Guide Palace

Daozhigong temple, commonly known as Xiangong temple, is one of the sacred places of Taoism in Taiwan. It has a territory of about 80 hectares and a vast area. It is named after "Lv Xiangong" (LV Dongbin), who is one of the eight immortals worshipped.

Guide Palace

Guide palace, located at the foot of Mucha Zhinan mountain, Wenshan District, Taipei City, Taiwan, is one of the sacred places of Taoism in Taiwan. It is commonly known as Xiangong temple. It is named after the "Lv Xiangong" (LV Dongbin), who is the main worshiper of the eight immortals. Besides being a Taoist palace, the guide Palace also worships Confucianism and Buddhism according to the concept of "three religions in one body". The guide palace is also the location of the Chinese Taoist College, raising funds to establish a Taoist University.

brief introduction

The guide palace, commonly known as Xiangong temple, was built in 1890 to worship LV Dongbin. It is a famous Taoist resort in Taiwan. The temple is divided into four parts: main hall, Lingxiao hall, Daxiong hall and Dacheng hall. The main hall is Fuyou emperor's main hall, which is the earliest one in the whole temple. To the left, the South Gate archway leads to the Lingxiao hall in the rear, which is magnificent, exquisitely carved and magnificent. To the right, the main hall is the Mahatma hall, which is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha given by Thailand. The hall is a golden dome with several Buddha statues embedded around it, which is the most magnificent building in the south palace. As for Dacheng hall, it is the most magnificent building in the south palace The hall is dedicated to Confucius, Mencius, Zengzi, Yao, Shun and Yu. The hall is solemn and the surrounding environment is elegant and quiet.

Construction scale

The large-scale guide palace covers almost the whole hillside of guide mountain. From the foot of the mountain, its towering golden roof can be seen from a distance. The sound of broadcasting on the mountain is also heard from time to time. In front of the main hall, there are many snacks and vendors, which shows the extent of its numerous believers and prosperous incense. From the front of the temple, you can see the Taipei basin, the Tamsui River and the Guanyin Mountain from the extreme view.

traffic

Guide for direct arrival of bus 1 and bus 2

Historical evolution

The temple originated from the belief of Lu Zu. When Wang Binlin, the magistrate of Danshui County, came to Taiwan in 1882, he was ordered to welcome the statue of Lu Zu in Yongle Palace of Rui County, Shanxi Province to worship in Taiwan. It was originally dedicated to wanhuayu qingzhai. In 1890, a small temple dedicated to Lu Zu was built on the site. It was not until 1921 that the temple was added to build today's scale. In 1966, the six storey Lingxiao hall was expanded. The top Lingyun hall is dedicated to Jade Emperor, Sanguan emperor, luzu, Guandi, Wenchang and other gods; the middle Sanqing hall is dedicated to Yuanshi Tianzun, Lingbao Tianzun, Daode Tianzun, Donghua emperor and yaochi Jinmu; the lower "menggaosuo" was originally a place for faithful men and women to pray for luzu to support their dreams, which is now used by the Chinese Academy of Taoism, thus attracting great attention He criticized the believers. There are five large-scale celebrations: first, celebrating the birthday of the Jade Emperor from the first to the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar; second, celebrating Sakyamuni's Christmas and holding a Grand Buddha Bathing ceremony from March 30 to April 6 of the lunar calendar; third, celebrating luzu's Christmas and holding a Taoist conversion ceremony from April 12 to April 14 of the lunar calendar; The fourth is to celebrate Lu Zucheng's Taoist day from the 10th to the 18th of May, and hold a grand Dharma Assembly at the right time; the fifth is to celebrate the birth of Doumu Yuanjun by holding a ritual Dharma Assembly from the 1st to the 9th of September. So many religious activities and daily affairs are presided over by the standing Management Committee of Zhinan palace. Since 1991, Gao Zhongxin has been the chairman of the management committee. The guide palace is located on Houshan mountain, about 2km away from the back mountain of Zhengda, with an altitude of 285 meters. It is the only way from Zhengda to Bijia mountain, Zhengda mountain and Houshan mountain. According to folklore, it is not suitable for men and women to visit the guide palace together, otherwise they will be envied and separated by LV Dongbin, which adds a lot of mythological color to Zhinan palace.

In 1882, when Wang Binlin, the magistrate of Danshui County, took office in Taiwan, he sent Lu Zu to Taiwan. It was first worshipped in the yuqingzhai (now Wanhua). After that, many villagers in Jingmei Street died of infectious diseases. The local gentry invited the statue of Lu Zu to Jingmei. The infectious disease gradually subsided. Some people who were blind and saw the light again, and those who had no children for many years and asked for help from Lu Zu's descendants to get their children, so that more and more believers went to worship.

Some landlords donated land to build Zhinan palace in 1890. At first, it was offered to yuqingzhai in cazhoujia (Modern Wanhua). Later, it was offered to Jifeng society in Jingwei, Jiwen hall in Shenkeng, Xingzhong hall in Danshui, Puji society in Hsinchu and wake-up hall in Lanyang. In the 16th year of Xu Dynasty, Zhinan palace was built at the present site. From 1920 to 1959, it was expanded and rebuilt many times, and from 1920 to 1959, it was expanded many times. Since 1991, the seven-year reconstruction project of Weishi temple has been carried out on the principle of not changing the original appearance of the temple.

Main buildings

The guide palace is a magnificent jungle of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. From the first hall dedicated to Lu Zu, Dacheng hall, Lingxiao hall, Daxiong hall and the unfinished treasure hall of dizang King were successively completed, which can be described as five halls standing together.

The Chunyang hall with Taoism as the main body, also known as the main hall, is dedicated to ancestor Lu Chunyang, with a plaque of "the most holy mountain in the world"; in the Lingxiao hall, there are Sanqing hall, Sanguan hall, etc., dedicated to the Jade Emperor God, Sanqing Daozu and Sanguan emperor. The guide palace is located on the hillside of the guide mountain. From the foot of the mountain to the front of the palace, you have to climb more than 1000 steps, and then you can overlook the scenery of Taipei. According to Lu Zu's doctrine of "three religions in one body", the palace is set up with respect for Taoism as the center and worship Confucianism and Buddhism. There are Fuyou emperor hall, Lingxiao hall, Daxiong hall and Dacheng hall, etc. the palace is quite grand. Fuyou emperor hall is dedicated to the founder of the main god LV Chunyang. Lingxiao hall is built on three floors, the top floor is Lingyun hall, which is dedicated to Jade Emperor, Sanguan emperor, Lu Zu, Guan Di, Wenchang and other gods; the middle floor is Sanqing hall, which is dedicated to Yuanshi, Lingbao, Daode Tianzun, Donghua emperor, yaochi queen mother, and the bottom floor is "menggaosuo". It is said that Lu Zu often answers his prayers to his faithful men and women, and believers often come here

Dream to solve problems. It is said that there were many "Dream Houses" in the lower level, big or small, according to the amount of donation. Believers have to throw a bar in front of God before they can enter the dream room. Only women are allowed to enter the house, not men. Since the 1950s, the custom of seeking dreams has been gradually abolished. The main hall of Daxiong hall is dedicated to Buddha Sakyamuni, Amitabha and pharmacist Buddha, and Yuantong hall is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. Dacheng hall is dedicated to Confucius.

After the gate came to worship hall, you can see a pair of dragon pillars, head up. When you enter the hall and look carefully at the shrine surrounded by the red railings, you will find that there is a "dragon Bi" with a dragon spitting beads. Around the drum tower, you come to Fuyou Dijun hall, which is a three story building. On the first floor, there are fragrant guest rooms, providing night lodging, which is the former dream praying room. At that time, if the believers prayed for something and got the consent of LV Xiangong to live in the dream praying room, they could get guidance in the night dream. Follow the path on the left behind the temple to the main hall. 2、 On the third floor is the main hall dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha. One of them is the gold Buddha of Sakyamuni, the national treasure of Thailand, which was given by Marshal Babo of Thailand. It is the most special Buddha statue of the temple, which is made of nine kinds of metal ores and is based on the Indian Buddha statue of Kodak era. From the path on the right side behind the temple, you can go straight along the beautiful slope corridor to Lingxiao hall. There are many gods and Buddhas in the hall, which is solemn and solemn. Along the corridor on the left side of the hall, you can see the guide sightseeing paradise with a wide view. There is a camping ground nearby. There is a mountain road leading to Confucius hall between the two places. There is a white wall outside the hall. On the wall, there are reliefs of Confucius and his disciples traveling around the world, surrounded by a unicorn, which symbolizes the spirit of Confucius and is as precious as a Phoenix. In addition, it is worth mentioning that LV Dongbin was not able to pursue the only female among the eight immortals - he Xiangu, so he would be jealous of his lovers.

characteristic

Daxiong hall, also known as Buddha Hall, worships Sakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, pharmacist Buddha and Guanyin Bodhisattva, with Buddhism as the main body.

Dacheng hall, also known as Confucius Temple, was rebuilt from the original Qingxin pavilion to worship the most saints and ancestors. The design and construction of each hall, majestic and majestic, murals, stone carvings, carved beams and paintings, are all masterpieces of famous artists, fully reflecting the traditional Chinese architectural art style. In addition, there is the Fu Temple, which is dedicated to the land lord. In front of the temple, there is a seven star pool built according to the geomantic omen. You can walk up the stone steps beside the pool to the corridor of the guide palace and enjoy the scenery of the sightseeing tea garden in Muzha. The guide palace sightseeing park, which is full of exotic flowers and plants, has a variety of rare birds, animals and natural bird gardens. Due to the opening of Muzha zoo, it is not open to the public.

Chunyang Hall: the main hall, the main worship of Lu Xianzu.

LingXiao Hall: a two-story building, which is dedicated to the emperor Yuanshi, the Jade Emperor, the queen mother, the emperors and the stars.

Main hall: it is a Buddhist temple. The front gate of the square is equipped with the temple of heavenly kings according to the etiquette rules, that is, there are Maitreya Buddha statues and four heavenly kings statues.

Dacheng Hall: it is dedicated to Confucius and his 72 disciples.

celebration

The main celebrations of Zhinan palace include Yuhuang rituals (from the first day of the first month to the ninth day of the first month), niandou (from the 15th day of the first month), antaishui (from the 15th day of the first month to the 15th day of the first month), Guangming (from the 15th day of the first month to the 15th day of the sixth month), Yufo ceremony (from the second day to the sixth day of the fourth month), conversion ceremony (from the 14th day of April), Fuyou emperor Chengdao birthday rituals (from the 16th to the 18th day of the first month), and Jiuhuang rituals (from the 16th to the 18th day of the ninth From Oct. 21 to Oct. 9, the grand Qing festival to protect the country and pray for peace

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