Jingzhou Xuanmiao Temple

Xuanmiao Temple

synonym

Jingzhou Xuanmiao Temple generally refers to Xuanmiao Temple (Xuanmiao temple, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province)

Xuanmiaoguan is located in the middle of Jingbei Road, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province. Its name embodies the essence of Taoist metaphysics. The temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and later destroyed in the war. The existing building was rebuilt in 1584 A.D.

brief introduction

Jingzhou Xuanmiao temple is the Sixth Batch of national key cultural relics protection units approved by the State Council on May 25, 2006. It is one of the three temples in Jingzhou. It is located in Jingbei Road, the central city of Jingzhou, Hubei Province, on the west side of the small north gate and on the North side of the city wall. Xuanmiao temple is a famous cultural relic tourist attraction and resort in Jingzhou City. It was built in Kaiyuan period of Tang Dynasty. The name of Xuanmiaoguan has been changed many times. In 2009, Emperor Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty issued an edict to change his name to Tianqing temple. In 1297, yuan Chengzong was changed into Xuanmiao temple. In 1339 A.D., Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty granted the title "Jiulao Xiandu Palace". In order to avoid the taboo of emperor Xuanye, Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, it was renamed yuanmiaoguan.

scenic spot

The name of Xuanmiaoguan embodies the essence of Taoist metaphysics. The temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and later destroyed in the war. The existing building was rebuilt in the 12th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1584). The main building is the triple cornice of Yuhuangge, which looks like a tower. On the roof, there is a bronze lotus seat, which looks like a golden lotus in full bloom and integrates with the flashing glazed tiles on the roof. There are three Tianmen and Xuanwu Pavilion on the 6-meter-high platform of guanhou, both of which are the top of Xieshan mountain with double eaves, which is the evidence for the reconstruction of Ming and Qing Dynasties. On the right side of the Jade Emperor Pavilion, there is a large stone tablet named "the palace of nine old fairies". This tablet was erected in the third year of Zhizheng reign of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty (1334 AD). It is the earliest tablet that can be seen in Jianghan Plain. The inscription records that Tang Dongyun, the Taoist priest of Xuanmiao temple at that time, was granted the ninth immortal after the eight immortals by Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty. The inscriptions were written by Ouyang yuan, a famous scholar of Yuan Dynasty, and written by the famous calligrapher of Yuan Dynasty.

The ancient temple was originally composed of a mountain gate and six pavilions. The six halls and pavilions are named as four holy halls, Sanqing halls, Yuhuang halls, Xuanwu halls, Notre Dame halls and Zitong halls. The first four halls are arranged in a straight line. Xuanwu Pavilion, the last of the four halls, is placed on a high platform. In the east of Taitung is Notre Dame hall, and in the west is Zitong Hall (for Zitong emperors). Later, the remaining three buildings, the former Yuhuangge, the middle Santianmen, and the later xuanwuge (also known as zihuangbaodian), were rebuilt in the 12th year of Wanli (1584 AD) of the Ming Dynasty. During the reconstruction, the Yuhuang pavilion was expanded, with three rooms wide and three rooms deep. It is slightly square, with triple eaves, and exquisite and beautiful brackets under each eaves. Triple eaves from large to small, like three tower shaped. The roof is a diamond pointed type, with a bronze lotus seat with a pointed roof, piercing the sky like a golden lotus blooming in the sky. On the top of the diamond is the number of "the auspicious day of Gengchen in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty". The roof is covered with yellow and green glazed tiles, which are glittering with gold. It is very magnificent to reflect the Xuanwu Pavilion towering on the platform behind. In front of the Jade Emperor's pavilion, there is a tall stone tablet, which was erected in the third year of Zhizheng reign of Emperor Shun of Yuan Dynasty (1343 A.D.), and it is called "the story of nine old fairies". According to the inscriptions, Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty appointed Tang Dongyun, the Taoist priest in the temple, as the ninth immortal after the eight immortals. Therefore, Xuanmiao temple was renamed "Jiulao Xiandu Palace". The inscription was written by Ouyang yuan, a famous Dongting scholar in the Yuan Dynasty, and written by Wei Su, a great calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty. The script is regular script and Yin script. The handwriting is clear and powerful. It is a precious cultural relic.

The other two of Jingzhou's three outlooks are Taihui outlooks and Kaiyuan outlooks.

Address: Jingbei Road, Jingzhou District, Jingzhou City, Hubei Province

Longitude: 112.191326

Latitude: 30.357019