Luyi County Qiuji Town Wupingcheng Scenic Area has many unique landscapes, such as: Erren Pavilion (Guan Gong and Yue Fei), Buddha Hall (the lotus throne under the Buddha statue and the eighteen Arhat statues on the left and right sides are different from other temples), Yama The temple and the landscape of the eighteen levels of hell are very special in terms of statues and layout.
The " Yama Palace " landscape in Wuping City Scenic Area
The Yama Temple scenic spot is located behind the "Yuefei Pavilion", "Guan Gong Pavilion" and "Four Figures", and is a place close to the "18 A courtyard with a "layer of hell" landscape, in the middle of the courtyard It is the Taishan Hall, which enshrines many statues of Taishan Grandma and other grandmothers. There are low ancient buildings on the east and west sides. Like the Guanyin Tower, it is the oldest remaining building in the scenic area. The east and west halls face each other, and the east hall is dedicated to There are statues of Yama in the 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th halls. The west hall enshrines the statues of Yama in the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th and 10th halls. The statues of bull heads and horse faces, three Cao judges, ghost soldiers and ghost judges, and three pure officials have different shapes. , everything is available.
Wuping City Scenic Area's "Eighteen Levels of Hell" Landscape
The Eighteen Levels of Hell Attraction is located next to the west of Yama Luodian and is also at the northwest corner of the scenic area. The attraction is an underground palace-style building, and the layout of the rooms in the underground palace is in the shape of "city wall stacks" Distribution: After entering from the main entrance, there is a slope going down to the palace room, then turn right twice, then left twice, and so on until another exit. There are statues of stable boys feeding horses on the left and right sides of the exit. .
At the entrance of the underground palace, in the middle of the room, there are statues of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, a ghost judge with a bull head and a horse face, and a statue of Sun Wukong. Entering the underground palace below the slope, you can see the statues of King Yama and Earth Lord . Further inside are the landscapes of various palaces in the "Eighteen Levels of Hell". The special feature of each palace is that the use of the use of "Eighteen Levels of Hell" in the shaping of the character landscape is used. The way of combining old and new can make it easier to understand and clear at a glance. More than half of the landscapes in each hall use modern analogies and mural explanations. For example, the fifth landscape has corresponding punishments in hell for today's "Internet telecommunications fraud" that causes death or property damage. There are also corresponding punishment measures in hell for those who seek to seize other people's property, engage in evil deeds, commit perjury, initiate lawsuits, pick quarrels and cause trouble, eat, drink and gamble with public funds, engage in evil adultery, etc. What I want to say here is that although the "Eighteen Levels of Hell" is a superstitious legend, it does have a warning and educational significance for people. Especially the landscape that combines the old and the new can be understood at a glance. You can understand what's going on by looking at the pictures. This display method is really good.
The end of the eighteen levels of hell is the " Jade Emperor Palace" (equivalent to the Lingxiao Palace), where the Pagoda Heavenly King, Taishang Laojun, Heavenly Soldiers and Heavenly Generals, Amitabha, and Maitreya Buddha. Statues of Earth Mother and others arranged in rows On the left and right, the innermost room facing east and west houses statues of the Jade Emperor, the Golden Boy and the Jade Girl, and the Nine Fairies, which are lifelike and magnificent. To the south on the right is the exit, where the statue of a stable boy feeding a horse is located. Indoors, the exit is located between Tianye Hall and Buddha Hall, at the northwest corner of Guanyin Tower. It is very hidden. Under normal circumstances, the exit is closed.
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In today's society, people's moral concepts are changing rapidly, and they have a strong awareness of the pursuit of money and materials, so it is inevitable that there will be alternative evil things in the world. I hope that people in the world can do more good deeds and not take chances to do bad things. Although there are inevitably some superstitious elements in the temple ruins, we must be self-disciplined, restrain ourselves, and always remind ourselves that by being a qualified citizen who abides by laws and regulations, we will avoid being subjected to the "cruel punishment" in the "underworld".I also hope that when visiting various temples and scenic spots, everyone should not only burn incense and worship Buddha and offer tributes, but also understand its connotations, learn more about history, culture and relic culture, correctly view sectarian culture, reasonably understand the relevant meanings, and establish correct attitudes. Awareness of faith, respecting religion, patriotism, and compassion are the most important things. (The above is only my humble opinion and does not represent the public opinion)
(Picture and text: Wu Xishan, Qingji Town, Taikang County)
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