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Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion

synonym

Guanyin Pavilion (national key cultural relics protection unit) generally refers to Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion

Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion, also known as "longpanji Temple", is located on the Yangtze River longpanji outside the Xiaodongmen gate of Echeng District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province. It was first built in the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1345).

Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion is a typical Pavilion style building with wooden frame structure. It is 24 meters long, 10 meters wide and 14 meters high. Its base is made of stone and its body is made of green bricks. It has one Pavilion, three halls and two floors, with a total area of more than 300 square meters. The Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou is well arranged and exquisitely constructed, with Zhuqiao corridor and double eaves. It shows the typical characteristics of folk architecture in the south of the Yangtze River, and integrates Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. It is the only one in the Yangtze River, so it is known as "the first Pavilion in the Yangtze River".

On May 25, 2006, Ezhou Guanyin pavilion was approved by the State Council of the people's Republic of China and announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

Historical evolution

As early as the Song Dynasty, temples were built in longpanji of Ezhou section of the Yangtze River. However, because of the frequent floods of the Yangtze River, the temples were destroyed, and the local people would continue to rebuild after the temple was destroyed.

In the third year of the Yuan Dynasty (1345), the iron mountain (Mongolian people) in the yidarugaqi area of Wuchang county was built into a stone platform, and panlongji temple was built, which was the predecessor of Guanyin Pavilion.

At the beginning of the first year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1488), the monk JueShou built the Guanyin Pavilion.

In the spring of the sixth year of Jiajing (1527) in the Ming Dynasty, Guanyin pavilion was destroyed. Xu Qiangqing, the magistrate of Wuchang, led his staff to panlongji. He told Zonghong, the disciple of monk JueShou, and Yuan Xi and Chen Luan, the officials of Hubei Province, to raise funds to rebuild it, and built Chunyang building and Guanlan Pavilion. In the winter of the 10th year of Jiajing (1531), Li Zongmin, the newly appointed county magistrate, led his staff to repair it.

In August of the third year of Tongzhi reign (1864), governor Guan Wen (Manchu) of Huguang, the imperial Minister of culture hall, was stationed in Huangzhou. He occasionally saw a small island called panlongji in the middle of the Wuchang river. He learned that it was one of the eight scenic spots in Wuchang. He went to the island and wrote the word "longpanxiaodu". He donated a lot of money and asked Wang Jiabi, the official of the city, to rebuild the stone on the lintel.

In 1901, the flood was more serious than that in 1849. The strange wind was blowing for three days and nights, the evil waves were flying for several feet, the walls of the pavilion were smashed, and the side rooms of the Liangdong hall were gone with the waves. After water retreated, in 1904, Li Yuanke, the abbot of the temple, and Zheng Lvzhong, the hermit of Hubei Province, worked together to raise money from the gentry and merchants to rebuild the temple.

In 1931, Dashui was three feet smaller than that in 1849. The building collapsed and the rafters collapsed. There was no wood and tile in it. It happened that Chen Zhisheng, a timber merchant, took a raft down the East and ran aground in Jitou. He could not push forward or pull back. He donated thousands of foreign trees and 60 Chinese fir. He was in charge of Zhang Qingyi and other local gentlemen to repair it.

Main attractions

Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion is 24 meters long, 10 meters wide, 14 meters high, and its base is more than 1 meter thick. It is made of 60 cm long, 20 cm wide, and 25 cm high stones. The main wall of the pavilion is engraved with three characters: "Guanyin Pavilion". The four characters "Longpan Xiaodu" engraved on the stone tablet at the main entrance of the pavilion are written by the Qing government.

Ezhou Guanyin pavilion has a pavilion, three halls and two floors, with a total area of more than 300 square meters. From west to East, the pavilion is Guanlan Pavilion, dongfangshuo hall, Guanyin hall, Laojun hall, Chunyang building and Yinbin building. Dengge is Guanlan Pavilion, which overlooks the river. Entering the pavilion, you can enter the triple hall in turn, and then you can go to Chunyang building. There are three rooms in the building, one sleeping couch and one statue of LV Dongbin. There are also stone sculptures of Guanyin and eight immortals in the pavilion. There was an old cardamom tree between the walls of the pavilion, which was withered for a time, and several new branches sprouted between the stone gaps. There is also an ancient well on the back wall of Guanyin Pavilion. In the dry season of the Yangtze River, the water surface in the well is often several feet higher than the water surface.

Architectural features

The Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou, facing the East and the west, stands against the water. Its base is made of stone and its body is made of green bricks. It is a typical Pavilion style building with wooden frame structure, which is integrated with your longpanji.

The curved stone wall like a ship's side not only slows down the water potential, but also discharges along with it. Every flood season, the water overflows the pavilions, leaving only the high-rise windows, and even the eaves, the dragon's kiss, and the pavilion in the middle of the Yangtze River. Once the flood season is over, the water comes out, and it comes out again. It is in the middle of the river, showing the wonderful use of fluid mechanics and the unique style of creative art of ancient Wuchang craftsmen.

History and culture

Myths and legends

It is said that in ancient times, because there were two notches in longpanji, the Guanyin Pavilion could rise and fall with the river, as if it were growing on the water. These two notches are said to be the two eyes of "shenbies", one spitting oil and the other spitting salt, to solve the problem of eating for the people in the temple. However, a Taoist in the temple dug out the two notches because he was greedy, and there was no oil and salt spitting out from then on.

Traditional poetry

In his poem long Pan Xiao Du, the Qing Dynasty poet Jiang Min gives a simple and intuitive description of the Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou, that is, the cliff rises from the middle of the river and the terrace floats on the water. How can the Dragon lie down for a long time, but the stone remains. Cloud shadow light sail, radial sound night ferry. It is a mainstay to ask where to go.

stamped envelopes

In October 2001, the State Post Office issued an ordinary postage cover for Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion. The postage map designed with copper engraving technique shows that the river and the blue sky are the same color, which shows the momentum of the first Pavilion in the Yangtze River.

protective measures

In 1954, the Guanyin Pavilion in Ezhou was destroyed by the worst flood in a hundred years and rebuilt under the leadership of the people's Government of Echeng county.

From 1982 to 1985, the State Administration of cultural relics and Ezhou municipal government funded the renovation of Guanyin Pavilion.

In 1992, Ezhou Guanyin pavilion was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province.

In July 1996, when the summer news came, the flood rose sharply, and the water potential exceeded that of 1954. Half of the southeast platform foundation of Guanyin Pavilion collapsed, and some doors and windows were swept away by the huge waves. After the water receded, Ezhou Museum repaired it, and bought a ferry again for strict management.

In September 1998, the Guanyin pavilion was flooded and some of its facilities were destroyed. The Hubei Provincial Bureau of cultural relics allocated funds for maintenance.

In 2001, the Guanyin Pavilion management office was set up in Ezhou City, which is subordinate to Ezhou City Museum to effectively manage the Guanyin Pavilion.

In 2002, Ezhou Museum raised funds to repair Guanyin Pavilion.

On May 25, 2006, Ezhou Guanyin pavilion was approved by the State Council and announced as the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units.

On December 10, 2008, the State Administration of cultural relics issued the "reply on the survey and design scheme of Ezhou Guanyinge cultural relics protection project", which agreed in principle that the report and scheme of Ezhou city should be approved and implemented by the Bureau of cultural relics of Hubei Province.

From March 18 to May 18, 2015, the State Administration of cultural relics allocated special funds for the first scientific and standardized overhaul of Guanyin Pavilion.

In July 2016, Guanyin pavilion was damaged by the flood, and in December of the same year, Ezhou museum completed the repair work.

On March 7, 2017, the building body maintenance and post disaster maintenance of Guanyinge cultural relic protection and repair project passed the acceptance of Hubei Provincial Bureau of cultural relics, completed the trial voyage and handover of the ship "Longpan", and the personnel were in place with certificates.

In 2019, Ezhou Municipal Bureau of cultural relics has installed dozens of cameras around and inside the Guanyin Pavilion for real-time monitoring.

Tourism information

address

Ezhou Guanyin Pavilion is located in Yanjiang Avenue, Echeng District, Ezhou City, Hubei Province.

Traffic routes

Take Wuhan intercity railway or motor train to Ezhou station (about 25 minutes), and then take Ezhou bus No. 8 or no. 125 to reach Ezhou Guanyinge.

 

Address: Provincial Highway 302

Longitude: 112.2376749929

Latitude: 29.59533499992

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