Erwang Temple

Located on the hillside on the right bank of the Minjiang River, it was originally the Wangdi temple in memory of the king of Shu. Qi Jianwu (494-498 A.D.) worshipped Li Bing and his son and changed his name to Chongde temple. After the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), Li Bing and his son were successively granted the title of king by the emperor, so later generations called them "Er Wang Temple".

The Erwang temple built on the mountain is the only way to Yuzui of Dujiangyan. It was built for the great achievements of Li Bing and his son. Inside, there is a statue of Li Bing and his son. On the stone wall, there is a three character Scripture of water control. On the east side of the main hall, there is a stilted building hanging from the cliff. It is cool and cool. You can rest here to drink tea when you are tired. You can also enjoy the inscriptions of painters Zhang Daqian and Xu Beihong on the right side of the back hall. In addition, it is also an excellent viewing platform, overlooking the entire Dujiangyan water conservancy project, especially in the field of vision.

In the Wenchuan earthquake, Erwang temple was seriously damaged and restored to its full bloom after reconstruction. There is a temple fair from June 24 to 26 every year.

Erwang Temple

Located at the foot of Yulei mountain outside the west gate of today's Dujiangyan, Erwang temple is an important part of the world cultural heritage Dujiangyan. The temple was built in memory of Li Bing, the founder of Dujiangyan and the prefect of Qin Shu County, and his son Erlang. Erwang temple was first built in the northern and Southern Dynasties, and the existing buildings were built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. The three golden characters of "Erwang Temple" at the gate of the mountain were written by the patriotic general Feng Yuxiang. There are statues of Li Bing and Erlang in the temple. On the stone wall are inlaid with Li Bing and later generations' maxims about water control, which are called the three character Scripture of water control. On the right side of the back hall are inscriptions by painters Zhang Daqian and Xu Beihong. The garden is full of all kinds of valuable flowers and trees. It is a tourist attraction in Sichuan Province.

Introduction to historic sites

Erwang Temple

It used to be Wangdi temple. During the reign of emperor Qi and Ming, Liu Jilian, a governor of Yizhou, moved Wangdi temple to Pixian County. In the first year of Jianwu (494) of Emperor Ming of Qi Dynasty, the original Wangdi temple was rebuilt and renamed Chongde temple in memory of Li Bing, the founder of Dujiangyan and the governor of Shu County of Qin Dynasty, and his son Erlang, who built Dujiangyan. After Song Dynasty, Li Bing and his son were granted the title of king one after another, so they were also called Er Wang Temple. It is close to Minjiang River, next to Cuiling mountain, South to Qingcheng City, West to Minshan Mountain. The scenery is very beautiful, so it has the reputation of "Yulei fairy capital".

On the front wall of the temple gate, there is the irrigation area map of Dujiangyan drawn in the late Qing Dynasty, which is a very precious historical material. Under the Guanlan Pavilion in the temple, a row of red walls and stone walls are engraved with two "three character scriptures" for water control. One is the Three Character Classic compiled by Hu Qi, the magistrate of Guanxian County, in 1874, according to the experience of Dujiangyan water control in the past dynasties. The text says: "the biography of six characters is a lesson for thousands of years. Dig the middle of the river and build the bank. Divide it into four or six, and even out the drought. Water, iron stake. The cages are dense and the stones are strong. Build a corner mouth and set up a sheep pen. Standing paique, leaving leakage pot. Follow the old system and restore the old style. " The other is that in 1906, Wenhuan, the governor of Chengdu, revised the original three character classic and re engraved it on the stone wall of Erwang temple. The content is: "dig out the beach deeply and make the dam low.". The six character aim is a mirror for the future. Dig the river sand and build the embankment. Build fish mouth and sheep pen. Standing paique, leaving leakage pot. The cages are dense and the stones are strong. Divide it into four or six, and even out the drought. Water, iron stake. We should work hard to prevent diseases. Follow the old system and don't change it. " The Eight Character Classic for water control summarized by later generations: "taking advantage of the opportunity to guide, adjust measures to the situation", "with bay corner, every right heart" is regarded as the true meaning of water control full of philosophy, which has been widely praised up to now.

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Historical evolution

It is located at the foot of Yulei mountain on the East Bank of Minjiang River in the west of Dujiangyan City, Sichuan Province. It was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty to commemorate the "Wangdi Temple" of Du Yu, king of Shu. In the Southern Dynasty, it was built in the reign of emperor Jianwu of Qi Dynasty (4

From 1994 to 498), Liu Ji, a governor of Yizhou, moved to Pixian County to worship Li Bing and his son, which was called "Chongde Temple". Later, he was also called "Jiangdu Temple", "Ligong Temple", "Wangmiao", "Ligang Temple", "Zhenchang Taoist temple", "Chuanzhu Temple", "xianyingwang Temple" and "erwanggong Temple". Later, he was called "Erlang Temple" in guanxianzhi of Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty It is called "Er Wang Temple". It was repaired in Tang, song, yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China.

Most of the existing buildings were rebuilt by the abbot Li Yunyan after the fire in 1925. Starting from the lelou (zhengshanmen), the temple has three main halls and sixteen auxiliary halls. In the main hall, the second king hall worships the three eyed Erlang God and the wood carving Yang Erlang. In the Laowang hall, Li Bing and his wife are worshipped. In the Laojun hall, Qinglong and Baihu halls are built on the left and right because Laozi is worshipped. In the Sanguan hall, heaven and earth are worshipped In addition, there are Chenghuang hall, Tudi hall, Yuhuang hall, Niangniang hall, qigong temple, Dinggong temple, Notre Dame hall, Kuixing Pavilion, Longshen hall, etc. The temple covers an area of 10200 square meters, with a construction area of more than 6050 square meters. It has a large scale and rigorous layout. The whole building layout is not constrained by the central axis. It is built in the vertical and horizontal direction according to the trend of the mountain, with layers of terraces, orderly ups and downs, deep twists and turns, and the ladder turns back to the wall.

The statues of Li Bing and his son Erlang are respectively made in the front and back halls of Erwang temple. In the front hall, Li Bing, dressed in robes and clothes, sits upright, holding a half wrapped silk picture in his hand, and meditates on the water control plan; in the back hall, Erlang, dressed in straw sandals and holding a tie, is full of youth and heroic passion. The tablets, couplets, poems and steles in Erwang temple are very Xin, including Prince Guoqing's handwriting "gongchui immortal", Emperor Guangxu's writing "gongzhao Shu Road", and "restoring Yu's fame and creating Tianfu's ancient immortals". All these praise Li Bing and his son's achievements in water control.

At the back of Li Bing hall, there are ancient trees of Shang Dynasty, iron vases and iron wax platforms of Ming Dynasty, as well as paintings and inscriptions by modern painters Xu Beihong, Zhang Daqian and Guan Shanyue, all of which are of high archaeological and artistic value.

Earthquake impact

According to reports, in the Wenchuan earthquake on May 12, 2008, Erwang temple was seriously damaged, its door was incomplete, bricks and tiles were broken everywhere on the ground, and many halls in the building complex collapsed. Looking up from the gate of the temple, the secluded realm of red bricks and green tiles in the temple no longer exists. It is full of cliffs and steep slopes exposed after the collapse of the wall. Qinyan tower, once the best scenic spot overlooking the whole Dujiangyan water conservancy project, only left a few ruins. The repair work will insist on using the original materials of the building as much as possible, and repair in place according to the original drawings, which is expected to be completed in 2 to 3 years. The restoration plan, financial support, technology and construction personnel are arranged by the State Administration of cultural relics. At the same time, considering the urgent needs of tourists, part of the renovation will be opened immediately.

The famous world cultural heritage site "Dujiangyan Qingcheng Mountain", Wuhou Temple, Dufu thatched cottage, Wang Jian tomb, Sansu temple and other places of interest are all scarred

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Erwang temple is an important part of the world cultural heritage Dujiangyan. It is located at the foot of Yulei mountain on the East Bank of Minjiang River. It was built in memory of Li Bing, the founder of Dujiangyan and the governor of Qin Shu County, and his son Erlang. Erwang temple was first built in the northern and Southern Dynasties. Three years ago, the great earthquake shocked the world, so that the Erwang temple, one of the geographical indications in Sichuan, suffered shocking damage, leaving a strangling regret. Three years of reconstruction, creating a miracle. Erwang temple also ushered in a rebirth, re standing in the land of Bashu, reporting that the people in the disaster area are moving from solemn and stirring to heroic.

Other scenic spots in Dujiangyan have been open to the public for a long time. Why did it take only three years for Erwang temple to be rebuilt?

According to the information provided by the Dujiangyan Municipal Bureau of cultural relics, less than 50 days after the earthquake, the maintenance and protection project of Erwang temple, the "No. 1 project of post disaster cultural relics reconstruction" with an investment of 110 million yuan, was launched. The state attaches great importance to the rescue and protection of Erwang temple. Eight units, including the Chinese Academy of cultural heritage, the Palace Museum, and the Institute of cultural heritage protection of the urban planning and Design Institute of Tsinghua University, are determined to provide technical support for the ancient buildings of Erwang temple.

The cultural relic protection project of Erwangmiao has gone through several stages, such as cleaning up and removing danger, controlling geological disasters, repairing ancient buildings and improving disaster prevention system. It took nearly half a year to clean up the ruins alone. When modern buildings collapse, it's OK to shovel away construction waste, but the maintenance and construction of cultural relic buildings require continuous improvement. We must first look for fragments of cultural relics in the ruins. Once found, we must take photos, draw pictures, and make written records. The staff even use a sieve to collect fragments in the rubble. The whole restoration project is very huge, with a construction period of at least three years.

The post disaster rescue and protection project of Erwangmiao ancient buildings won the "special award for excellent cultural relics protection project" awarded by the State Administration of cultural relics. Since the founding of new China, this honor has only been awarded to Potala Palace and Erwang temple.

In addition, the restoration project also won the "UNESCO Asia Pacific Cultural Heritage Protection Award", "national traditional architectural culture protection demonstration project" and other awards.

In October 2010, the maintenance project passed the acceptance of the expert group of the State Administration of cultural relics. On April 21, 2011, Erwang temple was opened to the public for the first time.

Earthquake losses

Erwang temple was damaged 90% in the earthquake

On April 21, the second king temple was opened to the public for the first time. In addition to the traces of mending, there are not too many earthquake scars left here. The paint on the railings is not dry, and the smell of paint floating in the air still reminds visitors that this place has suffered a devastating disaster.

Chinese PinYin : Er Wang Miao