In the southern Yuncheng area of Shanxi Province, there is an ancient building known as a treasure of China - Jiezhou Guandi Temple. Not only is the temple steeped in history, but it is also large and imposing, and today it has become a famous tourist attraction in China and abroad. For every tourist who comes to Yuncheng, it will be an incomplete trip if they fail to visit the Guandi Temple in person.
Jiezhou Guandi Temple, also known as "Guan Temple". Guan Gong, also known as Guan Yu, was a famous military general in Chinese history, known for his loyalty, bravery, and benevolence. Jiezhou Guandi Temple, known as the "ancestor of Guanmiao" and "the crown of Wumiao", has a long history, more than 1,400 years ago. As the highest-level imperial palace-style building complex in China, it is not only a witness of history, but also a treasure of Chinese culture.
Walking into the Guandi Temple, the first thing that catches your eye is the spectacular Righteousness Workshop. This building of the Ming Dynasty, hanging the plaque of "Jieyi Garden", is the title of the Zhizhou of Jiezhou during the Qianlong period. The three-point pillar stone in front of the wall of the Jieyi Garden is said to be the incarnation of Emperor Guan and is a meteorite. The stone tablet of the righteous map in the park, preserved in the 27th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, has extremely high historical value.
The four dragon walls in front of the end gate are the glazed shadow walls fired in the Ming Dynasty. Different from the common Nine Dragon Walls, Guan Yu was a mortal during his lifetime and was crowned emperor after his death, so these four dragon walls are particularly unique. The three cross iron pillars of the official road in front of the end gate are called "blocking the public" and are the imperial gifts of Emperor Yongzheng. From any angle, it is a word of "righteousness", witnessing Guan Gong's righteousness. This official road used to lead directly to Chang'an, and it is also a witness to historical changes.
Walking into the pheasant gate, people can't help but sigh at its former dignity. Civil and military officials can only walk next to the Wenjing Gate and Wuwei Gate, and the glazed top of the Pheasant Gate is undoubtedly a classic representative of the glazed products of the Guanmiao. The roof of the Wumen Gate adopts the most noble roof of the palace in ancient China, which is the only roof building in the Guanmiao, highlighting its unparalleled status.
The original name of the Imperial Book Building was "Bagua Building", and Qianlong changed its name to "Imperial Book Building" in order to commemorate the plaque of "Yi Bing Qiankun" of Kangxi's Imperial Book. The "civil and military sacred" plaque and the "peerless Yiqun" plaque here represent Guan Yu's highest praise and praise respectively.
The carved dragon stone pillars and legends in the ring corridor of Chongning Hall were dismantled from the old palace of the Jin Kingdom, which added to the sense of its history. The Qinglong Yanyue knife, incense case and incinerator on both sides of the main hall are all precious relics of Guan Yu culture.
The Qisu Qianqiu Fang in front of the Spring and Autumn Building is the largest archway, "Qisu Qianqiu" is Cixi's own handwriting, and the building is also "the dragon is below, the phoenix is on the top", and the building of this pattern is difficult to see except Beijing. The Spring and Autumn Building, also known as the Linjing Pavilion, is the essence of the Guandi Temple. The statue of Guan Yu on the first floor and the plaque of "Wei Ling Zhen Stack" written by Cixi, and the real statue of Guan Gong reading "Spring and Autumn" and "Chrysanthemum Caisson" enshrined in the shrine on the second floor are all known as "Three Uniques of Spring and Autumn Building".
This ancient temple has witnessed the historical changes and civilization development of the Chinese nation, and will continue to carry people's beliefs and expectations and pass them on.