Dragon and Phoenix Palace

Dragon and Phoenix Palace

The palace of dragon and Phoenix, Batou, Quangang District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province; the palace of dragon and Phoenix, Houcuo Town, Miaoli County, Taiwan Province.

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Batou Longfeng palace is located in xiadun natural village, Fengshan village, on the North Bank of the middle reaches of Batou River, in the middle section of the highway from hillside to Tuling. The temple is built on Fengshan mountain, the main mountain of Batou. It is located on the downhill plain of Caopu tail, which is rapidly declining. It is backed by the mountain and faced with water. The vegetation on the mountain is green, and the water in the stream is murmuring. It is a wonderful place for tourists. "Longyou dam water god Zhuo, Fengwu mountain Saint de Gao." One language points out the respect of the people nearby for the dragon and Phoenix Palace.

The dragon and Phoenix Palace is also known as "xiadun Palace" because it is located in xiadun. It is also known as "Tanggong Palace" because the main god it worships is Wang Shenzhi, king of Kaimin in the late Tang Dynasty, Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and most of the gods it worships are loyal people in the Tang Dynasty.

Historical records

Wang Shenzhi, the king of Kaimin, had a close relationship with Lian Kai, the first ancestor of Lian's family to avoid chaos in Fujian. Lian Kai was a Jinshi of Ming Dynasty in the Qianfu period of Tang Dynasty (874-879 A.D.), and a Tongyi official of Ye County (Henan Province) in the Zhonghe period of Tang Dynasty (881-885 A.D.). Because of the Huangchao uprising and the turmoil in the north, he took his mother to Fujian to avoid chaos and settled in Fuzhou. At the beginning of his life, he lived a hard life. Fortunately, Wang Shenzhi came to Fujian and unified the whole territory of Fujian. He was able to "do four righteous studies, exile, collect taxes, send officials to persuade farmers, and make everyone safe" when he governed Fujian. According to records, Wang Shen knew that he could "make good friends with his neighbors and protect the situation and the people". When Wang Shenzhi, who was only 20 years old, led the team, he was able to share the joys and sorrows with the soldiers. The soldiers didn't eat, didn't drink, and didn't get close to a glass of water. When he became the king of Fujian, he was able to be a "courteous corporal" to the officials who took refuge in Fujian at the end of Tang Dynasty. Not only that, he can also pay attention to cultural facilities, advocate thrift, reduce taxes and develop production. These practices have won the support of the masses in Fujian and Hainan. At that time, Lian Kai took refuge in Fuzhou and saw the benevolent government of the Wang brothers, which was quite different from the political situation in the late Tang Dynasty. In addition, he was treated by Wang Shenzhi, which was quite different from the situation when he first came to Fuzhou. Lian Kai had the feeling of returning to his native land, but at this time, he was satisfied that he could live in this happy land when he saw the disputes among the powerful separatists all over the country He settled in a foreign land and became the ancestor of the surname Lian. These experiences have been passed down from generation to generation by the descendants of the surname Lian. They are very grateful to Wang Shenzhi.

The surname of Lian Zhi was handed down to the ninth generation of Lian Zhi. At the turn of the northern and Southern Song Dynasties, Jin soldiers invaded the south. For the sake of family peace, Lian Zhi moved from Fuzhou to Gaiwei in Xianyou. By the 11th Lianzhao, the society was more stable than before. In order to find a way out, he moved his family to Batou village. After a long period of reproduction, the population was growing. However, the Liu family in the early days was decreasing, and finally all of them moved to other places. In the middle of Ming Dynasty, some residents of Batou went to Zhongmen of Putian to do business. They occasionally saw a temple offering sacrifices to Wang Shenzhi. They were filled with nostalgia and gratitude. Even their descendants felt that they had to worship Wang Shenzhi as a "god statue" just like Zhongmen of Putian. After some planning, they finally wrapped up the statues of Kaimin king and Taibao Gong in a dark night and transported them back to Batou.

When he arrived at his residence, he discussed with the residents of the surname Liu who had lived here for a long time, and worshipped the "Liu palace society" built together (it is said that this palace was built by two surnames together, with the surname Liu as the palace and the surname Lian as the society, which were linked together and called Liu palace Society). After the vicissitudes of the sun and the moon, Liu's residents have moved to other places, and Liu's palace community has collapsed. During the heyday of Kangxi, in order to ease class contradictions and shift the goal of the people's struggle, we vigorously advocated believing in religion. At that time, Kaimin king was strict in governing the country and loved the people like a son, which was naturally recognized by the local rulers and officials. Of course, the whole people of Lian's family could not get it. Driven by this favorable situation, the temple was built again at the foot of the southeast of Fengshan mountain. According to the Imperial Palace model, a magnificent temple was built, which was called "dragon and Phoenix Palace" (that is, the king of Kaimin was the king of a small country and belonged to the dragon. The temple was built at the foot of the south mountain of Fengshan mountain, so it was named).

Dragon and Phoenix Palace

Longfeng palace sits in the north and south, 21.7 meters long from north to South and 10 meters wide from east to west. The top hall is 8.8 meters long and 8 meters wide; the lower hall is 9.7 meters long and 9 meters wide; the height difference between the top hall and the lower hall is 1.15 meters, and there are five layers of stone steps on both sides. There is a "chicken tongue step" (slope plane step) in the middle of the patio. The faithful men and women who burn incense and pray for God must go up along the chicken tongue step like worshiping the emperor. The main hall of the top hall is divided into the inner hall and the outer hall, separated by a wooden screen. The sacred incense case belongs to the outer hall, and the shrine is placed in the inner hall. The depth of the inner hall is 2.7 meters, the height of the top hall is 5.3 meters, and the height of the lower hall is 4.6 meters. The East and West palace walls of the top hall are slightly south of the shrine, and there are two palace maids in the East and the west, nearly 2 meters high. To the south wall, some antique paintings such as 24 filial piety are painted, and two eunuchs are painted in the south of the two walls, which are equal to the height of the palace maids. What's more distinctive is that on both sides of the Palace door, there are two 4-foot-diameter blue stone openwork windows, which are "dragon and phoenix" windows for the East Dragon and the West Phoenix respectively, indicating both the name of the palace and the identity of the LORD God.

It is not difficult to see from the various equipment in the palace that the building was strictly arranged according to the etiquette standards of the palace. In the feudal dynasty, if there was no certain contribution, it was impossible to have this honor. It can be seen that Wang Shenzhi, the king of Kaimin, was not only respected by the local people, but also acquiesced by the ruling class at that time.

The decoration on the shell of the dragon and Phoenix Palace also has its unique features. The walls of the whole palace are built with bricks and stones. Both sides of the gate top are built with "waterwheel belly", which is rare in temple architecture. The belly is decorated with flowers and birds. Under the shade of the flowers on the two walls of the East and the west, the waist line is used to add propriety feet. The ridge of the beam is connected with three joints, especially the latter three joints are connected with the dragon beard ridge.

In front of the palace gate, the big stone court is 6.5 meters long from north to South and 10 meters wide from east to west. In the south of the court, there is a releasing pool, 13.5 meters long from north to South and 13 meters wide from east to west. The dragon and Phoenix Palace has a unique and beautiful architecture. There are few similar temples in Southern Fujian, so it attracts many poets to visit here.

Address: no.292, Zhongzheng Road, Yuchi Township, Nantou

Longitude: 120.93242

Latitude: 23.84711

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