han nationality entrusted the expectations and rebellion of women at that time. At the same time, in real life, everyone is trying to change their living conditions and facing various constraints and obstacles. After being frustrated again and again in reality, people are prone to doubt and place their hopes on supernatural forces.

"The hemp thread left by Jinhua when he left home is a clue to look for, and it also represents Jinhua's concern for the world." Yang Limin said that in addition to his gratitude to his family and local folks, Jinhua also includes his former engaged home. According to legend, after the Golden Flower Fairy became immortal, in order to repay the admiration of all relatives in Wang Xing's family, she made a wish to God that heaven was fine and the wind and rain were changeable. If there was a serious drought in the future, she would fetch water for rain.

Before liberation, every year in the fifth lunar month, Lanzhou believers would go to Mi Shan to invite the statue of Golden Flower Fairy on Jinger Street to "go back to their parents' home". At that time, it often rained, and some people said it was the tears of the fairy golden flower homesick. Zhang Beichen said that at this level, the Golden Flower Fairy is a "rain god", expressing people's material demands for good weather.

Since 2008, every Double Ninth Festival, Yang Shengjian will hold a mountaineering festival related to burning incense in the Eighth Mi Shan. He said that although this activity has lost a lot of money, it will continue. "This is a good thing." In 2009, Yang Shengjian planned and recorded the propaganda CD of "The Charm of Eight Mi Shan", and he is actively promoting the legend of Golden Flower Fairy and the scenery of Eight Mi Shan.

1994, old city reconstruction. Jinhua Xiangu Temple, originally located in Jinger Street, Chengguan District, moved to Hongnigou Zhigong Temple on the east side of Wuquanshan Park. Today, the original site of Jinhua Temple on Jinger Street has become a hospital.

Besides, the temples and legends of Golden Flower Fairy are distributed in Daping, Siergou, Liangjiawan, Qingshizui, Xincheng, Wanhe, Duanjiatan, Zhong Jiahe, Wuquan Mountain, Taoyuan, Zhaoguan, Damiaoshan, Xinfu, Dahe, Yanquan and Jia Jiayuan in Linxia, Jinhua Flower Bed in dongxiang county and Shagou in Yongjing.