Smallpox Palace

Smallpox Palace

Smallpox palace is located in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province, at the south end of the long dike built by Li Bo between Gantang lake and Nanmen lake, covering an area of about 1100 square meters. Gonglihu around, clear water waves, shore willows, shade, beautiful scenery, environment pan ya.

Development history

According to the records of Dehua county annals, "the smallpox palace was founded in the ninth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty" (1870). Over the past several hundred years, the temple has been continuously expanded. There are more than ten buildings in the temple, including the main hall, Niangniang Pavilion, Guanyin hall, dizang hall and sengliao, which can be called a scenic spot. Due to many factors, before the founding of the people's Republic of China, only the main hall, Niangniang Pavilion and other buildings remained. Before liberation and in 1954, Niangniang pavilion was damaged by fire twice, and it was restored as before. Although the smallpox palace has no long history and no ancestor, it has a far-reaching influence among the believers, and is well known in dozens of neighboring counties of Hubei, Anhui and Jiangxi. During the Christmas of Buddha and Bodhisattva and several festivals in the middle of the year, believers come in an endless stream. The temple is full of firecrackers and incense. The Buddhist name has been ringing around the beam for a long time.

At the beginning of the founding of the people's Republic of China, the government respected citizens' religious beliefs very much, and religious organizations sprang up all over the country. In 1954, with the attention of the Jiujiang administrative office, the preparatory group of the Jiujiang Buddhist Association was established, with its office located in the smallpox palace. In the following ten years, the preparatory group of the Buddhist Association has done a lot of work in assisting the government to implement religious policies and uniting believers to actively participate in socialist construction. After the beginning of the cultural revolution in 1966, the religious activities in the smallpox palace and the work of the municipal Buddhist Association were forced to stop.

After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th CPC Central Committee, religious policies were re implemented, citizens' religious beliefs were respected, major Buddhist temples in Jiujiang were rebuilt and restored one after another, large-scale Buddhist activities in key Buddhist temples were frequent, and friendly exchanges among overseas Buddhists were flourishing. In the autumn of 1989, the municipal government formally issued a document to the Municipal Urban Construction Bureau, ordering the municipal garden department to return the smallpox palace to the municipal Buddhist Association.

After Jiujiang Buddhist Association took back the smallpox palace, while doing a good job in the whole city's Buddhist work, master Guo Yi, President of Jiujiang Buddhist Association, and all colleagues had a detailed discussion on the overall maintenance and overall construction planning of the smallpox palace. In the spring and Autumn period of jiuhancong, the smallpox palace covers an area of nearly 3000 square meters, with a construction area of about 2000 square meters. The temple construction is basically perfect, and the construction scale has exceeded the peak period in history. The main halls of smallpox Palace are the main hall, Sansheng hall, Guanyin hall, dizang hall, Niangniang Pavilion, Guogong hall, guest hall, Zhaitang, Jingxiang Pavilion, Liaofang, etc.

It is reported that before liberation, there was the abbot of gaolao monk, who was quite famous. After liberation, there was the abbot of master Yan, who was the abbot of Nun Chang Jin. With the continuous implementation of religious policies, the monks of smallpox palace will do their best to make this Buddhist holy land better benefit the society and all living beings in accordance with the purpose of building human Buddhism.

geographical environment

Smallpox palace is located on the Bank of Gantang lake, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province.

In a prosperous city, it is a common activity place for religious believers in the city and the countryside. During the Buddha's birthday, the temple is bustling with people, burning seashells and singing, and the sound of Buddhist scriptures reverberates for a long time. Incense clouds and firecrackers move the ground, doubling the festive atmosphere.

Smallpox palace is not only a place for religious activities, but also an excellent place for tourism. Overlooking from the bank, the pavilions and pavilions are covered with green trees, the red walls and yellow tiles are looming, just like the fairyland of Qiongdao; close up, you can see the whole picture, like a lion, the vermilion doors are open, the courtyard corridors are crisscrossed with eaves and teeth, the ancient style is like a picture; the pavilion is extremely beautiful, the lake is vast, spotless; the spring rain is silky, the haze is bright; every cloud is light, the wind is clear, kuanglu is like a pair, so you will be in this situation Yuan Dynasty is a pure land in the city.

Historical records

According to Dehua county annals, "the palace was built in the seventh year of Tongzhi." The main building in the courtyard includes Niangniang hall and Niangniang Pavilion. The pavilion has three upper and lower floors, with hexagonal shape. The cornice is raised and looks like a tower, which is quite magnificent. There are Zen houses and other buildings on the left and right. Once upon a time, people prayed to send their children to the temple. The name of smallpox palace was changed later. The appearance of the temple is like the meaning of heaven's flower palace. On the third floor, by the window, you can see the scenery of lakes and mountains.

Historical allusions

It is said that when Zhou Yu of the eastern Wu Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms was guarding the palace pavilion to practice the water army, this was the place where Xiao Qiao used to dress up, so the former building was called Xiao Qiao's dressing house.

As a matter of fact, she was the concubine of Meng Chang in the Five Dynasties. In the third year of Qiande, Emperor Taizu of the Song Dynasty, Meng Chang was defeated and died soon after he came to the Song Dynasty. Although his concubine, Mrs. Huarui, was forced to be sent to the song palace, she did not forget the old master and hung the portrait of Meng Chang in the palace for worship. When Taizu went to the palace, she found that she couldn't help asking. In her anxiety, she lied that "Zhang Xian, the God of sending children, and Shu people are all wise." fortunately, Taizu didn't make a deep research, but asked her to write a poem about the death of Shu. Mrs. Huarui reluctantly chanted: "the flag is lowered on the king's city. I know it from the deep palace. One hundred and forty thousand people took off their armor, and none of them was a man. " Song Taizu also had no idea about it. The God of sending children later spread from the palace to the people. In the late Qing Dynasty, the statue of Zhang Xiannan was changed into that of Huarui NV, and the temple of smallpox also provided for the empress to send her children. In the past, the incense was very popular. Another poem: Willow shadow Lake wave scenery Rao, smallpox palace towering more enchanting. On the third floor, you can see from the window.

Address: Gantang Lake dike, Gantang South Road, Xunyang District, Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province

Longitude: 115.98899841309

Latitude: 29.715000152588

Tel: 0792-8227027

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