Abstract: This paper outline the transformation of Zhang Lvxiang from a common Confusion scholar to a god posthumously fete in the Confusion Temple.During this process central government figures,and local officials and elites remodeled Zhang’s character，and made  him a regional symbol or national apotheosis of Confucianism.The elevation of Zhang was useful and powerful in carrying on the Confusion tradition and maintaining legitimate authority.During  this process of canonization ，national and local elites simultaneously cooperated and crashed.The process reflected the  cultural mechanics of society and needs of times.