Historic Sites and History of Jinsha Village in Caitang Town, Chaozhou

Turn: From Xigong Temple to Xigong Temple in Jiaotou, located in Jinsha Management District of Caitang Town, built for overseas Chinese leader Chen Xunian. The palace began in the ninth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1870) and ended in the ninth year of Guangxu (1884), which lasted fourteen years. From the east to the west of Xigong Temple, the area is 3 1.22 meters wide and the depth is 42.25 meters. There is a patio between the front hall and the back hall, corridors on both sides, and buildings in the back hall, forming a relative pattern of four halls. The back hall is three rooms wide and three rooms deep. The floor is paved with marble bricks. The dazzling architectural decoration makes the whole building look more magnificent. There are a pair of exquisite stone lions in front of the first entrance building, and stone carvings are carved on both sides of the roof truss of the gatehouse. The most amazing thing is the four stone carvings embedded in the stone wall of the gatehouse. These four stone carvings are based on the themes of soil, agriculture, industry, farming, flowers, birds, insects and fish. Each stone carving is good at using the zigzag composition to concentrate people, things and things in different time and space in the same picture, so it is condensed. The most dramatic moment. A "Fishing and Farming Map", in which 25 figures are distributed, either interspersed among pavilions, haunted by winding paths in the mountains, or captured by casting nets. Or come back from herding cattle, with different expressions and lifelike. "Flowers, birds, insects and fish" are superior to nature, because life is higher than life. Birds spreading their wings, jumping fish, plump lotus flowers and blooming flowers ..... are all lifelike, beautiful and highly artistic, which is a must. Chaozhou woodcarving in the temple is also very beautiful. The first roof truss, the back seat mansion and the middle trough roof truss are all decorated with exquisite Chaozhou gold lacquer wood carvings, showing magnificent artistic effects. Chen Xunian (1827— 1902), also known as Yu Yi, was born in Jinshajiang Township, Shangpudu, Haiyang County in Qing Dynasty. I lost my father in a dry year, and my family was poor when I was a child. Poverty and humiliation made Chen Xunian, who was only 17 years old, determined to go abroad to make a living. In the 14th year of Daoguang Emperor Xuanzong in Qing Dynasty (1844), penniless Chen Xunian ventured aboard a red-headed ship bound for Malay Peninsula and came to Johor (now Johor, Malaysia) alone. At first, he and many Chaozhou folks cut through the thorns in the virgin forest, cut mountains and fill the sea, and suffered the hardships of the world. Later, they switched to selling cloth. Later, an economic crisis occurred in the Sultan of Johor, and he was rewarded for discovering a new tin mine. After Chen Xunian became rich, he met Abu Jia, a noble in Johor (overseas Chinese called him Tian, and his mother was said to be a hipster) and became sworn brothers with him. This Chaozhou-speaking aristocrat inherited the Sultan Johor in 1862. 1864, he handed over the 10 port in China to Chen Xunian for management. At the age of 39, Chen Xunian became the largest port owner in the Malay Peninsula. Chen Xunian's hometown is commonly known as Shalong, so he is known as the largest port in Johor, the capital of Johor. From 65438 to 0868, Chen Xunian became the most famous businessman in Nanyang, and was named "Gabidan" (overseas Chinese leader) by the Sultan of Johor and awarded the title of "Senior Minister". Up to now, there is still a "Chen Xunian Street" in Johor, just to commemorate his achievements. With the development of his career, he gradually shifted his career focus to Singapore, which is developing on a large scale. In the seventh year of Tongzhi in Mu Zong in Qing Dynasty (1870), Chen Xunian invested in the construction of Congxi Gongci in his hometown of Jinsha Jiaotou. When Chen Xunian moved from Johor to Singapore, he invited craftsmen from Chaozhou and transported raw materials. According to the style and style of the current Cong Xi Gong Ci, he built a "Zizheng Dike" between Clemenzuo Road and Banlang Road, which was listed as the fifth ancient building in China. In June, 1984, Singapore issued a stamp with the only physical map of this ancient Chaozhou-style building. This is not only the glory of Chen Xunian's family, but also the pride of China people. This building is now a public welfare facility of the Salvation Army and is open to the public free of charge. Chen Xunian retired in his later years and returned to his hometown to support his life. He died in his hometown at the age of 75. Kanroji Grottoes is located halfway up Lion Mountain in Pu Sang. It is the largest natural cave temple in Chaoshan, covering an area of nearly 6000 square meters. According to the Records of Haiyang County, the place "originally met the Academy, but later changed to the Juruoji", and "it is said that there is a filial son's tomb and Ganlu Waterfall, hence the name". The date of creation of this temple is unknown. According to the stone carvings in the temple, it was built by Jiabaoti, the magistrate of Chaozhou, in the forty-eighth year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1620). Kanluoji is a natural rock temple, located in a cave shaped like a lion's mouth, which can be reached by climbing about 360 steps from the foot of the mountain. The mountain gate is made up of three huge stones, and the word "Meeting Academy" is clearly visible on the forehead of the gate, and the "Ganlu Cave" still exists. The upper cover of the Buddhist temple is covered by a boulder flying in the air. It is a miracle that this stone is as flat as a razor and as strong as a rock. There is a saying in the cliff stone inscription on the temple wall: "In the misty clouds of Kanroji, natural stone chambers are strange." In the temple, a Maitreya Buddha was carved from stone, with bare chest and arms, a big belly and a deep umbilical cord. The statue is 2.55 meters high and 4. 15 meters wide. There is also a widely circulated story about this Buddha statue, saying that "Meilin Lake sinks and Kanluoji produces rice". Meilin Lake is located about 65,438+00 kilometers southwest of Kanluoji. According to legend, in ancient times, Meilin Lake often sank a rice boat, but the belly button of Kanluoji Zhongshi Buddha often produced rice for guests' meals. Later, greedy haters dug out their navel and rice could not be produced. There is a spring in the north of the temple, which is "inexhaustible in autumn and winter" and is called "Ganlu Yongquan" in ancient times. There are many cliff stone carvings in the temple, such as "Wanshouyun Palace", "Weilingbaozhang" and "Origin of Tianzhu". In the past, Kanluoji was also called Baiyun Temple or Wanshou Yunan Temple. Enthusiastic and helpful square is located near Dongtang Bridge, Huamei Township, Caitang Town. It was built by Shen Xuequan, the grandfather of family minister Shen, and his wife Shen. During Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty, Zhili was flooded, and Shen, director of the household department, followed the instructions of his ancestors that "it is urgent to help the poor and provide disaster relief" and donated silver 1220, bought clothes 1200 pieces and distributed them in Zhili. In order to show his good deeds, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, ignored Emperor Guangxu and asked Shen Yuan Shao to build a workshop in his hometown, and "left his son a message of' being anxious for public interests and being righteous'. Guangxu approved the memorial hall to build a workshop. The square was built in the 14th year of Guangxu (1888) and in the 17th year of Guangxu (189 1). It is a three-story stone archway with four columns and three rooms. The words "be anxious for public interests and be kind to righteousness" are engraved on the square, and the governor of Zhili, Li Hongzhang, Yong, Hou Ceng Jize and the minister of the Ministry of War are engraved on the column. 1987 is listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Chaozhou. Ji Xian Heritage Bridge Ji Xian Bridge was built in Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1309), located in front of Shenqiu Palace in Yue Xian Town, with a history of nearly 800 years. The bridge consists of four piers and three holes, with a length of 26.4m and a width of1.5m.. The original bridge monument was lost. Find your way back and re-establish yourself by the bridge. It was rebuilt in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and now it is completely preserved, with rare architectural features in Yuan Dynasty. Meilin Lake is located at the foot of Hushan Mountain in the southeast of Pu Sang, at the junction of Caitang and Anbu. The lake is more than 300 acres wide and several feet deep. There is a land bulge in the southeast of the lake center, which is called the lake center, about 80 mu. Around the lake, there are green grass and fragrant rice fields all year round. There are ancient sea erosion stones, Zhongli Cave, dolomite and Shilin nearby. As early as 6000 years ago, Meilin Lake was in the bay. 2000 years ago, due to the accumulation of alluvial sediments in the Han River and the weathering of sediments in Pu Sang Mountain, land was formed here. After wave erosion, various ancient marine erosion stones were formed at the southern foot of Niutou Mountain in the northwest of Meilin Lake. The existing marine erosion stones are scattered between the foothills and fields, with the shapes of mushrooms, dolphins, sheep heads, carp, turtles, sails and clams. These ancient sea-eroded rocks on the shore of Meilin Lake are rare ancient sea-eroded landforms in China. They are important historical materials for studying the changes of Chaozhou coastal topography, and are also resorts for boating and holiday fishing on a moonlit night, which can be listed as tourist attractions. The ancient Jinsha and Hong 'an villages in Caitang Town, which are hung in the walled village, used to be ancient villages, leaving many ancient walled village sites and walled village buildings. According to historical research. At that time, the building reinforced the wall of the village, mainly to prevent Japanese pirates from plundering. Therefore, the villages live together. And dig deep trenches around the village and build strong walls for defense. Pu Sang overlooks Mount Pu Sang, about 20 kilometers southwest of the city. This mountain is more than 600 meters high and about 27 kilometers in circumference. It spans Jieyang and Chenghai. This mountain is named after an ancient mulberry tree. The mountain is rugged and lush. There are caves with huge stones hanging, and there are all kinds of stone forests all over the mountains. Among them, Kanluoji, an ancient temple with 7000 square meters of huge stones as its natural roof, is famous far and near. There are Zhongli Cave and Guli Cave. At the south foot, there are mushroom-shaped stone forests showing ancient marine landforms, the tombs of the famous hipster Lin Daqin and his mother-in-law, and the newly-built Tropic of Cancer sign tower. Chaozhou has Shan Zong, HouNiu Shan, Shishan, Xishan, Zhonglishan, Longkeng and Zhuanglongshan. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Pu Sang was already a famous tourist attraction. The next season's poem "Singing from the Mountain" says: "Looking at the wonderful cave from the mountain, there are clouds everywhere. On this day, when I leave Tibet to repair the land, I should make a masterpiece on the earth. " Standing on the top of the mountain overlooking, winding paths lead to secluded places, towering ancient trees, fragrant flowers, fresh air, intoxicating tourists and colorful weather. Meeting a cliff and meeting a peak is the highest peak in Pu Sang. There are standing stones on the peak, and the height is inserted into the cloud. People call it "a pillar of the sky" and "a bucket of the sky". The words "Yu Jianfeng" are engraved on this stone. The words "Jade Bamboo Slips with Holes" are also engraved in the cracks. On the stone wall on the left side of Yan and on the right side of the foothills, there is a foot-long regular script "Zuo Yan". There is a grotto next to it, which is said to be a place where Zen masters or visiting monks practice martial arts and learn from each other.