Cangjie Tomb and Temple are located in Yangwu Village, Shiguan Town, Baishui County, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. The front part of the Cangjie Tomb and Temple is dedicated to ancestral worship, while the rear part is the tomb mound. The temple gate faces south, and along the central axis are the screen wall, mountain gate, front hall, report hall, middle hall, rear hall (sleeping hall), and the Cangjie Tomb. On both sides are the bell tower, drum tower, community rooms, and side rooms. The tomb mound of Cangjie is surrounded by an octagonal wall, with entrances on the east and west sides. There are 18 steles inside the temple. On the backstage wall of the opera building, there are several freehand figure paintings and inscriptions left by Qing Dynasty opera troupes, which have become valuable materials for the study of theater history.
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Xi'an Suburban Tour • The stunning ancient tree grove, endless legends!
To understand the progenitor of culture, it has to be our Shaanxi... The historical and cultural heritage is so profound! A few days ago, I visited the Cangjie Temple in Baishui, strolling around, naturally immersing myself, feeling the sediment of history, as if every breath was filled with the flavor of culture. ⛩•••There are more than 40 Cangjie Temples nationwide, and the Cangjie Temple in Baishui, Shaanxi, has a long history and is very famous! Although the temple complex is not large, its content is very rich, integrating temple, tomb, stele, and cypress into one, and it is a 3A-level scenic spot. 🌲•••The current buildings in the temple are mainly from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The most impressive sight in the temple is the ancient cypress grove with more than 40 trees – each cypress here has a history of two to three thousand years, the longest average lifespan in the country! The cypress planted by Cangjie himself in the Cangjie Temple has been around for more than 5000 years – it is known as a living green national treasure. It is said that there are only five ancient trees over 5000 years old in the whole country, and all of them are in Shaanxi! 📷··Taking photos under the ancient cypress trees is very photogenic, regret not bringing a camera (a camera would add more texture and atmosphere). Of course, it's also suitable for children's study tours – it's said that the pictographic stone carvings on the temple are Cangjie's own handwriting from those years, which is very interesting! The new stele's inscriptions can be guessed by looking at the pictures with the kids, and then explained, enhancing the children's interest in Chinese characters! Baishui also has a super cost-effective amusement park for parents and children 🎠, perfect for a weekend day trip!