changchun Taoist temple

Located in the south slope of Shuangfeng Mountain and the middle of Huanghu mountain (Snake Mountain) in the northeast corner of Dadongmen, Wuchang Changchun temple in Hubei Province is one of the ten famous jungles of Taoism in China and a place for Taoist activities in the past dynasties. It is called "a great blessed land in the south of the Yangtze River". The Taoist Quanzhen school is worshipped in the temple, named after its founder, Qiu Chuji, who is the founder of Chongyang school. It was built by Qiu Chuji's disciples in the Yuan Dynasty to commemorate Qiu Chuji, the founder of Longmen sect (1148-1227 ad, tongmi, changchunzi), who was one of the seven northern truths of Quanzhen sect of Taoism. When the yuan army went south, he "stopped killing with one word" to help the world and save the people. It began to be called "the view of spring". With a long history and Taoist Origin, changchunguan is listed as a first-class cultural relic protection unit in Wuhan. It is not only a religious activity place for Taoist self-cultivation, but also a scenic spot with elegant architecture. It has a long history, quiet scenery, beautiful mountains, blessed places and caves. Even Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province has a lower courtyard of Changchun temple in its history. It is said that in ancient times, this place was called "Songdao" because of its many pine trees. Chu's worship of witchcraft had great influence. Therefore, after the Qin and Han Dynasties, this place was known as "xiannongtan", "Shendan" and "Taiji Palace", that is, the place where princes and princes offered sacrifices to heaven and earth and ancestors. It is said that Laozi, the founder of Taoism, once went to Lufu to "meet the five elders" at the invitation of his disciples. He went to Ezhou in the south of the Yangtze River, that is, to the west, and then turned to Changsong Island, the hometown of hugang and the foot of Shuangfeng mountain. In memory of him, people will say that this Pine Island is Changsong Island, and an old uterus will be built to commemorate him. Zhu Xi of the Southern Song dynasty recorded this geomantic treasure land in his Ezhou sheji Tan Ji: "Huanghu mountain in the east of the city, a abandoned camp area. Ten feet from the east to the west, twice as much from the north to the south, and four altars were painted according to the five rites of Zhenghe. At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Qiu Chuji, the founder of Quanzhen Longmen sect, was named Changchun son. He created the ten way jungle system of Taoism, and was awarded by Genghis Khan, the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, for many times. So Qiu Chuji sent his disciples to Wuhan, where Jinghu is located, to set up a Taoist jungle. In order to discipline him, his disciples built the Changchun temple in Songdao and offered sacrifices to the immortal Changchun. Every year, the 19th day of the first month of the lunar calendar is the real Christmas in Changchun. The grand Qiu Zu meeting is held in changchunguan, which is also known as "Yan Jiu Festival" in Wuhan folk custom. Kong Shangren, the author of Peach Blossom Fan, wrote Yan Jiu Zhu Zhi Ci for this purpose: "it's the star bridge and the clouds, and the immortal never meets the heart like a knot", describing the grand gathering. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhen, the king of Chu Zhao, celebrated his birthday. He went to changchunguan in huanghushan to pray for his father Zhu Yuanzhang's longevity and send down incense. He urged changchunguan to change this mountain into Changchun mountain. Wang Boxin, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, said in his poem "pass the long spring and watch the deer frequently refine the Qi of the teacher": "the mountains and rivers bow down to meet the ashes of the disaster, the outstanding view opens the langyuan residence; the purple mansion and Qiongtai are still ethereal, and the capital Jinque is dead, so it is pure and empty.". It is said that the Changchun temple has gone through many wars, many repairs and many vicissitudes of history.

changchun Taoist temple

Changchunguan, one of the famous Taoist sites in China, is located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province. It is the only existing building of this kind in this area. It was listed as a national key Taoist temple by the State Council in 1983. Taoist temple is located in the south of Shuangfeng Mountain in Wuhan city. It is said that Laozi, the founder of Taoism, once stayed here. As early as the 3rd century BC, Taoist architecture began to appear here. In the Yuan Dynasty, Qiu Chuji, a famous representative of Quanzhen school, came here to practice and preach, which further expanded its scale. Because Qiu Chuji was called Changchun immortal, the Taoist temple was called Changchun temple. Since its establishment, the influence of changchunguan has been expanding, and it continued to expand in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, forming its present scale. It faces south from the north and is built according to the mountain. The main buildings are the gate, Lingguan hall, Taiqing hall, Sanhuang hall, etc., with compact layout and large scale. Next to the Qizhen hall in Guannei, there is a merit temple with an astronomical panorama inlaid on the wall. It was completed by the famous Taoist Li Li'an in the 1930s, which has a high reference value for the study of ancient astronomy. Now, the Changchun temple is not only the local Taoist activity center, but also a scenic tourist attraction. Every year, many tourists and believers come to worship.

Historical evolution

Located in the south slope of Shuangfeng Mountain and the middle of Huanghu mountain (Snake Mountain) in the northeast of Dadongmen, Wuhan Changchun temple is one of the ten famous jungles of Taoism in China and a place for Taoist activities in the past dynasties. It is called "a great blessed land in the south of the Yangtze River". The Taoist Quanzhen school is worshipped in the temple, named after its founder, Qiu Chuji, who is the founder of Chongyang school.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the Yuanqing temple was built in Shuangfeng Mountain, inheriting the golden elixir doctrine of Jiangxi Gezao talisman, which was given to Ezhou as a teacher of heaven. In the early Yuan Dynasty, the Changchun temple was built here. It was repaired and rebuilt in 1414 and 1687, and destroyed in 1852.

In the second year of tongzhi (1863), he Hechun, the 16th generation descendant of Longmen sect, came here from Wudang Mountain and vowed to rebuild the Changchun temple. Sponsored by officials and gentry, he raised money to rebuild the Sanhuang hall, Ziwei hall, Yuhuang Pavilion, Laicheng building and climbing stone steps in the back of the hall, imitating the architectural model of Ming Dynasty In 1925, when Hou Yongde was in prison, he got the money from Xiang Zhuping, a member of the xiaoyaonan family, and built the Sutra Pavilion.

During the northern expedition in 1926, the yeting independent regiment of the Northern Expedition army was stationed in changchunguan, which became the front command post. The Tibetan Sutra Pavilion, Laicheng building and Sanhuang hall were all damaged by shelling. Xia Douyin, the provincial president, later invested to restore their original appearance. In 1931, Taoist Hou Yongde enlisted Xia Douyin's support and donation to carry out large-scale renovation of the Taoist temple, and the structure of the changchunguan complex was finally completed. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, due to the construction of Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge, Lu Zuge, which was originally located at the site of Yellow Crane Tower, was demolished. Therefore, the government appropriated money to move the statues of Lu Zuge into the changchunguan temple and repair it. In the "Cultural Revolution", the Changchun temple was impacted, the statues were destroyed, and religious activities were forced to stop. In 1982, the government appropriated money to rebuild the temple of the Spring Festival temple and rebuild the statues. In 1984, religious activities were restored and opened to the outside world.

The temple was built by Qiu Chuji's disciples in the Yuan Dynasty to commemorate Qiu Chuji, the founder of Longmen sect (1148-1227 A.D., tongmi, changchunzi), who was one of the seven northern truths of Quanzhen sect of Taoism. When the yuan army went south, he "stopped killing with one word" and advised the people to save the world. It began to be called "the view of spring".

Honor of scenic spot

With a long history and Taoist Origin, changchunguan is listed as a first-class cultural relic protection unit in Wuhan. It is not only a religious activity place for Taoist self-cultivation, but also a scenic spot with elegant architecture. It has a long history, quiet scenery, beautiful mountains, blessed places and caves. Even Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province has a lower courtyard of Changchun temple in its history.

architectural composition

The corridor of the front hall and the back veranda is more perfect, forming a building group with strict structure and proper layout, which is divided into three roads, left, middle and right.

The main buildings in the middle road are five entrances: Lingguan hall, er Shen hall, Taiqing hall, ancient altar and ancient Xiannong Altar. Between the two altars are "Tianji" and "Huixian bridge".

On the right are Shifang hall, Jingtang, Dake hall, Gongde temple, Dashi Pavilion and cangjing Pavilion; on the left are Zhaitang, liaotang, Qiuzu hall, abbot hall, Shipu hall and Chunyang temple.

The main buildings are brick and wood structure, bucket arches, cornices, beams, columns, fence boards and the sculptures of shrines in the hall. They are exquisite, vivid, exquisite and elegant, with typical architectural art characteristics of Taoism in Hubei Province.

Spirit Palace

It is the gate of changchunguan mountain, facing south from north, with red walls and black tiles, brick carvings embedded in the forehead, archway style hall surface and three openings. In the center of the hall, there is a statue of Wang Lingguan, and on both sides, there are four Dharma protection marshals: Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque and Xuanwu. Wang Lingguan is a Taoist Dharma protector. He is in charge of heaven and earth's picketing. He leads a million heaven generals to subdue demons and subdue demons. He was granted the title of "capital heaven picket general" by the Jade Emperor. The common people call it: "three eyes can see things in the world, one whip awakens the world.".

Taiqing Hall

Double eaves Xieshan, bottle ridge pressure, Qiaojiao Shuyi, carved beams painted. The center of the hall is dedicated to the emperor of Taoism, the moral God. Mr. Yin ziwenshi, left Fengguan, and Mr. Chuang Tzu, right fengnanhua. The way of the Supreme Master is to let it go, to close it, to withdraw it from the secret, to withdraw it from the secret, and to cultivate the pure nature, which is all inclusive. The pre Confucianism called Lao Jun's theory, which is in accordance with the theory of yin and Yang changes in the book of changes. Therefore, Lao Yi is called in the world. His book Tao Te Ching is the eternal light, which is both big and small. Laojun has many saints, such as Taishang Daozu, Wuji Laozu, Sanqing Daozu, Daode Tianzun and so on. He is called "Laozhuang" together with Zhuangzi and "Huanglao" together with Huangdi. His moral theory is the foundation and cornerstone of Taoism.

Hall of God of wealth

In the center of the hall, the five God of wealth of Wenwu Road are worshipped, including Zhao Gongming, Guan shengdijun, Wen Caishen Bigan, Xiao Sheng, Cao Bao, Deng Jiugong and Yao shaosi. On both sides, the God of fortune, Lu, Shou and Xi are worshipped. On the fifth day of the first month of each year, there is a temple fair for the God of wealth The five gods of Lu, Shou, Xi and Cai descended to the world and blessed all living beings.

Qizhen Hall

There are seven disciples of Wang Chongyang, founder of Quanzhen sect in Taoism, including Qiu Chuji, Ma Danyang, Tan chuduan, Liu chuxuan, Wang Chuyi, Hao Datong and sun buerjun. Among them, the number one immortal

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