Tianning Temple

20231024 Afternoon: 1. Tianning Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (762-779), and the Northern Song Dynasty Daguan was renamed Tianning Temple in the second year (1108). The area of the temple is very small, and the building only leaves the Lingyan Pagoda. ① Address: No. 57, Zhongshan East Road, Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. ② Transportation: The bus is direct, and it is easy to stop by car. ③ peak season: no. ④ duration: 1 hour. ⑤ fare: 15 yuan. 2. Zhengding Ancient City is a famous ancient city on the outskirts of Shijiazhuang. The historical Sumita Cultural City and one of the "Northern Sanxiong Town" have a lot of scenic spots in the city, dense cultural monuments, and have 2 scenic spots. It is the hometown of Zhao Yun, a famous general of the three countries. It is an ancient city scenic spot integrating historical learning, ancient costume photo, night view photography, worshipping Buddha and praying for blessings. It is commonly known as "three mountains are missing, nine bridges are not flowing, four towers on the ninth floor and eight temples, 24 gold medal squares": ① Three mountains are missing: historically, it has been the place of the rule of Zhongshan, Hengshan County and Changshan County. ② Jiuqiao is not flowing: Longxing Temple, Fuwen Temple, and County Confucian Temple have 3 consecutive stone bridges in front of them, a total of 9, no water under them, so they are named. ③ ninth floor: 4 city buildings, 4 corner buildings, Yanghe Building in the original city. ④ Four Pagodas: Lingyan Pagoda (Tianning Temple), Huata (Guanghui Temple), Xumi Pagoda (Kaiyuan Temple), Chengling Pagoda (Linji Temple). ⑤ Eight major temples: Longxing Temple, Guanghui Temple, Linji Temple, Kaiyuan Temple, Tianning Temple, Hongji Temple, Sheli Temple, Chongyin Temple, the last 3 temples have been destroyed. ⑥ Twenty-four gold medal workshops: There are 24 arches in the ancient times. 3. Lingyan Tower was formerly called Huiguang Tower. The successors changed their current name because of their towering and straight clouds, and called it a wooden tower because of its brick and wooden structure. The tower plane is octagonal, a total of nine levels, high 40.98 meters, only one floor is open, the main building Guanyin, the wall is hung with the Lingyu Pagoda Land Palace unearthed cultural relics introduction, in 1982 excavation of the Land Palace unearthed cultural relics 57, of which 2 cultural relics of the first level; Four floors above the tower core pillar, Chinese ancient architect Luo Zhewen pointed out in "China Ancient Tower" this structure is the only existing physical tower in China. 4. A pair of stone lions: from the strange shape inferred from the Yuan Dynasty carved. 5, millennium ancient scorpion: national-level ancient trees. 6, 4 ancient monuments: the "rebuilt wooden tower Tianning Temple" monument in Ming Orthodox 13 years (1448), the "rebuilt wooden tower of Tianning Temple" monument in Ming Jiajing 31 years (1552), the "rebuilt temple monument in Qing Qianlong 26 years (1761), The 13th year of Tongzhi Qing Dynasty (1874) "rebuilt Tianning Temple Zhengdian" monument. 7. Wenzhi and Bishop and his companions funeral: in the Republic of China for 26 years, that is, in 1937, the Japanese army captured Zhengding City, burned and looted, more than 10,000 people took refuge in the Catholic Church, and 9 international friends of Dutch Bishop Wenzhihe were killed and burned to protect Chinese women under the tower. In 2014, the monument was erected to commemorate. 8. Tianningyuan Square: The square outside the temple, there is a small river pavilion on the west side of the temple, gathering a lot of citizens for leisure, but also because the opposite is Zhengding County Kindergarten, the parents who pick up the children make this place particularly lively. 9. The tour ends here.

Although it was cloudy, I saw the big tower of Tianning Temple in the distance, and the tower of Tianning Temple, which is one of the more well-known towers in the entire ancient city of Zhengding. Its volume is also the largest tower in the entire ancient city of Zhengding. It should be seen from the appearance that this tower looks like it was renovated later. You need to buy tickets to enter the temple. I think Zhengding Ancient City is a bit not very good. Every temple requires money.

Zhengding Tianning Temple is located on the east side of the intersection of Zhounan Street and Zhongshan East Road in Zhengding County, the old famous Tibetan courtyard, and Lingyan Pagoda were built at the same time during Tang Yuzong Weitong (860-874 AD). At that time, the temple was large in scale and magnificent, and the archway, the heavy gate, the Temple of Heavenly Kings, the front hall, the back hall, the Lingyan Pagoda and other major buildings were arranged from the south to the north. The temple collapsed in the early years, and the Lingyan Pagoda was an important relics. Now it is a key cultural relics protection unit in the country.

Without buying a package, you didn't go in and take pictures outside!

Tianning Temple, built in the Tang Dynasty, was originally one of the eight major temples in Zhengding. After the changes of the generation, there is only one pagoda in the temple. The tower is40.98 meters high, the tower is nine floors, one to three floors are brick imitation wooden structures, and four to nine floors are wooden structures. Tianning Temple, the biggest feature is the use of the tower core column structure form, is very favorable to the stable tower body, famous ancient construction expert Mr. Luo Zhewen said: This tower core column structure, "China only Hebei Zhengding Tianning Temple wooden tower still exists this structure form, is extremely precious. The temple collapsed in the early years, and the Lingyan Pagoda is an important remains. The existing materials are mostly wood, so it is commonly known as the wooden pagoda. The Lingyan Pagoda is an octagonal-shaped pavilion building. The current height is 32.76 meters, with a total of nine floors, and there are brick steps to climb to three floors. The central columns above the four floors are directly connected to the top of the tower. The stairs are changed to wooden, and the stairs can climb to the top. The lower three floors of the tower are very different from the above. The lower three floors are only made of wood, and the arches and corner columns are all brick imitation wooden. Four to nine floors are built on the next three floors, each with three open doors, pillars, bucket arches and squats made of wood. The tower is built with brakes, cladding, upturning leaves, phase wheels, treasure cover and treasure beads. The entire tower is magnificent and light and beautiful. The existing tower body, basically maintains the style of the Golden Dynasty architecture, its unique structural form, is rare in ancient Chinese pagoda architecture.

Zhengding Ancient City is a good place, I have a chance to go once.