Town God's Temple, Qingpu

Town God's Temple, Qingpu

Taoist temples in Town God's Temple, Qingpu, are located in the North East Park Road, Qingpu District, Shanghai. As one of the most important gods worshipped in ancient Chinese national religious culture, the City God is mostly played by famous officials and heroes who have made contributions to the local people. It is believed that the City God is the God of protecting the city by Chinese folk and Taoism.

The main hall of Town God's Temple, Qingpu, is dedicated to Jiangnan Prefecture, Qingpu County, the City God, and the great master of Shen Shen. Qingpu Town God's Temple palace building is a large southern style building. Now the main building in the temple is composed of temple front square, main hall, Yuan Chen hall, God of wealth hall, the Imperial Palace and the palace of City God.

Town God's Temple, Qingpu, is located in the western suburbs of Shanghai, Qingpu, the ancient town of Jiangnan Water Village. It is an important Taoist temple in Qingpu. It was built in the six years of Wanli (1573) in the Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt in Chong Zhen eleven years (1638). It was added to Chong Zhen for seventeen years (1644). The Qing Emperor Qianlong ten years (1745), the magistrate of the county magistrate advocated donation. Ruochun, 52 years (1787), magistrate sun Fengming heel repair. After the waste. It has a history of nearly 600 years. Qingpu and Town God's Temple also experienced ups and downs.

brief introduction

In 1958, the local government transformed it into a museum. The museum was relocated to Songze square in the new urban area in 1999. Because of its good internal protection during the museum, Town God's Temple, Qingpu, was slightly redecorated and reopened in early 2006. On the west side, the bailianqiao Ziwan shopping plaza also brings high popularity to the renovated century old temple. Nowadays, the temple is full of incense and pilgrims. Qingpu Town God's Temple history Zhujiajue Town God's Temple is located in Xiang Ning bang, the center of Zhujiajue town. It is the palace of Qingpu City God. The original site of the Town God's Temple temple in Qingpu was moved to the site of the Xiang Rong bang in the twenty-eight year (1763) of the Qianlong emperor in the southern part of the Qing Dynasty.

City God

Shen en (1472-1533) was an official of Ming Dynasty. Renfu was a Jinshi in the ninth year of Hongzhi (1496). Later, he served as the principal of the Ministry of punishment and was promoted to Zuo Buzheng, the chief political officer of Sichuan Province. Shen en was "a resident official, a vassal, and a meritorious official". Chongzhen six years (1633), died. Chongzhen emperor's edict: "I heard that life was a direct minister, death had a bright god, to defend disaster and maintain dien'an, and this special seal was the city god of Qingpu County, Jiangnan Prefecture.".

Evolution of construction

In the first year of Ming Wanli (1573), Qingpu county was rebuilt, and the governor moved to TANGHANG town. Shi Jifang, a magistrate, moved to Town God's Temple in the six year of Wanli.

In 1603, Wu Guangshou, an Hui merchant, built buildings.

In 1638 and 1643, the magistrate Wu Zhiqi and he yuan, and in 1644, the magistrate Chen Zi successively built temples.

In 1729, it was rebuilt again.

In 1745, qiaoshizu, the magistrate of Qianlong County, advocated donation. He did not build a spiritual garden on the left, surrounded by water and trees on the terrace, which was bright and winding.

In the 28th year of Qianlong (1763), Cheng Lvji, a native of Huizhou, donated 1000 liang of silver. With the help of Qingpu gentry's fund-raising, he rebuilt the north of Ping'an bridge. On the left, there was Yinqing hall, in front of Xichun platform, a mountain of stones, a jade Gallery, a Yuexiang room, and a Ninghe Library (as the place of Qingpu humanistic Association).

Qianlong 47 years (1782) reconstruction of the palace, 52 years magistrate built the main hall, temple system is basically as before.

Town God's Temple in Qingpu county was rebuilt and built in the middle Ming Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty, the mid Qing Dynasty and the late Qing Dynasty.

Introduction to scenic spots

Facing the East and west facing the front gate of Town God's Temple, facing the city river, the three characters of "Town God's Temple" inscribed by Chen Liansheng, President of the Shanghai Taoist Association, are in the front gate. Town God's Temple is located in the southern part of the country in general. The temple gate is south facing. But Town God's Temple in Zhujiajue is out of the ordinary. The temple door faces east. There is a story about Wang Chang. Zhujiazhen Town God's Temple is also the main activity place for Zhujiajue town Taoists. Taoist Zun Dong Zhou (Lao Tzu), the four religious sect, called "Tai Zhen Dao", "Zhengyi Qingpu Town God's Temple road", "true Taoist religion" and "Tai Yi Dao" as the Taoist priest. Most of Zhujiajiao towns are "zhengyidao". "Zhengyidao" was introduced here in the Qing Dynasty. It was a professional Taoist at home. Usually, like the common people, it could marry and have children. When encountering rituals, it would wear Daopao and Daomao, hold wooden swords, burn paper amulets, pour water, or "exorcise evil spirits and catch ghosts" for the sick, or go beyond the dead. In case of floods, droughts and insects, the town people would ask the Taoist to do Taiping Jiao and do Daochang to drive away the evil spirits flee from evil and strive to walk in fair fortune 's way.

In addition to Taoism, there are also Buddhists in the town. The activity place is Baoguo temple, the lower courtyard of Shanghai Jade Buddha Temple on the Bank of Dianshan Lake. Whenever the first day of the lunar new year, the half moon or major Buddhist events, believers will pay homage to the Buddha. Catholics, whose main place of activity is in the Catholic Church in the town, have more than 2000 believers. The first, second and third day of each month On three or two Sundays, or every year's "Easter", "saint's coming", "Virgin Mary's ascension" and "Christmas", believers will participate in mass activities; Christians have more than 1000 believers, and their main place of activity is at the "Christian Zhujiajiao meeting place". Every Saturday and Sunday, believers will carry out religious activities; believers in Islam, every day“ Believers actively participate in holy activities such as "Eid al Fitr".

Address: No. 650, Gongyuan Road, Qingpu Town (near Qushui Park)

Longitude: 121.113367

Latitude: 31.148466

Tel: 021-59738889

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