What activities are held at the Water Temple of Guangsheng Temple in Hongdong, Shanxi Province?

A sacrificial ceremony was held at the Water Temple of Guangsheng Temple in Hongdong, Shanxi Province, a thousand-year-old temple.

May 3, the eighteenth day of the third month of the lunar calendar. The thousand-year-old ancient temple Hongdong Guangsheng Temple Water Temple in Shanxi held a sacrificial ceremony to support the 2018 Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Conference. ?

May 3 news, May 3, the eighteenth day of the third month of the lunar calendar. The thousand-year-old ancient temple Hongdong Guangsheng Temple Water Temple in Shanxi held a sacrificial ceremony to support the 2018 Shanxi Provincial Tourism Development Conference. In order to speed up the development of Hongdong Guangsheng Temple's culture and tourism industry and focus on displaying the rich cultural heritage and rich tourism resources of Guangsheng Temple, the scenic spot held a grand ceremony to worship the water god to better inherit and carry forward the glorious history of the ancient temple fair.

The Water Temple of Hongdong Guangsheng Temple is a customary sacrificial temple for worshiping the God of Huoquan, including Shanmen (stage of the Yuan Dynasty), Yimen, Mingying Palace and other buildings. ?

At 11 a.m., a grand traditional ancient temple fair to worship the Water God was held in front of the Mingying King Hall of the Water Temple. The ceremony to worship the Mingyingwang Water God is the highlight of the annual "Guangsheng Temple" temple fair. That is when there was a temple to worship. According to Shi Likong's "Huoshan Zhi", water gushes out in front of Guangsheng's temple, which is called "Huoquan". During the Zhenguan period of the Li Tang Dynasty, water conservancy was in charge of Hong and Zhao counties. The "Rebuilding the Temple of Mingying King Monument" in the sixth year of Yanyou's reign (1318) preserved in front of the Mingying King's Hall in the Water Temple describes the sacrificial event, "Every three months On the eighth day of the middle lunar month, the residents celebrate this festival, which is also the time when people gather in Hanying and Yilun to practice. The towns are far away, and the villages are close. The noble ones use wheel hooves, and the inferior ones use walking sticks. Those who love their wives and elders will win. , it is possible to win, but those who compete for wine have low fragrance, and chatting with moss is beneficial to the gods, but with the help of two channels, music, arts, sacrifices, coins, gifts and entertainment for several days, it is extremely miserable." This custom of worshiping gods has been passed down to this day intact.

The Yuan Dynasty Water Temple in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, which was renovated in 1324, is the most complete existing temple dedicated to the water god in China. It presents a story from the early Tang Dynasty to the mid-Qing Dynasty (7th to 18th centuries) ) has a relatively complete and continuous cultural context. ?

The ancient temple fair of Guangsheng Temple not only has a long history, but also has profound cultural heritage. It inherits the five thousand-year-old Chinese culture and shows the expectations and yearnings of the broad masses of the people for a better life. It is rooted in the hearts of the people and spreads among the people. Although it has gone through a long time, it has never declined.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, a grand traditional ancient temple fair to worship the Water God was held in front of the Mingying King Hall of the Water Temple.

The ancient temple fair of Guangsheng Temple not only has a long history, but also has profound cultural heritage. It inherits the five thousand-year-old Chinese culture and shows the expectations and yearnings of the broad masses of the people for a better life. It is rooted in the hearts of the people and spreads among the people. Although it has gone through a long time, it has never declined.

After three cannons were fired and drums were fired three times, as the door of the Water Temple was opened, the sacrificial activities officially began. Huoquan Shuizhang and Shengliu were respectfully invited to present whole pigs, grains, longevity peaches, etc. to King Mingying. Seasonal fresh fruits. Shi Yuankui respectfully read the congratulations, and presented music, dance, drums, and performances by civil and military officials to congratulate King Mingying on his birthday.

The ceremony of worshiping Mingyingwang Water God is the highlight of the annual "Guangsheng Temple" temple fair. That is when there was a temple to worship. According to Shi Likong's "Huoshan Zhi", water gushes out in front of Guangsheng's temple, which is called "Huoquan". During the Zhenguan period of the Li Tang Dynasty, water conservancy was in charge of Hong and Zhao counties. The "Rebuilding the Temple of Mingying King Monument" in the sixth year of Yanyou's reign (1318) preserved in front of the Mingying King's Hall in the Water Temple describes the sacrificial event, "Every three months On the eighth day of the middle lunar month, the residents celebrate this festival, which is also the time when people gather in Hanying and Yilun to practice. The towns are far away, and the villages are close. The noble ones use wheel hooves, and the inferior ones use walking sticks. Those who love their wives and elders will win. , it is possible to win, but those who compete for wine have low fragrance, and chatting with moss is beneficial to the gods, but with the help of two channels, music, arts, sacrifices, coins, gifts and entertainment for several days, it is extremely miserable." This custom of worshiping gods has been passed down to this day intact.

In order to speed up the development of Hongdong Guangsheng Temple’s culture and tourism industry, and focus on displaying the rich cultural heritage and rich tourism resources of Guangsheng Temple, the scenic spot held a grand ceremony to worship the water god to better inherit and promote it. The glorious history of ancient temple fairs.

Source: China News Network