Qing'an guild hall

The Qing'an guild hall, or Tianhou palace, is not only a hall for worshiping Tianhou Mazu, but also a place for industry gathering. Along the central axis, there are palace gate, instrument gate, front stage, main hall, rear stage, rear hall, front and rear wing rooms, etc. The architectural decoration adopts Ningbo traditional crafts such as brick carving, stone carving and Zhujin wood carving, which can be called the masterpiece of Ningbo modern local crafts. There are two stages in the palace for worshiping Mazu and acting at trade gatherings, which are rare in China. It is now the first maritime folk custom museum in China. The Qing'an guild hall appeared twice in the movie Changjiang No.7.

Qing'an guild hall

Qing'an guild hall is located in the East Bank of Sanjiangkou, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. It was built in 1850 and completed in 1853. It is not only a temple for worshiping empress Mazu, but also a place for entertainment gathering of shippers.

The Qing'an guild hall is one of the eight Queen's palaces and seven guild halls in China. It is also one of the only two existing ancient buildings in the south of the Yangtze River that integrate the Queen's palaces and guild halls.

In June 2001, as an ancient building of Qing Dynasty, Qing'an guild hall was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council. Now it is the first maritime folk custom museum in China, displaying ship models of various dynasties. The architectural decoration adopts Ningbo traditional crafts such as brick carving, stone carving and Zhujin wood carving, which can be called the masterpiece of Ningbo modern local crafts and has important historical and cultural value. At the same time, it also has rich tourism resources.

From February 22, Ningbo's A-level tourist attractions will be opened in an orderly manner. From the date of opening up to December 31, they will be open free of charge to medical staff with valid certificates (doctor's practice certificate, nurse's practice certificate and ID card).

Historical evolution

Qing'an guild hall, or Tianhou palace, is located on the East Bank of Sanjiangkou in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, so it is called "Yongdong Tianhou Palace". It was built in 1853 and donated money for yongbu Beiyang shippers. It is not only a temple for worshiping empress dowager Mazu, but also a place for industry gathering. It is one of the eight empress dowager palaces and seven guild halls in China. It is also one of the two existing ancient buildings in Jiangnan that integrate Empress Dowager palaces and guild halls.

Sitting east facing west

The Qing'an guild hall is large-scale and covers an area of about 5000 square meters. Along the central axis, there are palace gate, instrument gate, front stage, main hall, rear stage, rear hall, front and rear wing rooms, etc.

The architectural decoration adopts Ningbo traditional crafts such as brick carving, stone carving and Zhujin wood carving, which can be called the masterpiece of Ningbo modern local crafts. There are two stages in the palace for worshiping Mazu and acting at trade gatherings, which are rare in China. Empress dowager, also known as Princess of heaven and Virgin Mary of heaven, is a sea god worshipped by people along the coast of China. Ningbo has a long history and close relationship with Mazu belief.

In 1123, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty granted "Shunji" temple to Mazu, which made Mazu belief recognized by the imperial court with the help of Mingzhou port and expanded its influence from the region to the whole country.

Cultural relics protection

In June 2001, as an ancient building of Qing Dynasty, Qing'an guild hall was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council, and now it is the first maritime folk custom museum in China. The Qing'an guild hall appeared twice in the movie "Yangtze River No.7".

Qing'an guild hall is not only a gathering place for berthing merchants and aviation industry in the form of yongbu, but also a palace for worshiping the "God of heaven". Located at 156 Jiangdong North Road, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. It covers an area of 0.5 hectares, with a construction area of 5062 square meters and a vertical rectangular plane layout. The Qing'an guild hall was built in 1850 and completed in 1853. There are palace gate, instrument gate (even stage), main hall (even stage), back hall, wing room, side room and residence for directors and managers. The main hall is decorated with stone carvings, brick carvings and Zhujin wood carvings, which highlight the carving art in eastern Zhejiang and can be regarded as a masterpiece.

Historical witness

Qing'an guild hall is the historical witness of Ningbo ancient maritime traffic and trade history, and also the material evidence of Mazu culture.

In the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), in order to pacify the pirates in the sea area and protect the safety of shipping in the north and South oceans, we raised funds to buy the ship "Baoshun" (equipped with artillery and ammunition) which introduced advanced western technology. "China's use of boats started from Baoshun, Ningbo.". After Baoshun was put into operation, it cleaned up the pirate ships in the northern and southern oceans and settled the boundary between the northern and southern oceans. Ningbo Beihao business group (Baoshun) is famous all over the world. It is famous both at home and abroad. It makes the pirates fear and ensures the smooth flow of the "maritime Silk Road". It was also the first firepower ship built by ourselves in modern China, and became the forerunner of the establishment of modern Westernization in China. In the history of Ningbo port, Mr. Zheng Shaochang commented: This is a significant step in the modernization of Ningbo port, marking the end of the era of Ningbo port as a pure sailing port. The book "Qing'an guild hall" published by China Federation of literary and Art Publishing House states: "the belief of Ningbo and Mazu has a long history and is related to the kiln yard. In 1123, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty granted Matsu "Shunji" temple, which made Mazu belief recognized by the imperial court and spread to all parts of the country with the help of Ningbo, becoming the "patron saint" of navigation. Qing'an Guildhall is an example of the integration of palaces and pavilions in China. It is one of the eight Queen's palaces in China, the largest of the seven Guildhall, and the only complete Guildhall complex in Zhejiang Province. Qing'an guild hall is also a model of modern wood structure architecture in eastern Zhejiang Province. The existing buildings on the central axis include palace gate, instrument gate, front stage, main hall, rear stage, rear hall, left and right wing rooms, ear room and auxiliary room. There are more than 1000 pieces of Zhujin wood carvings, more than 200 pieces of brick carvings and stone carvings preserved, reflecting the highest level of "three carvings" technology in eastern Zhejiang in the Qing Dynasty. As a landmark of Ningbo port city, it is an important cultural heritage of "maritime Silk Road".

In June 2001, it was announced as the fifth batch of national key cultural relics protection units by the State Council.

Activity place

Qing'an guild hall is located in the East Bank of Sanjiangkou, where Fenghua River, Yongjiang River and Yuyao River converge. In the third year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty (1832), Nanhao shippers built a guild hall on the East Bank of Sanjiangkou in Ningbo, which was named "Anlan". In 1850, sponsored by Dong Bingyu, Feng Yunxiang, Su Qinghe and other northern shippers, a total of 100000 liang of silver was donated to build the northern guild hall on the side of Anlan guild hall, named "Qing'an", also known as "Yongdong Tianhou Palace". It is a hall for merchants and the public to worship Tianhou Mazu and a place for business meetings.

After the abolition of maritime prohibition in the Qing Dynasty, Ningbo port was well-developed in maritime transportation and prosperous in trade. "The products from the north to Yan and Lu, the south to Fujian and Guangdong, and Yanxi, Sichuan, Hubei, Anhui and Jiangxi provinces were also distributed by Ningbo port, which imitated the laws of Yuan people and promoted maritime transportation, so the South and North number was very popular."

In the fourth year of Xianfeng (1854), in order to pacify the pirates in the sea area and protect the safety of shipping in the north and South oceans, he raised funds to buy the ship "Baoshun" (equipped with artillery and ammunition) which introduced advanced western technology. "China's use of boats started from Baoshun, Ningbo.". After Baoshun was put into operation, it cleaned up the pirate ships in the northern and southern oceans and settled the boundary between the northern and southern oceans. Ningbo Beihao business group (Baoshun) is famous all over the world. It is famous both at home and abroad. It makes the pirates fear and ensures the smooth flow of the "maritime Silk Road". It was also the first firepower ship built by ourselves in modern China, and became the forerunner of the establishment of modern Westernization in China. In the history of Ningbo port, Mr. Zheng Shaochang commented: This is a significant step in the modernization of Ningbo port, marking the end of the era of Ningbo port as a pure sailing port.

Cultural relics

The book "Qing'an guild hall" published by China Federation of literary and Art Publishing House states: "the belief of Ningbo and Mazu has a long history and is related to the kiln yard. In 1123, Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty granted Matsu "Shunji" temple, which made Mazu belief recognized by the imperial court and spread to all parts of the country with the help of Ningbo, becoming the "patron saint" of navigation. Qing'an Guildhall is an example of the integration of palaces and pavilions in China. It is one of the eight Queen's palaces in China, the largest of the seven Guildhall, and the only complete Guildhall complex in Zhejiang Province. Qing'an guild hall is also a model of modern wood structure architecture in eastern Zhejiang Province. The existing buildings on the central axis include palace gate, instrument gate, front stage, main hall, rear stage, rear hall, left and right wing rooms, ear room and auxiliary room. There are more than 1000 pieces of Zhujin wood carvings, more than 200 pieces of brick carvings and stone carvings preserved, reflecting the highest level of "three carvings" technology in eastern Zhejiang in the Qing Dynasty. As a landmark of Ningbo port city, it is an important cultural heritage of "maritime Silk Road".

Related allusions

Since the spread of Mazu belief at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, the Imperial Palace and Thean Hou Temple have been used as the architectural carriers for spreading Mazu belief. The essence of its existing buildings is the Thean Hou Temple of Quanzhou and the Thean Hou Temple of Ningbo. The Qing'an guild hall in Ningbo is a combination of Tianhou palace and the guild hall. As Ningbo is a coastal port city, with the development of overseas trade, shippers are keen to invest in coastal trade, so that guild members with Mazu belief and economic purpose join the guild hall. According to historical records, the management of the guild hall is in good order. There are ten or twenty staff members in the guild hall, including the Secretary, the copywriter, the Secretary, the clerks, the clerks and the kitchen secretary.

The South and North shippers draw funds from each ship to use as the guild hall fund. Guild hall

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