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Taoist temples all over China are often called "Sanqing Temple". The three Qing Dynasties are the highest three gods in the Taoist system: Yuqing, the God of Yuanshi, Shangqing, the God of Lingbao and Taiqing, the God of morality.

At the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Tianzun was the most respected among the three Qing Dynasties, and also the first one among the Taoist immortals. He was called "the father of heaven." Although his position was high, he appeared later than Lao Jun. In the early days of Taoism, there was no saying of "the first heaven". There is no origin in Chinese mythology.

Sanqing temple in Dalian

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Sanqing Temple (ancient architecture in Pulandian District of Dalian) generally refers to Sanqing temple in Dalian

Sanqing temple in Dalian, located opposite the original town government of Chengzitan street, Pulandian District, Dalian City, Liaoning Province, was listed as a cultural relic protection unit of Pulandian City in 1998. In 2002, it was listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Dalian.

Introduction to scenic spots

Sanqing temple,

It is located in Chengzitan street, Pulandian District, Dalian city. In 1422, in order to prevent the invasion of Japanese pirates from the Yellow Sea, Guifu fort was built and later changed into chengzituan. In 1905, the Treaty of peace of Portsmouth was signed between Japan and Russia. The victorious nation Japan extended the "Kanto Prefecture" to chengzituan, which was under the jurisdiction of Japanese colonial authorities in the South and Fuxian County in the north. In August 1965, it was renamed Chengzitan. The Sanqing temple in the city was built in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. It was destroyed in 1964 and rebuilt in 1994. In 1998, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Pulandian City. There are three Qing ancestors in the temple, so it is named Sanqing temple. The whole temple covers an area of 2368.05 square meters, with a construction area of more than 600 square meters. The temple has 24 natural rooms. Today, the old appearance of Sanqing temple has retired, and the rebuilt Sanqing temple has a vivid atmosphere. Approaching its green tiles, red pillars, double eaves and flower windows, let the impetuous soul slide into a quiet place and have a rest for a moment. How much confusion and tiredness can be solved. There are more than 150 statues in the temple, including Buddhists, Confucianists and Taoists. The temple maintains its original style, with ancient flavor and color, fine sculpture, peculiar shape, vivid and exquisite mural carving. In the temple, there is an ancient pagoda tree with a history of 500 years at the same time as Sanqing temple, which has withered for many years. However, since the reconstruction of the temple in 1994, it can be said that the trees are withered and the leaves are miraculously luxuriant. The temple is always full of incense. During the temple fair on April 28 of the lunar calendar, it can be said that merchants gathered and pilgrims flowed endlessly, presenting a prosperous scene.

Folklore

It is said that during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, monsters were rampant in Guifu Fort (the original name of Chengzitan), and the sea was full of evil Jiaos, making waves, and harming fishermen. The local people were in dire need of living. The local officials reported to the imperial court. The imperial court sent the fifty first generation of Heavenly Master Zhang Xianzu, the first descendant of Guangyang, the ancestor fan Chong, and the great immortal Qingsu to surrender the demons in Guifu castle. When Nie Jiao learned that the heavenly master came in person, he was afraid of his life. He ran away in a hurry and ran into the goddess of the sea. He was eager to survive. He knelt down to beg for mercy and asked the goddess of the sea to save his life. He swore that he would come back later They are willing to follow the goddess of the sea to protect the sea from demons and benefit the people. The goddess of the sea sympathizes and says, "I can spare you for the time being, but it's not up to me. You have to follow me to see the master of heaven. If the master of heaven spares you, you can follow me to protect the sea from demons. After the goddess of the sea kowtows, she goes back to Guifu castle. The master of heaven comes to Guifu castle and finds that the master has fled Running, she is about to use thunder and send the thunder troops to kill inijiao. The goddess of the sea has already brought inijiao to the Heavenly Master. She kneels down, worships him in every way, and asks the Heavenly Master to spare him his life. The goddess of the sea and the Heavenly Master salute each other. Before the Heavenly Master speaks, the goddess of the sea has pleaded for him. She hopes that the Heavenly Master will let him go and give him a chance to repent After discussing with the goddess of the sea, the master of heaven decided to let go of the evil Jiao. But he wanted to let the evil Jiao stay in Guifu fort to protect the local people and benefit one side. However, he was worried that the evil nature of the evil Jiao could not be controlled. So he asked the local officials to build a Taoist temple in Guifu fort to worship the three Qing Taoist ancestors. The Taoist chanted Scriptures every day and subdued the evil nature of the evil Jiao. Since then, the people in Guifu Fort lived and worked in peace and contentment At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, due to the convenience of land and water transportation, merchants from all over the world flocked to Guifu castle, which became the cultural and economic center at that time. According to folklore, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, monsters were rampant in Guifu Fort (the original name of Chengzitan), and the sea was full of monsters, making waves, and harming fishermen. The local people were in dire need of living. The local officials reported to the imperial court. The imperial court sent the fifty first generation of Heavenly Master Zhang Xianzu, the first descendant of Guangyang, the ancestor fan Chong, and the great immortal Qingsu to surrender the demons in Guifu castle. When Nie Jiao learned that the heavenly master came in person, he was afraid of his life. He ran away in a hurry and ran into the goddess of the sea. He was eager to survive. He knelt down to beg for mercy and asked the goddess of the sea to save his life. He swore that he would come back later They are willing to follow the goddess of the sea to protect the sea from demons and benefit the people. The goddess of the sea sympathizes and says, "I can spare you for the time being, but it's not up to me. You have to follow me to see the master of heaven. If the master of heaven spares you, you can follow me to protect the sea from demons. After the goddess of the sea kowtows, she goes back to Guifu castle. The master of heaven comes to Guifu castle and finds that the master has fled Running, she is about to use thunder and send the thunder troops to kill inijiao. The goddess of the sea has already brought inijiao to the Heavenly Master. She kneels down, worships him in every way, and asks the Heavenly Master to spare him his life. The goddess of the sea and the Heavenly Master salute each other. Before the Heavenly Master speaks, the goddess of the sea has pleaded for him. She hopes that the Heavenly Master will let him go and give him a chance to repent After discussing with the goddess of the sea, the master of heaven decided to let go of the evil Jiao. But he wanted to let the evil Jiao stay in Guifu fort to protect the local people and benefit one side. However, he was worried that the evil nature of the evil Jiao could not be controlled. So he asked the local officials to build a Taoist temple in Guifu fort to worship the three Qing Taoist ancestors. The Taoist chanted Scriptures every day and subdued the evil nature of the evil Jiao. Since then, the people in Guifu Fort lived and worked in peace and contentment At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, due to the convenience of land and water transportation, merchants from all over the world flocked to Guifu castle, which became the cultural and economic center at that time.

Architectural pattern

The main buildings of Sanqing Temple face south, forming a three-way architectural pattern. The middle road is the main building of the Taoist temple. Sanqing hall is dedicated to the ancestors of Sanqing Taoism. The first road is Qinglong, Baihu, Zhuque, Xuanwu. On the left side is Wenchang hall for emperor Wenchang, LV Dongbin, Zhang Guolao, Han Zhongli, and Cao Guojiu. On the right side is the hall of medicine king for Sun Simiao, Li Shizhen, Hua Tuo, and the Dragon King. The main entrance is Guanyin hall. On the left side of Sanqing hall is the hall of God of wealth; on the left side is the hall of jade emperor; on the right side is the hall of Niangniang, which is dedicated to empress Wang, empress Songzi, empress Taishan, empress Haishen, empress Sanxiao, empress Taohua and empress Liuhe. There are more than 150 statues in the temple, including Buddhists, Confucianists and Taoists. The temple maintains its original style, with ancient flavor and color, fine sculpture, peculiar shape, vivid and exquisite mural carving. Sanqing temple is a rare place for praying and worshiping.

Other relics

Mysterious palace

There is also a sacred landscape in Sanqing temple. There is only one wall between Niangniang hall and Yuhuang hall on the last floor. The ground of Niangniang hall is wet all the year round, while the ground of Yuhuang hall is dry. The middle hall is the hall of God of wealth The ground is wet. The ground of the first floor hall and Wenchang hall is wet. According to the memories of some local elders, when the four old buildings were broken, one night, the statues of Sanqing temple were thrown into the river not far away. As a result, all the statues came back by themselves the next morning. No matter how dry the weather was, the ground of these halls was wet all the year round and held the gods In secret, I went to the prison of Sanqing temple, Taoist priest Guo Gaoyao, and asked him about this mysterious situation. Taoist priest Guo Gaoyao said: the ancient Chinese believed that women belonged to water, and Niangniang Temple was goddess, so it was wet all the year round. According to the Taoist theory of Yin Yang Feng Shui, water was money, so the temple of God of wealth was wet all the year round, and water was a symbol of wisdom, while Wenchang emperor was in charge of people, learning, examination and seeking Position, fame and salary of the immortal, so Wenchang palace is as wet all the year round.

Ancient stele of Guifu Fort

Chengzitan Sanqing temple covers an area of 2368.05 square meters, with a building area of 600 square meters and 20 temples. There are also a thousand year old stone plaque inscribed with the words "Guifu fort" (the original name of Chengzitan). The name of Guifu Fort originated from the Tang Dynasty. Before the Tang Dynasty, Dalian was occupied by Korea. During the Tang Dynasty, troops were sent here, so that Koryo could be attached, so it was named Guifu fort. It has been proved that this is the true origin of the name of Guifu fort. The Tang Dynasty fought in Korea three times. The first war was in 644-645, the second in 660-662, and the third in 666-668. According to the analysis of the outcome of the war, if the name of Guifu Fort originated from the Tang Dynasty, it should be named in the third war period, namely 666-668. The thousand year old stone plaque is a historical witness of the region's submission to China in the Tang Dynasty.

Magic ancient tree

In the temple, there is an ancient pagoda tree with a history of 500 years at the same time as Sanqing temple, which has withered for many years. However, since 1994, when the temple was rebuilt and the place for religious activities was restored, it can be said that the trees are withered and the leaves are miraculously flourishing

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