Continued from the above article, the above article talks about Chaozhou Phoenix Tower
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This article attracted the attention of local snakes in Jiangdong~We are specially invited Come and take a picture of another existing ancient pagoda in Chaozhou?
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July 11, 2017, a sunny afternoon?
We rode a calf all the way from the studio to Jiangdong Town?
We walked through a muddy road to Kichijoji Temple?
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Here is an ancient temple that has been in disrepair for a long time. It was founded by Chen Yuan, the governor of Chaozhou in the 25th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty. Its style is similar to that of Kaiyuan Temple in Chaozhou?
The stone lions in front of the door that are rich in historical traces also seem to tell us about the past of the temple. At the peak of incense, the abbots at that time were all masters of Kaiyuan Temple. There was an endless stream of people visiting and praying.
According to records, it has been renovated 18 times. It was last renovated during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. It was burned down by the Japanese invaders in 1939. How has the temple experienced vicissitudes of life?
After the foundation stone was laid for reconstruction in 1995, it has been put on hold until now?
Kichijoji is commonly known as Jishui Temple. Behind it is the Sanyuan Pagoda we are going to visit, also called Jishui Tower?
The place where you take the ferry here is called Jishui Ferry? East Bank The village is called Jishui Village?
Because Liyu Mountain and Maotou Mountain in Jiangdong Town face each other across the river, and the water between the two mountains is open? But when passing through Liyu Mountain, the river narrows and turns, and the water becomes turbulent. It is very fast, so it is commonly known as "Ji Shui"
Everything here is related to "Ji Shui", so this area is called Ji Shui Port. The ferry drifted when it docked, and the diving became floating on the water?
What is even more worrying is that in 1918, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake occurred on Nan'ao Island? It affected the Chaoshan Plain and the Three-Yuan Pagoda was cracked. More than five floors above were shaken down, and the pig iron gourd weighing more than 3,000 kilograms on the top of the tower was thrown into the river
Although this incident is very sad, but because? We are in a hurry ~? Life The land was unfamiliar, but the villagers pointed us to a road covered with weeds and said meaningfully that the road was blocked. The first adventure came to an abrupt end... I came here for the second time last month and found out that the road was blocked. There is a path in this corridor leading to the Three Yuan Pagoda!
/ Sanyuan Pagoda /
The couplets at the door? Every line reveals the grandeur of righteousness?
The rosy clouds are inserted into the Three Thousand Realms of Han Dynasty
The mainstay is ninety thousand miles away
But when we step into the Three-Yuan Pagoda with one foot, the other foot wants to go out?♀?
The inside of the tower is pitch black. The dust is flying, and a chill is coming? All kinds of legends about Phoenix Tower and Three Yuan Tower breaking Feng Shui and being haunted will inevitably come to mind~Afraid?
Goodbye, we are going back~!
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The End~
The end of the whole drama
It’s a pity for us Is our professionalism oppressing us? Go up bravely! ?check it out!
The tower is hollow, and there are spiral stone steps inside that can be climbed. When you reach the second floor, your depressed heart finally feels enlightened.
Standing in the middle of the heart of the tower, The wind blows from all directions and the view is excellent. You can even see the Chaozhou Bridge? However, the surrounding walls are in tatters and are occupied by various graffiti saying "XX I love you~" waiting for this visit?
It’s unique to see the high-speed trains whizzing past through the jagged tower windows. Looking up at the caisson? By the way, to popularize science, the caisson is a unique decorative part of the indoor ceiling in traditional Chinese architecture.
It can be seen that the stone carving pattern is composed of three granite slabs? The second layer is the Bagua map?
The third layer is the Double Dragon Treasure Map
The fourth layer The first floor is a picture of two phoenixes rising to the sun
The fifth floor is a picture of two cranes appearing auspicious, but it is a bit dangerous from here~because you can see that a stone slab has been broken?
Now it’s even more dangerous! ~The stone steps were covered with fallen stone slabs and turned into a stone slide! ! ! Do you need to support the bricks on both sides to get up?
?The sixth floor is a picture of the Jade Rabbit hanging on the tree, which is in danger of falling down at any time
The broken stone slab fell on it. On the ground directly below, it remains to this day. It is said that the last floor is an auspicious stone carving of a deer holding Ganoderma lucidum. Because the entire floor was shaken by the earthquake, it is impossible to verify it?♀?
This is our guide Liu for this ancient pagoda expedition? These are the bare feet under his feet. The stone stairs leading to the 7th floor are the last stone stairs reaching the sky. If you are not careful, you may fall straight down! ! !
But since it was an adventure, we were secretly led to the top of the tower to take a photo together as a souvenir?hoho~.
The wind at the top of the tower is so strong that you can completely feel the tower shaking. Especially when going down from the seventh floor to the sixth floor, every step is thrilling. Those remaining Are the stone steps rickety and in danger of collapsing at any time?
Let’s just take a beautiful photo under the tower. At sunset, the light is best? Ordinary bricks will be turned into gold bricks! The beautiful bears were all photographed as minions~? It’s so beautiful~
/ The legendary color of the tower /
I learned another legend from the older generation, "Three Yuan Pagoda and Phoenix Pagoda were built due to the fighting spirit of two craftsmen." (This story is also a bit ridiculous? If you want to know, you can search it on Baidu yourself)
However, according to the "Jiangdong Town Chronicles", the Sanyuan Pagoda was built by the Ming Dynasty. It was built on the order of Lin Xichun, the left servant of the Ministry of Household Affairs in his hometown. It was built in 1605 and completed in 1607. The Phoenix Tower was built by Guo Zizhang, the prefect of Chaozhou in the Ming Dynasty. It was built in 1585, a full twenty years apart. So the legend has been broken? It was not built by craftsmen with fighting spirit.
After Lin Xichun returned to his hometown, he heard that Jishui Port was dangerous, so he advocated building a tower on Liyu Mountain. Firstly, it is used to suppress evil spirits and stop water, secondly, it is used to guide navigation, and thirdly, it has the effect of gathering Qi and promoting literature.
The Three-Yuan Pagoda is named according to the Taoist "Yuanqi Theory" description: "After the chaos is divided, there are the three-yuan qi of heaven, earth, water, which generates human relations and nourishes all things." It is also named Zhuangyuan, Huiyuan, and Jieyuan. It means to praise Chaojun's prosperous academic style and talented people.
From this it can be seen that the origin of Chaozhou Three-Yuan Pagoda is full of positive energy?
▲ Click on the picture to go to Chaozhou old photos to see the Three-Yuan Pagoda photographed by John Thomson in 1870
Looking back at the first photo of Chaozhou in history, it was the heroic Sanyuan Pagoda that was 51 meters high, an octagonal pavilion-style masonry tower. In terms of architectural design, the Three Yuan Pagoda is more Phoenix Tower is even more innovative. It also confirms the couplet at the entrance of the pagoda. The rays of light are shining straight into the stars and blocking the Han River. They are all as powerful as the sea-fixing needle, guarding the righteousness of one side.
Although a corner of the Sanyuan Pagoda is now missing, the incomplete beauty of this Ming Dynasty cultural relic still carries its beautiful meaning and protects the land and water.
If you want to know the details inside the tower, please look forward to the next article~
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