The central axis building with Notre Dame as the main body changed the architectural pattern of Jinci Temple with Tang Shuyu Temple as the main body before the Song Dynasty, and Notre Dame Jiang Yi became the main god enshrined in Jinci Temple.
Jellyfish Pavilion is located in the south of Notre Dame Hall and the west of South Lao Quan Pavilion. Founded in 1563, commonly known as "dressing table" and "Crystal Palace". The source of the golden water comes from the jellyfish downstairs, and the Jellyfish Building is the ancestral hall dedicated to the old difficult spring god, one of the three springs at the source of the golden water. Jellyfish House is14.5m wide from north to south,12m deep from east to west and14.5m high, covering an area of 348m.
Jellyfish House is a double-decked pavilion with double eaves, which is located on the top of the mountain. There are cloisters on both floors. Downstairs is a cave with one bright, two dark and three north. A bronze jellyfish is enshrined in the middle grotto, which is more than one meter high. It sits on the urn-shaped lotus seat, with an easy grace, and its meaning is still unfinished. It looks like a country girl, which is quite different from ordinary immortals.
According to folklore, jellyfish is Liu's wife and was abused by her mother-in-law. She carries water from a distance every day, and the bucket uses a sharp bottom. She is not allowed to rest halfway, which is unbearable. When you meet a fairy, sympathize with his situation, give him a whip, put it in a jar, and fill it with water with a little mention.
My mother-in-law caught a glimpse of this situation. When she was combing her hair, the whip was whipped, and suddenly there was a flood. Liu was in a hurry and sat on the jar. The flood disappeared and only a small amount of water flowed out. This is the source of golden water, Laoquan.
It is said that this bronze statue of jellyfish in the cave was designed and shaped according to this legend. This statue is not solemn and mysterious at all. Liu sits on the urn, looking serene, simple in decoration, unadorned in bun and poised.
The gallery is surrounded by stone fences, and the carving is simple and heavy. The upper and lower floors of the corridor are enclosed by leveling sections, with a bucket arch at the mouth and a small corner beam behind the bucket arch at the corner.
The upstairs building is made of wood, with three rooms wide and two rooms deep. There are two doors in the middle of the studio, and a wall with straight windows is built twice. There are clay jellyfish and eight colorful Ming Dynasty "Mermaids" with unique shapes in the building.
The so-called "mermaid" means that there is a beautiful woman in front and a fish in the back. The shapes of people and fish are harmonious and harmonious, and they are all beautiful, affectionate and lifelike.
On the north and south walls, there are murals made by folk artists in the Ming Dynasty, with the theme of depicting jellyfish's fairy wares to Guanyin, which are vivid and powerful with pens. Its "ingenious conception and design are the best in the world".
Especially the eight jellyfish ladies-in-waiting, the whole beautiful human body is like a fish, like and not, especially like gods. Upstairs, under the east eaves, there is a plaque, "Hanging Mountain Whispering Jade", which is the work of the famous calligrapher Yang during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.
Dongyue Temple, also known as Taishan Temple, was rebuilt in 1567 and Qing Dynasty. It is a temple dedicated to Emperor Huang of Tianqi Rensheng in Dongyue Mountain. Its northwest corner is adjacent to the later Haotian Hall, and its east side is connected with the later Wenchang Palace. Dongyue Temple faces south, covering an area of 428.4 square meters.
The main hall of Dongyue Temple is three rooms wide and two rooms deep, with a single cornice hanging from the top of the mountain and a horizontal plaque of the Ming Dynasty hanging under the eaves. Statues of the Emperor of Heaven and Qi people are enshrined in the temple, and murals of the underworld are painted on the walls. The pleasure hall in front of the temple is square, resting on the top of the mountain, with no walls on all sides, like a square pavilion, and its four corners are surrounded by bricks to form a soft-hearted square wall.
Enjoy the small instrument door in front of the court, with two columns and one door, the top of the roll, small and exquisite, and a small archway. From Yimen to the main hall, a low brick wall forms an independent small courtyard. There is a "Cooper" planted in the Western Zhou Dynasty and an ancient Sophora japonica planted in the Han Dynasty in the courtyard. The trunk is thick, black and knotty, and the style is extraordinary.
Duiyue Square was built in 1576, located in front of the memorial hall. Because of the word "Duiyue" inscribed by Gao Yingyuan, a famous calligrapher in Ming Dynasty, it was named Duiyue Square.
The word "to the moon" is taken from the sentence "to the moon in the sky" in the Book of Songs Qing Palace. It is a reward for the month and a publicity for the month. Together, it is to promote the meaning of repayment.
Fang Yue archway is 9.5 meters high, with four pillars, three rooms and three floors. The duty room is tall and protruding, and the arches under the eaves are dense and criss-crossed. It is beautifully shaped and carved, and the roof of the tile is covered with glass, which is magnificent.
On the archway, there are paintings about the historical story of Jinci Temple, such as the name of the original family, the felling of tung to seal the country, the watering of Jinyang by Zhibo, and the stabbing of Zhao by a stone bridge. Later, after many renovations, Fang Yue's paintings were changed to the Eight Immortals, Yang Jian and Nezha.
A pair of iron lions crouched on the foundation of the front hall of the archway, with strong bones, slightly sideways figure, protruding spine and huge mouth, solemn and vigorous, and extremely exquisite casting method. This pair of iron lions adds a lot of color to the archway and becomes more and more magnificent.
There are bell tower and drum tower on both sides of Yuefang, which are collectively called "Bell and Drum Tower". They were built in 1606 and rebuilt in 1844. The role of the bell and drum tower in ancient times is very obvious. Jinci's daily morning bell and dusk drum are issued by the bell and drum tower to remind people to be vigilant.
The two floors have the same shape, and the building foundation is square, with a length and width of more than 3 meters and a height of more than 3 meters. Put the ladder to the west. On the balcony, there are four pillars on each side, and a wooden fence is installed between the pillars. At the top, there is a double-eaved cross-resting peak, covered with yellow, green and blue glass ridges.
To the north of the bell tower, a large iron bell is suspended, which is more than 2 meters high, with a diameter of 1 m and a thickness of 16.67 cm, and the edge of the bell mouth is wavy. The words "Save the Bell of Notre Dame de Evonne in Guanghui Fairy Spirit" are cast on the bell. Magnificent modeling, loud bells and neat and clear casting characters are typical masterpieces of casting technology in Ming Dynasty.
To the south is the Drum Tower. There is a big drum in the drum tower, which looks like a full moon. The drum height is nearly 2 meters, and the drum surface diameter exceeds 1 meter. It is painted, with dragons on the left and herons on the right. They are like the wings of a square, adding to the grandeur of Fang Yue. There is a wooden pedestal for sacrifice under the drum.