Traveling to Zhanjiang, Leizhou is a must. There is a Leizu Temple in Leizhou. The ancestors enshrined in it are not local Lei Zuzu, let alone the legendary Lei Gong. Who is he?
Leizu Temple is located next to Guanbai Highway in Leizhou City. It was built in the 16th year of Zhenguan in Tang Dynasty, with a history of 1300 years. Now it is a national key cultural relics protection unit.
Approaching Leizu Temple, the first thing you see is the big archway, then you have to cross the wind pool and walk for five minutes to reach the main hall, showing the scale of the front square and the wind pool.
Leizu Temple is not dedicated to the immortals in Taoist legends, but to Chen Wenyu, the first secretariat of Leizhou.
The question is, since it is the ancestral hall in memory of Chen Wenyu, why not call it? Chenjiaci? Or? Chenzu Temple? Why is it called Leizu Temple? Moreover, the architectural style is completely different from the general ancestral temple, but it looks like a big temple.
Things have to start from the beginning.
During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the court opened Chen Wei's secretariat.
Chen Wenyu is a good official. During his tenure, he made great contributions to the local people and won their love. Because the current location of Leizhou Peninsula is very important, and it may become a battleground for military strategists, Chen Wenyu led the people to overhaul the city. When public funds were insufficient, he did not disturb the people, but donated his salary and changed his name? Leizhou? .
Why Leizhou? It is said that the local area used to thunder every day, hence the name.
Before you walk to the main hall of Leizu Temple, you will pass some way. Is there a road in the middle? Yingshan Scenic Area? Archway, because Leizu Temple is in Yingshan.
There are several ancient banyan trees in front of Leizu Temple, and the width of open branches and leaves is equivalent to nearly 20 people standing side by side.
Leizu Temple is built on the mountain, in front of which is a vast ocean field. The main temple is divided into three entrances, consisting of the mountain gate, the main hall, the back hall, the bell and drum tower and other buildings. The ancient temple is shaded by trees, even in midsummer, there is no sultry feeling.
In addition to offering sacrifices to Chen Wenyu, Leizu Temple also offered sacrifices to Li Guang and Yingshan stone statues in Han Dynasty, of which Chen Wenyu was in the middle hall and the other two were in the left and right halls.
To the local people, Chen Wenyu is a godlike existence. Visiting Leizu Temple is not only about remembering our ancestors, but also with some questions and expectations.
Chen Wenyu is called? Rezu？ In fact, it is the meaning of Leizhou people's enlightenment founder. His position in Leizhou is a bit like that of Han Yu in Chaozhou. He is a local tutor and an epoch-making figure.
Leizhou people have many legends about Chen Wenyu, and one of them says so.
Legend has it that when Chen Fu came to Yingshan to hunt, he got a huge egg and took it home. Unexpectedly, after a big earthquake, a little boy was shocked. This little boy is Chen Wenyu. Later, when Chen Wenyu became a secretariat, the city was built, gave birth to two wings, ascended to heaven by day, and became an immortal.