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Black Dragon Ancient Temple
Black Dragon Ancient Temple is on south bank of Han River Bridge, gate face east, former called Anji Holy Temple. According to ¡¶Pengtun small dragon¡·record, black dragon ancient temple established in Bei Song, Anji Lingwang is given by Zhao Xiang. And it is said Zhu Ge crusage for rough, procurator Wang Hang defend city and fight against enemy, die as divinities. In year 1589 Chaozhou coast defence Tong Zhishi learn that repair Black Dragon Ancient Temple press down flood, esteem as joss, named Anjin Lingwang, since then, Wang Hang become Anji king. Another legend: during Huangyou year in Bei Song, Guangyuan Yi Zhigao named Nantian emperor, renamed Yuan Jingrui. Due to Guangyuan connect Chaozhou, so betray army according to danger, Emperor Zhao Zheng appoints Yang Wenguang to calm south eighteen caves. When March down along south river black snake attach on boat, and journey is smooth and calm all the caves, Yang Wenguang inform Song emperor when r eturn after victory. Zhao Zhen ordain Chaozhou black snake as ¡°Anji king.¡±
Former Black Dragon Ancient Temple needed ascend from south and descend from east to enter into temple, gate forehead ¡°Anji holy temple¡±, maybe obliged by Zhao Ji of Song dynasty. Two sides one is spirit platform and another is drama platform. Through back of temple to front is a lune temple room, in front of ancient temple there are three gates: middle stone plaque is ¡°Black dragon ancient temple¡±. Gate couplet: boat is shuttle plait river splendid, tower as pen write heaven article. Because boat and phoenix hill can be seen in front of temple, so deeply impressed people and pass for a moment, this couple is written by Zuo Yanchun. Two side-gate beside frontispiece is a little small, plaque on gate respectively carved ¡°Congde¡± and ¡°Yijiang¡±, side-gate also has couple, but because of not splendid and actual so forgotten by people.
Anji king figure inside temple wrapped golden thread and wear emperor hat, gold body is eight Chi high and made of rigid wood. But it is not brought from Yunan, that small joss previously put in south gate Xie ancestral temple. It is said well preserved till now. King figure in temple is bigger than first signore and second signore, to show force and sanctity. In temple still has immortal palace and palace hall.
In front of palace hall there are stele of Chaozhou people Xie Shaochang, one is said that when he as a official in Yunnan, bring Wang Hang joss and put in temple, but¡¶Haiyng records¡·and¡¶Chaozhou records¡·has lots of record about Xie Shaochang. At corner there are two holy, estimated is the imperial envoy inscribed by Zhoa Gu. Still has soil spirit and flower father and mother that blessing enfant grow. In front of hall there are a pair of stone lion and 4 poles, pole peak and girder all carved flower and bird, bank surrounded by fence, along river there is a uncork carp. All water in temple all flow into Han River. 10 meters sand beach form fish mouth has a ¡°Fengkui (stomach)¡± sand well, low water period and great drought there are still lots of water in the well, offer water to the resident, very supernatural.
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