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The King of the Three Mountains is mainly the local guardian deity worshipped by the people of the eastern Guangdong region of Guangdong and the Chaozhou people of Taiwan.

The three mountains refer to the Dushan in the north of Hepo Town, Jiexi County, the Ming Mountain in the southwest and the Jinshan Mountain in the east. It is generally believed that the "God of the Three Mountains King" originated in the Sui Dynasty, appeared in the Tang Dynasty, and was enshrined in the Song Dynasty. (Song Taizong made meritorious contributions to the protection of the country by the god of the three mountains, so he issued a decree to give it:

The god of Mingshan is the king of Qinghua Shengdebao, the god of Jinshan is the king of Ming Suning, and the god of Dushan is the king of Huiwei Hongyingfeng. Since then, the gods of the three mountains have been collectively known as the kings of the three mountains, and the temple of the kings of the three mountains is also known as the temple of Ming Zhen. During the Ming Dao period of Song Renzong, the word Guangling was added.

So far, the "King of the Three Mountains" has been crowned by the emperor and promoted to the national god.

The ancestral temple of the king of Sanshan is at the northeast foot of Yufeng (also known as Damiao Mountain), 3 kilometers southwest of Hepo Town, Jiexi County. Because Hepo ancient belongs to Lintiandu, it is also called the ancient temple of Lintian, the king of Sanshan, and was founded in the Sui Dynasty.

Originating in the Chaoshan region, the Three Mountains King has a history of more than 1,400 years, rooted in the hearts of millions of people, and is the oldest and most influential deity. Commonly known as the prince (called the prince in some places), and his wife together called the princess, its faith is very prosperous in the land of Chaoshan, as the patron saint of Chaoshan, the prince and lady have the highest position in the hearts of Chaoshan people. The temples dedicated to the princess and wife are all over every corner of Chaoshan, according to incomplete statistics, there are more than 200 temples of the king of the three mountains known in all parts of eastern Guangdong, in fact, the number of the temples of the kings of the three mountains is far more than as described, many small villages have the temples of the kings of the three mountains, and the temples of some other gods are also dedicated to the kings of the three mountains.

Every year in the first month, all parts of the country should hold the three mountain king's activities to welcome the gods and visit the gods, and the whole people worship to pray for good weather and good weather, peace and security of the country and the people, and a bumper harvest of grains. Some villages, wandering gods, singing big operas, and lion dances, dragon dances, lanterns and other entertainment activities, the scene is spectacular, it is very prosperous, it is very lively, and the old and young are happy.

The king of the three mountains is not only widely worshipped in the Chaoshan area, but also spread to Fujian, Taiwan, and along with the overseas Chinese and spread to Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and other countries, especially prominent in Taiwan, second only to the worship of Mazu worship of the king of the three mountains, enduring, according to statistics, there are about 236 temples of the king of the three mountains in Taiwan, all over Changhua, Tainan, Kaohsiung, Hsinchu, Zhudong, Xinzhuang, Yilan and other places, the believers reach as many as 6 million people. Every day on the 25th day of the second lunar month is the "king's birth" in the Sanshan King Temple in Taiwan, there are many male and female believers who kneel and worship, and the fishermen there are the same as the fishermen in Chaoshan, calling February 25 "the prince rolls", and this day will never go to sea.

In Chaoshan's Lintian Ancestral Temple, millions of people have been welcomed into the pilgrimage group from home and abroad, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. In addition to incense, it also carries out activities to find roots and ask ancestors, which is very touching. In fact, as a local folk culture, King Sanshan has developed into a link and bridge to promote Chinese culture and promote cultural exchanges at home and abroad and across the Taiwan Strait.

The mythical story of Outing Village, Shantou, there is an ancient temple in Hengcheng, where a king of the three mountains is enshrined in the temple, and the prince of the lot. King Samsan was a patriot who was revered by the local villagers, who financed the construction of this ancient temple after his death. He also invited the governor of Liangguang and the governor of Guangdong to come and escort him, which was also the cultural protection unit of Shantou.

Origin of the King of the Three Mountains: The Three Mountains refer to the Dushan, Jinshan and Ming Mountains in the Chaozhou region of Guangdong. The King of the Three Mountains is the local protector of the Chaozhou region of Guangdong.

According to the "Guangdong Tongzhi" of the third year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the three mountains of Dushan, Jinshan and Mingshan confronted each other, and there were three gods out of the stone cave of Jinshan, calling themselves Kunji, and were ordered to be in the three mountains of Tianzhen, and the spirit was in the boundary stone of Wang Feng, and the temple ate one side. The villagers then set up a shrine at the foot of the Jinshan Mountain to make sacrifices, and the floods, droughts and epidemics were answered. After Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin opened the foundation, Liu?

Refused, Wang Shi asked for help, Wang Mou, the tide guard and eunuch, sued God, and the sky really thundered and lightning with the wind, helping Wang Shi's crusade, Liu? The army was defeated, and the South China Sea was peaceful.

According to legend, the king of Sanshan was originally the Sui Dynasty Lian, Qiao, and Zhao, who were crowned kings because of their meritorious service in saving the holy car, and guarded eastern Guangdong.

The three famous mountains at the junction of Chaozhou, Huizhou and Meizhou (Jinshan, Mingshan, and Dushan.

For information about the king of the three mountains, before the Song Dynasty, only the famous Tang Dynasty general Chen Yuanguang's "Worship Chaozhou Three Mountains Divine Inscription Wall" and Han Yu remained.

The god of the stone realm sacrificed, other words and objects do not exist.

What is known now is that the Song Dynasty was in Jiexi.

The Sanshan Ancestral Temple (now has been rebuilt) built at the east foot of Hepo Yufeng, because Hepo belongs to Lintiandu, Jieyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province in history, so Sanshan Ancestral Temple is also called "Lintian Ancestral Temple" in Chaoshan.

In the countryside, the king of the three mountains is generally regarded as a shrine god, basically a shrine and a temple and a village and a temple.

Worship situation. Every year on February 25 of the lunar calendar, the "king's birth", people go to the local temple to pay solemn worship. During the Spring Festival, the King of the Three Mountains was also one of the people who were carried to the streets.

In the past, people from all over Chaoshan still regarded it as the "head of the land", and when a newborn daughter or a relative died of illness, they would go to the temple to report to the king, which was like registering or canceling the household registration.

For the people of Taiwan, the titles of the kings and the birthday of the gods are: King Dushan Huiwei Hongyingfeng is March 16 of the lunar calendar; Jianshan assists the government and Ming Suning.

The king is on the 28th day of the second lunar month; King Myeongsan Thanh Hoa Tak is on March 24 of the lunar calendar.

According to legend, the king of the three mountains was originally the Sui Dynasty Lian, Qiao, and Zhao, and was crowned the king because of his meritorious service in saving the saint, and guarded the three famous mountains (Jinshan, Mingshan, and Dushan) at the junction of Chaozhou, Huizhou, and Meizhou in eastern Guangdong. For the information about the king of the three mountains, before the Song Dynasty, only the famous general Chen Yuanguang of the Tang Dynasty was left with the "Inscription Wall of the Three Mountains of Chaozhou" and the stone god sacrificed by Han Yu, and other texts and objects did not exist.

Now it can be known that the Song Dynasty built the Sanshan Ancestral Temple (now rebuilt) at the east foot of the Jade Peak of the Hepo in Jiexi, because the Hepo belongs to Lintiandu in Jieyang County, Chaozhou Prefecture, Guangdong Province in history, so the Sanshan Ancestral Temple is also called "Lintian Ancestral Temple" in Chaoshan Village, the King of Sanshan is generally regarded as a shrine god, basically a shrine and a temple and a village and a temple.

Worship situation. Every year on February 25 of the lunar calendar, the "king's birth", people go to the local temple to pay solemn worship. During the Spring Festival, the King of the Three Mountains was also one of the people who were carried to the streets.

In the past, people all over Chaoshan still regarded it as the "head of the land", and when the newborn girl or a relative died of illness, they all went to the temple to report to the king, as if they were shouting about the town or canceling the household registration.

For the people of Taiwan, the titles of the kings and the birthday of the gods are: King Dushan Huiwei Hongyingfeng is March 16 of the lunar calendar; King Jinshan assists the government of Ming Suning on February 28 of the lunar calendar; King Myeongsan Thanh Hoa Tak is on March 24 of the lunar calendar.