Turn: From Xigong Temple to Xigong Temple in Jiaotou, Caitang Jinsha Management Zone was built for Chen Xunian, an overseas Chinese leader living in Johor, Malaysia. Xinggong started in the ninth year of Tongzhi in Qing Dynasty (1870) and ended in the ninth year of Guangxu (1884), which lasted for fourteen years. Xigong Temple is east-west, with an area of 3 1.22 meters wide and a depth of 42.25 meters. There is a patio between the front hall and the back hall, cloisters on both sides, and buildings in the back hall, forming a relative pattern of four halls. The back hall is three rooms wide and three rooms deep. The floor is paved with marble bricks. The dazzling array of architectural decorations makes the whole building look more magnificent. A pair of exquisite stone lions are arranged in front of the first entrance building, and stone carvings are carved on both sides of the roof truss of the gatehouse. The most amazing thing is the four stone carvings embedded in the stone wall of the gatehouse. These four stone carvings are based on the themes of earth, agriculture, industry, farming, reading, flowers, birds, insects and fish. Each stone carving makes good use of twists and turns to concentrate people, things and things in different time and space in the same picture, so it is condensed. The most dramatic moment. A picture of fishing and farming, in which 25 characters are distributed, or interspersed with pavilions, or haunted by winding paths in the mountains, or caught by casting nets. Or come back from herding cattle, with different expressions and lifelike. "Flowers, birds, insects and fish" are superior to nature, originated from life and higher than life. Birds spreading their wings, jumping fish, plump lotus flowers and blooming flowers are all lifelike, extremely exquisite, and have high artistic attainments. Chaozhou woodcarving in the temple is also very beautiful. The first roof truss, the summer bag in the back seat and the middle trough roof truss are all decorated with exquisite Chaozhou gold lacquer wood carvings, showing magnificent artistic effects. Chen Xunian (1827 ——1902) was born in Jinsha Township, Shangpudu, Haiyang County in Qing Dynasty. I lost my father in a dry year, and my family was poor when I was a child. Poverty and humiliation made Chen Xunian, who was only 17 years old, determined to make a living abroad. In the 14th year of Daoguang Gong of Xuanzong in Qing Dynasty (1844), penniless Chen Xunian ventured aboard a red-headed ship bound for Malay Peninsula and came to Johor (now Johor, Malaysia) alone. At first, he and many Chaozhou folks cut through the thorns in the virgin forest, cut mountains and fill the sea, and experienced human hardships. Later, they switched to selling cloth. Later, an economic crisis occurred in Sudan, Johor, and he was rewarded for discovering a new tin mine. After Chen Xunian became rich, he met Abu Jia, a nobleman in Johor (overseas Chinese called him Tian, and his mother was said to be chaozhou people) and became sworn brothers with him. This Chaozhou-speaking aristocrat succeeded to Johor, Sudan in 1862. 1864, he handed over the 10 port in China to Chen Xunian for management. At the age of 39, Chen Xunian became the largest port owner in Malay Peninsula. Chen Xunian's hometown is commonly known as Shalong, so it is called the old Shalong Port, the largest port in Johor, the capital of Johor. From 65438 to 0868, Chen Xunian became the most famous businessman in Nanyang, and was named "Gabidan" (overseas Chinese leader) by the Sultan of Johor, and was awarded the title of "Senior Minister". There is still a "Chen Xunian Street" in Johor to commemorate his achievements. With the development of his career, he gradually shifted his career focus to Singapore, which is developing on a large scale. In the seventh year of Tongzhi in Mu Zong in Qing Dynasty (1870), Chen Xunian invested in the construction of Congxi Gongci in his hometown of Jinsha Jiaotou. When Chen Xunian moved from Johor to Singapore, he invited craftsmen from Chaozhou and delivered raw materials. According to the present style and style of Congxi Gongci, he built the "Zizheng Dike" between Clemen Left Road and Banlang Road, which was listed as the fifth ancient building in China. 1In June, 984, Singapore issued a stamp with the only physical map of this ancient Chaozhou building. This is not only the glory of Chen Xunian's family, but also the pride of China people. The building is now a public welfare facility of the Salvation Army and is open to the public free of charge. Chen Xunian retired in his later years and returned to his hometown to support himself. He died in his hometown at the age of 75. Kanroji Grottoes is located halfway up Lion Mountain in Pu Sang. It is the largest natural cave temple in Chaoshan, covering an area of nearly 6000 square meters. According to the Records of Haiyang County, the place "originally met the Academy, and later changed to Kanluoji", "according to legend, there are the tomb of dutiful son and Ganlu Waterfall, hence the name". The date of the establishment of this temple is unknown. According to the stone carvings in the temple, it was built by Jiabaoti, the magistrate of Chaozhou, in the forty-eighth year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1620). Kanroji is a natural rock temple, located in a cave shaped like a lion's mouth, which can only be reached by climbing about 360 steps from the foot of the mountain. The temple gate is made up of three huge stones, and the word "Meeting Academy" on the forehead is discernible, while the "Ganlu Cave" is still there. The upper cover of the Buddhist temple is covered by a boulder flying in the air. It is a miracle that this stone is as flat as a razor and as hard as a rock. There is a cloud in the cliff stone carving on the temple wall: "Kanroji is in a cloud of smoke, and the natural stone room is strange." A Maitreya Buddha in the temple is carved in stone, with bare chest and bare arms, a big belly and a deep umbilical cord. The statue is 2.55 meters high and 4. 15 meters wide. There is also a widely circulated story about this Buddha statue among local people, saying that "Meilin Lake sinks, and Kanluoji produces rice". Meilin Lake is about 65,438+00 kilometers southwest of Kanluoji. According to legend, in ancient times, Meilin Lake often sank rice boats, but the belly button of the stone Buddha in Kanluoji often produced rice for guests to eat. Later, greedy enemies dug out their navel and rice could not be produced. There is a spring in the north of the temple, which is "inexhaustible in autumn and winter" and is called "Ganlu Yongquan" in ancient times. There are many cliff stone carvings in the temple, such as "Wanshouyun Palace", "Weilingbaozhang" and "Origin of Tianzhu". In the past, Kanluoji was also called Baiyun Temple or Wanshou Yunnan Temple. Enthusiastic and helpful square is located near Dongtang Bridge, Huamei Township, Caitang Town. It was built by Shen Xuequan, the grandfather of the householder Shen, and his wife Shen. During the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, Zhili was flooded, and the head of the household, Shen, followed the instructions of his ancestors that "it is urgent to help the poor and provide disaster relief", donated silver 1220 Liang, bought clothes 1200 pieces and distributed them in Zhili. In order to show his kindness, Li Hongzhang, the governor of Zhili, ignored Emperor Guangxu and asked Shen to build a workshop in his hometown, and "gave his son the words of' being anxious for public interests and being righteous'". Guangxu approved the memorial hall to build a workshop. The square was built in the 14th year of Guangxu (1888) and completed in the 17th year of Guangxu (189 1). It is a three-story stone archway with four columns and three rooms. The square is engraved with the words "be anxious for public interests and be kind to righteousness", and the pillars are engraved with Zhili Governor Li Hongzhang, Yong Hou and the Minister of War. 1987 is listed as a key cultural relics protection unit in Chaozhou. Ji Xian Heritage Bridge Ji Xian Bridge was built in Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1309), located in front of Shenqiu Palace in Yue Xian Town, with a history of nearly 800 years. The bridge consists of four piers and three holes, with a length of 26.4m and a width of1.5m.. The original bridge monument was lost. Find your way back and re-establish yourself by the bridge. It was rebuilt in Yuan and Ming Dynasties, and now it is completely preserved, with rare architectural features of Yuan Dynasty. Meilin Lake is located at the foot of Hushan Mountain in the southeast of Pu Sang, at the junction of Caitang and Anbu. The lake is more than 300 acres wide and several feet deep. There is a land bulge in the southeast of the lake center, which is called the center of the lake, about 80 mu. Around the lake, there are green grass and fragrant rice all year round. There are ancient sea erosion stones, Zhongli Cave, dolomite and Shilin nearby. As early as 6000 years ago, Meilin Lake was in the bay. 2000 years ago, land was formed here due to the alluvial accumulation of the Han River and the weathering of the sediments in Pu Sang Mountain. After wave erosion, various ancient marine erosion stones were formed at the southern foot of Niutou Mountain in the northwest of Meilin Lake. The existing marine erosion stones are scattered between the foothills and fields, with the shapes of mushrooms, dolphins, sheep heads, carp, turtles, sails and clams. These ancient sea-eroded rocks on the shore of Meilin Lake are rare ancient sea-eroded landforms in China, important historical materials for studying the changes of Chaozhou coastal topography, and scenic spots for moonlit boating and holiday fishing, which can be listed as tourist attractions. In the past, villages such as Jinsha and Hong 'an, the ancient towns of Caitang, which were hung in the walled villages, were all ancient villages, leaving many ruins of ancient walled villages and buildings. According to historical research. At that time, the building reinforced the wall of the village, mainly to prevent Japanese pirates from plundering. Therefore, the villages unite and live together. And dig deep ditches around the village and build strong walls for defense. Pu Sang, overlooking Mount Pu Sang, is about 20 kilometers southwest of the city. This mountain is more than 600 meters high and about 27 kilometers in circumference. It spans Jieyang and Chenghai. This mountain is named after an ancient mulberry tree. The mountain is rugged and lush. The mountains are full of caves with huge stones and all kinds of stone forests. Among them, Kanroji, an ancient temple with 7,000 square meters of boulders as its natural roof, is the most famous. There are Zhongli Cave and Guli Cave. At the southern foot of the mountain, there are marine mushroom-shaped stone forests representing ancient marine landforms, the tombs of the famous hipster Lin Daqin and his mother-in-law, and the newly-built Tropic of Cancer sign tower. Chaozhou has Shan Zong, HouNiu Shan, Lion Mountain, Xishan, Zhongli Mountain, Longkeng Mountain and Zhuanglongshan. As early as the Ming Dynasty, Pu Sang was already a famous tourist attraction. The poem "Singing Away from the Mountain" in the next season says: "Look at the wonderful cave away from the mountain, there are clouds everywhere. On this day, when I leave Tibet to repair the land, I should make a masterpiece on the earth. " Standing on the top of the mountain overlooking, winding paths lead to secluded places, towering ancient trees, fragrant flowers, fresh air, intoxicating tourists and colorful weather. Meeting Qingya Meeting Peak is the highest mountain in Pu Sang. There are standing stones on the peak, and the height is inserted into the cloud. People call it "a pillar of the sky" and "a bucket of the sky", and the word "Yujianfeng" is engraved on the stone. In the gap, the words "jade slips open holes" are engraved. On the stone wall on Yan's left and the foothills on the right, there is a foot-long regular script "Zuo Yan". There is a grotto next to it, which is said to be a place where Zen masters or visiting monks practice martial arts and learn from each other.