Wenchang Temple

Next to the county government. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt later. This is the latest time.

Wenchang Temple

synonym

Wenchang Temple (Wenchang temple in Enshi) generally refers to Wenchang Temple (temple in Enshi City, Hubei Province)

Wenchang temple was originally built outside the South Gate of the city. It was moved to the present site in 1798. Sitting in the West and facing the East, it is a brick and wood structure building with double eaves and gable top. It is 25 meters long from east to west and 15 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of 375 square meters. After the Wenchang temple is the Kui Xing Lou ruins, the Wenchang temple is Town God's Temple, altogether constitutes an ancient building protection area covering 13 thousand square meters.

brief introduction

Wenchang temple is the central cultural relics scenic spot in the city,

In the west, it is connected with the city wall of Ximen tower, the site of ximachi, the site of the martyr tower in Ivory mountain and the site of yeting prisoner's residence; in the south, it is connected with the city wall of Nanmen tower, wusheng palace and the site of Bawang tomb; in the East, it faces Wufeng Lianzhu tower across the Qingjiang River, and the Qingjiang river meanders past Ruishi cliff from the ancestral temple, which is in contrast with the ancient houses such as shiziba Sanyi palace, Xuejia lane, Siwei street and Zhongshan Road; in the north, it is connected with Baiyi nunnery The wenyueting site is far away from each other, thus forming a distribution network of cultural relics in the old city with Wenchang temple as the center. Yulakang, known in Tibetan, was built in the late Ming Dynasty (between 1590 and 1600). It is located at shanpingtaigen, 6 kilometers west of the county seat, west of paicun village in Hexi rural area, 1000 meters north of the Yellow River. The temple is built close to mountains and rivers, facing east from the West and standing high. It is expected that the wind of the three rivers in guide will reach 500 meters. In front of the temple, the warm spring river flows northward, and there are villages, such as xiapai, geerjia, Liutun and so on.

structure

The main gate is a archway, with flying eaves and ornaments of figures, landscapes and flowers. On the Shimen frame, the lion is roared and the whole wall is magnificent. It is the essence of the building in the temple. The temple is divided into three parts: the front, the middle and the back. The front is the patio, the middle is the rolling hall, and the back is the main hall. There is a stage in the courtyard, which is one of the main places to sing the local opera in Western Hubei, southern opera. The rolling hall is a wooden structure with a height of 4.5 meters, a depth of 7.5 meters, and a roof with 8 columns. The main hall, also known as Guixiang hall, is 10 meters high and 8.5 meters deep, with 24 columns supporting the roof. On the basis of Fangjian lining and stone pillars, animals such as unicorn and fighting beast, and patterns such as lotus, chess, Qin, calligraphy and painting are carved. The lines are simple and smooth.

history

Wenchang temple, also known as Wenchang palace and Wenchang temple, is a cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province. It is located at the top of Aoji mountain, 103 Jiefang Road, Enshi City.

It is a Buddhist building in Qing Dynasty.

Wenchang palace is located in Yanduan, Xianqian street, Nanzhao Town, Zhao'an county. It was built in 1528, the seventh year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty. The original site was Zhangchao inspection department. It was destroyed in 1865, the fourth year of Tongzhi reign of Qing Dynasty. In 1871, Luo yunduan, the magistrate of Tongzhi County, decided to move the Wenchang temple, which was originally located next to the Confucian temple, to this site. The site of Xunzi was rebuilt and completed three years later. It was named Wenchang palace.

The palace faces south and covers an area of 1190 square meters. It is composed of gate tower, worship Pavilion, main hall and back building. The main hall is dedicated to Wenchang, with three rooms wide and three rooms deep. The back building is for Kuixing. It was repaired again in 1991.

The temple is well-known, and there are many records in historical books. According to the history of politics and religion in Anduo, "the temple of local gods in guide area is located at the mouth of Deji gully in ri'an. The back hill of this temple looks like a throne from a distance, so it is called" Chiga "throne platform." According to the draft of Guide county annals compiled during the period of the Republic of China, "Wenchang temple, outside the ancient wall of 12 Li in the west of the city, is surrounded by mountains and mountains, surrounded by rivers. It has long been a place of blessing and disaster relief for the Han and Tibetan people In 1962, according to Zhu Jiwu's revised edition of the records of guide County, there is an old Wenchang temple, which was founded in the former Ming Dynasty In 1867, it was burned It was rebuilt in 1874 and completed in 1876. " It is said that during the reconstruction, the timber prepared before the construction started was washed away by the flood and piled up to the present site, so it was built here. The original building is divided into three platforms, built by stairs. Although its scale is small, it is magnificent.

Address: East Street, Daixian County

Longitude: 112.96228408813

Latitude: 39.068296707448

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