Former residence of Wang Xizhi

Former residence of Wang Xizhi

The former residence of Wang Xizhi, located at No. 20, xiyanchi street, Lanshan District, Linyi City, Shandong Province, is a classical garden style building. It is a national key cultural relic protection unit, a key cultural relic protection unit in Shandong Province, and a national AAA tourist attraction.

Wang Xizhi's former residence was built in Langya County of Jin Dynasty (now Lanshan District, Linyi City, Shandong Province). It is the place where Wang Xizhi was born and lived. There are many historic sites, such as xiyanchi, Puzhao temple, Jiliu tablet, shaishutai, wangyoujun temple, Zuogong temple, sibaotai, Wuxian temple, Langya academy and so on. The setting sun in Wang Xizhi's former residence was once famous in Jiuzhou as the first of the eight scenes of Langya in ancient times. It was renovated by Linyi Municipal Government in 1989, officially opened to the outside world in 1990 and completed in 2003.

Now, as one of the top ten cultural festivals in China, the book sage Cultural Festival is held permanently, and its place name is widely spread at home and abroad.

In August 2007, Wang Xizhi's former residence won the "Gold Award for the most potential of Chinese landscaping". In October 2007, it was rated as national AAA scenic spot. In September 2014, the research base of Peking University Calligraphy Art Research Institute was set up in Wang Xizhi's former residence.

geographical position

Wang Xizhi's former residence is located at No. 21, xiyanchi street, Lanshan District, Linyi City, Shandong Province (north side of the middle section), reaching Lanshan road in the north, Shuyuan street in the East and puzhaosi Lane in the West. It is Wang Xizhi's childhood residence. The plaque on the front door was inscribed by the famous calligrapher Qigong. The overall planning covers an area of more than 80 mu. There are four theme scenic spots, including inkstone pond nostalgia, Qushui Liuqi, sunset, Qianqiu Wuxian, and WangXiZhi exhibition hall, wangxianzhi exhibition hall, Zhiyong exhibition hall, calligraphy brief history exhibition hall, and goose pond. It is an important place to display Langya's long history and culture and Linyi's foreign cultural exchange.

Hometown of calligrapher

Wang Xizhi's former residence is located in the north of the middle section of No.20 xiyanchi street, Lanshan District, Linyi city. It is a classical garden architecture. Phase I covers an area of about 28 mu, with a construction area of more than 300 square meters.

Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, was born in Langya county (now Linyi City) in 303. He loved calligraphy very much since he was a child. He was good at Zhen, Cao, Li and Zhuan, especially Li calligraphy. Wang Xizhi and his son Wang Xianzhi are called "two kings" in the history of Chinese calligraphy. Wang Xizhi not only had a biography in Jin Shu, but also wrote a monograph by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. Because of his wonderful calligraphy, he was praised by Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. Emperor Taizong praised him for his "thorough investigation of the past and the present, study of the essence of seal script, perfection, but Wang Yi few." Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty was a calligraphy loving emperor. He was really "obsessed" with Wang Xizhi's ink all his life. Until he died, he left his last words. He buried the Orchid Pavilion preface, the first running script in ancient and modern times, in Zhaoling, leaving a controversial case.

In 307, the first year of Yongjia in Jin Dynasty, the family moved to Shanyin 3, Kuaiji (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province), where the former residence was a Buddhist temple. During the period of the puppet Liu Yu, it changed its name to Puzhao temple, which has been followed up to now. In memory of this master of calligraphy in Chinese history, since 1990, the Linyi district administration and Linyi Municipal government have invested more than 4 million yuan to repair Wang Xizhi's former residence.

Historical changes

In 303, Wang Xizhi was born in Linyi, Langya, and spent his childhood here. According to "Linyi County annals · historic sites", Wang Youjun's former residence is the Puzhao temple in the southwest corner of the city.

At the end of the Western Jin Dynasty, "the change of Yongjia" (307-313), Linyi "kings moved to the South and gave up their houses as temples. There is a Book drying platform in the East, a brush pool in the south, and a inkstone washing pool in the first place, all of which are the ruins "(stele of Ji Liu).

In the later Wei Dynasty, it was called the law temple.

In the eighth year of Kaiyuan (720), Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty was granted the name of Kaiyuan Temple.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, it was renamed Wanshou temple in Tianning. During the period of the puppet Qi and Liu Yu, it changed its name to Puzhao temple. In 1137, in the 15th year of the golden heaven society, monk Miaoji, Zen master juehai, came to Puzhao temple to preside. Four years later, under the support of Gao Zhao, the defense envoy of Yizhou, he demolished the walls, opened up the foundation of the temple, built a wall, built a stone bridge, crossed the Wangyue lake, and expanded the former remote pool pass temple into an open space. They also renovated the temple and built a sutra collection building in the north of the main hall, collecting 5048 volumes of Buddhist scriptures. After the completion of the project, a pavilion and a stele were built in the atrium of the temple to record the event. This is the famous "stele of willow".

In 1759, Li Xixian, the prefect of Qianlong, set up Langya Academy in Youjun temple. During the reign of Tongzhi, Wanshan temple was built in the west of Zhongjiao temple. In the past, the forest palaces and Vaticans in this area were scattered, with pines and cypresses standing in the forest. It was one of the five famous places in Linyi city. When the sun sets in the west, the old city is bathed in a gray haze. Only on the west mountain wall of the towering Mahatma hall in Puzhao temple, it is reflected by the glow of the evening. It is red and dazzling, which can be called a spectacle. One of the eight ancient Langya sceneries, the setting sun, refers to this scene.

In May 1990, the first phase of Wang Xizhi's former residence project was completed. It mainly restored and constructed the xiyanchi, the gate, the stele Gallery, Langya academy, jinmozhai, yanbeiting, Jinmo Liuxiang Pavilion and other scenic spots.

In October 2003, the second phase project of Wang Xizhi's former residence was completed. It mainly renovated and constructed Wang Xizhi's ancient residence Yizhou Puzhao temple, Wang Xizhi exhibition hall, Wang Xianzhi exhibition hall, Zhiyong exhibition hall, calligraphy brief history exhibition hall, Wuxian Temple commemorating the five most famous sages in Linyi history and Hanmo Garden integrating exhibition, creation and training, and re engraved Yizhou Puzhao Zen There are many famous steles at home and abroad, such as the record of the rise of the temple, the stele of Emperor Qianlong's five sages temple in Langya, the picture of the big and small Orchid Pavilion, the seventeen and Langya steles.

In October 2007, the former residence of Wang Xizhi passed the check and acceptance of 3A scenic spot of National Tourism Administration.

Main attractions

Wang Xizhi's former residence was founded in 1989. It is located in the east section of xiyanchi street in the old urban area of Linyi, with Lanshan road in the north, Shuyuan street in the East and puzhaosi Lane in the West. The overall planning covers an area of more than 80 mu, with a total investment of about 70 million yuan.

Wang Xizhi (AD 303-361) was born in Linyi, Shandong Province. He created the modern style of Yanmei Liubian and was known as the "sage of books". His works are most famous for running script preface to Lanting, regular script huangtingjing, yueyilun and cursive script shiqitie.

The first phase project of Wang Xizhi's former residence was completed in May 1990 and officially opened to the outside world

The second phase of the project was officially completed and opened to the public on October 16, 2003. It mainly includes the former residence of Wang Xizhi, Puzhao temple in Yizhou, the right army temple in memory of Wang Xizhi, the hero of the Anti Japanese war in Qing Dynasty, and the Linyi calendar The most famous five sages' five sages' ancestral hall in history and the Hanmo garden, which integrates exhibition, painting and training, have been re carved into the famous monuments at home and abroad, such as the xingzaoji of Puzhao temple in Yizhou (the stele of Liuji), the stele of Emperor Qianlong's five sages' ancestral hall in Langya, the picture of big and small Orchid Pavilion, the picture of seventeen sutras and Langya sutras.

Wash inkstone pool

Every time Wang Xizhi finished his calligraphy practice in his childhood, he would wash his ink and brush in the pond next to his home. At the same time, he often does "hanging pen hanging paper book". For a long time, the originally clear and transparent water of the pool was also dyed black by ink. Even after thousands of years, its color remains unchanged, later generations call this pool "wash inkstone pool".

Goose pond

In history, there is a famous saying of "four loves", that is, "Zhou Dunyi loves lotus, Tao Yuanming loves chrysanthemum, Meng Haoran loves plum and Wang Xizhi loves goose".

Stele of Jiliu

In the Jin Dynasty, juehai, the head of Puzhao temple in Yizhou, raised funds to renovate the temple. The stele contains the record of the rise of Puzhao temple in Yizhou. This paper records the event that Wang Xizhi's former residence was a temple, and the location and details of some buildings in the former residence. The full text has a total of 1261 words, each of which is a collection of Tang Dynasty calligrapher Liu Gongquan's words by monk juehai. Therefore, this stele is named Jiliu stele.

Langya Academy

In 1760, Li Xixian, the prefect of Qianlong, established Langya Academy in Youjun temple. Its plaque "Langya academy" is the word of Wang Xizhi. It used to be the highest school in Linyi in ancient times.

Puzhao Temple

In 315 ad, the Northern War, the Wang family decided to move to the south, in order to protect the old house, the old house for the Buddhist temple, after successive generations of reverence for Wang Xizhi some descendants continue to rebuild and rebuild, formed the current pattern.

Wang Youjun Temple

There are three calligraphers, Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and monk Zhiyong, who were worshipped inside. There is no research on the age of their founding. He Ge, the magistrate of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, rebuilt them. Qian Dadao, the magistrate of Wanli, rebuilt and engraved the calligraphy "Langya tie" of the right army in the temple. The stone tablets, such as "xiyanchi", "xiyanchi of the king of Jin" and "mozao", stand beside the xiyanchi. It is an important temple for sacrifice (listed in the national song sacrifice) and in memory of Wang Xizhi, the sage of books. The ancestral hall was destroyed by the Japanese War and is now rebuilt on its original site. He also added some famous calligraphy such as Wang Xizhi's preface to Lanting, shiqitie and four kinds of Wang Xizhi's regular script.

The whole story of the renovation of the former residence

Since 1982, the government has allocated funds to renovate the former residence by stages. The former residence is surrounded by green walls. The gate faces south, with eaves in front and four columns,

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