Lu Yi Taiqing Palace Laozi Temple

According to the Records of the Later Han Dynasty and the Records of Luyi County, Taiqing Palace was built in the eighth year of Yan Xi in the Eastern Han Dynasty (165), and was originally named Laozi Temple. At that time, Emperor Huan of Han sent ministers twice to worship Laozi, build Laozi Temple and erect Laozi Temple Monument. The Water Classic Annotation contains vortex water in the north, which is suitable for the east of Laozi Temple. There are two monuments in front of the temple. Outside the south gate, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty sent middle officials to take charge of Laozi Temple and ordered Chen Xiangbian to write articles. There is a double stone que in the north of the monument, which is also a big cleaning. Since then, the ancient books of Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties have recorded that the emperor personally paid a visit or sent ministers to pay a visit. In particular, the emperors of the Tang Dynasty respected Laozi, claiming to be the descendants of Laozi, respecting Laozi as the holy ancestor and taking Laozi Temple as their home temple. In the third year of Wude (620), Tang Gaozu Li Yuan took Laozi as his ancestor and made great efforts to build palaces and temples with the word "imperial residence". In the first year of Ganfeng (666), Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong, was lucky enough to go to laojunmiao, set up the Emperor Tai Shang Xuanyuan, the emperor of Laozi, and founded the ancestral temple, which was called the Purple Pole Palace. In the first year of Yu Guangzhai (684), Empress Wu Zetian, posthumous title and Li Mu were born as the empress dowager, and Li Mudian was expanded into Dong Xiao Palace, commonly known as the harem, which was quite large in scale. Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, longed for Laozi Temple twice. In the 13th year of Kaiyuan (725), Laozi was named Shang Gao Avenue, and Emperor Jinque was the emperor. He personally took notes in the Tao Te Ching, and the full text of the imperial pen was engraved with stones. In the second year of Tianbao (743), Li Longji changed the Amethyst Palace to Taiqing Palace. According to legend, at that time, the former palace offered sacrifices to Laozi, and the later palace offered sacrifices to Mother Li. The two palaces are one mile apart, and there is a river in the middle, which is called Jingqinghe. There is a bridge over the river, the name of which is Huixian Bridge. Taoist priests live in the front palace, and Taoist priests live in the harem. What is discussed between the two palaces is cloud card communication, and private contact is not allowed. The rules are as strict as those in the palace. The meridian gate of Qiangong stands tall, and the imperial road is straight. The courtyard is centered on Taijitang, surrounded by Qiyuan Hall, Wuyue Hall, Nandou Hall, Wuwu Hall and Jingge, and surrounded by Taijitang. The royal family in Tang Dynasty regarded Taiqing Palace as a temple, so its architectural style was quite similar to Chang 'an Palace. Covering an area of 8 hectares and 72 mu, Fiona Fang is 40 Li, and there are more than 600 temples and pavilions. It is magnificent, beautifully constructed and magnificent.