How many years has the Whale Head Yangfu Palace been built?

Whale Head is located in Yunyan Township, Cangnan County, 9.8 kilometers east of the county. If you go from the county waterway along the Hengyang Branch River to Whale Head, you will see continuous green peaks reflected in the clear water. Boating on the river is like being in a painting, no less than traveling on the Li River in Guilin.

The scenery of Whale Head is known for its beautiful mountains and rivers, secluded ravines, strange rocks, numerous temples, and magnificent buildings. It is divided into central scenic area, Ruiyan scenic area, Guangfu scenic area, Qushui scenic area and orchard scenic area, and its tourism resources are very rich. .

Natural landscapes include Lingyan Seven Cave, Jinshi Cave, Guanyin Cave and other cave landscapes, rock landscapes such as Alchemy Rock, Dengxianmen, Whale Towering and Leida Rock, as well as waterfall landscapes such as Tongqiankeng Double Waterfall and Baiyan Waterfall. , Jiulonggang and Beacon Mountain and other peaks and mountains.

Cultural landscapes include Ruiyan Temple built in the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty, Guangfu Temple and Twin Pagodas in the Song Dynasty, Yangfu Palace in the 7th year of Xining in the Song Dynasty, Longyin Temple, and the "World War II" revolutionary site-built in the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. Anjitang, etc. In particular, Yangfudian (Folk God), a popular place of folk belief, has colorful eaves and is majestic. The famous Chinese calligraphers Zhao Puchu and Xie Yun (from Cangnan) inscribed "Yangfu Palace" and "Lingyan Ancient Palace" plaques respectively.

The Yang Mansion enshrined in the Yang Mansion Hall is a legendary figure. "Pingyang County Chronicles of Shenjiao" of the Republic of China records: "The god's surname is Yang, and his given name is Jingyi. He was born in the Tang Dynasty. He has ten sons, and he is an official. Seven of his sons live in seclusion together and practice in Taoshan, Ruian. After he pulled out his house and ascended to heaven, after hearing about the incident, three The sons all return home with their crowns hanging, and they also go looking for immortals. "Yangfuye is one of the most famous gods on the southeast coast. There are more than 500 temples, among which the Whale Head Yangfu Palace is the largest and most influential temple. It comes from Zhejiang and Fujian. There is an endless stream of pilgrims from Guangdong, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, Jiangsu and other places. It is especially respected by businessmen and fishermen, and its influence is second only to the sea goddess Mazu.

Yangfu Hall now has two halls, the upper and lower halls. The upper hall is said to have been built in the seventh year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1074). It is a three-room stone hall facing the deep valley of Longhu River and covers an area of ??only 50 square meters. It is nestled under the cliff on the half slope of Jingshan Mountain. There is an ancient Lingyan Cave here, which is said to be the place where Master Yang lived here during his travels to practice Taoism. The remains of the alchemy rock remain to this day. Due to the increasing popularity of incense, during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, five new halls were built on the lower slope of the upper hall, called the lower hall. There are hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year. On weekdays, the financial burden is filled with cigarette smoke and the lights are bright day and night. During the Spring Festival, the pilgrims' worship reaches its climax, and the entire Yang Ye Hall stays up all night. In 1990, a fire broke out due to excessive incense burning, and the last two entrances were burned down. The local people raised another 3 million yuan to carry out large-scale survey and construction. The current palace site covers an area of ??8,500 square meters. The main hall is dedicated to the statues of Yang Fuye and the characters Yang Linggong, She Taijun and his grandson Yang Wenguang in the opera "The Yang Family General". On both sides are the "Ten Marshals" statues of Yang's ten sons. On the top of the stele gallery on both sides are two white horses and two sailboats, hinting at Yang's power on land and at sea. There are also twenty-eight spiritual saints in the temple, with different shapes and very efficacious.

After leaving the Yangfu Palace, the mountains are high, the roads are steep, the rocks are dangerous, and the water is strong. A path with no support is as steep as the back of a fish, leading to Longyin Temple surrounded by mountains, because the temple is on Anji Mountain. , also known as Anjitang. On June 19, 1928, Wang Pingzhou and Lin Hai, special commissioners of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, held a joint meeting of more than 50 people from Pingyang, Ruian and Yongjia counties here, and planned a large-scale peasant armed riot in the three counties and organized 3,000 people. The peasants armed themselves to attack Pingyang County, but failed in the end. There are two entrances to the temple, and there are murals such as "Ten Halls of Hades".

There are also Jinxian Temple and Fengxian Taoist Temple in the nearby jungle. The surrounding mountain scenery is strange and waterfalls are falling. Next to Pingbaiyan Waterfall is the Meiyu Tower built in 1939 by Anzhong Laodao to facilitate tourists to enjoy the waterfall. The Meiyu Tower inscription written by Liu Shaokuan, a modern educator in southern Zhejiang and a native of Baisha, Longgang, still exists. There are also many scenic spots such as Dengxian Gate, Crocodile Towering into the Sky, Lei Dayan, Luoxia Shuangzhen and so on. Not far down the mountain is Guangfu Temple in Sanfeng Village.

The twin towers of Guangfu Temple were built in the Jingyou period of the Song Dynasty (1034-1037). They are pavilion-style solid brick towers, about 7 meters high, with six sides and five floors, a bracket structure, and both have pot doors; The eaves of the tower are stacked with edges and corners, supported by brackets under the eaves, and the top of the tower is shaped like a vase. It was listed as a county-level cultural relic protection unit in 1983. In 1985, the Cangnan County Government allocated funds for maintenance.

There was once a strange monk Jingnan in Guangfu Temple. It was said that he could call clouds and rain with his hands. From the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty, Guangfu Temple was destroyed by war. During the Republic of China, there was a famous monk named Diyin. He was from this village and his lay name was Huang. He became a disciple of Master Dixian of Fayun Temple in Yucang Mountain at the age of 19. He was proficient in poetry and prose, good at preaching scriptures, and sympathized with the revolution. After liberation, he returned to Guangfu Temple to be the abbot and devoted himself to self-sufficiency. After his death, the temple collapsed again. The now renovated Guangfu Temple consists of the mountain gate, main hall, Guanyin Pavilion, wing rooms and other buildings, forming a courtyard. Among them, the Guanyin Pavilion has an exquisite and unique structure. In the temple, there are two stone jars built during the reign of Emperor Shenzong of the Song Dynasty. They are engraved with the words "Yuanfeng Xinyou" and contain a strong cultural heritage.

The grass-skiing field in Jiulonggang, Sanfeng Village, can be said to be a comprehensive tourist venue that provides people with new outdoor leisure activities. It integrates waterfalls and peak forests. Standing at the swimming pool viewing platform, you can see the waterfalls. The grass-skiing field was built in 2002. It is 120 meters long, 86 meters wide at the top, and 95 meters wide at the bottom. The total slope is about 30 meters. The total investment is 6.3 million yuan, 90% of which came from local villagers. This kind of turf imported from the Americas is flexible and wear-resistant. It slides like skiing and rides on the wind. People call it "flying on grass". It is said that there are only two such venues in Zhejiang.