Taoist statues in Heming mountain

Taoist statues in Heming mountain

Mount Heming Taoist statue is located in Mount Heming, 1 Li East of Jiange county. It is said that Zhang Daoling, the founder of Taoism, learned Taoism here.

There are dozens of Taoist statues on the mountain, one in the open air, and the rest are carved in niches. In the open air, there is a three-dimensional sculpture with a bun on the head and a plump face. The statue, represented by the 2-meter-high statue of the God of longevity and life protection, was made in the 11th year (857) of the Tang Dynasty, wearing Taoist boots, wide collar and long sleeve Taoist robes with a solemn look. In addition, there are many groups of relief Armored Warriors, with five or six bodies in each group, eyes wide open, and magnificent posture. In ancient times, Chongyang pavilion was built in the eighth year of Tang Dynasty (854), which was later destroyed. Today, the pavilion is restored by later generations. Among the stone walls is a stele named "inscription on Chongyang Pavilion in Jianzhou" written by Li Shangyin. On the side of the stele is a postscript written by Li Biba, the governor of Jianzhou in Ming Dynasty. This paper briefly describes the process of re establishing the stele. Yan Zhenqing's "Ode to Zhongxing in the Tang Dynasty" was carved in 1190, the first year of Shaoxi in the Southern Song Dynasty. In 1582, the governor of Jianzhou, Lu Zongkai, saw that the characters were not clear, but the inscriptions were still deepened, which restored the old view of Song Dynasty.

Address: East of Jiange County, Sichuan Province

Longitude: 105.47671971901

Latitude: 32.033417279574