Before I went to Anyang, I always thought it was a niche City in Henan, but when I first traveled here, I realized that I had underestimated the ancient city.
As far as the second batch of historical and cultural cities are concerned, it can almost be said that when you walk in Anyang City, you can see monuments everywhere, and the first capital city in China that can be examined and confirmed by archaeology and oracle bones - Yin Ruins; the Tianning Temple Pagoda, which has a history of more than 1,000 years; the Gaoge Temple, which is known locally as the "Golden Ruan Hall"; and many other national cultural protection units such as the Zhangdefu City God Temple, a religious and ceremonial architectural complex, have added a different color to Anyang's humanistic travel.
However, when it comes to the national cultural security unit that surprises me the most in Anyang, then it must be the Anyang Hanwang Temple, which may be little known, but it is related to a minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.
Hanwang Temple is located at the intersection of Wenming Avenue and Wenhua Road in Anyang City, turning over the history of Anyang Hanwang Temple, we can understand that it was built in the Song Dynasty and rebuilt in the second year of Yuan Dade, which was built to commemorate the famous General Han Qi of the Northern Song Dynasty.
The existing Hanwang Temple Scenic Area includes the Han Wei Ancestral Hall, the Shangwang Temple, and the Day Jin Academy. The small scale and little fame of the HanWang Temple actually have a lot of points to see, focusing on the following three points of view:
The first major attraction: Yuan Dynasty wooden architecture
The main hall of the Hanwang Temple is a wooden building built during the Yuan Dynasty and has become one of the few Yuan Dynasty buildings in Henan. The entire hall is 10.8 meters long, 9.6 meters deep and three rooms wide, and the top is a hanging mountain building with exquisite green glazed tiles attached to it.
However, if you look at it from the outside, you will find that it should be a style that was rebuilt in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and it looks less like the Yuan Dynasty style. However, walking into the interior of the main hall, the beams of the Yuan Dynasty bending along the bend confirm that it is indeed a wooden building of the Yuan Dynasty. Double-lower multicolored bucket arches can also be seen in the bucket arches, and the repainted colors are both elegant and gorgeous.
In front of the main hall, there are statues of King Han and two attendants, a virgin boy and a virgin, accompanying this hall through the vicissitudes of time.
Of course, another special feature of the main hall of the Hanwang Temple is the plaque of "Jibo Daohong" and "Timely Jiwu", which is said to be inscribed by Cixi and Guangxu when they passed through Anyang to visit the Hanwang Temple on their way back to Beijing from Xi'an during the Gengzi Revolution.
The second big attraction: more than 20 inscriptions
In the HanWang Temple, you can see many inscriptions of successive dynasties, especially the Song Shenzong inscription "Two Dynasties Take Care of Fate, Determine the Yuanxun" The Northern Song Inscription is a national treasure and cultural relic, which shows that the Northern Song Emperor at that time affirmed him.
Because it is a national treasure and cultural relic, today's Northern Song Dynasty inscription is locked in the pavilion, and we can only look at it from a distance, with some regrets.
The third highlight: Han Qi's great achievements
In addition to appreciating the architecture, in fact, Han Qi's great achievements are also worth learning, as the prime minister of the Three Dynasties, Han Qi personally experienced and participated in many major historical events, such as resisting the Western Xia, celebrating the New Deal, etc., contributing to the prosperity and development of the Northern Song Dynasty, and is a rare model for feudal society.
It can be said that although Han Qi occupies an important position and has a very high status, through the data, we can understand that he is loyal to others and has a simple style, so he is deeply respected by his subordinates and the people.
The 4th highlight: the Shang King Temple
There is also a three-room temple next to the Northern Song Dynasty inscription, this small building looks more low-key, but looking at the information, it is found that this is the temple dedicated to the Shang King HeJia of the Shang Dynasty, so it is also a magic place to enshrine the Shang King and the Song Dynasty Han King together.
The Sanwang Temple, which is 3 rooms wide and 9 meters wide and 7.3 meters deep, has been built for thousands of years, and the existing scale is the scale of the Yuan and Ming restorations. The building itself is generally interesting, but the more than a thousand character inscriptions of the Yuan Dynasty record the deeds of the Shang Dynasty and the merits of heqijia, which can be described as precious things.
It can be said that the famous and small-scale Hanwang Temple is also an excellent place for humanistic travel enthusiasts to appreciate the ancient charm of Anyang. (Author: Horse and stop, life is about walking, the journey needs to be recorded!) ）
Anyang Hanwang Temple Travel Tips:
Tickets: 15 yuan, no advance reservation is required.
How to get there: Take bus No. 7 at Anyang Railway Station to Wenhua Junction Station, then walk there.