Huangwa god of wealth temple

1. What is the origin of the name of Huangwa Temple of Wealth? 2. There are poor temples outside Fuwai and dog temples in dengshikou. There are many interesting things in temples in Beijing. 3. What is the structure of Huangwa Temple of Wealth? What is the origin of the name of Huangwa Temple of Wealth?

Huangwa Temple of Wealth is located in Nanluoguxiang, Beijing. It was built in the late Ming Dynasty. Because the top of this temple is yellow glazed tile, it is called "Huangwa Temple of Wealth" by local people. There are many temples in Beijing, especially the Zhao Gongming and the God of Wealth, but the general temples of the God of Wealth are small and have no style. Gray tiles are mostly used on the roof, except yellow tiles are not allowed in the palace. But why is this temple of God of Wealth a yellow tile?

According to legend, this temple was originally a gray tiled roof, which is the only place where Prince Yin Yong goes to make pilgrimage every day. Yin _, the prince of harmony, is neither the eldest son nor a successful prince. Whenever he walks through here, he always prays in his heart: Marshal Zhao Gong, if you have spirit, bless me as emperor.

On one occasion, he actually dismounted to worship God and made a wish: "If I can be an emperor in the future, I will rebuild this temple and sculpt statues. I'll give you anything you want. "

That night, Yin had a dream that gave him a face-to-face opportunity, saying that as long as he did it in his own way, he would definitely ascend to the throne in the future. So Yin _ collected a group of thieves from all over the country according to the new method. He gave Huang Chengcheng's gold, glittering silver and colorful jewels and jade to these people in large quantities. These people accepted Yin's money and were determined to help him.

Later, Yin _ became more and more powerful and gained more and more prestige in the palace. One of the most difficult things is to revise the imperial edict. The imperial edict was sealed in a small box behind the "aboveboard" plaque in the center of the Golden Throne in the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City, which is more than 10 meters above the ground.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony was heavily guarded. The gang simply stole the imperial edict sealed by Emperor Kangxi with three golden locks and replaced the original sentence of "paying fourteen princes" with "paying four princes".

This is a stupid thing, and even the event of destroying the nine families has been done for him. Why? It turned out that Yin _ was the way to teach him when he was holding a dream: give money, give more money.

Emperor Kangxi died, and Prince Yong went to the temple to pray again. Sure enough, he soon ascended the throne of the emperor and got his wish. He was very happy, but he didn't forget the wish he made before he ascended the throne, that is, to rebuild the temple of wealth.

Therefore, Yin sent people to demolish and rebuild the original small temple, and used the supreme yellow glazed tile to repay the god of wealth who guaranteed him to ascend to the throne. Since then, a mysterious Golden God of Wealth Temple has appeared in a residential building, which is called "Huangwa God of Wealth Temple" by ordinary people.

There are poor temples outside Fuwai and dog temples in dengshikou. There are many interesting temples in Beijing.

The temples in old Beijing, like memorial archways, city walls and city gates, are not only the "business cards" of Beijing, but also the carriers of history, culture and folk customs, and also the bricks of Historical Records and History as a Mirror, which have left a great influence. People in the ancient capital are not all pilgrims, but they are concerned about culture, history, allusions and the rise and fall of temples outside religious beliefs, which are all parts of old Beijing culture.

As far as the number of temples is concerned, Beijing is second to none among the big cities in China. The Complete Map of Shi Jing drawn during the Qianlong period alone marked the inner and outer cities 1207 temples. 1930, there were 1734 registered temples in Beijing urban and suburban areas, 193610/35, and 194 1 year only had 783 temples.

As an ancient capital, temples built in the Ming and Qing Dynasties are often related to eunuchs and princes, which is a very special phenomenon. Dongsi Huokeji was the eunuch Liu Tong and his brother Liu Shun, who "left home as a temple" during Jingtai period of Ming Dynasty. Zhihua Temple was rebuilt by eunuch Wang Zhenjia. At present, the only buddhist nun in Beijing was built by some eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty. Fahai temple in Shijingshan was built by thomas lee, the eunuch of Ming Yingzong. Haidian Dahui Temple, also known as the Big Buddha Temple, was founded by Zhang Xiong, a eunuch in Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty.

Lama Temple was "upgraded" from Qin Yong Palace; Xianliang Temple is the "temple in the temple" of Prince Yi Yunxiang. Purdue Temple in Wang Hongbin, also known as Mahagara Temple, was built in Dourgen's palace. So many temples naturally have stories, anecdotes, interesting stories or other interesting histories.

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Yellow glazed tiles are used in the small temple.

Liu Yuxi said that the mountain is not high and there are immortals. The water is not deep, and the dragon is the spirit. Some humble temples are very famous, not "small temples with big evils", but with historical stories and interesting legends. Among them, Huangwa Temple of Wealth is an example.

There are strict restrictions on the scale and grade of temple buildings in past dynasties. In addition to the Lama Temple, ancestral temple and other royal temples, temples of all sizes should not abuse yellow tiles. However, there is a small God of Wealth temple on Gulou East Street, but it is made of yellow glazed tiles. According to the Travel Guide to Beiping published by 1935 and approved by Zhang Henshui, the origin of the Huangwa Temple of Wealth is described as follows: "It is said that after the death of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Sejong (Yongzheng) entered the temple from the palace to rest and explore the news. He prayed to the gods that if he could reach the top, the temple would be rebuilt. After that, it will be put on hold as scheduled, and it is easy to use yellow glazed tiles. "

Although it is a legend, it is consistent with history. Qin Yong Palace in Yongzheng is located in the north of Beixinqiao, and he must pass through this temple when he goes to court. The story conforms to historical logic and is true. Although the Temple of God of Wealth is small, the three main halls are dedicated to Taoist gods, such as God of Wealth, King of Medicine and Luban. 1937, an old man named Long Xiu presided over the incense in the temple. In recent years, the Daxiong Hall has been repaired, and people who wander from Nanluoguxiang will come to see it.

Huangwa god of wealth temple

Among the temples all over the country, the earth temple is often the smallest, and so is Beijing. The "Double Lady Land Temple" near Chaowai East Bridge is very interesting. Generally, the land temple only worships the land god and the land woman, while the Xiaomiao East Bridge worships two land women, so it is called the "Double Lady Land Temple". Obviously, there is a story in it. According to folklore, one year, the landlord of Dongdaqiao and the landlord of Guandongdian Land Temple beat him at cards, so the landlord of Guandongdian had to lose his grandmother's land to the landlord of Dongdaqiao as collateral, and the "Double Lady Land Temple" was thus established. After all, the story is a story, but the "Double Lady Land Temple" does exist. It is recorded in 1928 "Temple Registration in Beiping Special City". According to records, the temple is located at Dongdaqiao 1 in a certain district in the eastern suburbs. It was built in May of the third year of Tongzhi as a fund-raising project. The temple covers about two acres and has six rooms. "Moreover," there are three clay statues in the temple ",and there are two landowners in the Shuangfuren Land Temple.

The folklore of Shuangfuren Land Temple may be the product of some people's pranks. However, people derive the ideological content of aversion to gambling from this story, which is the significance of the existence of the Double Lady Land Temple. During the Japanese puppet occupation of Beiping, the Japanese invaders built a "Japanese cemetery" and crematorium here, and then demolished it. The temple is gone, but the story is still there.

It is strange that some small temples in old Beijing are the objects of folk beliefs and sacrifices. At that time, there was a small temple outside Fuchengmen called "Poor Temple". The temple is only ten feet high and three feet deep, which is pitifully small. The god in the temple is the "poor god", that is, the idol worshipped by the old Beijing gangsters who specialize in red and white affairs. In the past, when porters were hired to carry coffins, most of them wore A Qing-style tattered felt hats and flowered clothes. There is a black feather on the felt hat, and the feather is upward, which is different from that of an honest official. If you have a wedding for someone else, wear green. According to Wang Yongbin, an expert in folklore, the porter's clothes "are neither woven nor printed, but flowers painted with pigments, and the ground is mostly green", which looks funny, but it is the "industry god" of this industry.

The poor temple is a clay sculpture dressed as a porter. The clay figurine looks like a hip flask in his hand and a self-portrait of a porter.

Although the temple is small, it also has incense. According to the old people's memories, the "lock of hair" who scattered paper money at the funeral in Beijing led the poor brothers to the small temple every year. "A pinch of hair" throws a lot of paper money, "unprecedented, no one comes after", and its income is more than that of ordinary porters. It is said that every year when he goes to the poor temple to sacrifice and sweep, he spends money on incense sticks.

Pet fans hype dog temple

The ancients had a long history of respect and worship for their gods. In addition to the "poor temple" for porters, there is also the "Li Erlang Temple" in Beijing that praises Li Bing and his son for their contributions to Dujiangyan. Wu Changyuan, a A Qing, wrote in Chen Yuanlue that Li Erlang Temple was located to the east of dengshikou Street today and belonged to Huanghuafang in Qing Dynasty. This temple is small, but it has a long history. "Only a small temple was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Kangxi." In the third year of Tang Zhenguan, the temple was built here and rebuilt in the second year of Song Dynasty. According to Wu Changyuan's remarks, "Erlang is considered to be the son of Li Bing, a general of Qin and Shu. He chiseled away from the rivers and made contributions to the people, and Shu people worshipped him. In the fifth year of Yongzheng, Li Bing was established as Fuze Xingtong Wang You and Li Erlang was established as the king of England. " Thousands of years after his death, he became king. Naturally, there must be a temple for sacrifice, and the "Li Erlang Temple" came into being. Dujiangyan is a model of ancient water conservancy projects, and it still plays a huge role. It is natural for people to commemorate Li Bing and his son. After the end of the Qing Dynasty, the "Li Erlang Temple" declined into a folk house and was unknown, but the "Dog Temple" dedicated to Yang Erlang and Emperor Wen of Sui was famous. Many people confuse "Dog Temple" with "Li Erlang Temple", which is probably the reason why "Li Erlang Temple" was buried! However, the Li Bing Father and Son Temple in Dujiangyan, Sichuan is much bigger, and the incense is still there.

The name "Dog Temple" comes from an American at the beginning of last century. Of course, he didn't know who Yang Jian was. He saw a stone carving at the entrance of Erlang Temple in dengshikou, which was actually a stone lion of unknown origin. The American mistakenly thought it was a dog, so he named it Dog Temple. This man first marked the name of the dog temple on the map of Beijing drawn by 1936. China people don't have the custom of calling dogs gods. In old Beijing, there are Niuwang Temple and Mawang Temple, but there is no temple dedicated to dogs. Besides, dogs in Yang Jian are called "roaring dogs", and those who bite monkeys in heaven are naturally evil dogs. How can old Beijingers bow to it? When I was a child, I went to Shi Jia Primary School behind the temple. After school, I often went to the gate of YangErlang Temple to play. There is only a small temple, and there seems to be a stone tablet next to it. There lived a clean Taoist in the temple, which is still fresh in my memory. As for the "stone dog", I have never had any impression. It seems to have been hyped by "pet fans" in the last twenty years.

There are many real "small temples" in Beijing, which are surprisingly small. In the past, the "Huaishu Temple" outside Guang 'anmen was very interesting. According to historical records, this temple is "a beautiful appearance with buildings and pavilions stacked together." There are five halls, beams, buildings, purlins and pagodas, which can be counted. "Actually, it was built in the hole of an ancient locust tree, so it was called" Sophora Temple ".

Beijing Evening News once introduced the story of "there is a temple on the bridge and a bridge under the temple" outside Donghuamen. As we all know, the main roads are not the only places to build temples. The Dangjie Temple in Xisi North Street is also an example. In the miscellaneous notes of the ruling and opposition parties since Daoxian in Qing Dynasty, it is recorded that Dangjie Temple is located in the north of Xisipailou. At that time, there was a temple in the middle of Yong Road, named Dangjie Temple. Its address is at the east exit of Shilaoniang Hutong, and Ersen's memorial tablet is enshrined in the temple. It is said that Ming Yingzong made founding ceremony in the north and was later released to Korea by Nelson. He felt his justice and built a temple for it, so he went to the north. "Dangjie Temple is also a small temple. "The inner hall is not wide. In those days, horses and chariots all bypassed the inner hall. ".The temple is dedicated not to the Buddha, but to a Mongolian leader, Ersen, who was captured when Ming Yingzong led his troops to wipe out the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, and Ersen secretly returned to Yingzong. After Yingzong returned to Beijing, he built a temple for it, which was built in Xisi North Street, and it was "so north", facing Mobei Mongolia.

The word "hunting" has a special meaning in China culture. It is not just hunting. In fact, "Ming Yingzong hunts in the north" to catch northerners, while Cixi hunts in the west to escape to the west. In order to show Ersen's kindness of not killing, it is natural to build a temple for the "benefactor", but for the sake of face, this temple should not be built too big. After all, being captured is not a dazzling thing, it can only mean a small temple. In the late Qing dynasty, "the road was demolished when it was repaired." Shilaoniang Hutong is today's West Fourth North Fifth Hutong. Dangjie Temple used to be the place name of streets and lanes, ranging from Baozi Hutong (No.3 Xisibei Hutong) to Weier Hutong (No.6 Xisibei Hutong). Dangjie Temple was changed into a private school in Qing Dynasty, named "Hui Tang Mi", to cultivate children.

Temples generally have other names.

The temple has "posthumous title", which is a common name. This phenomenon is very common in old Beijing. As we all know, Miaoying Temple is called Baita Temple, Long Fu Temple is called East Temple, Huguo Temple is called West Temple, Juesheng Temple is called Dazhong Temple, and Yun Xiu Temple is called Tanzhe Temple.

Miaoying Temple is called Baita Temple.

Cihui Temple is not only a big temple outside Fuchengmen, but also an ancient temple. It was built in the Ming Dynasty. Because of the phenomenon of "small hole imaging" in the door of Pilu Hall, it is regarded as mysterious and called "reflection hall". Hundreds of years have passed, and few people know about Cihui Temple, but everyone around them knows about the "Reflection Temple". Common names and nicknames are much more famous than proper names. Interestingly, folklorist Jin Shoushen paid special attention to the origin of the "Reflection Temple". At the beginning of the founding of New China, he collected three related materials in the book "Beijing Folk Tales". Cihui Temple is also called "Xinfei Temple". Behind the temple, there is a place where the ladies of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are buried together, called Jingle Hall, which is also called "Inner Court", thus forming a complete story chain with the "Reflection Temple", letting people know that Cihui Temple has many stories. To this end, spider towers were left around the tiger skin wall, and poplars were planted at the door of the old tree. In the middle of the night, the imperial secretary leaned against the moon, and it was cold and empty.

At that time, there was Qingshou Temple on West Chang 'an Avenue, which was an ancient temple built in the Jin Dynasty. The Ming and Qing dynasties were renovated many times. Because there are Haiyun and Kean Pagoda in the temple, the Jing people call it "Twin Pagodas Temple". Jietai Temple is the common name of Wanshou Temple, and Wuta Temple is another name of Zhenjue Temple. In addition to Miaoying Temple, Fazang Temple on Longtan Lake is also known as Baita Temple, and Ai 'an Temple in Beihai is also known as Baita Temple. Yanshou temple outside Dongzhimen is called "Tower Taper" because there is an iron tower inside the temple, and Hongqing Temple inside Xizhimen is called "Black Tower Temple" because the pagoda inside the temple is black brick. Fuchengmen yongfu temple has a tower made of bluestone, so it is called "Qingta Temple", and there is still the place name of Qingta Hutong here. As for "Three Pagodas Temple", "High Temple", "Double Temple", "Red Temple", "Yellow Temple" and "Black Temple", they are all commonly known.

The view of Cao Gonggong near Xinjiekou was renamed as the view of worshipping Yuan, because it was said that it was donated by Cao Huachun, the eunuch of the Ming Dynasty. The reclining Buddha Temple in Xishan is very famous, but its real name is Shifang Pujue Temple. Jiufeng Temple in Xicheng and Yungai Temple in Chongwai Donghua Market are also called "Sleeping Buddha Temple" because there are reclining Buddha statues in the temple.

There is a bus stop in the back street of the art museum called the Big Buddha Temple, which is commonly known as Pude Temple. It was quite big then. It used to be a place for strong men who were good at fighting and wrestling. There are many temples commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple, and the Dahui Temple in Haidian District and yanshou temple in Fengtai District were once commonly known as the Big Buddha Temple.

There are four temples in old Beijing: Fengyun, Rainstorm and Thunder, which are all next to the Forbidden City. Feng Temple is Xuanren Temple, Yun Temple is Ninghe Temple, Lei Temple is Zhaoxian Temple, and Yu Temple is Fu You Temple. As for Guandi Temple, Huoshan Temple, Niangniang Temple, Kitchen God Temple and Wang Yao Temple, etc. There are official temple names, but few people will mention them, taking common names as proper names.

When naming a temple, they will use allusions in Buddhist scriptures and Taoist scriptures to express the solemnity of the temple. Therefore, there are many names of temples in Beijing. For example, there are at least three Hokkeji temples, all of which are big and have stories. There are at least two in yanshou temple, one in the city and one outside the city. Purdue Temple, Zhenwu Temple and Land Temple also have many names. Because of its long history, many temples have different names in different periods, and there are many such records in Galand's story. For example, Tianning Temple was called Guang Lin Temple in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Hongye Temple in the Sui Dynasty, Tiannuojia in the Tang Dynasty, Dawan Temple in the Jin Dynasty and Tianning Temple in the Ming Dynasty. In addition, it was also called "Tan Jie of Guangshan" in the Ming Dynasty. Fayuan Temple in the south of the city was once called Benjamin Temple, Shuntian Temple and Chongfu Temple, but people only remember Fayuan Temple.

There are many anecdotes about strange people in the temple.

Some temples often add the word "big" before the temple name, such as Dalongfu Temple, and some add "_ repair" to prove that it is a royal temple or a temple funded by the royal family. Like the "Xiuhuode Zhenjun Temple" in the flower market, it is a fire temple funded by the royal family, not a private fund-raising or private construction.

In addition, some people say that "temple" is not a temple, but a yamen. For example, Dali Temple is a yamen similar to the Supreme Court. "Dali" was first seen in the summer, and the Zhou Dynasty called it Dasikou. Dali Temple was established in the Northern Qi Dynasty, and Dali Temple was established in the Tang Dynasty. Since the Ming Dynasty, the "Three Law Departments" have been set up to run the judicial system. Major cases are reviewed by the Ministry of Justice, with the participation of Duchayuan (the Supreme Procuratorate) and the permission of Dali Temple. Taichang Temple in Qing Dynasty was the yamen in charge of altars and temple sacrifices. Guanglu Temple is a yamen responsible for preparing banquets for large-scale ceremonies and providing food for ministers and officials. Cracked temple is also related to eating, which is the yamen in charge of the etiquette of the court and the state banquet. Taibu Temple, established in the early Qing Dynasty, belongs to the Ministry of War and is mainly responsible for raising and training horses. Some of these "temples" still stay in place names, and many people confuse them with temples, which is actually a misunderstanding.

There are stories in small temples in Beijing, but there are also many in big temples, not only some anecdotes, but also some strange people and wonders. For example, during the period of the Republic of China, Baiyun Temple burned the old road, and in the early days of liberation, the stolen lamas in the Lama Temple appeared in newspapers many times, so it is needless to say.

Some temples in Beijing are related to historical events and people, which is a major feature. In the early years of the Republic of China, Zhang Taiyan, a fighter, was imprisoned in Longquan Temple in the west of Taoranting for "opposing Yuan". Zhang Zhidong, a minister in the late Qing Dynasty, also regarded this temple as a villa, and often came here to "rest" because "Longquan Temple is flat and spacious, with sunny days and gloomy peaks in the western hills", which is a very quiet meditation place.

After the death of Li Dazhao, the ancestor of the revolution, in 1927, his body has been sitting in Zhejiang Temple near Changchun Temple. According to historical records, Li Dazhao's coffin stayed in Changchun Temple for only six days, then moved to the south courtyard of Zhejiang Temple and was buried in 1933 Wan 'an Cemetery. Changchun Temple is an ancient temple in the Ming Dynasty, with great fame, while Zhejiang Temple is small in scale and not well-known. Many historians confuse it with Changchun Temple, thinking that Li Dazhao has been staying in Changchun Temple.

As one of the "Eight Great Temples", Bailin Temple once had the only existing "Dragon-Tibetan Scripture Edition" in China. The Buddhist "Long Zang Jing Edition" has been engraved for six years, with more than 10,000 pieces and more than 7,000 volumes, and has been kept in the temple. After the July 7th Incident, the anti-Japanese hero boy died heroically in Nanyuan. His body was buried incognito in Bailin Temple and moved to Xiangshan after the victory of the Anti-Japanese War. During the Japanese puppet regime, the monks of Bailin Temple made contributions to the protection of children's remains and coffins, and were praised by later generations.

The Reform Movement of 1898 was related to Hawke. When Tan met with Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao were "waiting for news" in a small temple near Xuegong. This small temple is said to be the "Jinding Temple" where Kang Youwei once lived. The temple is located in Jiu Shao Hutong (formerly known as Jiu Shao Hutong). This Taoist temple is very small. After the Republic of China, I changed my house. As for the gathering place of "writing on the bus", it is located in Songyun Temple at Caishikou, which is also a temple and the former residence and ancestral hall of Yangjiao Mountain, a loyal minister in Ming Dynasty.

There are two hutongs in Dongcheng, one in Dongsi Bao Fang Hutong and the other in Chongwenmen Hutong. Some people confuse the historical events that happened in these two Hokkeji. For example, Shi Yongyun, a female monk in Taiwan Province Province, and Hung Yue, a mainland scholar, mistook 1898 for "Yuan Shikai lived in Huokeji in the late Qing Dynasty" and "Tan Sitong, a reformer, went to Huokeji to have a secret meeting with Yuan Shikai late at night" during the Reform Movement. In fact, it happened in Dongsi Huokeji, and the Huokeji where Yuan Shikai lived is not a country that worships foreign things and flatters foreign countries.

This is not the historical event that happened in Hockji. As early as 1860 (the tenth year of Xianfeng), this was the place where the Qing court signed the Beijing Treaty with the British and French allied forces. The history book records: "When the peace talks were settled, the ministers extended their visits to foreigners here, which was the beginning of negotiations for the capital." The East Temple Hokkeji is "the crown of the East Temple". During the Xianfeng period, Huo Keji presided over the temple, "being able to write big characters, being proficient in literature and ink, and being fond of making friends with the scribes". However, according to Xiao Ting Miscellaneous Notes, "In the middle of Qianlong period, this French monk lived in a temple in the east of the city, made friends with Wang by bus and committed adultery illegally. Beat Ali Zhou captured by Guo, also referred to as Dongsi Huokeji.

The temple once became a place to solve crimes.

There are two Haihui temples in Beijing, which are located in Fengtai District and Chaoyang District today. Because of the same name, many things will be confused. The case of Yang Naiwu Cabbage, one of the "Four Mysteries" in Qing Dynasty, was held in Haihui Temple in Beijing, but there were different opinions on which Haihui Temple to hold the session. Fengtai district records that it is in Haihui Temple in Fengtai Nanyuan. Later, scholar Wang Baosheng verified that it should be the Haihui Temple in Lu Shen Street outside Chaoyangmen. Haihui Temple, also known as Haihui Temple and Haihui Zen Forest, was built in the Ming Dynasty and has a very large scale. Otherwise, the punishments, Dali Temple and Duchayuan will not jointly conduct an autopsy here. According to the registration of Beiping Temple in the Republic of China, Haihui Temple in Chaoyang has "94 houses" and 17 Buddha statues, while Haihui Temple in Fengtai has only 22 houses. In contrast, Chaowai Haihui Temple is the most likely place to "dig a corpse". Yang Naiwu Cabbage Case is a major case in Jiangnan that shocked the whole country in the late Qing Dynasty. But in the end, the truth came out in Haihui Temple in Beijing, and many stories about Beijing temples were by no means false.

In Miscellaneous Notes on the Ruling and Opposition since Daoxian County, there is an anecdote about another temple: "On the bank of the canal outside Dongbianmen, there is a Lingguan Temple, which is presided over by a monk named Guangzhenzong. In the middle period of Daoguang, the incense in the temple was extremely prosperous, and the land was close to the second gate, which attracted many tourists in summer. Guangzhen also recruited prostitutes to set up gambling to lure aristocratic children into the game. After a few years, the wind is very strong, and suggestions are involved. The commander of the infantry sent a copy, which was a real birthday celebration. The guests were very prosperous and everyone was very upset. It is understood that both Zhuang and he have won this honor for this. Guangguzi was convicted and sent by the Ministry of Punishment. " This anecdote about the Miao Ritchie people once caused a sensation in Beijing. "Nostalgic people write lyrics and sing them everywhere." Chongyi, the author of Miscellanies of the Government and the Public since Daoxian County, is known as "every word is precious and impenetrable, and everyone can see it with his own eyes". What he described about Lingguan Temple is not gossip, but historical facts.

There are many "cultural people" among the abbots of temples in Beijing and the monks living there. Besides poetry and painting, they also like to grow flowers and grass. Therefore, the exotic flowers and plants in some temples in Beijing have become the name cards or pronouns of this temple. For example, Xiaochong Temple was originally named after jujube flowers. There are three catalpa trees in the temple, which are light and gratifying. When they bloom, they are like Gai Lou, and later they are famous for peony. There are many kinds. The peony in Xiaochong Temple was transplanted from Heze, Shandong. Whenever peonies are in full bloom, people enjoy flowers inside and outside the temple. Even Xiaochong Temple has an individual name called Zaohua Temple. Fayuan Temple "the name of lilac is magnificent for other temples". Up to now, every spring, when lilacs are in full bloom, the temple will also hold lilac poetry meetings. The "Xifu Begonia" in Guanghua Temple, the apricot blossom in Dongyue Temple, the magnolia in Xueyuan Temple, the peony in the reclining Buddha Temple, the osmanthus in Tianning Temple, the wintersweet in Guangji Temple and the chrysanthemum in Hongshan Temple are too numerous to mention. Flowers add luster to the temple.

Dongyue Temple erected Jiuhua Pagoda at Chung Yeung Festival Photo: Cheng Gong

Due to the changes and development of the times, there are not so many temples in Beijing, but the heritage still plays a role after making the past serve the present. Dongyue Temple became the Beijing Folk Museum, Manju integrated the ancient art museum, Wuta Temple became the ancient stone carving museum, Dazhong Temple became the ancient clock museum, and Changchun Temple became the Xuannan Cultural Museum. They are still full of charm and tell the long history of Beijing culture.

What is the structure of Huangwa Temple of Wealth?

The main hall of the God of Wealth Temple is 7.2 meters wide and 3.8 meters deep. Although it covers a small area, it is magnificent and solemn. There are five ridges on the roof, the main ridge has a kiss, and each of the four vertical ridges has a fairy and three beasts.

There are two arches under the eaves, the verandah is long and wide, and the structural members such as beams and columns are huge, drawing exquisite ornamentation. Curved patterns are dynamic, while mixed patterns are varied and have auspicious meanings.

There are bats, lotus leaves, ganoderma lucidum, peony and other patterns around, meaning happiness, wealth and auspiciousness. The overall shape is elegant, complicated and simple, and patchwork.

The temple is dedicated to the God of Wealth, the King of Medicine and Lu Ban, so it is also called "Zengfu God of Wealth Temple". Zhao Gongming, the God of Wealth, is in the middle, with a dark face and a bushy beard. He is riding a Hei Hu, holding a silver whip in one hand and an ingot in the other, dressed in military uniform, dignified and solemn.

The common god of wealth is divided into civil and military, and the martial arts is Zhao Gongming, that is, in the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Xuantan and Zhao Xuantan lived in Zhong Nanshan in seclusion, and skillfully learned Taoism, which can drive away thunder and electricity, eliminate diseases and eliminate disasters.

Huangwa god of wealth temple