Goddess of Mercy Pavilion

Guanyin Pavilion is the oldest existing wooden structure Pavilion in China. It has five rooms in width and four rooms in depth. It has two upper and lower floors, with a flat and dark floor in the middle, with a height of 23 meters. The design of Dage is unique. Twenty eight columns are raised in two circles inside and outside, and connected into a whole by girder truss bucket arch, which endows the building with great seismic capacity. There are 24 kinds of Dougong and 152 Dougong, which make the building dignified and dignified as well as tall and straight. In the middle of the three storey Pavilion, there is a dark layer, and one layer of tile eaves is omitted, so as to avoid the feeling of cluster. In the dark layer, a revolving platform is built inside and outside, confessing to Buddha worship and overlooking from afar, which is both practical and beautiful. Eleven Avalokitesvara statues stand in the pavilion, and the walls of the lower floor are covered with murals. The main building, Guanyin Pavilion, is a three story wooden pavilion. Because the second floor is a dark room, and there is no eaves to separate it from the third floor, it looks like a two-story building in appearance. The pavilion is 23 meters high, surrounded by waist eaves and balustrades, with a single eaves on the top. The eaves are far-reaching, beautiful and spectacular. In the center of the pavilion, on the seat of Xumi, stand two 16 meter high clay statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, with its head straight to the top of the three story building. Because there are ten small head images of Guanyin on its head, it is also called "eleven side Guanyin". His face is plump and kind, his shoulders are drooping, his trunk is slightly forward, his posture is dignified, and he seems to move rather than move. Although it was made in Liao Dynasty, its artistic style is similar to that of Tang Dynasty. It is one of the largest clay Buddha statues in China. On both sides of the statue of Avalokitesvara, there is a statue of Bodhisattva, with symmetrical shape and beautiful posture. This is also the original sculpture of Liao Dynasty. The four walls of the lower level of Guanyin pavilion are full of colorful paintings, including the standing statues of the sixteen Arhats and the king of the Ming Dynasty with three heads and six arms or four arms, and the paintings of mountains, forests, clouds, water and secular themes. This is the work of a painter in the Ming Dynasty. It is still well preserved with clear pictures and bright colors. Guanyin Pavilion is centered on the statue of Guanyin. There are two rows of columns around it. On the columns are Dou Gong, on which are Liang Fang, and on which are wooden columns, Dou Gong and Liang Fang. The interior is divided into three layers, so that people can admire the Buddha from different heights; Liang Fang is set around the statue, forming a patio in the middle, which connects up and down to accommodate the statue body. The top of the statue is covered with Douba caisson, and the whole internal space is closely combined with the Buddha statue. The light in the pavilion is dim, the front is full of light, the image is clear, and the back is only visible, thus strengthening the mystery of the Buddhist temple. There are thousands of beams, columns and architraves in the whole pavilion, but the layout and use are very regular. Because of the different position and function, 24 kinds of bucket arches are used. Its size and shape, whether it is to set off the statue, or decorate the building, the treatment is very coordinated, showing the outstanding achievements of Liao Dynasty wood structure construction technology. Although the pavilion has experienced many earthquakes, it still stands tall. It is the oldest existing wooden high-rise building in China, and is famous for its superb architectural techniques.

Goddess of Mercy Pavilion

Guanyin Pavilion stands on the dike outside xiaodongmenwai in Ezhou city. Overlooking the Yangtze River, you can see a huge reef standing in the middle of the river, winding like a dragon. Therefore, it is also known as "the first Pavilion of the Yangtze River".

historical origin

Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou City, Hubei Province is 24 meters long and 14 meters long. It is built with red stone and green brick. It is skillfully integrated with longpanji, which is majestic and majestic. For thousands of years, it has been weather beaten, and it has seen the Yangtze River. Every flood season, the water overflows the pavilions, leaving only high-rise windows, and even the eaves, dragon kisses, and central pavilions among the vast waters of the Yangtze River. However, "the mainstay is the Panlong" (the official poem of the Qing Dynasty). Once the flood season passed, the water came out, and it was born in the middle of the river.

Related allusions

According to legend, before Sun Quan's capital was established in Wuchang (now Ezhou), there was a yellow dragon lying on the rock, which was also known as "Panlong stone". The flat dragon stone looks to the West with a layer of dense smoke covering its whole body, just like a mirage. What is more wonderful is that a boat shaped ancient pavilion stands out above the dragon head, hovering in the air and standing across the river. This is the amazing Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou. Also known as longpanji temple, it was listed as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units in 2006.

Guanyin pavilion was built in Song Dynasty, rebuilt in 1345 and rebuilt many times in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The pavilion faces east and West. On the rocks, it forms a platform, on which a pavilion is built. At present, there are three halls, such as grandmaster hall, Guanyin hall, Laojun hall, Chunyang building, Guanlan Pavilion and so on. The Yangtze River is a natural moat. It starts from Bashu and ends at Wusong. Only the Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou is located at the top of Jitou, just like the mainstay and majestic. Therefore, it is also known as "the first Pavilion of the Yangtze River".

Main landscape

The main wall of the pavilion is engraved with three powerful characters: "Guanyin Pavilion". The four characters "Longpan Xiaodu" engraved on the stone tablet at the main entrance of the pavilion are written by the Qing government.

From west to East, there are Guanlan Pavilion, dongfangshuo hall, Guanyin hall, Laojun hall and Chunyang building. On the Guanlan Pavilion, overlooking the river, the scenery is magnificent; in the triple hall, the article is brilliant. Lu Dongbin is sleeping soundly in Chunyang upstairs. When visitors come here, they will stop and hold their breath and smile: is this Penglai fairyland where you are? The arched stone like the side of a ship in your half of Guanyin not only slows down the water potential, but also discharges the water in accordance with the trend. No matter how the river blows and roars, it is always stable in Mount Tai.

Ancient Ezhou craftsmen's wonderful use of fluid mechanics and the unique style of plastic arts make many architectural experts stay and admire. Several old trees on the stone wall, which had been withered for many years, have come back to life in recent years. They are spreading new branches of tender teeth and embracing the arrival of spring.

The old well in the pavilion has been clear since ancient times, and its water level is several feet higher than that of the river. This old well, ancient tree and shenbieyan are called "three interests" of Guanyin Pavilion.

Layout structure

Guanyin Pavilion is 14 meters high and its base is more than 1 meter thick. It is made of 60 cm long, 20 cm wide and 25 cm thick stones. Built with red stone and blue brick, the pavilion is a typical Pavilion style building with wood frame structure. The main wall of the pavilion is engraved with three powerful characters of "Guanyin Pavilion". The stone tablet at the main entrance of the pavilion is engraved with the four characters of "Longpan Xiaodu" written by the Qing government. The pavilion has a pavilion, three halls and two floors, covering a total area of more than 300 square meters. From west to East, there are Guanlan Pavilion, dongfangshuo hall, Guanyin hall, Laojun hall and Chunyang building.

Address: Yinzhou District, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 121.564959

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