When does Taoyuandong Taoist Temple open?
Introduction of Taoyuandong Taoist temple attractions;
Taoyuan Cave is located on both sides of Liudaowan in Wuyishan. It is extremely poor and deep, and the cliffs lean against each other to form a door, and then gently enter. Under the stone bridge, the stream flows, and it suddenly becomes flat and open. Sun and Moon release holes in the pool, and four peach forests in Zhou Qun. Tian Chou can have ten or twenty acres, just like Tao Yuanming's "Xanadu", hence the name. History: Taoist temple was founded in Tianbao period of Tang Dynasty (742-756), when the theory of immortal spirit in Wuyishan attracted a large number of noble scholars to practice in seclusion. Kong, Zhuang and Ye, the female champions of the emblem, came to Wuyi to practice together. They all grew up in Taoyuan Cave and developed into a secluded paradise with peach trees and forests. Neo-Confucianism and Gao Shiwu in the Song Dynasty also practiced here, and the fifth ancestor of Taoism also lived in seclusion in Taoyuan for alchemy.
In the Yuan Dynasty, Liu Wenjian Temple and Sanyuan Temple were expanded, mainly to worship the three officials, emperors and other gods. In the Ming Dynasty, Taoyuan Taoist Temple was very famous and was one of the main Taoist temples in Wuyishan. At that time, there were Sanqing Hall, Huang San Yuan Jun Hall, Sanguan Hall, Zhenwu Hall, Niangniang Hall and Gongde Hall, covering an area of more than 2,000 square meters. Xiuzhen Gaodao chose this place to live. Wu Ming wiped the poem "Visiting the Taoist in Xiaotaoyuan Cave": "There are ancient villages in poor sources, and two or three people avoid the world; Avoid the world, don't avoid Qin, cultivate one's morality; Springfield cultivates itself and has no worries about food and clothing; When the wind blows, the brown flowers fall, it rains, and the medicine seedlings are picked. After the decline of the Qing Dynasty, many temples collapsed. In the 25th year of the Republic of China (1936), Mr. Hu Wenhu, a famous overseas Chinese, and Mr. Sa Zhenbing, a naval commander, came here to inspect the mountains. Seeing that the Taoist temple was in ruins, Mr. Hu donated 500 yuan as reconstruction funds on the spot, and together they wrote the plaque of "Little Taoyuan" on the mountain gate.
After the Cultural Revolution, the Taoist temple was destroyed, leaving only an empty shell in the middle. Recent situation: 1990, Taoyuan Taoist Temple was approved as an open palace. Fujian Provincial Bureau of Religious Affairs attached great importance to the revival of Taoism, and introduced three Fujian Taoists who graduated from China Taoist College to Taoyuan Taoist Temple in Wuyishan to carry out educational work, and listed Taoyuan Taoist Temple as one of the key Taoist temples in the province. 199 1 year, the resident Taoist priest renovated the interior of Daxiong Hall, and carved the icon of Sanqing Daozu with precious Chinese fir and yew in northern Fujian, with a height of 2.15m. Assemble yew tables, copper incense burners, candlesticks and religious supplies for normal religious activities.
During the period of 1993, according to the Provisional Regulations on the Registration of Places of Religious Activities in Fujian Province promulgated by the provincial people's government, Taoist temple registration and certification were approved, and Taoist cultural activities were carried out in an all-round way. 1995 In July, Taoyuan Taoist Temple and Wuyishan Scenic Area raised funds to carve the world's largest stone carving of Laojun, and held a grand opening ceremony on March 4th 1996. Chinese Taoist Association, provincial, prefectural and municipal leaders presided over the opening ceremony, which was attended by more than 3,000 believers at home and abroad. The icon of Laojun is 16 meters high, 11 meters wide and 10 meters thick. The statue is lifelike, solemn, amiable, smooth, free and easy, and detached from things. Architecture: The rebuilt Taoyuandong Taoist Temple covers an area of more than 6,000 square meters. The main hall is composed of Sanqing Hall, Huangyu Hall, Lingguan Hall and Shanmen (axial part), and the left and right subsidiary halls are Huang San Yuan Jun Hall, Zhenwu Hall, Sanguan Hall and Tibetan Scripture Pavilion. There are temples for Taoists to carry out Taoist affairs and practice truth, as well as places to train Taoist talents and publicize Taoist culture. 1995 taoyuan Taoist temple and Wuyishan scenic spot raised funds to carve the world's largest stone carving of laojun.