Huayin Shaanxi Forbidden City Xiyue Temple | "Yuelian Lingshu"

| "Yuelian Lingshu". Huayin Shaanxi Forbidden City Xiyue Temple | "Yuelian Lingshu" Xiyue Temple is a temple dedicated to the Huashan God, the Great Emperor of Xiyue. It is located on Yuemiao Street, 5 kilometers north of Huashan. The temple was first built in the era of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, and later became a place where emperors of all dynasties worshiped the God of Mount Huashan. In the first year of Yuanguang of the Western Han Dynasty (134 BC), Jiling Palace was built at Huangfuyukou. During the Eastern Han Dynasty, it was moved to its current location and was later renamed Xiyue Temple. The layout and momentum are similar to those of the Forbidden City in Beijing, so it is known as the "Shaanxi Forbidden City". Xiyue Temple faces south, with the temple gate facing Mount Huashan. The entire building complex is divided into six spaces from front to back. On the central axis from north to south, there are Haoling Gate, Wufeng Tower, Lingxing Gate, Jincheng Gate, Haoling Hall, Bedroom, Imperial Library, and Wanshou Pavilion. . The first space is in front of Wufeng Tower, which is the entrance; the second space is the courtyard behind Wufeng Tower, which was once known as the small forest of steles in Shaanxi; the third space is the courtyard between Lingxing Gate and Jincheng Gate. , the main buildings in the fourth space include Haoling Hall (main hall), etc.; the main buildings in the fifth space include the Imperial Study Room, etc.; the main buildings in the sixth space include Wanshou Pavilion, Youyuefang, Wanghe Tower, etc. The entire building presents a pattern of low in front and high in back. These six spaces complement each other, coordinate and contrast, forming an indivisible whole. The Wufeng Tower is built on a high platform, more than 20 meters high. When you climb the tower to look at Mount Huashan, you can clearly see the five peaks. The main hall, Haoling Hall, is a glazed tiled single-eaves resting top, located on a broad "convex" shaped platform. It is 7 rooms wide and 5 rooms deep. It is surrounded by cloisters and is magnificent. Emperors of all dynasties often lived here to worship Mount Huashan. . Hanging in the hall are plaques inscribed by Kangxi, Daoguang and Cixi such as "Jintian Zhaoduan" and "Xianyun". The entire courtyard is full of lush trees and rugged rocks, making it full of garden interest.