Grand occasion of Donghai Temple in Laizhou

Donghai Temple is located in the northwest of Laizhou City, 18. Since the sixth year of Kaibao in Song Taizu (AD 973), it has been overhauled and erected on the basis of the former Haishui Temple. It is said that Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was trapped in Ye County, Laizhou, and was pursued by the enemy. He hid in the seawater temple alone and escaped safely. After reaching the pole, he sent General Zheng Ziming to Ye County to rebuild Donghai Temple. Donghai Temple covers an area of more than 40 mu, and has three courtyards, in the middle of which is Daxiong Hall, in front of which is the temple gate and in the back is the sleeping hall. This building is resplendent and magnificent. The top of the hall is yellow glazed tile, decorated with green heart, blue, green and purple, red wall, gray arch on the eaves, painted with crane patterns, soaring on the eaves, simple and elegant, magnificent. Under the eaves, there are two huge plaques hanging horizontally. On the upper plaque, the words Wanpai Chaozong are engraved in gold on a blue background, which is vigorous and powerful. According to legend, it was written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, and the words "Tianhai Bathing Day" were engraved in black on a gold background on the plaque below, which was vigorous and tall. It is said that it was written by Yan Song, the prime minister of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty. The walls of the main hall are painted with pictures of the dragon king of the sea leaving the palace and entering the tomb. The painted gods are different in shape, powerful and lifelike. According to legend, it was painted by Wu Daozi, a great painter in the Tang Dynasty. /kloc-in the autumn of 0/946, Chiang Kai-shek attacked Jiaodong on a large scale to prevent the enemy from tearing down the temple according to the stronghold. There are more than 200 valuable inscriptions in the temple, all of which were destroyed during the Cultural Revolution, leaving only ruins.

At that time, there were many shops. Every year, the temple fair is packed with people and full of excitement. At that time, it was a tourist attraction and merchants from all over the country gathered here.

There is a restoration model of Donghai Temple in the Qianfo Pavilion in the south of Laizhou People's Hospital. It is said that Donghai Temple was expanded on a large scale with Laizhou City in the Ming Dynasty. The main hall is exactly the same as the Hall of Supreme Harmony in the Forbidden City in Beijing. It is said that it is only three floors shorter than the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Donghai Temple has been carefully repaired and expanded for several generations, covering an area of 100 mu. It is planned to rebuild and restore its ancient buildings. Including:

1, Shifang. The specification is three-door four-column white stone square, with the word "Chaozong" in block letters. At the gate of vermicelli, huge white marble lions crouched on both sides.

2. Octagonal Empire Bookstore. There are more than 30 inscriptions in the museum, such as Hai Tian Yu, an imperial book written by Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty.

3. Bell Tower and Drum Tower. Located in front of the Royal Pavilion, the bell tower is built in the southeast, the drum tower is built in the southwest, and nine corridors are built in the east and west on both sides, and "plastic sea mountain Yunlong statue" or murals are painted.

4. Main hall. Located behind the Imperial Book Pavilion. Five rooms are wide, three rooms are deep, one eaves leans against the mountain, covered with yellow glazed tiles, decorated with blue, green and purple. Two huge plaques hung across the eaves. On the plaque, the four regular script characters of "Wanpai Chaozong" were written by Emperor Qianlong. The center of the hall is dedicated to the statue of the East China Sea God-the East China Sea Dragon King. The statue is tall and dignified, dignified and solemn. There are two attendants around me, two ministers of "Zuo Fu Youbi" on both sides in front, and two sea patrol gods. On the four walls of the main hall, there is a picture of the sea dragon king leaving the palace and entering the palace, depicting the sea dragon king leaving the palace to beg for rain: the sea dragon king gives orders by the imperial chariot, and the gods such as Mrs. Feng, the shining goddess, the thunder Lord and the rain Lord jointly display their divine power. After the rain clears, the gods will hold back and return the sea dragon king in triumph. Restore one of the eight scenic spots in Ye County, the famous "Poseidon Painting Wall".

5. Bedroom. The backyard of the main hall is the sleeping hall, where the sea dragon king and the sea god rest. There are statues of the sea dragon king and two goddesses in casual clothes.

6. Fengyun Thunderstorm Temple. There is a "Fengyun Thunderstorm Temple" in the southeast of the Sleeping Hall, which contains images of the four gods of wind, cloud, thunder and rain.

7. Grandma Temple. To the southwest of the sleeping hall is the grandmother temple, that is, the grandmother temple. Inside, grandma is leaning on crutches and squatting next to a white dog, commonly known as "grandma hits the dog." According to legend, it was built to commemorate Sun's mother and repay her kindness.

8. Wanghailou. There is a "Shaolige" in the northeast of Haimiao, commonly known as "Wanghailou", which is the highest point of Haimiao. Climbing it can enjoy the beautiful scenery of the East China Sea. Other small temples, such as Longwang Temple and Earth Temple, can be restored in the temple, and official halls, monasteries and Taoist temples can be built. There are Baguajing, Baiguoshu and Eagle Head Monument in Zhang Zongchang. There are more than a thousand trees around the temple, such as poplar, willow, Chinese toon, elm, pine and cypress.