Zhenjiang Runzhou Daoyuan (formerly known as Sanmao Palace), also known as Wong Tai Sin Temple, is located in the famous Jinniu Mountain Scenic Area. Founded in Sui and Tang Dynasties, it flourished in Song Dynasty. According to reports, the ancient fairy red pine nut once swam here, leaving a bite of the ancient well of Daxian, whose spring is clear and sweet and can cure diseases. Legend has it that three brothers, Mao Ying, Mao Gu and Mao Zhong, from Xianyang, Shaanxi Province in the Han Dynasty, often came here to collect herbs and treat people. The world felt their kindness and expected Mao Jun to be in the spirit of heaven and help the people keep safe, so they built it as a memorial and prayer place.
Jinniu Mountain in the west of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province, commonly known as Xiaoniu Mountain, also known as Xiaoyao Mountain, was called Xiaomaoshan in ancient times. Its mountains are beautiful, with three peaks in the south, middle and north. Although the peaks are not high, they are famous for their immortals. According to historical records, Huang Chuping (Wong Tai Sin), an ancient fairy, once traveled to collect red rock grease here. And leave a big fairy ancient well. Its spring is clear and sweet, which can cure diseases. Because Huang Chuping did a lot of good things here to save lives and protect security, he was later regarded as the god of wealth and good fortune by the world, so he built the Wong Tai Sin Temple in this mountain. According to Taoist classics, when Emperor Han Jing was in the reign of Emperor Han, Mao Ying, Mao Gu, Mao Zhong and three brothers lived in this mountain before they became immortals, and they often collected medicines to treat people. In the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the local people built Sanmao Palace as a souvenir in order to feel their kindness and expect Sanmao Zhenjun to be in the spirit of heaven and protect the people's peace. Due to the wars of past dynasties and various reasons, the old appearance of Sanmao Palace has long since disappeared, but the "Sanmao Palace" has been preserved to this day in the form of place names.
Runzhou Taoist Temple has three characteristics:
First, the layout of Taoist Temple is different from the usual temples.
The Daoyuan building faces east and west, and looks like a plush chair from a distance, with a tendency of green dragons hovering. The overall building is a classical palace-style building in China, with a well-balanced layout. Most of the temple buildings are brick and wood structures, mostly carved with beams and painted buildings, which are in contrast with red columns, and the cornices are in contrast with the yellow walls, which is magnificent and covers an area of more than 3 mu. On the east-west axis, the main buildings are, from west to east, the "Ziqi Donglai" archway, Lingguan Hall, Huixian Bridge, Taiji Release Pool, Sanqing Hall, Taiji Bagua Square and Taiyuan Hall. There are several slant halls on both sides of Taiyuan Treasure Hall. On the north side of the central axis are Dongyue Hall, Longwang Hall, Wuxing Hall, Ten Kings Hall, Daxian Hall and Master Hall in turn. To the south of the central axis are the Sanguan Hall and Cihang Hall downstairs of Yingxian Building, and the Buddhist chanting hall on the second floor. In the northeast corner of the Daoyuan, there is a "Transhipment Bagua Array" with a building area of about 6 square meters. Each wall is 1.9 meters high and the alley is 85 centimeters wide. The alley is either interconnected or broken-headed. In the middle, there is a four-corner gossip pavilion, also known as the "point table". In the pavilion, Zhuge Liang's statue is lifelike, with a feather fan and a black scarf, and he is commanding the war with great spirits and giving an overview of the whole battle.
2. The deities enshrined in Taoist temples are different from other Taoist temples.
In Taiyuan Hall, the founder of Maoshan, Sanmao Zhenjun, is enshrined. Taoism reveres Mao Ying, the great Mao Zhenjun, as the real king of Taiyuan Division, Mao Gu, the second Mao Zhenjun, and Mao Zhen, the third Mao Zhenjun, as the real king of the three officials. In Song Huizong, three Mao Zhenjun were named as: Taiyuan Miaodao is a real person, and it is forbidden to rush the static real person, and the three officials protect their lives and rush to benefit the real person; In Song Lizong, Sanmao Zhenjun was sealed as Taiyuan Miaodao Chongxu Shengyou Zhenjun, Ding _ Right Forbidden to Daochong Jingde Youjun, and Sanguan saved his life and subtly rushed Huirenyou Zhenjun.
During the fragrant period, good men and women from all over the world gather here, with a sea of people and devout worship, in order to seek the protection of Sanmao Zhenjun. Third, the Taoist school has branches, covering an area of more than 2 acres.
Rebuild in Nangong Temple: Lingguan Hall, Nangong Palace, Cihang Hall, Jade Emperor Hall and Sanqing Hall; A Taoist mass activity center building has been built, with a construction area of 8 square meters; A 117-square-meter residential building for Taoist priests is being built, and the magnificent Taoist health building is being built, which has been capped. After completion, it will be mainly used for Taoist health and training. Zhenjiang Taoist Association will be moved from Maoshan Taoist Institute to this office.
Three Ancient Monuments of Runzhou Daoyuan. Historically, the cultural relics left by Sanmao Palace and Wong Tai Sin Temple mostly did not exist due to wars and various reasons.
Three ancient monuments excavated from the site during the reconstruction process are described as follows for the reference of researchers.
an original tablet of "Liu Yu" written by Zhang Jian.
This "Remaining Remains" original tablet in the Taoist Academy is made of white marble, with a height of 29 cm and a width of 74 cm. The word "Yu Yu" is an official script, and the word "Zhang Jianshu" is signed. On the lower side, the name is stamped. Although the inscription is small, it is dignified and generous as a whole, with vigorous brushwork and the style of Han stele. According to the textual research of Dai Zhigong, former deputy director and associate researcher of Zhenjiang Cultural Management Committee Office, and Yin Guangzhong, consultant of Zhenjiang Archaeological Institute, it is said that Shanxi Huang has been doing business in Zhenjiang for many years, and has set up Shengyuan Iron and Jinyuan Qianzhuang, where he bought land and built Sijin buildings that year. He deliberately set aside an alley at one end of the building to facilitate pedestrians' passage. Because of Huang's commendable practice, Zhang Jian wrote the word "Yu Yu" as a compliment, which has certain calligraphy artistic value.
the imperial inscription "imperial edict" tablet of emperor gaozong chun in the second Qing dynasty
the "imperial edict" tablet is about 35cm high and 49cm long. The word "imperial edict" is engraved in the middle of the monument, and the word "imperial edict" is surrounded by carved dragons around it. According to relevant experts' research, this is the personal title of Emperor Gaozong Chun of Qing Dynasty. This shows that Emperor Qianlong visited the south of the Yangtze River six times and once visited Jinniu Mountain in Zhenjiang.
Three ancient Sanmao Palace monuments
The ancient Sanmao Palace monument is about 29 cm high and 71 cm long. The inscription on the monument reads "Ancient Sanmao Palace", the inscription on the lower left corner reads "Restoration and Reconstruction by the abbot", and the inscription on the upper right corner reads "October _ Dannian of Guangxu". Obviously, the monument clearly tells us the historical fact that Sanmao Palace was rebuilt by the abbot in October of the reign of Emperor Ding You of Guangxu (that is, the 23rd year of Guangxu), which shows that Sanmao Palace was rebuilt in the late Qing Dynasty and provides direct evidence that Sanmao Palace has been destroyed and rebuilt repeatedly in history.
In the next few years, Runzhou Taoist Academy in Zhenjiang will implement the grand plan of the local government for the design of Kai-Niu Shan area. These include the building of the Jade Emperor Hall dedicated to the Jade Emperor God; Set up a forest of Taoist cultural steles; Build a leisure wealth gathering building dedicated to pilgrims and tourists; A new shopping mall for tourism and cultural goods will be built outside the hospital; There will be a large parking lot outside the mountain gate; Finally, a 39-meter-high bronze statue of Chinese ancestors was built on the top of Niuniu Mountain. With the completion of the second phase project of Runzhou Taoist Academy, Jinniu Mountain Scenic Area in Zhenjiang will be formed with Taoist culture as the carrier, and it will echo with Jinshan and Jiao Shan Scenic Area in Zhenjiang with Buddhist culture as the carrier, forming a new pattern of religious tourism in Zhenjiang! Runzhou Taoist Temple will be a rising star in Ran Ran on the Taoist starry sky, which will integrate Taoist worship, fasting and health preservation; The famous Taoist Temple, which integrates citizens' leisure, tourism and promotion of Chinese traditional culture, will also become a religious tourist attraction as famous as Jinshan and Jiao Shan!
Address: Nanxu Avenue, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang