The medical shrine is a group of buildings with the artistic style of the Han Dynasty, which was expanded many times in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and was spacious and magnificent.
The medical shrine faces south and covers an area of about 17 mu. The buildings located on the central axis include gate, zhaobi, Zhongjing statue, tablet pavilion, mountain gate, burial tomb, hall and main hall. There are two temples, ancient doctor statues, East Monument Gallery, West Portrait Gallery, Chuntai Pavilion, Autumn Pavilion, Shu Ren Pavilion, Zhongsheng Temple, Zhiyuan Zhai, Shoushan Temple and East-West Pian Temple.
In front of the gate of the medical shrine, there is a pair of tall and dignified mother and son standing on the left and right sides of the gate. The gate queue can be seen from a distance and is a symbol of authority. A pair of painted suzaku stands in the southwest, spreading their wings, symbolizing orientation and auspiciousness.
The gate is a Han-like building, and the three characters of "Medical Shrine" with vigorous brushwork are embedded directly above the red painted gate, which shines brightly against the resplendent glazed tiles and is more solemn.
The gate is decorated with a bronze "auxiliary head ring" weighing about 300 Jin, which is the largest auxiliary head ring in the world, symbolizing solemnity and majesty. The auxiliary head is a kind of base, which is installed on the door with a knocker. It is a traditional door decoration in China, also called door assistant.
Legend has it that the deputy leader is the ninth son of the dragon. He is quiet, alert and good at keeping his mouth shut. The ring of the auxiliary head is a knocker, which was originally used by guests to knock on the door, and later evolved into a decorative building, symbolizing dignity.
Inside the door is a huge marble wall, 3.5 meters long and 3.5 meters wide, which is extremely rare. The life story of Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage, is engraved on the front of the zhaobi, which vividly describes Zhang Zhongjing's glorious life and great contribution to the cause of traditional Chinese medicine. There is a couplet on both sides of the door:
There are three kinds of yin and yang, and syndrome differentiation is needed to distinguish diseases;
There is no difference between a doctor and a doctor. The living country lies in the living.
"There are three yin and one yang" is what Chinese medicine calls three Yin San yang; "Differentiation of diseases requires differentiation of symptoms and signs" means that in order to cure patients' diseases, the roots of diseases must be found out according to the theory of syndrome differentiation and treatment; "There is no difference between a doctor and a prime minister" means that there is no difference between a doctor and a prime minister; the doctor governs people and the prime minister governs the country; "The country of the living lies in the living", which means that if you want to govern the country well, you must first cure people.
On the back of zhaobi, Zhang Zhongjing's preface to treatise on febrile diseases is engraved, stating the reasons why he embarked on the medical road. The front and back of the screen reflect each other, solemn and respectful.
The front hall behind the zhaobi is an ancient quadrangle building, the main hall of the medical shrine and the east and west halls. Carve beams and paint buildings, tall buildings stand tall, green trees and bamboo trees are elegant and quiet. The whole layout is novel and elegant. On both sides of the hall, there is a particularly striking and thought-provoking couplet:
Virtue, kindness and kindness are especially good for doctors;
Famous mountains and rivers, scenic spots, but also celebrities come forth in large numbers.
Zhang Zhongjing was praised by later generations for his noble medical ethics, beautiful mind and behavior and superb medical skills. Nanyang is famous for its famous mountains and waters, but it is even more famous because of a celebrity like Zhang Zhongjing.
In the center of the three halls stands a tall statue of Zhang Zhongjing. He is wise, resolute, tenacious, calm and profound in thought, showing his lofty realm of bold pursuit, disdaining rights, worrying about the people, working hard for the people and thinking for the people.
There are ten famous doctor statues on the left and right, such as the legendary ancient famous doctor Qi Baishi, the famous doctor Bian Que in the Warring States, the famous doctor Hua Tuo in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, the famous doctor Wang Shuhe in the Tang Dynasty, and the famous doctor Li Shizhen in the Ming Dynasty. They are different in shape, lifelike and unique, showing the moving scene of doctors' unremitting efforts for the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
Dongsan Temple, Xisan Temple and three temples. There are many buildings in the west campus, including the medical holy well, the lotus pond and the red heart pavilion. Pavilions and pavilions, exquisite and handsome, green trees with nests, bleak charm and beautiful scenery. Behind the statue, followed by a hexagonal pavilion called "Bai Shou Pavilion".
The stone carvings in Bai Shou Pavilion, from calligrapher Wang Xizhi to Zheng Banqiao, were carved by calligraphers of all ages. What is most worth mentioning is the word "longevity" written by Wu Changshuo, which is both "long" and "thin" and is called "longevity".
Treating diseases is to prolong life. The cause of traditional Chinese medicine has made great contributions to mankind, and the "longevity" of "Bai Shou Pavilion" means wishing the world a long and healthy life.
The east-west corridors on both sides of the courtyard are about 100 meters long, and are inlaid with more than 200 stone carvings such as Zhang Zhongjing's group paintings, reviews of famous doctors in past dynasties and portraits of famous doctors in past dynasties.
The East Corridor is inlaid with more than 100 stone carvings of Zhang Zhongjing's group paintings, which reproduces Zhang Zhongjing's glorious life of going to Jingxiang, climbing Tongbai, going down to Luo Jing and going up to Sanxiang, "seeking ancient teachings and learning from others", and finally becoming a "medical Sect for all generations" with the stone carving art of Han Dynasty portraits.
Hua Tuo, a contemporary of Zhang Zhongjing, praised Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile Diseases, which is a real living book. Sun Simiao, a famous doctor in Tang Dynasty, praised Zhang Zhongjing's Treatise on Febrile Diseases for its "unique magical power".
The western corridor is a sacred forest of doctors, which is engraved with 1 17 ancient Fuxi to Ming and Qing dynasties. The portraits are lifelike and exquisitely carved, which can be called fine works of art and record their lives and major medical achievements. These outstanding medical scientists not only contributed to the prosperity of the Chinese nation, but also occupied an important position in the history of world medicine.
Behind the promenade is a tall and magnificent scarlet three-hole arched gate. Chuntai Pavilion was built on the east side of the mountain gate, and Qiu Feng Pavilion was built on the west side. Zhang Zhongjing's medical skills were discussed and books were written.
The back temple behind the mountain gate of the medical shrine is the graveyard where the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing sleeps. In front of the tomb, there is a memorial hall and tomb pavilion in the style of Han Dynasty, where various sacrificial activities are held. The temple worship and the tomb pavilion are integrated, giving people a sense of elegance and solemnity. On the east and west sides of Zhongjing Tomb Pavilion, there are Hangfangzhai, Zhiyuan Zhai, Shu Ren Pavilion and Guangji Pavilion.
In front of Zhang Zhongjing's tomb, there is a stone tablet 1639 erected during the rebuilding of Sanyi in Zhang Fucheng, Nanyang, which is 8 feet high and reads "Tomb of Zhang Zhongjing, a medical sage in Changsha in the Eastern Han Dynasty".
Zhang Zhongjing's tomb is a square marble tomb base, which is bucket-shaped and made of Han bricks. The four corners are inlaid with carved sheep heads, representing good luck. The lotus pedestal at the top of the tomb symbolizes Zhang Zhongjing's noble medical ethics of "getting out of the mud without being stained". The flower wall around Zhang Zhongjing's tomb is covered with a pavilion, which is solemn and solemn.
In the main hall of the medical shrine, there are various versions of Treatise on Febrile Diseases and documents donated by medical colleagues at home and abroad. Precious cultural relics unearthed during the restoration of the medical shrine are collected in the East-West Pian Hall, among which the most famous are "Three Treasures: Acupuncture and Moxibustion in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Tombstones in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and Out-of-print Treatise on Febrile Diseases".
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, acupuncture pottery figurines were 24 cm high and 7 cm wide. Pottery figurines are simple in shape and covered with rows of acupoints, which are of high academic value. They are nearly 1000 years earlier than the only bronze statue of acupuncture designed by acupuncturist Wang in Song Dynasty, and they are also of high artistic value.
The tombstone of Zhang Zhongjing in the Eastern Jin Dynasty was erected in 330, which was11year after the death of Zhang Zhongjing, a medical saint. The inscription is magnificent and elegant, with smooth and delicate lines, which has high academic, historical and artistic value.
The woodcut edition of Treatise on Febrile Diseases in Baiyun Pavilion was collected by Shao Suo, the 46th generation of Zhang Zhongjing, and it has been preserved after several twists and turns. Later doctors called this woodcut edition rare, rare and out of print.
Yishengsi main gate
The statue of Zhang Zhongjing
Buildings in medical shrines