The Daoist base at Mount Song's Zhongyue Temple dates back to the earliest times

The Zhongyue Temple in Dengfeng is the earliest Daoist base in the Mount Song area, established during the Qin Dynasty. Originally, it was built to worship the Zhongyue deity. Historical figures such as Emperor Wu of Han, Empress Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, and Emperor Qianlong have all left their footprints here. The temple complex was rebuilt during the Qing Dynasty following the layout of the Forbidden City in Beijing, and the current complex of red walls and green tiles is known as the 'Mini Forbidden City'. The temple is surrounded by ancient trees, among which a wisteria plant parasitizes an old cypress tree, its purple vines tenderly entwining in a curtain-like fashion, presenting a picturesque scene of old trees greeting the spring.

Henan | The earliest base of Taoism in the Songshan area is the Zhongyue Temple

❤Recommended reason: The predecessor of Zhongyue Temple was the Taishi Shrine, which was built during the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) as a place to worship the god of Mount Taishi. In the first year of Yuanfeng of the Western Han Dynasty (110 BC), Emperor Wu of Han visited and offered sacrifices to Mount Song, and built an additional shrine to the god of Taishi, sealing the products of the land below as offerings to the shrine. During the Northern Wei Dynasty, after three relocations, the site was officially named Zhongyue Temple. 👍Most recommended: In the first year of Tian Ce Wan Sui (696 AD), Wu Zetian ascended Mount Song to seal Zhongyue, and conferred the title on the god of Zhongyue. Zhongyue Temple was the earliest base of Taoism in the Songshan area, originally established to worship the god of Zhongyue, and Taoists honor Zhongyue Temple as the 'Sixth Minor Grotto-Heaven'. 👍Most recommended: At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, due to the chaos of war, the temple collapsed severely. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, especially during the Qianlong period, Zhongyue Temple underwent a large-scale comprehensive renovation following the style of the Qing Old Palace in Beijing, hence Zhongyue Temple is also known as the 'Miniature Forbidden City'. The existing buildings largely retain the scale of the Qing Dynasty's reconstruction.

There is a Shaolin Temple in Henan, which is well known. Because I have been filming, I often appear in martial arts novels, so I am very famous. Not far from Shaolin Temple, there is a larger ancient architectural complex, which has a longer history than Shaolin Temple and there are not many people to visit. is in the same city as Denglin Temple in Dengfeng City. Zhongyue Temple has a history of more than 2,000 years. Zhongyue Temple is relatively close to Dengfeng City, only 4 kilometers. The predecessor of Zhongyue Temple was Taizuo, which existed in the Western Han Dynasty. In the Zhongyue Temple, there are many ancient trees. There are more than 330 ancient cypresses from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. These large ancient trees have nameplates, which record the age of the tree. There are also many trees over 3,000 years old. The area of Zhongyue Temple is about 110,000 square meters, almost twice the area of Shaolin Temple. This is the largest ancient architectural complex in Henan Province. Iron Man is a rare treasure of Zhongyue Temple. There are four iron people in the Zhongyue Temple. They were cast in the Northern Song Dynasty and have a history of nearly a thousand years. It is said that the locals believe that the iron man has the effect of curing the disease. Where there is pain in the body, it is better to touch the corresponding part of the iron man. In 2010, the historical buildings in the world were included in the World Cultural Heritage, including the Zhongyue Temple and Shaolin Temple and a total of eight other historical buildings.