Brief introduction of Yixian moral classic architecture

Among the four existing moral buildings in China, Longxingguan in Yixian County, Hebei Province has the largest scale, a long history and good preservation. Longxingguan Ethics Building in Yixian County was built in the 26th year of Tang Kaiyuan (AD 728). First located in Kaiyuan Temple in the west of yi county, then moved to the county seat. Yixian Moral Classic Building is an octagonal pillar with a height of 6 meters, which is divided into three parts: the building, the building body and the roof. Except that the roof is bluestone, the rest are white marble. The seat is carved with lotus stone, and the platform under the seat is built by later generations. The building is carved from two pieces of white jade, with a height of 4.29 meters and a diameter of 90 cm. The plane is an octagonal cylinder, and the width of each side is 40 to 42 cm. The calligraphy in the building has the words "Xuanyuan Emperor Tao Te Ching", and 82 chapters of Laozi Tao Te Ching are engraved on all sides. The text was written by Su Lingzhi. His calligraphy is chic and elegant, with infinite strength, elegant and handsome style and flowing brushwork.