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Guan Lin has a square symmetrical structure as a whole, which is the dance building, gate, ceremony gate, main hall, sleeping hall, and back hall. and Sekitsuka. The dance building standing at the south end of the square was built in the 56th year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. It was the place where "lanterns, shadows, gongs and drums came alive" in the old days. The architecture of the dance floor is unique. The stage has a convex front, eight pillars support the brackets and beams, and the golden purlins and dragon-head corner pillars raise the crested eaves. The golden bells under the eaves rhyme with the gentle breeze, adding a bit of leisurely ancient charm. The Ming Dynasty white marble lions standing on both sides of the gate are simply carved and graceful, possessing awe-inspiring majesty. The four characters "loyalty, justice, benevolence and courage" on the eight-character wall summarize Guan Yu's life of loyalty to the emperor, righteous friends, benevolence and bravery, which makes people admire this model of loyalty and the embodiment of morality in the feudal era.
Walking into the gate, the Yimen is in sight. The golden door nails of Guan Linyi Gate show Guan Yu's lofty feudal status and the supreme glory behind him. Stepping into these two feudal gates, you will see the towering and bold buildings in the north. Standing on the left and right sides of the Yimen are a pair of Ming Dynasty iron lions weighing more than 3,000 kilograms. Although they have experienced more than 400 years of ups and downs, they are still solemn and majestic. The two characters "Guan Lin" hanging under the eaves of the Yimen are the calligraphy of Wang Duo, a great calligrapher in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, and the plaque "Weiyang Liuhe" on the forehead of the door is the imperial calligraphy of Cixi's "Lafayette", which is extremely precious.
The imperial road connecting the Yimen and the Worship Hall was built in the 47th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, and a stone lion pillar was added in the 56th year of Qianlong. The floor is paved with green bricks, the skirt is made of stone slabs, and 104 large and small stone lions are carved on the tops of the 42 pillars. The big lion stands upright with a peaceful posture, giving people a sense of intimacy. The little lions have different expressions, some are playing around, some are fighting for the ball, some are scratching their belly, they are having fun without any formality. The stone lions are round and vivid, representing the highest achievement of folk stone carving art in the Central Plains during the Qianlong period.
The Worship Hall, also known as the "Qisheng Temple", was a sacrificial area where altars were set up to display animals, burn incense and candles, burn money and silk, and pay homage and pray during Guan Yu's birthday and sacrifices in the old days. Hanging in the hall are a plaque and a couplet written by the Emperor Qianlong when he visited Zhongzhou: "The following Han Dynasty showed the magical power of the dragon gate, and the pillars stretched the majestic energy and the water flowed together." The worship hall weighs more than 3,000 kilograms. The jade seal "Treasure of the Holy Emperor Guan" is the largest seal of Emperor Guan among the Guan Temples in my country, and is also the largest high-quality seal in the world.
The Guanlin Hall is also known as the main hall. Above the door of the hall is a dignified and majestic plaque with the words "Magnificent and High", which was inscribed by the Empress Dowager Cixi herself. Twelve stories of Guan Yu are carved on the door panel of the main hall, including "Sworship in the Taoyuan", "Seven Armies Flooded", "Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage", and "Going to the Meeting Alone". There are five statues in the hall, which are also the largest indoor seated statues in China. The Optimus Prime rising from the ground in front of the statues makes the main hall grand and tall. The wood carvings hanging at the door are open-carved with flowers, grass and vines, and stories of characters from the Three Kingdoms. The layout is exquisite and the density is regular, just like a three-dimensional painting. There are auspicious beasts and immortals on the ridge of the hall, which are exquisitely made and covered with yellow-green glazed tiles, making it look magnificent.
The beams of the dormitory hall are decorated with colorful flying dragons, dragons and phoenixes, peonies, unicorns, etc. are embossed on the skirt board of the hall door. Twelve pieces of Guan Yu's life story, including "Branded Robe", reflect the history of Guan Yu's invincible magical powers.
The apse is the last palace on the central axis of Guanlin. Above the door are painted the stories of Guan Yu such as "Three Heroes Fight Lu Bu", "Changsha Fights Huang Zhong", "Weizhen Jingzhou" and "Dongfang Shuo". Mythical stories such as "Stealing the Peach" and "Yu Long Locking the Jiao". Ancient craftsmen inlaid three-story pavilion-style brick carvings at the corners. The upper floor is imitated pavilion-style brick carvings. The palace is towering, with folded fences and flying eaves. The lower floor is embossed with precious lotus flowers, and the middle floor is embossed with the Xumi lotus seat. These decorations Xing brick carving is the finest work of brick carving art in the Qing Dynasty, reflecting the unique personality of Guanlin's architectural carving art.
The imperial stele pavilion in front of the tomb is decorated with eight trigrams and tile-headed dragons, lions, vase and immortals standing along the ridge. In the pavilion, there is a stele of titles from past dynasties. The main text on the stele is "Loyalty and Righteousness, Martial Spirits, Benevolence and Braveness, Showing Guan Sage and Emperor Lin". The underside of the stele narrates Guan Yu's life story and titles.
Among the thousands of Guan temples in our country, only this building with the tomb, temple, forest, and three sacrifices integrated into one is called "Lin". This monument reflects Guan Lin's lofty feudal rank and also establishes Luoyang Guan Lin's position among Guan temples at home and abroad. Leader temple status.