Jin Dian: A bronze-cast wood-like palace building in Ming Dynasty, located in the center of the stone platform at the top of Tianzhu Peak, with an area of about 65,438+0.6 square meters and an orientation of 8 degrees east of south. The main hall is three rooms wide and deep, with a width of 4.4m, a depth of 3. 15m and a height of 5.54m There are 65,438+02 columns around it, with overlapping frames and foreheads. There are double-inclined and single-inclined arch arches on the columns to support the upper and lower eaves respectively, forming a double-eaves basement roof. Dragons cast at both ends of the main ridge face each other.
Four doors plastered with plaster, with four walls installed between columns. The ceiling of the hall adopts a flat chess ceiling with soft and smooth lines. The ground is covered with purple stone, washed and polished. The characteristic of the roof is "pushing the mountain". There is an altar in front of the screen on the back wall of the temple, carved with a statue of the great warrior. On the left, the golden boy holds a book, and on the right, the jade girl holds a treasure. Fire and water will hold a flag and hold a sword to guard the hatchback.
There is a Xuanwu statue under the altar, which is a combination of gold and ten thousand. In front of the altar, there is an incense table and an offering. Above the altar hung a goldsmith's forehead, on which were cast the words "Golden Light and Wonderful Phase" written by the holy father of Qing Dynasty, Michelle Ye. The gold medal of dragon barrel distillation is hung on the eaves of the temple, and the word "Golden Hall" is vertically cast on it. All parts of the temple are cast by lost wax method, and all parts are distilled with gold. Whether it is ceramic tile or wood, it has a rigorous structure and precise joints. After more than 500 years of cold and hot changes, it is still as brilliant as ever, showing the height of the development of China's foundry industry, which can be called a bright pearl in the existing ancient architecture and foundry technology.
Jin Dian, Wudang Mountain,1961March 4th was announced by the State Council as the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units.
Wudang Mountain Jindian is located at the top of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain.
Wudang Mountain, also known as Taihe Mountain, is one of the famous mountains in China, located in danjiangkou city, Hubei Province. It is more than 400 kilometers away from Fiona Fang and has 72 peaks. The elevation of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak, is1612m. There are 24 caves in the mountain, such as San Tan Yin Yue, Jiuquan, Shichi, Jiujing, Shishi and Jiutai, which are also famous Taoist resorts. There are many palaces and pavilions in the mountains, which are known as "one temple in five miles, one palace in ten miles" and are one of the famous tourist attractions in China.
Jin Dian of Wudang Mountain, commonly known as "Jinding", is located at the top of Tianzhu Peak, the main peak of Wudang Mountain. Built in the 14th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 16), it is the largest existing copper casting building in China. Jindian is three rooms wide and three rooms deep, with a height of 5.54m, a width of 4.40m and a depth of 3. 15m. It is a bronzed gilded, wood-like building with double eaves and ridges and flying wings. The ridge is decorated with immortals and animals, which is lifelike. There are twelve columns under it, lotus column foundation and bucket arch eaves rafters, and the structure is ingenious and exquisite. Decorative patterns such as flowing clouds and whirlpools are carved on the forehead and ceiling, and the lines are soft and smooth. The foundation of the temple is a stone platform made of granite, surrounded by stone railings, which is more solemn and dignified. The statues, several cases and offerings in the temple are all made of copper, in which the Zhenwu Emperor is enshrined, dressed in robes and armor, and covered with hair and feet. Standing by, golden couple is both rigid and flexible, elegant, and the two generals "fire and water" stand side by side, which is the artistic essence of the bronze statue of the whole mountain.
Jindian is a one-piece casting, welded with tenons and rivets, with precise and seamless connection, without casting gouges. Although it has been attacked by wind, frost, rain, snow and lightning for more than 500 years, it is still magnificent and can be called a pearl in ancient architecture and casting technology in China.
Your Highness, the peak is surrounded by Shicheng, which is called Zijin City and is 1.5 km long. It faces a steep cliff and hangs in the air. Four stone pagodas stand proudly and are extremely steep.
Climbing the Jinding, overlooking the peaks, green as a screen, Danjiang Reservoir as flat as a mirror, overlooking Taihe, Southern Yan and Wulong Palace, it is full of layers and beautiful. Watching the sunrise in the morning and the sea of clouds at night, the tourists here are like visiting a fairyland.
In Feng Xiaolian, Wudang Mountain, there is a bronze temple cast in the 11th year of Yuan Dade (1307), which was moved from Tianzhu Peak in the 14th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 16). It is the earliest existing bronze building in China.
Bronze Temple: Located on Xiaolianfeng in front of Tianzhu Peak. It was cast in the 11th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1307), with a cantilever beam top with a height of 3m, a width of 2.8m and a depth of 2.4m. All components were cast in one piece, assembled with mortises and tenons, and all castings were marked with words indicating the installation position. The words "This hall was cast in Wuchang Wan Workshop" are cast on the fan skirt, which is the earliest existing copper-cast wood structure in China.
Bronze Hall, also known as Golden Hall, was placed at the top of Tianzhu Peak in Yuan Dynasty. At the time of practising martial arts at Yongle Grand Ceremony in Ming Dynasty, Judy of Ming Taizu, because of her small scale, cast another golden hall and ordered the bronze hall of Yuan Dynasty to be moved to Feng Xiaolian for preservation.
This bronze hall was completed in the 11th year of Yuan Dade and cast in Wuchang. The shape is simple and dignified, with tile edges, eaves, columns, door partitions, windowsills, thresholds and other shapes. The body of the temple is engraved with inscriptions, which record the names of Taoist priests and the names and addresses of believers who donated money to build the temple.
This bronze hall of the Yuan Dynasty is called the transfer hall because it was transported from Tianzhu Peak. Literally, transshipment means "luck turns". Intentionally or unintentionally, Wudang Jinding has added a mysterious landscape. People walk around the bronze temple, which is said to relieve bad luck and bring good luck, official luck, wealth and so on. So many people who come to Wudang Jinding are willing to visit here.
Forbidden City: Built in the 17th year of Yongle (A.D. 14 19), it is surrounded by Yantianzhu Peak, with a circumference of 345m, a wall base thickness of 2.4m, a wall thickness of10.8m, and the highest point of the wall is10m. It is made of stone strips, each weighing more than 500 kilograms, and built according to the model of paradise in China. The stone carving is built on the cliff, which is ingenious in design and difficult to construct. It is the product of the combination of science and art in Ming Dynasty.
"Purple" comes from "purple gas comes from the east", which means auspiciousness, and "forbidden" refers to the royal forbidden area. It can be seen that the Forbidden City has political significance besides protecting the Golden Temple. Furthermore, Jinding is located at the top of Tianzhu, with no barrier, no backing and no left and right sand hills. In order to gather gas, Mr. Feng Shui built this wall along the mountain peak to "hide the wind and gather gas". There are four doors in the Forbidden City, only the south gate is the real door, and the others are nominal. On one side of the south gate, there is a god gate and a ghost gate to warn people that "people and ghosts" go their own ways.
The Forbidden City, also known as the Imperial City, is named after the Golden Temple. Built in the 17th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 19), it is tens of feet high and has a circumference of more than 344 meters. It surrounds Tianzhu Peak and consists of stones weighing 1000 kg each. One of the wonders of the Forbidden City is that the walls tilt from the inside out and the walls tilt from the outside in. From a distance, this beauty is like the brilliant light around the Golden Temple, which is very mysterious and spectacular. There are four stone-carved stone gates in the Forbidden City, which are the intellectual creations of the working people of the Han nationality in ancient China.
Entering the worse gate is the corridor of Lingguan Hall, dark and gloomy, with cold stones. Climbing a flight of stone steps, there is a Little Square with a tin-cast Lingguan Hall, which is exquisite and simple, and it is a rare cultural relic. There are several Ming Dynasty imperial monuments on the right side of the main hall, and there are several thick Strafe in front of the main hall. According to legend, anyone who enters the mountains in ungodly will be severely punished by Lingguan when he comes here, so he can't go to the Golden Temple. This legend scared some people to death, made their legs weak and even fainted. Out of the corridor of Lingguan Hall, take the iron rope, climb the "nine-step pedal", and then turn on the stone ladder with hundreds of steps, which is the resplendent and famous Golden Hall at home and abroad. Zixiao Palace is located at the foot of Zhanqi Peak in the southeast of Wudang Mountain. It was built in the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty (A.D.119-125) and rebuilt in the 11th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 13) and the 31st year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty.
Zixiao Palace was built in the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the Yuan Dynasty. It was built in the tenth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (14 12) and was named "Taixuan Zixiao Palace". In the thirty-first year of Jiajing (1552), there were 806 temples. The layout of the building makes full use of the terrain. On the steep and spacious terrain in the longitudinal direction, the central axis building is built, step by step, rising step by step, forming a three-way courtyard. Dragon and Tiger Hall, Monument Pavilion, Tang Shifang, Zixiao Hall and Parents Hall are built from bottom to top, with affiliated halls, East-West Palace and East-West Taoist Garden on both sides, which are distinct in primary and secondary, solemn and solemn, and very royal Dojo style.
Zixiao Palace is the best preserved palace in Wudang Mountain, and its main building has lasted for more than 590 years. The first hall that entered the palace was the Dragon and Tiger Hall. Statues of Qinglong and White Tiger enshrined on both sides of the main hall are more than ten feet high, with exquisite shapes and superb skills, and have a legacy of the Yuan Dynasty. When you leave the Dragon and Tiger Hall, you can climb the stairs, which is the worship hall, also known as Tang Shifang. Behind the main hall is a courtyard with a bluestone pier, and in the middle is the main hall of the palace-Zixiao Hall.
Zixiao Hall is the largest and most well-preserved wooden structure in Ming Dynasty. Located on the three-story decorative column Danyong punching platform, it skillfully uses the terrain drop to make it more magnificent. The main hall is the top of the mountain with nine ridges and two eaves, with glazed tile roof, in the empty Quelan. The whole hall has double eaves and carved beams and painted buildings. It is magnificent and fully furnished. Sacrifice Taoist immortals and various utensils and utensils. It is exquisite in craftsmanship, vivid in shape and lifelike.
Zixiao Palace is not only the best sightseeing spot in Wudang Mountain, but also the center of Taoist activities in Wudang Mountain. Every traditional Taoist festival, it is built here to pray and eliminate disasters.
There are 29 buildings in Zixiao Palace, with a building area of 6,854 square meters. There are five terraces on the central axis. Longhutang, Beiting, Tang Shifang, Zixiaotang and Shengwenmutang were built from top to bottom, and the two sides were divided into three courtyards by buildings such as houses, forming a group of halls and buildings with clear priorities. The middle wings of the palace are quadrangle-style Taoist houses. The main building in the palace, Zixiao Hall, is the most representative wooden building in Wudang Mountain. It is built on a three-story stone platform, with platforms leading to the main hall in the center and left and right sides of the platform. There are five halls in width and depth, with a height of18.3m, a width of 29.9m, a depth of12m and an area of 358.8m. * * * There are 36 eaves columns and gold columns, which are arranged orderly.
The main hall is a large wooden structure with double eaves and resting on the top of the mountain. It is set off by a three-story altar, with moderate proportion and harmonious appearance. Keep the upper and lower eaves before the early Ming Dynasty. Stigma and bucket show the characteristics of bucket rod in Ming Dynasty. The beam structure is made of ebony, and the aspect ratio is 5: 2.5, which keeps the material ratio since Song and Liao Dynasties. The golden pillars in the temple are used as the ceiling, and there are eight caissons in the inner tank of the Ming Dynasty. On the back of the Ming Dynasty, there was a carved stone shrine of Mount Sumi, in which the statues of the Jade Emperor and the left and right attendants were all made by the Ming Dynasty.
The roof of Zixiao Hall is covered with malachite glazed tiles, and the main ridge, vertical ridge and ridge are mainly carved in yellow and green, with rich and colorful decoration, which is rare for other religious buildings. Southern Yan Palace was built in the 22nd year of Yuan Dynasty to the 3rd year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1285- 13 10), and was expanded in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 14 12). Located at the foot of Duyangyan, the mountain is like the wings of the sky, famous for its beautiful peaks. There are 2l existing buildings with a building area of 3,505 square meters and an area of 90,000 square meters. There is a motion saying that Tianyi Zhenqing Palace Stone Room, two instrument halls, the Royal Classic Hall, the Feng Ba Pavilion, the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the Great Monument Pavilion and the Nantianmen Building. The main building, Tianyi Zhenqing Palace Stone Hall, was built three years ago (AD 13lO), with a width of 1 1 m, a depth of 6.6m and a height of 6.8m.. Beams, columns, doors and windows are all carved with blue stones. It is the practice of Liao and Jin dynasties that the front slope at the top is a single eaves leaning against the mountain, and the back slope is a hanging rock with two jumps under the eaves. The dragon head incense, 3 meters long and only o.33 meters wide, descended from the sky, facing the deep valley, and put a small incense burner on the tap, which is extremely dangerous, artistic and scientific.
Nanyan Palace is located on the precipice of Nanyan (also known as Zixiaoyan and Duyangyan) in Wudang Mountain, with Bixiao on the top and Juehe on the bottom. Surrounded by steep peaks and lush trees, it is the most beautiful place among the 36 rocks in Wudang Mountain. Southern Yan Palace complex was founded in Tang Dynasty, and there were large-scale buildings in Song and Yuan Dynasties. Built in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (14 12), it was awarded to the Great Sage Southern Yan Palace. In the thirty-first year of Jiajing, there were more than 640 halls. The overall layout of the Southern Yan Palace complex is ingenious, and the terrain is skillfully used, relying on mountains and rocks; Technically, it broke the completely symmetrical layout and pattern of traditional Han architecture. Although the palace is embedded in the cliff, it is artificial and natural, which makes it highly harmonious and unified with the environment, creating the supreme artistic conception of "harmony between man and nature".
There are more than 90 existing buildings in Southern Yan Palace, including the mountain gate, the Dragon and Tiger Hall, the main hall, the East-West Annex Hall, the Two Instruments Hall, the Imperial Hall, the Stone Hall, the Eight Diagrams Pavilion and the Imperial Monument Pavilion. The main building of Southern Yan Palace was destroyed by fire in 15 years of the Republic of China, and the Hubei Provincial People's Government allocated funds to repair it in 2006. After the restoration, Xuandi Hall is located on a double eaves, with blue tiles and a high platform on the wall. It is as magnificent as the heavenly palace. There is a courtyard of bluestone mound under the Danqiu in the main hall. There is an ancient well called Ganlu Well. The well platform is carved from bluestone and decorated with hexagonal columns. The water is clear and sweet, just like dew. The corridor from Yujingtang to Liangyitang is covered with cliff stone carvings, the most famous of which is the word "Shoufu Kangning" inscribed by Xia Yan, the first cabinet official in the early years of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, and his disciple Wang Yong. There is a stone carving faucet in front of the two instrument halls, which is 2.9 meters long and only 0.3 meters wide. It emerged from the cliff, facing the golden dome and the deep stream, with a censer at the top. This is the dragon's head fragrance, which is known as "the best fragrance in the world". Passing through the Tibetan Scripture Building, it is the stone hall of "Tianyi Zhenqing Palace" built in the Yuan Dynasty, which is made of stone-like wood structure as a whole. On the west side of Nanyan, there is an abrupt mountain peak called Dressing Rock, on which there is a "dressing table". According to legend, it is the place where Zhenwu Emperor successfully ascended the throne.
There are Dishuiyan, Lv Xian Rock, Hei Hu Rock, Hongjun Cave and Raytheon Cave around Nanyan Palace, which are changing endlessly, making countless Chinese and foreign tourists indulge in it and linger back and forth. Mozhenjing, also known as Chunyang Palace, was built in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a quadrangle Taoist temple with exquisite layout and compact structure. There are 52 existing buildings such as the mountain gate, the main hall, the attached hall, the old temple pavilion and the North Taoist temple. The mural painting of the main hall, Zhen Wu Xiu Zhen Tu, vividly tells the story of cultivating truth and becoming an immortal, with a simple painting style. There is an ancient well in the yard, and an iron pestle stands beside it. Legend has it that Zhenwu Emperor was inspired by the incarnation of Yuan Jun here, and finally became immortal with the philosophy that "the iron pestle is ground into an embroidery needle, and the success comes naturally".
The name "grinding needle well" comes from the story of Zhenwu Emperor's hard practice and final success. The story tells that the prince of Jingle Kingdom, inspired by Yuan Jun, the son of Jade Qing, went to Wudang Mountain to learn Taoism, but his will was not strong and he wanted to go down the mountain to return to the customs. When I came here, I met a grandmother turned from Purple Yuan Jun, grinding an iron pestle by the well. The prince was surprised and asked, "What's with the iron pestle?" Old Mu replied: "Grinding needles." The prince asked in surprise, "Isn't that too difficult?" Mourinho cocked his head and smiled kindly at the prince. "As long as you work hard, the iron pestle is ground into an embroidery needle." When the prince heard this, he suddenly realized, so he turned back to the mountain to practice and finally ascended to heaven. Later, people called it the needle grinding well, and built the needle grinding well and the Hui Xin An.
Also known as "grinding needle well". Driving 7.5 kilometers south from Wudang Mountain Town (Laoying), next to the hiking trail, there is a compact, delicate and exquisite Taoist temple, which is the grinding needle well. Surrounded by mountains, mountains and mountains, surrounded by green forests, surrounded by bamboo and plum blossoms, it is known as the "bamboo, moon and plum" scenic spot.
The existing needle grinding well was rebuilt in the second year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty (A.D. 1852), and it was restored in 1984. The palace covers an area of 5000 square meters, including 52 temples. Its main building, the ancestral hall, is a three-bay hall with a statue of Zhenwu youth. The mural "The Map of True Wu Xiuzhen" is painted on the four walls, with simple and elegant lines, strong colors, picturesque landscapes and trees, vivid characters, and strong Han folk painting style, which vividly reflects the tortuous story of Zhenwu's farming in the mountains. There are two thick iron needles buried in front of the temple, which are black and shiny, symbolizing the iron pestle that Lao Mu grinded that year. The railing beside the temple is held high, the well pavilion is arched, the ridge is carved on the double eaves, and Tingting stands in the air, light and elegant.
There is a well in the pavilion, and there is a glimpse of the spring in the pavilion. The water is clear and sweet, and it is said that it can increase wisdom and wisdom after tasting it. It is said that this statue is a statue of Zi Qi Yuan Jun, holding an iron pestle, leaning his head slightly, smiling at past tourists, and rendering this Taoist story with a high artistic style. Guandi Temple was built on the top of the mountain not far from the grinding well. It was once used to worship the statue of Guan Gong, but now there is only a bronze dragon crescent moon blade, weighing more than 30 kilograms. Built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, it is also a historical relic. According to records, in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, Judy in Ming Taizu built 29 halls, gates and corridors of Xuan Di. In the thirty-second year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty, there were more than 200 temples. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was repaired three times. Twenty to twenty-six years after the reign of Emperor Qianlong, temples such as the main hall and the mountain gate were rebuilt. It has been in disrepair for a long time and is seriously damaged. In A.D. 1982, with the input of the state, the concept of "truth revival" was completely renovated, which restored the true colors of history and was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in the whole province and the whole country.
The ancient buildings in Taizipo are basically carefully designed according to the story of Zhenwu cultivation. Ancient architects used the special terrain of Lion Peak to build a wave-like tunnel wall along the mountain, which is called Jiuqu Yellow River Wall. When I entered the second mountain gate, I suddenly saw a wide yard. Strolling in, I saw the courtyards overlapping, quiet and elegant. In front of them, there is a "Five Clouds Tower" built on the rock, including the Imperial Scripture Hall and the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion, followed by the "Prince's Hall" above the high platform. The overall layout is uneven, high and low, harmonious and perfect, which fully embodies the ideological connotation of Taoism's "quietness". At the highest point of the concept of truth, overlooking deep valleys, winding streams and flowing clear water; Looking at the mountains and the beautiful scenery of Qianfeng; As the sun sets, you can also see the wonders of Wudang's "Taihe Silhouette". For hundreds of years, the realistic concept of human landscape has been widely praised by the world.
Taizipo Scenic Area includes Huilongguan, Mozhen Well (Chunyang Palace), Laojuntang, Baxian Temple and other scenic spots. Although this scenic spot has a long route, it is mostly close to the highway for traveling up the mountain, and the traffic is very convenient.
The main scenic spots in the scenic spot include the exquisite pavilion of the grinding needle well, the "right angle stone" of Paleozoic marine invertebrates and the mural of "Zhenwu Xiuzhen"; There are Tianchi Waterfall, Teardrop Pool, Twelve Beams of Wuyunlou, Osmanthus fragrans and Nine Curved Yellow River Walls on Taizipo. Just like the 18 old road with colorful ribbons flying up and down, Jiudu River has all kinds of strange rocks, including steep and fantastic jade imaginary rocks and so on.
Walking into the gate of Fuguan, I saw the red wall with a length of 7 1 m built on the ancient road according to the ups and downs of the mountain, which is the Jiuqu Yellow River Wall. The layout and conception of the Jiuqu Yellow River Wall are very clever, and the smooth curved wall is like waves, with extraordinary momentum; Bending the tall red wall is undoubtedly a test of "integrity" for the devout pilgrims who have just arrived.
The wall of Jiuqu Yellow River is 1.5 meters thick and 2.5 meters high. It is round and flat, and the arc is smooth and pleasing to the eye. The green glazed tile roof is like two dragons hovering and soaring. No matter from which angle, it gives people a sense of beauty and embodies the style and luxury of royal architecture.
There are different opinions about the origin of the name of Jiuqu Yellow River Wall. Taoist thought holds that those who give Taoist robes, scriptures, statues, buildings, utensils, lamps and candles, bells and lanterns, and fast food incense can be blessed by the gods, which is called "nine kinds of merits." It should be said that the Jiuqu Yellow River Wall is also a kind of architecture that embodies Taoist thought.
The main hall of Fuzhen Temple, also known as "Ancestral Temple", is the main building of Fuzhen Temple and the climax of the whole building complex. Through the paving and rendering of Jiuqu Yellow River Wall, Zhaobi, Longhutang and other buildings, a high platform is highlighted in the Second Hospital, which is the Fuguantang. The resplendent hall makes people feel mighty, solemn and solemn, and suddenly feels pious.
Fuzhen Museum was built in the 10th year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty, expanded in Jiajing period, severely damaged in the late Ming Dynasty, and rebuilt in the 25th year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty. Because the maintenance of the Qing Dynasty was donated by local officials and folk believers, although it was difficult to maintain the royal grade of the original buildings, many folk buildings were added. Therefore, through the main hall, we can see the remains of architectural technology and art in Ming and Qing dynasties at the same time.
The hall is dedicated to the statue of Zhenwu and the golden couple accompanying him. What's more worth mentioning is that this huge group of statues is the largest painted wood carving statue in Wudang Mountain. 600 years later, it is still as beautiful as new.
Wuyun Pagoda, also known as the five-story building, is 15.8 meters high and is the tallest wooden structure in Wudang Mountain. In ancient times, the working people of the Han nationality were completely built according to the changes of the mountain, which achieved the best effect of overall layout and practicality.
Wuyun Building adopts the traditional architectural technology of Han nationality. The walls, compartments, doors and windows are all made of wood, and the halls and rooms in each floor are adapted to local conditions. The most famous place of Wuyun Building is its top floor with "one column and twelve beams", that is to say, on a main column, there are twelve beams running through the floor, overlapping and carefully calculated. This pure architectural framework is a masterpiece of ancient wooden buildings, which has always been respected by people and has therefore become a major landscape in reality.
At the top of the complex, stands the Prince's Hall built in the Ming Dynasty, which is small and exquisite without losing the spirit of royal architecture. In the prince's reading hall, there are murals, stone cases, pen and ink, ancient books and so on. These uniquely decorated buildings create an atmosphere of hard work and remind people of the hardships, confidence and perseverance of the young prince's life and study. There is a bronze statue of the prince reading in the temple, which is the only place for reading and praying in Wudang Mountain. At this time, tourists will carefully observe the posture of the prince's reading portrait, and carefully understand the degree of concentration of the prince when reading, which may give them new inspiration and understanding of learning.
The purpose of building the Prince Reading Hall is to highlight Zhenwu's story of studying Confucian classics in his childhood. It is said that many students come here to pay New Year greetings, which can make their studies successful. Throughout the ages, countless young students have visited here in person to build their perseverance and confidence in learning. Many parents who want their children to succeed often come here to make their children successful. "Ruling the World Xuan Yue" archway: It was built in the 31st year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (AD l552). Located at 4000 meters east of Wudang Mountain, it is the first portal of Wudang Mountain, also known as Xuanyue Gate. The stone chisel imitates the big wooden building structure, with three archways, four columns and five floors, with a height of 1 1.9 m and a width of 14.5 m. The ratio of Ming to Xiao is 5: 3. The square column is 6.4 meters high and the column body is reinforced with iron hoops. There is a Longmen Square at the top of the column, and the lower light room is a large and small relief square. The upper part of the square rolls grass flowers to support the petition, and the lower part, the hall flower board is embedded between the squares, forming three doorways with high lighting room and slightly lower sides. The main building is installed on a gantry, with columns erected on the left and right sides of the bay and rectangular horizontal plaques embedded in it. The wing building, the cloud board and the annex building are erected in two floors, forming a broad and towering main building and wing building, which is a three-story, mountain-leaning square building extending from top to bottom, and the words "Governing the world in Xuan Yue" are engraved on the horizontal plaque. This workshop has simple structure, complete components, balanced and rigorous assembly, luxurious decoration and exquisite carving. People, animals and flowers are carved by line carving, round carving and relief. It is a masterpiece of the southern stone archway and a treasure of stone carving art in Ming Dynasty.
The whole archway is very spectacular. On the forehead, eaves and pillars of the archway, there are carvings such as cranes swimming in the clouds and the birthday of the Eight Immortals. Below the signboard, opposite the fish, tail support. At the top of the archway, there is a decoration that kisses and swallows the ridge. There are all kinds of flower-and-bird patterns under the eaves, which are fine in workmanship and can be called China stone carving art works. 1988, the State Council announced Xuanyuemen Shifang as a national key cultural relics protection unit.