Cultural relics and historic sites in Yansi Town

Where there is water, there is a bridge. Within the scope of Yan Town, there are Sun Gong Bridge and She Gong Bridge on the Fengle River; on the Ying River there are Caihua Bridge, Deji Bridge, Tongji Bridge and Hong Bridge. In order to convert Fengle water into irrigation, the predecessors built "Baonan River" on Fengle River. "Yansi Pagoda", also known as "Wenfeng Pagoda" and "Shikou Pagoda", was built in the 23rd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1544 AD). It took 15 years from foundation laying to completion. It was repaired during the reigns of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty and Shunzhi, Kangxi, Qianlong and Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty. The "Yansi Pagoda" was built based on the styles of the "Dazen Temple Pagoda" in Shaoxing and the "Baoen Temple Pagoda" in Nanjing. The tower is twenty-five feet high (one foot is eight feet) and is a seven-story, eight-sided shrine tower. During the Qianjia period, every year on the second day of the second lunar month, people had the habit of visiting the pagoda, which means "climbing high". At that time, there were a lot of tourists. Climbing up the stairs, you could see Huangshan Mountain and purple clouds in the distance. At night, people hang lighted tower lanterns from the top of the seven-story tower, making them colorful and bright. The tower is even more lively, with drummers and storytellers, jugglers, wild medicine sellers, candy-making people, typists, people setting up stalls selling snacks, and more people playing and watching the fun, all kinds of things, as big as the capital city. "Overpass" scene.

The "Yansi Pagoda" was initiated and built by Mr. Zheng Shuangxi, a native of Li (Jiaxu Jinshi of Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty, who became an official in Guizhou to participate in politics). It is said that the water of Fengle River flows eastward, but it is not enough to hinder it. Using Fengshan Terrace as the inkstone and Wenfeng Pagoda as the pen symbolizes the elegance of our Zhenshuikou. The tower construction craftsmanship is exquisite, and famous masters come from Suzhou and Wuxi. Special personnel are assigned to purchase materials in other places, as close as Hangzhou and as far away as Sichuan, and they are very particular about the selection of materials. There is only one item for the core of the pagoda. After visiting all the mountain farms in She County, no suitable materials were found. Later, I traveled to Xiuning and Yixian, and found a tree on the Great Holy Mountain in Yuting. It was thirteen feet long. I cut it down and used the river to transport it into exile during the spring floods. It took three years to transport it to the Yansi Temple, which shows the scale of the project. In order to make the top of the pagoda strong and beautiful, the sponsor spared no expense and took the master with him to collect the designs of the Dazen Temple pagoda in Shaoxing Prefecture, the Baoen Temple pagoda in Nanjing and other pagodas in Sizhou, and absorbed the beauty of them all to complete it.

The first floor of the "Yansi Pagoda" was built with donations from Hu Tairong, Hu Yingxing, Hu Xianda and Hu Baoyou. The second floor was built with donations from Gui Cong. The third floor was built with donations from Fang Fuzhen. The fourth floor was built with donations from Bao Daodi and Bao Daoda, the fifth floor was built with donations from Wang Tongbao, the sixth floor was built with donations from all the surnames, and the seventh floor with the roof was built with donations from Wu Kuan.

The "Yansi Pagoda" cost more than 40,000 taels of silver. The top of the tower was destroyed by lightning in 1914. There are many towering ancient trees around the tower, which complement the ancient tower. They are full of vitality and ancient charm, and have become the symbol of the ancient Huizhou New City. "Fengshan Terrace", also known as "Dianjiang Terrace", is a decorative building on the south side of "Wenfeng Tower" that sets off the tower scenery. This platform was also proposed and built by Mr. Zheng Shuangxi, a local resident. The entire "Fengshan Terrace" is made of stone strips. There are three pavilions on the platform, two on the left and right for tourists to rest. The one in the middle has a statue of Yuxu God, which is a Taoist worship place. The plaque is inscribed with the four characters "Zhongtian Jicui". A courtyard wall is built in front of the stage, and a large round door opens to the south. On the door is a plaque with the words "Fengshan Spiritual Realm" written by Pan Wei. During the Anti-Japanese War, Ye Ting and Xiang Ying reviewed troops at "Fengshan Terrace", so it was also called "Dianjiang Terrace".

Due to its superior geographical location, convenient transportation, dense population, and prosperous market, Yansi has always been a residence for monks and Taoists traveling from north to south, and it is also a gathering place for folk sacrificial activities. In history, there were more than a hundred temples and temples of various types. The most influential one is the "Shuanglie Temple" built in the Southern Song Dynasty, which enshrines the statues of Zhang Xun, the imperial envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and Xu Yuan, the prefect of Suiyang. During the Anshi Rebellion, Zhang Xun and Xu Yuan led their troops to defend Suiyang and made great contributions to shielding the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. However, they eventually died due to lack of food and aid. Their tragic deeds were admired by future generations, so the "Shuanglie Temple" was built to commemorate him. . According to folklore, the day when the two princes were martyred was the ninth day of the first lunar month, so the "Shangjiu" temple fair was held in Yanzhen area to commemorate them.

The "Shuanglie Temple" is located in Jiutan on Shangjie Street. It worships the statues of Zhang Xun, the imperial censor of the Tang Dynasty, and Xu Yuan, the prefect of Suiyang. "Shuanglie Temple" has two entrances, front and rear, with upturned eaves and corners, and a magnificent building. The wooden gate and stone railing of the gate are exquisitely carved. The temple was first built in the Southern Song Dynasty and renovated during the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty, the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The "Dafu Temple" on the lower street is not big, but it has touching stories.

According to records, the prince of the Nantian Buddhist Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) once visited Yan Town, Huizhou, and stayed in Sara Garden, one of the four famous gardens (Sara Garden, Cai Garden, Tan Garden, and Huixin Garden). I personally planted a sal tree (also known as red bean tree). The sal tree blooms like white impatiens, with a faint fragrance that can be smelled far away. It bears red beans in autumn, and people regard it as a "holy tree". According to Xu Chengyao's "She Shi Xian Tan" Volume 10 "Yanzhen Sala Garden" records: "In the "Zishiquan Collection", there is a "Preface to the Sala Garden Yan Collection", which briefly says: "To the east of this place, there is the Sala Garden , built by Pan, a native of Mingli. The Pan family was poor, and the Wu Jijiu Garden was sold out. The garden was moved to the Fang family. Near the Fengle River, the water is ringing, and the stones are exposed. When the wine is in full bloom, people from far and near know this garden. When King De heard about it, he went to the place where he prepared the banquet, and went back to his hometown. The land is less desolate. We have already taken a raft to the river, passing the Buddhist temple in the north and looking at Fengshan Mountain in the south. At dusk, Wang Jun cut the stirrups and spread out the trees. "The garden is an old inscription by Wang Sima. The trees are planted in the courtyard, and the branches are planted on the eaves. They are not ordinary materials, and then they are named Qiushan Cottage." There is a building called Hengchuan Pavilion, which means "Thirty-Six Peaks Cross One River". This garden was located in Yanzhen. "Sala Garden, Vegetable Garden, Tan Garden, and Huixin Garden" are the four famous gardens of Guyan Temple, each with its own unique features such as winding corridors and pavilions. "Sala Garden" has been mentioned before. There is Wenyi Pavilion in the "vegetable garden". On the four walls of the pavilion, there are paintings of green pines, bamboos, mountains and rocks, and the sea, which were painted by the calligrapher and painter Zheng Qianli. There is Tanshan Literary Society in "Tan Yuan", where talents from all over the world use it as a place for school art. "Huixinyuan" has a bathing pavilion with more than ten thousand volumes of books, including all classics. It is a well-known library. Unfortunately, these four gardens were destroyed and are now gone. "Longzhang Baojie Fang" is located beside the leek garden at the east end of Yansixiajie Village, standing across the road, and was built by Yansi Fang Yuanyan. Fang Yuanyan once served as the censor, and established the temple in the 28th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1600 AD). The square is built of bluestone, with three rooms and three floors, four pillars reaching the sky, 12 meters high and 9.35 meters wide. The two middle pillars are decorated with four crouching lions on the front and back, with brocade patterns in the middle of the pillars and cloud patterns on the upper part. The moon beam has a plum blossom brocade pattern. , the flat beam has a four-sided continuous pattern. The word "Enrong" is engraved on the dragon and phoenix list above. The plaque on the south side of the building is inscribed with the words "Dragon Chapter Praise Festival", "I have issued an express decree to commend the chastity of Wang, the wife of the late Confucian Fang Yue", and the inscription is "Supervise the Censor Fang Yuan Yanli". The plaque on the north side of the building is engraved with the words "Zhixiu Chengen", "Yunnan Taoist censor Fang Liangru and Pei Ruren Cheng", inscribed "the auspicious day of June of the 28th year of Wanli". This is the only remaining archway in the rock temple and is well preserved.