Brief introduction of Baiyun Temple in jia county

Baiyun Temple in Baiyun Mountain is one of the largest Taoist shrines in the northwest loess plateau, located on the bank of the Yellow River, 5 kilometers south of Jiaxian County, Shaanxi Province. According to records, Baiyun Temple was built in the thirty-third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1605) and rebuilt and expanded in the second year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1724). The whole temple covers an area of more than 80 mu, with 53 halls, a living room, a kitchen, a barn and a cave for pilgrims to live in. The main buildings are memorial archway, Wulong Palace, Sidao Tianmen, Zhenwu Hall, Sanguan Hall, Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, Jade Emperor Building, Sanqing Hall and Kuixing Pavilion.

Baiyun Guanmu archway is beautifully shaped, with a height of12m, double cornices and multiple arches, and there are 26 ridged animals on the main ridge. In the shrine of Wulong Palace, there are five dragons holding icons, and two walls are painted with murals of the enlightenment story of Zhenwu Emperor. Zhenwutang is the main hall of Baiyun Temple. The hall is a rolling shed and mansion-style building. The top and side ridges of the main hall are decorated with exquisite green glass-roasted animals, Baoding and dragon kisses, and there are hanging plastic decorations and embossed patterns under the eaves. The temple is spacious and magnificent, and a bronze statue of Zhenwu Emperor is enshrined in the shrine, which is nearly 3 meters high and weighs 5 thousand kilograms. There are clay sculptures of ten marshals on both sides. On the wall of the temple, there is a picture of the pilgrimage of Putian stars drawn in the Qing Dynasty. There are many characters and smooth lines in the picture, which is a masterpiece of murals in the Qing Dynasty. There are bells and drums on the second floor of the main courtyard. There is a huge clock hanging on the bell tower, which was cast in Ming Dynasty and weighed 10000 Jin. There is a music building opposite the main hall. On March 3, April 8 and September 9 of the lunar calendar, there is a big play in the music building for the Baiyunguan Temple Fair. 1947 * * * Chairman once watched a play here with the masses.

Ming Shenzong's imperial edict to the abbot of Baiyunguan Temple and Taoist priests once contained a sutra depository and a Taoist scripture. The imperial edict is still intact, and the scriptures no longer exist.

Baiyun Temple has more than 1900 colorful murals, 108 stone tablets, more than 40 plaques, stone lions and ancient clocks, all of which are important cultural relics.

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