Town God's Temple, Zhengzhou

Town God's Temple, Zhengzhou, the whole name of Zhengzhou, "Zhengzhou City God Ling Hou Temple", was built in the early Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt in fourteen years (Hongzhi) for hundreds of years. Although it was repeatedly subjected to war, fire and human destruction, it was basically restored to its original appearance after many repairs and repairs. The temple sits in the north and faces the south. The gate, the front hall, the theater, the main hall, the bedroom, and the East and West veranda are arranged in turn along the central axis. The structure is reasonable. The buildings are all covered with glazed tiles. The rolling shed comes out of the building, and the cornices come out in all directions. The shape is exquisite and the structure is compact. The red brick, green tile, painted beams and carved buildings are dignified and elegant. They are the unique architectural products of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Zhengzhou.

Town God's Temple, Zhengzhou

Zhengzhou Town God's Temple is located in the north of Shopping Mall Road East of Zhengzhou, formerly known as the city god Ling Hou Temple. When the temple was first built, there is no exact record in the literature. The City God, also known as the City God in some places, is one of the most important gods worshipped in ancient Chinese religious culture. Most of them are heroes who have made contributions to the local people. They are the God of guarding the city believed in by Chinese folk and Taoism.

brief introduction

According to the records of Zheng county annals of the Republic of China, Shi Chung, the magistrate of the state in the 14th year of Hongzhi (1501), Liu Ru, the magistrate of the state in the 6th year of Jiajing (1527), and Li Shixuan, the magistrate of the state in the 4th year of Longqing (1570) were all rebuilt. Chen Yikui, governor of the Prefecture in 1691, Zhang, governor of the Prefecture in 1714, Zhang Yue, governor of the Prefecture in 1740, and Wu Rongfu, governor of the Prefecture in 1890, were also rebuilt. The temple faces south and covers an area of about 10 mu. It is composed of the gate, the court, the theater, the main hall, the back bedroom and the East and West corridors. The gate is 3 rooms wide and 2 rooms deep. It is a suspended Hill style building with green glazed tile roof. Under the eaves, it is decorated with three high-rise and seven step on the bucket arch. Three clouds hold up their mouths and play with their heads in the shape of elephant trunk. At the back end of the bucket arch, the vertical lotus column is inserted horizontally. The vertical lotus column is connected with the golden brace, and the upper end of the column is directly supported by the golden purlin. In the Ming Dynasty, there were four stone columns, surrounded by wooden columns, with wooden through columns in the middle. The plane was small octagonal. The gate of the real couch is three closed and installed on the pillar respectively. In front of the door, there are 6-level fan-shaped vertical belt treads and a pair of stone lions standing on the left and right. It is more than 10 meters away from the gate, 3 rooms wide and 2 rooms deep. It is a hard mountain building. On the top of the gray tube tile, there are big kisses at both ends of the main ridge, two dragons playing with pearls and a vase in the middle, relief figures under it, gods in the middle, and a pair of knights chasing each other on both sides. The posture is different and lifelike. The decoration on the hanging ridge is also full of changes, with dragons flying and Phoenix dancing, flowers blooming, lion rolling Hydrangea, seahorse, fish and other ridge animals, which is very exquisite and beautiful. Under the eaves there is a bucket and two arches. Under the gable, there is an arc-shaped long head. On the lower part, there are carved bricks decorated with unicorns, flowers and plants and xumizuo. The carving is exquisite. Theater, also known as music building. It is very close to Guoting. It has three rooms in width and two rooms in depth. The building is more than 12 meters high. The main building is in the middle. Under the eaves on the left and right sides, there are side buildings of Xieshan style. The top and bottom are scattered and the wings and corners overlap. In front of and behind the main building, there are two small octagonal stone pillars supporting the former building. The couplets engraved on the stone pillars are "to bring out the bright retribution, to show the way of heaven, to perform the reincarnation of life and death, to wake up the world." The rear mansion is of the vertical flower gate type. There are 19 ridges inserted obliquely in the whole building, with big kissing beast and blue-green glass ridge decoration. The whole building is small and exquisite with unique shape. More than 20 meters to the north of the theater building is the main hall, with 3 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep. The green glazed tile roof with single eaves and Xieshan is decorated with yellow green glazed. There are big kisses on both ends of the ridge, dragon, Phoenix and peony on the ridge, lion vase on the ridge and small vase on both sides. The vertical ridge and the berm ridge are decorated with flowers, rolled grass and other patterns, and are matched with lions and other ridge animals. Under the eaves, there are five vertical arches and a pentagonal mouth. In front of the eaves, there are two Jindou arches built in the Ming Dynasty, and the jibxiang arch is used in the corner section. Inside the hall is a column beam structure with nine purlins and front and back porches. The beams, longitudinal purlins, columns and inclined rafters are arranged alternately and orderly. The front and back rooms of the hall are decorated with four six door windows, and the second room in front of the hall is decorated with sill windows. Under the eaves of the cushion arch board also painted eight immortals across the sea, twenty-four filial piety and other color paintings. There is a platform in front of the hall. There is a bedroom 20 meters behind the main hall, which is composed of the worship hall and the bedroom hall, separated by a trench. The bedroom hall is 5 rooms wide and 3 rooms deep, with a suspended mountain style building; the worship building in front of the hall is 5 rooms wide and 4 rafters deep, with a rolling shed roof. The roofs are covered with green glazed tiles, and the ridges are decorated with yellow green colored glaze. The two ends of the main ridge of the bedroom hall are decorated with 2-meter-high big kisses, and a double eaves Xieshan style pavilion is decorated in the center. On both sides of the ridge, there are double dragons playing with pearls, Phoenix wearing peony, and Carved Feather figures, pomegranates, flowers and so on. Under the eaves, there are three angqi steps on the Dou Gong. The mouth is raised and the head is played in the shape of elephant trunk. Under the eaves of the cushion arch board, painted with colorful painting, vivid shape, rich themes, such as carp jump dragon, magpie make plum, phoenix play peony, song and he Yannian, dragon and tiger fight, lion roll embroidered ball, etc. In front of the hall, the Ming and the second rooms are equipped with six sashes, and the top of the hall is equipped with sill windows, all of which are in the form of straight and oblique crossing.

The architecture of the temple is famous for its exquisite construction and solid structure. Among the original inscriptions in the temple, there are two cursive inscriptions of Fu Zan and Shou Zan written by Zhang Dayou, Tongzhi of Zhengzhou in the early Ming Dynasty. The former is 1.88 meters high and 0.83 meters wide, while the latter is 1.81 meters high and 0.8 meters wide with vigorous and straight handwriting. On June 20, 1963, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit of Henan Province by the former people's Committee of Henan Province.

Historical allusions

Zhengzhou Town God's Temple dedicated to the Han Liu Bang under the generals Ji Xin. In the third year of Liu Bang (204 BC), Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, Xiang Yu surrounded Liu Bang in Xingyang. In danger, Ji Xin pretended to be the king of the Han Dynasty, which made Liu Bang escape. "Zizhitongjian" records: "in May, the general wrote a letter to the king of Han Dynasty, saying," it's urgent. Please take advantage of Chu, and the king can come out. " So Chen Ping night out of the women's East Gate more than two thousand people, Chu thus four attack. Jixin took the king's chariot and the left flag of the yellow house, saying, "when the food is exhausted, the king of Han will descend to Chu." Long live the Chu people, and go out of the city to see the East, so the king of Han was able to ride out of the west gate for dozens of times Yu jianjixin asked, "where is Wang An of Han Dynasty?" He said, "I have already gone out.". "Yu Shao Sha Xin" is the story.

General situation

Zhengzhou Town God's Temple is the "Zhengzhou City God Ling Hou Temple", in the Zhengzhou Shopping Mall Road North, worker Road (formerly known as the City God Temple Street) north end. It was built in the early Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1501. It is one of the large-scale and well preserved ancient architectural communities in Henan Province. For hundreds of years, despite repeated wars, fires and man-made damage, after many times of construction and repair, it basically retains its original historical appearance, so it is precious.

At present, it is the most complete and largest ancient architectural complex in Henan Province. The temple was built in the early Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the Qing Dynasty. There are mainly Mountain Gate, front hall, music building, main hall, bedroom and so on. All halls are covered with glazed tiles, with exquisite shape and compact structure. Among them, the music tower is as high as 15 meters. The sculptures inside and outside the hall are very distinctive. On the front roof, there are dragons and phoenixes, and beside them are lotus and lion. The patterns are exquisite and the sculptors are meticulous. When you enter the hall, there are dragons, phoenixes and peonies on both sides. On the hall, there are "Eight Immortals crossing the sea", pines and cypresses, figures, birds and animals. The composition is harmonious and exquisite.

The temple sits in the north and faces the south. The gate, the front hall, the theater, the main hall, the bedroom, and the East and West veranda are arranged in turn along the central axis. The structure is reasonable. The buildings are all covered with glazed tiles. The rolling shed comes out of the building, and the cornices come out in all directions. The shape is exquisite and the structure is compact. The red brick, green tile, painted beams and carved buildings are dignified and elegant. They are the unique architectural products of Ming and Qing Dynasties in Zhengzhou. Among them, the Xieshan double-layer theater building, about Zhangwu, is the best in Zhengzhou. The music tower is 15 meters high. It is a two-story building of Xieshan style. There are several relief dragons on the main ridge. There are phoenix flying up and down, lotus and lion on the left and right. It is very vivid. The two ends of the main ridge of the hall are carved with swallowing ridge and kissing beast, and several rolling dragons are carved on both sides, decorated with Phoenix and peony; the hall is carved with "Eight Immortals crossing the sea" and green pines and cypresses, figures, birds and beasts, with harmonious and exquisite composition, left-right symmetry and wonderful abnormality. During the temple fair on March 18 of the lunar calendar every year, the ancient music on the stage is noisy and the audience is intoxicated. In addition, juggling, folk handicrafts, various kinds of famous snacks are listed on the market, which adds a lot of luster to Town God's Temple. After liberation, the government allocated money to renovate it and rebuild the golden body of the City God. Eventually, this 500 year old ancient building complex was reborn.

Traffic information

The city takes 2, 52, 58, 61, 65, 727, B17 and y801 roads to Town God's Temple, Zhengzhou.

Address: North of Shangcheng Road East section, Guancheng District, Zhengzhou City

Longitude: 113.68700399238

Latitude: 34.75180633119

Tel: 0371-66341775

Tour time: 1 hour

Traffic information: 727 North Road, 727 Road south line, 33 Road, 2 Road, 52 Road, 58 bus to Town God's Temple station.

Ticket information: usually free, 10 yuan during the temple fair

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

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