Fumei Palace

Fumei Palace

Located at the end of Nanmen Water Lane in Licheng District, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, near Fumei ferry in the lower reaches of Jinjiang River, Fumei palace was first built in the Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty (1506-1521 AD). It is mainly dedicated to Xiao Taifu, a famous Minister of the Western Han Dynasty, and is also dedicated to Wenwu Zunwang and twenty-four princes. It was moved to the present site in 1881 ad. The existing temple is built in the Qing Dynasty. The eaves, rafters and brackets in the temple are exquisitely carved. There is a long history of folk King worship in Quanzhou. Fumei palace is known as "Chief Photographer of Prince Temple in quanjun county". Its branches are all over southern Fujian, Taiwan and Southeast Asia, including more than 2000 in Taiwan alone.

brief introduction

This palace is dedicated to the famous minister Xiao (Wangzhi) Taifu of the Western Han Dynasty, commonly known as Xiao aye and Bai Zonggong. They were also worshipped as twenty-four secretaries, civil and military emperors, etc. Originally a local god of protection, it gradually developed into the only "King's Palace" in Quanzhou, where incense flourished and distributed everywhere. Fumei ancient ferry is one of the important ferry for Quanzhou Overseas Transportation in ancient times. It is an important place to connect the inland with the sea trade goods. The nearby "Jubao Street" was named after the place where foreign merchants engaged in business and trade in the song and Yuan Dynasties. In 1405, cheqiao village, near Yongle San (Yongle SAN) of Ming Dynasty, built "Laiyuan post" to receive foreign envoys and guests. During the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, Chengnan was still the center of Quanzhou's economic and financial activities.

In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, Quanzhou suffered many kinds of disasters, especially the plague. In order to resist the disasters and get rid of the bad situation, people set up small ancestral temples to worship the protective gods, offer sacrifices at the age of, and pray for the gods to protect the environment and the people. In the coastal areas along the Yangtze River, the small ancestral temples are mostly dedicated to the "Lord", believing that the Lord has the functions of rewarding the good and punishing the evil, treating the plague and driving away the epidemic, reducing the disaster and blessing. Therefore, the people are very faithful to the Lord.

Before his death, Xiao (Wangzhi) was a coward sect in the Western Han Dynasty. He was appointed as a general and Gong Biao Lin Pavilion. After his death, "the son of heaven remembers the hall and sends envoys to worship Wangzhi's Tomb every year" (pre Hanshu). He is deeply respected by the people because of Jiang Dafu's noble spirit. Therefore, he was chosen as the God of the palace. After the birth of the palace, Xiao Taifu believed that those who were famous for their spirit, incense and fame came to share incense were left all over the world. With the emigration of Quanzhou ancestors to make a living abroad, the belief of Xiao Taifu also spread to Taiwan and Southeast Asia.

Basic information of scenic spots

Admission and opening hours: 0 yuan

Transportation: take bus No.12 or 105 and get off at Nanmen Shuixiang station.

History of scenic spots

According to legend, the palace was founded in the Ming Dynasty Zhengde (1506-1551) years, nearly 500 years ago. During this period, there have been many renovations, border construction, and continuous expansion of the scale. However, due to the loss of cultural relics and materials, it is difficult to verify the historical facts. Based on the existing data, this paper gives a brief overview of the evolution of the palace.

According to the inscriptions (burned by fire and unclear words) on the stele "rebuilding the palace of King Xiao in the temple of Wu Sheng in the beautiful valley" erected in 1821 of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, although it records the income and expenditure during the reconstruction, the amount of the stele is known as "the palace of King Xiao in the temple of Wu Sheng". As for the origin of "wusheng Temple", it is verified that it was in the Jiaqing period that our palace worshipped Guan Shengfu. According to the Daoguang version of "Xiao Fuzi's signature", it was touched by Zeng Bingcha, a county man. In the preface, it says: "during the Jiaqing period of the Zhao Dynasty, we visited the whole world and subdued ourselves in the Fumei temple in the south of the city To make the incense new ".

The sentence "Guan Xiao and his two masters are all loyal and distinguished" shows that the temple of Wu Sheng was set up because of the worship of Guan Sheng, and Xiao Taifu was praised by the Confucianists of Han Dynasty, so it is reasonable to serve them in the same hall and call them "Guan Xiao and his two masters". Although "incense is renewed", Xiao Taifu is still the God of the palace. There are many princes under its jurisdiction. In order not to change it, it has its own nature. It is also called "King Xiao's Palace". This kind of phenomenon is the same temple, the same God and two kinds of appellations. It reflects the characteristics of Quanzhou folk beliefs.

In 1881, in view of the fact that Guan was near the Bank of the river and was inundated by floods, the people of Li initiated the site selection and reconstruction, and the scale was slightly larger than before. After the reconstruction, the official was dedicated to Xiao Taifu as the main God, with the sacrifice of the twenty-four division, and also to the king of civil and military affairs, Su, Liu and Li. Continue to order.

In 1934, the local gentry and merchants again advocated repair, and Li de'ai volunteered to give up his real estate for the expansion of the place. This renovation cost a lot of money, hired famous teachers and craftsmen, carefully carved and exquisitely constructed, which is the most exquisite of the similar temples in Quanzhou. Zeng Zhenzhong and other famous people wrote many couplets and plaques for the palace.

During the cultural revolution, BIBEN palace stopped its activities, and temples were used as workshops and places for the elderly. In May 1988, the board of directors was reconstituted and activities resumed. In January 1991, he bought a private house in Gongzuo and rebuilt it into a four story building for the office and reception of the board of directors. Since its establishment, the palace has gone through hundreds of years of history. With the care of the local elders and the support of the good faith of all parties, its career has been developing day by day. Now it has become a famous historic site and tourist attraction for worshiping the Lord at home and abroad. view

Scenic architecture

The main building of the palace has two entrances, with a worship Pavilion in the middle and Madame's palace in the West. There was a screen wall and a stage outside the gate of Yuanshan, which was destroyed at the beginning of liberation. The hall is three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a hard mountain style. It is mainly dedicated to Xiao Wangzhi, a famous Minister of the Western Han Dynasty, and is also dedicated to Zhang Xun, Xu Yuanhe and 24 Si, the respected kings of the civil and military dynasties. It is known as the Chief Photographer of Wangye temple in quanjun county. The wood and stone carvings inside and outside the hall are very exquisite. Lord Xiao of Fumei palace has distributed his works in Southern Fujian, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao, the Philippines, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, among which there are more than 2000 in Taiwan alone.

The Fumei palace was damaged during the cultural revolution and rebuilt in 1988. Fumeidu still has the old appearance, and it has been slightly repaired in recent years. It is built with granite.

Scope of protection: East to the palace office building, West to the river, South to the road, north to the house. Construction control zone: 20 meters outside the East office building, West to the West Bank of the river, 50 meters south of the South Road, 50 meters outside the North Palace.

Address: the end of Nanmen Water Lane, Licheng District, Quanzhou City

Longitude: 118.66697466373

Latitude: 24.947677004319

Ticket information: market price: 10.0 yuan

Chinese PinYin : Fu Mei Gong