This is Xiaoyu's travel diary, stop-and-go, and I look at Henan.
Travel to Luoyang, Henan, the White Horse Temple is a place where many tourists will come to punch the clock.
The White Horse Temple is the first temple in China, with a long history and profound heritage. Coming here is not only a Buddhist cultural journey, but also a humanistic journey.
There are many monuments worth tasting in the White Horse Temple, but we walked around to know that the original Tang Dynasty god Di Renjie was also buried here.
If it weren't for curiosity, we might have had to rub shoulders with this famous "Tang Dynasty God"!
The specific location of Di Renjie's tomb is outside the courtyard of Qiyun Pagoda in the southeast corner of the White Horse Temple scenic spot. Qiyun Pagoda Is the first bhikshuni dojo in Henan, which contains the first ancient pagoda in China, the Qiyun Pagoda. When we walked out of the mountain gate of the pagoda courtyard after visiting the Qiyun Pagoda, we saw a tomb in the corner, and there seemed to be some stone monuments around it. Originally thinking about which monk's tomb it was, I took a closer look and found that it was actually The tomb of Di Renjie.
Di Renjie, also spelled Huaiying, was a native of Tang Dynasty and Prefecture (present-day Taiyuan). He was born in the fourth year of Zhenguan (630) and died in the first year of Hisashi (700). Outstanding prime minister and politician of the Wu Zetian period. Because Di Renjie is good at judging cases, so he has the name of "Sherlock Holmes of the East", and his story has been adapted into a number of film and television dramas, so the popularity of this "Tang Dynasty God" in China can be regarded as very high.
On the south side of Di Renjie's tomb there is a stone stele with the inscription: "Tang Dynasty Famous Minister Di Liang Cemetery" several large characters. There are two stone tablets on either side of the tomb. One is relatively tall, with the inscription "There is a Tang Zhongchen Di Liang Cemetery", which was erected in the twenty-first year of the Ming Wanli Calendar (1593 AD); the other is a relatively small Stele of the Yuan Dynasty, on which is inscribed with poems by pacifying Yan Gang and others, the content of which is in praise of Di Renjie.
When we came, we only met a few tourists. Compared with the bustling White Horse Temple Ancient Temple, Qiyun Pagoda Courtyard originally has fewer tourists, and most tourists return after visiting Qiyun Pagoda, if you are not careful, you may miss here.
However, when I inquired about the relevant information later, I found that in fact, many scholars in the industry questioned the authenticity of the tomb of Di Renjie in the White Horse Temple.
Some scholars believe that this tomb in the White Horse Temple should be the burial place of Xue Huaiyi, the abbot of the White Horse Temple, because Di Renjie and Xue Huaiyi were once named "Duke of Liang" at different times, and later generations confused them, and finally became the tomb of Di Renjie with false rumors.
Di Renjie is more likely to be buried in Mount Yao (Shuangbei Cave, Pingle Town, Mengjin County), 5 kilometers north of the White Horse Temple, because Di Renjie's family cemetery is located here.
So, when you came to Luoyang White Horse Temple, did you see this tomb of Di Renjie? What are your thoughts on the authenticity of this tomb? You are also welcome to leave a message to discuss Oh ~
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