Xishan Longevity Palace

Nanchang Wanshou Palace (Miaoji Wanshou Palace or Tiezhu Wanshou Palace) is a famous Taoist holy land with a long history at home and abroad. It is built to commemorate Xu Zhenjun, the local god of protection in Jiangxi Province, commonly known as "blessing Lord" Bodhisattva. The original site is located in Cuihua street in the city. It was basically moved to Xianghu in early 2000. It was completed and officially opened to the public in May 2004.

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Yulong Longevity Palace

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Xishan Longevity Palace generally refers to Yulong Longevity Palace

Yulong Longevity Palace, also known as Xishan Longevity Palace, is located in the south of Xiaoyao mountain, Xishan Town, Xinjian District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province, covering a total area of 31000 square meters. It was first built in the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (376).

Wanshou Palace in Yulong combines the architectural style of Gan school and Han Palace in Ming Dynasty. It was built for worshiping Taoist Xu Xun. There are many poems praising the Longevity Palace and Xu Xun by scholars of all ages. Meng Haoran of Tang Dynasty, Fan Chengda of Song Dynasty, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong, Jiang Kui and others all have poems.

Yulong Longevity Palace culture is a symbol of Jiangxi humanistic spirit and a typical representative of Jiangxi regional culture. In July 1957, Yulong Longevity Palace was approved as a cultural relic protection unit in Jiangxi Province.

Historical evolution

Yulong Longevity Palace, also known as Xishan Longevity Palace, was first built in the first year of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (376). It was originally named Xuxian temple and changed to Youwei temple in the northern and Southern Dynasties.

In 1010, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty was promoted to the palace, and the emperor personally wrote "the Longevity Palace of Yulong".

In the second year of Zhenghe (1112), Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty sent envoys to build a Taoist temple in Yulong palace for seven days and nights. In the sixth year of Zhenghe (1116), Huizong said that he had dreamt that Xu Xun would subdue demons and cure him on May 1st. So he ordered to add the word "Wanshou" before "Yulong Palace". Based on the luxurious Chongfu palace in Xijing (Chang'an), Huizong built the main hall, Sanqing hall, Laozu hall, chenmu hall, langong hall, Xuanzong hall and Yuhuang hall The five pavilions, including Ziwei, Sanguan, Chishu and yuce, as well as 12 small halls, 7 floors, 3 corridors, 7 gates and 36 halls, are so large that they "live in the residence of the king" and become one of the largest Taoist holy places in China.

In the first year of Baoqing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1225), the main hall was rebuilt, and in the third year of Yanyou in the Yuan Dynasty (1316). In the second year of TAIDING (1325), the 11th Dayao hall, 12th Zhenjun hall and ancestral hall were rebuilt. At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the palace was destroyed by war.

In 1520, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty wrote "Miaoji Longevity Palace" and made major repairs to the palace. In 1582, at the initiative of Sikong Wu Guifang, Siguan Li Qian and Sima Wangong, some halls of Yulong Longevity Palace were rebuilt.

In 1663, the second year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt on a large scale, and the Guandi Pavilion and palace gate were added. In the second year of Qianlong reign of Qing Dynasty, yuejunhe, governor of Jiangxi Province, donated money to build the Longevity Palace. The reconstructed Longevity Palace covers an area of more than 32000 square meters. During the reign of Jiajing, it continued to be built. Xianfeng 11 years (1861) and destroyed by fire. It was rebuilt in 1868.

During the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, Guandi Pavilion and Wanshou Palace Gate were built. At that time, Yulong Wanshou Palace was in its heyday, covering an area of more than 32000 square meters. It was famous in Jiangxi Province for its large scale. After several times of rise and fall, many buildings were destroyed, and now there are only Shanmen, Yimen, zhengmen, Gaoming hall, chenmu hall, Sanqing hall, Sanguan hall, Guandi hall and palace walls.

In 1983, the people's Government of Xinjian District specially organized a special organization and set up a special person to raise money for renovation. After more than ten years of hard work, eight towering halls and some ancillary buildings have been restored, and flowers and trees have been widely planted, making Yulong Longevity Palace a religious tourist attraction.

Architectural features

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Yulong Longevity Palace Gate, the main hall of glazed tiles, double eaves painted, resplendent, magnificent momentum. In the embroidered gold curtain, the statue of Zhenjun sits in the center. The head of the statue is made of brass and weighs 500 Jin. Wu Meng and Guo Pu stood in front of the altar. Before the three halls, such as the Gaoming hall, there were six towering ancient cypresses, old and vigorous, and evergreen all the year round. It is said that the largest one was planted by Xu Zhenjun himself. The octagonal well on the left side of the palace gate is said to have been cast iron by Xu Zhenjun in those years. It was linked to the earth's veins to prevent floods. There are also a large number of auxiliary buildings outside the palace, such as jiexiantai, yunhuichang, chongshengge, etc., forming an ancient architectural complex centered on the Longevity Palace. Overlooking the Longevity Palace in Xishan, in the vast expanse of green sea, the glazed tiles are yellow and green, colorful, the cornices are lined with copper bells, and the golden light is flashing. The colorful palace top stands out, the world is dense, and everything is pure. It is suspected that it is the Palace in the sky. The iron casting large hanging needle weighs more than two tons. The sound of the bell at night is loud and melodious, and can spread ten miles away. Among them, three cypress trees are more than 1700 years old. There is an "octagonal well" in front of the palace gate. It is said that it was built by zhenjiaolong.

In addition to the main hall, there are Sanqing hall dedicated to the original emperor of the three Qing Dynasty, Lingbao emperor of the Shang Qing Dynasty, moral emperor of the Tai Qing Dynasty, the Jade Emperor hall dedicated to the Jade Emperor, the three palaces dedicated to the three officials "Yao, Shun, Yu", and the Guan Gong hall dedicated to the Guan Gong.

Gaoming Hall

Gaoming hall is the main hall of Yulong Longevity Palace, dedicated to Xu Xun, the founder of Jingming's loyalty and filial piety. Xu Xun is one of the four great masters of Taoism. The Jade Emperor appointed him as the ambassador of Gaoming.

The two stations in front of Xu Xun will be the Shanzhai king of yanjialing in the west mountain at that time, the east station will be Hu Yun, and the west station will be Zhan Tianbi. The two stations will be influenced by Xu Xun's virtue, worship him as a teacher, abandon evil to good, and aspire to cultivate Taoism. The statues on the East and west sides of the Gaoming hall are the twelve disciples of master Xu Xun, the famous twelve real people in the history of Jingming Taoism.

Bajiao ancient well

There is an ancient well on the west side of the Longevity Palace Gate in Yulong, which is called Bajiao well. It is said that it was dug by Xu Zu for alchemy. The well water is as clear as cat's eye. It is sweet and delicious. It is not dry for a thousand years. Local people call it fairy water. would have offered to a god. There is a small well under the big well of Bajiao well. There is a big chain in the well, and it is said that Xu zusuo had Jiaolong underground, so it is also called zhenjiaojing. Beside the well stands a statue of Jiaolong in xuzu town.

Bury sword and ancient cypress

It is said that Xu Zhenjun planted the sword burying ancient cypress. It has a history of nearly 1700 years. It is said that after Xu Zhenjun captured the dragon, he buried the Zhenjiao sword under the tree and left a message to later generations: if the dragon's magic is profound and breaks free from the iron chain to harm the people, he can take the Zhenjiao sword from under the tree to capture the dragon.

Ancient stage

The ancient stage of Wanshou Palace in Yulong is a huge building complex with Wanshou Palace as the main body. The stage is located in the courtyard outside the erdaoyi gate in front of the main hall of Gaoming. But it has not been fully identified. The last reconstruction was in the seventh year of Tongzhi. The wood, stone and brick structure of the stage is in the shape of "convex". The base is five feet high and the table is ten feet wide. It's two feet deep. It's five feet high. On the top of the middle of the stage, there are panels, painted caissons and inverted boards. On the top of the screen wall, which alternates the front and back platforms, is a gold plaque with the four characters "come to things and express feelings" written by Cao Xiuxian, vice president of Siku Quanshu library and Minister of rites.

The ancient stage of Yulong Longevity Palace is covered with glazed tiles, with cornices. The front and back stages are connected, separated by a screen wall in the middle, and there are entrance doors on the left and right. The backstage is a rectangular brick house, two Zhang eight feet long and one Zhang two feet wide. There are no doors and windows on the back, carved window lattice in the front, and stone steps for people to go up and down. There is only one door in the whole stage. The theater is narrow in the front and wide in the back. The front stage can only accommodate five or six hundred people. On the right side of the stage is a long and wide courtyard which can accommodate five or six thousand people The audience can only watch the side stage, and the stage is only for use in the palace. Local villagers can also borrow it, but they are strict with the performance of the play to avoid blasphemy.

On the 27th day of the first lunar month is the birthday of Xu Zhenjun, the God of the palace. At that time, a prestigious Opera Troupe will be invited to sing for ten days at most and three days at least. In 1926, in order to survive the "North South struggle", a huge "popular show" was held here. It lasted 11 days and 10 days. Li Liejun and other provincial officials also sent wreaths to mourn. On July 29, 1930, Mao Zedong and Zhu De led the first regiment of the Chinese workers' and peasants' Red Army to the Longevity Palace in Xishan. On August 1, a meeting was held at the Longevity Palace to commemorate the third anniversary of the August 1 Uprising. The propaganda team of the fourth detachment of the second column once performed a little play here to publicize the revolution. In 1937, the Anti Japanese war on a Chinese scale started. The improved Pingju troupe of Jiangxi Provincial music church once performed "Hu a Mao" and "flying disaster" here to encourage the people to resist Japan. In 1968, the ancient stage was destroyed in the cultural revolution.

Red Army slogan wall

In July 1930, in order to commemorate the third anniversary of the August 1 Nanchang Uprising, Mao Zedong and Zhu De led the first Red Army Corps to Xishan Town, Xinjian District, via Gao'an. The Red Army headquarters was located in Wanshou Palace, Yulong, and held a commemorative meeting for the third anniversary of the August 1 uprising. A series of revolutionary activities were carried out to publicize the revolutionary road A large number of slogans were written on the walls of Wanshou Palace in Yulong with lime water and ink, such as "long live the workers' and peasants' Red Army", "down with local tyrants and evil gentry", etc., to mobilize the masses to support the workers' and peasants' Red Army and down with local tyrants and evil gentry. Now the slogans on the walls of Wanshou Palace in Yulong are written in ink: "the Red Army is the army of workers and peasants".

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