Zhuang Yan Temple is located on the west side of the Drum Tower in the center of the old city in Chengguan District of Lanzhou City. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, it is said that it was the former residence of Xue Ju, a captain of Jincheng at the end of Sui Dynasty. In the 13th year of Daye (6 17), after Xue Ju proclaimed himself emperor in Lanzhou, it became his palace. After calming down the snow chrysanthemum in the Tang Dynasty, it was changed into a Buddhist temple, consisting of three courtyards: the mountain gate, the wing, the front hall, the main hall and the back hall. According to the literature, the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have been repaired many times, and there are three existing halls. Known as the "three wonders" of sculpture, calligraphy and painting, the statue of the giant Buddha in the main hall is symmetrical and vivid, with delicate and realistic clothing patterns; The original mountain gate inscription "majestic and solemn hall" was written by Li Guang, a famous calligrapher in the Yuan Dynasty, and the font was vigorous and powerful; The Guanyin mural on the back wall of the Hall of Great Heroes is dignified and graceful, white as gauze, pure bottle of willow branches and green as new. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), it was turned into a tourist attraction.
Dunhuang Research Institute concluded that the murals found in Zhuang Yan Temple during surveying and mapping were probably rare in Ming Dynasty temples in Lanzhou, and they adopted the plan of "dismantling and repairing" to protect them in different places. Before repairing the paste, experts pieced it together according to the stitching marks and the contents of all visible cutting parts on the mural until the so-called "joint seam" was reached, so that each cutting part on the picture could be accurately and comfortably matched. Then, using advanced technology, Jiaju murals and crisp alkali murals were restored. Fill in the fallen murals and slits, and make up the colors for the old treatment. Today's Zhuang Yan Temple murals, because the overall effect has been improved after restoration, make the newly filled mud layer coordinate with the original murals in basic tone, and the murals are rich in content and beautifully painted, which is a typical architectural and painting style of the times. In order to ensure that Zhuang Yan Temple is "as old as before", in June1995165438+1October, relevant experts and engineers from the Municipal Landscape Design Institute and the Municipal Landscape Architecture Engineering Company stationed in Lanriyuan, and carried out physical mapping, sampling, photographing and video recording of the three main halls in the former site of Zhuang Yan Temple, and came up with a concrete demolition implementation plan. Workers who participated in the demolition of Zhuang Yan Temple said that this was the most difficult demolition they had ever participated in, and a sledgehammer and shovel were not needed at all. Bricks and tiles are dismantled lightly, and they are handled with care. When the wooden components are dismantled, they should be numbered first, and then transported carefully. For the paint on the original component, the remaining color lines should be kept as much as possible to restore the effect of the original paint. It was not until the end of February of 1996 that the three halls of Zhuang Yan Temple were demolished. 65438+1September, 1995, with the consent of the provincial government, Zhuang Yan Temple was relocated for protection, and the new site was selected in Erlanggang, the southwest corner of Wuquanshan Park. The overall demolition, restoration and protection project of Zhuang Yan Temple in different places has overcome the difficulties of complicated geological conditions and insufficient funds. It took 10 years to complete the reconstruction of the front, middle and rear halls. Building antique arches and walls; Restored the original mural.