Lidai Diwang Miao (Temple of Previous Dynasties)

Originally, I thought that the temple of emperors in modern times forcibly put the cards of emperors in modern times together. I only learned that it was right for people to make up the pile, but this behavior began during the Ming Jiajing years... This place is small and fine, if you don’t explain it to the tour guide, you will visit it for up to half an hour. The old gentleman who explained the duty did not come quickly and clearly to explain the history of the temple.

Finally opened! Be careful not to go on Monday. The hall is magnificent, but only some of the emperor's cards are served inside. Of course, there is no Qin Shihuang or Emperor Yuan. However, how can the lack of Emperor Yuan Wen?

Ming Jiajing Emperor built, the yard is not large enough to be rich in content, the main hall supply from Fuxi, Yandi, Huangdi, Xiaqi, Shangtang began to Ming Dynasty emperors a total of 188, East and West Temple supply 79 people of the famous general Xianchen. In-depth understanding of the Ming and Qing emperors' views on emperors and famous officials, there are about 460 emperors in China, there are only 188 worship cards, such as Qin Shihuang, Yuan Wendi, etc. are not listed.

Detailed address: Traffic strategy of No. 131, Chengmen Inner Street, Xicheng District, Beijing: Recommended subway travel, line 4 West 4 Station and line 2, Chengmen Station, walk for ten minutes. There is also a parking lot opposite the Imperial Temple of all dynasties. There are not many parking spaces and may need to line up. Opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday 9:00-16:30, closed tickets on Monday and Tuesday: reservations are required in advance, and tickets are purchased on site after the reservation code is cancelled, and adults are 20 yuan per person. Historical background: the imperial temple of the past dynasties is a group building, it sits north and south, several buildings on the central axis have shadow, temple gate, bell tower, Jingdemen, Jingdechong Temple, Jingdechong Temple on both sides of the east and west sides of the two stele pavilions. The original imperial temple was first built in Nanjing by Zhu Yuanxu, and Ming Jiajing Emperor chose to build the imperial temple in the former site of the security temple in Yuanchengmen. Cultural value: The imperial temples of the past generations are the only existing imperial temples in China, and most of them retain the structure of the Ming Dynasty when they were created, with high architectural value and cultural relics value. The main temple was built by the emperors from the beginning of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors to the Ming Dynasty. The temple was built by Guan Yu alone and became a strange temple in the temple. It must be known that the temple of the emperors of the past years was dedicated to the Three Emperors and the emperors who founded the country and guarded the business. From Hongwu to Qianlong, the Imperial Temple experienced changes from Nanjing to Beijing, from less to more emperors, from statues to plaques. Emperor Qianlong proposed "Chinese unity is like a line", and the emperors can be learned from the law, so that the emperor's concept of sacrifice is perfect.

The imperial temple of the past dynasties was finally opened. Listening to the news, I quickly went to the public account to make an appointment. After scanning the code, I had to buy a ticket on the spot for 20 yuan. The imperial temple of the past dynasties has a history of nearly 500 years. It was originally in Nanjing and later moved to Beijing. The predecessor was the security temple. In fact, the ancient kings have a tradition of worshipping ancient kings, especially the three emperors and five emperors will definitely build temples to sacrifice. When the emperors of the Ming Dynasty were established, only 16 ancient kings were worshipped at first. Later, the standard was constantly adjusted and the number of worshipped kings was increasing. Eventually, Kang Xi determined the size of 188 people, their plaques were dedicated in the hall, from the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors to the Kings of the Ming Dynasty, but some famous kings were not in it, and the most typical should be Qin Shihuang. In addition, here is also dedicated to dozens of xianchens of each dynasty, respectively in the East and West, Guan Yu is the most special one, the Qing Dynasty specially established the Guandi Temple, forming a strange temple in the temple. Now in addition to the exhibition dedicated to the king and the xianchen, there is also an exhibition hall about the 100 family names, the whole visit takes about an hour and a half. After the Qing Dynasty rule, the imperial temples of all generations were used for office space, schools and other purposes, and in recent decades, they were finally properly kept and restored, becoming a museum I can see today.