What are the legends about Yuntian Palace in Yulin, Guangxi?
As a royal palace in the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Forbidden City was first built in the fourth year of Yongle, the reign of Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, which was 1406 AD, and was completed in 1420 AD. It has a history of 600 years.
Among the existing large palaces in the world, the Forbidden City is one of the most complete ancient wooden structures preserved and the pinnacle of ancient Chinese palace architectural skills.
As we all know, our country has a history of five thousand years of civilization. During this period, many civilizations were born, and there are countless ancient buildings that have been handed down to this day. Among them, there are several most representative buildings, such as the The Forbidden City mentioned above is also the Potala Palace, the highest palace in the world located on Maburi Mountain in Lhasa.
The builders of the Forbidden City and the Potala Palace are all famous, but there is a mysterious palace in our country that cost 2 billion yuan and broke 11 world records in one fell swoop. But this Who built this palace is still a mystery.
Yuntian Palace in Yulin, Guangxi
This mysterious palace is the Yuntian Palace in Yulin, Guangxi. It covers a total area of 4.6 hectares, has an existing square of 17,000 square meters, and is 21 stories high. It is 108 meters high.
Yuntian Palace not only displays the architectural style of our country's thousands of years of culture, but also incorporates the splendor of modern architecture, making the entire palace look particularly magnificent. It can be called a milestone in our country's modern architecture. Some people even say that Yuntian Palace can be compared with the Potala Palace, which shows the status of this palace in people's minds.
At the same time, the total construction area of Yuntian Palace has reached 140,000 square meters, which is larger than the 130,000 square meters of the Potala Palace. It is also the largest single building in our country.
The legend of Yuntian Palace
Yuntian Palace was built in 1998, but the builder has always been a mystery. However, compared with the builder, Yuntian Palace was built in the process of construction. What happened made the palace shrouded in mystery.
It is said that when the foundation was being laid, it could not be dug down to 36 meters underground. Later, after survey and measurement by professional departments, it was discovered that the original foundation of Yuntian Palace was a complete raw stone millstone. The hardness of this millstone is very high, with patterns on it, and its shape is like a cloud floating in the center of the earth, holding up this super building, so the palace was later named "Yuntian".
World-class tourist attractions
Yuntian Palace is full of mysteries and has become a world-class tourist attraction. Countless tourists visit here every year. The entire palace uses wood carving as its architectural style and Chinese historical stories as its prototype, giving it a rich cultural atmosphere. The 30-meter-high Buddha statue in the palace is also the largest bronze Buddha in Southeast Asia, weighing 660 tons.
Yuntian Palace has a collection of many cultural relics and exhibits. In addition to the cost of the palace's construction and Buddha statues, it is said that it cost 2 billion yuan each time, and after its completion, it won 11 world records in one fell swoop.
The builder of Yuntian Palace
There have always been different opinions about the builder of Yuntian Palace. Logically speaking, the builder of such a super building must not be an unknown person. However, according to various external sources, These rumors can be roughly divided into two types: one is that the "Century Thief King" is from Yulin, and he built this palace with the money he stole, which can be regarded as a remedy for his mistakes; and the other is that One is a palace built by a group in Taiwan after raising funds.
According to the fact that there are currently investment certificates from Taiwanese groups in the palace exhibition area and the Taiwan Folk Museum in the entire palace, the second rumor is more credible.
According to the older generation, when many Taiwanese businessmen came here to do business, they would carry compasses with them. However, when they arrived here, the compass suddenly stopped spinning. No matter how they shook it, it would not help. At that time, these Taiwanese businessmen thought this was a rare Feng Shui treasure land, so they built the Yuntian Palace here.
Of course, this is also a speculation that people make after dinner, and there is no official confirmation.
Perhaps it is this that allows people to appreciate the difference of this palace more. The current Yuntian Palace has become a landmark building in Yulin, Guangxi, but only the builder and the purpose of the building are still a mystery.