Xishan Laojun Temple

Xishan Laojun Temple

Xishan Laojun temple in Urumqi is a "national 4A scenic spot". It is located near the 104 regiment headquarters of the 12th agricultural division of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps. The temple faces south with its back on Mount Qima and faces the demon mountain. It is the earliest and largest Taoist building in Xinjiang history. It is also the crystallization of the integration of Han culture in Xinjiang and local ethnic culture.

On April 13, 2018, he was shortlisted for the "magic northwest 100 scenes".

brief introduction

Xishan Laojun temple in Urumqi is a "national 4A scenic spot". It is located near the 104 regiment headquarters of the 12th agricultural division of Xinjiang production and Construction Corps. The temple faces south with its back on Mount Qima and faces the demon mountain. It is the earliest and largest Taoist building in Xinjiang history. It is also the crystallization of the integration of Han culture in Xinjiang and local ethnic culture. 240 years ago, it is an important ancient cultural site in Urumqi. It is also the most spiritual and largest Taoist temple in the city. Now it is a municipal cultural relic protection unit in Urumqi.

Laojun temple covers an area of 20640 square meters, with a construction area of 6804 square meters. The architectural style of the complex is completely in accordance with the Qing Dynasty style and traditional Taoist temple design, mainly including drum tower, bell tower, God of wealth hall, medicine king hall and Wenchang hall, among which Laojun Hall is the main hall. With the sound of sandalwood and copper bells, a Taoist temple with a history of more than 240 years is well preserved in Urumqi, a city with western region customs and a city where Chinese Islamic people mainly live. The cultural heritage of Laojun temple has become more and more profound due to the vicissitudes of history. Now, Laojun temple in Urumqi has become an important carrier for the local people to inherit and carry forward Taoism. It is a concentrated history of the harmonious coexistence of all ethnic groups in Xinjiang in the Qing Dynasty and the common protection and inheritance of Taoist culture. It is also an important window for the local people to understand Taoist culture.

Laojun temple in Xishan of Urumqi was built in 1767, more than 240 years ago. It is an important ancient cultural site in Urumqi. After several centuries of ups and downs, especially the destruction during the cultural revolution, the old site of Laojun temple has been dilapidated. In 2003, the "Laojun temple in the west mountain of Urumqi" was designated as a cultural relic protection unit by Urumqi Municipal Bureau of cultural administration, and then invested a huge sum of money to renovate the Laojun temple. The architectural layout of Laojun temple in Xishan is completely in accordance with the original Qing Dynasty style and the traditional Taoist temple design. The whole building group is the largest Taoist building group in Northwest China, with green bricks, gray tiles, jade railings, carved beams, painted columns, colorful brackets, antique flavor and magnificent momentum. The layout is also completely designed according to the original central axis. There are archways, mountain gates, Lingguan hall, Yuhuang hall and Laojun hall on the Middle Road, Drum Tower, Wenchang hall, God of wealth hall on the left, bell tower, Cihang hall and Yaowang hall on the right.

Honors

On April 13, 2018, he was shortlisted for the "magic northwest 100 scenes".

Travel Tips

Xishan Laojun Temple admission: 8 yuan / person

The opening time of Laojun temple in Xishan: 7:30-20:00 in summer, 10:00-19:00 in winter.

Transportation of Laojun temple in Xishan: take No.14, No.45, No.70, No.72, no.529, No.532, no.921 to Laojun temple

Taoist worship: bow your hands first, with your left hand outside and your right hand inside, and then lift it to the brow and bow. Then kneel down, kneel down palm down, keep two hands on the ground, and then get up, for a worship. The second bow is followed by the bow, and the third bow is usually finished.

Address: No.533, Xishan West Street, shayibak District, Urumqi

Longitude: 87.523532068787

Latitude: 43.801140182411

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