大二爷伯

Visited the temple. Something unique about this temple is that they actually have signboard beside every statue explaining how they have come about. ..Didn’t expected this but it has turned out to be an educational trip for me…

The story of Da Er Ye Bo(大二爷伯) caught my attention...

Qiye and Baya are 2 prominent figures assosicated with the Cheng Huang temple. Their duty is to capture and send all criminals to the dieties for judgement and sentence in hell.

According to the legend of “Do not break one’s promise”, the 2 great general used to work for the magistrate. They were good friends and later become sworn brothers.

One day, when they were out on duty the sky suddenly became very cloudy. Baye told Qiye to wait for him while he rushed back to get umbrella. However, when Baye reached home, a sudden pain struck him and he had to rest for a while. Meanwhile, it has started to rain. The rain got very heavy tha t the water level started to rise. Knowing that Baye was a man who kept his word, Qiye decided not to leave the designated meeting place. Qiye finally drowned. The persistent struggle has caused his face to turn black. Baye blamed himself for Qiye death and hang himself on a tree(thus explaining the tongue).