At the beginning of the Water Margin, several characters are mentioned, such as Zhao Kuangyin, Wen Yanbo, Fan Zhongyan, Song Renzong, Xu Jing Tianshi, etc., who are not the protagonists of the Water Margin story, and they do not appear again later, they are considered to be the introduction, playing a role in the beginning. However, these figures have all existed in history, including the Void Jing Heavenly Master.
The Void Jing Heavenly Master was the thirtieth generation of Heavenly Master named Zhang Jixian, who lived in the same era as Emperor Huizong of Song, and his title of Heavenly Master "Void Jing" was given to him by Emperor Huizong of Song. According to Shui Hu, the Void Jing Heavenly Master lived in Dragon tiger mountain, and this was indeed the case.
Zhang Jixian did not live long, he was born in the seventh year of the reign of Emperor Zhezong of Song, that is, in 1092 AD, and died in the second year of Emperor Jingkang of Song Qinzong, that is, in 1128 AD, he only lived for thirty-six years, and did not marry in his lifetime. However, Zhang Jixian was different from birth, and was even considered dumb before the age of five, but after the age of five, he suddenly turned on the light and transformed into a prodigy.
The reason why he is considered dumb is because Mr. Zhang Ji is five years old and cannot speak. One day, he heard a few chicken cries, and suddenly he opened his mouth, and directly wrote a poem:
The spirit chicken has five virtues, the crown distance is not separated from the body, and the five open mouths to awaken the dreamer.
At first glance, this poem is not unusual, but it is actually quite self-described. In particular, the last two sentences ostensibly say that at dawn, the rooster chirps and people get up, but it also implies the meaning of "I opened my mouth at the age of five to wake up the people of the world who were still sleeping". The implication is that I have come to save the world.
Just twenty words shows that Zhang Jixian is the god.
What was even more amazing was that the next day, Zhang Jixian sat on the lotus flower, looking like a high-ranking person. When others looked at it, they were surprised and thought it was strange.
Yuanyou was born in Menggu'an in the seventh year, five years old, silent, smelling chickens one day, suddenly laughing and writing poetry... The next day, the feast sat on the lotus flower, and everyone was different. - "Dragon tiger mountain chronicle"
Zhang Jixian's god also because he became a heavenly master at a young age.
In the Water Margin, a plague broke out in the world during the reign of Emperor Renzong, and at the suggestion of Fan Zhongyan, Emperor Renzong sent Hong Taiwei to Longhu Mountain in Jiangxi to ask the Heavenly Master. When Lieutenant Hong arrived, he was first frightened by snakes and tigers, and then saw a boy who told him that the Celestial Master had gone to the capital.
Lieutenant Hong felt that he had been teased, so he asked Zhenren for trouble, and Zhenren told him that this Dao Boy was the Heavenly Master. In fact, this Heavenly Master is Zhang Jixian, who has already become a Heavenly Master at the age of 9.
In the second year of Emperor Chongning of Song Huizong, Zhang Jixian was 11 years old. The salt pond in Xiezhou overflowed with water, one was for trouble, and the local legend was that the dragon was at work. At the suggestion of the Taoist priest Xu Shenweng, Emperor Huizong of Song xuan Zhang Ji went to solve the problem first. After Zhang Ji went first, he immediately solved the flood. Later, Emperor Huizong of Song asked Zhang Jixian how to solve the jiaolong, and Zhang Jixian said, I sent Guan Yu to kill the jiaolong. Immediately, Zhang Jixian summoned Guan Yu.
When Emperor Huizong of Song saw it, he was shocked and gave Zhang Jixian the Chongning copper coin at that time, and later everyone called him Chongning Zhenjun.
Of course, the mythical things are not enough to believe, and the summoning of Guan Yu is even more false, it is likely that the Taoists made up stories in order to promote the power of the Heavenly Master. However, the following story may have really happened.
Chongning three years, Zhang Jixian 12 years old.
Because he knew about the flooding in the state, Emperor Huizong of Song wanted to see this Celestial Master. When he saw the young Zhang Jixian, he had a very tricky question for him.
Song Huizong asked: You live in Jiangxi Longhu Mountain, so have you ever seen a dragon and tiger?
This is a difficult question to answer because dragons are legendary gods that no one has ever seen. However, if you say you haven't seen it, Zhang Jixian can't even be considered a Heavenly Master, after all, even the dragon has never seen it, how can it be counted as a Heavenly Master? However, Zhang Jixian cleverly answered this question.
Zhang Jixian replied: I live in Longhu Mountain, and tigers can often be seen, but today I saw the appearance of dragons for the first time.
Next year, I will go to Que to summon him and ask him if he has seen the Dragon and Tiger mountain. "Jushan, tiger is common, today Fang fang to see the face of the dragon." "Shangyue, ling zuo fu jin." - "Han Tianshi Shijia Vol. 3"
The so-called "dragon face" can refer to both the appearance of the dragon and the Song Huizong. Zhang Jixian's words are comparing Song Huizong to a dragon, saying that he is the true dragon Tianzi, and Song Huizong is very happy.