At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, headed by Cao Xuequan, the originator of Fujian Opera in Fuzhou, a group of scholars with backbone, such as Lin Hongyan, Xu Shen, Xu Huobo and Xie, lived here in seclusion when the Ming Dynasty was about to die, or assisted in repairing temples or compiling mountain records. In the fifth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (1855), Wei Jie, a famous poet and salt merchant in Fuzhou, called himself a layman in Yan Tao, lamenting that "the vicissitudes of life changed dramatically, sages disappeared in Yan Tao, martyrs died in a celestial mirror, and great achievements were made, and the famous mountains were immortal", which was "a tribute to the princes"
The Five Immortals Temple in history was rebuilt on 1997 after several upgrades and abolishment. At that time, some enthusiastic people found that Wuxian Temple was about to collapse, so they reported it to the relevant departments of the city, which attracted the attention of the relevant departments and set up a restoration leading group, which was funded by all parties. It took half a year to build, restore the original appearance, and clean up the Yan Tao Cave and the surrounding cliff carvings.
The restored Wuxian Temple faces south, with a rubble wall on the front and four walls without windows. There is only one gate, and the "Immortal Temple" on the forehead was inscribed by Wei Jie. In front of the temple, there is a big empty moat surrounded by a low wall. The entrance to the gate is the patio, and there are pavilions on both sides of the patio. The hall is two columns deep and three rooms wide. There are Xu Xuan, Xie, Lin Hongyan, Xu Huobo and five stone tablets on the shrine in the main hall. Among them, the memorial tablet was knocked off, leaving only the word "Yi". According to insiders, it was knocked away by the descendants of Cao Xuequan. Wei Jie inscribed "Yan Tao Jing She" above the shrine, which contained three bodhisattvas, Manjusri, Guanyin and Pu Xian, which were carved by Emei and managed by monks.
On the west side of the temple, there is a stupa. On the east side, there is a cliff stone carving inscribed by Wei Jie, and there is a peach blossom cave, which is more than ten feet deep and very quiet. In front of the cave is a farming pastoral area. When Wei Jie was trimming velvet, the topic "Peach Cave" was on the forehead of the cave, with a stone sinus on the left and many stubborn stones in the middle. The two holes were connected together like noses. There is a tomb of Yangshuzhuang near the cave.
human history
Cao Xuequan (1574 ~ 1646) was a native of Tang Hong, Houguan County (now Fuzhou City). Lin Dong party member, a famous official, scholar, bibliophile and martyr. In the 23rd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1595), he was a scholar, a government official, a left temple of Dali Temple in Nanjing, a right senator from Sichuan, a right senator from Guangxi, and an assistant minister from Shaanxi. After Jingshan Park, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, and Tang Wangzhu succeeded to the throne in Fuzhou, where he was renamed as Longwu, conferred the title of minister of Taichang Temple, entered the history of the Ministry of Rites, and ordered Huang Daozhou, a university student, to participate in politics. In the second year of Longwu (1646), Emperor Longwu was urged to personally conquer and recover lost land. Being too old to work, I donated two thousand yuan to help pay for it. On September 17, the Qing soldiers captured Fuzhou, and Cao Xuequan hanged himself in Xifeng Lifu. Qing Qianlong eleven years (1746), pursued the "Loyalty Festival".
Lin Hongyan was born in Fujian County (now Fuzhou). During the apocalypse, he served as the deputy envoy of the inspection department of Wenchu Road, Zhejiang Province, wrote the plaque of Xuansha Temple in Fuzhou, compiled the annals of Xuefeng Temple together with Xu Huobo, and compiled the quotations of Xuefeng Zhenjue Zen Master. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, he lived in seclusion. His calligraphy and painting level is superb, and he is favored by the royal family every time, and he is tied with his son Lin in the calligraphy and painting world in central Fujian.
Xu Shen, the year of birth and death is ominous. The word dimension comes from Houguan County (now Minhou County, Fuzhou City). Forty-six years of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (16 18). Negative talent drowns poetry. He is as famous as his brother Xu Huobo. His brother is famous for his erudition, and he has returned to work, while Xu Xuan uses words. During the Wanli period, my brother and I built three libraries in Aofeng Square: Hongyu Building, Luyuzhai Building and Shennan Building. You have been hospitable all your life, whether you know each other or not. Although your family is not rich, it is good for you, and you can do whatever you want even if you borrow money. Therefore, your family is in prison and is known as "poor and cute". He is tireless and a hundred schools of thought contend. He swam from the monk's road in monk's clothes. When he died at the age of 39, people from other places came to mourn and were buried in Gaoxian Temple.
Xu Huobo (1570 ~ 1654) was born in Houguan County (now Minhou County, Fuzhou City). Bibliographer, bibliographer and writer in Ming Dynasty. After the senior high school entrance examination, children abandon the imperial examination and write poems with their brothers, which is fresh and meaningful. From the 31st year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty to the 42nd year of Wanli (1603 ~ 16 14), Ye, Weng, Xie and Chen Jiafu formed a "knowledge society", which was called "Shan Zhi Poetry School" in history and Xu Huobo was also called the champion of poetry. Xu Huobo is a poet and good at painting and calligraphy. I have never been an official in my life, and I am very happy in the book city on weekdays. With a collection of more than 70,000 books, he is one of the famous bibliophiles in China, and is a "secret book of many Song and Yuan Dynasties". I spent my whole life searching for books, collecting books, especially collating them, and compiled the collected books into the Catalogue of Xujia Tibetan Books for easy reference. Readers who come here are always willing to borrow books and offer them some tea. Old age is down and out. He has written nearly 50 kinds of books, such as Yu Honglou's Collection, Hua Min Collection, Haicuoshu, Litchi's Book, A New Examination of Rong Yin, Bijing and Aofeng's Poems, and has revised Xuefeng Zhi, Gushan Zhi, Wuyi Zhi and Rongcheng Sanshan Zhi.
Xie (1567- 1624) is a native of Hangzhou, a Wulin, and the owner of Xiaocaozhai. His ancestral home is Changle. He has been extremely clever since he was a child. "When he is a few years old, he can solve the problem, and he can remember poems at a glance." At the age of nine, I became a writer, and it was unexpected that I could break paper. "Soon, his father resigned, and he also returned to Fuzhou to settle in Zhuzifang. He often associates with celebrities such as Xu Wei, Xu Huobo and Cao Xuequan, organizes poetry clubs, recites poems and lyrics, and learns a lot. Twenty years of Wanli (1592), Xie Jinshi. Since then, he has successively served as Huzhou official, Shangshu of Nanjing Criminal Department, Director of Reclamation Department of Ministry of Industry, Chief Secretary of Yunnan's participation in politics, Guangxi provincial judge, Guangxi right political envoy and Guangxi left political envoy, with remarkable achievements. Four years after the apocalypse (1624), he died of illness and was buried in Changle.
Relevant historical materials
The ancients wrote "Five Immortals Temple":
This temple is located in Yantao Cave. It is named Shigu Mountain. Sages carry forward the dharma realm, and ancient buddhas pass through customs.
Germany matches the number of Kun, and the star meets Kui 'an. The west lake is in the hall, which is more leisurely here.
Wei Jie's poem "Peach Blossom Garden";
After several searches into the cave, the peach blossom still leans against the rock. This mountain is like a mirror on the roof, which attracts Liu Lang back.
Another topic is "Yan Tao Jing She" cloud:
A good house should plant bamboo, peach stones and tea. Five sages thrive on cowpeas, and a valley is old.
Love is hidden in Zen, and the deer road is inclined. Strange fragrance is suspected to be musk deer, and it looks beautiful.
He also wrote two songs, "Yan Tao Jing She Chun Hang":
Rhododendron is colorful, which is suspected to be the habitat of Fengxian. Silent in the valley, affectionate called bamboo phoenix.
In spring, the trees are dense, but Yun Qi thinks the sky is very low. Where the calf screamed, monks helped the rain plow the fields.
When it rains in spring, there is just enough rain in the mountains. Cold waterfall Mingyou flow, peach blossom warm wind.
Hope to plow to prajnaparamita and enjoy tea in the garden. Everywhere, warblers sound good, and tourists think big and poor.
Preface to the Construction of Wuxian Temple
Wei Jie-"Grass in the Lonely Mountain" Volume
Gushan Yongquan Temple is halfway up the mountain. Its first place is the pool, where the poisonous dragon lives. Every storm damages crops. In the fourth year of Tang Jianzhong, Zhou Pei in the county invited Zen master Jiao Ling to enter the mountain, live in Xiyan, recite Huayan Sutra, and listen to the dragon's obedience, so he went harmlessly, because he was playing Yan Jianhua Temple. In Huichang, monks were eliminated and bowed to hazelnuts for 70 years. In the second year of Liang Kaiping, the king of Fujian filled the pond as a temple and invited Master Yan, a monk from Xuefeng, to live there. Song Zhenzong presented "Gushan Bai Yunfeng Yongquan Temple". In the fifth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, it was changed to a temple. Jiajing years, died in a fire. Before Wanli, Cao Xuequan, a county man, rebuilt the Hall of Heroes. Chongzhen garrison, built the Temple of the King of Heaven, the Temple of Tibetan Scripture, and the endless mountain gate. Chongzhen has been built, and Lin Hongyan, a county native, has built a dharma hall and a bell and drum on the second floor. County citizens Xu Xuan, Xu Huobo and Xie, together with the eminent monk Yuan Xian, raised funds to build Baiyun Hall, Hall, Ancestral Hall, Fangzheng Hall, Shou Chang No.2 Hall, Zhaitang Hall, Tanguo Hall, Jingye Hall, Kitchen and Moon-abstinence Therapy. The compilation and integration of fourteen volumes of Gushan Zhi contributed greatly. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the gentlemen took refuge in the lonely mountain Tianjingyan, Baiyun Cave, Lan Ruo and other places where the river was sucked. Therefore, the old sage has a saying, "Welcome the Lord with a robe and weep for Pharaoh with a robe", which is very sad.
Ha ha! Vicissitudes and great changes, the rocks and valleys returned, the sage Yan Tao disappeared, the martyrs died in the mirror, made great achievements, and put righteousness above family loyalty. Governors and famous mountains are immortal enough.
Xianfeng five years, years old, Yu Jian Yan Tao refined house, worship the five sages, not only for discipline and scenery, but also to show the merits of the public.