Legend of Hangou Dawang Temple
The legend of Hangou Dawang Temple is a folk literature project in the first batch of representative projects of municipal intangible cultural heritage. Hangou Dawang Temple is located at the bend of the ancient Grand Canal in Huangjinba area of Chengbei Township today. It was built in the Eastern Han Dynasty. The temple mainly worships King Fuchai of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period and King Liu Bi of Wu in the early Western Han Dynasty. It was built by the ancient people themselves. Neither of the two kings was a Buddhist, Taoist or Confucian god or sage, and there were also things that people criticized, but the incense continued for more than a thousand years, all because the two kings dug the Grand Canal and the Salt Transport River, contributing to the early prosperity of Yangzhou, "the merits are in the people, and the later generations worship them." Later, it was attached to the temple of the God of Wealth. During the Kangxi and Qianlong years, there were legends about the stone incense burner in front of the temple turning incense ashes into silver and borrowing ingots and returning ten. Therefore, every fifth day of the first lunar month, firecrackers were loud, flutes and drums were played all night, and people rushed to burn the first incense, hoping for a smooth year and abundant wealth. It was called the "God of Wealth Victory Meeting" and became a custom. The legend of the Hangou Great King Temple reflects people's remembrance of historical figures who contributed to the city's early transformation, and also expresses people's good wishes for wealth growth. (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)