Scenic spots in Juye Town

Also known as the Vatican Pagoda and the Great Buddha Temple Pagoda. It is located in the southeast corner of Juye County, adjacent to Renmin Road to the south, Yongfeng Street to the west, Confucian Temple to the north, and Linzhou Hotel to the east. One of the ancient "Eight Giant Scenic Spots". "Juye County Chronicle" records: "Yongfeng Tower is said to have been built by the Tang Dynasty people. It stopped before it reached the top and was continued by the Song Dynasty people." After research, the tower was built during the Jiayou period of the Northern Song Dynasty, about a thousand years ago. It is a symbol of Juye's ancient civilization.

The tower is a pavilion-style brick tower with an equilateral plane and four doors. "According to "Juye County Chronicle", floods occurred in the early Ming Dynasty, Juye was destroyed, and the pagoda was destroyed by two levels. There are five levels on the ground, with a total height of 30.3 meters. The heights of the first to fifth levels are 6.3, 6.5, 4.1, 3.9, and 3 meters respectively. The pagoda is 6.5 meters (including the top). The bottom circumference is 40 meters and the upper circumference is 36 meters. The first level is the brick overhang, which is made of stacked bricks that are picked out and then stacked and divided. Simple and honest, dignified and dignified. The other levels are all composed of two Chinese arches with supporting eaves, which are crisscrossed and arranged in a staggered pattern, making it even more intricate and intricate. There are coupon doors on the east, south, west and north sides of each level, with different light and dark, which can lead to the patio or directly to the corridor inside the tower. The height of each level of the tower decreases from bottom to top, and the height is appropriate. There is a tower ventricle on the ground floor, which can be entered through the north door. The walls of the chamber are inlaid with six Buddhist stone statues from the Song Dynasty. They were originally relics of the Great Buddha Temple and were inserted during maintenance in 1961. There are stone steps in the room leading to the south door on the second floor, then around the west door along the eaves of the tower, and then spiraling up layer by layer to reach the top of the tower. Looking around from the railing, you can have a panoramic view of the whole city. Under the tower, the sparkling blue waves, water, sky and light complement each other. The morning light and sunset, and the reflection of the ancient tower are very spectacular. This is the famous scenic spot "Vatican Pagoda Zhaohui".

The pagoda is a Buddhist building and a place where "relics" are enshrined. It is called "Buddha" in Sanskrit, and is transliterated as "Tapa", "Fogu", etc., which means "square tomb" and "spiritual temple". So it is also called the Vatican Tower. The architectural form of the pagoda was introduced to China from India with the rise of Buddhism as early as the Ming Dynasty of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Later, it was influenced by traditional Chinese culture and ancient buildings such as pavilions, platforms, towers, and pavilions, and gradually evolved into a unique art form. and style chinese pagoda. The pagoda and the temple are inseparable. Either the pagoda is built for the temple, or the temple is built for the pagoda.

Yongfeng Pagoda is "located in the Great Buddhist Temple in front of Confucianism in Juye County" ("Juye County Chronicle"), so it is also called the Great Buddhist Temple Pagoda. The Great Buddha Temple is named after the eight-foot-long bronze Buddha in the temple. It originally occupied an area of ??more than 20 acres and was located east of Yongfeng Pagoda. There are Buddhist halls and pagodas built in the temple. The ancient cypresses are towering, blocking out the sky and the sun; Unfortunately, the temple no longer exists, but the majestic and spectacular ancient pagoda has spanned thousands of years of time and space, bearing in mind the vicissitudes of history, leaving behind a string of tragic, magical and moving legends...

The origin of the name of Yongfeng Pagoda There is no historical record. It is said that in ancient times, the terrain of Daye was low-lying and water accumulated there. Black dragons often cause trouble here, causing floods and making people miserable. King Li Tianwang of the pagoda was ordered to subdue the demon. He divided the pagoda into three parts, with the bottom falling into Yuncheng, the body of the pagoda falling into the vast wilderness, and the top of the pagoda falling into Jinxiang, firmly holding the head, body and tail of the black dragon respectively. The black dragon was subdued, the flood receded, and Onoze gradually dried up, revealing fertile fields. Therefore, later generations named the pagoda "Yongfeng", which means to suppress evil and show auspiciousness, so as to pray for a good harvest every year. Although this is an ancient myth and legend, it reflects the ancient working people's strong belief in overcoming natural disasters and their yearning and prayer for happiness and beauty. Also known as Chi You's Shoulder Tomb, it is located in the northeastern suburbs of Juye County, in front of Qudui Temple Village.

In the late clan society, due to the emergence of private ownership and class differentiation, clan tribes often had constant wars between them for the purpose of plundering wealth and self-defense. About 4,500 years ago, a fierce war broke out between the Huangdi tribe living in the upper reaches of the Yellow River and the Chiyou tribe living in the Central Plains. "Tongdian" says: "Three years and nine battles, but the city cannot be conquered." "Historical Records" also records that "The Yellow Emperor conquered the princes and fought with Chi You in the wilderness of Zhuolu, and then killed Chi You." After Chi You died, his body was quartered and buried. "Huanglan Tomb Records" states: "Chiyou's tomb is located in the city of Kan Township, Shouzhang County, Dongping County (now Taiqian County, Henan Province), and is seven feet high... The shoulder tomb is in Juye County, Shanyang County, and is the same size as the Kan tomb. "Juye County Chronicle" also records: "Chi You's tomb is located eight miles northeast of Juye County."

This tomb has experienced the Xia, Shang, Zhou and Han Dynasties. Over the years, the landform has changed, and the area of ??the tomb has been shrinking. During the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, temples were built on the hill. After the Qing Dynasty, the tomb was repeatedly destroyed. As measured during the county's cultural relics census in 1982, the pile was 38 meters from east to west and 31 meters from north to south, with a total area of ??1,200 square meters.

Chiyou, Huangdi and Yandi are the ancestors of the Chinese nation. At that time, his tribe had already taken the lead in entering a settled life based on farming and mastered the technology of copper smelting. There is a saying in "Shiben·Zuopian": "Chiyou used gold as weapons". "Guanzi" also says, "Mountain Gelu produced water, and gold came from it. Chi You took it and made it into swords, pins, and spears..." The emergence of red copper also laid the foundation for the vigorous development of bronze culture later. As early as before the Qin and Han dynasties, Chi You had always been revered as the "Lord of War" and the "God of War" and received great sacrifices from people. There is a record in "Historical Records" that Liu Bang "honored the Yellow Emperor and offered sacrifices to Chiyou in Peiting". Influenced by the concept of "the winner is a prince and the loser is a bandit", Chi You was described in some history books as a tyrannical man who "does not use the emperor's orders" and "is like a ghost or a monster". The full title of the Great Zhou Dynasty was to promote the sincerity of Yi, Dai Gongchen, special inspection, and Taibao envoys to control the military affairs of Jeju. The governor of Jeju and the imperial censor, the official of Shangzhu State, Xihe County, the founding public city, two thousand three hundred Hu Rengong Ping Tao Monument, referred to as Ping Tao Monument. It was originally located on the west side of the moat road outside Beiguan, Juye County. It was established in the second year of Zhou Xiande (955) after the Five Dynasties. Due to the siltation of the Yellow River in the past dynasties, most of the monument was submerged underground, with about 80 centimeters of the ground exposed. In order to carry forward the excellent national culture and give full play to the great role of historical and humanistic resources, in 2002, with the strong support of all walks of life, the Ping Pirate Stele was unearthed and moved to the Yangtze Tower of Yongfeng, beside the Renmin Road, and a monument was built. Pavilion to enhance protection and enhance the view. The monument is made of high-quality bluestone. The body of the monument is trapezoidal in shape, with a height of 516cm, a width of 158-142cm, a side width of 62-55cm, and a weight of about 13.5 tons; the tortoise is 100cm high, 293cm long, 160cm wide and weighs about 9 tons. Li Fang, the imperial minister of the imperial court, went to the left to pick up the remains and fill them in the Jixian Palace.

Ren Shijun was named Han Quan, a native of Sichuan. He tired the dynasty with his military strategy and became a high official with his military exploits. When he was first pastoral in Danzhou, he made great achievements in eliminating chaos and conflict. When he moved to Zhaozhou, he made great achievements in calming down the border and left a name for himself wherever he went. After he was appointed as the governor of Jeju, he "organized the people with punishment and guided them with virtue", suppressed theft and stopped the people, and clarified the four seals. Therefore, the people supported him and asked him to erect a monument to praise his virtues. Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of Zhou Dynasty, was overjoyed and issued an edict to express his favor.

The Ping Pirate Stele is a high-relief sculpture of a chi's head, 116 centimeters high, with 8 dragons engraved on it. The dragon's heads hang symmetrically on the left and right sides, with gaping eyes and teeth, dancing claws and beads. There are 9 characters in 3 lines in the seal script on the forehead: "The Monument of Jun Ping Pirates of Ren Shijun of the Great Zhou Dynasty". The calligraphy is about 14 centimeters in diameter and was written by Zhang Mu, the military judge Chao Yilang and Dali Sizhi, who was also the imperial censor Zhang Mu.

Beiyang published 26 lines of articles ranging from 75 words to 1543 words in total. The main text contains 22 lines totaling 1,408 words. The characters are about 4 cm in diameter and written in running script. The inscription records that the later Zhou Dynasty established Jeju and governed it in Juye County. At that time, "the mountains were secluded and the valleys were deep, and there were many refugees, and the wild land was flooded with soldiers, and the vines and cattails were the means of gathering thieves." The folk customs were ruthless, and there were many thieves in ancient times, so it was the most difficult to control. Some "lazy men use their work to make ends meet, pick up string wood with hooks, and steal it among the villages", or they may even "lure the people who commit suicide, gather scoundrels, nest in cunning burrows, and steal things in the darkness." ". Zhou Shizong ordered the former Zhaozhou assassin with outstanding political achievements to appoint Han Quan to move to Jeju to punish thieves and convert the people. Ren Gong "is jealous of thieves, has strict orders to punish thieves, has good skills in removing thieves, and has a reputation for stopping thieves." "The horse bears the courage of the first gallop, and the Yinmen raises the soldiers at night. The wolf's heart is wiped out, and the people's troubles are eliminated." Then "ease it with restraint, be lenient with laws, nourish it with kindness and love, and persuade it with courtesy", so that the people's customs will improve, "there will be no lazy farmers in the village, and there will be no cunning children in the countryside", farmers, workers and merchants will spread the praises in Kangzhuang.

The author Li Fang, courtesy name Mingyuan, was born in Raoyang, Shenzhou (now part of Hebei Province), and was a Jinshi during the Qianyou period of the Later Han Dynasty during the Five Dynasties. In the later Zhou Dynasty, Emperor Shizong appreciated his talent and promoted him to the post of official Zuo Shiyi, compiler of Jixian Hall, Tuntian doctor, and Hanlin bachelor. After entering the Song Dynasty, he became a member of Zhongshushe, learned about the tribute examination, and was ordered to study the "Records of Taizu" with him. Later, he served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, Youpuse, and Pingzhangshi, the Minister of Zhongshu.

He has 50 volumes of collected works and edited "Taiping Yulan", "Taiping Guangji" and "Wenyuan Yinghua". He was a famous litterateur at that time. This inscription was written under an imperial order when he was 30 years old. Its rhetoric is rigorous, its levels are clear, its exposition is rich, and its writing is concise, which makes people applaud it.

The calligraphy art of this stele is extremely high. The whole text is well laid out, bright and smooth. The brushwork captures the charm of the two kings, reflecting the virtual and the real, and intersecting the movement and stillness. The structure is graceful and flowing with clear muscles and bones, the shape is varied and the momentum is coherent, and it has a strong sense of rhythm, giving people a graceful, elegant, flying and spiritual artistic feeling. The author Zhang Guangzhen’s biography is not recorded, but judging from the fact that he wrote the book under the imperial edict, he should be a famous calligrapher at that time. For some reason, he was not included in the historical records.