Ancient emperor Yao temple is located about three kilometers south ofLinfen City. Yao temple was built in ancient Pingyang city of Fenxi in the Hanand Wei dynasties. Emperor Huidi of Jin moved Yao temple to Fendong yuan inYuankang period. In the third year of Tang Xianqing (658), the temple was movedto the present site in the south of the city. Repair of the past dynasties,repeated war, now save Shanmen, wufenglou, Guangyun hall, bedroom, etc.,Lingxing gate, instrument door has been destroyed.
In the middle of the mountain gate, the four characters "ancient emperorYao Temple" are inlaid on the forehead. In the east of the side gate, "on thesun" is engraved, and in the west, "Zhanyun" is engraved, which means thatpeople look at the sun like sunflower, and people look at the rain like grain.Cypress trees are planted on both sides of the south side of the mountain gate.There are only scattered steles in the past dynasties. In the west, a new glazednine dragon wall will be built, facing the East. On the front stands the fivePhoenix Tower, which is magnificent and handsome. It was originally namedGuangtian Pavilion, which means the brightness of Yao and shun. Downstairs,there are three brick gate openings leading to the central courtyard. Under thedouble eaves of the upper floor, there is a surrounded porch platform. You canhave a panoramic view of the scenery inside and outside the palace. On the top,there are 31 terracotta figures decorated with ridges, all of which are vivid.The harmony of five phoenixes symbolizes the benevolence of heaven, the unity ofmonarchs and ministers, the feast of rivers and seas, and the peace of thecountry and the people. Passing through the Wufeng tower, there is the wellPavilion of Yao. The pavilion is hexagonal in shape and surrounded by a fence.The well is 10 meters deep and covered with a canopy. It is said that the wellwas dug by Emperor Yao himself. In fact, it is an inspiration for futuregenerations to think about the source of water and never forget the merits ofEmperor Yao. There are no sheep pavilion and podding Pavilion on both sides.There are four symmetrical ancient cypresses in existence, one day cypressembraces Catalpa bungei, two day cypress embraces Sophora japonica, and thepurple Catalpa bungei flower and white Sophora japonica flower are in full bloomamong the green cypresses. It is said that sika deer came to the tree to neigh.Yexiaobai, or yexiaobai, is native to India. On the night of December 30 everyyear, the trees rustle like laughter, so it's named yexiaobai.
Later, Guangyun hall is tall and majestic, which is the main hall forsacrificing Emperor Yao. In 1987, the temple was rebuilt with governmentfunding. The base of the hall is 2 meters high and five pressing edges are long.The platform in front of the hall is wide and can hold hundreds of people. Infront of the platform, the center of the platform is built with rolling bricksto form a slope, the side is built with stone strips, and the center is inlaidwith two dragons playing with pearls, which is not owned by ordinary templesexcept the imperial palace. The hall is 27 meters high, nine rooms wide and fiverooms deep. It is surrounded by 32 corridors, with a total of 77 inside andoutside, similar to the Taihe Hall of the Forbidden City. The double eaves ofthe hall rest on the top of the mountain, green glazed tile edge, ridge standcolorful glazed ridge decoration, dragon and phoenix dance, resplendent. In thehall, there are 12 18 meter high pillars, each of which has a stone base. Thewater grinds the bluestone, which is bright and clean. Reliefs of unicorns,lions, elephants, flowers and animals are of high artistic value with vividimages and fine carving. In the brick and wood shrine in the hall, there is apainted statue of Emperor Yao, 2.8 meters high, wearing nine chapter clothes anda flat crown. The emperor is majestic and energetic. There are four maleattendants beside. The four ministers under the altar are separated on bothsides. It is said that Fang Ji and Wu man are on the left, and Shan Fei and heQin are on the right. In front of the niche, there are two big dragons in themiddle, with painted sculptures wrapped around the pillars. They are majesticand terrifying. They are called qiuzhu. In front of the hall, there are twocolor buildings above the center, which are integrated with the main hall. Thehall is divided into two parts by the front wall, each of which has a hangingwooden ladder to go up to the color building. You can have a panoramic view ofthe Yao palace when you climb the building. Guangyun hall means to match heavenand land. There are four big words "the name of the people is incompetent"hanging on both sides of the color building in front of the hall. According toZhang Shoujie's Shi Fa Jie, "the name of people's incompetence" is: "people'sincompetence is called God." The backyard is the palace of Emperor Yao, in whichthere are colored statues of Emperor Yao and his wife. There are 20 newcorridors on both sides of the hall, 20 in the East and 20 in the West. In theNorthern Wei Dynasty, Emperor Yao was worshipped in Pingyang. In the laterdynasties, according to the sacrificial rites, the emperors of the previousdynasties sacrificed once every three years. At that time, they sacrificed inthe mid moon of spring, and in the place where they lived at that time Tang Yaolived in Pingyang mansion. During the large-scale reconstruction in the earlyYuan Dynasty, "there are 100 mu of land and 400 houses". Kublai Khan's imperialedict granted the palace "guangzhai Palace", the palace "Wensi Palace" and thedoor "Binmu gate", 200 liang of platinum and 15 hectares of fertile land asincense for supporting the Palace. In the Ming Dynasty, it was expanded into atemple of three Saints (Yao, Shun and Yu). Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynastypersonally came to Pingyang and ordered the temple to be rebuilt. He builtWanshou Xingguan and inscribed plaques with imperial pen. Yao Hall said: guangpisibiao; Shun Hall said: xunzhen civilization; Yu Hall said: Eternal dependence.Nuoshi held a temple fair every year from March 18 to April 28. At that time,the officials, gentry and overseas Chinese will offer sacrifices ceremoniously,and the temple fair will be very lively. After the war, the temple fair wasabolished. Unfortunately, in 1997, the Guangyun hall was deliberately set onfire and collapsed, resulting in irreparable losses. Guangyun hall was rebuiltin 1999.
The ancient emperor Yao mausoleum is located in the east of Linfen City andthe west of the north suburb of Guoxing Township, 35 kilometers away from theurban area.
Yao mausoleum is built on a peninsula shaped rock hill at the foot of themountain, surrounded by Waterloo River and flowing westward under the cliff. Themausoleum is 50 meters high, with a circumference of 30 meters. The ancientcypresses are luxuriant, so it is called Shenlin in the world. The gate facesthe river bank, with a stage on the top and a brick gate hole on the bottom, inthe form of a pavilion. When you enter the gate, the East and west of the gateused to be the theater building, and the north of the gate is the instrumentgate. It is a wooden archway. The brackets are stacked layer upon layer, and thecornices are arranged from left to right. The structure is exquisite andingenious. In the front of the square, it was written "Pingzhang common people"and endorsed "Xiehe Wanbang". In the past, this place was Xiama square. Whencivil and military officials paid a visit to Emperor Yao's mausoleum, they hadto dismount and get off the sedan chair. In the center of the central courtyardof the Yimen gate is the Xian hall, three rooms wide, tall and open, and theEast and West are the auxiliary halls. There are 13 stone steps behind the hall.There are five original main halls. The existing corridor of Steles, with"ancient emperor Yao mausoleum" as the symbol, is built in the Wanli period ofMing Dynasty. On both sides are steles of yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. On bothsides of the central axis, there are wing rooms and ear rooms. On both sides ofthe stone steps under the stele corridor, there are two courtyards in the Eastand West. On the front, there are a row of brick certificate cave dwellings. The12 rooms of the East and west of the original Hall and the divine kitchen havebeen destroyed. The village composed of tomb keepers in the west of themausoleum has also been abandoned.
According to the inscriptions of the Jin Dynasty, Li Shimin, EmperorTaizong of the Tang Dynasty, once stationed troops here to pay homage to EmperorYao. In the early Tang Dynasty, the mausoleum was rebuilt, and the statue ofEmperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty was placed in the side hall, which was repairedin song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is said that after Yao's death, allthe people were grieved. People dug soil from the earth mound several miles awayand carried it on to the sand rock mound. Then they turned the soil into amountain, leaving the mound of pure loess. It is said that there is a hole inthe seventh of the 13 stone steps behind Xiandian, which can pass through thehanging coffin well. It is said that someone pried open the stone steps, foundthe hole and tied the chicken down with a rope. At first, he heard the chickencry, but when he went up with the rope, the head of the chicken disappeared.Since then, no one has explored this. It is also said that at the bottom of thehanging coffin cave, there is an undercurrent of clear water. When you climb tothe top of the hall, you can still hear the murmur of water. Three miles to theeast of the mausoleum is xiamazhuang, and another three miles to the East isShangmatai. It is said that Yao went to Fushan for inspection or summer vacationand got on his horse. When he came back, he got off his horse at xiamazhuang andwent to Yao temple to worship his mother. In the past, Yao mausoleum was jointlymanaged by eight surrounding villages, and the government reduced and remittedits corvee to ensure the cost of incense for Yao worship. The spring and AutumnFestival and the spring and Autumn Festival were not abandoned, and the peopleof neighboring counties gathered together to sing opera. After the Japaneseinvasion and war, the temple fair was abolished and has not been resumed.
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