What are the legends, history and stories in Jiang Xinyu?

Jiang Xinyu was originally divided into two islands, east and west, separated by a water, named Nakagawa.

There is a mountain peak on each of the two islands. There are plants and vines on the top of the mountain, which are evergreen all the year round.

According to legend, a long time ago, there was an elephant in Dongfeng and a lion in Xifeng.

Just because there is a river between them, these two animals are kings, and no one infringes on anyone, and they have lived in peace for many years.

Later, a monk from Emei Mountain in Sichuan came here to give a lecture.

There are many good men and women on both sides of the Oujiang River to listen to the scriptures every day.

Seeing that they were very devout, the monks led everyone to move stones, pick up sediment and fill them with water, and built a Buddhist temple on it.

In this way, the two small islands are connected. The elephant in Dongfeng and the lion in Xifeng both want to subdue each other, and they often fight.

Once, a monk was invited to Putuo Mountain to give a lecture, and there was only one young monk left in Jiang Xinyu, which was very deserted.

At noon that day, the lion stood at the head of the Western Hills, glaring and roaring at the east wind.

When the east wind elephant saw it, its long nose suddenly turned up with anger.

In a flash, I hooked a big tree on the opposite Xifeng, and then pulled it back hard, and the tree broke in two.

Well, the lion opened his mouth and growled, shaking the sea and air like a mine.

In the blink of an eye, the East Mountain Elephant and the West Mountain Lion pounced on each other and bit each other on the newly filled flat ground.

Both sides refused to show weakness, only biting bloody and bruised.

This used to be the Dragon Palace under water, and there lived a thousand-year-old dragon king in the East China Sea.

Since the two wild animals on the island had a big fight, the old dragon king was dizzy and restless. He gnashed his teeth and wanted to teach them a lesson. Today is the auspicious day for the Dragon King and Yincui gorge to get married. There was a big banquet in the Dragon Palace, and the monarch minister was giving a banquet.

Suddenly, the Dragon King heard the fierce roar and rolling sound from Jiang Xinyu, and even the Dragon Palace was a little shaky.

The dragon king knew that the elephant and the lion were fighting there again, so he couldn't help but get angry with the fire hat and ordered the shrimp, soldiers and crabs to punish the two beasts.

At this time, the elephant and the lion twisted into a ball at the edge of Jiang Xindao, fighting to the death.

I don't know for a moment, the sky was dark, one after another, muffled thunder, a gust of wind, rows of bad waves came to Jiang Xinyu, and soon elephants and lions were swept into the Oujiang River.

In a blink of an eye, the wind stopped and the waves were calm, and the villages and houses on both sides of the Oujiang River remained the same.

Only a coral reef appeared in the east and west of Jiang Xinyu.

Dongshou's name is Xiangyan. It looks like an elf, but half of it is lying in the water. The first one in the west is called Lion Rock. It stands on its head proudly and seems to be counting the passing ships.

People say they are made by those two kinds of wild animals.

Extended data

Jiang Xinyu, located in the middle reaches of Oujiang River in the north of Wenzhou, is long from east to west and narrow from north to south, belonging to the four famous islands in China.

The beautiful scenery on the island and the towering East-West Twin Towers set off the Jiangxin Temple, which has always been called "Penglai of Oujiang River".

Famous poets of past dynasties, such as Xie Lingyun, Meng Haoran, Han Yu, Lu You and Wen Tianxiang. , have stayed in Jiang Xinyu.

Main attraction

1, ten views in the middle of the river

Jiang Xin's theory of "Ten Scenes" was recorded in "Lonely Island" during Jiaqing period.

Every year, Jiang Xinyu has its own unique landscape in different seasons and places, which has been refined into "Ten Scenes" by predecessors, including Luofu Snow Shadow, misty rain in spring city, morning glow in Haidian, moonlight in Oujiang River, tide rhyme in Dream House, sunset glow in the green, Guifan in Pu Yuan, fishing fire in Sha Ting, wind in tower courtyard and spring fragrance in Haiyan.

2. Jiangxin Temple

The existing Jiangxin Hall was built in the 54th year of Qing Qianlong (1789), covering an area of about 2,870 square meters, and divided into three halls: the front hall, the middle hall and the back hall.

The front hall is the Heavenly King Hall, an east-west corridor with bell and drum towers at both ends.

There are still ancient clocks in the Song Dynasty.

The Central Hall is the most spectacular Tong Yuan Hall dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Jiangxin Hall is one of the 32 Guanyin Bodhisattva Dojo in China.

Inside the temple, the threshold is connected with the plaque, which is dazzling.

There are towering old trees and beautiful scenery around the temple.

1983 was listed as one of the key monasteries opened to the outside world in China 142.

3. Xingqing Temple

Xingqing Temple was originally named Jingxin Hospital, also known as Xita Temple.

When Song Gaozong was stationed in Gushu, it was renamed Xingqing.

It was rebuilt during Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty.

There are glazed springs on both sides of the temple, which are clear and one of the three famous springs in Wenzhou.

There is an olive on the temple wall. According to legend, it was planted by Wei in the 15th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1587), and it has achieved fruitful results so far.

After the founding of New China, Wenzhou Museum was built in this temple, and historical relics were exhibited all the year round.

4. Haoran Building

Haoran Building, located in the east of Wenxin Guogong Temple, was built in the eighth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1580).

The building is a three-bay wooden structure with double eaves and unique shape.

The name of this building takes the meaning of "integrity" in Wen Tianxiang's Song Zhengqi.

In the fifty-ninth year of Qing Qianlong (1794), Meng Haoran, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, visited Jiang Xinyu and changed his name to Meng Lou.

When it was rebuilt in the first year of Guangxu (1875), it was still renamed Haoran Building.

When you climb the building, you can not only see the huge ships and small sails coming and going on the Oujiang River, but also see the residential buildings, sea beaches and green mountains in the urban area.

5. Wen Tianxiang Temple

Wen Tianxiang Temple is located in the east of Jiangxin Temple.

In the second year of Deyou in the Southern Song Dynasty (1276), Wen Tianxiang escaped from danger on the way of Yuan soldiers' escort, stayed in Nakagawa Temple and wrote a poem "Returning to Nakagawa Temple in the North".

In the eighteenth year of Chenghua in Ming Xianzong (1482), the city built this temple to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the death of a national hero.

The original stone statue of Wen Tianxiang and the inscription of celebrity poems in the temple were later destroyed, leaving only the inscription of Song Wenxin respecting the Lord.

198 1 year renovation, cloister inlaid with "Song Zhengqi" and 20 poems inscribed by later generations.