According to the ancient monument in the temple, the temple was built in the Jin Dynasty, formerly known as Cangmen Temple, also known as Xiangmei Temple, and was built by the descendants of Sima family. The pit in the west of the temple is Sima Keng and the well is Sima Jing. Now, the pit has been filled up, and the well is a very ordinary small well, and there are relics. Some things in the temple also show that the temple is very old.
During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Xuanzong sent a supervisor from Wei Chijingde to repair the temple. Later, due to the rebellion in the south, Wei Chijingde went to suppress the rebellion. Later, he remembered that Cangmen Temple (now Xiaofu Temple) had not yet built a mountain gate (referring to the outer gate of the Buddhist temple). Due to the inconvenient transportation in ancient times, he built a mountain gate in Zhoukou, Henan Province, covering an area of 100 mu and gathering pilgrims. It is a rare temple in the plain area where Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism are integrated. From this, we can also see the importance of Joy's position at that time.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, Huang Chao won the top prize by virtue of his real talent and learning. Traditionally, the new champion will praise the official for three days, then enter the palace, and then the official empress will give the new champion a hat, and Dai Jinhua will wear a bright red. Huang Chao was rejected by the queen because of her dark face. Finally, the fatuous emperor cancelled her position as the top scholar and the examiner was beheaded. On his way back to his hometown (Cao Zhou, now southeast of Heze, Shandong Province), he entered the boundary of Quzhou. Suddenly, he felt ashamed to meet his elders in his hometown. He remembered the empty monk in his hometown and went to Guangfu Temple to see him.
Empty books are also poor scholars. Because of the uneven world, they can't make achievements and escape into an empty net. After hearing the story of Huang Chao, he advised Huang Chao to rebel. Chao Huang also thinks what he said makes sense. After that, he secretly recruited and trained soldiers and decided to fight against the Tang Dynasty in Chongyang. On September 9, Huang Chao decided to make an empty move and join hands with the Tang Dynasty. However, the sky escapes into an empty door, so you can't kill people and return to the secular world, so you can hide in an empty willow tree outside the temple in the morning. At noon, Huang Chao still didn't find an empty place, but it was time to offer a knife. At that time, I couldn't find a suitable sacrificial knife, so I cut it at the big empty willow outside the temple. The knife began to fall and the empty head rolled out. Huang Chao deeply regretted it, and at the same time strengthened his determination to resist the Tang Dynasty. He led the army to Chang 'an, and the war continued all the way, with countless casualties and rivers of blood. Therefore, the north-south road in Nanzhai Village is called the "red road" and has been passed down to this day.
After the Tang and Song Dynasties, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many famous monks appeared in Jiafu Temple, enjoying a high reputation in the Central Plains. Well-known abbots include Confucius, Laoyi, Xiaowen and Liaochan. One of the most famous is that during the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty, the Zen master Xiao Zong of the temple was well versed in Buddhism and Buddhism, and was transferred to Guanghua Temple in Beijing as the abbot. After Xuan Tong ascended the throne, Liao Chan, a disciple of Xiao Wen, acceded to the throne. Master Liao Chan returned to Guangfu Temple in the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937). Liao Chan is a native of Qianzhai Village, Baizhai Town, this county.
Unfortunately, the temple was destroyed by Japanese puppet troops in 1940, and the historic Xiaofu Temple disappeared into the historical trend. Fortunately, there are many cultural relics, all of which are rare treasures.
Nanzhai Village where the temple is located is also a village with a long history. It was recorded in the Spring and Autumn Period, when it was named Dailuzhuang. This is also the place where the Beijing Opera "Singing Hui Yuan" took place. Many masters have acted in this play, which is why "there is gold under one's knee".
(Part of the information comes from the Internet, thanks to Shi's article! )