Shishi Town God's Temple

Shishi Town God's Temple

Shishi Town God's Temple is located in the city god street, which is full of Southern Fujian. The city god street is located in Shishi urban area. Formerly known as the lenen street, the prosperity of Town God's Temple led to the prosperity of one side of the economy. The site of the temple was named "Cheng Huang Street". There is an endless stream of people, small shops full of Minnan characteristics, and pilgrims from home and abroad. Gather here to appreciate the unique and simple charm of the ancient Minnan with a modern attitude.

introduce

In 1562 A.D., the Japanese invaders invaded Yongning city and lost it. The fleeing people came to Shishi with the statue of the City God. "The land of an is in the temple. He is a temporary sojourner In the twenty year of Wanli (AD 1592), believers built a stone lion in Town God's Temple.

The construction scale of Shishi Town God's Temple was established in the six years of Qing Dynasty Kangxi (AD 1667), and it was renovated in 1990, facing south and covering an area of 560 square meters. In the second entrance, the main hall is dedicated to the City God, accompanied by Guangze Zunwang and Guanyin, and the side hall is attached to Kaishan hall for seven patrols.

The front gate of the temple hangs the plaque of the Qing Dynasty calligrapher Zheng Banqiao's "Town God's Temple" and the plaque of "Qing Feng Zhong Hou Hou" in the Qing Dynasty. Shishi Town God's Temple has witnessed historical events such as the "Jiajing Japanese pirates" in the Ming Dynasty, the "moving of the Chou and the ugly" in the Qing Dynasty, and the establishment of the Shishi county. It has become a historical witness of the political, economic and cultural changes in the southeast coast of Fujian from sixteen to seventeenth Century. In front of us, the arc-shaped gate tower and arcade structure give us a taste of the western architectural style. During the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the three sides of the temple were rebuilt. They recorded the names, ancestral home and donation amount of three overseas Chinese living in Philippines during the three redevelopment. These three vivid overseas Chinese "rosters" witness the development of overseas Chinese culture in Southern Fujian.

In the 12th year of the Republic of China, local officials and gentry, businessmen and overseas Chinese donated money to expand the temple. It is said that the city god of Shishi is very powerful. If there are any problems that can't be solved by the people, you can get a satisfactory result if you ask him to sit down. For example, on the fourth day of the lunar new year, the city god of Shishi guides the good faith and turns the bad into the good, making the Shishi people safe and prosperous. It brought a prosperous scene to the stone lion. The influence of Shishi Chenghuang not only spread to southern Fujian, but also to Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Shinshin Shin from Tainan, Kaohsiung, Xinhua and Taichung almost every year come to visit shishizu temple. Shishi Town God's Temple has become a window to show the spiritual outlook of Shishi overseas Chinese, and has also become a bridge to promote friendly exchanges between Shishi and Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macao and Southeast Asia.

Value assessment

Shishi Town God's Temple has unique artistic value and historical value in similar buildings in Southern Fujian, and embodies profound historical and cultural connotations and regional cultural characteristics.

Overseas furnace

City God belief is a kind of cultural phenomenon with the traditional history and culture of Han nationality as the profound social background. Shishi Town God's Temple has its own temple in Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. It plays a positive role in promoting traditional culture and cultural exchanges between Taiwan and foreign countries. It has great practical significance for enhancing the Chinese people's awareness of national cultural identity and promoting the process of peaceful reunification of the motherland.

Shi Shi Cheng Huang in Taiwan:

As early as the early years of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, the stone lion immigrants introduced the City God belief to Taiwan. They first built the "aoting Palace" in Lukang, and then spread the incense to Tainan and Taichung. More than 20 Taiwan believers organized groups to offer incense to the stone lion. In particular, shinshinshin from Tainan, Kaohsiung, Changhua and Taichung almost every year organize groups to visit shishizu temple and pay homage to their ancestors. Shishi Town God's Temple administrative committee was also invited to visit Taiwan in from December 17 to 27, 1999 to enhance friendship between the two countries and promote cross-strait religious and cultural exchanges.

Stone lion city god in the Philippines:

In the Qing Dynasty Tongzhi seven years (1868), Shishi Town God's Temple rebuilt, commissioned Cai Ruquan and others to collect donations from Philippines, and got the support of overseas Chinese. From the rebuilt tablet of Town God's Temple's East and West Hall, it was learned that 619 overseas Chinese living in more than 100 villages in Southern Fujian had donated money to rebuild Town God's Temple in Philippines, which fully explained the influence of Shishi City God in Philippines. In the twenty-four year of Guangxu (1899), the Philippine Overseas Chinese built Town God's Temple on tree day street in Manila. In 1989, a hundred responses to a single call were made by Town God's Temple, a stone lion. In addition, more than 20 groups have been organized to visit and pay homage to shishizu temple.

Stone lion city god in Singapore:

There is a Shuijiang temple on Wenqing road in Singapore, which worships the stone lion city God and the seven patrol masters. According to the director of Shuijiang temple, as early as 60 years ago, Wenqing road was still a piece of waste land, where many overseas Chinese and Chinese of Fujian nationality lived. Due to its remote location, some bad things often happened. After the victory of the war of resistance against Japan, Sun Pishun, a native of Jinjiang, returned home to Town God's Temple. Please take the stone lion city God and the seven tours of Kaishan hall to Singapore. Since then, the city has been peaceful and the residents have been grateful for God's kindness. They have raised more than S $2 million to build Shuijiang temple.

Stone lion city god in Malaysia:

In Penang, Malaysia, there is a "Da Pu Gong Tan" on four roads. Originally, it was an overseas Chinese from Hui'an who worshipped the Duke of Dapu at home. Later, the overseas Chinese and Chinese in the settlement discussed to donate money to build the altar. Since 1980, it is said that "Da Pu Gong" has repeatedly "demonstrated his dream" to local residents and asked them to welcome Cheng Huang Gong to Penang in Shishi, Fujian Province. After careful inquiries, the overseas Chinese in Penang visited Shishi Town God's Temple and invited the City God to honor the emperor and offer them to Penang's big Pu public altar. Since then, over ten years, Penang overseas Chinese have organized a group to visit shishizu temple every year. On April 26, 2000, Penang's "Da Pu Gong Tan" and Singapore's Shuijiang Temple joined hands to offer incense at shishizu temple, which became another good story of Shishi's friendly exchanges with overseas Chinese.

On Architecture

In front of Town God's Temple, there is a two storey tall row of pavilions, with a two storey and high capped front stage. It is said that on the Christmas day, the City God is on stage. Although it is old and mottled, we can still touch the miniature of the spiritual world of our ancestors for hundreds of years. Experience the power gathered by faith.

Antithetical couplet and door god are the front gate and four side doors of Town God's Temple. The horizontal banners at the side door also recorded the construction of Town God's Temple in several times.

Walking into the middle gate of the temple, you can see a pair of couplets with black background and gold characters hanging on the door couplets: "there are two kinds of principles of yin and Yang, and good and evil depend on one thing." It tells the intention of the temple Builders: to govern the people and gods together, to promote the good and punish the evil; it also tells the tenet of Chinese Taoism, which is born and bred in China, to be prosperous forever.

Enter the central gate, you will see the first hall. In the left and right side halls, a pair of ghost messengers with blue faces and tusks are worshipped. There are four court officials in Ming and Qing Dynasty robes and holding sticks.

In the second hall, on the right, there is a general Xie holding a white goose feather fan and holding high the Bering card of "seeing good fortune"; on the left, there is a general fan holding a chain and holding high the fire token of "rewarding good and punishing evil". According to the Taoist immortal grand view, "impermanence" is an indispensable part of Town God's Temple. Every city god who goes on a tour will be at the forefront of the procession. "Impermanence" is also known as the seventh, the eighth and the third. It is also known as black and white impermanence. Traditionally, it is honored as general Xie and general fan. It escorts criminals to the gods for trial. Seven Ye's surname is Xie, and his name is Bi'An. Because of his height and white face, he is called Chang ye and Bai Wuchang. Eight Ye's surname is fan, and his name is Wujiu. Because he is short and has a black face, he is also called short ye and black impermanence. "

Go further to the third hall. On the left and right side of the hall, there are two large glass niches, in which there are statues of twenty-four officials in two layers, with the same shape as people. The niches are marked with the following words: Zhang Shansi, punish evil Si, Ford Si, financial Si, Li Bu Si and Bao Fang Si. "Si" is an official in charge of a certain cause. These twenty-four divisions are the ruling organs of the divine world and the underworld. On the right central corridor of the hall, there is also a thousand mile horse and a horse master who holds a whip high in front of the horse and wears the court uniform of Ming and Qing Dynasties. He is in charge of the BMW used by the gods to investigate the case on business, screen out the right and wrong, and arrest the criminals. He also warns the criminals who have fled away: "it's hard to escape the law!".

Stepping into the fourth hall is the temple of heaven, where the Jade Emperor is worshipped. "Taoist immortal Grand View" says that "he is in charge of gods, the supreme god controlling natural changes such as sun, moon, wind and rain, and the fate of human life such as misfortune and fortune, life and death, longevity and death, good and bad luck."

Entering the fifth hall is the main hall of Shishi Town God's Temple. The main hall worships the city god of the stone lion who was granted the title of Zhongyou marquis. The largest one is the City God sitting in the hall, and the smaller one in front is the City God for chariot. There are red judges on the right and black judges on the left in front of the hall. The first hall on the right worships the two kings of the land, the second Hall on the right worships the lady of the City God, the first hall on the left worships Guanyin Bodhisattva, and the second Hall on the left worships Kaishan hall for seven generations.

The sixth hall is Taisui hall. In the worship of Doumu Yuanjun and 60 years old Taisui ye, specializing in the transportation of years. "Taoist immortal Grand View" said: "Doumu is the mother of nine stars, when the Lord of heaven and earth all things On the front right side of the altar is a Taoist Dharma protector. He is wearing a gold helmet and armor, treading on the wind and fire wheel, holding nine divine whips in his right hand, pinching the Lingguan Jue in his left hand, glaring and guarding the gate.

On the left and right sides are the 60 year old master. According to the principle of the five elements of tiangan and dizhi, Taoism opposes and punishes each other every year. He is said to be guilty of Taisui. If he thinks that his luck is not so good in the past few days, he can calculate whether he has committed Taisui. He might as well come here to worship him. Maybe, OK

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