After the front yard passes the end gate, there are three towering temple gates, which adopt the architectural style of resting on the top of the mountain with a single eaves. The middle gate is the entrance of the emperor, called Luomen, and the upper floor of the gate building is inlaid with the vertical plaque of Guandi Temple.
Behind the pheasant door is a stage, a double-rolled shed, resting on the top of the mountain. The Wenjing Gate in the east is used by civilians, and the Wuwei Gate in the west is used by people with armor.
The meridian gate is a hall-style building with five rooms wide, an eaves and a stone cloister. There are stone railings around, and various patterns and figures *** 144 are embossed on both sides of the railing, which is magnificent and quite childlike.
There are portraits of Zhou Cang and Liao Hua in the Three Kingdoms period in the south of the temple, which are magnificent and magnificent. On the left and right sides of the north, the main experiences of Guan Yu's life are painted, from the beginning of the three vows in Taoyuan to the end of the flood of the Seventh Army.
Chongning Hall, the main building of Guandi Temple, was named after Guan Yu was named "Zhenjun Chongning" by Evonne, Song Huizong. In front of Chongning Hall, there are lush pines and cypresses, with a pair of stone tables, two watch-burning towers and a pair of iron flagpoles. The platform is spacious and the fence is tortuous.
The Chongning Hall is 7 rooms wide and 6 rooms deep. It has double eaves and a glass roof facing the mountain. There are double arches and five-step arches under the eaves, which are richly carved. There are 26 carved dragon stone pillars in the cloister around the temple, and the dragons have different postures, all of which are lifelike and lifelike. The word "Yong" in the horizontal plaque hanging in the Ming room of the main hall was inscribed by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. There is a "eternal" plaque under the eaves, written by Emperor Xianfeng of the Qing Dynasty. The following three dragon crescent moon knives set each other off with the bronze incense table and iron crane at the door, forming a magnificent momentum.
The wood carving shrine in the temple is exquisite, and the statue of the emperor Guan Yu is built inside, which is brave and resolute and dignified. Carved beams and painted buildings outside the niche, carved with Yunlong gold pillars, coiled from bottom to top, ferocious and dazzling, two poems intersect, showing Guan Yu's heroic spirit. There is a horizontal plaque of "Bing Yi Gankun" inscribed by Kangxi himself on the niche, which adds to the solemnity of Chongning Hall.
The harem is centered on the "Su Qi Qian Qiu" Square and the Spring and Autumn Building, with the knife building and the seal building standing symmetrically on the left and right, which is the main place for Guan Gong's sacrificial activities.
Su Qi Qian Qiu Square is the tallest and largest wooden arch on the central axis. There is a seal building on the east side, including the model of "Hanshou Hou Ting", and a knife building on the west side, which lists the model of Qinglong crescent moon blade.
The Spring and Autumn Building is the representative work of Guandi Temple. It is majestic and majestic, hidden among towering old trees and famous flowers and plants. Guan Yu in the building holds the statue of Spring and Autumn Annals, also known as Lin Jing, so the Spring and Autumn Building is also known as Linqing Pavilion.
The Spring and Autumn Building was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, with seven rooms wide and six rooms deep. There are dragon and phoenix, floating clouds, flowers, figures, animals and other patterns under the eaves. And the carving is exquisite and transparent. There are 36 stairs on the east and west sides of the building for going up and down. There is a 108 wooden partition fan on the first floor, symbolizing 108 counties in Shanxi history.
According to legend, there are three unique features in the Spring and Autumn Building: First, the colonnade column of the upper cloister stands on the lotus hanging column of the lower floor, and the hanging column is suspended, which has a feeling of suspension; The second one is on the second floor, with Guan Yu's "Spring and Autumn Night Side View", and the contents of "Spring and Autumn" are engraved in block letters on the cabinet wall next to it; The Three Wonders is the roof of the Spring and Autumn Building, just opposite the position of the Big Dipper, which is absolutely unique.
There are more than 0/00 seats in the whole temple/KLOC-with strict layout and clear priorities. The halls and pavilions are rugged and magnificent. The house is uneven and orderly. The archways stand tall and closely arranged. The building is self-contained, harmonious and unified, and the layout is very appropriate.
The wooden structure of Guandi Temple in Xiezhou is the ingenious labor achievement of many ancient people and has a unique style. They are the crystallization of the wisdom of the ancient working people in China, and the hanging gallery of the Spring and Autumn Building is a classic in the architectural art of China.
In addition to ancient buildings, Guandi Temple also has exquisite works of art such as glazed screen wall, stone archway, ten thousand Jin bronze bell, iron incense burner, stone carving ornaments, wood carving vessels and stone carving in previous dynasties. ..
In Guandi Temple, stone carvings, wood carvings, murals, zhaobi and calligraphy plaques abound, and tourists and believers are in an endless stream, and incense is very strong. After many repairs and painting, Guandi Temple is more magnificent.
As the hometown of Guan Gong, Xiezhou not only built Guandi Temple very early, but also spread many beautiful legends and stories in the long historical development. Although these legends and stories are full of myths, they all reflect people's good wishes and reverence for Guan Gong.