Taiping Temple

Taiping temple is located in Huangsi Road, Heping District, Shenyang City, about 100 meters to the south of Shisheng temple. It was built in 1707, the 46th year of Kangxi reign of Qing Dynasty. It was originally a Xibo family temple and is a key cultural relic protection unit of the state. In the 46th year of Kangxi reign (1707 AD), the Xibo people living in Shengjing raised funds to build it. At the beginning, there were only five main halls. After maintenance and expansion, a large-scale temple was gradually formed.

Taiping Temple faces south and has two courtyards. Sakyamuni, eight Bodhisattvas and four heavenly kings are worshipped in the temple. In the middle of the main hall, there is a plaque with four big characters of "Xibo family temple", which was presented by the Xibo people's association leader sepukeng who was stationed in Shengjing during Xianfeng Period. In front of the hall, there used to be stone tablets in Xibo and Chinese, but now there are only stone tablets in Xibo. The stele records in detail the historical facts of Xibo nationality's migration and incorporation into the eight banners, as well as the founding process of Taiping temple.

After liberation, the people's Government of Shenyang invested in the renovation of Taiping temple, which was announced as a municipal cultural relics protection unit in 1985. At the same time, the stone tablet recording the history of Taiping temple and Xibo nationality is listed as a national first-class cultural relic, which is now collected in Shenyang Palace Museum.

Xibo nationality and xiqian Festival: Xibo nationality is an ancient nationality in the north of China, who is good at fighting. After being incorporated into the eight banners, they moved to Shengjing and other places for garrison due to military needs, and established a family temple in Shengjing as a place for sacrifice and assembly. In the 29th year of Qianlong (1764), the imperial court dispatched 1020 Xibo officers and soldiers to Yili to strengthen the border defense forces in Xinjiang. On April 18 of the lunar calendar, more than 1000 border guards, their families and villagers gathered at Taiping temple in Shengjing, killing sheep to sacrifice their ancestors and gods and praying for a safe journey. Since then, Sibo compatriots have regarded the 18th day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar as the "westward migration Festival", on which they organize celebrations every year.

Taiping Temple

Taiping temple, commonly known as "Xibo family temple", is located at No. 2, Lane 178, Huangsi Road, Heping District, Shenyang City. It is a Lama Temple funded by Xibe people. The temple was built in 1707 (the 46th year of Kangxi reign), expanded in 1752 (the 17th year of Qianlong reign), and then rebuilt in the 41st year of Qianlong reign, the 8th year of Jiaqing reign and the 28th year of Guangxu reign.

Historical evolution

Initial construction

Shenyang Taiping temple, located at 21 Taiping lane, Huangsi Road, Heping District, Shenyang, is the home Temple of Xibo nationality. It was built in the 46th year of Kangxi by Xibo people living in Shengjing. In the eighth year of Jiaqing, zuoling vashabu carved two stone tablets on the East and west sides of the hall. The inscriptions not only record the establishment, expansion and repair of the Xibo family temple, but also record the process of the Xibo people moving to Shengjing, which has preserved the history of the Xibo people for more than 300 years. One of the two steles is now in the Shenyang Palace Museum. In the middle of the main hall, there is a plaque with four big characters of "Xibo family temple", which was presented by the Xibo people's association leader sepukeng who was stationed in Shengjing during Xianfeng Period.

Renovation and reconstruction

Shenyang Municipal People's government attaches great importance to the restoration of Taiping temple, the Xibo family temple. In 1984, the central hall was restored with funds and managed by the people's Committee. In February 1985, Shenyang Municipal People's government announced it as a municipal cultural relics protection unit. In 1764 (the 29th year of Qianlong's reign), the Qing government dispatched more than 3000 Xibo soldiers and their families from Shengjing to Yili, Xinjiang, to strengthen the northwest border defense after calming down the Junggar rebellion.

On April 18 of the lunar calendar, Sibo compatriots who moved west to Ili and stayed in their hometown gathered in Taiping Temple of Sibo family temple to kill pigs, sacrifice their ancestors, pray for peace, and prepare a feast for their relatives on the expedition. Since then, every year until April 18 of the lunar calendar, Xibo people have held a grand commemoration of westward migration in Taiping temple. April 18 of the lunar calendar is designated as westward migration Festival

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Scale system

Taiping temple is located in the north and faces south, with rigorous layout and magnificent scenery. The original area is 18000 square meters. The building area is 958 square meters. The architectural style is in the form of Lama Temple. The main buildings are the mountain gate, the front, the middle and the back hall, and the East and west side hall. There are statues of the third Buddha, zongkaba Buddha, the five Dharma protectors, and the four heavenly kings in the hall. The temple was in disrepair for a long time and was seriously damaged before liberation. Most of the buildings were demolished and factory buildings were built on the spot. Now there are only three middle halls, which are of the style of corridor in front of a hard mountain, with gray tile roof, sandalwood imitating color painting, and red ground battle columns. There are two stone tablets in the temple, one in Chinese and the other in Manchu. The Manchu stele was found in 1959. It was broken at that time and sent to Shenyang Palace Museum for preservation after restoration. It is an important historical relic preserved by Xibo people. It has been copied and erected in front of the hall. In addition, a wooden plaque, 270 cm long, 97 cm wide and 40 cm thick, has been preserved in the Xibo family temple. It is now in the Palace Museum of Shenyang.

Traffic information

Bus: take bus No.138, 140 and 209 to the north market.

Subway: take subway line 2 to the city square, then walk for 10 minutes.

Address: No.2, Lane 178, Huangsi Road, Heping District, Shenyang

Longitude: 123.426321

Latitude: 41.807604

Ticket information: Free

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