Introduction on Lv Shan Sect Protectors (1): General Zhang Da & Liu Er (閭山護法 -張大與柳二將軍)

In Taoist Lv Shan Sect (閭山派), there are 4 Protectors that All the disciples that seek Mastership under Lv Shan Masters must honoured or pay respect to.

 

According to Taoist Lv Shan Sect Records, these 4 Protectors are the disciples of Heavenly Master Xu Xun, which is the Founder of Jing Ming Zhong Xiao Sect 淨明忠孝道 (the initial form of Lv Shan Sect).

 

In here, I will do an quick introduction on the First 2 Protectors, known as Zhang Da (張大) & Liu Er (柳二).

 

Zhang Da & Liu Er, 2 hometown-mates of Madam Chen Jing Gu (陳靖姑), before Madam Chen Jing Gu seek Mastership under Heavenly Master Xu Xun (許遜天師), Zhang Da & Liu Er had went to Lv Shan aka Mountain Lv to learn Spiritual Skills from Master Xu Xun.

 

During the 3 years of stay in Lv Shan, due to the slow-learning-pace of these 2 people, Master Xu Xun only trained them how to do pounding on rice and wheat (搗米).

 

On the end of the 3^rd year, Zhang Da & Liu Er were summoned by Master Xu Xun.

 

Upon reaching Master Xu Xun room, Zhang Da & Liu Er were being dismissed by Master Xu Xun, before Zhang Da & Liu Er made their left, Master Xu Xun gave Zhang Da the Rice-pounding Stick (搗米杵) and Liu Er, the Rice-pounding Container (搗米臼).

 

Zhang Da & Liu Er were very shocked and disappointed by this act. As they exited Lv Shan, Zhang Da & Liu Er grumbled among each other for the way that Master Xu Xun treated them.

 

After reaching the bank of Bai Long River (白龍江), Zhang Da & Liu Er damped the 2 items into the River.

 

Just at the moment of the 2 items being thrown into the River, Bai Long River flooded and the River-bed cracked into half. The 2 people were shocked and scared, after calming themselves down, then they released that these 2 items were Spiritual Items that Master Xu Xun imparted them.

 

Immediately, Zhang Da & Liu Er jumped into the River to retrieve the 2 items back, just as they jumped into the River, the 2 items flew up onto the River Bank, in-order not to let these 2 items flee-off, Zhang Da & Liu Er climbed back to the River Bank and tried their very best to chase after the 2 items.

 

As they chased, the 2 items speed increased and within seconds, the 2 items and the 2 people had ran for miles, cut thru Mountains, Forest, Jungles, Caves, ect – this is actually a Planned way that Master Xu Xun trained them.

 

After miles & miles of chasing, finally the 2 items stopped and Zhang Da & Liu Er were able to grab hold of these 2 items. Just at the moment of grabbing the items, blood started to flow down from the whole body of the 2 people. Zhang Da & Liu Er were shocked but due to the joy of grabbing hold of the 2 items back, they forgotten the pain and they decided to bring back these 2 items to see Master Xu Xun at Lv Shan.

 

Back in Lv Shan, Master Xu Xun was very happy with the effort that Zhang Da & Liu Er put in to grab back the 2 items. And so, from then, Master Xu Xun decided to accept them back as disciples and bestowed them with an Official Spiritual Title known as Er Sha Wang aka The 2 Dukes of Er Sha (二沙王).

 

After noticing the cuts on the bodies, Master Xu Xun transformed all the cuts into little eyes, which allowed the 2 of them to see far, from then, Zhang Da & Liu Er were being enhanced with the Spiritual Power of seeing far, in-order to capture any form of Demons & Devils (千眼探惡魔).