9/7/2024, 9:00-10:30am; report written by Xue Lei and transcription by Liu Xiaorong

Interviewer: Zhang Qiang 张强, Xue Lei 薛磊, Liu Xiaorong 刘小容, Li Yuanquan 李元泉 (Laizhou Museum),

Interviewee: Yin Honglin 尹洪林 (Former director of the Donglai Cultural Research Office 东莱山文化研究室主任)

Yin Honglin is in his 70s. He was alert and warm to us but seemed a little confused about our purpose throughout the interview. His account during the interview was fragmented, often shifting abruptly from one topic to another. This made it difficult to piece together a cohesive understanding of his experiences and insights.

A Genealogy and the Xia Dynasty

During the interview, Mr. Yin kept referring to a manuscript he owned, titled Genealogical Records of the Taigu Branch of the Guo and Ge Clans 过戈氏太古宗支谱 (the Erhou Shrine at Dajishan is for the two clans). He claimed that the manuscript provides evidence of the Xia dynasty’s existence. Mr. Yin presented his findings to scholars in Beijing and, with their support, established the Donglai Cultural Research Office (东莱文化研究室). The manuscript was subsequently donated to an institution in Beijing, though he did not specify which one. When asked, Mr. Yin declined to show us a copy of the manuscript, possibly due to a suggestion from the Beijing scholars to keep the details confidential. After the interview, however, he graciously gave us several copies of books he authored, in which he recounts the story.

Mr. Yin’s role in the “renovation of Dajishan“

In contrast, Mr. Yin showed less enthusiasm for our inquiries about Dajishan and provided few details about his work there between 2002 and 2005. He merely recalled that the site’s renovation had been proposed by him in 1996 and approved by then-mayor Zhang Xingqi 张行奇, with construction beginning in 2003.

Mr. Yin explained to us the name of the Pipa Rock and related it to a visit of Xiang Yu.

Speculating about Zheng Daozhao’s Daoist practice

Mr. Yin mentioned that Zheng Daozhao had five locations for his Daoist practice, with the primary one being Fuxiangting (阜乡亭) at Tiantangshan (天堂山), located just 5 li from Laizhou. Although Zhang Qiang pressed him for evidence, Mr. Yin disregarded the request. He described a pair of lion-shaped rocks situated in front of the site. He also noted that Tiantangshan is documented in the Gazetteer of Yexian.

More on the Laizhou Immortals

Mr. Yin mentioned that the immortal Anqisheng was a native of Laizhou, and there are still people with the surname An in Haicang 海沧, a district in today’s Laizhou. Wang Daoyi 王道翼 once practiced Daoism at Dajishan as well, although the record in the Wei shu does not specify the location of Wang’s practice.

Partial transcription of the interview

主题：郑道昭在莱州的历史记忆

时间：2024.09.07

参与者：

访谈内容：

张强：尹主任，您是什么时候在大基山工作？

尹：我是2002-2005在大基山，当时的东莱山文化研究室已经成立了。

张：当时你在大基山工作的时候，日本过来考察的人多吗？

尹：有点，在这之前也有来

张：我们想了解一下大基山的建设情况，您是主要的见证者。我们现在正在做郑道昭与僧安道一的相关研究。

尹：郑道昭在山东有五个修点，最主要的是在天堂山的阜乡亭。天堂山，占地0.6平方米，伸手可够天，山前有两个天生的石狮，天堂山在《掖县志》可以看到，因此很多名人来此秘游，所以郑道昭在此修行。距莱州市区不到五里地。安期生曾在此采灵芝

张：安期生的老家在莱州哪里？

尹：在海沧，现在还有安姓人

张：王道冀的身份有什么出处吗？

尹：魏书《释老志》，王道冀比寇谦之时期晚，他本来是一个农民在大基山自修的道士，61岁才出名。

备注：查阅后此书不存在王道冀的记录

张：如何证明郑道在“天堂山”修行过？

尹：我无法证明，但是我家有部孤本古籍《过戈式太古宗支谱》，书中有不少记文和事例可以说明“过国是夏朝的封国”，这本书1997年10月捐给了国家。为证明夏朝的存在提供了文献资料。

尹：《过戈式太古宗支谱 记》中《王棪七记》记录了“东莱有日夜出”的典故，后流传开。经考证，与古代的“天再旦”和黑龙江漠河、新疆等地发生的日环食现象相同。

李：这和郑道昭有什么关系吗？

尹：郑道昭的东西主要为山上刻石和字，其中置仙坛诗所用的“枇杷石”最有名。是由于韩信、项羽看字后，命人在旁做题“天下我同”，未完而晴天霹雳，被称为“匹跋石”后讹传为“枇杷石”

薛：尹老师，大基山现存的道观是什么时候开始建造的？

尹：由1996年张行奇当市长时我提议修建景点，后定下意见，2003年开始建的。

张：好的，谢谢尹老师提供的信息和资料！

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