However, in the east of Xisha Bay in Hui 'an, Fujian, stands a very special temple, which is called "the first temple in the world".
When the world first heard its name, people were inevitably surprised. Why can this temple have such a high-profile name? But when people understand the history behind this temple, they will come to the conclusion that this temple is worthwhile.
Because the people enshrined in it are the protectors of the people of China.
As a unique temple in China, it worships only 27 People's Liberation Army (PLA) without worshipping the Buddha or the saints.
The content of the story should start from the war of liberation.
By the end of the war, the People's Liberation Army had crossed the Yangtze River and pushed all the way south. The remaining Kuomintang troops are mainly concentrated in the south and southwest of our country. They still stubbornly fantasize that Chiang Kai-shek will make a comeback.
In September of that year, the People's Liberation Army was in full swing, heading south, and the 28th Army liberated Fuzhou.
In order to continue to expand its advantages, the PLA also began to organize training nearby to cope with the subsequent liberation of Xiamen and Kinmen.
However, the remnants of the Kuomintang army are unwilling to sit still. They sent six planes to Chongwu and dropped bombs continuously. This is enough to show that these people are crazy.
The China People's Liberation Army has been fighting all the year round and has rich experience in war. Basically, you can respond at the first time when enemy planes come, but local people rarely encounter such a situation. They will be desperate in the face of bombing and strafing.
During the air raid, Zeng Axing, who was only 13 years old, was playing on the beach. She stared at those planes curiously, not knowing that they would pose a great threat.
After discovering the situation, five PLA soldiers who had been hidden immediately rushed up. Because of the emergency, it was too late to help Zeng Axing transfer. The soldiers used their bodies as a cover and the little girl's life was saved.
By the time the enemy plane emptied the explosives and retreated, the five soldiers were already bloody.
The distorted propaganda of the Kuomintang in the past originally frightened many ordinary people, but the PLA always insisted on telling the truth and was deeply loved by the people of Fujian. The situation of military and civilian family has long been formed.
The air raid also killed many other PLA soldiers, most of whom were to protect the people.
When Zeng Axing's mother knew what had happened, she blamed herself. Because of the child's ignorance, she took the lives of several young soldiers. She took the child by the hand and said to her:
"No matter what you do in the future, you must remember to be grateful. You must know that your life was given to you by the uncle of the People's Liberation Army."
Blood stained the beach and made the local people love PLA soldiers more.
After the air raid was completely over, the local people buried the sacrificed soldiers, and according to local customs, they built a hut with only 12 square meters beside the grave, and spontaneously set up a tablet in the middle, named "Twenty-seven Heroes".
This is not a feudal superstition, but a tradition of martial arts practitioners. Because the "Harmony Palace" of Qi Jiguang soldiers is in the martial arts, martial arts admirers always regard heroes as "gods".
The People's Liberation Army brought them to an era of peace and prosperity, liberated them from the oppression of reactionaries and led a new life. They are naturally willing to regard the PLA as a hero and protector.
Therefore, that day every year is very difficult for Zeng Axing. She can't bear to recall the past and doesn't want to forget it. The seeds of hatred sprouted in her heart. After discussing with her mother, she changed her name to "Zeng Hate".
The so-called hatred is aimed at those Kuomintang reactionaries who launch brutal attacks.
After she changed her name, she wished she could transform her mother's dressing box into a shrine and put the statue of the People's Liberation Army in it. After a while, she put the shrine and the handmade clay sculpture in that small room. Every festival, she will go to the room to worship, and every New Year's Eve, she will come here to wake with her mother.
The longer time goes by, the deeper I once hated yearning, and an idea sprouted in my heart: when the conditions are good in the future, she will build a temple specially for the PLA.
According to what I once hated, the PLA is everyone's patron saint. They really protected the peace of the country and saved the lives of so many ordinary people, which is more divine than bodhisattva.
1980, the mother who once hated passed away. Before she left, she was still worried about it. She called Zeng Yan to the bed and said to her, "The temple must be built and must repay the PLA."
Since then, repairing the temple has been called her lifelong goal, but she is only doing some small business, which is far from repairing the temple. She sold the gold and silver jewelry left by her mother and even mortgaged the house, but the money was still not enough.
However, the concept of "media" already existed at that meeting. She thought for a long time and decided to raise money from the society.
Unexpectedly, after the news spread, neighbors and villagers from all directions were very supportive. Although decades have passed, people still have deep feelings for the PLA. In just a few months, she raised hundreds of thousands of yuan.
1993, the PLA "Martyrs' Temple" started construction. I was very excited. She felt that her goal had finally been achieved. For a long time, she lived in a shed and watched the progress of the project. Three years later, the temple finally took shape.
Today, this temple covering an area of more than 6,000 square meters is resplendent and magnificent, attracting many tourists, and the incense in the temple is particularly strong.
Seen from a distance, the Martyrs Memorial Hall faces the sea and looks very magnificent. A closer look shows that the structure of the temple adopts the stone carving technology of Chongwu, which is very Minnan style.
Temples also reflect the extraordinary imagination of craftsmen.
When you come, you can see the following sentence: you have died for the people's merits for a thousand years, and the soul of the army shines in the sea for ever.
The whole wall in front of the temple is stone relief, and the left and right sides are also engraved with the "Bayi" hollow stone window in golden Chinese. These details can also be seen. More than 20 years ago, craftsmen made great efforts.
There is an incense burner with a ladder on the left and right, and the incense in it seems to never break.
Careful observation reveals the unique side of this incense burner. Behind it is a vivid "PLA operational map". The machine guns and broadswords on it are still clearly visible. Where else can the incense burner see such wonders?
In addition to the incense burner, the pillars on the front porch of the temple are not simple.
Masons give full play to their imagination and carve the People's Liberation Army on the "Dragon Column", which is a bit like riding a dragon.
From the outside to the inside, it is easy to feel that the temple is full of mystery.
After entering the main hall, you can see 27 colorful sculptures of PLA officers and soldiers. Their clothes also restored the image of the liberation war, wearing military hats on their heads and collars.
The facial details of "soldier" are lifelike. They have guns and their faces are full of glory. They are arranged together, which always makes people feel the state of winning.
Compared with other temples, the tributes here don't seem to be too particular. Some people pay tribute to sorghum, others pay tribute to chess and so on. When the weather is hot, someone pays homage to the big watermelon, hoping that the heroes can take a bite to quench their thirst. It seems that everyone is comforting the heroes in their own way.
Besides, in front of the sculpture, you can see 27 pots of red tea. It is said that every day someone comes to change the tea of Gaiwan Tea into a new one.
There are also models of tanks, machine guns and wooden sails in the shrines on the left and right sides, among which the model of wooden sails is the largest and placed in the most conspicuous place, which is also inseparable from the historical background at that time.
In the Martyrs Memorial Hall not far away, you can see eight big characters: brave soldiers and devout women.
This was presented by the troops where these martyrs lived, and the friendship between the military and the people was vividly displayed in these buildings.
In the introduction of the stone carving edition, the story that happened in that year was described in detail, and the original intention of Zeng Hate to organize the construction of temples was also mentioned.
It turns out that in the temple, in addition to these 24 martyrs, there are three other heroes who died in the local area, and their identity constitutes the sacrificial content in the temple.
Ye Fei was deeply moved when he heard about it. 1997 he wrote an inscription: for the people, it is glorious to die.
Fei Ye
20 12 In May, 733 1 1 Army of China People's Liberation Army set up a martyr statue.
Many celebrities in the literary and art circles also reported in their own way, making this temple famous, such as the "last song" by the female writer Beibei.
/kloc-a girl of 0/3 years old has grown into an old man at the age of 70.
/kloc-What happened at the age of 0/3 changed her life, and she also did the most meaningful thing in her life. For a simple martial artist, you should not forget your roots.
After the temple was completed, Ceng Yan simply moved into the Martyrs Temple, and she was willing to spend the rest of her life with these heroes.
Every morning, grandma who used to hate gets up early, puts green tea and fruit on the tribute table and lights a wick. The difference between this temple and other temples is also very obvious. It was never Sanskrit that echoed in the temple, but the military songs of the People's Liberation Army. Sometimes, tourists can also hear familiar songs such as "My Old Monitor" and "Entering a New Era", which also makes people feel different in the temple.
For a long time after the temple was built, people from all walks of life heard about it and donated money one after another to continuously improve the contents of the temple.
For example, you can also see a "meritorious list" in the temple. For example, the former vice president of the Academy of Military Sciences donated 2,000 yuan, and the former political commissar of the PLA Art Academy donated 1 1,000 yuan.
In addition to individual donations, there are also donations from organizations, such as 5000 yuan for 73 1 16 and 3000 yuan for 73 158.
It seems that with spiritual sustenance, there is "God".
One thing, although I don't know whether it is true or not, is also circulating in the local area: 1999, there was a big typhoon in the local area, which caused the flood to rise rapidly, and there was nothing we could do for a while. However, when the flood was about to drown the statue, the water level gradually stopped rising.
Therefore, the local people are more grateful to this temple. Before going out to sea, most people will come to this temple to worship.
Every September 17, the day when the martyrs died, local soldiers and civilians will come to the temple to hold a grand commemoration. On the "Army Day", "Tomb-Sweeping Day" and other festivals, local schools will also organize young people to receive revolutionary traditional education here.
This temple has also attracted many foreign tourists to visit.
In 2002, an American tourist came here. After listening to the lecture and visiting the temple, she said, "This is a legendary story, and this is a great nation."
For Zeng hate, her life goal has been completed, and she is also worthy of her mother's entrustment.
This friendship has lasted for decades. She hasn't changed and will continue to do so. She said, "As long as I live, I will protect it."
One hundred and twenty-six micro-stories of party history "The Martyrs Cemetery of the People's Liberation Army" is the first wonder temple in the world.