Xiyang Palace

Xiyang Palace

Xiyang palace is the hometown of Ouyang Xiu, the eight great masters of Tang and Song dynasties. It is located in Longgang (now Ouyang Xiu middle school) about 1 km away from Shaxi Town, Yongfeng County, Jiangxi Province. Xiyang palace is an ancient building group with three halls.

Xiyang temple was originally a Taoist temple, called Xiyang temple. Because ougong's father was called Ouyang temple, Xiyang temple was changed to Xiyang temple to avoid the synonymous taboo. From then on, Xiyang palace became Chonggong cemetery. The existing menfang, which was repaired in the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, is engraved with three big characters of "Xiyang Palace" on the top of the front lintel, which is said to be written by Emperor Kangxi, and four big characters of "Zhu Guo Zhong Zai" on the north of the menfang, which is said to be written by Wen Tianxiang.

Main overview

Xiyang palace is the hometown of Ouyang Xiu. In memory of this celebrity and his parents, people have successively built wenzhonggong ancestral hall, longgangqian tablet Pavilion, Longgang academy, Wenru calligraphy hall, Huadi building, moral lecture hall and other buildings. Xiyang temple was originally a Taoist temple, called Xiyang temple. Because ougong's father was called Ouyang temple, Xiyang temple was changed to Xiyang temple to avoid the synonymous taboo. From then on, Xiyang palace became Chonggong cemetery. The existing menfang, which was built in the 10th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, is engraved with three big characters of "Xiyang Palace" on the top of the front lintel. It is said that it is written by Emperor Kangxi himself, and four big characters of "Zhu Guo Zhong Zai" on the north of the menfang, which is said to be written by Wen Tianxiang

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There is a big round arch in front of the Xiyang palace. There are three big words "Xiyang Palace" written on the top of the arch. On the right side is the Longgang academy, on the left side is Ouyang Wenzhong temple, and the tablet Pavilion of "Longgang Qianbiao". After entering the gate, a pair of couplets were engraved on the stone pillars of the other party: "Liang Jie lost his youth, sighing for the warbler's bitter singing, farewell to the swan's sad singing, five nights' deep sorrow", "en Lun praises Dan Bi, remembering Yi Yan lost his group, Wan Xiong's class reading, looking back on the bitterness after 30 years". This is a praise for Ouyang Xiu's mother, Mrs. Zheng, who swore to keep the festival and teach her son to become a useful person. Ouyang Xiu lost his father at the age of 4, and his family was poor. His mother taught him to read and write on the sand table with a silver tube, making him a famous writer. "Painting grass to teach children" has become a good story handed down through the ages. Later generations built a "Silver Tower" in the palace to show their descendants. Because of years of disrepair, it has already been destroyed.

Ouyang Wenzhong ancestral hall, opposite to the arch, is a progressive double hall structure, with Dragon carving and painted buildings, green cornices and bright red pillars.

Longgangqian tablet Pavilion is a double-layer pavilion with national characteristics, well-balanced layout, exquisite structure, antique. In the middle of the pavilion stands the stone tablet "longgangqian table". The front is engraved with "longgangqian table" and the back is engraved with "Ouyang family table", which are written in regular script, Yinwen and Zhishu. The font is dignified, steady and vigorous. It was brought back from Qingzhou when Ouyang Xiu escorted his mother's coffin to his hometown when he was the prefect of Qingzhou in Shandong Province. It has been nearly a thousand years now. It is a family history of "moving grief and tears" written by Ouyang Xiu in memory of his parents' upbringing. In 1956, the people's Government of Jiangxi Province designated the stone tablet "longgangqian table" as a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level. Later, the state has repeatedly allocated funds to repair the Xiyang palace.

Wenzhonggong ancestral hall

Wenzhonggong ancestral hall is a memorial hall for ougong and his parents chongguogong. It is located in Xiyang palace, on the same vertical axis with the gate of Xiyang palace. It was founded in Chunxi of Southern Song Dynasty (after it was built before 1186, it was noted by Wu Cheng and Zeng Huan). There is a patio in the ancestral hall. The column network is made of moving columns. The caisson, ceiling, Chuanliang, hump and other large and small components are consistent with the style of Ming and Qing Dynasties From the layout to the structure, the houses have strong characteristics of Jiangnan dwellings. There is a couplet on the two big stone pillars lying in front of the temple, which is a warm praise and praise for Ouyang Xiu's mother, Mrs. Zheng, who swore to her chastity and taught her son to become a talent. After many times of maintenance, this ancient temple has been rebuilt in Qianlong and Jiaqing of Qing Dynasty.

geographical position

geographical position

Address: Ouyang Xiu middle school, Shaxi Town, Yongfeng County, Ji'an City

Longitude: 115.593392

Latitude: 26.881834

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