Shaoxing Shangyu Taifu Temple is the best place to learn about the Xie An family. The idiom "Resurgence" originated from here

Shangyu District is a district under the jurisdiction of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province. This is a city with a long history. Legend has it that it is the hometown of Emperor Shun and Zhu Yingtai. It has been the birthplace of Yue kiln celadon since the Han Dynasty. During the transitional period, Xie An's grandfather Xie Heng chose Dongshan in Shangyu as his family's secluded residence and built a private courtyard on the mountain. To this day, Shangyu Dongshan Scenic Area has always been a cultural and tourist attraction with beautiful scenery.

Dongshan Scenic Area is located in Shangpu Town in the southwest of Shangyu District, about 20 kilometers away from Shangyu District. It is an important part of the Cao'e River Scenic Area. Dongshan Scenic Area is large in scale, beautiful in scenery, and has profound cultural heritage. Among them, "Taifu Temple" is one of its core attractions. It is also the best place to learn about the glorious history of Xie An and the Xie family.

The Taifu Temple is located at the northern foot of Dongshan Mountain. When you walk to the mountain gate and look up, you can see the three characters "Taifu Temple". The Taifu Temple was formerly known as the "San Gong Temple" and is dedicated to Taifu Wenjing. Gong, Kang Le Gong and Xi Kang Le Gong, in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, the Taifu Temple was built to renovate the Taifu tomb. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the Xie clan donated money for the reconstruction. After more than a hundred years, it was abandoned due to disasters. Now we The Taifu Temple you saw was rebuilt in modern times.

Today's Taifu Temple covers an area of ??about 8 acres and is composed of a complex of buildings similar to a courtyard. The building structure is simple and solemn. The main hall can be seen through the mountain gate. The main hall is a single-story double eaves resting on the top of the mountain. The structure is dignified and majestic in shape. Although it was rebuilt in the later period, it feels particularly antique. Perhaps this is due to the rich historical and cultural heritage of Xie An and the Xie family. .

On the screen wall at the entrance, you can see the four characters "Dongshan Comeback". At that time, Xie An left Dongshan and entered politics and became a famous politician. Now he has what we often call "Dongshan Comeback". The idiom of "make a comeback".

In the middle of the main hall hangs the four characters "Dongshan Liufang". Today's Dongshan culture has become well-known at home and abroad, which has also made today's Dongshan Scenic Area a tourist attraction that many people yearn for.

According to the local chronicle "Shangyu County Chronicle", Xie An lived in seclusion in Dongshan for a long time before he was 41 years old, making Dongshan a famous mountain well-known far and wide. During Xie An's seclusion here, he attracted Wang Xizhi, Sun Chuo and other literati came here to travel and left many popular poems. The Xie family after Xie An also lived here in seclusion for a long time. During this period, famous poets and writers such as Xie Lingyun and Xie Tiao emerged.

I have been to Wuyi Lane of Confucius Temple in Nanjing before. Two aristocratic families, Xie An and Wang Dao, also settled there for a long time. Unexpectedly, the Xie family also lived in seclusion in Dongshan, Shangyu. Every brick and tile, every plant and tree has become particularly important to me. Unfortunately, there are not many tourists here and very few people know about it, but it is definitely the most worth visiting attraction in Shangyu. one.

In order to give tourists a clearer understanding of Dongshan Taifu Temple, there is also an "Inscription on the Reconstruction of Dongshan Taifu Temple" at the entrance. If you are interested, you can read it. Next to the inscription is the cloister in the temple. Hanging in the cloister are portraits of famous figures in the Xie family and a genealogy of famous people in the family.

Although the temple is a new one, the architectural structure is extraordinarily simple and solemn. In particular, the cultural landscape here is particularly precious. It is not like some scenic spots that are randomly built. Everything here is restored according to historical reality. Coming, more people have a clearer understanding of the indifference and glory of the Xie family.

The main hall is the Sangong Hall, which enshrines the sculptures of Wenjing, Kangle and Xikangle, the three great masters of the Jin Dynasty. The sculptures are wood carvings with lifelike shapes. On the left and right walls are also hung the Feishui Great Victory and Dongshan Gao. Lying picture.

The location of Taifu Temple is surrounded by mountains. Dongshan, also known as Xie'an Mountain, is a famous mountain with beautiful scenery and profound cultural heritage. After visiting Taifu Temple, you can go to Xie'an Tomb and Guoqing Temple. , Dongshan Lake and other scenic spots continue to visit. After visiting the entire Dongshan Scenic Area, you will definitely gain a lot.