A Sansu Temple, a thousand-year-old place.
On June 8, 2022, General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Meishan, Sichuan Province for an inspection. In the Sansu Temple, the former residence of the famous writers Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhi of the Northern Song Dynasty, General Secretary Xi Jinping learned about the life of Sansu, the main literary achievements and family training style, as well as the historical evolution of the Sansu Temple and the inheritance of Dongpo cultural research. He stopped and sighed: "A drop of water can see the sun, and a Sansu Temple can see the breadth and depth of our Chinese culture." We say to strengthen cultural self-confidence, and China has the 'three Su', which is an important example. ”
Sansu Temple, located in Meishan City, Sichuan Province, was built in the Northern Song Dynasty and was originally the former residence of Su Xun, Su Shi and Su Zhi's father and son. In the Yuan Dynasty, the house was changed into a shrine and sacrificed to Sansu. It was rebuilt during the Kangxi Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty and became one of the most prestigious cultural landscapes in the country, and it is also a cultural sacred place where celebrities and scholars, scholars, and inkers paid homage to Sansu.
For thousands of years, the father and son of the Su family have been for literature, people, and politics, and have been respected as ideal benchmarks by future generations.
On the first anniversary of General Secretary Xi's visit to Meishan and Sansu Temple, we planned a special report entitled "China Has Three Su", focusing on the famous and meaningful keywords of "inheritance", "protection", "source", "father and son", "family style", "tutor", "beloved", "homesickness", "root vein" and "fertile field", tracing the spiritual root of Sansu, showing the personality charm of Sansu and the historical value of Sansu culture. From now on, the new media platform of this newspaper will be released in 10 consecutive issues. Today I will tell you the story of "inheritance", which is the beginning of the entire series and is a summary of the Sansu Temple and Sansu culture.
This planning is written by teacher Jia Zhangmin, and has received strong support from the Propaganda Department of the Meishan Municipal Party Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Sansu Cultural Research Institute, the Sansu Temple Museum and other expert teams.
▲Su Shi statue in the Sansu Temple (Dong Xiaoyue/Photo)
The vast universe, the galaxy is brilliant. Looking up at the stars, people always wonder, who am I? Where am I from? Where am I going?
In the bright starry sky of human culture, there are countless bright superstars. In Chinese culture, there is a set of constellations, which are very bright. They are a family, a family of three fathers and sons, shining through the ages.
In Meishan City, there is an ancient building. It was once the home of three famous cultural masters in China. They lived in the Northern Song Dynasty (960~1127) in China. Among them, Su Xun is the father, and his two sons are called Su Shi and Su Zhi.
Their home is today a place to commemorate them. Together with the garden at home, it is immersed in the distant meaning of Chinese culture. It is called "Sansu Temple".
In China, when people mention this three fathers and sons, people will smile knowingly; When you mention this ancient building, you will yearn for it. Its influence is growing in the world. UNESCO evaluated the ancient building and garden and in January 2018 awarded the Sansu Temple a "Certificate of Honor for Cultural Heritage Protection", saying that it "has made great contributions to the spread of Chinese culture around the world".
The blood of Chinese culture flows here, full of human fireworks, and shining with holy brilliance. It is a symbol of Chinese culture with an ordinary and legendary charm.
▲Ginkgo trees in the Sansu Temple (Source: Meishan Sansu Temple Museum official website)
Entering the gate of the Sansu Temple, there are three large trees in the courtyard.
Two tall ginkgo trees stand tall, covering the sky. Ginkgo, in China, is a wonderful tree, it is divided into male and female trees. In the Sansu Temple, the docent will say: "These two trees are male trees, only blooming but not bearing fruit, which is a symbol of the two brothers Su Shi and Su Zhi." ”
Next to the two large trees, there is a larger tree that is even more vigorous. This tree, in southwest China, people call it the scutage. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that when the trees are lush in spring, it begins to shed yellow leaves and sprout tender green shoots at the same time. Dead leaves and young shoots coexist in a tree, which is endless, forming a wonderful landscape of the plant world. At this time, the docent will tell the tourists again: "This thousand-year-old tree symbolizes father Su Xun." ”
A wonderful ancient tree that has been thousands of years and two centuries old, representing the three fathers and sons of the Su family, hand in hand, looking forward to the front and back, and the situation is moving.
Of course, the magical ancient tree is just a beautiful sustenance and carrier.
The magic light and shadow can liven up the ancient branches. A drop of water can see the sun, and a Sansu Temple can see the breadth and depth of Chinese culture.
Why is it that after thousands of years, Chinese is still full of reverence for it?
Plants are an important element of gardening and an externalization of the owner's character and feelings. This garden of the Sansu Temple is the life world of the three cultural giants.
The small bamboo shadows full of the garden shake the dashing wind and rain; The cold hall connected by the cloister, begonia flowers are delicate; The red lotus of the Ruilian pond is full of noble sentiments; The Miye Danli beside the corridor tells the thoughts of thousands of miles away; The orange grove of Chusong Garden reflects the unique ingenuity of the gardener.
In his certificate of honor awarding the Sansu Temple, UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Culture Francisco Banderlin mentioned that the courtyard is surrounded by pavilions, ancient trees, and bamboo, and Su Shi statues are dotted around, which is quite the charm of classical Chinese gardens.
The certificate also said that the Sansu Temple presents the living environment and lifestyle of the Su family, which is sacred, solemn and symbolic; It houses and displays ancient books, porcelain, calligraphy and paintings from the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties.
Entering from the south gate, the main building of the Sansu Temple extends along the central axis. Light and shadow flow, and people's emotions are mixed in a fluctuating pattern.
The house of the Sansu Temple is sublime and free. Extending from south to north, the east and west sides are equipped with wings, and the main building complex is divided into enclosed spaces of different shapes, degrees and sizes. Wandering in the island-like shape, gazing at the cultural relics with a solemn heart, measuring the cloister with a quiet step, the deep passage makes people contemplative, and the open courtyard makes people open-minded.
Every grass and tree, every corridor and every pavilion are looking back, looking back at the solemnity of history, looking back at the charm of culture. The owners of this house, three masters surnamed Su, looked up at the starry sky all their lives, and their hearts turned into the distance. On the great river of Huangzhou, the white dew crosses the river, the water is shining, facing the short sigh of the impermanence of life of his friends in the same boat, Su Shi used the river water and the bright moon as a metaphor to ask about the infinity of the universe, "The dead are like a sword, but they have not tasted the past; Those who are rich and weak are like the other, and those who are not good will grow." With the stars above and the bright moon in his heart, under the guidance of his cosmology and outlook on life beyond his peers, he is also looking for a way back to his hometown and spiritual home.
Today's people are also looking back. Looking back is to find, to inherit. We will use today's waves to stir the long river far away. Look back at the ancient shrine and protect this common cultural treasure of mankind. (Jia Zhangmin/Text)
Editor: Dong Xiaoyue Responsible Editor: He Jian Review: Zhou Hua