Study the "Search for God" | the originator of the city god - ordinary life

As the author mentioned earlier, in the Book of Searching for God, most of the names of the gods and immortals have meanings. Ordinary life, but also the name of the immortal, comes from the source, metaphorical intention, is the phenomenon to the essence of the high portrayal.

First of all, the source comes from people's observation of superficial phenomena. What phenomenon? That is, he can come back from the dead, and the cycle repeats, and life and death are very common things for him, just like crossing the threshold. That's how the name of the ordinary student comes from.

Ordinary life, the contribution to people is because of a big flood. Because he "shouted" people to the mountain in advance, saved the lives of many people, and enabled people to avoid disasters and live as usual. This is the essential meaning of giving him his name.

Ordinary life, there is also a very good mentality for God, that is, do not expect returns. The people who escaped the flood wanted to go up the mountain to thank him, but they had long since disappeared, and all they could find was things like clothes. For the immortals, these things are all things outside the body, and they do not need to become a drag on "walking the rivers and lakes".

Decades later, it was discovered that he had become the gatekeeper of Huayin City. The priesthood of the city god may have originated at this time. Therefore, the author deduces that ordinary life is the originator of the city god.

Although some people have studied that the city god originated from the water (隍) Yong (city) sacrifice in the Zhou Dynasty, it has not yet been implemented to a specific "person". The rise of the city god began in Taoism. When he was born in the world, it is estimated that there were no city gods in the Taoist priesthood, but they already had buds.

This ordinary deed is related to water, related to the city, and ultimately related to the defense of the city, to protect the people to live an ordinary life, not the originator of the city god.

The author was born in the countryside, when I was a child, I listened to adults talk about theology of ghosts, there is a god called "Five Square Lord", walking at night may encounter, under normal circumstances, his posture is very tall, tall and frightening. When you meet him, you don't have to panic, you can go around, you can also kneel down on the spot and pray to him for something. If the five masters give you a pen, they will be lifted.

In fact, this Five-Square Lord was one of the gods corresponding to the City God. The countryside has no city, the wilderness is desolate, and the five masters are guarding it!

2014-11-01

Column 027 of "Dry Down < Search God Record >"