The Historical Evolution of Quyuan Temple
During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan, the left disciple of Chu State, was exiled and once lived in Nanyang on the Miluo River. Yu Renshan lived in the local area. In 278 BC (the 21st year of King Xiang of Chu Qing), he threw himself into the Miluo River on May 5th in the summer calendar. After the Chu people entered the river, they built Quyuan Temple in their hometown of Nanyang. In 907 AD, Liang Taizu named Qu Yuan as Zhaoling Hou, and Zhaoling Hou Temple was renamed Zhonghou Temple. In the third year of Southern Song Dynasty (1 192), Zhu Zhen defended Tanzhou, rebuilt Tanzhou and renamed Miluo Temple. In the 16th year of Yuan Hezhi (1279), Yuan Shizu named Qu Yuan as a festival hero, and Qinglie Gong Temple was renamed as a Chinese festival hero. In the second year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1369), Huang Sirang was ordered to rebuild in Xiangyin County, and Zhuoying Bridge and Duxing Pavilion were built in front of the temple. In the twentieth year of Jiajing (154 1), Dai Jiayou, a magistrate of a county, demolished Nanyang Temple and moved it to the river on the other side of Yumai Mountain, and renamed it Miluo Temple. In the twenty years of Qing Qianlong (1755), the temple was eroded by the river. Chen Zhongli, a magistrate of a county, moved Miluo Temple to Yumai Mountain where Qu Yuan once lived. In the eighth year of Tongzhi (1869), Luxiang raised funds to rebuild and renamed Quzi Temple. Calligrapher Yu Shaonan rewrote the inscriptions of past dynasties and published them in the temple. Miluo Public School was established in Cixi in 14 (1925) (it was changed to Miluo Middle School in 18), which is symmetrical with Miluo Academy. During the period of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the Japanese invaders were stationed in the military shrine, which burned down the west wing of Qianjin, and the local villagers immediately repaired it. 1953 provincial and county people's governments allocated funds for repairs. 1956 is listed as a provincial cultural relics protection unit. During the "Cultural Revolution", the Wing Building was demolished, and the cultural relics and many historical sites in the temple were destroyed on Monday. 1980, the provincial people's government again allocated funds to repair and open to the outside world. Since then, the temple and many monuments in the temple have been restored one after another, and ancillary facilities such as antique dragon boat showroom and lounge have been built on the site of Miluo Academy and Miluo Middle School on the side of the temple. 1988, approved by the State Council, is listed as the first-class scenic spot of "Yueyang Tower Dongting Lake Scenic Area".