Cangnan Stele
Record of Chosen Temple | |
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![]() Rubbings of the stone stele of "The Notes of Selected Temples" | |
Material | stone |
Size | height 150 cm, width 76 cm, thickness 10 cm |
Writing | Traditional Chinese |
Created | 1351 |
Present location | Cangnan County Museum |
The Cangnan Stele is the temple stele of the Yuan Dynasty Manichean monastery Xuanxi Temple. It is the only Manichean stone monument found in the world so far, Has been listed as a national second-class cultural relic, now in the Cangnan County Museum, in Zhejiang Province.[1] The monument is 150 cm high, 76 cm wide, and 10 cm thick, half On the forehead of the round stele, the inscription is inscribed in seal script "Xuansiji".[2] Lin Wushu called the Xuanxuan Temple according to the inscription "It was built by the church of the neighboring countries of Jiangsu, and was built before the Gai Peng family." , Which means that the Mingjiao of Xuansi Temple still inherits the tradition of Manicheanism in the Tang Dynasty, advertised by foreign religions, and is different from ordinary folk religions.[3]
Inscription
The full text of the stele:[4]
Written and written by Kong Ke Biao, the recorder of Jiande, who was awarded the same scholarship
Seal mark of Yan Jing Sun, a magistrate of Pingyang State, Wenzhou Road, a lieutenant of Dunwu
There is a mountain called Peng Mountain, which is located 70 miles south of Ping Yang Guo, where the Peng family has lived for many years. More than 300 paces from the northwest of Peng's residence, there is a palace, and its name is "Xuanjin Temple", which is the residence of the teachers of Su neighboring countries. The old system is very simple, people may pass. The temple was built by my ancestor. The winch is not large enough to show Yan Jie sincerity. I am fortunate not to team up with the legacy of my ancestors, I would like to drop out of the hall structure remaining power to do this service, you have my phase into. My ancestors know, will not mourn its will of not get to bear in the ground. Deyu should say: "Promise! I dare not obey the order is a total." Nai repudiated the former site, to wood and stone, gathered a group of art attack. Chong Buddhist temple, the establishment of three doors, the list of left and right panels. All the structures were programmed with the bottom method. No matter what, Deyu immediately passed away, the gentleman sad. And he said: "My nephew has already, I can do it? Then, he asked for materials and work, and used them for perfection. There was a hall for performing the Dharma, a room for the apprentices, a room for the food and sleep in the enlightened place, and even a kitchen, a treasury, and a bathhouse, all of which were repaired. All as a house such as the dry pillar, Hanjin he was open, depending on the initial increase. And then he said: "Hey! The construction of this service, I am only the first will of the Fake commitment is fear, not the benefit of the blessing field also. Now I am glad to revile the work, but the spirit of the ancestors is still here! So he promptly made a shrine to the gods in the eastern part of the temple; he also cut the field like a dry acre and endowed it with gold for the rituals, and entrusted it with the winnings to pay for other expenses of the temple. After Deyu and the phase in the Cheng, Jun's grandson Wen Fu, civilization, Wen Ding, Wen Chong, Wen Zhen also. In the spring of this year, civilization came to Taoism to build temples, and solicited essays. Alas! The world as a son if the grandson, retaining the grandfather's career fortunately not fallen, difficult! It has embellished and expand the, cover a thousand and one or two get it. (interrogation and can be reckless in the structure of the hall outside the sowing? Now look at you in the construction of the temple, yet earnestly to promote the ancestral spirit as such, then his lineage of prosperity, this is clear. It is fitting that he should enjoy longevity! I have praised his filial piety is not forgotten, so for the record to build the temple's performance, and the beauty of the gentleman because of the link to get the book. Your name is Ren Weng, Ruishan its word. This year is actually to the eleventh year, February 15 record.
See also
References
- ^ Lin Shundao; Cai Tingtao (2017-08-18). Yang Daomin (ed.). "There is actually a Mingjiao site-Xuanzhen Temple in the treasury, right in..." sohu.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-29. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Wang Ting (2008-11-28). "Wang Ting: The Records of Kong Chen-Supplementary Explanation of the Stele of "The Records of the True Temples" in Yangzhou, Yuanping". aisixiang.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Lin Wushu (2004). "Chinese Mani and Nestorian Sutras and their Macro comparison" (PDF). coe21.zinbun.kyoto-u.ac.jp. p. 147. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "宋元温州选真寺摩尼教属性再辨析 - 中国人民大学清史研究所". www.iqh.net.cn. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-07-17.