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The Past Life of Hefei Chenghuang Temple
Hefei City God Temple was once one of the famous Taoist temples in Hefei. It was built in the third year of Northern Song Dynasty (105 1) and rebuilt in the tenth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (187 1). It is said that it was built according to Li Hongzhang's intention and imitated the style of the Summer Palace Theater in Beijing. In ancient times, acting was a place to entertain the gods; The whole temple has a rigorous structure and a reasonable layout. There is a flagpole in front of the temple. There are bell towers, drum towers and memorial archways around the temple, and there are stone lions at the entrance of the mountain. 3 mountain gates, left and right wing rooms10; There are 5 theaters and 8 wings on both sides; There are three main halls and six atriums on both sides. There are 24 east and west wings between the main hall and the stage, representing the "twenty-four filial piety" that preached filial piety in ancient times; There is a 1 incense burner in front of the main hall. On the first floor, there are the core halls of Taoism, such as City God Temple, Ten Kings Hall, Three Emperors Hall, Chen Yuandian, Wang Long Hall, Zushi Hall, Fude Hall, Wenchang Hall, God of Wealth Temple and Lingguan Hall. Sacrifice to the Taoist gods of the Northern Song Dynasty, such as Sun Jue and his wife, the Queen Mother of the West, the Goddess of Pine Nuts, the Master of Cihang, the Ten Temples Yan Jun, Huang San, Dou, the Dragon King, Fude God, Wenchang God, the God of Wealth, Wang Lingguan, the Second Commandant Heha, and the face of a bull's head and a horse's head, and set up a city god and his wife's bedroom, Yin. On the second floor, there are a sutra depository, a reception room, a conference room, an office, a Dan room and a bedroom for Taoist practitioners. In ancient times, during the Spring Festival and major Taoist festivals, some officials and Taoist believers in Hefei would come to burn incense and worship, and perform a drama of repaying gratitude in the theater, which was crowded with tourists.

Before liberation, Hefei City God Temple was presided over by Zhang Gao (the older generation) and Zhang Ruxi (the older generation). Before the Cultural Revolution, Zhang Ruxi presided over the Chenghuang Temple, and the Taoist priest of Longhushan was a great generation.

In the 1950s, due to historical reasons, the Chenghuang Temple was severely damaged, and only the buildings such as the mountain gate, the theater, the Ursa Major Hall, the Niangniang Hall and the Bell and Drum Tower were left. 1980- 1982 was restored by the municipal cultural relics management office. On July 2nd 1985, Hefei Municipal People's Government announced it as a municipal cultural relics protection unit. In April 20 12, with the care and support of the provincial Taoist Association and the Luyang District Government, the Anhui Taoist Association appointed Taoist Zhang Zhenyang (Luo Yang) to take charge of the religious work of the Chenghuang Temple, and formally established the Luyang District Taoist Association in Hefei in March 20 13. The Taoist activity place is located in the Niangniang Hall in the back street of Chenghuangmiao, with a building area of 76. There are more than 100 Taoist priests and tens of thousands of believers in Hefei, and the Taoist Association of Hefei is under construction. Due to the limited space, it is obviously far from satisfying the normal activities of Taoist believers, let alone building urban tourist attractions. As a native of Hefei, two old gentlemen, Xu Youwei and Niu Yun, have extremely deep feelings for Hefei City God Temple. They have always believed that the Chenghuang Temple in Hefei should be restored to its original appearance as an activity place for communication, preaching and training, which has a positive role in promoting the cultural construction and building a harmonious society in our city.

According to the records of Jiaqing County Records of Hefei and Luzhou County Records of Qing Dynasty, Huang Cheng, the chief commander of Hefei, was a politician in the Northern Song Dynasty and the first magistrate of Luzhou. Because he did his duty for the people during his tenure, he was deeply loved by the people and was honored as the first city god of Luzhou government. In the former Town God Temple, there were six departments to assist the Lord of the Town God in punishing evil, namely, prolonging life, quick reporting, picketing, rewarding goodness, punishing evil and increasing wealth, in addition to honoring Sun Jue, a literary judge with a large sum of money and a martial judge with a mace, also known as the "six officials". Lord Huang Cheng, the judge and Shen Si all wore royal robes and held their own unique musical instruments. In addition to punishing evil spirits, a complete Town God Temple should also have a bedroom for the Town God couple to live and rest. The main seat and the lady seat of the city god enshrined in the city god's bedroom are all carved from fine camphor wood, and the size is subject to the size of the official sedan chair used for inspection. The bedroom is like the living room of a rich family, with carved beds, embroidered satin quilt covers, pillows, little shoes, dressing boxes and two official cars for the duke and his wife to use when patrolling. Taoist laymen and believers make royal clothes and hats for the Lord and Lady of the Town God every year, and change them according to different seasons. In the Temple of Ten Kings, the Taoist Temple of Ten Kings, which is in charge of life, death and reincarnation, is dedicated to King Yan and Er Shen, and the face of a bull's head and horse. The top ten kings of Yan State are: King Guang of Qin, King Chu, Emperor Song, King Guan, King Ping, King Taishan, King Du, King Wang and King Lun. In ancient times, if believers knew that they had made a mistake, they would kneel before ten princes and repent and turn over a new leaf. The "Huang San" enshrined in the Hall of the Three Emperors refers to the three great gods, namely, the Emperor, the Yellow Emperor and Ren Huang, which have appeared one after another since Pangu created the world 550,000 years ago. They are emperors: Fuxi; Rehmannia glutinosa: Shennong; Ren Huang: The Yellow Emperor. The statue of "Huang San" is located in the hall for tourists to pay homage and sacrifice. Chen Yuan Temple, also known as "Sixty Jiazi Temple", is to commemorate the Sixty Jiazi God and Yuan Jun. Dum Yuan Jun has three heads and six arms, each holding various musical instruments. He is a Taoist goddess, also known as "Doum" and "Doum", and is known as "the Buddha of Ming Dow's mother". Sixty-year-old jiazi is obtained by the cycle of 10-day stem and 12-day branch. Sixty gods are sixty stars, one for each star, a total of sixty gods, serving in turn for one year. Nian Shen, also known as Taigang Shen, is also known as "Tai Sui General". They led the gods to unify their positions and actions. During the Spring Festival at the beginning of the year, a large number of believers went to Chenyuan Temple to burn incense and worship the core memorial of their lives. Pray for health and safety. The Dragon King Hall is dedicated to the Dragon King who is in charge of the rain in the nebula and directs the aquarium. Dragon is one of the four gods in ancient China mythology. The ancients believed that where there was water, there were dragon kings stationed in rivers, lakes and seas. The Dragon King can make storms, thunder and lightning. Officials are sorry for the floods and droughts. Therefore, if it doesn't rain for a long time in the north and south of the Yangtze River, a villager must first sacrifice to the Dragon King and pray for rain. The ancestral hall is dedicated to Zhang Daoling, founder of Taoism, and his disciples Wang Chang and Zhao Sheng. Zhang Ling, whose name is Zhang Daoling, was born in Fengyi (now Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province). After the establishment of Taoism, Huangdi and Laozi were the basic beliefs, and faith in the true Tao was the main practice goal. It is stipulated that the basic obligation of Taoists is to abide by Taoist precepts, and the principle of life is quietism. These characteristics laid the foundation for the development of Taoism in later generations. Therefore, Taoist temple is dedicated to Zhang Tianshi and his protector. Wenchang Temple is dedicated to the statue of Wenchang Emperor and Kuixing Station. Wenchang God, also known as "Wenquxing", is said to be the god who dominated fame and fortune in ancient China. Kuixing is the god who dominates the rise and fall of articles. Therefore, all believers who want to gain fame and career come to worship Wenchang Emperor and Kuixing God, hoping to be the first to become the first. Zhao Gongming, Marshal Tan Xuan, the head of the Five-Road God of Wealth, Fan Li, the God of Wealth and Guan Yu of Wu Caishen are usually enshrined in the Temple of God of Wealth. Zhao Gongming is the "King of Dragon Tiger and Tan Xuanzhen", referred to as "King of Tan Xuanzhen" for short. He is the commander-in-chief of four immortals, Zhao Bao Tianzun, Na Zun Caobao, Chen Jiugong, a lucky messenger, and Yao Shaosi. He specializes in welcoming auspicious blessings and buying and selling merchants. The god of wealth, Fan Li, whose name is Tao Zhugong, is the originator of Confucian businessmen in China. The reputation of the world: "loyalty is the country; Wisdom protects the body; Famous for being rich. " Many merchants in later generations dedicated his statue, called the God of Wealth. Guan Yu is called "Guan Sheng Di Jun" or "Guan Di" for short. He was originally one of the four protectors of Taoism. Because he can not only "cure diseases and eliminate disasters, ward off evil spirits", but also "make money", and because of his loyalty, he was named Wu Caishen. Folk believe that landlords and landladies, in addition to protecting local peace and tranquility, also belong to the city god and are in charge of the household registration of the local deceased. Therefore, there is Fude Hall around the Chenghuang Temple, which is dedicated to the landlord and his wife. Wang Lingguan and Two Commanders Hum and Ha are the protectors of Taoism, and every reasonable Taoist temple has such protectors as Wang Lingguan and Two Commanders Hum and Ha. According to the size of the gate of Chenghuang Temple, it is most reasonable to set up a bronze statue of Wang Lingguan and a mud statue of Hum and Ha in the gate. In ancient times, it was known as "the left bell and the right drum", and the "bell and drum chime" in the Taoist ten-square temple said that the Taoist temple called for bells and drums to summon Taoist priests, tell the time and arrange daily life affairs. The morning is called "opening silence", that is, opening the silence at night, and the evening is called "stopping silence", that is, stopping the activities of the day and returning to calm. Ring the bell first in the morning and then the drum at night, so it is also called "morning bell and dusk drum". Three famous Taoist goddesses are enshrined in the Queen's Temple: the Queen Mother of the West, the Great Sage of Cihang and the Queen of Pine Nuts. Niangniang Temple is the only Taoist temple in Hefei City God Temple, with three queens in charge of each side. On the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month, people in Fiona Fang Baili will flock to Niangniang Temple to worship their ancestors and make wishes.