The 21st day of the sixth lunar month is said to be the birthday of a certain general (god) in Fuzhou, Fujian. Is there any advice?

The full name of the Xishan General Xiehui Temple is the Xishan General Xiehui Temple in Dongtai Zhonghui. It is located on Jiangjun Mountain in Xijiao Village, Hongshan Town, Gulou District today. It is an ancient temple with a long history and a high reputation. According to the "Rongcheng Archeology Brief", the Jiangjun Temple was built on the top of Fenghuang Mountain outside the west gate of Fuzhou during the Five Dynasties of the Min Dynasty. The mountain was renamed Jiangjun Mountain at the same time. The temple is dedicated to the two general brothers Chen Rulong and Chen Rufeng. It is large in scale and famous far and wide. After liberation, the site of General Xiehui Temple was moved from the top of the mountain to its current location on the mountainside due to the garrison of troops.

There are several legends about General Xie Hui, but the most widely spread is: General Xie Hui's original name is Chen Rulong, and he married his wife Ma family, and his younger brother Chen Rufeng married his wife Jin family. The two brothers were from Lanxi County, Zhejiang Province. During the Five Dynasties, they followed the King of Fujian Wang Shenzhi to the south to open up Fujian. Each of them led 3,000 soldiers and horses in two groups as vanguards to march into Fuzhou. Rulong led his troops from Zhenghe, Songxi and Pucheng to fight in eastern Fujian, passed through Lianjiang and Luoyuan, went to Beiling, passed through Zhanban and Xiafang, and attacked the north gate of Fuzhou; Rufeng led his troops from Youxi through Minqing to Yongtai. Enter Hongshan Bridge, camp at Phoenix Pond, and attack the north gate. Two groups of soldiers and horses attacked the city and destroyed the bandits along the way. They did no harm to the people and won the hearts of the people. However, when they attacked Fuzhou City, they encountered stubborn resistance from the defenders. The two brothers were seriously injured one after another and were escorted to the Phoenix Pond Station for treatment. Due to their serious injuries, two people died one after another. The King of Fujian thought that the two brothers had made outstanding contributions, so he posthumously named Rulong as General Xiehui and Rufeng as General Zhonghui. The people were grateful for their kindness, so they built a temple to worship the heroic spirit at the place where he was enthroned and ascended to heaven.

It is said that after General Xie Hui became a god, he was very powerful and powerful. He also assisted the Queen Mother Chen Jinggu in Linshui, the protector of women and children, to eliminate demons and demons, pray for rain and protect the people. He was especially powerful in protecting the safety of children. Therefore, General Xiehui is also regarded as a child-protecting deity. Therefore, the Fuzhou local Taoist scriptures have unique scriptures that bless children to pass the test of Xie Nai (Lin Shui Milk) and Xie Jian (General’s Arrow). Moreover, in the folk customs of Fuzhou and surrounding areas, when a child is born, he must ask the timer to set the time for him. The horoscopes at the time of birth are used to calculate the evil spirits in the child's life. Linshui milk must be enshrined in the child's house to protect the child. If a child is hit by a general's arrow, he must go to General Xiehui Temple to ask for a general's arrow and hang it in the hall to resist the invasion of external evil spirits and ensure safety.

Today, Xishan General Xiehui Temple is built on the mountain with extraordinary momentum. The temple is divided into two parts: the main hall and the side hall. The types and images of the gods enshrined are said to be restorations of the gods in the original temple. The middle hall of the main hall is dedicated to the two brothers, General Xiehui and General Zhonghui. General Xiehui rides a white horse, holds a bow and arrows, and General Zhonghui strokes his beard with one hand and holds a sword with the other. The image is majestic and lifelike. The left hall is dedicated to Emperor Dongyue, General Luan Jia, his wife, the chief steward, etc., and the right hall is dedicated to the king and his wife of this territory, the Queen Mother Chen of Linshui and the thirty-sixth wife. It is worth recalling that the appearance of the king and his wife here is different from the general ones. The king wears Confucian clothes and official hats, and is majestic like a local official. The king's wife is dignified and elegant, just like a lady. Both of them are graceful and luxurious in appearance and have extraordinary bearing. The side hall is divided into upper and lower floors. Downstairs, the left hall is dedicated to the general who commanded the five battalions of soldiers and horses and held the command flag. The right hall is dedicated to the Earth Lord, and there is a Yuanbao stove in the front hall. The upper floor is divided into Kuixing Pavilion and Guanyin Pavilion, respectively dedicated to Wen Kuixing and Guanyin Bodhisattva. The image of Wenkuixing here is strange and has local characteristics. It is said that craftsmen in Fuzhou took the word "Kui" literally and divided the word "Kui" into "ghost" and "dou". According to this understanding, Wen Kuixing was shaped into a little ghost with a ferocious face, two horns on his head, wearing a blue coat and red trousers, and feet. The turtle in the waves, holding a pen in one hand and fighting in the other, is humorous and interesting, which is in sharp contrast to the elegant image of Wenchangjun enshrined in Wenchang Pavilion in many places.

The birthday of General Xie Hui falls on the 21st day of the sixth lunar month. At that time, believers from all over the world gather together and it is very lively. Since General Xie Hui is "Fuzhou and Fuzhou Zhou", based on this understanding, Wen Kuixing is portrayed as a little devil with a ferocious face and two horns. He is wearing a blue coat and red trousers, and he is stepping on a fish in the waves. He holds a pen in one hand and holds a hand in the other. Fighting, humorous and interesting, in sharp contrast to the elegant image of Wenchangjun enshrined in Wenchang Pavilion in many places.

The birthday of General Xiehui is on the 21st of the sixth lunar month, when believers from all over the world gather. Lively. Since General Xiehui is a deity widely believed by people in Fuzhou and surrounding counties and cities, many places have built branch temples from Xishan General Xiehui Temple as local patron saints. As overseas Chinese go abroad, their reputation spreads far and wide. .