Zhaoren Temple

Zhaoren temple was founded in the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (627-649 AD). It was built after Li Shimin became emperor to commemorate the soldiers who died in the war in qianshuiyuan (near today's Changwu) and to commend the warriors who died in battle. The only example of wooden architecture in ancient China is the brick and wood structure with eight trigrams hanging on the top (nine beams and eighteen stretchers are folded and arched, commonly known as "one shoulder and eight corners") in the main hall of Zhaoren temple. The existing stele of Zhaoren temple in Chenzhou is a treasure of ancient Chinese calligraphy. It is said that it was written by Yu Shinan. It records the process of the war in shallow water and the scale of the temple. The calligraphy is beautiful and powerful.

Zhaoren Temple

Zhaoren temple is located in the East Street of Changwu County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province. Founded in the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (627-649), it was built by Li Shimin to commemorate the soldiers who died in the battle with Xue rengao, a separatist force in the west of Gansu Province, in the war of qianshuiyuan (now near Changwu). Zhaoren was meant to commend the warriors for killing themselves.

The main hall, with three rooms in width and 15 meters in depth, is of brick and wood structure. There is no column and beam in the hall. It adopts the eight trigrams hanging top type, with nine beams and eighteen stretchers arching. It is commonly known as "one shoulder carrying eight horns" in folk. It is the only example of ancient wooden buildings in China.

There is a "stele of Zhaoren temple in Chenzhou" in the temple. Zhu Zishe, a famous calligrapher in Tang Dynasty, wrote an essay. The inscription is more than 3500 words. It records the process of the war in shallow water and the scale of the temple. The calligraphy is beautiful and powerful. It is a treasure of ancient Chinese calligraphy. In 1988, the State Council announced it as the third batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, from the date of resumption of operation to December 31, 2020, the policy of free visit to all medical workers in the country will be implemented.

Cultural relics protection

The main hall of Zhaoren temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit. Zhaoren temple sits in the north to the South and is built by small quadrangles, covering an area of 4869 square meters. Currently, there are three gates, three stele pavilions, three main halls, three East and three West pavilions. The title of the gate in the temple is "Zhaoren Temple". The main existing building in the temple is a three room hall with nine beams and eighteen pillars. There are no columns inside, and all the buildings are piled up by the surrounding beams, which is the popular way of hanging the top of the eight trigrams. The structure is quite special, which is rare in ancient buildings in China. There is a Tang Dynasty stele in the temple, which is called "Youzhou Zhaoren Temple stele". Zhu Zishe wrote an article, which is said to be Yu Shinan's brush. The calligraphy is beautiful and vigorous, and the whole stele has more than 3000 words, which is basically intact. In 1984, Changwu County Museum was established in Zhaoren temple as a local historical exhibition. There are three exhibition rooms, with an area of more than 300 square meters, and more than 2600 cultural relics in the collection, which are divided into three parts: historical exhibition, stone carving art and architectural art.

Scenic spot information

Tour guide

1. Transportation: Take Xi'an (Chengxi passenger station) to Changwu Expressway to the county seat.

2. Admission: 3 yuan

3. Opening hours: 9:00-18:00

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, from the date of resumption of operation to December 31, 2020, the policy of free visit to all medical workers in the country will be implemented.

Features of scenic spots

A load of star anise

Zhaoren Temple: along the 312 national highway, driving in the early summer wind, the willow branches on the roadside are as gentle as a girl's hair, which makes people feel infinitely comfortable. Entering the East Street of Changwu County, a large-scale, solemn and spectacular Buddhist temple will be spectacular. Zhaoren temple was formerly known as "Cifu Temple". In Wude period of Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin fought with Xue Ju and Xue rengao for shallow water. Taizong built "Datang Zhaoren Temple" on the basis of "Cifu Temple" to commemorate the dead soldiers. It connects Binxian Dafo temple in the East, Kongtong mountain in Pingliang in the West and Qingyang Grottoes in the north. The main hall of the temple has three stone terraces with spacious platform, three wide faces and three deep ones, with a span of tens of meters and an area of more than 100 square meters. It adopts the structure of single eaves and mountain rest, and the timber beam folding arch. Cornice beam angle, lift fold gently. There is no gold pillar in the hall. It is exquisite in workmanship, spacious and square. It is combined with mechanics. It is magnificent in shape and grand in dignity. It is commonly known as "one shouldered octagonal".

Designated unit

The pink walls in the hall are clean and elegant, and the purlin beams are red and simple. It shows the craftsman's superb craftsmanship and creativity since the Tang Dynasty. All those who admire and admire the fame are always amazed and forget to return. Changwu County Museum is located in Chengdong street of Wuxian county. It is located in Zhaoren temple, an ancient temple built in the third year of Tang Zhenguan (AD 629). Along the national highway 312, it is at the junction of Shaanxi and Gansu. The transportation is very convenient. It connects Binxian Dafo temple in the East, Kongtong mountain in Pingliang in the West and Qingyang Grottoes in the north. In 1994, it was determined as a "foreign-related designated tourism unit" by Xianyang Tourism Bureau.

Calligraphy stele

In 1998, it was praised as one of the first batch of municipal tourist attractions by the municipal government, and in the same year, it was identified as one of the key tourist attractions on the "Northwest Line" of the four tourism boutique routes recently developed by the municipal government. Daxiong hall, a national key cultural relic protection unit, is a representative work of architectural art in the early Tang Dynasty. "The stele of Zhaoren temple in Chenzhou of the Tang Dynasty" is the "national famous calligraphy art stele" named by the State Council, which belongs to the "key cultural relics protection unit of Shaanxi Province" The museum displays and collects more than 3000 pieces of human relics from the Neolithic period, cultural heritages from the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, bronzes from the Qin and Han Dynasties, stone sculptures from the northern and Southern Dynasties, and a large number of precious cultural relics from the Tang, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Daxiong hall is a stone terrace with spacious platform, three rooms in width and depth, with a span of tens of meters and an area of more than 100 square meters. It adopts the structure of single eaves and mountain rest, and the timber beam folding arch. Cornice beam angle, lift fold gently. The hall has no gold pillars, exquisite workmanship, spacious and square, combined with mechanics, majestic and grand shape. The pink walls in the hall are clean and elegant, and the purlin beams are red and simple. It shows the craftsman's superb craftsmanship and creativity since the Tang Dynasty. "The stele of Zhaoren temple in Chenzhou of the Tang Dynasty" was built at the beginning of the temple. The inscription was written by Zhu Zishe, a senior official of Qidu, who was one of the four calligraphers in the early Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty stele is made of high-quality blue stone, with a turtle seat at the head of a dragon. It is majestic and upright. The stele is engraved in Yin and Yang, and written in regular script. The full text is 3155 words. It has preserved precious materials for the study of the history of Sui and Tang Dynasties and the history of Buddhism, and has high historical value. In recent years, according to the master plan, the stele pavilion has been built, the mountain gate has been relocated, the two wing rooms and the main hall have been repaired, the storehouse and stele corridor have been newly built, the exhibition room has been decorated, the roads in the courtyard have been reconstructed and paved, and the garden has been newly built. It is an important tourist attraction in our county.

Address: Changwu County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Longitude: 107.802247

Latitude: 35.203831

Tel: 029-34202637

Tour time: 2 hours

Traffic information: Take Xi'an (Chengxi passenger station) to Changwu Expressway to the county seat

Ticket information: ticket: 3 yuan

Opening hours: 08:00-17:00

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