Eight sceneries in Dingzhou

The eight sceneries in Dingzhou refer to Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda, zhongchunyuanshu, xuelanghanzhai, Zhongshan Houpu, pingshanshengji, Xixi moon, tangshuiqiufeng and xuqutang. Its basic connotation includes the following aspects: historical relics, scenery, anecdotes, myths and legends. Therefore, the names of "eight sceneries" are elegant and poetic, which have been refined and established for several times and are the symbol of local culture. It originated from the Song Dynasty emperor at that time, because of the sensation of the government and the public and even the influence of later dynasties competing to follow suit. The eight sceneries of Dingzhou were listed by Huang Kaiyun, the governor of Dingzhou, according to the actual situation of Dingzhou during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, and were recorded in the old records of Dingzhou.

Eight sceneries in Dingzhou

The eight sceneries in Dingzhou refer to Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda, zhongchunyuanshu, xuelanghanzhai, Zhongshan Houpu, pingshanshengji, Xixi moon, tangshuiqiufeng and xuqutang. It includes the following aspects: historical sites, scenery, anecdotes, myths and legends. The name of "eight sceneries" is elegant and poetic. It has been refined for several times and is a symbol of local culture. The eight sceneries of Dingzhou were listed by Huang Kaiyun, the governor of Dingzhou, according to the actual situation of Dingzhou during the reign of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty, and were recorded in the old records of Dingzhou,

historical origin

The term "eight sceneries" is widely used in China. In history, there are "eight sceneries" in the capital and counties, so it has a wide range of universality and strong local color. Its basic connotation includes the following aspects: historical relics, scenery, anecdotes, myths and legends. Therefore, the names of "eight sceneries" are elegant and poetic, which have been refined and established for several times and are the symbol of local culture. It originated from the Song Dynasty emperor at that time, because of the sensation of the government and the public and even the influence of later dynasties competing to follow suit. However, due to the obvious human factors, many "eight scenes" are far fetched and have no actual content, which are gradually abandoned by people.

The eight sceneries of Dingzhou were listed by Huang Kaiyun, the governor of Dingzhou, according to the actual situation of Dingzhou during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, and recorded in the old chronicles of Dingzhou.

Introduction to eight sceneries

Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda

Located in the center of Baota street, Zhongshan East Road, 83.7 meters high, it is an 11 storey Pavilion building. The above ground part is composed of tower base, tower body and tower brake. The plane of the tower is composed of two square staggered octagonal, 127.65 meters around the base. It is the tallest brick tower in the history of China. On March 4, 1961, it was announced as a national key cultural relics protection unit by the State Council.

Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda was built in Song Dynasty. Huineng, a monk of Kaiyuan Temple in Taizong period of Song Dynasty (976-997), ordered Xizhu to take scriptures and get the relic. Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty ordered Huineng to build the tower in 1001, which took 55 years to complete in 1055. Because it was built in Kaiyuan Temple, it is known as "Kaiyuan Temple Tower". The original purpose of the tower was to collect relics and scriptures. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Dingzhou was located in the border, and its military position was very important. Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda "strangles the bandits and serves as the gateway of the country". When you climb it, you can watch Khitan and anticipate the enemy's situation, so it is also called "anticipate the enemy's pagoda". Now commonly known as Dingzhou tower.

Kaiyuan Temple Tower stands tall and straight, and its shape is majestic and dignified. During the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty (1426-1435), Yuan Xuan, the governor of the prefecture, once wrote a poem: "the Vatican Palace is in the south of the county city, and the picture is suddenly floating in the air. There is no wave in the water to see the reflection, and there is a emerald peak in Hengshan. On the top, the Pearl trees welcome the rising sun, the eaves play the Golden Bell and listen to the evening wind. Every time you go up to the top of the sky, you can solidify your body into the blue sky. " In addition, Gong Fanxian, the censor of Shaanxi Province, wrote a poem: "walk slowly in the middle of a hundred feet, and swing the wind of willow catkins and apricot flowers. He passed by the 12th floor, and his eyes were empty. Where can I be a Buddha? Here the heart is connected with Taixu. Sometimes the crane comes and stops, and it's the most important thing in the sky. "

The overall structure of the tower is connected by the inner and outer layers, forming a corridor between them, just like the outer tower encircling the inner tower; between the upper and lower layers, there is a climbing ladder, which passes through the tower center and climbs up and down layer by layer. The attic on the bottom floor of the tower is the highest. The exterior of the tower is open on all sides. A single Buddhist hall is set on the outer wall of the inner tower, corresponding to the outer door. Only a door is set in the northeast corner. The bottom of the attic is made of double eaves, the bottom eaves are made of brick in a prismatic shape, and the upper eaves are made of imitation wood three jump bucket arches and painted. The bucket arch supports the upper tower platform. A caisson is set in the inner center of the bottom layer, and the original clay statue stands for a Buddha. The top is surrounded by wood like brackets, which are stacked upward to produce a sharp harvest. The ceiling above the third floor is painted. Above the seventh floor, there is an arched top, with Buddha statues, birds and animals on the inner wall and top. There are 25 niches on both sides of the corridor. In the main niche of the tower, and on the brick walls of the corridors on each floor, there are many inscriptions and famous people's chants. There are 45 pieces in the original, but there are 34 pieces now. The East, West, South and north sides of the pagoda are all opened with coupons, and the rest of the Buddhist paintings are scenes of the life of monks in Kaiyuan Temple. The characters with different personalities are vividly depicted, which fully shows the unique creativity of ancient Chinese artists. The top two floors and eight sides of the gate are of arched type, with a brick gate and a door cover. The top of the ticket is decorated with peach shaped incense smoke, which goes up layer by layer, and the lines are gradually increasing, symbolizing the grand scene of Buddhism. On the east side of the inner corridor on the 11th floor, a near vertical patio is opened on the top of the ticket, which can be crossed to mount the Tasha. Since the history of the pagoda, countless people have ascended it, but few can ascend it. At the top of the tower, there are eight slopes and eight ridges, which are covered with cloth tiles. The tile ridges are deep enough for people to lie on their backs. Each octagonal ridge eaves has a sitting iron Buddha statue (Dharma God). At the intersection of the octagonal ridge eaves is a brick lotus petal, on which is the iron base of the Tasha, and on it is a copper cast gourd composed of six sections. When you climb to the top, you can overlook the city and take over the whole city. "To the East, you can see the blue sea connecting the sky, to the west, you can see Jiashan Huju, to the north, you can see the water dragon plate, and to the south, you can see the vast galaxy. After the Song Dynasty, Kaiyuan pagoda was always a place for people to visit. When people went to the pagoda during the festival, there were several tragedies. On the 16th of the first month of the second year of emperor Mu Zong's reign in the Ming Dynasty (1568), when the group went to dengtiao, some people cheated that the state should be guarded, and the tourists were frightened and forced to support each other, and 237 people were killed. On May 5, 1773, the 38th year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the villagers went up to the pagoda to see a lot of people. Suddenly, it was rumored that the state herdsmen blocked the entrance of the pagoda. The tourists were terrified and supported, killing more than 300 people.

Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda has been more than 900 years ago, during which there have been more than 10 earthquakes. In June 1884, the northeast side of the pagoda peeled off from the top to the ground, destroying the integrity of this magnificent building. After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the party and government attached great importance to the protection of Kaiyuan Temple Pagoda and allocated funds for maintenance for many times. In 1972, the steps and ridges inside the tower were restored successively, and iron railings were added at the collapsed cliffs. In 1983, the protective wall and screen wall were built. In 1987, the State Administration of cultural relics began to restore the tower. In 1988, Dingzhou municipal government established Dingzhou tower building headquarters. In May 2001, professional maintenance personnel found a metal box sealed with "Vajra Sutra" in the 80 meter tower building. The front of the box was engraved with "Vajra Sutra", and the left and right sides were engraved with "July 15" and "Wang Huijing letter, disciple of the first year of Yongzheng". Experts believe that it was put in when the ancient pagoda was repaired in the first year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, three bronze Buddhas and a bronze mirror were found. One of them had the inscription of Hongzhi period in Ming Dynasty. After opening the metal box, the cultural relics workers found that the Vajra Sutra had been seriously shrunk and difficult to open. The first phase of the tower building project has been completed, and the second phase will be completed by the end of 2001. It will be open to tourists the next year.

Spring Garden

Located in the northeast corner of the city. In the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song Dynasty (976-997), it was built by Li Zhaoliang, the prefect of Zhongshan. At that time, * the pond was a pond with a total area of over 100 mu. Every spring and summer, sparkling, willow curl, beautiful scenery. Later, after years, it gradually became deserted. Han Qi was appointed to know Dingzhou and expanded the ruins. In the eighth year of Qingli (1048), Changdi was built and the gate was built in the southwest corner. It was named "Zhongchun garden" because of the meaning of "together with all spring".

Snow wave and cold house

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhongchun garden was deserted, the buildings collapsed, and the garden was owned by the people. In the 14th year of Wanli (1586), Tang Xiangxing, the state herdsman, restored it and moved xuelangshi and hansu ancestral halls to Zhongchun garden. In the Qing Dynasty, it was turned into a palace.

Xuelanghanzhai is named after the stone. In 1093, Su Shi was demoted to Dingzhou. One day in Zhongshan Houpu (now in Dingzhou middle school), I came across a stone with black and white veins and water lines in it, showing a pair of looming landscape paintings, just like the running among the stones, the trickling of springs and the splashing of waves painted by the famous painters Shu Ru Sun Wei and sun Zhiwei at that time, so it was named "Xuelang stone". Su Dongpo got this stone as if he had a treasure. He brought white marble from Hengshan Mountain in Quyang. He carved a lotus basin and put the stone into the basin. He set up a studio at the back of the Confucian temple, which is called Xuelang studio. In the first year of Shaosheng (1094), Su Shi was demoted to Yingzhou, where the basin and stone were buried for a long time. In the eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, xuelangshi was discovered in Tang Xiangxing, the magistrate of the state. In 1672, it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots in Dingzhou. In the 41st year of Kangxi reign, Han fengxiu, a herdsman in Dingzhou, moved the basin stone to Zhongchun garden, named houxuelangzhai. Zhaiting about 4 meters high, hexagonal pavilion, on both sides of the false stone base, simple and elegant. Xuelang stone stands on the lotus stone basin. The diameter of the basin is 136 cm. The height and width of Xuelang stone are 76 cm and 40 cm respectively. The bottom circumference is 196 cm. It is black and white, like snow flying.

In 1766, Li Wenyao, the governor of Zhaozhou, excavated a milky white Taihu stone in Lincheng county with the word "Xuelang" engraved on it. He invited Fang Guancheng, the governor of Zhili, to write about the emperor. Emperor Qianlong of Gaozong

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