Stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty

Stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty

The "stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty" was carved in the first year of emperor Xiaomin of the Northern Zhou Dynasty (557 AD). It was set up by the generals of the Northern Zhou Dynasty in pursuit of Yu Wentai, King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It was located on the prosperous ancient post road of Chengyu at that time. It is carved on a huge stone wall commonly known as "tianluoshi", with a height of 2.44 meters and a width of 1.24 meters. Experts believe that it is the earliest and best preserved stele in the Yangtze River Basin. In 2013, the stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was announced as a national cultural relic protection unit by the State Council.

history

It is a "falling stone from the sky", the size of several rooms, with more than 1310 words engraved in regular script on it, which is known by historians as the "stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty". The monument is deep in the Longquan mountains, beside the ancient post road of Chengdu and Chongqing, and behind the stone Buddha Temple. It has a history of more than 1400 years. Kang Youwei once praised it as "exquisite solo music".

Wei Zhuchuan's general in the Northern Zhou Dynasty carved a monument to show his loyalty

As the Prime Minister of the Western Wei Dynasty, Yu Wentai, a man of Xianbei, was the founder of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. His son, Yu wenjue, became king of Wen after he built Zhou Dynasty. As an outstanding militarist and commander-in-chief in the history of China's ethnic minorities, Yu Wentai's view changed from time to time, and eventually laid the foundation of the Northern Zhou Dynasty by conquering Jianghan in the south, conquering Bashu in the west, and controlling desert in the north. The military system and the law of selecting officials promulgated by him during his reign are the origin of the political system of Sui and Tang Dynasties.

In 556 A.D., Yu Wentai traveled to Ningxia and Gansu, but unfortunately he died of a disease. A few months later, Yu wenjue ascended the throne and established the Northern Zhou Dynasty. In 557 A.D., 11 generals, such as Qiang dule, the cavalry general stationed in Wukang county (today's Jianyang), engraved characters for yuwentai stele on the tianluoshi at the side of Dongda Road, which was subordinate to the boundary of Jianyang, in order to show their loyalty to the new dynasty.

present situation

In 2013, the stele of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty was announced as a national cultural relic protection unit by the State Council. The inscriptions are engraved in regular script with more than 1310 words, mainly describing the life and achievements of Yu Wentai, the actual ruler of the Western Wei Dynasty and the founder of the Northern Zhou regime, the history of Wei Dynasty in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and the origin of the Western Shu stele. It is the only stone inscription in China that has been preserved so far and records the history of the Northern Zhou Dynasty and praises Yu Wentai's merits in the form of inscriptions. The interpretation of the inscriptions can provide textual evidence for later generations to understand and study the political and military systems of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.

Cultural relics protection

There is a small temple in Shanquan Town, Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, in which there is a "Northern Zhou Wenwang stele" with a history of more than 1400 years. Next to the small temple lives a family whose owner is Xiao Taifa, who has been with the stone tablet for nearly 50 years.

All along, I've managed this stone tablet as my heart and soul. " Xiao Taifa said frankly that he had deep feelings for the stone tablet. He once entrusted his two sons and grandsons that if he died one day, his sons would continue to keep and manage the "Northern Zhou Wenwang tablet" and could not be damaged any more.

inscriptions on a tablet

On the forehead of the tablet is written: "the tablet of King Wen of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Zhou envoy Chijie, Che Qi general, Yi Tong San Si, Du Du, San Qi Chang Shi, and Bo Qiang, the founder of Jundu County, established two statues of Buddhism and Taoism for King Wen and built their steles. In the first year, it was made by Ding Chou

In the inscriptions, there is an inscription on the background, which says: "today, since the heaven belongs to Zhou Heng, we should follow it. Therefore, according to the title of King Wen, we will tell the world." It is also necessary to praise Yu Wentai: "today, Yue et al. Garrisoned Minshu from Zhu's general, Dadu's governor, Ganzhou's military and Huazheng's founder, Yu Wengui. He was very sad because he was defending Wukang. So, what's the difference? Dongzhiling, Xianyi rock and tianluoshi are the two treasures of Buddha Hall built for Wang Jing. The king of medicine is on his left, and the sages are on his right. Manjusri, the master of Manjusri, is on his side. The two chambers are flying in the sky. He is flying in the sky. His master is flying in the sky. The gods are solemn and yellow inside and outside. They can judge the truth and help the Taoist. In front of the stele, the characters were written, the tortoise and the dragon were handed over to each other, and the inscriptions on the stones were published. The stele was passed on from generation to generation, praising his merits and extending his health forever.

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