“黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)”產(chan)生于(yu)東晉時期,最(zui)早文(wen)字記載于(yu)東晉著名(ming)道(dao)教理論家葛(ge)洪(hong)的(de)(de)(de)《神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)》。其(qi)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),源起于(yu)歷史人(ren)物黃(huang)初平。黃(huang)初平,晉成(cheng)帝(di)威(wei)和(he)三年(nian)(nian)(nian)(公元(yuan)328年(nian)(nian)(nian))出生于(yu)蘭溪市(shi)黃(huang)湓村(cun)。黃(huang)初平從小聰明穎悟,心(xin)地善良,好(hao)學勤(qin)快,生得(de)俊(jun)秀清奇,兄弟倆幼(you)年(nian)(nian)(nian)父母雙亡,家境貧寒(han),兄黃(huang)初起辛(xin)勤(qin)耕作種(zhong)植蔬菜,弟黃(huang)初平砍(kan)柴牧羊,兩人(ren)相(xiang)依為(wei)命。15歲那年(nian)(nian)(nian),黃(huang)初平上山牧羊,遇到幻化成(cheng)道(dao)士的(de)(de)(de)田神農時雨師赤(chi)松子,赤(chi)松子“愛其(qi)良謹”,帶他到金華山陰石(shi)室洞(dong)學道(dao)修(xiu)行(xing),黃(huang)初平在北山得(de)道(dao)成(cheng)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。之后其(qi)“叱石(shi)成(cheng)羊”、苦練修(xiu)道(dao)、懲惡(e)助善、為(wei)民(min)除惡(e)、知恩必報的(de)(de)(de)故事慢(man)慢(man)地在浙江當地民(min)間(jian)流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)開來,留下(xia)了許多美麗的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)。有關黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)大(da)致有黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)生平事跡傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)、自(zi)然景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)、人(ren)文(wen)景(jing)觀(guan)(guan)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)、民(min)風(feng)民(min)俗傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)、土特產(chan)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)、黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)顯靈(ling)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)等。蘭溪、金華乃至港澳、東南亞(ya)一(yi)(yi)直流(liu)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)著大(da)量(liang)有關黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的(de)(de)(de)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo),蘭溪、金華一(yi)(yi)帶還留有黃(huang)大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)故居、二仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)井、金華觀(guan)(guan)、赤(chi)松亭(ting)、二仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)橋等遺(yi)址。在港澳及東南亞(ya)一(yi)(yi)帶,還供奉大(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)道(dao)觀(guan)(guan),香火旺(wang)盛,經年(nian)(nian)(nian)不衰。
“黃大(da)仙傳(chuan)說”流(liu)傳(chuan)在歷代(dai)(dai)道(dao)教經(jing)籍中(zhong)有(you)諸多(duo)記(ji)載(zai);民間口頭流(liu)傳(chuan);古代(dai)(dai)帝王(wang)的頌揚(yang);歷代(dai)(dai)文(wen)人詩詞、繪畫再現;史籍、方(fang)志(zhi)及類書、辭(ci)書的記(ji)載(zai);曲(qu)藝、婺劇、電(dian)視(shi)等(deng)文(wen)藝形式的傳(chuan)播,等(deng)等(deng)。
“黃大仙傳說”歷史悠久,訖今已(yi)有(you)1600多年的(de)(de)(de)歷史。流(liu)傳廣泛,不(bu)僅流(liu)傳于全國(guo),而且遠播美國(guo)、加拿大、法國(guo)、澳大利亞、東南(nan)亞諸國(guo)。具有(you)高度的(de)(de)(de)人民性,它的(de)(de)(de)精髓是“揚善懲惡、濟困扶(fu)貧”,體(ti)現了(le)人類對真善美的(de)(de)(de)共同(tong)追求,反(fan)映(ying)了(le)人民群眾(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)要求和愿望。文(wen)化形(xing)態豐富多樣,有(you)物質(zhi)形(xing)態的(de)(de)(de)古今中外眾(zhong)多的(de)(de)(de)宮觀祠廟(miao)和遺跡,更有(you)古今文(wen)學藝(yi)術等非(fei)物質(zhi)形(xing)態的(de)(de)(de)文(wen)化遺存(cun)。