A 100-word essay about Huotong’s places of interest and historical sites

Now, we come to Tanah Lot Temple. Youdao relies on the mountains to eat the mountains and the sea to eat the sea. Since ancient times, the navigation and fishing industries along the coasts of Qinhuangdao and Shanhaiguan have been very developed. In the 14th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, in 1381 AD, Xu Da, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, was ordered to preside over the construction of the Great Wall. In order to transport various military and civilian supplies, a wharf was built at the mouth of Shihe River in Shanhaiguan. Boatmen and fishermen always took great risks when working at sea. In an era when science and technology were underdeveloped, people had no choice but to entrust their lives to the gods. In order to beg for the protection of the gods and for calm and safe seas, four temples were built on the west side of the old dragon head: Tanah Lot Temple, Beihai Temple, Mazu Temple, and Dragon King Temple. In 1900, the Eight-Power Allied Forces landed at Laolongtou and four temples were destroyed. The current Tanah Lot Temple was rebuilt in 1988. It combines the characteristics of the four original temples, re-imagines the design, and extends 124 meters into the sea. It is a good place for sightseeing and resting in the wind.

This is the archway, with two big characters on the north and south sides: Anlan and Fubo - let the sea be quiet and calm, which highlights the theme of the entire Tanah Lot Temple.

Go forward and you will reach the mountain gate. Tanah Lot Temple is different from the mountain gate of ordinary Buddhist temples. What is enshrined in it is not the four heavenly kings, but the two divine generals of the sea, "Tianyou" and "Tianying". "Tianyou" means God's blessing, and "Tianying" refers to the earth and earth spirits, called Tiantianying. Legend has it that these two men were originally monsters in the sea. They had nowhere to use their strength, so they specialized in making trouble and playing pranks. Later, they were subdued by the Queen of Heaven, who we often call Mazu, and became Mazu's right-hand assistants.

Now we are in the courtyard in front of the main hall of Tanah Lot Temple. There are two mascots on the left and right sides. The one on the right is called "Chenghuang", also called "Feihuang". The Classic of Mountains and Seas, a collection of ancient Chinese myths and stories, says: In the country of white people, there is a man who rides the yellow. It looks like a fox with horns on its back. If you ride on it, you can live to be two thousand years old. Han Yu, a great writer of the Tang Dynasty, once wrote this poem: When you step on the rapids, you can't care about the toad. Later, people used the term "fenghuangdao" to describe a person's rapid rise in official status. It seems that Cheng Huang has two functions, longevity and promotion. However, everyone must not ride the Chenghuang in front of us. Firstly, if you really want to live to be two thousand years old, it will be too troublesome; secondly, if you really want to ride on it, you will be prepared to be fined.

The one on the left is called "Dragon Horse". According to ancient Chinese legend, the dragon horse is the spirit of the river. It is said that it has a dragon head, a horse body, and two wings that can be spread. It has a very pleasant sound, and is said to be the "nine sounds of the cry" - some people are very modest and use "Tone-deaf" means that his singing voice is not pleasant, but this dragon-horse's "nine-note sound" is simply a symphony orchestra! Some ancient books say that this dragon-horse is Chenghuang. The statues of dragons, horses and horses riding on yellow are set up in front of the Tanah Lot Temple, which means "the spirit of the river".

Now please enter the main hall of Tanah Lot Temple. Sitting in the middle is Poseidon. Standing on both sides were his assistants. The Bohai Bay area is dedicated to the God of the North Sea. The god of the North Sea is called Yujing. He has two "divisions of labor": to make the sea calm and calm, and to let the land have good weather. In order to keep the sea calm, he held a bow and arrow and inspected the sea. Wherever the waves were too high, he would shoot arrows to crush them. At this time, the two patrolling yakshas were his assistants; in order to keep the land calm, he selected several capable generals. , let me introduce it to you. These two are clairvoyant and clairvoyant. The clairvoyant eyes are wide open and the big ears of the wind ears are elongated. They are specially responsible for collecting information about droughts and floods in various places. These two are the Thunder God and the Lightning Mother. Lei Gong has a head like a macaque, a beak like a chicken, and a pair of wings on his shoulders. He holds vertebrae in his left hand, a mallet in his right hand, and a five-sided drum with his feet. When he beats the drum, there is a rumble of thunder in the sky. The mother of lightning holds two mirrors in her hands. As long as she flies the mirrors, lightning will appear in the sky. The two people on the left are Feng Po and Rain Master. Feng Po only needs to take off the cloth bag she is carrying, and if it shakes gently, it will be a small wind, if it shakes hard, it will be a strong wind, and if it is waved in a circle, it will become a typhoon. The rain master dips wicker sticks into his treasure gourd and sprinkles it on the world, and it rains. Of course, the intensity and time he uses determine the size and duration of the rain.

The ancient gods were all created by mortals themselves. Most of the functions of gods express people's ideals and wishes. Today, the functions of clairvoyance and wind-proof ears have been assumed by meteorological satellites and computers - although they are not yet so accurate and comprehensive. As for the functions of Thunder God, Lightning Mother, Feng Po and Rain Master, how many and how many functions can we eventually replace? It cannot be replaced, and even whether it is necessary to replace it is still a series of unsolved mysteries.

It’s time for us to say goodbye to Poseidon. I hope he can bless us with a smooth trip, rain at night, sunshine during the day, good weather every day, and a good mood every day.