Memorial Temple of Jiang Taigong

Jiang Taigong Temple is located in Linzi City. It was built in 1993 based on Jiang Taigong's tomb. Taigong Temple is a group of traditional Chinese central axis symmetrical hall and temple buildings. Jiang Taigong Temple has buildings such as Sanjun Hall, Qiuzu Hall, Wuzu Hall, Wuxian Hall, Fishing Pavilion, Taoist Courtyard, etc. It is large in scale, with many steles and stones and shaded by green trees.

To the east of the Jiang Taigong Temple is the Qiu Mugong Temple, which was built in 1995 with the donation of Mr. Qiu Zhengji, the 100th generation grandson of Qiu Mugong and the head of the Qiu Clan Association. Jiang Taigong was granted the title of Duke of Yingqiu, and his descendants took the place as their surname. Qiu Mugong was the third son of Taigong. Taigong granted the title of Duke of Qi and established the state, and ordered Duke Mu to govern Yingqiu. His clan members then took Qiu as their surname, and Duke Mu was the ancestor of the Qiu clan. Since the Zhou and Qin dynasties, the Qiu clan has been in succession for generations, with its branches and descendants living in different places, and their descendants are all over China and abroad.

The two temples both adopt the central axis symmetry sequence of traditional Chinese architecture, with a layout of halls and temples, and the entire building looks ancient. In the east side hall of the Mugong Temple, the origin of the Jiang surname and the Jiang family tree are displayed. The Jiang surname is one of the ancient surnames in my country. Over the long years, the Jiang clan has multiplied from generation to generation and spread all over the world. According to research, there are 102 surnames derived from the Jiang surname.

When King Wen of Zhou was visiting wise men, he met Jiang Taigong and invited him back to be his Grand Master, honoring him as Taigong Wang. King Wu of Zhou honored him as Master Shangfu after he succeeded to the throne. Jiang Taigong assisted the Zhou Dynasty in destroying the Shang Dynasty and was granted the title of Master Shangfu for his great merit. When Taigong governed Qi, he adopted policies such as "simplifying customs and rituals, promoting business and industry, and facilitating the benefits of fish and salt", focusing on agriculture, industry and commerce, and vigorously developing production. Qi quickly became strong. Later, Jiang Taigong assisted King Zhou in suppressing the rebellion of Wu Geng, the son of King Zhou. In order to reward Taigong for his second contribution to the stabilization of Zhou, King Cheng of Zhou granted Jiang Taigong the power to conquer "east to the sea, west to the river, south to Muling, and north to Wudi", making Qi a great country that came to the court hand in hand between the sea and the mountains.

After Jiang Taigong died, he was buried in Zhou according to Zhou rituals. The people of Qi missed Taigong's kindness and buried his clothes and hats here. The main hall enshrines the statues of Jiang Taigong, Dinggong Lü Ji and his twelfth-generation grandson Xiaobai, the first of the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period". The statues of Tian Dan, Tian Rangju, Guan Zhong, Sun Wu and Sun Bin are enshrined in the west side hall. The statues of Qiu Chuji (Changchun Zhenren), Lü Hongbin (Lü Zu), Zhang Daoling (Zhang Tianshi), Wang Xuannan (Taidao Emperor) and Wang Chongyang (Jiaozu) are enshrined in the east side hall. Passing through the main hall is Taigong's tomb, which expresses the Qi people's remembrance and admiration for Jiang Taigong, the founder of Qi State and the founder of Qi culture. The "Zhou Shi Qi Zu" on the horizontal brow of the stone archway in front of the tomb highly summarizes the great achievements of Jiang Taigong's life.