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Jishan Ji Wang Temple| The largest temple in the country dedicated to the ancestor of agriculture

| The largest temple in the country dedicated to the ancestor of agriculture. Hou Ji, surname Ji, name Qi, was the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor, the eldest son of Emperor Ku, and the ancestor of the Ji family of the Zhou Dynasty. As the first person to plant millet and wheat, Hou Ji has been worshipped by emperors and people for thousands of years. The first unique feature of Jishan Ji Wang Temple is the eye-catching wood carvings, including Ji Wang holding grain spikes, farmers sowing and ploughing, hardworking cattle and horses, rolling stone mills, and grain winnowing fans, all vividly depicted. The figures in the painting are not only Hou Ji and the Zhou tribe who started the agricultural civilization yesterday, but also the common people who are sowing in spring, managing in summer, harvesting in autumn, and storing in winter along the agricultural civilization line laid by Hou Ji today. The second unique feature is the exquisite and beautiful stone carvings. They are unique in that they use superb craftsmanship to create a series of visible and tangible historical scrolls. The most breathtaking are the two coiled dragon stone pillars in front of Hou Ji Tower. The technique used is high relief carving. One is a fire dragon stone pillar with a flaming Suzaku passing through, and the other is a water dragon stone pillar with clouds and waves and fish leaping and dragons flying, showing the cultural connotation of the ancient Chinese dragon totem. The third unique feature is the gorgeous and magnificent glazed colored tiles. The colored tiles on the top of the slope and the flowers, flowing clouds, heavenly horses, immortals, and mythical beasts on the ridge decorations are all made of glazed tiles. The most exciting is the main ridge of Hou Ji Tower, which is more than 1 meter high. At both ends, there are large glazed dragon heads about 5 feet high. The glazed tiles are divided into seven colors: yellow, orange, red, green, cyan, blue, and purple. They are colorful and particularly eye-catching.
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Posted: Feb 2, 2024
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