Tengwang Pavilion is located on the bank of Ganjiang River on Yanjiang Road, Nanchang City. It was built in the fourth year of Yonghui (653) by Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty when Li Yuanying, the younger brother of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and the governor of Hongzhou, named Tengwang Pavilion. The original pavilion was quite large, nine feet high and three stories high. It is eight feet and six feet long from east to west and four feet and five feet wide from north to south. It is famous throughout the ages because of Wang Bo's "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng". On September 9, the second year of Shangyuan (675), Yan Bo, the governor of Hongzhou, held a banquet for guests. Wang Bo happened to be passing by Nanchang and was also invited. Yan Ben planned to ask his son-in-law to write a preface to the pavilion to praise the guests. He first ordered people to take out paper and pen, and pretended to invite the guests present to write a preface to the pavilion of Prince Teng. People knew Yan's intention and deliberately showed humility. Refusing to write. When it came to Wang Bo, the youngest guest was unceremonious and happy to write. When Governor Yan saw this, he was very dissatisfied. He left his seat angrily and waved his sleeves away, and asked people to monitor Wang Bo's composition and report it at any time. Wang Bo began to write: "The old county of Nanchang, the new mansion of Hongdu", Yan Wenbao laughed and said: "It's just a cliché." Then he reported: "The stars are divided into wings, and the ground is connected to Henglu." Yan said contemptuously: "It's just old things." He also reported: "Three rivers are spread across the rivers, and the five lakes are lifted up, and the wild bushes are controlled to lead Ouyue." Yan was silent after hearing this. Then several people came to report one after another, and Yan couldn't help but nod his head. When it was reported that "the setting clouds and lonely birds are flying together, the autumn water is the same color as the sky", Yan couldn't help but jump up and praise it endlessly. All the guests and friends in the house were impressed. After the full text was written, Yan's son-in-law spoke up, saying that this was an article that had been written by predecessors and was not worth mentioning. Then he recited the "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" word for word in one day, making everyone present also know about it. His extraordinary memory was astonishing. After Wang Bo heard this, he secretly admired it, but then he had an idea and asked: "There is another poem after the preface. Can you memorize the poem too?" When the son-in-law heard this, he couldn't help but be speechless. Wang Bo quickly wrote the poem and wrote the poem: "The high pavilion of King Teng is close to the river, and the jade-wearing luan is singing and dancing. The painted buildings are flying toward Nanpu clouds, and Emperor Zhu is rolling in the rain on the west mountain at dusk. The shadows in the idle cloud pool are long and leisurely, and things have changed and the stars have moved several autumns. "Where is the emperor's son in the pavilion now? The Yangtze River flows freely outside the threshold."
After Wang Bo wrote the "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng", the pavilion became famous throughout the ages. It lasted for more than 1,300 years and was destroyed and rebuilt 28 times in the past dynasties. It was destroyed by a military disaster in 1926, and only a bluestone plaque of "Tengwang Pavilion" remained. After several years of hard work by the citizens of Nanchang, Tengwang Pavilion finally stood on the bank of Ganjiang River again on the Double Ninth Festival in 1989.
The overall layout of the current Tengwang Pavilion has undergone tremendous changes. It has formed a large-scale antique building community with complete supporting facilities in the west of Nanchang City. Entering from the Rongmen intersection in the east, a tall four-column seven-story Song-style painted archway welcomes you with open arms. Go 50 meters inward, pass through a row of antique shops with green tiles and red pillars, and then enter the Tengwang Pavilion Park, which is wide and spacious. The square in front of the pavilion is set off by a towering and vast pavilion, and Tengwang Pavilion is completely displayed in front of your eyes. This is based on the sketch drawn by the ancient architect Liang Sicheng in 1942 and with reference to the Song Dynasty painting "Tengwang Pavilion" collected in the "Tian Lai Pavilion". The main building of Tengwang Pavilion has 9 floors, with a net height of 57.5 meters and a construction area of ??15,000 square meters. The lower part is a large pedestal about 11 meters high that symbolizes the ancient city wall. The pedestal has a "three bright and seven dark" pattern. Its two wings are symmetrical first-level high platforms. The upper part of the high platform is a verandah, and the southern end of the veranda is the "Yijiang Pavilion". At the north end is the "Yucui" pavilion. The main building has red pillars and green tiles, painted eaves, stacked brackets, and transparent doors and windows. Its facade is like a "mountain" standing against the sky, while its plane is like a big Kunpeng with wings spread out.
Tengwang Pavilion has always been a place for literati to recite poems, compose poems, sing and dance, and hold banquets. Therefore, the furnishings in the newly built Tengwang Pavilion all highlight the characteristics of a cultural pavilion. The gold plaque on the main plaque of "Tengwang Pavilion" is written by Su Shi, and the long stainless steel couplet at the main entrance "The falling clouds and lonely birds fly together, the autumn water and the long sky are the same color" are handwritten by Mao Zedong. The rest of the plaques and couplets either embody the essence of ancient calligraphy or are treasures of today's famous artists. Various large-scale murals and reliefs all reflect the themes of "natural treasures" and "outstanding people". The white marble relief "The Wind Sends to Prince Teng's Pavilion" reproduces the style and grace of Wang Bo, the leader of the "Four Heroes of the Early Tang Dynasty"; ancient chimes, musical instruments, bronze sacrifices, ritual vessels, etc., add to the quaint atmosphere of the new pavilion.
Climbing the pavilion, you can have a panoramic view of the spring breeze and autumn moon. You can see the twists and turns of the antique commercial street in the near distance. The Ganjiang River and the Fujiang River converge in the west. In the distance, the sky is thousands of miles long, the West Mountain is green, and Nanpu is flying clouds. , the long bridge lies over the waves, which is refreshing
The popular "Preface to the Pavilion of the Prince of Teng"
The great reputation of the Pavilion of the Prince of Teng is largely attributed to a popular prose "The Preface to the Pavilion of the Prince of Teng" 》. It is said that at that time, the poet Wang Bo passed by Nanchang to visit his relatives. He happened to catch up with Governor Yan after he rebuilt the Tengwang Pavilion and held a banquet for the guests in the pavilion. Wang Bo wrote this "Farewell Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion of Denghong Mansion in Autumn" (i.e. "Farewell Preface to the Tengwang Pavilion of Denghong Mansion in Autumn") that impressed the guests. "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng"), after Wang Bo wrote the preface, Wang Zhongshu wrote the notes, and Wang Xu wrote the poems. It is known as the "Three Kings Articles" in history. From then on, the preface became famous as the pavilion, and the pavilion became famous as the preface. Over the past 1,300 years, Tengwuge has been built and destroyed 28 times, and was finally burned down by the Beiyang warlord Deng Ruzhuo in 1926.
Elaborately arranged art palace
The renovated Tengwang Pavilion towers high in the west of Nanchang City, on the bank of the Gan River. Stepping into the new pavilion, you feel as if you are in an art palace with the theme of Tengwang Pavilion. In the main hall on the first floor, there is a large white marble relief "The Wind Sends the Pavilion of Prince Teng" written by Wang Bo, which cleverly integrates the moving legend of Prince Teng's Pavilion with historical facts. The main hall on the second floor is a large-scale 23.90*2.55-meter fine brushwork and heavy-color Bingheng mural "Picture of Outstanding People", which depicts 80 leading Jiangxi celebrities from the Qin Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. This and the "Earth Spirit Map" on the fourth floor, which expresses the essence of Jiangxi's mountains and rivers, are a pair of stunning masterpieces. The fifth floor is the best place to ride on the hurdles. Entering the hall, you are greeted by Su Dongpo's handwritten masterpiece "Preface to the Pavilion of Prince Teng". Each floor has a theme, which is also related to the pavilion. The two most famous sentences in "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion" are "The falling clouds and solitary swans fly together, the autumn water and the long sky are the same color". This has been used as the giant couplet at the main entrance of the main pavilion. After late autumn, thousands of migratory birds will fly over the Poyang Lake area, which will form a vivid picture of "the setting clouds and solitary owls flying together, the autumn water and the sky are the same color", which will become a major scenic spot in Tengwang Pavilion.