Since ancient times, the temple has always been the highest courtesy for literati and doctors. During the Ming Dynasty, Yao Guangxiao and Zhang Juzheng respectively won the honor of entering the Taimiao, bringing endless glory to future generations. Why is it so attractive to enter the temple?The ancients believed that the temple was dedicated to gods or royalty, so if ordinary people could enter the temple, their status would naturally be above ten thousand people under one person, and it was an existence beyond ordinary people.
In an ancestral temple in Chengdu, Zhuge Liang, as a courtier, actually stole the limelight of his monarch Liu Bei, which attracted people's attention. Chengdu's Wuhou Temple, located on the street of Wuhou Temple, covers an area of 150,000 square meters, and there is an endless stream of tourists visiting every day. As the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country, the historical significance of Wuhou Temple is self-evident.
However, the Wuhou Temple is different from other sacrificial ancestral temples in that it is the only ancestral temple where the monarch is the auxiliary and the minister is the main temple. Why was Zhuge Liang able to steal Liu Bei's limelight?This starts with Liu Bei's support in the White Emperor City. At the beginning, Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, and Liu Bei was angry to conquer Eastern Wu, but Lu Xun burned the company camp, and finally died in the White Emperor City. Liu Bei entrusted the future of Shu to Zhuge Liang here.
After Liu Bei's death, Liu Chan inherited the throne, and the first thing the new emperor did when he ascended the throne was to build a temple for the first emperor, so he established the "Zhaolie Emperor Temple" in the Wuhou Temple in Chengdu. Liu Bei's nickname is "Emperor Zhaolie", so this temple was built to worship Liu Bei. At the earliest, Wuhou Temple was dedicated to Liu Bei, so when did Zhuge Liang move in?
After Zhuge Liang died in Wuzhangyuan, the kingdom of Shu shook up and down. Because Zhuge Liang's exploits in Shu were well known, some people suggested that Zhuge Liang should be given a temple, but in the Eastern Han Dynasty, building a temple was a privilege exclusive to the emperor, and Zhuge Liang was not qualified. However, Liu Chan was well aware of Zhuge Liang's contribution to Shu and rewarded his family with a lot of property. Because the emperor did not build a temple for Zhuge Liang, the common people spontaneously held sacrificial activities, and gradually formed the traditional culture of Shu, and the image of Zhuge Liang in the hearts of the people is increasing day by day.
Someone in the court suggested to Liu Chan that a temple should be built for Zhuge Liang. Liu Chan realized that Zhuge Liang had become a totem in the hearts of the people, and in order to cooperate with public opinion, he built a temple for Zhuge Liang in Dingjun Mountain (now Hanzhong, Shaanxi). This approach has two meanings, one is because Zhuge Liang's tomb is in Hanzhong, and the other is that Zhuge Liang's influence is too great, if his temple is built in Chengdu, the temple of Emperor Zhaolie may not be cared for.
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Zhuge Liang's ancestral temple was moved back to Chengdu, and the doorway behind this move was related to the people of the Sima family. In the third year of Yonghe, the Eastern Jin Dynasty emperor Sima Dan sent Huan Wen to crusade against Shu. After the Jin army entered Chengdu, they found Liu Bei's temple of Emperor Zhaolie, so they destroyed it. In order to eliminate the impact, Huan Wen decided to move Zhuge Liang's ancestral temple back to Chengdu, and the new site is today's Wuhou Temple.
However, during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, Liu Yuan, as the king of the Han and Zhao regimes, decided to re-establish Liu Bei's temple and listed him as the "ancestor" of the Han family along with Liu Bang, the founding emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. This made Shudi's sacrifice to Liu Bei gradually catch up with Zhuge Liang.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in order to make the people of Shu surrender, the king often attached importance to the construction of the Wuhou Temple. During the Qing Dynasty, the Wuhou Temple was rebuilt and became a national cultural relics protection unit. Nowadays, the Wuhou Temple has merged with the southern suburbs park to form the new Wuhou Temple, which receives nearly 30,000 visitors every day, showing that Zhuge Liang's status in the hearts of the people is still undiminished after thousands of years.
This essay presents an intriguing and thought-provoking story from ancient Chinese history, focusing on the complex relationship between temple building, sacrifice, and conspiracy. Through the unique perspective of Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang in the temple competition of Wuhou Temple, the author presents readers with a subtle and tortuous contest between monarchs and ministers.
First of all, by depicting the glory and privilege behind the establishment of a temple, the article shows the desire of ancient literati and doctors for the honor of the temple. The temple is not only a reward for the individual, but also a symbol of the benefit of the family and future generations. During the Ming Dynasty, Yao Guangxiao and Zhang Juzheng during the Wanli period respectively won the Taimiao award, leaving a far-reaching influence on future generations, which reflects the important position of the temple in history.
Secondly, the article introduces the intrigue and competition between Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang, especially in the special case of the Wuhou Temple, showing an intriguing battle for the temple. Liu Beituo was alone in Zhuge Liang, but after Liu Bei's death, Liu Chan established the "Zhaolie Emperor Temple" for Liu Bei, and Zhuge Liang's ancestral temple finally moved back to Chengdu after a series of twists and turns. This process not only reflects the twists and turns of the conspiracy, but also reflects people's worship and remembrance of heroes.
The article shows the power of folk beliefs through historical stories. Although Zhuge Liang was not qualified to build a temple in the Eastern Han Dynasty, his exploits in Shu were deeply admired. The spontaneous sacrificial activities of the people gradually formed the traditional culture of Shudi, and Zhuge Liang's status in people's hearts gradually increased. This process not only expresses the people's gratitude to the heroes, but also reflects the influence of faith in society.
Finally, the article shows the relationship between temples and political intrigues through successive regime changes. In order to please the people, Zhu Chun merged the Wuhou Temple with the Zhaolie Emperor Temple, but it caused misunderstandings and made Zhuge Liang's position in the hearts of the people more and more consolidated. This process reflects the regime's strategy of building and maintaining temples in order to consolidate its rule.
Overall, the essay skillfully illustrates the intricate relationship between temple building, sacrifice, and conspiracy through specific historical stories. Through an in-depth reading of this history, readers will be able to better understand the interweaving of power and belief in ancient societies, as well as the admiration and memory of heroes.
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