“黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)”產生(sheng)于(yu)東(dong)(dong)晉時期,最早文字記載于(yu)東(dong)(dong)晉著名道教理論家葛洪的《神仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)》。其傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),源(yuan)起于(yu)歷史人(ren)物黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping)。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping),晉成帝(di)威和三年(nian)(公元328年(nian))出生(sheng)于(yu)蘭溪(xi)市黃(huang)(huang)(huang)湓村。黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping)從(cong)小(xiao)聰明穎(ying)悟,心地善(shan)良,好學勤快(kuai),生(sheng)得俊秀清奇,兄弟倆幼年(nian)父(fu)母(mu)雙亡,家境貧寒,兄黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)起辛勤耕(geng)作(zuo)種植蔬菜,弟黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping)砍柴牧羊,兩人(ren)相依(yi)為命(ming)。15歲(sui)那(nei)年(nian),黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping)上山(shan)(shan)牧羊,遇(yu)到幻化成道士的田神農時雨師赤(chi)松子(zi),赤(chi)松子(zi)“愛其良謹”,帶(dai)他到金華(hua)(hua)山(shan)(shan)陰石(shi)室洞(dong)學道修(xiu)行,黃(huang)(huang)(huang)初(chu)(chu)平(ping)在(zai)北山(shan)(shan)得道成仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)。之后(hou)其“叱石(shi)成羊”、苦(ku)練修(xiu)道、懲惡助善(shan)、為民(min)(min)除惡、知恩(en)必報的故(gu)事慢慢地在(zai)浙江當地民(min)(min)間流傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)開(kai)來,留(liu)下了許多(duo)美麗的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)。有(you)(you)關黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)大(da)(da)致有(you)(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的生(sheng)平(ping)事跡(ji)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)、自然景觀(guan)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)、人(ren)文景觀(guan)傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)、民(min)(min)風民(min)(min)俗傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)、土特(te)產傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)、黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)顯靈的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)等。蘭溪(xi)、金華(hua)(hua)乃至(zhi)港澳、東(dong)(dong)南亞一直流傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)著大(da)(da)量(liang)有(you)(you)關黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)的傳(chuan)(chuan)(chuan)說(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo)(shuo),蘭溪(xi)、金華(hua)(hua)一帶(dai)還留(liu)有(you)(you)黃(huang)(huang)(huang)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)故(gu)居(ju)、二(er)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)井(jing)、金華(hua)(hua)觀(guan)、赤(chi)松亭、二(er)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)橋等遺(yi)址。在(zai)港澳及東(dong)(dong)南亞一帶(dai),還供奉(feng)大(da)(da)仙(xian)(xian)(xian)(xian)道觀(guan),香(xiang)火旺盛,經年(nian)不衰。
“黃大仙(xian)傳說”流傳在歷(li)代道教經籍中有諸多記(ji)(ji)載(zai);民間口(kou)頭流傳;古代帝王(wang)的(de)頌揚;歷(li)代文人詩詞、繪(hui)畫再現;史籍、方(fang)志及類書、辭書的(de)記(ji)(ji)載(zai);曲藝(yi)、婺劇、電視等(deng)文藝(yi)形式的(de)傳播,等(deng)等(deng)。
“黃(huang)大(da)仙傳說”歷史悠久,訖今已有(you)1600多年的(de)(de)歷史。流(liu)傳廣泛,不僅流(liu)傳于全國(guo),而(er)且遠播美國(guo)、加拿大(da)、法國(guo)、澳大(da)利(li)亞、東南亞諸國(guo)。具有(you)高度(du)的(de)(de)人(ren)民性,它的(de)(de)精(jing)髓(sui)是“揚(yang)善懲惡、濟(ji)困(kun)扶(fu)貧”,體(ti)現了(le)(le)人(ren)類對真善美的(de)(de)共同追求(qiu)(qiu),反映了(le)(le)人(ren)民群(qun)眾的(de)(de)要求(qiu)(qiu)和(he)愿(yuan)望。文(wen)化形態豐富多樣,有(you)物質形態的(de)(de)古今中(zhong)外眾多的(de)(de)宮觀祠廟和(he)遺跡,更有(you)古今文(wen)學藝術等非物質形態的(de)(de)文(wen)化遺存。