According to historical records, this mysterious temple, formerly known as Baiyun Temple, has been repaired and expanded many times since ancient times. In the first year of Tang Shenlong (705), it was expanded and renamed Zhongxing Temple. In the second year of Jing Yun (7 1 1), the county moved south and was renamed Longxingguan. In the 19th year of Kaiyuan (73 1), the imperial edict was renamed Kaiyuan View. In the second year of Xiangfu in Song Dynasty (1009), it was renamed Tianqing Temple. Zhenyuan Year of Yuanyuan (1295) took the meaning of "mysterious and mysterious, the gate of Wan Qi" in Taoism and changed its name to mysterious wonders. Include nearby laojunmiao. During the years of Jingtai and Tianshun in Ming Dynasty, the Amethyst Palace on the left was rebuilt many times (built in the early years of Tang Shenlong) and merged into a mysterious temple. In the 7th year of Emperor Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1668), it was renamed Yuanmiaoguan to avoid Michelle Ye, the emperor of Kangxi, and this name has been used ever since. In 2007, in order to restore the connotation of "mysterious and strange door", it was renamed as "mysterious view"
The mysterious Quanzhou view in history covers an area of about 10000 square meters. By the end of the Qing dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, there were still about 6000 square meters. There are huge walls, Tai Chi pictures and stars in front of the view. The first entrance is the mountain gate, called the "end gate". It is a memorial archway with double eaves and resting on the top of the mountain, with three doors juxtaposed, with Tan Xuan Temple and Kangwang Temple on the left and right respectively. The second entrance is Sanqing Hall. The temple is five rooms wide and four rooms deep. Jade Qing Buddha, Qing Lingbao Buddha and Taiqing Moral Buddha are enshrined in the center of the hall, and the four seas dragon kings are on both sides. Sanqing Hall is closely connected with laojunmiao and the worse gate, which is dedicated to the Five Immortals Emperor. The third entrance is the Lingxiao Hall, which is slightly similar to and higher than the Sanqing Hall. The center of the hall is dedicated to the Jade Emperor, surrounded by golden couple, Lei Pufa Buddha and Taiyi Salvation Buddha, and on the east and west sides are the Big Dipper, Nandou Star and Liu Jia, Liu Ding. There is a bronze statue of the sun god in front of the Jade Emperor. There are three back halls with single eaves and hard roofs, which are called Wenchang House. The center of the hall is dedicated to the Holy Emperor Pass, the left side to the Emperor Wenchang, and the right side to the Emperor. There is a carved dragon relief in front of each hall, which makes the hall more solemn. From Duanmen to Wenchang House, there are long cloisters on the east and west sides, and there are statues of 28 families. There are seven small wells inside and outside the view, arranged in the shape of a big dipper, for Taoist alchemists to use. There is an old juniper tree in the official garden, which was planted in the Jin Dynasty. There is a fixed stage next to the juniper tree, which is used for Taoist festivals. Every New Year's Eve, the poor in debt will put on a debt avoidance play, so this stage is also called the debt avoidance stage.
Mysterious temples have always been the center of Taoist activities in Quanzhou. Every year, the temples of major monasteries go to Xuanmiao Temple to hold the ceremony of "raising the table" and "receiving the order". There have been many famous Taoist priests in history. There are many legends and stories among the people, such as selling thunder in Dong Bohua. There are also many poets and poets chanting poems with mysterious views. For example, in the Ming Dynasty, the yellow chronological poem "Viewing the Middle" said: "Xuanyuan Temple is early in spring, and Taiyi Temple is high the day before yesterday. Fighting is a long journey for Gan Kun, and he is still proud of people. 」
The mysterious scenery was destroyed in modern times, and now it has been rebuilt. The reconstructed mysterious view continues and perfects the traditional buildings in southern Fujian (rather than cross-mixing), which is a combination of lacquer gold, porcelain carving, wood carving and stone carving. It is extremely magnificent, vividly expressing the infinite reverie of believers about the kingdom of heaven, and it is unique in the tide of crossing palaces and temples in various countries. The immortals lined up on the roof, their clothes fluttered with the wind, as if they were about to ascend to heaven, full of movement, and the immortal spirit that Taoist temples should have has been distributed incisively and vividly between the eaves and ridges.
Due to historical reasons, the original buildings and statues of this mysterious temple have been destroyed in modern times. With the reform and opening up, many people at home and abroad are looking forward to the early restoration of mysterious temples and monuments. 1In May, 1995, Quanzhou Taoist Association was established and actively reflected to the municipal government and religious departments. At the beginning of 1996, the municipal government planned 10 mu of land in the original site as the land for the transformation of the mysterious temple in combination with the reconstruction of the old city of Dongjie. At the same time, the Xuanmiaoguan Reconstruction Committee headed by Lin Zhoudao, then vice president of the Chinese Taoist Association and president of Quanzhou Taoist Association (now vice chairman of the Advisory Committee of the Chinese Taoist Association) was officially put into operation. At the end of 1997, the first reconstruction project, Sanqing Hall, broke ground and was successfully completed at the turn of the new century. In September of 200 1 year, the foundation stone was laid for the second phase of Xuanmiao Temple, such as Lingxiao Hall and Lingguan Hall, which was officially started in 2003 and completed by the end of 2007. On February 28th,/kloc-0, a grand ceremony was held for the opening and installation of the statue and the completion of the second phase.
Now the mysterious temple actually covers an area of nearly 4000 square meters, with a construction area of about 2000 square meters. In addition to the rebuilt main buildings of the central axis-Sanqing Hall, Lingxiao Hall and Lingguan Hall, Jiazi Hall, Wenchang Hall, God of Wealth Temple and Land Hall were temporarily built according to regulations. The rebuilt Sanqing Hall, Lingxiao Hall and Lingguan Hall, in which the Lingxiao Hall dedicated to the Jade Emperor is 18.5 meters high and covers an area of 630.5 square meters, which is a classical palace building in China. The building is magnificent, magnificent, exquisite and elegant, beautifully carved, which not only contains the connotation of Taoist culture, but also has the artistic style of contemporary ancient buildings in southern Fujian, integrating Taoist culture and ancient architecture technology in southern Fujian.