Many people have been to Huashan, but not many people have been to Xiyue Temple. Xiyue Temple is the largest and most famous temple around Huashan Mountain, and it is said that it is the first of the Wuyue Temple. Xiyue Temple, also known as Huayue Temple, is called Yuemiao for short. Located in the northeast corner of huayin city, five kilometers away from Huashan Mountain, tourists often miss it. There are countless places of interest in Xiyue Temple, but the archway attracts me most. There are three shipai buildings in Xiyue Temple, which are "Tianwei Zhichi", "Shao Hao's Capital" and "Ru Shou's House" in turn. Among them, the most famous is the "Tianwei Zhichi" Shipai Building. This archway is not too big, but its design and carving level is absolutely superior in China. These two photos, which are more than 1 years apart, clearly tell us what happened to these precious cultural relics, and it is not easy to preserve them today.
This archway was built during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573-162). It is the largest and best-preserved stone archway in the temple, with a structure of four pillars, three bays and five floors. All parts of the archway are made of stone, which is composed of Liang Shi, stone pillars, stone fang and other mortise and tenon structures.
This archway has a life-long momentum, revealing a solemn, noble and gorgeous beauty.
A picture of a lion playing with fewer lions
A treasure handed down from ancient times-The Eight Immortals' birthday picture can be said to be a masterpiece of ancient architectural stone carving art in China.
? Above the "Tianwei Zhichi" plaque, there is a group of round carved portraits of "Eight Immortals Celebrating their Birthday". There are nine statues of the Eight Immortals and the birthday star, and there are eight existing ones. This group of statues has a very high standard, because the round carving has a strong sense of three-dimensional sense and space, which is a model of ancient stone carving art.
? I thought that the Eight Immortals were directly carved on the big beam, but when I saw the slot next to it, I suspected that it was another clever trick. After checking the information, I realized that this is an ancient stone carving process called "round carving plug-in".
? This ingenious idea of an ancient craftsman created this treasure handed down from ancient times. Because it is a mobile plug-in, it is inevitable to be coveted by villains; Where is the missing fairy? Good things naturally attract people's attention. No, there is a new archway of "Tianwei Zhichi" just at the entrance of Huashan Xifeng cableway. Some people say that it is cast iron, but there is no description and introduction around, so I dare not comment on it; There is only one feeling, which is similar in shape but not as good as god.
inheritance and tradition
? The two stone tablets "Tianwei Zhichi" and "Zun Yan Ji" in the history of this archway were inscribed by Yan Song, a traitor in the Ming Dynasty (the inscription and postscript have been chiseled away with sharp tools), according to the records of Ming History; "Only sejong dynasty, castrated officials, and Yan Song and his son help evil, insatiable".
? As famous as Yan Song's notoriety is his calligraphy skills. In the Ming Dynasty, there were inscriptions written by Yan Song everywhere, inside and outside the capital, up and down the river, and they have been preserved to this day. It is precisely because the Chinese people have always respected history and the traditional customs of art; Instead of chasing the wind and drifting, we can still enjoy these masterpieces today because people waste words.
? The years are seamless, and the stone workshop is silent; The ancient craftsman conveyed the thoughts, feelings, culture and art of Chinese people hundreds of years ago to us today. Fortunately, this inheritance has not broken in our generation, and the transmission is still continuing.
a leaf with the wind
in Xi' an on January 1, 222.