Han Wengong Temple
"The ancient scholars must have a teacher. A teacher is the one who preaches the truth and learns karma to solve doubts. People are not born with knowledge, how can they be free from doubts? If they are confused, they will not be confused. To be a teacher is to be confused and never to be understood... You must be familiar with this excerpt from "The Master's Theory". It is a classic work by Han Yu, a "literary, philosopher and thinker of the Tang Dynasty", with extraordinary writing style. Refined and majestic in literary style. Throughout his life, Han Yu advocated the ancient prose movement with the purpose of reviving it, and was a fighter who "repelled heretics and denounced Buddhas and elders"
On the winding Bijia Mountain in Chaozhou, there are It is the best-preserved temple to date. This temple was built in the 16th year of Chunxi in the Southern Song Dynasty. This large-scale temple is the memorial temple of Han Yu. Why did Han Yu come to Chaozhou and why? How about building such a temple on the mountain?
This starts with a major event in Chinese history. In the Tang Dynasty when Buddhism was prevalent, Han Yu offended Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty for "admonishing to welcome the Buddha's bones" and was demoted to Chaozhou. This also opened up the indissoluble bond between Han Yu and Chaozhou. He never thought that to this day, his thoughts and spirit would inspire and inspire generations of Chaozhou people, and make Chaozhou a once barbaric land. The land is on the road to civilization because of him.
As a Chaozhou native, I was deeply moved by Han Yu’s spirit, and I also understand why the Chaozhou ancestors respected Han so much. Then let us. Let’s walk into the Han Wen Gong Temple and understand that part together
This temple was built in memory of Han Yu. It is surrounded by mountains and rivers and has evergreen trees. It is said that Han Yu entrusted it with the evergreen trees. The saplings brought from his hometown in Henan were planted here by hand. The Han Temple Oak has also become a unique landscape in Chaozhou. The gate of the temple is an eight-column and five-bay stone archway with a distinctive Chaozhou architectural style. On the archway are the four characters "Han Wengong Temple". In the right corridor of the temple is the "Tiannan Stele". Here are the calligraphy treasures left by Wenhan people in the past dynasties to praise and appreciate Han Yu. Here you can It was really nice to admire the calligraphy works of various literary figures. After walking up the stairs, we came to the main temple. When we walked into the main temple, we saw the praises of Han Yu by officials from past dynasties and Han Yu's achievements in Chaozhou. , you can personally feel the profound cultural heritage of Han Yu. When you come to Han Yu's statue, gaze quietly, and talk to this great wise man, you seem to have traveled back to that period of history, and your heart can't help but be filled with emotion.
In front of the Han Yu Memorial Hall, the statue of Han Yu Farewell to Zhao Zi is particularly eye-catching. This statue describes the scene where Han Yu is about to leave Chaozhou and Chaozhou celebrity Zhao De is reluctant to leave. This statue and its meaning. It is particularly the testimony of Han Yu's revitalization of Chaozhou culture. According to legend, when Han Yu came to Chaozhou, he heard that Chaozhou studies had been stagnant for a long time, so Han Yu asked Zhao De, a Chaozhou scholar, to preside over Chaozhou studies three times, thus opening a new chapter in the culture.
Go up and you will come to the Shilang Pavilion. Here you can feel a more three-dimensional and more concrete Han Yu. Han Yu's life deeds are displayed here. The bust statue of Han Yu in front of the door stands here, overlooking the Chaozhou City. The panoramic view is as if Han Gong is still here and has never left this land.
Han Yu only stayed in Chaozhou for less than 8 months, but he did one good thing after another for the Chaozhou people, driving away crocodiles, liberating the slave system, and building water conservancy projects. The most important thing that Han Yu left for Chaozhou was to revitalize Chaozhou's cultural and educational undertakings, resume the establishment of state schools, and even donate his meager salary income. He sown the seeds of Central Plains culture in Chaozhou and unveiled the history of Chaozhou culture. A brand new page has left the spirit of clean government and closeness to the people in the land and water of Chaozhou. Han Yu will always live in the hearts of every Chaozhou person.