What God is Jiang Ziya? Why is there the phrase "Jiang Taigong is here and the gods abdicate"?

In the interpretation of many storytellers, Jiang Ziya is the head of all gods, representing the heaven, with great power. All the 365 true gods on the list of gods were sealed by him, and Jiang Taigong is a legend in history. Jiang Ziya was indeed a minister who made great contributions to the establishment of the Western Zhou Dynasty in history. ?

(1) Jiang Ziya gods.

Long before the deified story became popular, Jiang Ziya was revered by emperors in Han and Tang dynasties? Takeshi？ , and Wen Sheng Confucius, lofty status. Coupled with the spread of deified stories, Jiang Ziya became the head of all gods. Since Jiang Ziya is qualified to be a deity, it is normal for him to retreat once Jiang Ziya is present. Just like a prime minister of the imperial court, officials and people need to avoid it.

Actually, there are many elements in folklore. China's ancient myths, though diverse in origin, can be handed down and have been selected by countless generations. Jiang Ziya's position is not high either in Taoist mythology or in the original novel Romance of Gods. Of course, it is much higher than those wild monsters and ordinary demon fairy. In the Romance of Gods, there are too many people who surpass Jiang Ziya in strength and status.

At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Jiang Ziya, who was originally a Buddha, failed to practice for forty years, so he had to go down the mountain to seek wealth on earth. He can seal the gods, which was completely designated by the Buddha at the beginning. When giving gifts to the gods, he always speaks? At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, he was ordered by the Buddha? In other words, it was not Jiang Ziya at all, but the first Buddha. Jiang Ziya was just the deity agent selected by the Buddha at the beginning. In front of ordinary fairy gods, Jiang Ziya is superior to others, but his position is far lower than that of the real dignitaries in the celestial world, such as Twelve Jinxian and Jiang Ziya. As for the Emperor of Heaven, it exists at the same level as the Buddha of the Yuan Dynasty. The Buddha of the Yuan Dynasty held an act of sealing the gods in heaven to enrich heaven.

(2) Folklore

In fact, it is even said that Jiang Ziya can call himself the Emperor of Heaven, but Zhang Youren, a child, is an asshole. He robbed him of his position as Emperor of Heaven. Here's the story. After Jiang Ziya overthrew the Shang Dynasty, he began to deify the gods with the list of gods. There are three hundred and sixty-five roads in the sky, and Jiang Ziya sealed three hundred and sixty-four roads, but only one road was not sealed by the Jade Emperor. In fact, Jiang Ziya is selfish and wants to seal the Jade Emperor to himself and keep the best for himself. After other gods sealed it, the jade emperor didn't, and the immortals began to shout:? Do you want to seal this jade emperor or not? Is anyone sitting? ? Jiang Ziya said with a smile? Of course I sealed it. Someone has to sit down. ?

As soon as this was said, a man stood up and became the jade emperor. Jiang Ziya also puzzled and asked. Who are you? ? The man said:? I am very kind. Didn't you say you wanted people to sit on the Jade Emperor? I am! ? Jiang Ziya turned blue after hearing this. I said someone meant me, not kindness. But Jiang Ziya's words have been spoken out and can't be taken back. In this way, Zhang Youren became the Jade Emperor and cleared up this loophole.

Three hundred and sixty-five gods were sealed, and Jiang Ziya left no place. Jiang Ziya had nowhere to go, so he had to hide on the beams. When people are building a house and taking the lead, they are always worried that they will occupy the position of the immortal and disturb the immortal, so write? Jiang Taigong is here, and the gods have abdicated! ? In the name of Jiang Taigong, gods and ghosts were dispersed.