Bigan Temple: Prince Bigan was a loyal minister who died to remonstrate with the emperor in Chinese history, and was called "the most benevolent in the world". King Wu of Zhou granted Bigan Long the title of national god. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty built a temple out of gratitude for his loyalty. The existing building complex was rebuilt in the 7th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty. Bigan Temple is an important building complex that combines temples and tombs. It is the first ancestral temple in China that contains tombs for worshiping people, and is known as "the best temple in the world." The temple is spacious, simple and spectacular. The main building of the entire temple consists of the Shinto, the screen wall, the mountain gate, the second gate, the stele corridor, the wooden square, the side hall, the main hall, etc., with a total construction area of ??47,000 square meters. The temple preserves many cultural relics of important value, and its calligraphy, sculptures, and architectural styles are of high taste and historical value.
Bigan Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit announced in 1996. It has now become a tourist attraction integrating tombs, temples and precious historical relics. Bigan Tomb is the first recorded mound-style tomb in China. With its long history, complete layout, large scale, and rich cultural heritage, the tomb occupies a pivotal historical position and is known as the "No. 1 Tomb in the World." There are many steles in Bigan Temple. From the Confucius sword steles in the Spring and Autumn Period to the imperial steles written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, there are 64 inscriptions, covering almost all dynasties in the history of our country. The Confucius sword-engraved stele "Yin Bigan's Tomb" is the only authentic work of Confucius discovered so far, and is known as "the best stele in the world." Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Emperor Diao Yin Bigan's Tomb Inscription" is said to have been written by Cui Hao, a famous calligrapher in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, and is a masterpiece of Wei stele. above. "Reflections on Passing the Tomb of Grand Master Yin" written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty is in regular regular script, with strict and graceful rhyme, gorgeous and dignified style, and an imperial style. The fourth stele on the left side of the stele corridor is the four characters "Three Generations of Loyalty" in running script written by Liu Xilong of the Qing Dynasty. It is majestic, dignified and decent. Among the fine works on the stele are the "Edict to Feng Yin Grand Master Bigan" and "Edict of the Yin Grand Master Bigan" written by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and the "Pardon and Repair of Bigan's Tombstone" written by Liu Minzhong of the Yuan Dynasty, etc. These are world-famous monuments and a rich treasure house of ancient Chinese calligraphy art. The characteristic plants in the temple, including cypress, cypress and cabbage, form a unique natural landscape.
Bigan is the ancestor of the Lin family in the world. Weihui Bigan Temple is the root of the Lin family in the world. Since 1993, Weihui Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have held Bigan's birthday commemoration every year. Children with the surname Lin at home and abroad come to Weihui to pay homage to their ancestors. Bigan Temple has become a holy place for Bigan descendants at home and abroad to pay homage.
The hometown of Jiang Taigong: located in the urban area of ??Weihui (Weihui is located in the northern part of Henan Province and belongs to Xinxiang City. It has been an important town in northern Henan since ancient times and has a history of more than 3,000 years since its founding. King Wu of Zhou conquered Zhou and built the city in Weihui , and sealed the city. Because the city was the place where King Wu of Zhou Dynasty deployed his troops to attack Chaoge, it was named Chencheng (Chencheng) fifteen kilometers northwest. On the third day of the eighth lunar month in 1210 BC, Jiang Taigong was born in Quanlu Village, Taigong, Weihui. Jiang Taigong is also known as Lu Taigong, his given name is Shang, his courtesy name is Ziya, and his nickname is Feixiong. He was a famous politician and military strategist in the Western Zhou Dynasty of my country. This legendary historical figure has many names. For example, "Ten Types of Complementary Lists of Historical Records and Hanshu" records that his names are: Taigong Wang, Lu Wang, Zhou Wang, Lu Ya, Lu Shang, Jiang Wang, Wang Shang, Shi Wang, Jiang Gong, Jiang Lao, Lu and so on. The hometown of Jiang Taigong was originally a large tribe of the Jiang family. A Tang Dynasty tombstone unearthed in Taigong Spring in 1995 recorded that Taigong Spring was originally called "Jiang Yuan". According to the "Bamboo Chronicles", Jiang Taigong died on October 20 in the "sixth year of King Kang of Zhou". He is one hundred and thirty-nine years old. Buried in Taigongquan, Weihui. To this day, there are still many historical relics of Jiang Taigong preserved in Taigong Spring, among which the more famous ones are: Jiang Taigong Cemetery, Jiang Taigong Temple, Jiang Taigong Temple, Jiang Taigong Lu Wangbiao, etc. Every year on the third day of the eighth lunar month, Jiang Taigong's birthday, many descendants at home and abroad form the Lu family clan association and travel to Jiang Taigong's hometown to trace their roots and worship their ancestors.
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