Changchun cave

Changchun cave

Taoist temples. It is located at the West foot of Weibao in Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County of Yunnan Province. It was founded in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1662-1722). The largest Taoist temple, Changchun cave, was built at the back of Weibao mountain in the 54th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1715 A.D.), and its exquisite architectural art is known as "Jue". It was built by Guizhou Taoist Li Faji and Yang Fayin, and then the main hall was changed to the second transfer building by Taoist Yang Hui. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Taoist Yang Laoqi and Zhang Chaoyong rebuilt the wing room and garden, so they built the Taoist architecture pattern of nine floors and ten courtyards with regular layout of eight trigrams. In the hall, the Jade Emperor, Lei Zu, Tu Di, Ma Shuai, Lingguan and other gods are worshipped. In 2003, the state invested funds for its comprehensive maintenance.

The art of layout can be called a "unique". Changchun cave's exterior layout is very unique. It covers less than two mu, but has nine floors and ten courtyards. It is a regular Taoist eight diagrams diagram, which is composed of front hall, main hall, wing room, garden, Tibetan head, etc.

Carving art, can be called "two unique.". In the center of the Changchun dust cave, there is a fine hollow wooden dragon, which is called the essence of Baoshan's hollowed out wood carving. In the 35 cm long octagonal caisson with a hollow relief, there is also a picture of eight trigrams inside the caisson, in which a purple wooden dragon is coiled, with a vivid look. There are eight wooden lattice doors in the main hall. On the middle and upper part of each door is carved a chart of one of the "Eight Immortals" crossing the sea. From right to left, they are: he Xiangu, holding lotus and stepping on toads; Cao Guojiu, holding Yunyang board and stepping on Dragon; tie guai, holding a gourd on his back, holding an iron stick and stepping on crabs; Zhang Guolao, riding a donkey and drifting across the sea; Zhang Guolao, blowing a flute and stepping on mud Han Xiangzi has a good taste of loach; Lu Dongbin has a sword on his back, a mosquito broom in his hand and a lobster on his feet; Han Zhongli has a gourd on his back, a goose feather fan in his hand and a carp on his feet; LAN Caihe has a flower basket in his hand and a turtle on his feet. The lower part of the lattice door is the eight states of Kirin, and the middle part is the four seasons flowers. The upper group in the middle is the window of heaven and earth, surrounded by bats, which means that heaven and earth are filled with happiness; on the left and right sides are the jade rabbit aphrodisiac and the Golden Rooster heralding the dawn; on the four sides of the circle, the light shines everywhere, and the sun and the moon shine together. The left and right of the lower skirt is Shuangfeng flying to the fireball in the middle, which is called Shuangfeng Chaoyang. The main hall is less than one meter away from the ground. The horizontal sculptures include crane Hanchun, unicorn striking bell, Fu descending to the world, fish leaping over the dragon's gate, wooden fish spitting beads, and golden turtle supporting the mountain, all of which have symbolic meanings. In addition, the carved wooden windows in the north wing of Changchun cave alone have 138 patterns, including crabapple, Jingzi inlaid edges and corners, Ruyi edge flower, piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, four treasures of the study, flowers, birds, animals, melons and fruits, vegetables and so on.

The art of color painting can be called "three wonders". There are 50 color murals on the dust bearing grid of the palace of Changchun cave. Each grid is about 100 cm long and 80 cm wide. The viewer needs to look up to see the murals. Among the 50 murals, 46 depict the banquets of the four emperors and the immortals of Taoism. On the right side, there are three "Three Emperors" and one "Nine Dragons". The composition of this group of murals is steady and generous, and the lines are smooth and free. It is not only full of mystery, but also has the charm of Dunhuang murals. There are six windows on the left and right sides of the lattice door of the main hall, each of which is 103 cm high and 43 cm wide. On the wall of each window, there are two pairs of pictures of filial sons, which are called "24 pictures of filial sons". From the top right to the bottom left, they are: Black Mulberry offering, polyester drowning utensils, colorful clothes, Ding orchid carving wood, Huang Xiang Fan pillow, fighting tiger to save relatives, lying on ice to seek fish, Meng Zong crying bamboo, tasting dung worry, Yongquan jump Li, WanBing, Wenlei, Dashun, Wenwang, Zengzi, Minzi, Dongyong, Zilu, Luru, Liuyu, Liuji, rugu, Minzi, Minzi, Minzi, Dongyong, Liuji, Luru, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Lugu, Liuji, Liuji, Liuji, Liu. This group of murals is mainly composed of lines with fresh and elegant colors and vivid images. On the side wall of the south wing room, there is also a picture of "a hundred birds courting the Phoenix" drawn in 1715. With luxuriant foliage and a Wutong in good out of a bandbox, the painting is 10 meters high and 6 meters wide, surrounded by thrush, brother starling, green dove, parrot, egret, magpie, pheasant and so on. Hundreds of precious birds are implied. Baoshan is a paradise of birds since ancient times.

The architecture of Changchun cave is novel and magnificent, especially the art of carving and painting. "Eight Immortals crossing the sea" and the pictures of flowers, birds and animals are carved on the lattice door of the main hall. The carving on each lattice door is vivid and vivid, which makes everyone marvel. The window wall in the middle of the lattice door of the main hall is carved with White Rabbit pounding medicine, Golden Rooster crowing and the picture of all things in the universe, symbolizing that "the sun and the moon are centripetal, breeding all things". In the center of the ceiling of the main hall, there is an octagonal caisson about 35 cm long on each side. On the inner wall of the caisson, there is a black picture of eight trigrams. It can be called a treasure of carving technology. There are 50 color murals on the partition board of the main hall. The four sides painted umbrella cover, holding a fairy, five gods and six gods, the rest painted ancestors and gods in each cave, just like an altar. Starting from their belief in immortals, Taoists conceive of a miraculous world of immortals, which is full of sensibility, beauty and beauty. The immortal is free to ride on the clouds and the wind, and the immortal Shu is playing the dance music for nine days. The fragrance of the immortal kitchen is not in the world, and the golden palace of the immortal mansion can only be found in the sky. In addition, the "twenty four filial piety pictures" are preserved on both sides of the main hall. The pictures are vivid, the scenery is lifelike, and the characters are lifelike. In the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, the inscription of Zhang Xu of Qiantang, the Minister of the Ministry of official, hung on the plaque of "Changchun cave" at the gate of Changchun cave. With a pun, it points out the relationship between the scene of "June is the best in March" and Qiu Chuji, the master of Quanzhen Taoism. In the center of the main hall, the plaques of "Wanxiang Zhonghan" and "Lingyun zuque" have high historical and artistic value. In May 2006, Changchun cave was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.

"Gong" or "Guan" in Taoism generally refers to the places where Taoists practice, worship gods and pray. Taoism also has ten continents, three islands, sixteen caves, thirty-six small caves and seventy-two blessed places. They are all scenic spots inhabited by immortals. The original "Chaoyang cave" in Weibao mountain and the "cave" preserved in today's "Changchun cave" all mean "blessed cave" or "unique cave", which is fascinating. The ancients called it "ancient cave Cangchun". A couplet says: "where does the Yellow Crane come from? Listen to the sound of the flute and wake up the moon at the end of the building. The green clouds are hidden here. You can see the picturesque mountains and a cave under the forest." It depicts the beautiful scenery of Changchun cave.

Changchun cave in Weibaoshan

It is composed of front hall, main hall, daoshe, garden and other buildings. The whole building sits in the East and faces the West with large scale and beautiful scenery. In the front hall, the statue of LV Dongbin was originally served as the God of thunder, the God of land, the God of spirit, and the God of civil and military wealth. There are four plaques on the front hall, namely, the hall of Jiuxing, the province of fear, the drum casting Qunlun, and the master of all spirits. On the back wall of the hall, there is a picture of the old birthday star coming back from a banquet. On the front hall, there are two plaques, namely, Wanxiang Zhonghan and Lingyun wangque The eight immortals are carved with exquisite craftsmanship and vivid images. On the ceiling of the hall, there is a Eight Trigram picture made of boards. Inside the hall, there are octagonal bath well and a dragon. The shape is lifelike and the craft is extraordinary. In the center of the hall, there is a statue of the Jade Emperor and a golden boy and jade girl. There are many Taoist murals and couplets and plaques in the halls of Changchun cave.

On May 25, 2006, Changchun cave, as an ancient building of Qing Dynasty, was approved by the State Council to be listed in the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In the Qing Dynasty, Tian Lanfang's "mourning yuan Xin'an (yuan Keli's grandson)" said: "there are many traces of moss outside Changchun cave, and the shadow of the moon moves in front of the red tower."

The superb and exquisite architectural art of Changchun cave in Weibaoshan is hard to say. It's up to you to taste it.

Address: West foot of Weibao, Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 100.34575802869

Latitude: 25.167115983618

Chinese PinYin : Zhang Chun Dong