Brief introduction of Weibaoshan Taoist temple

Weibaoshan, also known as Weishan, is located in Weishan Yi Autonomous County, Dali Prefecture, Yunnan Province. According to "Mountain Records", Wudou Mi Dao, founded by Zhang Ling in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was introduced into this area. Many stories about Zhang Tianshi are still circulating in the mountains. During the Three Kingdoms period, Meng Huo's brother Meng You was awarded fairy books by different people, lived in Weibaoshan and helped people with magic. According to local legend, the old gentleman in Taishang once enlightened Fine slaves ROM, the ancestor of Nanzhao in Weibaoshan, so the descendants of Nanzhao royal family in Tang Dynasty built the old gentleman hall on the mountain. According to Ming metabolism, Du Guangting, a famous Taoist priest in Tang Dynasty, went to Weibaoshan to preach. It is also said that Lv Dongbin traveled to Weibaoshan and preached in the mountains. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, many Taoist priests went to Weibaoshan to live in seclusion and accept disciples to preach. On the basis of the original temples such as Mountain Patrol Temple, Wenchang Palace, Mountain Temple and Longwang Temple, Xia Qing Temple, Huangyuge Temple, Sanguan Temple, Shisan Temple, san huang Temple, Kuixingge Temple, Doulao Pavilion, Wuji Palace, Biyun Palace, Yunhe Palace, Daoyuan Palace and Caicai were built. In the Qing Dynasty, Wei Baoshan's Taoism reached its peak, and Taoism was the most popular. Hundreds of monks became monks here and became Taoist jungles. During the Republic of China, many Taoist priests went to Weibaoshan to become monks and clean up. 1949, the local government allocated funds to protect and maintain the Taoist temple in Weibaoshan. The existing Taoist temples are reasonable in layout, complete in form and magnificent. Its architectural modeling has obvious national ancient building characteristics and local characteristics.

The existing temples in Weibaoshan have strict layout, neat format and high eaves, and obviously have the characteristics of ancient national architecture and local characteristics in shape. The murals in the Palace Museum are rich in content and vivid in image.

The Mountain Patrol Hall is the main hall of Weibaoshan, which is named after the legend that this old gentleman called Fine slaves ROM, the ancestor of Nanzhao, as the Mountain Patrol King. Local Yi compatriots go to Xunshan Hall twice a year to hold ancestor worship activities.

Since the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, local people have started a temple fair for half a month to worship Wei Baoshan, from February 1 day to 15 day of the lunar calendar every year. Decline day by day during the Republic of China. In recent years, with the implementation of the policy of freedom of religious belief and the development of tourism, temple fairs in Weibaoshan have sprung up again. At the same time, the traditional Dong Jing Concert and Yi Song Concert were restored in Weibaoshan.

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