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Yinyanggong (Chinese: 陰陽公; lit. 'Yinyang Duke'), also known as Yinyangsi (Chinese: 陰陽司; lit. 'Yinyang Controller'), is a Taoist deity and the personification of the union of yin and yang.[1] He often assisted the gods of the underworld such as the Emperor Dongyue, Wufu Emperor, and Lord Chenghuang. Lord Chenghuang regarded Yinyanggong as his first assistant, who could help him share some affairs in the yin and yang world during the busy ghost gate.[1][2][3]
Appearance
His face is black on the left and white on the right. This appearance symbolizes that he is able to see the yin and yang realms clearly and make a fair and just judgment based on the distinction between good and evil.[2]
Legend
According to legend, among the assistant officials of the Wufu Emperor, the general manager of the staff was Yinyanggong, which is somewhat similar to the Wufu Emperor's dual-head system.
There was a period when the Wufu Emperor Temple was to be demolished in the local area. At this time, Yinyanggong would come out to take the position of Wufu Emperor, so as to help Wufu Emperor avoid the limelight.[1]
Worship
There are Chenghuang Temples or Wufu Temples everywhere, not all places have Yinyanggong temples with Yinyanggong as the main deity. In Taiwan, the Kaiji Yinyang Temple enshrined Yinyanggong as the main deity. The temple was built in the 7th year (1827) of Daoguang during the Qing Dynasty.[4][5]
Except for the Yin Yang Temple in Tainan where the main worship of Yinyanggong takes place, the only place in Taiwan that has the spirit is the Yin Yang Temple in Magong, Penghu. The Yinyang Hall in Penghu was originally the Youying Temple, dedicated to the officials who died and had no children and the lone souls of men and women who lost their worship during the past dynasties. Later, a woman found the Baiyiji Jishen (that is, General Qiye Xie) at the beach. After the enshrinement, the Yinggong Temple which was originally guarded by Yinyanggong, was guarded by the Baiyiji Jishen and was renamed Xianling Temple. Later, the deacons of the temple agreed to invite the Yinyang Gongjin body from the Kaiji Yinyanggong Temple in Tainan, and the Xianling Temple was also renamed Yinyang Hall to worship Baiyi Jishen and Yinyanggong.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "陰陽公廟- 醫術精湛的陰陽都總管". 一步就出走 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 10 May 2018.
- ^ a b "陰陽司公要出龕 鎖定寶神直播準沒錯 | 寶神 | 三立新聞網". SETN (in Chinese). 29 July 2020.
- ^ 彥昇, 黃 (16 November 2017). "青山王的秘書長－陰陽司公". 保庇NOW (in Chinese (Taiwan)).
- ^ "很鯉魚很王船手工鯉魚公鑰匙圈搶手！西港慶安宮加持". 全國旅遊時報 (in Chinese). 7 June 2017.
- ^ "鎮北坊文化園區". culture.tnnorth.gov.tw.