The original Temple of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty

The original Temple of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty

The original Temple of Han Gaozu, located in Peixian County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is a two-way palace. In 195b.c., Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, after calming down the rebellion, made a special trip to the state of Lu to offer sacrifices to Confucius. On the way back to his hometown of Fengxian, he passed by the Sishui Pavilion in Peixian, where he was once the head of the pavilion. Pei's father and elder invited him to a banquet to teach the children of the general horn to sing Dafeng song, which is called gefengtai by later generations.

In the first year of emperor Xiaohui's reign, the Liu family built the original Temple of Gaozu, while the Liubang's hometown, Fengxian County, had built a Liuyu temple to offer sacrifices to Liu's ancestors. Therefore, in the fifth year of emperor Xiaohui, Emperor Gaozu once served in the Sishui Pavilion, so the original Temple of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty was built beside the Sishui Pavilion. It was also the latest Gaozu temple in China at that time. After the Song Dynasty, it did not exist. Peixian county was rebuilt in 1996. At present, the gate of the temple is inscribed by Zhao Puchu, a great calligrapher, and the main hall "Lepei hall" is inscribed by Wang Bingshi, chairman of Xuzhou Calligrapher's Association. On both sides of the hall are portraits of 24 emperors of the Han Dynasty. The green pines and green cypresses in the courtyard are newly engraved with a stele of "inscription on the original Temple of Gaozu of Han Dynasty" written by Liu Zongyuan, a great scholar of Tang Dynasty.

Original name

In 190 BC, Liu Ying, the son of Liu Bang (emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty), recalled the merits of Gaozu and ordered the world to build a Gaozu temple. In five years, there was a Yuanyu temple in Fengxian, his hometown, so he ordered to build a "original Temple of Gaozu of the Han Dynasty" beside the Sishui Pavilion in Peixian.

Historical sources

In 195 BC, Liu Bang, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty, died of illness. His eldest son Liu Ying ascended the throne, namely emperor Xiaohui. Filial piety benefits the officials. They believe that the former Emperor was born in a small family, brought order out of chaos, and pacified the world. He was the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and made the highest contribution. He honored himself as the High Emperor. In memory of Liu Bang's great achievements, Emperor Huidi ordered all the princes of the counties and countries to set up the Gaozu temple and offer sacrifices during the festival.

In the fifth year of emperor Xiaohui (190bc), Emperor Huidi ordered that Pei palace in Sishui Pavilion be changed into the original Temple of Gaozu. 120 teenagers taught by Gaozu in Pei's singing "song of the wind" were used as bands. Every vacancy was made up.

Development and current situation

According to historical records, the ancient dynasties highly respected the original Temple of Han Gaozu in Peixian County, and offered sacrifices or built it. Liu Xiu, the fifth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty (459), all offered sacrifices here. In May 748, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered the Li Dynasty emperor Zhaoji to set up a temple in each place. The Gaozu temple in Peixian county was matched by Zhang Liang and Xiao He.

Most of the famous literati in the past dynasties have written works about the original Temple of Han Gaozu in Peixian county. Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty had an inscription on the original Temple of Gaozu. The full text is more than 1000 words, praising the glorious achievements of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.

The former Gaozu Temple of the Han Dynasty is a two-way palace, with Gaozu temple in the front and a bedroom in the back. After the Song Dynasty, it has been destroyed. It was rebuilt at the new site in 1996. At present, the gate of the temple is inscribed by Zhao Puchu, a great calligrapher, and the main hall "Lepei hall" is inscribed by Wang Bingshi, chairman of Xuzhou Calligrapher's Association. On both sides of the hall are portraits of 24 emperors of the Han Dynasty. There are green pines and green cypresses in the courtyard, and there is a new stele of "inscription on the original Temple of Gaozu of Han Dynasty" written by Liu Zongyuan, a great scholar of Tang Dynasty.

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