Historical Legends of Shi Gandang in Mount Tai

Some people think that Mount Tai is an upright place on earth, so in ancient times, emperors had to worship in Mount Tai. At crossroads and fork roads, it is easy to feel suffocated, which is regarded as a ghost road by some people, that is, the road taken by people and ghosts.

Therefore, in order to ward off evil spirits, some houses built near crossroads and fork roads have put Taishan Shi Gandang at the fork road opposite the crossroads to ward off ghosts.

A statement

The written record of "Shi Gandang" was first seen in the "Jizhang" of the Western Han Dynasty history tour: "Learn from the tiger, Shi Gandang, and the dragon will not invade." Yan Shigu's note: "Wei has paraffin, stone, stone evil, and Zheng has stone, all of which are stones;" Zhou has a stone speed, a stone in the same place, and then lives in the house. Dare to be invincible. "Yan believes that history is a surname and dares to be invincible. Tao quoted JiZhang and Yan's note in the article Shi Gandang, Volume 17 of the Record of Dropping out of Farming in Nancun, and totally agreed with Yan's statement. Yan Shigu's explanation of Shi Gandang is not satisfactory. As we know, The Urgent Chapter was a children's enlightenment literacy book at that time. According to Yan's note, Shi Gan is the man named Shi Invincible. Unless the man named Shi was famous at that time, it was difficult for children to accept what he said and for teachers to explain it clearly. We rummaged through ancient books and haven't found a famous invincible hero Shi Moumou before the Han Dynasty. Deng Erya, a modern scholar, pointed out: "There is no one in Shi Gandang's words,' urgent chapter', which is used as a metaphor by later generations (folklore 4 1-42)." Comrade Li Zong and Comrade Liu Qun 'er also thought: "There is a saying in" A Journey to the History of the Western Han Dynasty ":Learn from the tiger as a teacher, Shi Gandang, and if the dragon does not invade, it will miss. Yan Shigu thought that the teacher was a surname and dared to be invincible. The speaker said that the Shi Gandang Monument is an invincible writing. In town, it's a bit unsatisfactory, but it's still not finished. There are many such words in the old saying. Why did you choose them here (China folk gods)? "

Another way of saying it

This view holds that Shi Gandan was a warrior in the Five Dynasties and the Han Dynasty. Chen Duanru, a scholar of the Ming Dynasty, wrote in the Book of Broken Groups: "In the Five Dynasties of Liu Zhiyuan, there was a warrior named Shi Gandang who admired the name of the ancients." ? Is Yang a human being? "The surname Yuan Zhuji" also said that "in the Five Dynasties, Liu Zhiyuan was the official of Jinzu, the king of Lu opposed Ke, the emperor went out and met Weizhou. Zhiyuan sent Lux Shi Gandang to serve with an iron mallet. After consulting with Yu, Zhiyuan pursued the victory and Shi Gandang died. Zhiyuan killed the emperor and burned the national seal. Throughout his life, Shi Gandang turned adversity into prosperity and saved the day. Therefore, when people rush to the bridge, they must stone their ambitions and write their surnames to defend the residents. "

Some people think that the Shi Gandang stone tablet has nothing to do with Shi Gandang, a warrior of the Five Dynasties, for four reasons:

(a) through the old and new "History of the Five Dynasties", the famous Shi Gan is unknown to Shi Gandang, and there is no written record that the warrior Shi Gan is Shi Gandang. According to the Record of the Old Five Dynasties History of Gaozu, "I should obey it, and the town of Gaozu in Jin Dynasty is Changshan. Tang Fengzhao went to Que, met Emperor Min on the way, and drove into Weizhou and stopped at the post office. Ming Chengzu murdered Jin Gaozu, and Ming Chengzu sent an imperial scholar Shi Gandang to stand behind Jin Gaozu. But change, dare to hold high-impedance into the room, with giant wooden doors, dare to die. The emperor led the people to kill Emperor Min, so as to avoid the hardship of Jin Gaozu. " According to "History of the New Five Dynasties: Ten Minutes in Han Dynasty", "The King of Lu rebelled against Ke, the Emperor went out, and the Emperor Gaozu went to Beijing. When I met the emperor in Weizhou, I stopped spreading it. Zhiyuan sent samurai Shi to serve Gaozu with an iron mallet to avoid change. The discussion between Gaozu and Yudi is undecided, and the left and right want to fight. Zhiyuan is holding his ancestors in the room, dare to fight around and dare to die. Zhiyuan led the troops to kill the emperor and left him. " Although there are some differences between the old and the new History of the Five Dynasties, it is consistent that the samurai is Shi Gan, not Shi Gandang.

(2) Shi Gandang once saw in the "Urgent Chapter" of A Journey to the History of the Western Han Dynasty that the inscription "Shi Gandang" was unearthed in Putian County in the Tang Dynasty for five years. Accordingly, Shi Gandang was earlier than the history of the Five Dynasties samurai. Zhai Hao, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, also clearly pointed out in the popular compilation that Shi Gandang had nothing to do with Shi Gan in the Five Dynasties: "According to the History of the Five Dynasties, Liu Zhiyuan was a great official in the Jin Dynasty, and his great-grandfather met Tang Gaozu, so Zhiyuan made Shi Gan, a warrior, serve his great-grandfather in danger, saying that he planted stones to carve this, and it was immediately in the calendar."

③ Say "Shi Gandang Mountain" as "Doctor" (that is, doctor). Volume 10 of Notes of Tea Fragrant Room records: "Wang Yuyang Shanren (Wang Shizhen) said in Miscellaneous Notes of Fu Yuting that Qilu customs mostly set up stones at the entrance of the village, and carved the words" Mount Tai and Shi Gandang ",which enabled people to cure diseases at night. Northerners call doctors doctors, so they are also called Dr. Shi. Press: There are five characters in the south, and there is no doctor or doctor. " From this passage alone, we can know that the statement that Mount Tai Shi Gandang is a doctor is not widely circulated, only in the north, but not in the south and central China. Why did Mount Tai Shi Gandang spread as a doctor in the north? Investigating its origin is a long-term interpretation of Shi Gandang's ability to subdue evil spirits. When Shi Gandang on Mount Tai was said to be able to cure diseases, I'm afraid no one was picky about whether he was a man or a god or something. Otherwise, why can he talk about "treating diseases at night" instead of practicing medicine during the day?

(4) The comprehensive research is as follows:

In the third year of Emperor Yuanfeng's filial piety in the Western Han Dynasty, a big stone stood on Mount Tai.

Ancient Chinese people (and other nationalities) worshipped stones, and there was a big stone on the top of Mount Tai, which was regarded as auspicious.

A Historical Tour of "Jizhang" in Han Dynasty: Huye, Shi Gandang. If you don't invade, the dragon will miss.

Among them, Shi Gandang worships stones, and perhaps its recent basis is the fact that "there is a big stone standing on Mount Tai". The meanings of "Shi Gandang" and "Wadang" should be similar. The word "Weiyang" in the back is a common cast word in Wadang in Han Dynasty. Make a statement

According to the literature review and investigation in Tai 'an, we can know that the stones in Mount Tai or Culai are mostly used for carving (writing) "Shi Gandang" (or "Mount Tai Shi Gandang"), but few other materials are used. 1988, the inscription "Taishan Shi Gandang" or "Taishan Town House" was found at 12 in Feicheng County. Except for two new houses written on the wall, 10 is carved on the stone. What is the basic function of "Shi Gandang" and other languages in stone carving? For example, Shi Mingyun, a five-year Tang Dali unearthed in Putian County, said, "Shi Gandang is a town full of ghosts and gods and hates disasters". Other functions are extensions or romances of this basic function. The word "Shi Gandang" contains the word "stone", which Shi Gandang carved on the stone to suppress evil spirits. There is no internal connection from its deep connotation. Mr. Wang Zongyan's article "Shi Gandang" said: "Huainan Wanbi Book" said that "if marble is in the corner, ghosts will be powerless"; Geng Xin's "Small Garden Fu" "Town House Buries Stones"; Wu notes the Chronology of Jingchu Age, "Digging the corner of the house at dusk in December and burying big stones for the town house" (folklore joint publication 86-89). "Mr. Wang Chengzhu believes that this is probably the origin of Shi Dare to be. At the same time, Mr. Wang also pointed out: "As far as the meaning of the word Shi Gandang is concerned, a stone can block its impact. So the town is located in Lushe, where the corner street is in front of the alley (China folk god). " Comrade Liu Quner thought that Wang Chengzhu's opinion was "quite reasonable" and further pointed out: "The Tang Dynasty stele (referring to Putian stele) found in Song Lizhong is not like a small stone tablet of later generations, but buried under the foundation of the house, which is quite similar to the stone introduced into the town house. In fact, this is the legacy of ancient spiritual worship. Stone is regarded as a spiritual object, and the magical power to ward off evil spirits is buried under the house. Later, I borrowed the phrase "Shi Gan Dang" to strengthen my prestige. In other words, if simplified into a modern small stone tablet, the small stone man is actually regarded as an ear to ward off evil spirits (China folk god). Li Zong and Liu Qun thought that Shi Gandang was a "legacy of ancient spiritual worship", which was very insightful, but they did not discuss it. 1945 In the spring, Mr. Xia Nai excavated two tombs in Siwa, Lintao, Gansu Province, both of which were buried with large gravel. In addition, some prehistoric tombs at Dadunzi site in Yuanmou, Yunnan, and some tombs at Daxi cultural site in Wushan, Sichuan were also buried with stones. It is worth pointing out that in prehistoric tombs or in the same tomb area, there are always a few people buried with stones, indicating that the owner of the tomb is likely to die abnormally, and the stone buried with stones in the tomb is likely to be lingshi, in order to drive away evil spirits in the tomb with lingshi and prevent the dead from becoming ghosts. Let's go back to the discussion in Shi Gandang. In the "urgent chapter" of the history tour of the Western Han Dynasty, there is the language of "Shi Gan's pawn", and Tang Yan's stone drum is annotated. It has been pointed out by predecessors that it is inappropriate to strictly note "teacher" as surname. The real meaning of Shi Gandang should be interpreted as "building a stone can be a blunt instrument", that is, a stone can ward off evil spirits and repel disasters. Shi Gandang's custom of avoiding evil spirits and hating disasters can also be found in the Customs written by Ying Shao in the Eastern Han Dynasty: "There is a stone man standing on the head of Peng's tomb in Ruyang, Henan Province, behind the stone beast. Mother Tian went to the market to buy bait, and she was exhausted from the heat. The stone man came down from the coffin and left a bait. Suddenly she didn't realize it. "This matter was rumoured by passers-by, saying," The more grateful a stone man can cure a disease, the more grateful he is. He also said that "those who have a headache rub their heads and those who have abdominal pain rub their stomachs", and those who heal themselves will be blessed by their words ",so they respect the stone man in front of the tomb as a" wise man ". Obviously, this is an example that people regard the stone man as a symbol of avoiding evil spirits and treating diseases. Incidentally, there are two monuments in the courtyard of Bi Xia Temple on the top of Mount Tai, commonly known as the Imperial Monument, which have always used coins to prevent diseases. The person who rubbed the imperial tablet read aloud: "When you rub the imperial tablet, you won't get sick. "This custom is similar to that mentioned above. During the Qing Dynasty in Song Renzong, Shi Mingyun, who was unearthed in Putian County in the fifth year of the Tang Dynasty (AD 770), said: "Shi Gandang is full of ghosts and gods, tired of all kinds of disasters, blessed by officials, healthy by the people, strong in teaching style and prosperous in rites and music. "This inscription was originally buried under the house, and the meaning of its town house is self-evident. After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the use of "Shi Gandang" (or "Taishan Shi Gandang") as a town house or town lane was quite prosperous. " "Popular Compilation" quoted "Tracing the Ancient Compilation" as saying: "Lushe in Wu Min, when it comes to the street, must set up stone people or plant flaky stones, and carve stones as a town. "Yuan Mei's" Essays with the Garden "also says:" To carve the present customs is to hate victory, and to plant stones in the thatched cottage is called' Shi Gandang'. " In the 1920s, Mr. Deng Erya investigated and said, "There are Shi Gandang stone carvings on Mount Tai anywhere in Guangdong. Generally speaking, people who worship ghosts on the land or think that the situation is in the Buddha take this as a slap. "Most of the information quoted above belongs to the south, but so does the north. In the previous article, Wang Yuyang Ren Shan (Wang Shizhen) in the Qing Dynasty said that "the custom of Qilu is to set a stone in the corner of the village and carve Mount Tai and Shi Gandang", which can be proved. A strange rock was found in Dige, Zaozhuang City. It is red, 1. 1m in height, 0.65 m in width and 0.35 m in thickness, engraved with the words "Demon in Town House, Two Years in Qin Long". Qin Long is the title of Zhu Zaihou, a Muzong native of Ming Dynasty. In the second year of Qin Long, it was 1568. A small stone tablet named "Stone House in Taishan Town" was also found in Zhang Miao Village, Feicheng County. At this point, we can draw the following conclusions: Shi Gandang's custom is the relic of ancient sacrificial stone, and its function, no matter where it is, is mainly to ward off evil spirits and hate disasters.

Lingshi worship

Lingshi worship is a very primitive and popular religious custom, which was formed in prehistoric society. Class society has its own customs, which depends on the backward scientific level at that time. People can't resist nature and can only use stones as a symbol of their worship.

The worship of Lingshi is related to the worship of heaven, earth, mountains, water, ancestors, happiness, evil and disasters. Here we only discuss the worship of Lingshi, which has a certain relationship with "Shi Gandang" and has the function of avoiding evil spirits and hating disasters. Animism is the initial stage of the development of primitive religious thought. Some rocks have peculiar shapes, colors or special geographical environment, which may have been endowed with spirituality by the ancients. Locals in Taiwan Province Province call the sacred stone "Shi Gong" and regard it as a thing to protect the good fortune and ward off evil spirits. In the Qiang area of China, the worship of white stone is prevalent. About the origin of white stone worship, the legend of Qiang people: the ancient Qiang people fought with Geji people, but they couldn't win. At that time, in a dream, the Qiang people were instructed to use Baishi as a weapon to defeat the Geji people. Qiang people really succeeded. But I don't know what image this person is, so I replaced it with a white stone to worship. In rural areas of Africa and Nigeria, people use food to offer sacred stones to treat diseases. There is a sacred stone in New Guinea. The natives think that there are elves in the stone, which affects the circulation of other things. If you put it in the garden, you can increase the harvest. The above materials are all folklore materials. As far as archaeological materials are concerned, there are also many examples. In the Qin cultural cemetery in Yongjing, Gansu, there are many stones buried with them. Stones are large and small, mostly white. Stones are placed on the head or sides of the dead, and others are placed around the dead. Regardless of men, women and children, regardless of burial style, most of them are buried with stones, ranging from five or six pieces to 105. Prehistoric tombs in Nanning, Guangxi, such as many tombs in Xijin and Changtang, are popular to be buried with one or two unprocessed flaky stones, most of which are placed on the heads of the deceased, and some tombs are surrounded by stones around human bones. The legend of Shi Gandang is not clearly recorded. In the "Urgent Articles" of the Han Dynasty, it was written: "If you learn from tigers, Shi Gandang will not invade, and dragons will not be in the middle." Dragon is synonymous with the emperor, water and stone, and dares to bear the brunt. Does the stone refer to people or things? It was difficult to draw a conclusion because the background of the times was not clear at that time. If it refers to stones, it embodies the great power of stones and makes people worship them. In particular, Mount Tai, with its majestic sky, towering peaks and majestic independence, is the respect of the five mountains. Since ancient times, people have regarded it as the Lingshan Mountain, and revered Taishan Stone. Actually, it's the same. Climbing to the top of the mountain is like being in the blue sky. A bird's-eye view of the clouds rolling down the mountain is like a sea like a reef, giving people a feeling of being on cloud nine. It is no wonder that emperors with outstanding achievements in past dynasties traveled all over Qian Shan to worship Zen. They regard Mount Tai as a ladder, and climbing Mount Tai is like climbing to heaven. The paradise people yearn for is illusory, but the beautiful scenery of Yuhuangtai, Qiongge and landscape is real. Mount Tai is surrounded by three realms, from worse heaven to heaven, from Artemisia below to the earth, and from Artemisia below to hell. The masterpiece "Romance of the Gods" was written with Panlong Mountain as the introduction. At that time, Zhou Wang came here to burn incense. Seeing that Nu Wa was very beautiful, he wrote a poem on the wall to amuse her. When Nu Wa returned to the palace, she was furious and sent a fox in the mountains to turn into da ji to save the country and destroy Zhou Wang. Later, Jiang Ziya deified the hero into Mount Tai, and Taian became China. The Journey to the West is also a myth and legend based on Mount Tai. This gives Taishan a strong superstitious color. Why does the goddess of mending heaven use Taishan five-color stone instead of stones from other places? Isn't it further confirmed the efficacy of Taishan stone? The stability of Mount Tai, the security of the country and the gas field between heaven and earth are almost all condensed on Mount Tai. As the treasure of the town house, only Taishan Stone dares to take this post.

In the past, the three major buildings in China, namely the Temple of Heaven, Dacheng Hall and Jinxi Hall in the Song Dynasty, were all made of Taishan stone. Even ordinary temples are inlaid with Taishan stones in the four corners of the town. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the Great Hall of the People and the Monument to the People's Heroes were all built with Taishan stone as the cornerstone, and the Mao Zedong Memorial Hall was all built with Taishan (Culai Mountain) granite. Visible Taishan stone's position in people's minds!

Taishan stone really contains aura, and the texture of the stone is clear, and some are like paintings and some are like characters. One year before Hong Kong's return, someone found the "Return Stone" on Taishan West Road. The map of China above is very realistic, but it lacks the points of Taiwan Province Province. The word "return" is dazzling and distinctive. This fully reflects the Taishan stone in Yu Xiu, Zhong Ling. No wonder people regard Taishan stone as the treasure of the town house. The folklore of Shi Gan, a warrior of the Five Dynasties.

For example, Kyle Johnson's Shi Gandang (including Tai 'an scenery) and Lu Yue's Shi Gandang (including the legend of Mount Tai) are all the same. Shi Gandang on Mount Tai, edited by Bao Jun and Qiu Shui (containing folk stories of Mount Tai), said that Shi Gandang was originally named "Shi Gang" and posthumous title "Shi Gandang". Obviously, Shi Gang is a transliteration of Shi Gan in the Five Dynasties. Such folktales and legends all say that Shi Gandang is heroic and invincible, and he is good at eliminating violence. Many people think that Shi Gandan is related to Shi Gan, a warrior of the Five Dynasties. The Records of Mount Tai edited by Jin Mao in Qing Dynasty also said: "Shi Gandang was a warrior of the Five Dynasties ... He served Gaozu with an iron mallet on his sleeve. When things changed, he died fighting from left to right. To avoid the evil spirits in the collection of house classics, it was named Shi Gan Dang Er. " Although Shi Dare to be and Shi Gan are two different things, there is a certain connection between Shi Dare to be equal to everything and Shi Dare to be invincible.

Rare folklore

(1) Taishan and Shi Gandang are old friends. Taishan has a rich family, studied hard and was admitted. And Shi Gandang not only failed to pass the exam, but was reduced to "living a wandering life alone". On one occasion, Shi Gandang went to Taishan Mansion to beg, and was detained by Taishan Mansion, and he always treated him with courtesy. A few years later, Taishan went on a business trip and didn't return for half a year. Shi Gandang has a high self-esteem and thinks he has lived a long time. Taishan deliberately hid and disappeared, so he "said goodbye". When Taishan returned from official business, he heard that Shi Gandang had passed away. He was deeply saddened and committed suicide. Because Mount Tai and Shi Gandang fell in love and died, later generations remembered them and combined the names of Mount Tai and Shi Gandang into one, namely "Mount Tai Shi Gandang". The chivalrous man mentioned in this folktale is Mount Tai, and Shi Gandang seems to be a random and suspicious villain.

(2) The Grand View of Taishan Folk Tales contains: Emperor Taizong rode Mount Tai and returned to Maling, but he could not get on the horseshoe board. He is curious, but he can't get on. As a result, he walked around the road. When he left, he said, "I came from Chang 'an and opened a road on the mountain. When I met the water, I built a bridge. It's not that I'm in my way, it's Taishan stone that's in my way. " With this sound, it is called "Shi Gandang". Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, has never been to Mount Tai, not to mention being stopped by Mount Tai when riding a horse up the mountain.

The so-called Shi Gandang (Taishan Shi Gandang) described in these two folk stories is very different from Shi Gandang's real origin, connotation and gap, and also from a series of widely circulated folk stories in Shi Gandang. However, Shi Gandang on Mount Tai is a real person, belonging to Qiaogou Shi family. This man has long been a god worshipped by people. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty came to Mount Tai to meditate, the Dawenhe flood broke out. Fortunately, Shi Gandang came from the celestial world in time and saved his life.

The goddess mended the residual stones in the sky.

The residual stone of the Goddess of Heaven was planted in the spirit of the protector King Kong Lux. Its main stone is placed on the top of Mount Tai, and the rest of the gravel is scattered between the ponds at the foot of the mountain, which is called "Shi Gan Dang". After Shi Gandang opened his eyes, the spirit in the stone felt like a demon, and anyone close to the demon was removed by the power of King Kong. Over the years, thousands of years have passed, and the gas field in the stone is getting stronger and stronger. Everyone knows its function and method. If the demon moves stupidly, it will be cut. Shi Gandang, Mount Tai, has a connection with Daiyue. Those who are predestined friends can find the Lingshi in Mount Tai, call out its power of King Kong, or subdue evil spirits or protect the body, with different effects. Its stone crown, in the name of "Mount Tai", has multiplied its strength, and its seal has the word "Shi Gandang", which is the main way to ward off evil spirits and receive happiness. There is a saying: "Shi Gandang is full of ghosts and hates disasters. There are blessings for officials and well-being for the people. The wind is strong, and the music is Zhang. " To sum up, Shi Gandang was an ancient deity to exorcise ghosts and evil spirits. The language of "Shi Gan Dang" in the historical tour of Jizhang in the Western Han Dynasty should be interpreted as a stone that can be used to fight against everything. Later, whether it was the inscription unearthed in Putian in the Tang Dynasty or the stone of "Shi Gandang" planted (or buried) at the bridgehead or in front of the house, its meaning was the same. As for the addition of Mount Tai (namely Mount Tai Shi Gandang) before Shi Gandang, it started in the Ming Dynasty and prevailed in the Qing Dynasty. Today, it means to use the sacred Mount Tai to increase Shi Gandang's strength. Shi Gandang's folktales and legends have the same true meaning as Shi Gandang's, some are related, and some are completely different. There are some reasons why folk stories and legends are far from the historical truth.

Shi Gandang and Shi Gandang on Mount Tai

Perhaps readers have noticed that the materials cited above include Shi Gandang and Shi Gandang on Mount Tai, while the earlier materials only talked about Shi Gandang, not Shi Gandang on Mount Tai. So when did "Taishan Shi Gandang" appear and become popular? What is the relationship between "Shi Gandang Mountain" and "Shi Gandang"?

Let's look at two stories first:

(1) A folk story collected by Mr. Deng Erya tells: According to legend, during the reign of Kangxi, the Middle East Gallery of the General's Mansion was opposite to the floating map, which was unfavorable to the residents. Out of Jiangxi, I was tired of going to Longhu Mountain and asking Zhang Zhenren to win the battle, so I sat down with a monk in ochre clothes and sat in Yingxi. The real person pointed out that the general said, "Pray for this teacher." Because of worship. The Taoist said, "This house is very detailed, which is the luck of the big town." The big book "Taishan Shi Gandang" has five characters, with Yoko's pure book. The general was so frightened that he lost his Taoist priest. The real person said, "Teacher Chunyang is on duty in the temple today, so it's fortunate for the public to meet him. The blessings are boundless. " Therefore, I was sent to the south. Xerox Dong Lang has a word diameter of more than 10,000 feet. See salty, refers to the discrepancy between chu.

(2) During the reign of Kangxi, several magistrates died in the office within a few days of arriving in the county seat. A surnamed Huang knew about it and brought a Mr. Feng Shui with him. Mr. Zhang found that the shadow of a pagoda in this county was falling on the seat of the county grandfather, and all the officials died because they could not bear the pressure of the pagoda. So, a stone tablet was erected in front of the county government, engraved with the words "Mount Tai Shi Gandang", saying that the power of Mount Tai can rival the pagoda. Nothing happened after that.

Although these two folktales are different, they have something in common: First, they both took place in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and second, they both regarded Mount Tai Shi Gandang as an evil god. Wang Shizhen (1634-1711) also talked about "Mount Tai and Shi Gandang". Accordingly, "Taishan Shi Gandang" was popular in the early Qing Dynasty, and its appearance time may be earlier than that of the Ming Dynasty. Shi Gandang added Mount Tai to the front, with the intention of increasing his prestige through the power of Mount Tai. The word "Tai" on Mount Tai was called "Tai" in ancient times, that is, "Da". In a broad sense, Mount Tai is a big mountain, which can suppress evil spirits. Common in ancient myths and legends. For example, the Monkey King (the Monkey King) in The Journey to the West was once pressed by the Tathagata under the Five Elements Mountain for 500 years. In a narrow sense, Mount Tai refers to Mount Tai in Tai 'an today. Mount Tai is towering and straight, and it is a sacred mountain for emperors to close their shrines. Liu Che, Emperor of the Han Dynasty, praised Mount Tai as "high, extreme, big, special, strong, heroic, fearful and confusing". Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, called Taishan "the root plate of Qilu Xi, and I don't know its thousands of miles; Soaring into the sky, I don't know thousands of miles. "The power of Mount Tai is endless. It goes without saying that it is not difficult to understand that Mount Tai should be added before Shi Gandang, who avoids evil spirits and hates disasters, to increase its power.

After the Ming and Qing Dynasties, until today, there are many folk stories and legends about Shi Gandang (or Shi Gandang on Mount Tai). In addition to one collected by Mr. Deng Erya and one provided by Li Zong and Comrade Liu Qun, there are more than a dozen such folk stories and legends in our hands, all of which have been published in recent years, such as Tale of Mount Tai, Grand View of Mount Tai, Tale of Mount Tai, Tale of Mount Tai and Scenery of Tai 'an. I believe that future generations will continue Shi Gandang on Mount Tai.

The above-mentioned two folk stories and legends about Mount Tai Shi Gandang collected by Mr. Deng Erya and provided by Li Zong and Comrade Liu Qun are based on the fact that Shi Gandang is a "stone". Although its popularity was not early (early Qing Dynasty) and its popular area was not extensive, as far as the deep connotation of these two folk stories and legends is concerned, their source is the legacy of ancient stone worship-the development of Shi Gan's meaning of being a town for evil and avoiding disasters. The stone carvings unearthed in Putian County, especially the words "Shi Gandang is full of ghosts and hates disasters", have an important influence on the formation of this kind of folklore, which can also be said to be true and credible. The other is the folk stories and legends about the types of exorcism and treatment, which take the interpretation of the "person" as the basic starting point. The legends of Shi Gandang contained in two Exorcism articles and one Exorcism (a variant of treating evil spirits) and Biography of Mount Tai can all be classified into this category. This kind of folk stories and legends are mostly about Shi Gandang, who is brave and treats people who are haunted by ghosts and demons. Obviously, it is related to the northerners who called Shi Gandang "Dr. Shi" by Wang Shizhen in Qing Dynasty. Although this kind of folk story treats Shi Gandang as a human being, the deep connotation of the story has something to do with Shi Gandang's worship as a spiritual stone, which has the function of suppressing evil spirits.