The plaque of "Tianning Ancient Temple" in Haikang is on the gate of Tianning Temple in Haicheng Town, Haikang County, Guangdong. It was inscribed by Hai Rui, a famous upright official in the Ming Dynasty of China. This stone plaque is 2.1 meters long, 0.65 meters wide, and 0.45 meters in diameter. It is decorated with gray plastic patterns around the plaque. There is no upper inscription inside the plaque, but the three words "Hai Ruishu" are in the lower inscription.
The four regular script words "Tianning Ancient Temple" on the plaque are written slowly and clumsily, and the characters are composed vigorously and solemnly without any obscurity. They are extremely rare and valuable. The characteristics of his works can be far surpassed. Tang Dynasty calligraphers Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan.
How did the plaque of "Golden Palace" in Danjiangkou, Hubei Province come about?
The "Golden Palace" plaque in Danjiangkou, Hubei is located under the eaves of the gilded bronze Golden Palace at the top of Tianzhu Peak in Wudang Mountain, Hubei. It is a 0.55-meter-high, 0.42-meter-wide plaque made of the same material as the main hall. Gilt vertical plaque. The word "Golden Palace" is written in the middle of the plaque, and dragon orbs are cast in relief on the edges.
It is said that all the components of this golden palace located on the main peak of Wudang Mountain were cast in the capital and were personally inspected and accepted by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. The canal was transported upstream from Nanjing to the Han Dynasty and then installed in Wudang Mountain.
The entire Golden Palace faces east and west, pointing in the direction of the rising sun. Because it stands high on the peak of Wudang Mountain, whenever the sun rises in the east, the golden light shines and is dazzling.
Of course, the finishing touch of this Golden Palace is the dazzling "Golden Palace" plaque with thousands of rays of light. In particular, the two "Golden Palaces" in regular script are known as the masterpieces in regular script. It is said that this plaque was made under the supervision of Li Zan, an eunuch of the Ming Dynasty. The words "Golden Palace" on it are said to have been written by Ming Chengzu himself, which is very precious.