After the bestowal of godhood was complete, Jiang Hao had the altar removed and said to Old Zhuge and the others, "Mr. Zhuge, how about we go take a look at the City God Temple in Jinhua Prefecture together?"
"Sure, let's go check out the workplace," Old Zhuge said.
After storing Ghost Scorpion and the Jackal Dog Five Brothers in the Purple Gold Gourd, several carriages left the residence and headed into Jinhua City. In less than two incense sticks' time, they arrived at the City God Temple on Jinhua City's main street.
Because the Great Ancestor of the current dynasty had been born in an Earth God Temple, he believed he had received the Earth God's protection. After becoming emperor, he ordered every provincial and prefectural government office to build Earth God Temples for worship, greatly elevating the Earth God's status.
As the Earth God's direct superior, the City God's status also rose significantly. Later, the emperor formally granted titles, and City God Temples were built in every province, prefecture, and county. They were constructed with great splendor, and The Court decreed that annual sacrifices be held.
The Jinhua Prefecture City God Temple faced south from the north and covered five mu. It had three courtyards from front to back, twelve bays of left and right covered corridors, and eleven side rooms.
Jiang Hao and Zhuge Wolong walked into the main hall. The statue of Lord City God sat in the center, while City God officials stood on both sides: the Judge, the heads of the various departments, the Underworld General, the Day and Night Wandering Gods, and others.
According to the organizational structure of City God Mansions at every level, all City Gods had such arrangements. The greatest difference lay in the number of departments.
County City Gods