Zhu Xiaozi Temple

Zhu Xiaozi Temple

Qinlan Town, 22.5km east of Tianchang City. In memory of Zhu shouchang, a famous filial son of Song Dynasty. Zhu shouchang is a man of heaven. When she was 7 years old, her mother Liu was abandoned by her father, who was then governor of Yongzhou Prefecture. He had been looking for his mother for 50 years, but he could not. When he heard that his mother was in Shaanxi, he abandoned the official of Zhizhou and searched for his mother for thousands of miles to meet and return her. The imperial court issued an imperial edict to praise his filial piety.

Brief introduction of ancestral hall

Wang Anshi, Su Shi, etc. have been regarded as one of the "twenty-four filial piety". The temple was built in the Song Dynasty, and has been repaired and expanded since then. Now the front and back two into, each into three, two into between the patio. The whole temple is surrounded by brick walls, and a wooden tablet named "the throne of song Xiaozi and Zhu Gong" is built in the temple. There are two dragons circling on it, which is lifelike. There are incense burners, iron tables, candlesticks, etc. on the left and right of Lingpai. Above the gate is a plaque of "song Xiaozi Zhugong Temple". In the front yard of the ancestral hall, there is a "monument to the ancestral hall of song Xiaozi and Zhu Gong". On the side of the ancestral hall, the original buildings such as Tongren academy and Shengyin temple have disappeared.

Allusions of characters

Zhu shouchang, with the name of Kangshu, was born in qinlan, Tongren Township, Tianchang of Song Dynasty. The history of Song Dynasty records that he abandoned his official position and searched for his mother for thousands of miles. He is one of the most popular "twenty four filial piety" in ancient China.

Zhu Xun, the father of Zhu shouchang, was a minister of the Ministry of industry during the reign of emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty. When Zhu shouchang was young, the Liu family was abandoned by Zhu Xun. Since then, the mother and son separated. After Zhu shouchang grew up, he inherited his father's reputation and became an official. For decades, his official career was quite smooth. He successively served as governor of Jingzhou, Nantong, Yuezhou, Langzhou, etc. However, he never got together with his biological mother, and his thoughts lingered in his mind, so that "he seldom ate, drank and ate, and his words were often runny". In the 50 years after the separation of his mother and son, he inquired about the whereabouts of his biological mother, and all of them were dead There was no news, so he burned incense to worship Buddha, and according to the Buddhist law, burned the back and the top to show his piety. In the early years of song Xining, it was said that his mother was exiled in Shaanxi and married as a folk wife. He wrote the Diamond Sutra in blood and resigned from his official post. He left his family and traveled a long way to find his mother in Shaanxi. He said with his family, "I will not return until I see my mother." Zhu shouchang finally found his biological mother in Tongzhou. When the mother and son separated, shouchang was still young 50 years later, my mother was more than 70 years old and shouchang was over 50 years old. It turns out that after his mother Liu left the Zhu family, she remarried to the Dang family and had several children. Shouchang regarded them as his brothers and sisters and took them home to support them. Some people played the song Shenzong Zhao Xu about Zhu shouchang's abandonment of his official post to find his mother. After Song Shenzong learned about Zhu shouchang, he ordered the official to resume his original post. At the same time, famous officials such as Su Shi and Wang Anshi wrote poems to praise him. Su Shi once said in his poem, "when you are seven years old, you know how to read your mother. When you feel pity for you, you will grow stronger and stronger. Your heart will grow stronger and stronger. You will not be affected by the rising sun. When you love you for 50 years, you will get your new clothes, but your son's cry will pay off that year I feel sad when you leave me. This matter has never been heard of in the past. Wang Anshi's poem says: in his old age, Lai's pleasure is that I'm in business and I'm sad to see you today. From then on, the story of Zhu shouchang abandoning his official and searching for his mother spread all over the world, and the name of his filial son was widely known. Zhu shouchang, an official, died at the age of 70. The story of Zhu Changshou abandoning his official position to seek his mother has been widely spread throughout the ages. There is an old tomb of Zhu Xiaozi in Tianchang qinlan. During the reign of Hongzhi in Ming Dynasty, a monument was erected on the side of the tomb. During the reign of Jiajing, a temple of Xiaozi was built.

Filial tree

One kilometer to the east of qinlan Town, there is a thousand year old cypress. It is said that it was planted by Zhu shouchang himself next to his mother's grave in Song Dynasty. It is called Xiaozi tree.

Song of filial son

Author: Fang Huanming

（1） Tianchang qinlan Xiaozi Township, Xiaozi surname Zhu shouchang. In his childhood, his mother was expelled for some reason, and his tender heart was maimed. My mother's kindness is firmly remembered and I read the article. After a super gold list title, Qianli as an official for looking for mother. There is no trace up and down the river, and there is little news in the north and south of the river. Burn the back, burn the neck, pray for Buddha's blessing, stab the body and bleed the King Kong. (2) as an official, I've been searching all over the world. Autumn to winter to drift snow, snow frost do not feel temples China. White haired children look for white haired mothers. Their hearts are like Berberis and their tears are like numbness. When the time is limited, I will resign and go to the end of the world. I heard that people were wandering in Shaanxi, crossing the Yellow River at night, and the moon slanted to the West. After careful investigation of every household in every village, my mother was in Tongzhou with the party surname. Tieshuhuatian open eyes, Xuantang filial son reunion. Close reading of "Qin LAN looking for filial piety" is a moving motto. Sing a long song of filial son, advise secular scholars.

Address: qinlan Town, 22.5km east of Tianchang City

Longitude: 119.17604064941

Latitude: 32.601215362549

Chinese PinYin : Zhu Xiao Zi Ci