Qinglong Temple

Qinglong Temple

Qinglong ancient temple is located on the South Embankment of the west end of Hanjiang Bridge in Chaozhou City. The gate of the temple faces the Hanjiang River to the East. It is also called anjiwang temple. Chaozhou people call it "grand master Palace". There are main hall, Xianshi hall and official hall in the temple. In the main hall of the temple, the first lady and the second lady of Anji Saint Wang are worshipped. On both sides of the main hall, the master fuford is worshipped, and the master Huagong and the mother huama are worshipped. In the Xianshi hall, the three immortals are worshipped, and the master huanniang is worshipped. In front of the official hall, there is a memorial tablet of Xie shaocang from Chaozhou

Legend and origin

Qinglong ancient temple is located on the South Bank of the west end of Chaozhou Hanjiang Bridge, with the temple gate facing east. It was formerly known as Anji Shengwang temple. According to Peng Li Xiao Long written by Shen Cunzhong of Song Dynasty, the ancient Qinglong temple was built in Northern Song Dynasty, and the king of anjiling was granted by Zhao Xu (who ascended the throne in 1068). It is also said that Zhuge zhengman, the governor of Yongchang in the Shu Han Dynasty, Wang and his wife defended the city, and died as gods. Chaozhou Qinglong ancient temple is located in the east of Nanmen South dike. It was founded in Ming Dynasty. It is named Qinglong ancient temple because of the common green snake winding around the temple without hurting people. It has been repaired over and over again. The front door of the main hall is inscribed with "Qinglong Temple", while the front door is inscribed with "Anji holy temple", so the temple is also known as Anji king temple. It is said that Xie shaocang, a Chaozhou native in the Ming Dynasty, was an official in Yunnan during the severe drought and famine. In order to avoid delay, he first opened the official warehouse to relieve the disaster, and then went to the imperial court to be executed. According to Yunnan customs, the prisoners who were hanged in a big tree for three days were not allowed to die. The place was scorching in the daytime and cold in the night. Unexpectedly, the "God Man" came from the sky. He opened the big black cloth and turned it into a dark cloud to withstand the scorching sun and frost. Three days later, Xie Jing escaped from death. He immediately prepared sacrifices and went to the temple to worship. When he saw the person sitting in the middle of the temple, he was the god man who rescued himself, the prefect of Yongchang County in Shuhan and the Wang and his wife, the holy king of Anji The idols are brought home to set up a place for worship, and then stand in this temple to worship the statues of Wang, his wife and the second lady in the main hall. At two ends of the hall, one is "Xianshi Palace", which is the official hall. The front seat of the official hall is for thanking shaocang Muzhu. Every year in the first month of the year, the holy king of Anji travels, and there are thousands of people in the city, competing to welcome the God. Those who go out to sea and do business regard him as the patron saint of prosperity.

history

In the 17th year of Wanli period in the Ming Dynasty (1589), Chaozhou coastal defense Tongzhi Shi learned to rebuild the Qinglong ancient temple town. He was worshipped as the king of anjiling and became the holy king of anjiling. There is another legend: in the reign of emperor Renzong of the Northern Song Dynasty, yizhigao of Guangyuan Prefecture was renamed king of the South and changed to Jingrui. Because Guangyuan was connected with Chaozhou, the rebels took refuge in the stream. The emperor Zhao Zhen sent Yang Wenguang to Pingnan man's eighteen caves. When the song army marched along the south of the Yangtze River, there were green snakes attached to the boats, and the journey was smooth. The battles were successful, but all the caves were flat. When the leader of the song army was Yang Wenguang, he learned about song Renzong. Zhao Zhen granted Chaozhou green snake the title of "anjiling king".

characteristic

The former Qinglong temple also had to enter the gate from the South dyke to the East. The gate forehead of "Anji holy temple" may have been given by Zhao Ji, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. On both sides, one is the Shentai and the other is the stage. From the back of the temple through the alley to the front of the temple is the half moon shaped temple. There are three doors in front of the ancient temple: the stone plaque of the middle gate is "Qinglong ancient temple". Couplet: the boat weaves the beautiful scenery of the river for the shuttle, and the tower writes the articles in the sky for the pen.

Because the boat and Phoenix Tower can be seen in front of the temple, people are deeply impressed and read for a while. This couplet was written by Zhuo Yanchun (1839-1890) of Huilai County. The side doors on both sides of the main gate of the temple are smaller. The stone plaque on the gate is engraved with "Chongde" and "Yijiang" respectively. The small gate also has a couplet, but it is forgotten because there is no brilliant and practical writing by Zhuo Yanchun. In the temple, the statue of the holy king of Anji is covered with yellow embroidered gold thread, Green Dragon Robe and crown. The gold body is eight feet high, carved from hard nanmu. The two ladies wear Phoenix crowns, the first lady wears a big red phoenix robe, and the second lady wears a pink Phoenix robe. It looks elegant, but it is not a small statue from Yunnan, which was previously placed in the ancestral hall of Xie family in Nanmen. It is said that it is still well preserved. The statues of the holy king in the temple are much larger than the statues of the first lady and the second lady on both sides to show their majesty and holiness.

structure

There are also Xianshi palace and official hall in the temple. In front of the official hall is the memorial tablet of Xie shaocang, a Chaozhou native. It is said that he brought the statue of Wang and his wife to the temple when he was an official in Yunnan, but there is no record of Xie shaocang in Haiyang county annals and Chaozhou Prefecture annals. In the corner, there are two sacrificial masters, who are supposed to be the Imperial Envoys who sent the plaque to Zhao Gu, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. There are master Ford and Huagong and huama who help children grow up. In front of the hall, there are a pair of stone lions and four stone pillars. On the top of the pillars, there are carved flowers and birds on the top of the beams. There is a wall around the dike. There is an open carp outside the wall along the river. All the water in the temple flows into the Hanjiang River. Ten meters below the mouth of the fish, there is a sand well called "Fengkui (stomach)". In dry season and severe drought, the water in the well is not shallow, so it is very magical for the residents to drink.

Outside the temple, there are worship pavilions and altars of heaven's grace

To the holy king of Anji and his two wives

It is dedicated to the holy king of Anji, the first lady and the second lady

The holy king of Anji

Born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, he is a minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, the governor of Yongchang and the Marquis of Fengting. Chaozhou people call him "master" and "green dragon"

The legend of the first lady and the second lady

One year, in a village outside Chaozhou City, a sister-in-law and her aunt went to the "Qinglong Temple" to offer incense. My sister-in-law wants to get her son early, and my sister-in-law wants to marry her. As soon as they entered the temple, they were attracted by the statue of the holy king of Anji. My sister-in-law thought to herself: if only there were such a beautiful man as the grand master to be her husband. My sister-in-law guessed what was on my sister-in-law's mind and said, "sister-in-law, please ask the master to give me a husband like him! You dare not pray. I will pray for you. " Then, while praying, he threw a cup to draw. As a result, the cup is the winner and the signature is good. My sister-in-law went home happily. As soon as I got home, my sister-in-law fell ill and died. That night, the master entrusted a dream to the temple. The girl fell in love with him, and he also fell in love with the girl. The temple wishes to inform the girl's family that before her funeral, she will be carved into a statue and placed in the temple, which is called "Mrs. Anji holy king". The family knew that the master could not be offended, so they had to do so. One year, at the God's contest, the sedan chair of King Anji passed through the "Zhenjun Palace". He found that Zhenjun's wife on the shrine in the palace was as beautiful as flowers and jade. After that, he often went to Zhenjun palace. Zhenjun in Zhenjun palace was Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in Sui and Tang Dynasties. Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty gave him the title of "Guozi doctor", and Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty gave him the title of "senior official". Later generations called him "immortal sun" and "true gentleman". The gate of "Zhenjun Palace" is deserted and the incense is sparse. Zhenjun is poor. The king of Anji is willing to come, so the couple are very happy. Once, the sage king of Anji asked Zhenjun to gamble on the twelve character "Flower Festival" and said that he would pay ten for one flower. Zhenjunye wants to win some of his Yuanbao to make a living. Who knows that even gambling and losing, the amount is huge, unable to repay, Anji Shengwang took the opportunity to ask Zhenjun wife as a mortgage. The king of Anji lowered his face and threatened to step down Zhenjun palace. Mrs. Zhenjun is greedy for wealth, and even says that she is willing to be the side room of the sage king of Anji. The real gentleman was too late to repent and watched his wife being taken away. From then on, the holy king of Anji had a second lady.

The birthday of the holy king of Anji on March 27 of the lunar calendar

The seventh day of the first month of the lunar calendar

The seventh day of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar

Offering sacrifices

Da she Ren Ye Er she Ren Ye

It is estimated that it was the imperial envoy who sent the plaque to Zhao Gu, Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty

Mr. and Mrs. Ford

village god

God's birthday June 26 of the lunar calendar

Hua Gong Hua Ma

——The patron saint of children

The seventh day of the seventh month of the seventh lunar month

The three immortals take care of the Empress

In the Qinglong Temple of Chaojun County, a saying has been left and spread for a long time: "before Wang and his wife, there were three immortal masters." It is said that the king and his wife, the holy king of Anji, were worshipped by us only after the "three immortal masters" were worshipped. At the same time, it reminds people to remember the contribution of the "three immortals master" to the benefit of Chaojun people during the period of praying for rain and eliminating disasters in Chaozhou and offering sacrifices in the temple. The "three immortals master" Hall on the left side of Qinglong temple is the best example. But why, when and how long the "three immortals master" was introduced have not left a word in history, so that people have no idea of the origin and development of the "three immortals master". As a matter of fact, the worship of the "three immortals" to the Qinglong temple is not groundless, but based on evidence. According to the records of Tingzhou Prefecture, Huang Xingsan was born in Shanghang. Before the establishment of Zhongliao farm, there were monsters, tigers and wolves in front of the county. Huang qiweng, his son-in-law and his son-in-law, who had the surname of Xing, had different skills. When they were treated, the demons died. Because of stealth into the stone Beside Wudou Temple of Zijin Mountain, there is a tablet named "a brief record of Huang Lao Xian Shi" in 1885. Huang Xing's three immortals master "drove the demons to the sun. When he saw that the scholars didn't ask for rain, he prayed and got a lot of rain. When he returned to Zijin Mountain, he went into the cave with Yin Ruan, and there was no more record of him.

Tingzhou has a long history of believing in Mazu. As early as the Southern Song Dynasty, "Sansheng Imperial Palace" was built in the early period, which was renamed "Tianfei Palace" in the Ming Dynasty, and "Tianhou Palace" in the 10th year of Yongzheng reign in the Qing Dynasty (1732). According to linting annals of Song Dynasty, sanshengfei palace is located in nanfuwenfang and Chaozhou ancestral temple (Tianfei Temple) in Changting County Today, the county officials must pray for the salt transportation program. " According to the research, during the period of shaoding in the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Ci, the magistrate of Changting County, excavated the site

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