The Myth of Guanyin Subduing Luo Cha（Rakshasa）
When Dali Bazi was still a land of rivers and lakes，a demon named Luo Cha occupied it and established the State of Luo Cha.Luo Cha specialized in eating people's eyes and flesh，causing the number of people in Dali Bazi to become less and less.And most of the living people were blind.
One day，an old man with white hair and ruddy complexion came to the Wutai Peak of Cangshan Mountain in Dali.He led a small white dog and sat on a big rock on the mountainside.For several days，he did not eat or drink or move.People thought he was a monster.Some courageous young men went up the mountain to see him，and some even tried to drive him away.But no matter how people shouted，he still did not open his eyes and did not answer them.Some impatient young men were so angry that they killed his little white dog and burnt it to eat.And some rash men gathered some dried pine wood and put the strange old man in the fire to burn.After being burnt for a day and a night，the old man did not die.Instead，he became more energetic.After he came out of the fire and called out two sounds of that small white dog，the men who had eaten that dog's meat barked like the dog from belly，which scared people to kneel for mercy.The old man said to them kindly，“As long as you know you made a mistake，you'd better turn over a new leaf.”Realizing that the old man was not an ordinary person，the villagers invited him to live in the village and scrambled to send him food.But the old man said，“I am a monk and I am free of the worldly cares.Thank you very much.”
One day，some villagers complained to him，“There is a devil named Luo Cha in this place.This bird-headed monster has two wings around his waist.He can walk and fly and peck people's eyes as he wishes.He cruelly injured some villagers，and we beg you to save us from the suffering and the distress.”After hearing it，the old man left without saying a word.People thought he had no way to deal with Luo Cha，so they shook their heads and sighed.
But after the old man left the village，he went around to see the traces of Luo Cha and his son.When he knew that the old nice man Zhang Jing in Xixian（Xizhou）was the minister of Luo Cha，he took advantage of his alms to get close to Zhang Jing slowly.Later，Zhang Jing introduced him to Luo Cha and his son.When Luo Cha and his son saw the old man's extraordinary appearance，they warmly received him.They laid out a lot of human eyes and flesh for the old man to eat.The old man said，“Iam a vegetarian and I eat no meat.”Finding Luo Cha and his son were in a good mood，the old man offered to borrow a piece of valuable land.Luo Cha agreed and asked the old man，“How many lands do you want to borrow？”The old man said，“I want a land which is big enough to cover my cassock and my little dog's three hops.”Luo Cha smiled and readily agreed.The old man was afraid that Luo Cha and his son would break their promise，so he added，“There is no proof for what you said.We'd better sign a contract.”Then they sighed a contract on Jinsuo Island in Erhai Lake with Zhang Jing as the witness.They all agreed to hold a land demarcation ceremony at the foot of Zhonghe Peak of Cangshan Mountain very soon.
On that day，tens of thousands of people came to watch this ceremony.Fearing that Luo Cha would go back on his word，the old man ordered 500 golden roosters and 72 Dishas（the star determining killings on earth）as a tight encirclement.He also ordered the Sinmun of Silla to arrange soldiers on all sides and strictly guard them.
Luo Cha and his son swore an oath to all the people，“Heaven and earth，sages and protectors，ghosts and gods，my son and I made an alliance with all the people and sent the land to the monk.Let his cassock spread and the white dog jump three times.Besides，the Buddhist monk cannot ask for it more.And we cannot go back on our word.If we break our promise，we two will fall into the back of the mountain and never see the day and the sun.The guardian gods will testify it.”The old man clapped his hands and praised Luo Cha and his son.After a few words，he took down his cassock and covered all Dali Bazi.He let the dog's first jump from the foot of Cangshan Mountain to the east of Erhai Lake，the second jump from the east of Erhai Lake to Xiaguan，and the third jump from Xiaguan to Shangguan.Luo Cha and his son sensed the trouble and immediately yelled to renege.At this time，500 golden roosters appeared in the clouds.72 Dishas also echoed in the underground.Luo Cha and his son did not dare to come to grip with the situation.So they begged，“Please，holy monk，have mercy on us.If you borrow all the land，where do we live？”The old man said，“Don't worry.I have another heaven and earth to invite you to live.”With saying this，he immediately built a palace of golden building and jade at the mouth of the upper Yangxi River under the Lianhua Peak on Cangshan Mountain，which was even more unusual than heaven.The building used white jade as a step and gold as a floor.The old man turned snails into human eyes，water into wine，sand into white rice and led Luo Cha and his son indoors.
Then he secretly ordered the god of the land and the four feet god to move a big rock.After Luo Cha and his son entered into the palace，they used the huge rock to plug up the cave door tightly.And then the old man turned into a wasp and flew out.Luo Cha was shocked and spit out his tongue.The old man asked the blacksmith Li Zixing to burn some molten iron and pour it on Luo Cha's tongue.Then he built a tower on the big rock at the top of the cave to lock Luo Cha and his son forever.Only afterwards did people realize that the old man was the incarnation of Guanyin.
In the capture of Luo Cha，Zhang Jing，the Sinmun of Silla，500 golden roosters and 72 Dishas had all contributed their efforts.Therefore，Guanyin named Zhang Jing as the king of Binju，500 golden roosters as 500 gods，and 72 Dishas as 72 altar king emperors，and distributed them in Dengchuan，Dali，Binchuan，Heqing，Fengyi，Eryuan and other places.Most of them were posted in Dali and each had his post.The Sinmun of Silla was named the head of the 500 gods，and all the gods above mentioned were directly under his authority.Later，following the advice of Guanyin，the Sinmun of Silla built a Buddhist Kingdom of Wafting Incense in Dali，and the Sinmun of Silla was dubbed as the founding emperor.It is said that the people in the Buddhist Kingdom of Wafting Incense abstained from eating meat and prayed to Buddha，burnt incense and worshipped Guanyin on the 3rd，6th and 9th of the lunar month.The original sitting place of Guanyin was called the Buddha Hall，and the Guanyin Temple was built under the foot of Zhonghe Peak.On every festival，the king brought his ministers to Guanyin Temple to show the gratitude for the kindness of Guanyin in subduing Luo Cha.