The Shizhugang Scripture Building in Xingyang City, Zhengzhou is a scenic spot with historical and cultural value. There are ancient stone pillars carved with exquisite prayer towers, showing the exquisite craftsmanship and cultural profundity of ancient craftsmanship. The Shizhugang Sutra Monument is not only an important part of the local cultural heritage, but also a historical site that attracts tourists. The environment is tranquil and solemn, making you feel as if you have traveled back in time to ancient times and felt that piety and reverence. For those who love history and culture, the Shizhugang Sutra Building is undoubtedly an attraction not to be missed.
🎉 Welcome to Xingyang City, Zhengzhou, and explore the hidden historical treasure - the Shizhugang Sutra Building! 👀
📍Location and origin
Shizhugang scripture building, located in the west side of Shizhugang Village, Yulong Town, Xingyang City, it also has an alias "Zhu Clan Map". 🗺️ Imagine that you are standing at 34°45.072′ north latitude and 113°27.286′ east longitude, at an altitude of 162 meters above sea level, and you have this historic building in front of you, do you know? The reason why this village is called Shizhugang is because there was a stone building of the Zhu clan of the vassal king in the Ming Dynasty, which is the one we see now! 😉
🏛️Architectural features:
This prayer building is more than 6 meters high, the seat is 1.4 meters high, the whole is octagonal prism-shaped, the width of each side is 0.26 meters, there is a Sumeru seat at the bottom, the seat is carved with a lotus and a lion, it is really majestic! 🐯 It's not just a stone pillar, it's full of details: the upper part of the prayer building has a canopy, a Buddha statue, a cloud ring and a throne, and a treasure pot on the top, which is like a small palace of art! 🏰
📜Culture & History
The scriptures are engraved on the four sides of the stone pillar gang scripture building, and the other four sides are engraved with the six big characters of "Zhu clan diagram", although the other small characters have been blurred, but you can also vaguely see the words "big gold", which shows that it is a cultural relict of the Jin Dynasty! 📜 Prayer buildings were originally used to write Buddhist scriptures on silk flags, but in order to preserve them for a longer time, people later changed them to stone carvings. 📚
🧐Knowledge quiz
Do you know why this kind of building is called "prayer building"? "Building" in Sanskrit refers to the umbrella cover made of silk, because the earliest people were writing scriptures on silk products, and later carved on the stone pillars, and because the body of the building is often engraved with Buddhist scriptures, so it is called "scripture building"! 🙏
🌟Evaluation and outlook
The Shizhugang Sutra Building is not only a historical relic, but also a cultural and artistic treasure. 🌟 You can feel the faith, culture and artistic level of the people of the Jin Dynasty, this prayer building is quite well preserved, can truly reflect the characteristics of the scriptures, so it was announced as a cultural relics protection unit by the Xingyang Municipal People's Government in 1999, and in 2016, it was announced by the Henan Provincial People's Government as the seventh batch of cultural relics protection units. 🏆
📝Attraction guide
If you want to visit the Stone Pillar Gang Sutra Building, remember to bring your camera and curiosity! 📸 There are not only old historical buildings, but also beautiful natural scenery, and you can walk around the village, feel the local customs, and taste the local specialties. 🍜
The Stone Pillar Gang Scripture Monument is definitely a must-visit for both history buffs and culture seekers! 🎉