Yuanhe Temple, located between Yuzhen Palace and Laoying Town at the foot of Wudang Mountain, was built in the Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt from the eleventh year of Yongle (1413 AD) to the seventeenth year of the Ming Dynasty. After Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty, it was rebuilt and rebuilt. According to Taoist records, after Emperor Zhenwu attained Taoism, he was in charge of the "Yuanhe School House" in the sky, so this Taoist temple was named "Yuanhe Temple". . The architectural layout of Yuanhe Temple is compact, the courtyards are stacked and deep, the windows are high and the walls are thick, which reflects the majesty of theocracy and the isolation of the prison. The main hall of Yuanhe Temple is built on a high platform, which looks solemn and solemn. In the main hall, the top of the main seat is enshrined with a wooden statue of Zhenwu deity decorated with gold, and the clothing is full of Song Dynasty style. On both sides stood the statues of the "Liujia" gods, and in front of them sat Wang Lingguan, dressed in armor and holding a golden whip. Wang Lingguan is red-faced and three-eyed, and his appearance is ferocious. He is regarded by people as the god of pickets in the sky and the world. In the hall, you can also see the statues, altars, etc. Most of them are made of copper and gold, and the casting process is exquisite. There are thousands of Taoist precepts, and the punishment for violators is also in accordance with the regulations. Light, kneeling incense, stick leather and so on. In the most serious cases, there are expulsion, eyebrow branding, walking on a volcano, burning and so on. As the law enforcement agency of the Wudang Mountain Religion, Yuanhe Temple is of great significance in the development history of Wudang Taoism.
The first time I came to Wudang Mountain, I walked into Xuanmen Martial Arts Hall to learn the dust. Today, Dao Chang led us to Yuanheguan practice. I came here to feel that this Taoist view is a long time away. The masonry piled up on the ground is more than 600 years old. There is also a private collection, showing books, supplies and clothing in Taoist culture, many of them are cultural relics.
One of the scenic spots of Wudang Mountain, Wudang Mountain is really antique and natural, with countless views of big and small. Some people said that Wudang Mountain was so big that the real person who lived was not only Zhang Sanfeng's ancestors. Who knows. Just the essence, there are always some fake Taoists to see the picture, to charge, very annoying.
Yuanheguan was built in the Song and Yuan Dynasty, and was rebuilt in the Ming and Yongle decades and expanded during the Ming Jiajing years. It is a place specially set up to correct the mistakes (Daoist prison) for Wudang Taoist violators, and the first Taoist temple to enter the Taoist holy place. The Taoist view is worshipped in the middle of the Zhenwu Emperor, with golden children and jade girls on both sides, and six handsome men who stood in bronze.
Different shapes, vivid shapes, is a rare and precious cultural relics in China, for research and appreciation, the whole building layout is compact, the courtyard is heavy, the windows are high and the walls are thick, and the majesty of theocracy and the strict isolation of prisons.
The building is very distinctive and beautiful, and it is still a lot worse than expected. It is very remote. It took a long time to find it under Wudang Mountain.
On the hillside of Yuanheguan Village at the foot of Wudang Mountain, it is very special. It is a prison for punishing criminals who have committed the martial arts. It is no longer a religious place, but the preserved buildings are still simple, especially the statues.