Shenyang Taiqing Palace

Shenyang Taiqing palace is a large-scale Temple of Taoism Quanzhen school in Northeast China, and it is also the center of Taoism activities in Northeast China. The temple is a typical Taoist building in the Qing Dynasty, with its north facing south and four courtyards in front and back. In the minds of local Taoist believers, Taiqing palace is the most effective place for divination. Therefore, it is the most popular Taoist temple in Shenyang, especially on the first and the fifteenth day of each month. The activities of divination, sacrifice, Daochang, Yujing birthday and so on, which are held from time to time, often attract many believers and tourists to pray for blessings.

Taiqing Palace

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Shenyang Taiqing palace generally refers to Taiqing Palace (Shenyang City, Liaoning Province)

Taiqing palace is located in Shenyang, formerly known as three churches. In the second year of Kangxi (1663) of Qing Dynasty, general wukuli, who guarded Liaodong, was founded by Guo ShouZhen, a Taoist of Guandong. The palace is located in the north to the south, with the mountain gate open to the East. The main buildings are Mountain Gate, Lingguan hall, Guandi hall, Laojun hall, Yuhuangge hall, Sanguan hall, luzhulou, Guozu hall, Qiuzu hall, Shangong temple, Guozu tower, etc. the original hall, pavilion and Taoist house have more than 100 rooms, covering an area of more than 5200 square meters. It is a famous ten square forest of Taoism Quanzhen in Northeast China.

On December 5, 2016, the National Tourism Administration announced that the Taiqing palace was warned.

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It was originally called three churches. In 1663, general wukuli, who guarded Liaodong and other places, was founded by Taoist Guo ShouZhen of Guandong. According to the records of fengtianfu temple in Chengde County, there were "three halls and three Ying, three Jing Lou Ying, three Hou Dian Ying, eight Peidian Ying, four ear room Ying, three front hall Ying, one gate Ying and one left and right gate Ying." It is a Taoist temple for the sons and grandchildren of Quanzhen. In 1669, the emperor granted a Book of daozang, which was hidden in the pavilion. In 1708, it was flooded by fire, and the building was rebuilt in 1731. In 1768, the Taoist Ma Yangzhen repaired and built the outer courtyard, the East and West corridors of the main hall, and the surrounding walls. The scale of the temple began to be ready, so it was renamed Taiqing palace, and became the ten square forest of Quanzhen During the reign of Feng and Guangxu, there were repairs.

The palace is located in the north to the south, with the mountain gate open to the East. The main buildings are Mountain Gate, Lingguan hall, Guandi hall, Laojun hall, Yuhuangge hall, Sanguan hall, luzhulou, Guozu hall, Qiuzu hall, Shangong temple, Guozu tower, etc. the original hall, pavilion and Taoist house have more than 100 rooms, covering an area of more than 5200 square meters. It is a famous ten square forest of Taoism Quanzhen in Northeast China.

Landscape features

It is a major feature of the Taiqing palace to preach precepts. According to a brief history of the jungle of the Taiqing palace, from 1823, abbot sun Baoyi began to preach precepts in the palace to 1944, there were more than 2000 disciples. At present, it is a key open Taoist temple in China and a key cultural relic protection unit in Liaoning Province. It is the seat of Liaoning Taoist Association and Shenyang Taoist Association.

Historical evolution

It was built in 1663 (the second year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty) and completed in 1665 (the fourth year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty), formerly known as "three churches". In 1779 (the 44th year of Qianlong reign of Qing Dynasty), it was rebuilt and renamed "Taiqing Palace".

Historically, it is the center of Taoism activities in Northeast China and the first Jungle (Taoist language). Taiqing palace covers an area of 5246 square meters, with a construction area of 2794 square meters. It has been restored and opened for 1900 square meters, including Laojun Hall (Laozi), Sanguan hall, luzu Hall (LV Dongbin), Yuhuang hall, Qiuzu Hall (Qiu Chuji), Guozu Hall (Guo ShouZhen, founder of Taiqing Palace), etc. The whole building is antique, magnificent and solemn. There are many Taoist activities in Taiqing palace, such as cultivating scriptures, celebrating birthday, divining, holding sacrifices or holding Daochang, etc.

architectural composition

The courtyard faces south in the north, wide in the South and narrow in the north. It has four courtyards, covering an area of more than 5000 square meters and a building area of more than 1600 square meters. Taiqing palace has eight halls, including Lingguan hall, Guandi hall, Laojun hall, Yuhuang hall, Sanguan hall, luzu hall, Guozu hall and Qiuzu hall.

Lingguan Hall: worship Wang Lingguan and Zhao Lingguan. Wang Ling's official name is Wang Shan. He learned from SA Shoujian, a famous Taoist in Western Shu, and was taught the secret method of Taoist talismans. Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, had a great reputation for worshipping him and building a temple for heavenly generals in the capital. Zhao Lingguan, named Zhao Gongming, is a native of Zhongnanshan. He avoided chaos in the mountains in the Qin Dynasty and learned to practice Taoism. Taoism regards it as the God of wealth. Lingguan is the God of Taoist Dharma protection. When Qiu Zucheng became a Taoist, he refused to be granted the title of jade emperor because he sighed about the hardships of practicing Taoism. So Wang Lingguan vowed to receive millions of people to protect the Dharma for every practitioner in Jinluan hall.

Guandi Hall: the main position of worship is Guansheng emperor, the seal holder is Guanping, and the sword holder is Zhoucang. Guan shengdijun is the apotheosis of Guan Yu, and Guan Yunchang is a typical example of loyalty, filial piety and righteousness. June 24 of the lunar calendar is Christmas day.

Laojun Hall: worship the Lord Laojun, left for Weituo Dharma protector, right for wanglingguan. Taishanglaojun set up a religion along with the local government, which was a symbol of Taoism and respected as the ancestor of Taoism. Lao Tzu is the apotheosis of Lao Tzu. Lao Tzu's surname is Li, and his name is Bo Yang. At the end of the spring and Autumn period, people from Luyi, Henan Province, once kept Tibetan history in the Zhou Dynasty. Laozi is a great thinker and founder of Taoist school in China. Tao Te Ching describes the origin of the universe, the laws of physics and the spirit of humanity, which has a profound impact on later generations. February 15 of the lunar calendar is Laojun's Christmas day. Weituo is a Buddhist dharma protector. He is famous for being good at walking and flying. From his image of holding a pestle with his hands together, we can know that the temple is a permanent forest in ten directions.

Yuhuang Hall: worshiping the Jade Emperor, the right wall is the king Lingguan, the left wall is the earth God. The Jade Emperor is in charge of three realms, ten directions, four lives and six ways. He governs the heaven, the earth, the human and the ghost. It is said that the Jade Emperor was born in the king's family of Guangyan miaolo state. Later, he abandoned his throne and went to Xiangyan mountain in Puming to practice Taoism. After a lot of calamities, he became the Jade Emperor. The 24th of the twelfth month of the lunar calendar is the pick-up day, and the ninth day of the first month is the Jade Emperor's Christmas day. The God of land is the master of the earth, mountains and rivers. It is said that the God of land is the son of Gonggong, named Gulong.

Sanguan Hall: worship the Sanguan emperor of Yao, Shun and Yu. Sanguan, also known as Sanyuan, is derived from the worship of heaven, earth and water, believing that Sanguan dominates the world's happiness and misfortune. Yao, the heaven official of the upper Yuan Dynasty, blessed the earth; Shun, the earth official of the middle Yuan Dynasty, pardoned the great emperor; Yu, the water official of the lower Yuan Dynasty, pardoned the great emperor. The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is Tianguan Christmas, the fifteenth day of July is diguan Christmas, and the fifteenth day of October is Shuiguan Christmas.

Luzu Hall: worshiping Chunyang as an upright policeman, Fuyou emperor, namely luzu, liuzu on the left and Jizu on the right. Lu Zu is the deification of LV Dongbin (LV Yan). Zhong Liquan passed on his inner alchemy and lived in seclusion in Zhongnanshan. He was good at swordsmanship and liked poetry and Fu. He is the founder of Zhonglu Neidan school and a master of health preservation. Life is free and easy, helping people in danger. The fourteenth of April in the lunar calendar is Christmas. The divination of Lu Zu in Taiqing palace has a long history, which makes believers more persistent. It is said that Lu Zuhua became an immortal after thousands of years of cultivation of willow trees. The Jizu people of Tieling, Liaoning, became an immortal after Lu Zuhua's cultivation. He is one of the eight immortals.

Qiu Zudian: worship Changchun Quande deification, should be bishop Zhenjun, Qiu Chuji. Qiu Zu was born in Qixia, Shandong Province. He became a monk at the age of 19. He studied Quanzhen Taoism and Wang Chongyang's ancestral teacher. He started his own dragon sect. At the invitation of Genghis Khan, he met the snow mountain in the western regions, discussed the military and political importance of the city, respected it as an immortal, and ordered Qiu to take charge of Taoism in the world. In 1227, Qiu Zu emerged in baiyun temple in Beijing. The 19th of the first month of the lunar calendar is Qiu Zu's Christmas.

Guozu Hall: worship guoshouzhen, collect Guozu, and heisangranny. Guo Zu was born in Dingyuan, Danyang, Jiangsu Province. He studied with Li Changming, the seventh generation lawyer of Longmen school. With Benxi tiecha mountain babaoyun cave. In the second year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, at the request of general wukuli in Shengjing, he prayed for rain on the main altar, which was very popular. So he chose to build three churches (Taiqing Palace), which opened a new curtain of Taoism in Guandong. There are many legends about the great Dharma protector. He is a local Dharma protector in Northeast China. He has the power of eliminating disasters and diseases, protecting the palace and protecting the courtyard.

In the courtyard of Sijin, there are Guozu pagoda and stele tower, and in the middle of the north is fa Tang. Inside the stele tower is the inscription of Guo Zhenren. In front of the FA hall, two horizontal walls are embedded with one side of the steles, namely, the stele of inheriting lineage specially built in Taiqing palace and the stele of Yuhuangge. These inscriptions record the history of the founding of the Taiqing palace and the succession of the imperial courts before and after the founding of the Taiqing palace.

Taiqing palace is a Taoist building in Qing Dynasty, which has important historical and artistic value. Shenyang municipal and Liaoning Provincial People's committees successively announced them as municipal and provincial cultural relics protection units in November 1962 and September 1963. The palace is managed and used by the Taoist Association. It has become a resort for Taoist activities and people to rest and visit.

Tour information

Ticket price: 2 yuan per person.

Opening hours: 09:00 ~ 16:00

Transportation route: the bus route through Taiqing Palace: 116, 131, 207, 140, 212, 221, 224, 227, 230, 243, 248, 256, 258, 270, 289, 292, 331, 333, 334, 338, 503

From Shenyang north station, take No. 224 Taiqing palace to get off. From Shenyang station, take No.221 or 207 to Taiqing palace. From Luwan, take bus 221 or 207 to Taiqing palace.

Address: No.16 Xishuncheng street, Shenhe District, Shenyang

Longitude: 123.44830203057

Latitude: 41.804275544257

Tel: 024-22727906

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: take bus No.157, 326, 503 to Taiqinggong station of Xishuncheng street

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