Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple

Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple

Zhenwu mountain is located in the southwest of Xiangyang City, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province.

brief introduction

"Dajinding" refers to Wudang Mountain in Danjiangkou City (gujunzhou), Shiyan City, Hubei Province. According to the traditional custom, the people from Wudang Mountain in chaojunzhou first came to Zhenwu mountain in Xiangyang to give the seal to Zhenwu emperor, and then reported to him. Those who have money and energy should continue to go to Tianzhu peak of Wudang Mountain to go to Jinding. Those who have money and energy shortage or who are sick can turn around, which can also be regarded as the realization of the wish to worship Zhenwu emperor.

Zhenwu mountain, also known as Guishan, is named Jiugong Mountain because it looks like a turtle and is located outside Xiangyang City and beside the Hanjiang River. Because Zhenwu temple is built on the mountain, it is also known as "xiaowudang", "xiaojinding" and "Zhenwu mountain". Xiangyang residents mistakenly call it "Zhougong mountain". At the foot of Zhenwu mountain, there are cliff inscriptions of Li zengbo's Xiangfan inscription and Liu Bei's mayue Tanxi site. On the third of March every year (it is said that the third of March in the lunar calendar is the birthday of emperor Zhenwu), tourists and believers gather here. There are a lot of visitors on weekdays. Occasionally, people from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas come to visit Zhenwu mountain.

The origin of Xianshan

The brick and wood temples of the Taoist temple at the top of the mountain were built by Xiao Xu of Xiangyang during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. They have long been collapsed. Today, the Zhenwu Taoist temple is a restorative building imitating the ancestral hall of Wudang Mountain. It is divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower, and has begun to take shape. Surrounded by white jade platform and jade fence, the Dragon leaps on the stone steps. The double eaves are raised, the main hall is majestic and dignified, the side hall is decorated with green tiles, the tripod stove is curling with cigarettes, the red wall is more than 100 meters long, and the glass roof is shining in the sky. The ancient buildings are located on the Bank of the Hanjiang River, with green mountains and clear water, poetic and picturesque, just like a fairyland. Standing on the mountain, the cliffs are towering, with a sense of independence. One hundred meters above the precipice, the walls are red and the tiles are green. In the southeast, Xian mountain and Pipa mountain are verdant. Overlooking the two cities of Xiangfan at the foot of the mountain, they are magnificent and the Han River is vast.

Records: in the Tang, song and Yuan Dynasties, there were many temples on the mountain. "Xiangyang Fu Zhi" records: Ming Yongle ten years (1412), Ming Chengzu descending order to build Wudang Mountain palace. There are tens of thousands of boats full of "managing and transporting the glass of Wudang Mountain" and berthing at the side of Hanjiang River at the foot of Guishan mountain in Xiangyang, "when the wind blows, the clouds are clear, the water and the sky are the same, which is called emperor Yuandi (Zhenwu Emperor) Xianying". Therefore, Xuanwu Zhengong was first built in this mountain, and Guishan was renamed Zhenwu mountain. "Xiangyang County annals (Volume 2) records:" Zhenwu temple is located in Jiugong Mountain. Xiao Xushi, a native of Xuande Zhongli in Ming Dynasty, established the temple The incense is flourishing day by day, and its name is "little Wudang". "Xiangyang County annals (Volume 1 Geography)" records: "Guishan is in the west of the county, a small Wudang Mountain. It is called Jiugong Mountain. There are stones on the mountain. Xiangren come to visit on March 3, which means they can avoid disaster. At the foot of the mountain is Liu Xian's main Pavilion (scenic spot), and on the mountainside is a stone engraved with the four characters of Tianfeng Qingting. During the reign of Yongzheng, Lu Zhiyu, who was in charge of Taoism, took uncle Yang's banquet and toured in the mountains.

According to the historical tradition, the first thing to do in Wudang Mountain is to go to Zhenwu mountain and make a declaration to Emperor Zhenwu. According to the records of Taihe mountain, the true martial arts concept In Xiangyang City West Er li Those who pay homage to Taihe (Taihe palace of Wudang Mountain) first play here. Those who are rich and powerful continue to go to Wudang Mountain in Junzhou (today's Danjiangkou) to face Jinding. Those who are poor in money and weak in body will return their wish to worship Zhenwu emperor even if they return to Zhenwu mountain.

After many vicissitudes

Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple is the first Taoist temple in Wudang Mountain Series in history. Its scale is the largest among them and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. Because Daoguan is adjacent to Hanjiang River, it is located in the thoroughfare of Hubei, Sichuan, Shaanxi, Hunan, Guangxi and Yunnan provinces, and the transportation is very convenient. Many pilgrims admire Zhenwu and Shenying, which adds infinite luster to the "little Wudang" in Northwest Hubei. From the 30th of the twelfth lunar month to the third of March of the lunar calendar, pilgrims to Zhenwu mountain are the most. Until the early 1960s, the pilgrims of Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple were still very prosperous. In its heyday, there were more than 350 halls and houses, and nearly 100 Taoists. Later, most of the temples were destroyed by war. In the cultural revolution, the only remaining ancestral hall, Saint Mary hall and Niangniang hall were demolished as "four old" and Taoist activities were suspended for a time.

After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the CPC, Taoists and believers in Xiangyang City repeatedly put forward the request to the Municipal Bureau of ethnic and religious affairs and the superior department of religious affairs for the restoration of Zhenwu mountain Taoist activity site; some municipal people's congress deputies and CPPCC members repeatedly put forward the proposal for the restoration of Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple and Taoist activity. On August 30, 1994, the Xiangyang municipal Party committee and government decided to restore the Taoist temple of Zhenwu mountain and open the Taoist activity places of Zhenwu mountain. After 1995, after several times of coordination, the situation of rock blasting in Zhenwu mountain was stopped, and the government invested more than 1 million yuan to control the mountain collapse caused by rock blasting. Over the past few years, with the strong support and help of the municipal Party committee, the municipal government and all walks of life, the restorative construction of Taoist temple has been progressing smoothly and has begun to take shape.

Now, 9 Taoist temples, 33 living facilities and 14 new statues have been built in Zhenwu mountain. At the foot of the mountain, the newly completed stone archway of Zhenwu mountain road is majestic and solemn. The construction of zhenwushan square has taken shape. Although the Taoist temple has been in the process of restorative construction, we can still see devout pilgrims and admiring tourists from time to time.

From October 1 to 7, 2003 (from the 6th to 12th of September of the lunar calendar), with the approval of Xiangyang Religious Bureau, Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple held a temple fair on September 9. September 9 of the lunar calendar is a traditional Taoist festival and the day of Zhenwu's becoming an immortal. On this day, many believers and tourists come to Zhenwu mountain to make a pilgrimage to Zhenwu. This is the first temple fair held since the resumption of Taoist activities in 1995. In order to thank all parties for their support for the construction over the years, the Taoist group of Jingyun group of Zhenwu mountain Taoist temple made a special prayer for the broad masses of believers and tourists. Wudang Mountain martial arts group and Hunan Jingwu lion dance team were invited to perform 14 Taoist Wudang magic skills and lion dance performances in 7 days, which is a great blessing for the Taoist believers in Xiangyang City.

Famous mountains

Zhenwu mountain, like a triangular green screen, lies in the southwest of Xiangyang City. Looking from the south of Tanxi Road, she is surrounded by five mountains, tiger head, Huashan and Phoenix, sitting in the verdant embrace of a humble hill. Her cultural heritage can be described as profound. For hundreds of years, there are not many people who have enjoyed the scenery of "beautiful scenery in Xiangyang, beautiful Kuaiji". However, worshiping "Xiaoding" has become a fashion. It is as famous as Wudang Mountain Dading, and the festival is even more crowded, praying for the protection of Zhenwu patriarch, which confirms the famous saying of the millennium: "the mountain is not high, there is a fairy name."

Looking at Zhenwu from afar, the heights of the peaks and ridges are different. If you look from the east foot, you can reach the sky with a blade. It seems that there is "a road of Huashan since ancient times". The west slope is lush and lush, with forest and sand. When you climb the mountain, the wind blows on your face and you feel happy. When you look at the ancient city, the vast Hanjiang River comes from the sky against the jade belt Going south is like embracing the ancient city of Xiangzhou. It's the nature of heaven and earth. There are many mountains in the area of Nanshan. Zhenwu mountain is located in the sharp corner of the center. The water is broad and the sky is wide. It's drunk without wine.

Walking along the mountain road, you can often see Taoist picking wild vegetables in the back mountain, which shows that Taoist in Guanzhong is industrious and thrifty. The current abbot is Xiao pinhe, the Taoist priest of Qinghui, who is the fourteenth generation of authentic descendants of Zhang Sanfeng, the founder of Wudang school. Although Xiao is a young Taoist, he has been a monk for many years, and his eyebrows are full of elegance and wisdom. Most of the Taoists in Zhenwu mountain are proficient in Wudang Kung Fu under the guidance of Taoist Xiao. According to reports, on November 8, 2004, more than 20 German martial arts enthusiasts came to Zhenwu mountain to learn Chinese Wudang Kung Fu. Xiao pin and Taoist priest happily taught his foreign disciples a set of Wudang Sanfeng sect health preserving techniques.

When you visit Xianshan, there are many historic sites, such as stars. It can be said that "you can find historical sites in Qingshan, but you can't find the mystery in Xiaoshan.". First of all, I saw the huge stone forehead, which read "a survey of Hanxian". At the foot of the East Mountain, there is a 20 square meter Moyan, which records the record of fighting against the invasion in the late Song Dynasty - "Ji Gong Ming". The story of Liu Bei's Ma Yue Tanxi in the romance of the three kingdoms also happened here. At the northern foot of the Zhenwu mountain, a large horseshoe imprint on a bluestone is still there, well preserved. According to legend, it is the place where Liu Bei rode over Tanxi, and is one of the famous relics of the "Three Kingdoms" period.

On the south slope of the deep valley, there is a stone wall straight into the sky. In the last century, to meet the needs of urban and rural construction, half of the mountain was cut off, and the relics of artificial opening added new scenery to the famous mountains. When you enter the narrow valley Road, you can see the craggy brown rocks standing and looking up. The walls are thousands of feet, scattered and ready to collapse. It's magnificent. After enjoying the beautiful scenery, it's a brave and heroic place. Meng Haoran, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once chanted that the mountains in his hometown were "doubtfully cut into stone walls". The red wall trees on the top of the mountain, such as the laurel branches of the Moon Palace and qiongge Pavilion, are hanging in the air, which makes people feel "afraid to speak aloud, afraid to frighten the people in the sky".

According to Xiao pin and Taoist priest of Zhenwu mountain, the Taoist temple plans to cooperate with the construction of Zhenwu mountain square, build some houses at the foot of the mountain for reception, build Nanyan Palace at the half cliff of the secluded valley on the south slope, and build large-scale cliff inscriptions on the cliff. It can be imagined that Zhenwu mountain will have a different scenery in the future.

Address: about 1km southwest of Xiangyang City

Longitude: 112.13513946533

Latitude: 32.0

Chinese PinYin : Zhen Wu Shan Dao Guan