According to historical records, in 1727 (the fifth year of Yongzheng in Qing Dynasty), Lian Yuli, a Taoist priest, came here from Yunshan, Shandong Province, and frequently visited the shipyard to see the tragic situation after the fire. So he decided to build a temple in Xuantianling, and invited the water god Xuanwu Emperor to the ancient shipyard to protect the people in the ancient city from fire. After eight years of continuous efforts, Xuan Di Temple, also known as Zhenwu Temple, was finally built in 1738 (three years after Qianlong). The Xuandi Temple, which was built in the early years of Qianlong, is also called Zhenwu Temple because it avoids the mysterious word in the name of Michelle Ye, the holy father of Qing Dynasty. Since then, the Taoist temple has undergone three major renovations, and in 1933 (Republic of China 12), two additional west wing rooms were built. Up to now, Xuan Di Temple has 2 1 main temples, with a building area of1500m2 and an area of 28 hectares. There are 65,438 Taoist priests for a long time. 195 1 After the founding of New China, Xuan Di Temple was registered as a formal place for religious activities by the municipal government.
The front hall is dedicated to Zhenwu Emperor, formerly known as Xuanwu Emperor. Zhenwu Emperor is a powerful Taoist water god, in charge of the north of the town and the wind and rain. He has authority over life, love the water and the northern gods.
The back hall of Xuandi Temple is Doum Palace, and the main temple is Doum, also called Doum. According to legend, Sheng Da Yuan Jun was born in Doum, the mother of the Taoist goddess and the Big Dipper, and has powerful magic power.
On the gate of Doum Palace, there is a plaque with hanging beams and columns. Zhenwu Temple was famous in Jilin area in the past because of its peculiar architectural style of suspended beams and columns. According to the old man in Jilin, hanging beam means that the beam hanging above the main hall on the west side of the room on the left side of the hall is not in contact with the column; Hanging column means that there is a column on the east side of the right side of the temple. The upper end of the column is supported on the beam, decorated with the color map of the worse gate, and the lower end of the column does not fall to the ground. There is a wooden shrine at the foot of the column 800 mm from the ground, in which a land god is enshrined. Guided by Taoist philosophy, architecture combines rigidity with softness, which can be achieved if it is lacking, and can be used without harm. It is composed of uneven wood squares, which are mutually restricted and supported by the principle of equilibrium mechanics. This ancient architectural wonder, unprecedented in the history of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign architecture, was once listed as one of the eight famous sights in Jilin in the Qing Dynasty.