Huang Shigong

Secondly, Wei Che, a seasoned minister from the previous emperor's era, leaving might subject Qin Shi Huang to ridicule for being intolerant.

Determined to retain Wei Che's support, Qin Shi Huang gathered trusted men and horses and chased him to the foot of Mount Li.

Subsequently, Wei Che chose to live in seclusion in the Huanghua Cave at the base of Mount Huang in the northwest of Pizhou.

[5] As a wanted man by the government, Zhang Liang travelled to Xiapi and stayed there for some time, using fake identities to evade the authorities.

The book was titled The Art of War by Taigong (太公兵法) and believed to be the Six Secret Teachings by Jiang Ziya, while some called it Three Strategies of Huang Shigong.

His descendants also pay homage to the yellow stone when visiting his grave during the Double Ninth Festival and the Winter Solstice.

According to the Collection of Lost Records of Immortals (仙传拾遗), after Zhang Liang helped Liu Bang establish the Han dynasty, he practiced self-cultivation using the book given to him by Huang Shigong.

He refined his qi, stopped eating, and his body became light, ultimately ascending to heaven and becoming the Taixuan Tongzi (太玄童子) who often attended the Taishang Laojun.

When Sun Wukong found himself in a heated argument with his master, Tang Sanzang, he decided to part ways and soar through the realms.

After achieving peace, Zhang Liang relinquished his position, retreated to the mountains, embraced the Daoist path, and ultimately attained immortality.

"[10] Concluding the tale, the Dragon King advised Sun Wukong, stating, "The Great Sage, if you do not protect Tang Sanzang and heed his guidance, you will not attain enlightenment and will remain merely a demon.

An illustration of Zhang Liang putting Huang Shigong's shoe back on at the Long Corridor of the Summer Palace, Beijing.
A Japan-style woodblock print of Zhang Liang returning the shoe to the hermit Huang Shigong by Utagawa Kuniyoshi at the British Museum .