LINGJI Palace

LINGJI Palace

LINGJI temple, Taoist temple. Qingpu Township, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, Fujian Province. Built in the Five Dynasties, it was named Dawang temple at the beginning. It was rebuilt in the 15th year of Yongle (1417) in the Ming Dynasty and was named LINGJI palace. It is said that the mother and Empress of Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty suffered from a difficult disease. Later, they issued an imperial edict to seek medical treatment. The great grandson of Qingpu people, the Marquis of Fujian Province, announced that he went to Beijing for medical treatment and got rid of the disease. Emperor Yongle Longyan was very happy and gave orders to rebuild the Qingpu king temple. When it was completed, the palace was built with a grand scale. Now it is a key cultural relic protection unit in Fujian Province.

Construction situation

"If you want to know the emperor's palace in Beijing, first look at Qingpu LINGJI palace.". This popular folk song in Fuzhou is a tribute to LINGJI palace, a provincial cultural relics protection unit in Qingkou Town, Minhou County.

LINGJI palace is located in Qingpu village, Minhou County, only 20 kilometers away from Fuzhou City. According to Qinglin Feng's Archaeology of Rongcheng, "under jin'ao peak, Xu Zhizheng, King Jiang of the Southern Tang Dynasty, and Xu zhier, King Rao of the Southern Tang Dynasty, are all brothers of the Southern Tang Dynasty. The temple was built in the third year of Tianfu Kaiyun (946) of the later Jin Dynasty. In the eighth year of Taiping Xingguo (983) of the Song Dynasty, renfang Jue established the temple in Zhiyu. In the first year of Xiangfu (1008), it was established in Hengxi. In the seventh year of Zhenghe (1117), it was moved to this site. In the 15th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1417), it was granted a sacrifice in the spring and Autumn period. There are also temples in the capital. Jiafeng Jinque Zhenjun, YuQue Zhenjun. In the orthodox Chenghua period, there were accumulated titles, and the bequeathed officials offered sacrifices to the imperial stele Pavilion, which was written by the Prime Minister Xie Jin and erected on the left side of the temple. " It can be seen that both Xu Zhizheng and Xu zhier were historical figures. In the third year of Kaiyun period in the Late Jin Dynasty, the king of Fujian fought against each other and Zhu Wenjin rebelled. He killed more than ten relatives of the royal family and called himself the Lord of Fujian. So Wang asked for help from the Southern Tang Dynasty. King Jiang and Rao sent their troops southward from Jiangxi to Fujian to capture Jianzhou (now Jianou) and Fuzhou to fight against the insurgency. When the troops went south to cross the Wulong River and camped in Qili, the Marquis of Fujian Province, a villager surnamed Hu in Qingpu Township reported to the garrison what the enemy had done: hundreds of fleeing bandits circled Aofeng mountain, committing crimes and harming the people. Two valiant generals quickly led the troops to eliminate the bandits. Their troops are strict in military discipline, and they have never committed any crimes in any place. They are considerate of Li Shu and are enthusiastic in treating diseases for the people. The people of Fujian feel virtuous. After parting, in order to commemorate the merits of Er Xu, the people of Qingpu set up a memorial temple in the north of Longqiu for image worship. After the death of the two kings, they developed into temples, and their deeds were well-known among the people.

Historical hearsay

During the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di, the founder of Cheng Dynasty, went to the army. He was tired and suffered from chronic diseases. Although he "used all kinds of drugs, he failed to get better.". It is said that one day, he dreamt that the "two kings" (Xu Zhizheng and Xu zhier) were giving miraculous medicine, so he found a prescription to take and recovered. In the 15th year of Yongle, Chengzu ordered a group of palace craftsmen to come to Fujian to rebuild the temple of Erwang on a large scale. He wrote the name of LINGJI palace and made a huge monument. LINGJI palace is located in the East and faces the West. It is built on top of the mountain. After reconstruction, there are three gates and six palaces. It now covers an area of 1972 square meters, with front, back, main and side halls, palace halls, palace gardens, Shipu Langcheng, yubeiting, Zhonggulou, jin'aomen archway, Fatang, guest house and so on. In the Ming Dynasty, all officials who came here had to dismount and bow in front of the palace. Later, it was repaired several times during the reign of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the Republic of China and the 1980s, which made LINGJI palace admirable for its unique architectural style, heavy historical accumulation and the attention of the imperial dynasty. The stele is 6.2 meters high, 2.1 meters wide and 0.65 meters thick. The top of the stele is semicircular, with a plate pattern of green dragon on the edge of the frame. The stele seat is male, and the stone carvings are tortoise. It is exquisitely carved, lifelike and magnificent. According to the record of the Ming Dynasty, chiseling the stone tablet and Guifu were escorted by Zheng He, the eunuch of the three treasures, who was sent to the west by his fleet. This giant, a symbol of good luck, weighs ten thousand jin. Together with the huge stele, the pavilion is the rarest cultural relic in Fujian Province in China. It is said that the turtle is a dragon, and it is a folk expert Association. Qingpu village people here sealed it with a stele. Later, LINGJI palace and imperial stele Pavilion were listed as Fujian provincial cultural relics protection units in 1989 and 1991 respectively.

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Gan Mantang

In the history of Fujian, folk beliefs developed, and many influential local gods emerged. In order to worship these gods, devout believers built temples and statues to worship them. Some of them were magnificent, and there were many "masterpieces" with long history and profound cultural connotation. There is a couplet on the Mountain Gate of a temple in Fujian: "if you want to see the emperor's palace in Beijing, first look at Qingpu LINGJI palace." This "bold words" is the famous "folk Taoist tourism Holy Land" in Fuzhou area -- LINGJI palace in Qingpu, Minhou.

Minhou Qingpu LINGJI palace is located in the center of Qingpu village, Qingkou Town, Minhou County, Fuzhou City, with a construction area of about 2460 square meters, of which the main hall covers an area of 1972 square meters. National Highway 324 and Fuzhou Xiamen Expressway pass through Qingpu village, only 20 kilometers away from Fuzhou City, with convenient transportation. LINGJI palace is owned by Qingpu village, where the temple is located, and the management committee is composed of the respected elderly people in the village to carry out daily Palace management. In the history of Qingpu village, human culture flourished. Lin Baishui, a famous newspaperman in the Republic of China, was born in Qingpu, the Marquis of Fujian Province. Now there is a memorial hall for Mr. Lin Baishui in the village. In 1981, Qingpu village was divided into nine administrative villages, including six in plain areas and three in mountainous areas, because of its overpopulation (before 1978, it was the second largest production brigade in rural China, with a population of 15000). Due to the dense population, Pingyuan villages are basically connected, and there is no clear demarcation line. LINGJI palace is located in the middle of the village. Although it is now divided into nine administrative villages, the villagers of each village still call themselves Qingpu villagers and have close ties at ordinary times. At present, the population of Qingpu village is about 20000, and most of the residents live in different families. There are 31 surnames in total. The population of Lin family is the largest, accounting for more than half of the population of the village. All the population of Lin family belong to the same clan, and most of them are concentrated in the plain area. The other surnames with more population are Fang, Zheng, Zhuang, Cheng and so on. There is also a Xijing ancestral hall with a construction area of more than 800 square meters.

If you have a chance to visit Qingkou Town, Qingpu LINGJI palace, Mr. Lin Baishui memorial hall, Lin's ancestral hall in Xijing, and manager Zheng Du's mansion are all cultural landscapes that you can't miss (another historic site is that it's far away from the mountain. If you are interested in visiting Qingpu, you can ask the local people).

Qingpu LINGJI palace in Fuzhou is a famous folk Taoist Holy Land in Fujian since Song Dynasty. In Ming Dynasty, because of Zhu Di's faith, the LINGJI palace in Qingpu, the Marquis of min, reached its peak of prosperity. Mingchengzu had specially allocated funds to build LINGJI palace, which was extremely magnificent for a time. At that time, the administrators of LINGJI palace were very proud to engrave a couplet on the gate of the mountain: "if you want to see the emperor's palace in Beijing, first see Qingpu Tzu Chi palace.". Unfortunately, due to historical changes, most of the Ming Dynasty buildings have disappeared. The existing Ming Dynasty buildings are only wooden stele pavilions, as well as the steles and stone tortoises given by Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty. The main hall was rebuilt in the Republic of China, and most of the statues of gods in the hall were made in the 1980s. Today, when you visit Qingpu LINGJI palace, you can still appreciate the relics of the grand occasion of the belief in the immortal Er Xu. The big turtle with a stone tablet of one foot high is the witness of history. It seems to be able to tell you the vicissitudes and development of the immortal Er Xu Temple, Qingpu LINGJI palace.

Mr. erxu

The head of Qingpu Tzu Chi palace, the Marquis of Fujian Province, worships Mr. Er Xu, also known as Mr. Xu Xian, Mr. LINGJI, Mr. Hong En, Mr. Hong En Zhenjun, etc. he was a brother of his compatriots. His common surname is Xu, and his name is Zhizheng and zhier. He was born in the Wu state (now Zhejiang) during the Five Dynasties. Both Xu Zhizheng and Xu zhier are real figures in history. There are biographies of them in historical books such as the book of the Southern Tang Dynasty and the spring and Autumn Annals of the Ten Kingdoms. Xu Wen, the father of Er Xu, was a powerful minister of Wu state in Five Dynasties. After Xu Wen died, his adopted son, Xu Zhigao, usurped the throne and changed his surname to Li Sheng to establish the Southern Tang Dynasty. Xu Zhizheng and Xu zhier were named king Jiang and King Rao because of their relationship with Li Sheng. Because of his virtue in Fujian, er Xu became a popular God of Taoism after his death, which had a certain influence in Fuzhou. The belief of Er Xu Zhenren began in the third year of Kaiyun (946) of the later Jin Dynasty. According to the records of LINGJI ancestral temple and LINGJI palace, in the second year of Kaiyun of the later Jin Dynasty, civil strife broke out in the state of min, and Zhu Wenjin, a powerful minister, took the opportunity to rebel, killing more than 50 people of the Wang family, claiming to be the king of min. Wang then begged for help from the Southern Tang Dynasty. Xu Zhizheng and Xu zhier led tens of thousands of troops, such as Zha Wenhui and bianhao, to enter Fujian from Chongan. They entered Fujian by land and water, and even took Jianzhou and Fuzhou. Then they went south to take Zhangquan. When the army crossed the wulongjiang River and passed Qingpu (today's Minhou Qingpu), some villagers surnamed Hu stopped Er Xu Matou and cried: "there are hundreds of people who are defeated. They are sitting on the nearby Aofeng mountain. They do evil deeds and harm the people. Please lead the troops to destroy them. They have great merit." Two Xu then led troops to attack Aofeng mountain and killed its leader, and the rest of them came down one after another, so as to wipe out the grass bandits and make the people happy. During the period when the army was stationed in Qingpu, it was safe and well loved by the people. When the army left Qingpu, the villagers were reluctant to leave and tried their best to keep them. They set up a memorial temple to worship erxu in the north of Longqiu, Aofeng. Deeply moved, er Xu said to the villagers, "we will leave the world next year and come here to live." The next year, er Xu passed away, but his spirit did not die out. He gave a dream to the people of Qingpu, saying that they had become gods and came to Aofeng. So the people offered them

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