“黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)”產生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)晉時期,最早文字(zi)記(ji)載于(yu)東(dong)(dong)(dong)晉著名(ming)道(dao)(dao)教理論家(jia)葛洪的(de)《神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)》。其傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),源起于(yu)歷史人物黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平,晉成(cheng)帝威(wei)和(he)三年(nian)(nian)(公元328年(nian)(nian))出生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)于(yu)蘭(lan)(lan)溪市黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)湓(pen)村。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平從小(xiao)聰明穎悟,心地(di)善(shan)良,好學(xue)勤快,生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)得(de)俊(jun)秀清奇,兄(xiong)弟(di)倆幼年(nian)(nian)父母雙亡,家(jia)境貧寒(han),兄(xiong)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)起辛(xin)勤耕作種植蔬菜,弟(di)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平砍柴(chai)牧(mu)羊,兩人相依為(wei)命。15歲那年(nian)(nian),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平上山(shan)(shan)牧(mu)羊,遇到幻化成(cheng)道(dao)(dao)士的(de)田(tian)神農時雨師赤松(song)子,赤松(song)子“愛其良謹”,帶(dai)他到金(jin)華山(shan)(shan)陰石(shi)室洞(dong)學(xue)道(dao)(dao)修(xiu)行(xing),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)平在北山(shan)(shan)得(de)道(dao)(dao)成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)。之(zhi)后其“叱(chi)石(shi)成(cheng)羊”、苦練修(xiu)道(dao)(dao)、懲惡助善(shan)、為(wei)民(min)除惡、知恩必報的(de)故(gu)事慢慢地(di)在浙江(jiang)當(dang)地(di)民(min)間(jian)流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)開來(lai),留下了許多美(mei)麗的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)。有(you)(you)關黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)大(da)(da)致有(you)(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)平事跡傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)、自(zi)然(ran)景(jing)觀傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)、人文景(jing)觀傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)、民(min)風民(min)俗傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)、土特(te)產傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)顯靈的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)等。蘭(lan)(lan)溪、金(jin)華乃至(zhi)港(gang)澳、東(dong)(dong)(dong)南亞一(yi)直流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)著大(da)(da)量有(you)(you)關黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo),蘭(lan)(lan)溪、金(jin)華一(yi)帶(dai)還留有(you)(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)故(gu)居、二(er)(er)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)井(jing)、金(jin)華觀、赤松(song)亭(ting)、二(er)(er)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)橋(qiao)等遺(yi)址。在港(gang)澳及東(dong)(dong)(dong)南亞一(yi)帶(dai),還供奉大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)道(dao)(dao)觀,香火旺盛,經年(nian)(nian)不(bu)衰。
“黃大仙(xian)傳(chuan)說”流傳(chuan)在(zai)歷代道教經籍(ji)中有諸多記載(zai);民間(jian)口頭流傳(chuan);古代帝王的(de)頌揚(yang);歷代文(wen)人詩詞、繪畫再現;史籍(ji)、方(fang)志及類書、辭(ci)書的(de)記載(zai);曲(qu)藝、婺劇、電視等文(wen)藝形(xing)式的(de)傳(chuan)播,等等。
“黃大仙傳(chuan)說”歷(li)史(shi)悠久(jiu),訖(qi)今(jin)已有1600多(duo)年的(de)歷(li)史(shi)。流(liu)傳(chuan)廣泛,不僅流(liu)傳(chuan)于全國(guo),而且(qie)遠播(bo)美國(guo)、加拿大、法國(guo)、澳大利(li)亞、東南(nan)亞諸國(guo)。具有高度的(de)人(ren)民(min)性,它(ta)的(de)精(jing)髓是(shi)“揚善懲惡、濟困扶貧(pin)”,體(ti)現了(le)人(ren)類對真善美的(de)共同(tong)追求,反(fan)映了(le)人(ren)民(min)群眾的(de)要求和愿望。文化形態豐富多(duo)樣,有物(wu)質形態的(de)古(gu)今(jin)中外(wai)眾多(duo)的(de)宮觀祠(ci)廟(miao)和遺(yi)(yi)跡,更有古(gu)今(jin)文學藝術等非物(wu)質形態的(de)文化遺(yi)(yi)存。