In front of the Guandi Temple in Dayechuan Village, Yechuan Town, eight kilometers west of Gaoping, Shanxi Province, there is still a precious scripture block of the Tang Dynasty
[Sutra Building of Kanagawa Temple in Daye]
Most of the characters on the scripture block have disappeared. Fortunately, some of the year names have been preserved. In October of the 25th year of Kaiyuan (737), Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty
[Inscription of Jingzhuang Year]
The Sutra Block is about five meters high and basically complete. It seems that there is still part of the Xumizuo at the lower part buried underground. There are many groups of Buddha statues carved on the body and base of the Sutra Block, all in the style of the Tang Dynasty. There is a circle of Bodhisattva statues carved on the upper section
Some parts of Xumizuo are buried underground
Why did the Sutra Tower stand in front of the gate of Guandi Temple? Maybe it was originally a Buddhist temple, but later generations changed it into a Guandi Temple. The buildings inside the temple were built in the Qing Dynasty; It may also be that the Jingchuang was moved from somewhere else. There is a layer of pot door components under the temple, which are now reversed. The display components have been rearranged. If they were moved, it was a long time ago. The gate of the Guandi Temple was in the Qing Dynasty. When it was built, the eaves left a gap for the Jingchuang. Obviously, the Jingchuang was already in this position when it was built
[The vessel door component under the brake is reversed]
In the 25th year of the Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty had been the emperor for more than 20 years, and the government affairs were handed over to Li Linfu. At this time, Princess Wu Huifei was favored. In April of that year, the dispute between Princess Wu Huifei and Crown Prince Li Ying intensified. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty successively executed three princes, including the Crown Prince. In December of the same year, Princess Wu Huifei also died
[The stone outer coffin of Hui Fei in the Shaanxi calendar]
On December 13, 2021, visit the scripture building of Guandi Temple in Dayokawa
