How did the Seven Holy Palaces in Houxi Township of Puning come from?

There is a beautiful legend in the Seven Saints Palace in Houxi. It is said that in ancient times, a white crane flew under a big pine tree. After the crane came, a jade incense burner under the pine tree flew into the sky. After a while, the incense burner naturally cracked. So people thought it was God's will and built the Seven Notre Dame Palace here.

About the seven saints, we usually call them mothers. According to legend, she has seven sisters, and the magic power is the strongest. The temple is also dedicated to aunt, second mother, third prince, grain emperor, Wenchang grandfather, clairvoyance, clairvoyance and so on.

Its source is a bit strange. It is said to be the first "xianggong"-that is, he usually manages incense in the temple. When he asked his children to be frightened, be healthy, go in and out safely, or stay at home, be lucky, etc., he accidentally picked up the spirit tablet of the Seven Saints while fishing for sand in the stream. The time is about 1985. At that time, there was only a crude asphalt paper shed, a long wooden box and a censer.

The Seven Saints Palace recorded on the stone tablet was built in the thirty-sixth year of Qianlong, but it has not been recorded in historical materials and existed before Qianlong. There is also an ancient stone tablet in this book, which records the history of the Seven Sacred Palaces. Later, it was moved to the cushion bridge, and now it can't be found.

The Seven Saints Palace was demolished during the commune movement in 1957 and rebuilt in 1988. The architectural style is modeled after that of Guangzhou Cultural Revolution.

Every year, July 23rd of the lunar calendar is the birthday of the Seven Saints, so we set up a stage here to perform and enjoy the pear garden for three nights and two days. Usually Chaozhou opera, Huangmei opera, etc. The local puppet show is obviously not a good match in the eyes of local people. The great god wants to play a big show, the shed wants to be atmospheric, and the scene wants to be lively. At this time, the busy farming has just passed, and acting is also a kind of entertainment and relaxation for the people. No.22 is going to make a kind of Ciba, with glutinous rice as the material and sesame seeds, peanuts and sugar as the stuffing. It is not only a sacrifice to the gods, but also a hospitality. The custom of making Ciba is only found in Houxidu (commonly known locally), that is, it is popular in Pulou, Pingyang, Kenglou, Mining and other areas. No one can explain why this happened. In this way, taking advantage of this good day and being free, it is the day to visit relatives. Distant relatives, married daughters, fellow villagers who go out to work, and those who don't have much contact at ordinary times, all get together happily, exchange something, harmonize their feelings and enhance the sense of identity between relatives.