Fengli Zhenggongtan
This paper introduces the history of Fengli Town, Rudong County, Nantong City, Jiangsu Province. The "Tan Zheng Canglang" mentioned here is one of the ten ancient scenic spots.
"Tan Zheng Cang Bo" is one of the ten scenic spots in the old days, located in the northern suburb of the town, covering an area of 180 mu. According to historical records, Li Xian of the Ming Dynasty was ordered by the emperor to compile the Unified Records and collect the world and the earth as historical materials. The book contains the richness of Gong Zheng Beach. The note reads: "Rugao Northeast Fenglichang, Song awarded Yangzhou, built a battle to learn water." Fu Bi, a native of Henan in Song Dynasty, was named Guo Yan. Outstanding talent, at the beginning of Li Qing, presided over the production of The Sacred Life of the Emperor. At that time, the Khitan state stationed troops on the border and sent envoys to claim the territory. Fu Bi was ordered to negotiate, refused to cede territory and declared the interests of peace and war. Qidan was forced to retreat because of his argument. Fu Bi relieved a military crisis for the Song Dynasty. Injong Zhao Zhen appointed him as the deputy envoy of the Tang Dynasty. Later, the British emperor Zhao Shu called him an envoy of the Tang Dynasty. Tang Tang in Song Dynasty was the highest official in charge of the national military, equivalent to the prime minister. Li Xian's "Great Unity" said: "Fu Bi awarded Yangzhou", and the so-called "judge" means high officials and low posts. In other words, Fu Bi was the official residence of the Tang Dynasty, and he was the central chief executive in charge of Yangzhou.
As Fu Bi was in charge of military power in the Tang Dynasty, he would not forget the personal experience of the Khitan station troops. Knowing that the country is strong, it is necessary to strengthen the army and strengthen national defense. Song Shifeng, which belongs to Yangzhou, is one of the important coastal defense towns. So Fu Bi personally presided over the construction of Fengli Xishui War Base. "The Town Records of Fengli" contains: "In the second year of Song Yingzong Heping (AD 1065), Fu Bi awarded Yangzhou as an ambassador to prevent pirates in Fenglichang. However, its warships are often worse than the wind and waves, so Fu Bi dug a beach to park the warships and let the sergeants learn to fight on the beach. " . At this time, Yingzong Zhao Shu named Fu Bi "Zheng Guogong". Fengli has just been chiseled into a learning beach for sailors, so it is called "Gong Zheng Beach" by the world.
Zheng Gongtan was chiseled one hundred years after the establishment of Fengli Mo Lifeng Saltworks. As a sailor stationed in the garrison, it promoted the development of commercial trade, fishery and salt industry in Fengli, and promoted the religious and cultural undertakings more significantly. The silt dredged from the beach is piled on the south bank of the beach and piled into mountains, with an area of about 20 mu and a height of more than 3 feet. There are three temples on the top of the mountain from east to west: Bixia Palace, Jingtu Temple and Bao Guo Temple, all built in the Song Dynasty. At that time, the morning bell of the ancient temple, the waves on the beach, the mountains and rivers set each other off and the weather was myriad. Fu Bi chose Fengli beach training because of its special geographical location, with the Yellow Sea in the north and the Yangtze River in the south. Inland rivers extend in all directions, only eight miles from the seawall, which is a good place for training. Fu Bi, with a unique eye, built Gong Zheng Beach in Fengli, leaving behind the site of training sailors in the Song Dynasty, which provided valuable evidence for the development of naval bases.
Fengli Zhenggong Beach was originally located in the north of Fengli Town, and now it is a group of Gu Feng vegetables and Fengli Gu Feng farmers' market. Standing on the asphalt road in the middle of the beach, looking northeast, although I didn't see the waves of the old beach water, the scene of the drill at that time, the magnificent scene of the ancestors sweating and bleeding for the country and the people, seemed vivid. The flat sand is boundless, and the river meanders ... It looks like an ancient battlefield, which is admirable.
Sheng Da Temple
"First there is the Great Temple, then there is Fengli Town". This is a common saying in Fengli Town. According to historical records, Fengli was a "coastal village" in the fifth year of Tang Wenzong Taihe (83 1), and Fengli was one of the eight "Mo Lifeng governors" in the period of Song Taizong Taiping Xingguo (977-984). Before the construction of the abundant force field, there was a temple called Dasheng Temple.
The main beam of Fengli Great Temple is engraved with the words "Wei Chibaolin supervises the manufacture". Wei Chibaolin was the son of Wei Chijingde, the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. In 658, in the third year of Xianqing, Wei Chibaolin succeeded to the title, and later he was responsible for the construction of temples all over the country. Fengli Great Temple was built at that time, and it was built two or three hundred years ago.
The Great Sage Temple is dedicated to the Great Sage Bodhisattva. His image is wearing a dragon robe and a pilu hat. The Great Sage Bodhisattva, formerly known as "Sangha", did exist in history. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, once wrote the Sangha Song. In the second year of Tang Xianqing (657), the Sangha came to the Tang Dynasty and sat in Tang Zhongzong Jinglong for four years (7 10), at the age of 83. He is a generation of eminent monks, and Tang Zhongzong Li Xian also regards him as his teacher. Buddhist circles call it the incarnation of avalokitesvara. Tang Daizong said, "Where monasteries are built in the world, the truth of the Sangha is established."
Judging from the date of birth and death of Wei Chi-Lin Bao, Fengli Dasheng Temple may have been built before the imperial edict of Dai Zong and shortly after the death of Sangha. It is a Buddhist temple with a long history in the Yellow Sea.
Fengli Dasheng Temple and Nantong Langshan Guangjiao Temple worship the same "Sangha". "The Great Sage Bodhisattva borrows the Wolf Mountain" and "The Great Sage Bodhisattva borrows the Pagoda", which are popular in Nantong, all refer to his life. When did Wolf Mountain begin to worship the Great Sage and Bodhisattva? According to legend, the Great Temple was built by Zhongxing Langshan, a wise monk in the Song Dynasty, which lagged behind Fengli Dasheng Temple in time.
Why was the Fengli Great Temple built so early? Perhaps Fengli Town was originally located in the northeast corner of Zhou Fuhai. During the missionary period of Sangha in Langshan, Nantong, the seawall north of Fengli was still in its infancy, and the disaster of tidal floods was often worrying. Fengli and Langshan are only a hundred miles away, which can be reached by walking for one day. It is possible that the Sangha, who is keen on water control and waterlogging prevention, came to Fengli and contributed to the prevention and control of floods. Therefore, shortly after the death of the Sangha, people around Fengli revered him, so it was logical to build a great temple to worship the Sangha.
Fengli Town was once known as "the blessed land of ancient fenglin", and Fengli was also known as Fengli. Legend has it that Dasheng Temple is full of incense and followers. Coupled with the development of marine fisheries and salt industry, business is booming. After years of development, the original "coastal village" has gradually become a market town. Because there are two maple trees planted in front of the Great Sage Temple, people think that the maple trees in front of the temple are the trees of origin, and this place is rich in products, so it is named Fengli Town. Later, because of the homonym of "Feng" and "Feng", it evolved into "Fengli Town".
In addition to maple trees, there are two ginkgo trees surrounded by three people in the Great Temple. Old people over sixty still remember its huge lush shadow.
In the early 1970s, Fengli Dasheng Temple was demolished in the renovation project of Mafeng River, and its site is at the eastern end of today's Fengli Town's supporting agriculture road.
Rudong Fengli Wenfeng Pagoda
"The red bridge reflects the green water, and the white tower pokes the sky." This is a poem widely circulated among the people of Fengli, which vividly depicts the past scenery of Fengli. White Pagoda and Wenfeng Pagoda were the only ancient pagodas in the county at that time, so they were particularly eye-catching. Wenfeng Pagoda, formerly known as Wenfeng Pavilion and Three-story Pagoda, was built by Wang Weilin (1779) during the Qianlong period.
The tower is located in the courtyard of Wenchang Palace in the southeast of the town, with a tower base of 2 feet 4 feet, a tower height of 4 feet 8 feet, and a three-story brick-wood structure. The tower has eaves and corners, carved columns and painted buildings, which are both simple and solemn, resplendent and magnificent, and the air cushion is very majestic. During the Dragon Boat Festival and the Double Ninth Festival, people will visit the tower, overlooking the town and the four pillars. Looking north by the railing, the waves are boundless and the fishing sails are a little bit. Looking to the east, clouds steaming Xia Wei, water and sky are one color. As far as the southwest is concerned, the river and sea plains are endless. You can see rows of houses in the town nearby, surrounded by streams and picturesque scenery. People are proud of climbing the tower. Literati must write poems when climbing mountains, thus leaving many beautiful poems.
Wenfeng Pagoda has been built three times in history. The first time was in the last years of Daoguang (1823), which was jointly raised by Fu Shou, an official of Fengli Farm, and Hon Nging Chin, a Yi people. The second time was Xianfeng Xinhai (185 1), and the Yi people rebuilt Chencang; The biggest and last time was in the fifth year of the Republic of China (19 16). Pan Yindong, Sanruitu and Shi, the general managers of Fengli, jointly studied with each other. Due to the renovation of Tongzhi and Guangxu for more than 50 years, this tower was almost knocked down. This overhaul, accurately speaking, should be reconstruction, re-excavation of the tower foundation, filling glutinous rice slurry mixed with gravel, setting into stones; The tower is made of lime and glutinous rice, which is strong and indestructible. The whole project lasted 300 days and was completed on June 6, 2006 (19 17). The new tower is more magnificent. The new tower is more than 8 feet high, imitating Suzhou-Hangzhou pagoda and hexagonal, specially designed and built by Zhou Guanglong, a famous craftsman in Nantong. The entrance to the tower is a brick-carved "Up to Qingyun" tablet with a "Three-layer Tower inscription" tablet, which was written and sealed by Wu Changshuo, a master of modern calligraphy and painting. At the top of the tower is Kuixing Tower, behind which there is a glass hall called Gonghuang Pavilion, as well as buildings such as Gong Fan Temple and Tibetan Classics Building. The collection includes Two Books of Universal Library published by the Commercial Press and The Diamond Sutra written by Zhang Jian, a native of Nantong.
There is also a small garden under the tower, in which there are "Taoxuan", "West Wild Goose Lake", Maoting, rockery and flowers of all seasons. The scenery is very pleasant. In 23 years (1934), it became Fengli Park. The vault sky is high and the clouds are light, and the vision is particularly clear. South Xinyu mu is lush, and the west building is painted with a sunset. The bridge gate is moist with the shadow of Shuanglong, and the tide in the harbor returns to the sound of horses. On the sea, fish compete for the market, and the sails are faintly colored. This is an impromptu poem written by Pan Yindong when he climbed the Wenfeng Tower on a spring evening. Reading is fascinating.