The Trimming And Research On The Special Temple Record Of Zhangxun In Tang Dynasty

ZhangXun is a famous general in the Tang Dynasty who sacrifices in the” AnShih Rebellion ".And because of his loyal and courage, his name is known to everyhousehold. Then, with the recognition and promotion of the Chinese dynasties of hisspirit of loyalty, ZhangXun has gradually evolved into a wide variety of protection ofGod. This thesis will sort out 《The special temple record of ZhangXun in TangDynasty》and other materials about ZhangXun. From the thesis we will learn theprocess of the ZhangXun faith formation and the image shift in its developmentprocess. And than we can explore the social cultural significance behind the changethat official worship to Taoist gods and then to folk beliefs. This article consists oftwo parts, the first part is about the book trimming, and the second part is theresearch part.The content in 《The special temple record of ZhangXun in Tang Dynasty》isthe evaluation or praise words about ZhangXun who live in Jiangxi province. Firstlythe thesis will finish the book trimming and supply other materials, and from this wecan know the content and value about the book.The second part is to research the ZhangXun faith and his image according tothe contents of the book and the supply materials. The faith for ZhangXun isbeginning of the Tang Dynasty, and the official promotes it vigorously. And thenbecause of his sacrifice and loyalty, they incorporate it into the Confucian system.However, in Song Dynasty and Yuan Dynasty, the Taoism spring up. And the Taoismbrings ZhangXun into the system of Taoism, and the Taoism give the faith a newcolor. He become the image of Yin Bing、ZhanGui. To the late Qing Dynasty, theofficial continues to pay attention to Zhang Xun; he was evolving into a god of water.And the faith shows different changes in different regions. For example, it changesthe protect god of WuCheng, the Bodhisattva of Poyang, and Zhang TaiZi ofFuLiang, and all these are in Jiangxi province.From this article, we can know the development and change about the faith ofZhangXun in thousands of years. And the article will show the faith localized inJiangxi province. So that, the people can better understand the change of ZhangXunfaith and the background in that period.