Ou Ting’s tourism resources
Outing is one of the four famous villages in the lower reaches of the Hanjiang River. It is known as the eight scenic spots such as "Zhen Guo Tan Zen"; there are still many historical and cultural sites and rich tourism resources that need to be developed urgently. Outing is located in Longhu District With a long history and a long history of culture, this place was called "Outingbei Village" in ancient times. Outingbei Village was one of the four famous villages in the lower reaches of the Han River. There used to be a complete walled city here. In ancient times, there were eight scenic spots: "Zhengguo talks about Zen, Tenghui reflection, penguin books, turtle bridge like the moon, emerging mangroves, southern smoke to enjoy the cool air, Xining evening mooring, and egrets in front of the temple." There are currently four key cultural relics protection units and sites in Shantou City, including the "Zhengguo Zen Temple", "Tenghui Pagoda", "Ouxia Tianhou Palace", and the "Dense Forest Literature and Art" research institute site, as well as three "Three Mountain King Temples" and many Ancestral halls, ancient temples, ancient banyan trees and other scenic spots. Outingbeizhai is very rich in cultural tourism resources, with profound cultural accumulation and cultural heritage. It is a tourist attraction in Shantou City. It is reported that Outing Subdistrict will renovate the Jinshi Palace in the style of ancient residential buildings and open up tourist attractions. The subdistrict has included many cultural attractions in Outingbei Village in the Outing tourism plan to develop tourism, carry out patriotic education, and improve social and economic benefits. Shantou City Outing Chengguo Temple is located on the north side of Shanzhang Road, Shantou City, at the intersection of Outing Chengguo Temple, covering an area of 1,200 square meters. It is one of the eight scenic spots in the original Ou Ting, and the scene is called "Zheng Guo Tan Zen". The temple is a tourist attraction in Shantou City. In 1994, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Shantou City.
Zhengguo Temple was built in the fourth year of Yongle (1406) in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of 600 years and is the only ancient temple of Ming Dynasty in Shantou City. The temple was originally named Chongfu'an. After many vicissitudes, it was rebuilt in the eighth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1669). She Yanxue (also named Zhizhen, a local surname, a bachelor's degree student at the Hanlin Academy) inscribed the name of the temple on the forehead, and the squire Yuan Qi, the famous scholar Yuan Mengzu, etc. People invited the famous Fujian monk Xing Guan to be the abbot. It was rebuilt successively in the fifty-fourth year of Kangxi (1715), the fifty-eighth year of Qianlong (1793), and the twelfth year of the Republic of China (1923).
There is a 600-year-old Bodhi tree in the temple and an ancient Prajna well named Prajna Spring. In June 1983, Master Shi Yuanche presided over the preparations for the reconstruction of Zhengguo Temple. After more than 10 years of construction and expansion, it was completed in 1997 and a grand opening ceremony was held on November 4, 2001. The temple has now reached a certain scale. It is rectangular from northwest to southeast, with a depth of 77.2 meters and a width of 21.7 meters. The total construction area is more than 1,700 square meters and the investment is about 6 million yuan. From the outside to the inside on the central axis are the Shanmen, the Huazang Dharma Gate, the Heavenly King's Hall, the Mahavira Hall, and the Sutra Collection Building; there are the Disaster Elimination Hall, the Baoen Hall, the Jialan Hall, the Ksitigarbha Hall, the Guanyin Pavilion, the guest hall, the Five Views Hall, and the abbot's room. , monk's residence, etc. It is especially fascinating for its stone main gate, Wuliang (Liang) Heavenly King Hall, large Thai bronze Buddha statue, nine-dragon wall stone carvings, ancient Bodhi tree and Prajna Well. Outing Tenghui Pagoda in Shantou City is called "Pengzhou Pagoda" in "Chaozhou Prefecture Chronicles". It is located in Ou Shang, Longhu District, Shantou City, so it is commonly known as "Ou Ting Tower". In December 1988, it was listed as a cultural protection unit in Shantou City. The famous scene of "Tenghui Pagoda" was one of the eight scenic spots in Outing in the past, and it was also the first ancient building in Outing. It was included in the book "Appreciation of Chinese Pagodas" published by Tongji University Press.
Tenghui Pagoda was built in the third year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1738) by a native of Outing Township, Chenghai County, who was under review by Xinchang Wu of the Hanlin Academy. This pagoda is a Feng Shui pagoda built with rammed shells and gray sand, and is one of the ancient pagodas built with rammed shells and gray sand in Chaozhou during the Qianlong period. The emergence of this kind of rammed earth tower was influenced by the fashion of using building materials in that period. The plane of the tower is hexagonal, with seven floors up to 20.3 meters high. The outer perimeter of the bottom floor is 17 meters, and the inside of the tower is hollow. Above the second floor, there are overlapping eaves, and small pot-shaped doors are opened on six sides of each floor. The pagoda of this seven-story pavilion-style small ancient pagoda is actually a five-story pavilion-style small pagoda similar in appearance to the pagoda body. The structure is rigorous and magnificent. It is a rare architectural structure with towers on top of towers in the country. In order to solve the problem of bearing capacity of the lower floors, the architects of Tenghui Tower were ingenious. Almost all the lower three floors of the tower were rammed, leaving only the stairway, and the wall on the first floor was one meter thick. The upper four floors were rammed into a hollow tower, with floors laid out and doorways left for viewing. In this way, the lower three floors of the tower actually become a solid tower foundation, and only carry four layers of walls. The rammed earth tower is greatly strengthened. This reasonable design shows the architect's ingenuity.
The plaque on the pagoda is "Tenghui Pagoda" and the inscription is "Built in the spring of the third year of Qianlong's reign, with five titles of Chang". The couplets on both sides of the pagoda gate are "Seven-story towering magnificent view of clouds steaming and rosy clouds, five ridges full of clothes and phoenixes flying in the air", which are also the five inscriptions of Xinchang.
On February 13, 1918 (the third day of the first lunar month), the Outing earthquake caused the top of the pagoda to tilt and the body of the pagoda to suffer several cracks. As a Feng Shui tower, Tenghui Tower was not far from the sea at that time, so it had a very practical function at that time, that is, it played a navigation role. This tower has been built for more than 200 years. Although it has been damaged by storms and earthquakes, its appearance is basically intact, adding to the beautiful scenery of Ou Ting. It is also of great value for studying the history, culture, ancient architectural art and folk cultural activities of Chaoshan area. Shantou City Outing Sanshan King Temple Within a few miles of Outing Village, Shantou City, there are four Sanshan King Temples, which were built during the Qianlong and Tongzhi years of the Qing Dynasty. After several constructions and reconstructions, it is now worshiped by local people. A place of folk belief.
1. Hengcheng Ancient Temple, commonly known as Erwangye Temple, is located on the left side of Outing Chengguo Temple, facing north to south, with an area of about 140 square meters. It was first built in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and later renovated. The existing ancient temple was built in 1994. The plaque on the door reads "Hengcheng Ancient Temple". "Hengcheng Ancient Temple" has a foyer at the entrance, a patio beyond, and verandahs around it. Crossing the patio is a worship pavilion, which is connected to the apse. In the palace, the second prince and his two wives sit together. The plaque on the niche reads "Might is Prominent" and the couplet reads "The majestic tree's righteousness will last forever, and its spirit should protect all living beings and bless Li Yuan." On both sides are enshrined the Dharma Protector, Sheren Ye, Hua Gong and Hua Ma. The second prince enshrined in the "Hengcheng Ancient Temple" has two wives sitting together. This can be said to be unique among the many Sanshan King temples in Lingdong and overseas, and it has a touching love legend. Legend has it that during the Tongzhi period, when Guanyi Village was building the Grand Prince's Temple of the Sanshan King, everyone was transporting the statue of the Prince's wife back after finishing it. When they were passing by the ancient temple in Hengcheng, it started to rain heavily and it was getting late, so they had to go to the Er Wangye Temple to take shelter from the rain. The next day, the statue of the lady was moved back to the Grand Prince's Temple. As soon as it was placed in the niche, the statue of the Lady fell down, as if the Grand Prince had no longer allowed his wife to spend the night in the Second Prince's Temple. People had no choice but to move her back to the second prince and build another statue of the prince's wife, so there were two ladies sitting with the second prince in the "Hengcheng Ancient Temple". It is said that every year on the twelfth day of the first lunar month when the gods wander, the door of the "Hengcheng Ancient Temple" will be blocked with brooms to prevent the third prince from coming to beat the second prince if he wants to vent his anger on the eldest prince. Another theory is that in the fourth year of Tongzhi, when the Third Prince's Temple was being built in Ou Shang Village, the statue of the prince's wife returned home. When it rained on the way, she went to the Second Prince's Temple to take shelter. When the rain stopped and they were about to set off, everyone moved the Madam's statue, but it fell over as soon as it was moved. It seemed that the Madam fell in love with the Second Prince and was unwilling to leave. People had no choice but to keep her with the second prince and build another statue of the third prince's wife. In fact, this should be a manifestation of the variability of folk culture over the times, and also a reflection of the open consciousness of the Outing people in the late Qing Dynasty.
2. Nanxun Ancient Temple is located at the south gate of Ouxia, facing north and south, with an area of about 70 square meters. It was built during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty and was renovated in subsequent years. It was rebuilt again in 1989. The stone carving on the door plaque is "Nanxun Ancient Temple", and the back of the stone carving is written "Enqin Chengmu" and the inscription is "On the auspicious day of the summer month of the Wuxu Year of Daoguang (1838), Mu Enzhi's son Xu Gonghong will be rewarded". Entering the door is the foyer, and passing it is the worship pavilion. There are dragon and tiger wells on both sides of the pavilion, with colorful ceramic tile paintings inlaid on the walls. The worship pavilion is connected to the apse. There are three kings and their wives in the palace. The plaque on the niche reads "Kings of Three Mountains" and the couplet reads "The beauty of the country will last forever, and the prince Yi Zhuo will enjoy it forever." On both sides are enshrined Lord Sheren, Our Lady of Queen of Heaven, Shuangzhong Saint King, Prince, and Governor and Governor. Next to the temple is the "Fu Fu Temple", dedicated to Mr. Fu Fu and his wife.
3. The King’s Ancient Temple faces south and faces north. It was built in the 37th year of Qianlong’s reign in the Qing Dynasty (1772) and rebuilt in the third year of Xianfeng’s reign (1853). He also erected a monument saying: "In the fourth month of Chou, the third year of Xianfeng's reign, the four communities donated money for reconstruction: Lin Society, Xu Society, Lu Society, Zhang, Huang, and Qiu Society." In view of the ancient temple's age and decay, it was renovated in September 2000 at the initiative of the elders in the village and overseas Chinese, giving the ancient temple a completely new look. On the east side of the temple in front of the temple, a fragrant wall was built and a monument was erected. The stone plaque is engraved with "King's Ancient Temple" and the inscription is "Engraved on the auspicious day of the summer month of the Renchen year of Qianlong". The ridge of the front hall is decorated with two dragons seizing treasure, and the two ends of the temple roof are inlaid with porcelain flowers, birds and stories about people, which is dazzling. The ancient temple is connected by three entrances. The entrance is a foyer and there is a worship pavilion. There are dragon and tiger wells on both sides of the worship pavilion. The apse is connected by the worship pavilion. The hall is dedicated to the First Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince's wife. The plaque on the niche reads "Protect our people", and the couplet reads "The beauty of the country will last forever, and the princes will enjoy it forever". On both sides are the governor-general, Hua Gong and Hua Ma, as well as Mr. and Mrs. Ford.
4. Sanwangye Temple, commonly known as Gongwang Palace, is located in front of Ou Shang Beiding Gate, covering an area of about 200 square meters. Sit south and face north. Because the exterior wall is red, the locals call it the "Red Palace".
It was built in the fourth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1865) and rebuilt in 1922. The entrance is a foyer, and there is a patio beyond it. There are dragon and tiger wells on both sides, and colorful ceramic tile paintings are inlaid on the walls. Crossing the courtyard is a worship pavilion, which is connected to the apse. The three princes and their wives are enshrined in the hall. On both sides are enshrined Our Lady of Heaven, Lady Zhusheng, Lord Protector, Governor and Governor, as well as Lord and Lady Fude. When the Sanwangye Temple was founded, the five surnames of Zhang, Li, Guo, Chen, and Xin from Ou Shang Township formed ten communities and managed it together. Later, it was changed to ten floors in turn. Every year, representatives of the elderly from a building go to the Sanwangye Temple to ask for lots, and choose a day between the second and sixth day of the second lunar month to wander the gods, which is also the "Lamp Head", and hold another small-scale event on the twelfth day of the first lunar month of the following year. The "light head and tail". Each building rotates its "lamp head" once every ten years, so there is a saying that "Zhang, Li, Guo, Chen Xin, the gods of 'camp placement' for ten years". This is a unique folk culture phenomenon in Chaoshan area