Pictures of Duke Wen Hong (忠義救主溫府王爺)

Duke Wen Hong aka Wen Fu Wang Ye (溫府王爺), actual name known as Wen Hong (溫鴻) or Wen De Xiu (溫德修), born in Sui Dynasty (AD609 生于隋唐大業五年), on the 1st Day of Lunar 11 Month (農曆十一月初一日). Hometown in China Shan Dong Province, Ji Nan Li City, Bai Ma Alley (山東濟南府曆城縣白馬巷人).

Since young, Wen Hong had been imparted with the knowledge of Academic Study and Martial Arts by his Family Members (such as Grandfather and Parent).

After growing up, Wen Hong got the permission from his Parent and started to wander around in the different Areas in China, in order to gain more knowledge of the outside World and learn more on the situation of his own Country.

At that Era, due to the useless Sui Empire (隋朝), the Tang Empire (under the ruling of Emperor Li Shi Ming 唐天下), Sui Empire was soon being defeated by the Tang Army (唐軍) and without any much difficulties, Emperor Li Yuan (唐太祖李淵) ascended the Throne of the Tang Empire. After Years, Emperor Li Yuan passed the Throne to Emperor Li Shi Ming (唐太宗李世民) and from then, Emperor Li Shi Ming changed the Empire Dating System to Zhen Guan (this is the Peak Period in Tang Dynasty and also the Whole History of China after Han Dynasty 貞觀年).

One Year, after many years of dealing with the strengthening of the Empire, Emperor Li Shi Ming decided to make a trip to the Commoners Society to check on how the citizens were surviving after the War. And so, in order not to let the others recognized that he was the Emperor, Emperor Li Shi Ming changed his outlook into a normal Businessmen (微服出巡) and started his trip to observe on the Commoners.

Upon entering into the City of Ji Nan (濟南府), a group of Bandits appeared in front of Emperor Li Shi Ming and asked for all the valuables that the Emperor Li Shi Ming and the assistants had, but, Emperor Li Shi Ming was not willing to pass them the stuffs and so, the two groups of people started to fight.

Just as immediate, Wen Hong and his assistants passed by the Gateway of Ji Nan and noticed that the Bandits were trying to rob a Businessmen, Wen Hong stepped forward to assist Emperor Li Shi Ming in defeating the Bandits.

While Wen Hong was trying to fight against the Bandits, a big size Bandit jumped forward to where Emperor Li Shi Ming was standing and immediately, the big size Bandit waved his Sabre, trying to kill Emperor Li Shi Ming, when Wen Hong saw that, immediately he pushed Emperor Li Shi Ming away and got a slash onto his back by the big size Bandit.

Upon seeing that Wen Hong didn’t get much hurt by the Sabre slash, the Bandits were afraid and decided to flee away and so, without any much further fighting around, the Bandits left them.

Seeing that the Bandits had fled, Emperor Li Shi Ming approached Wen Hong to check on the wound situation and was sad & touched to see that Wen Hong had almost sacrificed himself for saving him. Immediately, Emperor Li Shi Ming advised his assistants to prepare the necessary medical stuffs to heal Wen Hong.

After days of healing, Wen Hong got better and was able to have chance to chit chat with Emperor Li Shi Ming. During the chatting, Emperor Li Shi Ming revealed his true identity to Wen Hong and Wen Hong was shocked and without hesitation, he made his kowtows to this new Emperor of China.

Emperor Li Shi Ming was moved by his Uprightness and Willingness of assistanting people and so, on the spot, Emperor Li Shi Ming bestowed Wen Hong with an Official Position in the Tang Empire and appointed him to be the Magistrate Officer in Shan Dong Province (山東省知府).

Years past and the credits that Wen Hong had accumulated while he served the Shan Dong Province was un-countable, Emperor Li Shi Ming was very happy with the result and so, Emperor Li Shi Ming bestowed Wen Hong with another higher ranking Position as Ambassador of the Tang Empire (大唐巡撫) and advised him and his other 35 Sworn Brothers to travel around the Whole World to promote the Name & Power of the Tang Empire. Upon getting the Edict, Wen Hong and the others set off for the task.

One Year, while Wen Hong and the others reached the Open-sea, a Strong Storm occurred and within minutes, the Ships that the People were abroad were being hit and sunk into the Open Sea. Without any possible assistance from any external forces, all the People On-broad was drown.

Upon getting the news of the 36 Ambassadors being killed by the Strong Storm, Emperor Li Shi Ming was very upset and blamed himself for advising them to sail out to the Open-sea. In order to repay back the gratitude, Emperor Li Shi Ming bestowed the 36 Ambassadors with a highest Spiritual Title of “Dai Tian Xun Shou (代天巡狩)”, meaning of doing Inspections on the behalf of Heavenly’s Will.

After the Title was being bestowed, Emperor Li Shi Ming also ordered the Capital Magistrate Officer to build a Temple dedicating to the 36 Ambassadors and in the Temple, a big Ship was being mound – to keep in memory of the Credits and Merits that the 36 Ambassadors had and their contributions made to the Empire.

From then, the 36 Ambassadors were being treated as Dukes and Lords (王爺及千歲) that provide blessings to all People that needed to sail out to Sea or getting rid of obstacles in their Careers.