As the hometown of Guan Gong, Xiezhou Temple was built quite early. According to relevant inscriptions, as early as Sui Chen, the Guandi Temple in Xiezhou was built. From the Song and Yuan Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with the upsurge of beautification, deification and deification of Guan Yu from all walks of life, Guan Di Temple in Xiezhou has been repaired, rebuilt and expanded on a large scale for many times. In the late Qing Dynasty, the temple caught fire several times and suffered heavy losses, but it was repaired and rebuilt in the Republic of China. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), the people's government attached great importance to the ancient buildings of Guandi Temple in Xiezhou. Not only has it been included in the national key cultural relics protection units for protection, but it has also allocated funds for the maintenance and repair of this temple for many times, which has basically restored its original historical appearance. The temple is bounded by east-west streets and divided into north and south parts, with a total area of about 66,600 square meters. Jieyi Garden in the south of the street consists of Jieyi Square, Gentleman Pavilion, Sanyi Pavilion, Lotus Pond, rockery and other buildings. The remaining 2-meter-high monument 1 was carved by Yan Rusi in the 28th year of Qianlong reign in Qing dynasty (1763), with figures painted white, peach blossoms in full bloom and bamboo branches stretched out. Peach Lin Yuyu in the garden is lush and full of flowers, which is quite interesting in Taoyuan. North of the street is the main temple, facing south, with a palace layout, covering an area of 18570 square meters. On the horizontal line, it is divided into middle, east and west courtyards, with the middle court as the main body, and on the main axis, it is divided into two parts: the front court and the harem. The front yard is Zhaobi, Duanmen, Luomen, Wumen, Shanhai Zhong Ling Square, Yushu Building and Chongning Hall in turn. On both sides are the Bell and Drum Tower, the "Dayi" Square, the "Zhong Jing Watching the Sun" Square and the Hall of Chasing the Wind. The harem is centered on the "Su Qi Qian Qiu" Square and the Spring and Autumn Building, and the Knife Building and the Seal Building stand symmetrically. The Eastern Courtyard includes Chongsheng Temple, Sanqing Hall, Zhugong Hall, Baoyuan Palace, Gong Sheng Palace and Dongyuan Garden. There are Changshou Palace, Yongshou Palace, Qing Yu Palace, Xinsheng Palace, Daozheng Temple, Huishan Temple and Xiyuan in the west courtyard, and there are "Bandai Station" Square and "Wei Zhenhua Xia" Square in the vestibule. There are more than 0/00 seats in the whole temple/KLOC-with clear priorities and strict layout. The temple pavilion is rugged and magnificent; The houses are uneven and orderly; The archways stand tall and closely arranged. The building is self-contained, harmonious and unified, and the layout is very appropriate. Courtyard, towering cypresses, vines full of trees, lawn overwhelming, delicate and charming flowers, so that the majestic Guandi Temple is full of a strong atmosphere of life.
Yimen or Zhongwumen entered the vestibule, passing through the end door of "the civilian gets off the sedan chair and the military attache gets off the horse". The East and West Bell and Drum Towers stand tall, facing three tall temples with single eaves. The middle gate is the gate for emperors to go in and out, which is called the "pheasant gate". The "Wenjing Gate" in the east is where civil servants walk, and the "Wuwei Gate" in the west is the armor. The pheasant gate has a yellow glass tile roof, and the pheasant-kissed spine beast is beautifully carved. There is a vertical plaque embedded in the gate, and the word "Guandi Temple" is written in gold. On the steps behind the pheasant gate is a stage, on which you can perform. It is a building with a double-angle rolling shed and a stone fence in front and back. There are statues of Zhou Cang and Liao Hua inside, and the horizontal plaque "All in Spring and Autumn" below echoes the "acting the past" and "proving the present" of the upper and lower doors. The Imperial Bookstore was originally called Bagua Building, and was renamed Imperial Bookstore in memory of Emperor Kangxi's Imperial Books during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in Qing Dynasty. There are stele pavilions and bell pavilions on the north side of the building. In the pavilion, there is a jade tablet inscribed by the Prince of Fruit during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. There is a bronze bell cast in Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty.
There is a meridian gate in front, which is a five-room-wide hall-style building with a single eaves and a stone cloister. There are stone railings around. There are 144 embossed patterns and figures on both sides of the fence, which are magnificent and quite childlike. There are portraits of Zhou Cang and Liao Hua in the south of the hall. On the left and right sides of the north, the main experiences of Guan Yu's life are painted, from the beginning of the three oaths in Taoyuan to the end of the flood of the Seventh Army. However, the plot of Maicheng was not filmed, and it was carried out in the murals of Guan Temple all over the country. It is said that this was because Guan Yu was killed because of his arrogance, which eventually led to the collapse of Shu. The main building of Guandi Temple is Chongning Hall, which passes through the Wumen Gate, the "Shanhai Zhong Ling" Square and the Imperial Book Building.
The main hall, Chongning Hall, is the heart of Guandi Temple. There are cloisters around, and dragons fly on 26 stone pillars. In the temple, there are statues of emperors and emperors. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Guan Yu was worshiped for three years (1 104), and Emperor Hui of the Han Dynasty named Guan Yu "the true king of worshipping Ning", hence the name "Hall of Worsening Ning". There are a pair of stone watches, two watch-burning towers and a pair of iron flagpoles in front of the temple. The platform is spacious and the hook bar is tortuous, which makes people admire. The temple is seven rooms wide and six rooms deep, with double eaves and a glass roof. It is built on the mountain. Under the eaves, Shi Shuanggang stepped on the bucket arch five times, and his forehead was richly carved. There are 26 carved dragon stone pillars in the cloister around the temple, and the dragons have different postures, all of which are lifelike and lifelike. 52 balustrade stone pillars were laid. 50 balustrades and 200 square reliefs are spectacular. The word "Yong" was hung on the horizontal plaque of the hall in Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the calligraphy of Emperor Long was clean and dry. There is a "Wanshi" plaque under the eaves, written by Emperor Xianfeng. The following three dragon crescent moon knives weigh 300 Jin, and there is a bronze incense table and a pair of iron cranes at the door for strict demonstration. The wood carving shrine in the temple is exquisite, and the statue of the emperor Guan Yu is built inside, which is brave and resolute and dignified. Outside the niche, there are carved beams and painted buildings, etiquette leaning columns, wood carvings and Yunlong golden columns, which are coiled from bottom to top, and the two poems intersect to show Guan Yu's heroism. There is a horizontal plaque of Kangxi calligraphy "Bing Yi Gankun" on the niche, which adds to the solemn atmosphere of Chongning Hall. Calligraphy inscriptions praised by celebrities in past dynasties, such as "Bravery", "Bing Yi's Gankun", "Great Righteousness", "Ten Thousand People's Land" and "Su Qi's Money Ball", not only reflect Guan Yu's position in the eyes of emperors and generals, but also his character and historical situation. At the same time, it is also passed down as a calligraphy treasure.
Go out through the Chongning Hall, enter the south gate of the harem, enter the bedroom, and cross the flower garden, and there is the square of "Suki Money Ball", which is the highest wooden archway on the central axis. On the east side, there is a seal building with a model of "Hanshou Hou Ting", and on the west side, there is a knife building with a model of Qinglong crescent moon blade. The two buildings are opposite to each other, and they are square three-story cross-rested buildings. A piece of bamboo was planted in the yard, and the wind shook and it was lovely. There is also an inscription on "Master Han's Wind and Rain Bamboo", in which bamboo is hidden, saying, "Don't be too lonely and pale, and you won't die for a long time. Thank you for your kindness. Dan Qing left his name alone. " The legend comes from Guan Yu's handwriting.
Behind the harem is the Spring and Autumn Building of Guandi Temple, which is hidden among towering ancient trees and famous flowers and plants. In the building, Guan Yu read the Spring and Autumn Annals, hence the name. Spring and Autumn Annals is also called Lin Jing, so it is also called Lin Qing Pavilion. The existing buildings were built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in the ninth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1870). Seven rooms are wide, six rooms are deep, and the two-story three-eaves Xieshan Building is 33 meters high. There are cloisters on the upper and lower floors, surrounded by goulan, which can be seen from a distance. The dragon and phoenix, floating clouds, flowers, figures and animals carved under the eaves are exquisite and transparent. The glazed shoe covers on the roof are dazzling. On the east and west sides of the building, there are 36 stairs for going up and down. On the first floor, there is a wooden partition fan with 108 face, with simple pattern and unique technology. Legend has it that they symbolize 108 counties in Shanxi in history. The Spring and Autumn Building has three characteristics: the architectural structure is ingenious and unique, the colonnade column of the upper cloister stands on the lotus column of the lower floor, and it is suspended, and there is a pull ring inside, which gives the entrance a feeling of suspension. Entering the second floor, there are shrines and warm pavilions. There is a portrait of Guan Yu watching Spring and Autumn Annals at night in the middle. On the wall of the pavilion, the Spring and Autumn Annals are printed, which is the second best. It is said that the building is the top item, facing the position of the Big Dipper, which is called the Three Wonders.
Guandi Temple has been a tourist attraction since ancient times, and it is also the largest place to worship Guandi in China. Now, after many repairs and painting, Guandi Temple is more magnificent.