Pengcheng, with a thousand years of historical and cultural accumulation, is also an ancient town with rich folk customs, and its folk temple fair culture is a first-class folk custom. Pengcheng has earth temple, pantheon, pottery temple, fire temple, kiln temple and cylinder temple, which are unique cultural relics in Pengcheng ancient town. There are also famous Buddhist grottoes and other places of interest, which make Pengcheng ancient town have unique attraction and influence since ancient times.
1. Du Pengcheng Land Temple: This temple is located on the north side of Cizhou Yao Bo Exhibition Hall, Fuyang West Road. Although it looks small now, it used to be big. This temple was built in the Yuan Dynasty and was named "Dragon Heaven and Earth Temple" by the emperor. It is a first-class land temple, covering four provinces in the Central Plains: Shanxi, Hebei, Shandong and Henan. According to records, the Imperial Capital was dragon day, Huatian, Tian Tian and Tianbao, and Pengcheng was named as dragon day, which was regarded as the first class. Generally, landlords only manage one county, one township and one village. From this, we can also see Pengcheng's position in the four provinces of the Central Plains.
Han Yu, the first of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, is enshrined in the temple. He served as an assistant minister in the official department and was deified after his death. Wearing a high crown and an ochre robe, he sat in the middle of the hall, serious and solemn, with Ling Ran standing upright.
According to records, Dudu Temple covers an area of 25 mu, with three courtyards facing south, and three halls built on the central axis, with tall halls and carved beams and painted buildings. Inside the temple, there are towering cypresses and stone tablets. There are halls on both sides. There is a stone arch bridge at the entrance, with jade railings above and running water below. The temple gate is a red painted gate with huge stone lions on both sides, which is magnificent. There are Taoist priests living in the temple, and there are seven or eight acres of temple fields outside the wall.
Up to now, the incense in the land temple is flourishing, and pilgrims gather on the first and fifteenth day of the first lunar month every year. In the past, temple fairs were held every April 15 on Tudiye's birthday. At that time, groups of pilgrims will come here from Henan, Shandong, Shanxi and Hebei to make pilgrimages and make wishes. Temple fairs usually last for three days. During the rally, the two-story theater in the south of the temple sang a big play, and the circus also came to entertain. At this time, people will carry Du Tuye to the streets to March. In the crowd of onlookers, there are three floors outside, and the marching band plays music together. Someone in front, followed by eight classes of officials, went all the way to the Black Dragon Cave and the waterfront, and returned to the temple in the evening, which was a successful end. In the evening, everyone eats cauldron dishes and steamed buns. I also want to sing a big drama, in order to pray for the good weather in Pengcheng, the country and the people. Tumenjiang Temple has a compulsory school where many children from poor families can go to school without paying tuition. This school is funded by the boss of Pengcheng Wang Jiayao.
In Pengcheng area, whenever something important happens, people will talk about it on the big stage in front of the capital temple. People will wave their hands and be passionate, and the audience will argue endlessly. Finally, someone will end his speech. The purpose is to tell a fair story, so that good people can be immortal and bad people can be immortal, much like the moral court now. The reason here is that everyone believes that there is a landlord in the temple who can distinguish right from wrong to uphold justice. Teacher Chai Buyao, who is in his eighties in Pengcheng School District, has a jingle: "When it comes to ancient temples, Pengcheng Land Temple is big. It is a scene of Cizhou, which is famous for its ceramics. "
2. Pantheon: In the east of Dudu Temple, it is one of the great temples in Cizhou, with large scale, pavilions, small bridges and flowing water, and jade railings on the bridge. The main offerings are Jade Emperor, Grandfather, Bodhisattva, Sanguan, Guandi, Grandson and so on. This is the temple of the gods. There is a wooden dragon board in the temple. The jade emperor and the gods are engraved on this board. This board is now kept in the Institute of Cultural Protection. In the past, temple fairs were held in the Pantheon on the ninth day of the first month and October 15th every year, and people offered "Dragon Cards" in the main hall. There was a sea of people at that time, praying for three days, and there was a grand religious ceremony. This temple no longer exists.
3. Pengcheng Kiln Temple: Also known as Tao Temple, it was built in the southwest corner of Pengcheng Town, facing south. It has three main halls, three worship halls and three partial halls, which are dedicated to the three gods of the emperor, Lei Gong and kiln god. There used to be a theater in the south of the temple. According to the "Inscription on the Theater of Shen Tao Temple" in the thirty-fourth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty: "Climbing the temple, the temple is magnificent, and Liang Dong dances, which is magnificent." From this, we can imagine the prosperity of this temple in those days.
4. Vulcan Temple: Vulcan is called Laojunye. This temple is located in the east of the first ceramic factory in southeast Pengcheng. Since ancient times, this temple has enjoyed a peak of incense, and it is a must-see god for ceramic professionals who make money by fire.
According to the inscription in the 26th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, "The temple has always been magnificent in appearance and prominent in gods ... It has never been worshipped by people who have made meritorious deeds for the people, but it is not only a township and a city, but only the Hod Zhenjun Temple is all over the world. Peng Cheng's words, there are two rows of jars and bowls, and it is not bad to cultivate the fire. "
The existing Fire Temple is a courtyard, with a Little Square outside, five halls facing south, and a quadrangle in the hatchback. This temple is a guild place for kiln workers and burners in Pengcheng. The main hall is dedicated to the true gentleman of fire virtue and the old gentleman of Tai Shang. There is a theater in front of the door. On the third day of March every year, the Temple of Fire will hold a meeting. At that time, the kiln workers and kiln owners in Pengcheng will be the main sacrificial groups, and over time, the whole people will burn incense to worship. The temple fair lasts three days, and the opera lasts three days. Everyone prayed that Vulcan would bless the prosperity of the kiln industry and the peace and happiness of the people's homes.
5. Cylinder Temple: Built to the east of Banbi Street Road, this temple covers a large area and is mainly dedicated to the cylinder god. It was built when Shanxi people came to Pengcheng to engage in ceramic business, and gradually became a Shanxi guild hall, which was convenient for gathering with fellow villagers. The building of Shanxi Guild Hall is very beautiful and magnificent, which was an ancient architectural landscape of Pengcheng ancient town at that time. On the third day of September every year, Shengang's birthday party holds a general meeting, and the activities during the temple fair are to worship Shengang and make a wish. The offerings are mainly Shanxi pasta. During the temple fair, we sang for three days, and emperors and princes, talented people and beautiful women appeared in black powder. The crowd flocked to the theatre. After liberation, this hall was changed to Pengcheng Grand Theatre, which was demolished in the transformation of the old city in the 1990s. Unfortunately.
Pengcheng Temple of Fire, Kiln Temple and Cylinder Temple are important parts of Cizhou kiln culture. It is a unique temple fair culture in Pengcheng, which embodies the pure moral concept and spiritual pursuit of Pengcheng people in the magnetic capital. It contains the longing of ceramic workers for a better life and the worship and awe of the ancestors who made ceramics.
6. Tianqi Temple: located in the east of Banbi Street Road in Pengcheng, also known as Dongyue Temple. Jehovah worships Mount Tai God Dongyue the Great and Bi Xia Yuan Jun (known as the mother of Mount Tai). There are cigarette temple fairs on March 28th and April 8th18th every year. There is a big theater in the Apocalypse Temple. It is said: "Every temple fair or major festival, all kinds of plays are turned on, which makes you crazy."
7. Wusheng Temple: It is said to be also called Qisheng Temple, located in Nanhegou Street. According to the records, these sacrifices are: Yao Wang, Wang Shun, Yu Wang, Tang Wang, Tianwang, Wang Di and Wang Ren. The temple is dedicated to the ancient emperors, which shows the profound orthodoxy of Pengcheng's historical and cultural heritage.
8. Wang Pi Temple: Located in the west of Futian, the temple faces east and enters the courtyard. Legend has it that Pi Gong is an honest official. He once suggested to the emperor that corrupt officials should be punished, peeled and hung on the hall to warn officials to be honest and clean. After the death of the honest official who gave advice, he was regarded as a god by the people and built a temple for worship. This shows that the "clean government culture" of Pengcheng ancient town has existed since ancient times. The practical significance of this temple is also extraordinary.
9. Dazhong Temple: The original site of Dazhong Temple is located in the north of Ximen Building in Pengcheng. Dazhong Temple is a large-scale building, facing south. It is a famous temple in Fiona Fang, Cizhou. There is a big clock in the temple. It is said that when the bell rings, it can reach forty or fifty miles. Due to its long history, it is not clear when Dazhong Temple will disappear. The current Dazhong Temple is located in the west of Futian Village, south of the original site. It is a single courtyard and a temple, east-west, and it is a temple integrating Buddhism and Taoism. On the first day of every day, 15 pilgrims come.
10, Baiyun Temple: This temple is located on Baiyun Mountain in the west of Futian Village, Pengcheng, about 100 meters away from Yao Bo Exhibition Hall in Cizhou, Futian. According to people familiar with the matter, this temple was built in the early years of the Tang Dynasty. It was built by monks in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, and inherited the Baiyun Temple in Wutai Mountain. This temple, facing south, was once a big temple integrating Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. Once upon a time, there were springs at the foot of the Baiyun Temple in Pengcheng, and bamboo forests and pine forests around the Buddhist temple were lush and quiet. The temple fair starts every February 19, and the incense is very strong. There is a big theater building next to Baiyun Temple, which is sung at every temple fair.
Now Baiyun Temple is divided into East House and Westinghouse. In the 1990s, it was rebuilt in the original site by people and good people in Futian Village, Pengcheng. The temple fair is still held on February 19. There is a couplet in "Temple Wish": "If you are interested in worshipping Buddha, why visit the five mountains? If you really follow Buddhism, this place is a famous mountain. "
Looking eastward from Baiyun Temple, Nanxiangtang, Magic Mountain and Fuyang River seem close at hand. It is conceivable that when the master of Wutaishan in the Tang Dynasty chose the site to build a temple, he also saw the advantages of this geomantic treasure.
Pengcheng Baiyun Temple has a long history of thousands of years since the Tang Dynasty. Fortunately, this historical attraction can be rebuilt in the new era.
1 1, Pengcheng Backstreet Catholic Church: In the Qing Dynasty, western culture was introduced into China, and the largest Catholic church in southern Hebei was built in Pengcheng Backstreet. According to the old people, the building of this church is huge, and its interior decoration is as gorgeous as that of churches in Beijing and Tianjin. This church still existed in the fifties and sixties, but it doesn't exist now.
These temples have formed a culture and represented the development of history. Is the epitome of history.