What are the ancient buildings worth seeing in Jixian County?

Mondo Tourism Updated on 2024-02-12

Jixian, a district and county located in the northern part of Tianjin, is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage and ancient architecture. In this ancient land, many ancient buildings stand, witnessing the vicissitudes of time and historical changes. Next, we will introduce in detail three ancient buildings in Jixian County that are worth seeing.

Durakuji TempleDule Temple is located in the West Street of Jixian County, also known as the Big Buddha Temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty for ten years. However, the temple seen today is a rebuilt version in the second year of the Liao Dynasty. This temple is famous for its precious historical value and beautiful natural landscape, and it is the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced in 1961.

The layout of Dule Temple is appropriate, the main body is prominent, showing a magnificent and magnificent momentum. The temple is composed of the mountain gate, the Guanyin Pavilion, and the east and west side halls. Among them, the mountain gate faces south, is about 10 meters high, and the momentum is extraordinary. It adopts the typical religious architectural style of the Tang Dynasty as a whole, with three rooms wide, and two layers of bucket arches stretching upwards and outwards, which appears thick and powerful. The roof of the mountain gate is the top of the single eaves of the palace that arches five ridges and slopes on all sides, from the roof ridge to the eaves to throw up a smooth and soothing slope, to the outermost layer of the eaves is far-reaching, such as spreading its wings and about to fly, fully demonstrating the unique artistic beauty of ancient Chinese architecture. There is an owl-shaped decoration at each end of the main ridge, which adds to the mystery and solemnity of the temple.

In addition, Dule Temple is also known as the "Three Uniques". The first is the Guanyin Pavilion, which is the oldest surviving wooden high-rise pavilion-style building in China. The second is the Guanyin statue, which is the largest existing ancient clay statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in China. Finally, there is the mountain gate of the top of the palace, which is the earliest surviving owl ornament in China. These three uniques make Dule Temple unique in the history of Chinese architecture.

2.White Pagoda Temple: Baita Temple is located in Jixian County, facing Dule Temple from afar, standing majestically. The temple is built because of the pagoda and is a famous Buddhist cultural heritage and tourist attraction. The White Pagoda Temple is an integral part of the early Dule Temple, which was rebuilt in the fourth year of Ning, Qingqing, Liao. The structure of the white pagoda is ingenious, the shape is exquisite, and it is a rare religious art masterpiece. The tower is 306 meters, flat octagonal, snow-white throughout, chic shape. It is composed of five parts: the stone base, the pavilion-like imitation wood structure of the Sumeru seat, the tower body, the covered bowl, the thirteen heavenly phase wheel and the tower sha, which is the product of the integration of Indian Buddhist culture and Chinese national culture.

It is worth mentioning that in the eighty-fourth chapter of "Water Margin", this White Pagoda Temple is also mentioned. In 1982, the state carried out rescue repairs, found that the ancient pagoda had been overhauled twice, and found the relics in the tower. The stone letter is engraved with inscriptions on three sides, recording the history of the reconstruction of the pagoda and the Buddhist culture.

3.Prince Rong's garden bed: Prince Rong's garden is one of the royal gardens of the Qing Dynasty, located on a terrace in Jixian County. The wall of the garden bed is fifty-two zhang and six feet, the palace gate is three, there is a guard room outside the door, and there are east and west wings in the door. In the middle of the garden bed is a hall of enjoyment, there is a glazed door on the platform behind the palace, and the backyard wall is a semicircular in the middle of the triple earth treasure top. Although Prince Rong's garden was stolen in 1937, according to local elders, the underground palace was built of bricks and there were no burial goods. Despite this, from the field investigation, the outline of the garden bed is still very clear, and the foundation site of the courtroom, the palace gate, and the enjoyment hall are still faintly recognizable.

To sum up, the ancient buildings of Jixian County are rich and colorful, and each building has its own unique historical and cultural value. Whether it is the solemnity and mystery of Dule Temple, or the exquisite elegance of Baita Temple, or the vicissitudes of history of Prince Rong's garden, people can feel the profound historical and cultural heritage of Jixian County. These ancient buildings are not only the witness of history, but also the inheritance of culture, which is worth visiting and experiencing by every tourist.

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