The Historical Evolution of Jinan Huayang Palace
There is no detailed record about the founding age of Huayang Palace in historical materials. Wang Xiangchun, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in the book Yin Qi Yuan Yang Zi: "Jin Yuan Yang Zi, a native of Changbai Mountain, wrote a book (Golden Money Boy) in the tomb of Fu Sheng (Dr. Qin), made detailed comments and took it to Huayang Palace." This is the earliest record in Huayang Palace. Geographically, Huayang Palace has a treasure house of mountains, lakes, springs and rivers. As early as ancient times, Shandong people believed in ghosts and gods. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the emperor visited Dai Feng for meditation many times, and alchemists took the opportunity to develop Jinan into a Taoist holy land. According to (reflection. Ji of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty), "Taoist temples in Shandong were scattered in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Jinan was particularly prosperous, with more than 600 temples". There was Huayang Palace, so Huayang Palace should be one of the oldest Taoist lecturers in Jinan. Up to the Jin Dynasty, the fourth year of Jinxingding (A.D. 1220) was recorded in history, which was written by Qiu Chuji disciple Chen Zhiyuan. Since then, the incense has been enduring and gradually formed a scale. In the 11th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1532), it was changed to Chongzheng Hall, and in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1573- 1620), it was still changed to Huayang Palace. Judging from the architectural remains, there were great renovations and expansions in the Ming Dynasty and repairs in the Qing Dynasty.