Xuanyuan Temple, also known as the "Yellow Emperor Temple", is located at the southeast foot of Qiaoshan Mountain on the north side of Huangling County, Yan'an City, and is composed of buildings such as the temple gate, the ancient cypress group, the Chengxin Pavilion, the Tablet Pavilion, the Humanities First Ancestor Palace, the sacrificial square and the main hall. There are also more than 40 ancient stone tablets and numerous contemporary celebrity inscriptions
At noon on February 11, 2024, when I came to Xuanyuan Temple for a visit, I saw important inscriptions dedicated to the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum in different periods in the open space, stele pavilion and stele corridor in the courtyard, as well as steles inscribed by national dignitaries, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan compatriots, and calligraphers at home and abroad. Among the pines and cypresses, stone monuments seem to solidify history, expressing the high status of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum in the hearts of the Chinese. 
1.Cheng Shouyun inscribed the "Xuanyuan Temple" and "Ancestor of Civilization" monument
Under the ancient cypress on the northeast side of the Chengxin Pavilion, there are two stone tablets inlaid in a brick wall, which are the "Xuanyuan Temple" and "the ancestor of civilization" inscribed by Cheng Shouyun, the governor of the central county (Huangling County) in the ** period, re-depicted, the handwriting is clear, the font is simple, and the solemn atmosphere is solemn. 
2.Tung Chee-hwa inscribed "Monument to the Return of Hong Kong" and Ho Hau-wah inscribed "Monument to the Return of Macao."
Under the ancient cypress on the northwest side of the Seongshin Pavilion, two similar-looking "Return Monuments" are erected. On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong, which had been occupied by the British for more than 150 years, returned to the motherland. On April 5, 1998, a monument was erected here to commemorate it; On December 20, 1999, Macao, which had been occupied by Portugal for 400 years, returned to the motherland. On April 5, 2000, a monument was erected here to commemorate the occasion. 
3.** inscription "Sacrifice to the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum" tablet and *** inscription "Yan Huang descendants" tablet
On the west side of the stele pavilion, two stone tablets are erected, in front of which is the handwriting of the "Yellow Emperor Mausoleum" inscribed by the Kuomintang and the Communist Party on April 5, 1937 when the two parties worship the Yellow Emperor's mausoleum, the handwriting is sprinkled, strong and powerful; The rear is the four big-character tablets of "descendants of Yan and Huang" inscribed for the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum in 1988. 
4.Sun Yat-sen's lyric tablet and Chiang Kai-shek's inscription "Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum" tablet
On the east side of the stele pavilion, two stone steles are erected, and in front of them is a poem made by Sun Yat-sen when he was the temporary big of China: "China has been founded for 5,000 years, and Shenzhou Xuanyuan has been passed down since ancient times." Create a guide car to calm the chaos. World civilization, only I first"; In the rear is the three large-character tablets of "Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor" inscribed by Chiang Kai-shek in 1942. 
5.** Inscription tablet and Li Peng inscription tablet
In the courtyard of the northeast of the stele pavilion, there are two tall stone tablets, on the left is the inscription of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum project on April 5, 1993: "Chinese civilization has a long history", and on the right is the inscription of Li Peng on September 20, 1992 for the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum: "Carry forward the Chinese civilization and invigorate the national spirit". 
6.Xuanyuan Temple Tablet Gallery
In the stele corridors on the east and west sides of the courtyard, there are countless inscriptions of the past dynasties, which are neatly arranged and magnificent. Since the Qin and Han dynasties, it is an important place for the descendants of Yan and Huang to pay homage to their ancestors, and the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have repaired the mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor. In the stele corridor on the west side, there are 46 ancient steles and 8 re-engraved steles, including the inscriptions of the Yellow Emperor, the protection of the cemetery, the planting of pines and cypresses, and the imperial blessings from the Northern Song Dynasty to the founding of New China. Among them, there are 36 imperial blessing tablets, which are the sacrificial texts of the ancient emperors when they sacrificed to the Yellow Emperor's mausoleum. After thousands of years, the handwriting is mottled, and these ancient monuments have witnessed the glory and development of the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum. 