The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang

Shenyang Xibo Family Temple is called Taiping Temple. It is located at the Shenyang Huangsi Temple Fair, No. 21 Taipingli, Huangsi Road, Heping District, Shenyang City, about 100 meters south of Shisheng Temple. It was built in the forty-sixth year of Kangxi (1707 AD) by the Xibo people living in Shengjing. When it was first built, there were only five main halls. After successive repairs and expansions, a large-scale temple was gradually formed. The temple faces south and has two courtyards in front and back. The temple mainly enshrines Buddha statues such as Sakyamuni, the Eight Bodhisattva, and the Four Great Heavenly Kings.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang0 In the eighth year of Jiaqing, the assistant leadership Warsaw placed it on the east and west sides of the hall, and carved two stone monuments in Sibo and Chinese. The inscription not only records the establishment, expansion and repair of the Xibe family temple, but also records the Xibe people's migration to Shengjing and their incorporation into the Eight Banners, preserving more than three hundred years of Xibe history. There is still one of these two stone steles, which is collected in the Shenyang Palace Museum. In the center of the main hall is hung a plaque with four bronzed characters reading "Xibo Family Temple", which was presented by Sepukeng, the leader of the Xibo tribe stationed in Shengjing during the Xianfeng period.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang1 Most of the early Sibe people lived in Hailar. In the early Qing Dynasty, in order to prevent the Xibe rebellion, Huang Taiji gradually dispatched the Xibe people who lived together to various places to garrison them. During the Kangxi years, in order to strengthen defense, the court moved Xibo soldiers and nearly 8000 people from their families to Shengjing in three batches. Since then, the number of Xibo people in Shengjing has increased year by year.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang2 Most of the Xibe people believe in Lamaism, but Shengjing does not have a fixed place for them to do Buddhist things. In the forty-sixth year of Kangxi, the Xibo people in Shengjing raised 60 taels of silver and bought five houses near the Imperial Temple. They found craftsmen to shape Buddha statues. They also invited 108 works of the Ganjuer Sutra (Tripitaka Sutra) from the capital (Beijing) and founded the Xibo Family Temple. Because the Xibo people admire Guan Gong, a special statue of Guan Gong is provided in their home temple. It is sacrificed twice on Guan Gong's birthday on the 10th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar and on the 13th day of the fifth month when Guan Gong goes to the party alone. In this way, every year during the Lunar New Year, the temple doors of the Xibo family are wide open, and there are grand temple fairs on the eighth day of the fourth month, and the two sacrificial days of Guan Gong. Taiping Temple has become one of the most popular resorts in Shengjing for a time.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang3 There have been many opinions about the time when Taiping Temple was founded. In order to accurately record the historical situation of Taiping Temple, the late Xibo historical and cultural expert Guan Fang, in addition to consulting relevant historical materials, visited more than 200 people and held many symposiums.

According to his research on

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang4 location of the

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang5 , there are generally the following three accounts about the time when Taiping Temple was founded: 1. Volume 13 of the "Shenyang County Annals" records: Xibo Family Temple was built in the 36th year of Kangxi; 2. In 1951, it was recorded that Taiping Temple was built at No. 12 Taipingsi Hutong, Zhanqian Street, Beishi District, and was founded on February 15, the 40th year of Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty; 3. The inscription on the family temple records: In the forty-sixth year of Kangxi, the Xibo people raised 60 taels of silver, bought five houses, and built Taiping Temple. Perhaps these three time statements reflect the process from the first construction of the family temple to its completion.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang6 of the

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang7 was in the middle of the main hall of Taiping Temple. There was a wooden plaque hanging on it with four bronzed characters "Xibo Family Temple." The Shenyang Palace Museum currently exists. This plaque also has a magical legend. During the Xianfeng period, Sepukengge, the Xibo tribe stationed in Shengjing, was sent to lead his troops to Tianjin to fight against the invading French army.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang8 Before leaving, he and hundreds of officers and soldiers came to the Xibo Family Temple to worship the divine ancestor and bless the great victory. One morning, fog filled the sky. When Sepu Keng came back from the inspection post, suddenly the sound of guns rang out across the Tushan Pass. The shouts shook the sky, and the French army took advantage of the fog to attack. Sepu immediately led his troops to meet the enemy. At this moment, the morning beads on his chest were scattered to the ground. Thinking this was an ominous sign, he immediately ordered to stop moving forward and guard the ground.

The only remaining Xibo family temples in Shenyang9 Then, he jumped off his mount, looked for the scattered morning beads, strung them again, and put them on. It was sunny and foggy. Seeing that the Qing troops refused to attack and the sky was clearing, the French army had no choice but to drive an ambush at the pass to attack. Sepu suddenly realized that the French army wanted to use the fog to lure Qing troops into the trap. The French army's plan was revealed, and the officers and soldiers of the Sibe Battalion were fighting spirit and defeated the enemy in one go.

After the squad returned to Shengjing, in order to thank the gods and Buddhas and their ancestors for their blessings, Sepukeng and several generals who participated in the battle saluted this plaque. From then on, the incense in the Xibo Family Temple became more prosperous. In the urban construction plan to transform Beishi Market, the Taiping Temple should be rebuilt in a timely manner so that it can form a tourism chain with adjacent landscapes such as Shisheng Temple and the former site of the Manchu Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, making further contributions to the prosperity of Shenyang's tourism culture.

Although the Xibo family temple is not large in scale, it is neatly laid out. The front hall, middle hall and main hall are all located on a central axis from south to north. Between the front hall and the central hall, there are three chambers on the east and west sides. There is a Guandi Temple on the west side of the back hall, and Wenchang Hall and Dragon Tree Hall on the east side. There are three meditation rooms to the east of Dragon Tree Hall, where the lamas live. There are ten rooms next to the east wall, which are also the places where lamas and monks live in the temple. There is a small door on the north side leading to Shisheng Temple. The east and west houses of Taiping Temple are separated by a 1.5-meter-high flower wall. There are two moon doors in the middle of the flower wall, making the temple have a courtyard, which looks simple, elegant, solemn and quiet.

The current Taiping Temple has been transformed into an exhibition hall displaying the westward migration of the Xibe people and the history, culture and folk customs of the Xibe people. The exhibition includes the feat of moving westward, historical origin, customs and habits, literature and art, folk houses, marriage customs and Shenyang's national unity. It comprehensively displays the customs, habits, history, culture and related stories of the Xibe people.