Brief introduction of Xi 'an Eight Immortals Palace

The Eight Immortals Palace, formerly known as the Eight Immortals Temple, is located in Changle Square, Dongguan, Xi, and is the site of Xingqing Palace in the Tang Dynasty. It is said that this place was called "Chang 'an Restaurant" in the Tang Dynasty. Lv Dongbin drank here and was inspired by Zhong Liquan. Another legend is that in the Song Dynasty, thunder was often heard underground, so the Leigong Temple was built to make it a town. At the end of Song Dynasty, Zheng Sheng had a rest in Leiyin Temple, and suddenly he gave a banquet here to meet the Eight Immortals, so the legend of the Eight Immortals spread. During the Jin and Yuan Dynasties, Quanzhen religion flourished, and large-scale construction was carried out here, which was called "Eight Immortals Temple". By the Ming Dynasty, the Eight Immortals Temple had become a famous Taoist temple.

In the early years of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty, the famous Taoist Ren naturally rebuilt the temple and expanded the East Campus. At that time, Ren Ziran opened an altar in the Eight Immortals Temple, turning it into a ten-square jungle of Quanzhen Road. In the 11th year of Jiaqing (1806), Dong Qingqi, a Taoist priest of Qihua in Zhengzhou, Henan Province (known as "barefoot Dong Zhenren" because he walked barefoot all the year round), became the abbot of Baxian Temple, and raised funds to repair the temple and build an additional west courtyard. Since then, Han, Liu Helun and Zhu Jiaoxian have all stopped here and made brilliant achievements. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), Empress Dowager Cixi fled to xi 'an with Emperor Guangxu. During her stay in Ann, Cixi often went to the temple to burn incense and worship God to relieve her depression and fear. A cluster of green peonies in the Chinese and western gardens of the temple made her happy. She specially painted a peony nave and gave it to the Eight Immortals Temple. Li Zongyang, the abbot at that time, was especially favored by Cixi. He was named "Jade Crown and Purple Robe Real Person", awarded "Jade Qing is the highest way" plaque, rewarded with 1,200 pieces of silver and built more temples. After Empress Dowager Cixi returned to China to attend the funeral, she named the Eight Immortals Temple "xi Dongguan Eight Immortals Palace", and since then the Eight Immortals Temple has been upgraded to the Eight Immortals Palace.

After the founding of New China, the people allocated special funds 1958 to maintain this temple. During the Cultural Revolution, temples were destroyed. * * * After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee, the Eight Immortals Palace was restored, giving this Taoist resort a new look.

The newly rebuilt Baxian Palace faces south, with a total construction area of more than 8,200 square meters, basically maintaining the layout of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The palace is divided into atrium and east and west rooms. From front to back, the atrium is made up of the big zhaobi, the archway, the shopping mall, the mountain gate, the Lingguan Hall, the Eight Immortals Hall and the Doulao Hall. The buildings in the East Courtyard include Lv Zu Hall, Wang Yao Hall, Taibai Hall, Kitchen Courtyard and Living Courtyard. There are Qiuzu Hall, Jian Hall, Yunyin Hall and the Office of the Municipal Road Association in the West Campus. The atrium is separated from the East House and the Westinghouse by a stele gallery and a side hall. The whole building complex is well-laid, orderly and solemn.

The main hall of the Eight Immortals Palace is the Eight Immortals Hall. On the door of the temple, there is a plaque, on which is the imperial book of Emperor Guangxu, The Legend of Treasure Fairy. In the temple, Emperor Donghua sat in the center and the Eight Immortals sat on both sides.

The Eight Immortals Palace has been designated as one of the national key temples by the State Council.

Contact and transportation address: Dongguan County, Xi, Shaanxi Province

Transportation: You can get there by local bus in Xi 'an.

Tel: 86-29-3237725, 2480994

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