Lingjiu Temple single eaves tower

It is in Tongqiao village, Xiangqiao Township, Cangnan. The temple was built in chonghejian of Song Dynasty (1118-1119). In front of the temple, there are three towers side by side, and two of them are existing, all of which are small single eaves towers made of green bricks and white mortar. It belongs to the buildings of Song Dynasty.

Lingjiu Temple single eaves tower

The single eaves pagoda of lingjiu temple, located in Tongqiao village, Qianku Town, Cangnan County, Wenzhou, was first built in the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty (1118-1119 AD). There were five pagodas in front of the temple, and two of them are still in existence. In June 1983, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Cangnan County. According to legend, the single eaves pagoda was built in front of the lingjiu Temple donated by the ancestors of Shangguan and Xiang. In 2012, Cangnan County Bureau of culture reconstructed the Shangguan genealogy according to the relevant patterns of the Qing Jiaqing Xinyou year.

Design structure

The single eaves Pagoda in front of lingjiu temple was built in Chonghe period of Northern Song Dynasty. There are two existing pagodas, 3.5 meters high and hexagonal in plane. They have been repaired several times. The base is engraved with "nine mountains and eight seas" pattern, xumizuo waist, and lion and beast are embossed on each side. The body of the pagoda is shaped like a melon ridge. A pot door is opened on the front of the pagoda. Lotus is carved on the bottom and a round treasure cover with fringes is set on the top. The eaves of the pagoda are made of green bricks. Two layers of water caltrop teeth are folded and jump out. On the top of the pagoda, only a bowl with water cloud pattern is left. The tower has unique shape, exquisite carving and high historical and artistic value.

Cultural relics protection units

In June 1983, the people's Government of Cangnan County announced that the single eaves pagoda of lingjiu temple is a key cultural relic protection unit of the county, and the Cultural Bureau of Cangnan County erected a stone tablet beside the single eaves pagoda

Lingjiu Temple

Lingjiu temple is located at the foot of Tongqiao mountain, more than 100 meters behind the single eaves pagoda. It is built near the mountain and faces east in the West. Lingjin highway passes through it. It is said that it was donated by the ancestors of Shangguan and Xiang in the Northern Song Dynasty. The temple is not large in scale, but it can also embody the solemnity of Buddhism. In front of the temple is the heavenly king hall, and in the back there is the Mahatma hall. The main hall is dedicated to the gold statue of Sakyamuni. After thousands of years and several vicissitudes, the temple has been rebuilt with donations from many good faith parties. On the first and 15th day of the lunar new year, pilgrims are coming one after another, and the incense is very strong.

Shang Shuting

Brief introduction of Shangshu Pavilion

On the left front of lingjiu temple, there is a Shangshu Pavilion (in memory of Shangguan Ding, the ritual Department of Song Dynasty), which was rebuilt with more than 70000 yuan donated by Shangguan's descendants. The Shangshu pavilion was originally built between the flagpole and the single eaves tower. It was rebuilt in front of lingjiu temple in 2014. The plaque of shangguanshui, the former commander of Lishui military division, and the senior colonel's ink treasure. Shangshuting, together with the single eaves pagoda of lingjiu temple, will become another unique scenery in Cangnan County.

Brief introduction to shangshugong

Shangguan Ding, the word Sheng Hong, the number qinju, Chen Wenzhong. Taichang temple is the grandson of Zhengqing Shangguan Duyu, the son of the former tonggong, and a native of Kunyang Guanjia long (now Houguan village, Qianku Town, Cangnan, Zhejiang). Song ningzong Qingyuan four years (AD 1199) palace examination fifth Jinshi, promoted Secretary Xiuzhuan. Later, he wrote to Wanyan in Yingzhou, called the imperial edict of Guangdong and Guangxi, and still announced the bachelor degree of cabinet. Besides the Minister of rites, he was also the Minister of Taichang temple. Fang Jianfu is in the double gates of the city. On the fifth day of December in the year of Chunxi and the eleventh day of March in the year of Jiawu in the year of Duanping, together with the three wives of Jin, Wu and Xiang, the official tomb was built beside the temple of his former residence.

Address: Tongqiao village, Xiangqiao Township, Songyang County, Lishui City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 119.509571

Latitude: 28.467522

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