Yuanmiaoguan

Yuanmiaoguan

There is a "nine purple" tablet in front of the door, implying the meaning of "Ziqi comes to the East". The temple is divided into two halls, the Jade Emperor hall in front and the Sanqing palace in back. The two halls are separated by patio and connected by corridor. It is said that if you go to yuanmiaoguan to meet the gods and welcome the immortals from Yingxian bridge in the "six bridges", you can get what you want.

Huizhou yuanmiao

It is located on the North Bank of Pinghu, the West Lake of Huizhou. It is one of the three famous Taoist temples in China and one of the 23 famous Taoist temples in China. In 1993, Huizhou Taoist Association was established, with yuanmiaoguan as its site. It was founded in the seventh year of Zhenguan (633) of the Tang Dynasty and named tianqingguan at the beginning. It was expanded in the seventh year of Tianbao (748) and renamed chaoyuanguan and later kaiyuanguan. It was revived and abolished in Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the second year of Yuanzhen (1296) of the Yuan Dynasty and named yuanmiaoguan. It was built in Tiantong and Tianshun of the Ming Dynasty, Kangxi and Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Since the beginning of its construction, it has experienced several ups and downs, the most prosperous in the late Yuan Dynasty.

Yuanmiaoguan has experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes and great changes. There are not many ancient buildings left. Only Shanmen retains the architectural features of Ming Dynasty.

Guanmen couplet

"The West Lake encircles the boundary of the three Qing Dynasties, and Luo Qiao reopens the seven caves" is a book written by a famous Huizhou scholar Zhang Junyi (the younger brother of Zhang Youren) in the early Republic of China.

history

In 1942, when the Japanese invaded Huizhou, they saw Anti Japanese slogans written on the wall and burned the Sanqing hall, Yuhuangge and piandian. Due to the great changes over the years, there are not many ancient buildings in yuanmiaoguan, only the mountain gate still retains the architectural features of Ming Dynasty. Carved on the stone pillars of the mountain gate are the couplets "Yuan Lai Zifu opened Tang Dynasty" and "wonderful lake separated from customs". In the 1950s, the mountain gate and the left side hall in front of the temple still exist, and there are many statues of jade emperor and other gods. There are only a few Taoists in the temple, but the incense is not broken. During the "Cultural Revolution", yuanmiaoguan was devastated and the statues were destroyed. The historical relics such as famous stone tablets, wood carvings and Ming Dynasty iron clocks have disappeared.

When Su Dongpo was relegated to Huizhou in Song Dynasty, he had frequent contacts with Taoists of Tianqing temple. He drank wine, wrote poems and wrote many poems. In the Song Dynasty, Ziqing immortal Bai Yuchan once practiced in Tianqing temple. During the reign of Kangxi, the magistrate Wang Wei built Ziqing Pavilion of Ziqing immortal Bai and engraved the stone tablet of Ziqing Pavilion, which is an ancient stone in Huizhou.

Repair situation

In 1982, it first repaired the left side hall, rebuilt the statues of the Jade Emperor and the goddess of mercy, reopened and resumed religious activities. In 1985, it began to prepare for the construction of Yuhuang and Sanqing halls, and received donations from Taoists at home and abroad. The foundation was laid in 1987 and completed and opened in 1989. Yuanmiaoguan was approved as a cultural relic protection unit in Huizhou City in 1990.

In recent years, the religious policy has been implemented, the left side hall has been rebuilt and opened, and the main hall of yuanmiaoguan is being repaired. In the near future, a Taoist building that "the Yuan Dynasty came to Zifu and opened in the Tang Dynasty, with Fenghu Lake separated from the customs" will be integrated with the "peach garden day warm" scene, adding splendor to Huizhou scenic spots. The reconstructed Yuhuang and Sanqing halls are divided into two parts. The former is the Jade Emperor's palace, and the latter is the Sanqing palace. The ancillary buildings include the incense Pavilion, the front steps and the main entrance steps. There are two steps in front of the Tianjie, one is Taiji and the other is zodiac, which form an axis with the main building. Now yuanmiao temple has been restored, there are sixty Jiazi hall, Sanyuan hall, Beidi hall, Guanyin hall, Baogong hall, Guandi hall, etc.

Yuanmiaoguan, Quanzhou

Located in xinfukou, East Street, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, it is commonly known as "Tiangong Temple". Located in xinfukou, East Street, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, it was built in the Taikang period of the Western Jin Dynasty (280-289). It was originally called baiyun temple. It is the first Taoist temple built after Taoism was introduced into Quanzhou and the first Taoist temple after Taoism was introduced into Fujian.

Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty "Quanzhou Fu Zhi" says: "yuanmiaoguan governs the south in Fu. In Taikang (280-289), Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, it was baiyun temple. In the first year of emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty (705), the temple was built, which was initially named Zhongxing. Kaiyuanjian (713-741) changed the concept of Longxing to Kaiyuan, and the concept of Longxing.

Song Dazhong xiangfujian (1008), changed to Tianqing. In the first year of Yuanzhen (1295) of yuanchengzong, Xuanmiao was changed In 1668, the name yuanmiaoguan was changed to avoid the taboo of Xuanye.

history

Yuanmiaoguan in history covers an area of more than 10000 square meters. Before watching, there are Taiji pictures, stars, sun and moon in Zhaobi. In front of each hall, there are blue stone dragon relief, which makes the hall more solemn and solemn. Inside and outside the temple, there are seven Dan wells, which are arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper constellation. They are said to be used by Taoist alchemy. There was a big cypress tree planted in the Jin Dynasty. It is more than 7 feet in circumference and 1.6 feet in height. It is said that Taoist priest Ji of Ming Dynasty once sat on the cypress tree to make pills. There is a fixed stage beside the juniper tree, which is used for Taoist festivals. Every new year's Eve, all night long acting, often debt of the poor to avoid debt, spend the new year. Therefore, yuanmiaoguan stage is also called "debt avoidance stage".

Yuanmiao temple is the most famous Taoist temple in QUANNAN with its long history, large scale, complete Danbao and famous Taoism. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, Daoji department, which was in charge of Taoism, was set up in yuanmiao temple.

Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, it has been destroyed and occupied for many times, and gradually collapsed. In the "Cultural Revolution", it was completely destroyed. The whole view only contains four rooms at the corner of the left ridge of the central hall. Longbi disappeared. In the 1970s, Longzhu was moved to the porch of zhunti Zen in Kaiyuan Temple, Quanzhou. In 1996, the government planned 10 mu of land for the reconstruction of yuanmiaoguan. The first phase of the project, which was completed in December 1999, is the reconstruction of Sanqing hall at the original site of the present East Street in the urban area.

The building area of the hall is 340 square meters, with five rooms in width and five rooms in depth. The double eaves of the hall are in the form of mountains. It is magnificent and resplendent. Six carved dragon stone pillars with a height of 3.2 meters and a diameter of 0.84 meters are very exquisite. Eight stone windows on the East and West external walls and five walls at the back of the hall are respectively inlaid with stone carvings and brick carvings with Taoist story patterns. On the top of the hall, there are nine dragon ridges with flying eaves, on which are carved the alchemy furnace, flying dragon, unicorn and various Taoist ornaments. At present, Lingxiao hall, Nantianmen and doulao Hall of yuanmiaoguan phase II project are under construction.

taoist culture

Yuanmiaoguan has always been the center of Quanzhou Taoist activities. Every national or Taoist festival or God's birthday, yuanmiaoguan has to hold a grand religious ceremony and set up an altar to do Jiao. Every year, the grand temples hold "Jin Biao" and "Ling Zhi" ceremonies in yuanmiaoguan.

In history, there were famous Taoists such as Cai Rujin and Wu Chongwu in Tang Dynasty, Chen Yiwen in Song Dynasty, Ji daoren, Dong Bohua and Li Ding in Ming Dynasty. There are many folk legends, such as the story of Dong Bohua selling thunder.

Many poets and poets write poems and chant yuanmiaoguan. Huang Kehui of Ming Dynasty wrote in Guanzhong chronicle poem: "the fairy palace is blowing, the clouds are ringing, the white hair is rustling, and the head is scratching heavily. But the old self should be in accordance with the road partner, holding a cup helpless memories of son Cao. The spring in Xuanyuan hall is earlier than the day before yesterday. It's a long wave of heaven and earth, and it's still purple and proud of people. "

Hidden Hill

Taoist temples. In the eastern suburb of Qianshan County, Anhui Province. Built in the Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1398), it was the ancestral hall of simang Zhenjun. It was destroyed at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It was renamed Sanguan hall after reconstruction at the beginning of the Republic of China. It was later destroyed due to disrepair.

Jiangling yuanmiao

Taoist temples. In Jiangling County, Hubei Province. The original name of Xuanmiaoguan was changed to yuanmiaoguan in the Qing Dynasty to avoid the taboo of Emperor Kangxi Xuanye. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty. It was originally in the south corner of the east of the city. It was moved and built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (1522-1566).

In front of the existing building is the Jade Emperor Pavilion, and behind it are the three heavenly gates and the Xuanwu hall. Yuhuangge is a three story Pavilion rebuilt in the 12th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1584). It has three rooms in width and depth. The plane is square, with double eaves and flying corners. It has a stable posture and harmonious colors. The Xuanwu hall stands on the Chongtai, simple and elegant, majestic and solemn. In front of the temple, there is a stone tablet named Zhongxing Road creates Jiulao Xiandu palace, which was carved in the third year of Zhizheng reign of Yuan Dynasty (1343). The inscription describes the construction of Jiulao Xiandu palace in detail, which is a valuable reference for the study of the history of Taoism in Jiangling.

Guangzhou yuanmiao

Yuanmiaoguan (or Xuanmiaoguan) in Guangzhou has a history of more than 900 years in song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. From the Northern Song Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty, yuanmiaoguan in Guangzhou experienced at least 14 large-scale reconstruction and repair. Although it was destroyed in war for many times, it was still preserved in the past dynasties until the early years of the Republic of China.

Since the Republic of China, the ancient road view of Guangzhou, which has a history of more than 900 years, has not disappeared. Nowadays, even many historians and ordinary citizens of Guangzhou have forgotten the precious ancient road view and its historical changes. The ancient history of yuanmiaoguan in Guangzhou witnessed the change of Taoism in the ancient city of Guangzhou for thousands of years.

Nanyang yuanmiao

Nanyang Xuanmiao temple was favored by the royal family of Qing Dynasty. During the reign of Kangxi, it changed its name to yuanmiaoguan. During the years of Shunzhi, Qianlong and Xianfeng, there were many renovations and pavilions. In the eighth year of Yongzheng (1730), a statue of doulao in yuanmiao temple was awarded, and a plaque of "Ciyun Fayu" was given. In the sixth year of tongzhi (1867), Zhang Zongxuan was awarded a Book of daozang for his meritorious service in fighting against the Nien army. In 1906, in order to set up Yuanzong school, "huijiazhongzhou" and "Quanzhen Guangxue" were given two plaques. At that time, yuanmiaoguan was famous for its temples and houses

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