Shengjingshan stone Hall

Shengjingshan stone Hall

Shengjingshan stone hall is located in Danan Township, Ruian City, Zhejiang Province, with a long history. Before Jiajing of Ming Dynasty, it was famous for its strong religious color and gorgeous scenery. Shengjingshan stone hall was built in the first year of JINGDING in the Southern Song Dynasty, and the existing part was built from Wanli in Ming Dynasty to Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. It is the earliest, largest and best preserved stone architecture complex in southern Zhejiang. It is a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level.

brief introduction

Shengjingshan stone Hall (national key cultural relics protection unit)

From Ming Dynasty to Qing Dynasty

Shengjingshan stone Hall

Time of publication: May 25, 2006

Shengjingshan stone hall, located in Danan Township, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, is 794 meters above sea level. There is a spring well in the middle of the stone hall, which never overflows or dries all the year round. The water level remains unchanged, and the spring water is pure and sweet. Therefore, it is known as the "Holy Well", and the mountain is also named after the well (formerly qinglongquan). All the components of the stone Hall of shengjingshan are carved with stone, and the furnishings in the hall are also carved with stone. There are no inch wood bricks in the hall. The hall was built in 1260, the first year of JINGDING in the Southern Song Dynasty, covering an area of 410 square meters and a construction area of 229 square meters. The existing buildings are from Wanli of Ming Dynasty to Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. They are composed of Mountain Gate, stone square, front hall, main hall and left and right wing rooms. They are distributed on an east-west longitudinal axis, forming a left and right symmetrical architectural pattern. In the hall, there are many kinds of inscriptions recording the people's "praying for rain" in Wen, Rui, song and Ming Dynasties, recording the time and disaster of many droughts, leaving precious historical materials. In 1989, it was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province.

Architectural features

The stone Hall of shengjingshan is located at the top of shengjingshan mountain in Danan township of Mayu, 748.6 meters above sea level. It is composed of stone hall and jade emperor tower. It was built in 1206, the first year of JINGDING in Southern Song Dynasty. It is a place for people to pray for rain. Later, it is said that it was the place where Xu Xun practiced Dan to become an immortal in Jingyang of Western Jin Dynasty, so it is also called Xufu temple. The stone Hall of Shengjing mountain is located in the West and faces east. It is composed of Mountain Gate, stone square, cloister, front and back entrance and left and right wing rooms. It covers an area of 486 square meters. The building area is slightly small, and the components are pure stone. The temple is simple and solemn in shape, ingenious and solid in structure, magnificent and elegant in stone square and Mountain Gate, and also displays 8 square stone steles, stone censers, stone Buddha, stone carvings, etc., which are unique and of great artistic taste. There are many exquisite reliefs in the complex. There are stone inscriptions of lions and censers in the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1621) and many other Ming and Qing inscriptions.

appearance

The beams, columns, purlins, rafters, brackets, gables, roofs, tables, benches, etc. of the hall are all carved with stone and located on the top of Shengjing mountain, so it is called Shengjing mountain stone hall. It was built in 1260, the first year of JINGDING in Southern Song Dynasty, and rebuilt from Wanli of Ming Dynasty to Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of 480 square meters and has a building area of 229 square meters. The plane is composed of Mountain Gate, stone square, front hall, back hall and left and right wing rooms in turn. The architectural pattern is symmetrical. East west orientation, single bay gate, double eaves hanging on the top of the mountain, leaf shaped kiss. Inscribed on the forehead: "reconstruction in the winter of the 28th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu.". The archway has four pillars and three rooms, with double eaves hanging on the top of the mountain and a tail kissing. The stone plaque of Ming Dynasty is inscribed with the inscription of "on July, Renzi's auspicious day, and the Abbot's monk's collection". The front hall is divided into three rooms, with a bucket beam and suspended on the top of the mountain. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a repair inscription on the gold pillar: "mengqiu in the 17th year of Kangxi.". The main hall is divided into three sections, the beam lifting type in the Ming Dynasty and the bucket beam frame in the second. There are inscriptions on the gold pillars after the Ming Dynasty. There are six rooms in the wing room, and there are inscriptions on the lintel of the door during the reign of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. There are many exquisite relief sculptures in the complex, which were seriously damaged during the ten-year catastrophe. There are stone inscriptions of lions and censers in the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1621) and many other Ming and Qing inscriptions.

The stone hall was built in 1260, the first year of JINGDING of Song Dynasty, and rebuilt from Wanli of Ming Dynasty to Guangxu of Qing Dynasty. It covers an area of 480 square meters and has a construction area of 229 square meters. It is composed of Mountain Gate, stone square, front hall, back hall and left and right wing rooms. The architectural pattern is symmetrical. Because the beams, columns, purlins, rafters, brackets, gables, roofs and the furnishings, beds and benches in the hall are all carved with stone and located on the top of Shengjing mountain, it is called Shengjing mountain stone hall.

value

In the building complex of shengjingshan stone hall, there are also two stone lions, incense burners, Ming and Qing Dynasty steles and exquisite reliefs in 1621. Such a long time, distinctive and well preserved stone architecture group is of great ornamental value.

Shengjingshan stone hall is the earliest, largest and well preserved stone architecture group in Wenzhou City, which has important reference value for the study of ancient stone architecture art in China. In addition, there are many inscriptions in the hall that record the people of Wen and Rui who went to Shengjing to "pray for rain" during the song and Ming Dynasties. They are precious historical materials for the study of disasters and meteorological laws in Wenzhou history. In 2006, it was listed as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Architecture is solidified music, so the stone hall can be regarded as Huang zhongdalu, golden voice and jade vibration, playing a strong melody of superb craftsmanship in ancient China. A group of people linger and admire.

architectural art

Shengjing mountain is located on the coast of the East China Sea and on the Bank of the Feiyun River. You can have a panoramic view of the mountains and rivers in five counties and the East China Sea. It is said that Xu Zhenjun practiced here, "the Danzao still exists, there is a well under the stone chamber, the depth is wide, the water is dry, it is said that it is Haiyan". Since then, "Xiansheng" was named "Shengjing", and the mountain was also named after it.

The stone Hall Complex of Shengjing mountain was built on the top of the mountain. According to the county records, the stone hall was founded in 1260, the first year of JINGDING in the Southern Song Dynasty, and rebuilt from Wanli in the Ming Dynasty to Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. The stone hall faces east from the West and consists of five parts: the gate, the archway, the front hall, the back hall and the left and right wing rooms. The beams, columns, purlins, brackets, gables, roofs, tables, benches, etc. of the hall are all made and carved with stone. Instead of one wood, one brick and one tile, they share more than 3000 pieces of granite. The originality of its architecture can be seen from this.

Shengjingshan stone hall attaches equal importance to Buddhism and Taoism. When it was first built, it was a Taoist temple, mainly dedicated to Xu Jingyang. During the Chenghua and Hongzhi periods of the Ming Dynasty, the scale gradually increased, starting from the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was half a Buddhist temple.

Shengjingshan stone sculpture building group, facing is the two column three floor gate, carved exquisite, gorgeous charm. Behind it is a 4.65-meter-high archway with four pillars, three rooms and three floors, suspended from the top of the mountain. It is engraved with the inscription "on Wanli gengzi years, Renzi auspicious day, abbot monk Fajing raised to make" in mind. The front hall and the back hall are the essence of the stone carving building of the Holy Well hill. The width of the house is about 6.6 meters, and the height is about 5.7 meters. The roof of the overhanging peak is covered with composite tiles carved from granite slabs. Between the front hall and the back hall is a closed courtyard with single slope eaves along the wall on both sides. The stone hall is decorated with exquisite carvings. At the same time, there are many stone tablets from the Song Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Some experts who came here thought that the technical level of the design and installation of the whole building complex of shengjingshan stone hall had reached an unprecedented level at that time. It was amazing that the connection between the stones was so fine and perfect, and it was a miracle to build such a building on the top of the mountain.

history

Shengjingshan stone hall was built in memory of Xu Zhenjun. Xu Zhenjun once practiced in this mountain, but the kitchen well still exists. Xu Zhenjun's name is poor, and his name is Jingzhi. He was born in Runan of Shanxi Province (now Runan County of Henan Province) and served as the magistrate of Jingyang County. It is said that in the second year of Ningkang in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (374), 42 members of the family rose from their homes. In Song Dynasty, he was granted the title of "miraculous skill to help Zhenjun", and was known as "Xu Zhenjun" or "Xu Jingyang" in the world. Whether he had ever practiced here is a question. As for the existence of the kitchen well, it may be that those who are good are far fetched.

The so-called "Holy Well" is under the divine plan of the stone hall. The water in the well is clear, sweet and clear. It is said that drinking it is good for physical and mental health, auspicious and innocent. Many men and women carrying 3 kg capacity of plastic pots to the holy well water. It's not known what kind of elements this water contains, but it's a "Saint" and naturally favored by people.

Around the stone Hall of Shengjing mountain, there are jade tower, Queen's palace, Jingfu temple, Danan lake and fengyekeng, which constitute a "Shengjing mountain scenic spot" with a total area of 11 square kilometers. There is an endless stream of tourists, some from afar. It is said that tens of thousands of people, old and young, come here for sightseeing and vacation on the first day of January every year.

Address: Danan Township, Ruian City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.42739104605

Latitude: 27.723537122771

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