The place where "immortals" once lived

In the famous work "Xing of the Swordsman" by Li Bai, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, there is a poem that reads "I will roast Zhu Hai and persuade Hou to win with a cup." The Zhu Hai in the poem is a famous person deeply trusted by Lord Xinling during the Warring States Period.

Zhu Hai originally lived in a village called Xianrenzhuang in the north of Zhuxian Town. Since people at that time called Zhu Hai Zhu Xian, after Zhu Hai arrived in the town, people called this town "Zhuxian Town." Therefore, the spread of allusions is so that as soon as you set foot on the land of Zhuxian Town and the fresh air comes to your face, you can feel the air and soil are full of immortal spirit and heroism.

yuemiao

Yuefei Temple in Zhuxian Town is located on Yuemiao Street, Zhuxian Town. It is one of the three major Yue temples in China. It was built in the 14th year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty and was renovated several times from the fourth year of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty to the 17th year of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, forming a large-scale ancient building complex.

In history, Zhuxian Town is not only an important commercial town, but also a famous ancient battlefield. Nowadays, the contending of drum corners and swords and swords are long gone, but Yue Temple stands quietly in the northwest corner of Zhuxian Town, like the patron saint of the ancient town.

The mention of national hero Yue Fei always makes people feel passionate. When you are immersed in this Yue Temple, which covers an area of 12320 square meters, sits in the north facing south and has three courtyards, this feeling is even more indescribable.

As soon as I entered the temple gate, the iron statue of "Five Traitors Kneeling Loyalty" cast in the Ming Dynasty was the first to come into view.

Chinese people have always hated treacherous officials to the core, and the same goes for the five traitors. Perhaps it is because their hearts are full of hatred that in people's eyes, they should be unkempt, bare chests and navel, hands tied behind their backs, and knees kneeling in front of heroes. They will kneel for thousands of years, and will always suffer the lash and wind and sun. suffering.

Heroes are always majestic, as is the painted statue of Yue Fei sitting in the center of the hall. The statue is 4.3 meters high and has a solemn look. It is dressed in a handsome helmet and golden armor. It is full of righteousness, which makes people feel respectful. Above the statue hangs a plaque titled "Return My Rivers and Mountains" written by Yue Fei, which is even more glittering and has an extraordinary momentum.

On both sides of the statue are four generals: Yue Yun, Di Lei, He Yuanqing and Yan Chengfang. They were Yue Fei's favorite generals. It was they who waved the eight sledgehammers that beat the Jin soldiers to pieces, and left the story of "the eight hammers wreaking havoc in Zhuxian Town." There is a couplet on the left and right pillars of the main hall. In the first line,"One smile and ten cards rely on greatness", and in the second line,"Always think and admire Jingzhong".

Walking through the worshiping hall, you can see several ancient steles standing in it. The two very precious steles,"Man Jiang Hong" and "Send Ziya to Mr. Zhang to the Northern Expedition", are the only remaining stone carvings of Yue Fei's handwriting in China.

Touching couplets and stone carvings, he chanted,"Angry hair rush to the crown, leaning on the railing, the rain stops." The poem "Looking up, roaring to the sky, and being strong and fierce" can't help but be in awe of Yue Fei's heroic spirit of loyalty to the country.

mosque

In ancient times, there were many temples in Zhuxian Town. It is said that all gods in the sky could be found in Zhuxian Town. They were called the "Seventy-Two Temples", so Zhuxian Town was also called "Juxian Town".

The more famous one is the mosque, where Yue Fei stationed troops back then. The mosque is one of the large-scale and relatively intact ancient Islamic buildings in Henan. It consists of the front gate, the north and south wing rooms, the Grand Prayer Hall and the Monument Tower, and has a strong national color.

The majestic, tall and solemn Hall of Prayer is the main hall of the mosque, consisting of three halls, front, middle and back. The words "Emperor's Imperial Approval" are hung on the main hall. Walking in the Hall of Prayer, you can see acacia trees, large-scale woodcuts of the Koran, rainless prophet stones, ancient monuments, Phoenix Pavilion, etc.

A popular New Year painting workshop

The eaves of the ancient temple in Zhuxian Town are stacked, which is majestic and majestic, but what is more attractive is the wooden board New Year painting. It is said that there were more than 300 workshops producing New Year paintings at its peak. A New Year painting of the "Four Beautiful Pictures" collected by the Alexander III Museum in Russia was also produced in Zhuxian Town during the Jin Dynasty and is now invaluable.

Guandi Temple on the east side of Yue Temple is the site of the New Year paintings in Zhuxian Town. Walking into it is like coming to a palace of art. Door paintings, middle halls, shadow walls, couplets, etc. are dazzling, and their content is rich and colorful, most of them are based on themes that people are familiar with and like to see. For example: novels, myths, folklore, etc. The most famous ones are Changbanpo, Yue Fei's great defeat of the Golden Wushu, Nezha's trouble in the sea, etc. These stories are full and symmetrical in composition, with rough and concise lines. They are often embellished with beautiful and elegant auspicious patterns. The colors are bright and deep, solemn and powerful, and they are long-lasting and sun-resistant, unique to the ancient town.

Zhuxian Town is said to be the place where immortals once lived. Today, she seems like a beautiful woman wearing light makeup and colorful clothes, walking slowly from the depths of history. In its Yue Temple and plank New Year paintings, the ubiquitous simplicity, grandeur and solemnity are refreshing.

Standing on the Dashi Bridge, looking down at the crescent moon shining in the water of the Jialu River; walking through the Erbanqiao Bridge, admiring the eight major landscapes in the ancient town and the antique old houses. At that time, I really wanted to bid farewell to time and hoped that it would not move forward, because I don't want to go far.