The legend of "a prime minister does not worship a general"
On the stone wall facing the Yangtze River in the Jieyi Tower of Zhangfei Temple in Yunyang, from right to left are inlaid the famous "Fengqingqing on the River" 4 of the famous Sichuan River. Each character is about 2 meters square. You have to look up to see it when standing at the foot of the temple that is tens of meters high. You can also see it from several miles away along the river and upstream. Its reputation is no less than that of its carrier, Zhang Fei, a nationally protected cultural relic. The temple itself. Interestingly, when read from left to right, "Qingfeng Shangjiang" has similar meaning to "Jiangshangfengqing".
In the last years of Guangxu's reign, Peng Juxing, a calligrapher from Yunyang who had served as the Imperial Academy Supervisor, returned to Yunyang to recuperate and inscribed these four powerful characters "Fengqing on the River". Hu Yaxing, a literary and historical expert who has long been devoted to the study of the Three Gorges culture, believes that "the clear breeze on the river" comes from Su Shi's "Ode to the Former Red Cliff" "Only the clear breeze on the river and the bright moon in the mountains can be heard by the ears and be heard by the eyes. Inexhaustible, inexhaustible..."
Of course it also comes from a folk legend. During the Kangxi period, Zhang Penghie, a bachelor of Wenhua Palace and Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, returned to his hometown of Pengxi, Sichuan to visit the tombs of his ancestors. When he passed by Zhang Fei Temple in Yunyang by boat, his entourage suggested that he enter the temple to worship Zhang Fei, a famous general of the Three Kingdoms. Academician Zhang, who had achieved fame and was known for his integrity, felt that he had nothing to pray for, so he refused to pray for him on the grounds that "I don't want to worship a general". He continued the voyage for 30 miles and stayed overnight in Sanba River. The boatman woke up the next morning and found that the boat that had been moored the night before had unexpectedly backed up 30 miles and stopped at the ferry at the foot of Zhangfei Temple downstream. Academician Zhang believed that the boat went backwards due to the failure to fasten the rope when mooring at night, so he set off and traveled 30 miles upstream, then stayed at Sanba River for the night, and stopped again at the ferry at the foot of Zhang Fei Temple in the morning. Academician Zhang did not believe in evil, so he went up again. At dawn, he stopped at the ferry at the foot of the temple for the third time. When Academician Zhang returned to the ship and set sail, suddenly a clear breeze on the river blew up the sails, and the ship was carried directly to Sanba River 30 miles away...
Covered with the stone inscription "Spiritual Bell for Eternity"
1883 On March 27, 2017, British businessman Lide took a small wooden sailing boat from Wuhan to Chongqing. When he passed by Zhangfei Temple, he took pictures on the rocky beach at the foot of the temple. From this photo, I was surprised to find that the location of "Fengqing on the River" was originally engraved with the four words "Lingzhong Qiangu".
Why did Peng Juxing's title "The Wind on the River is Clear" cover the original "Ling Zhong Eternal"? Looking at the writing style, "Jiang Shang Feng Qing" contains the flavor of modern writing style, while "Ling Zhong Qian Gu" shows an ancient charm. According to the research of Hu Yaxing, an expert on literature and history, there is a big bell cast in Zhang Fei Temple, which will sound the fire alarm, water police and even bandit police in case of danger to ensure the safety of one party. There are many spiritual bells in Buddhist temples, which are set up for praying. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Peng Juxing left his official position and returned home to recuperate. He and some celebrities and temple monks in Yunyang carried out large-scale cultural packaging of Zhangfei Temple. They carved famous steles from all over the country and displayed them in the temple, turning Zhangfei Temple from a single place of prayer to a "A resort of cultural and algae", so the book "Feng Qing on the River" is covered on the "Ling Zhong Eternal Bell", marking that in addition to praying for blessings, Zhang Fei Temple also has the function of appreciating books and paintings, lingering on the scenery and enjoying nature.