Weishan Fuxi Temple

Weishan Fuxi Temple

Weishan Fuxi Temple is a national AAA-level tourist attraction and a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.

Fuxi, also known as Taihao, was buried in Gaoping (now Liucheng Village, Liangcheng, Weishan County) after his death. The tomb site is backed by the majestic and elegant Phoenix Mountain (also called Huagua Mountain) and embraced by the vast waters of Dushan Lake. Behind the tomb are springs such as Liuhexi and Shengmuquan. With the shimmering lake reflecting the surrounding hills, the area boasts an elegant and picturesque environment. The tomb mound is flat, atop which stands the Fuxi Ancestral Temple. In front of it is the Three Sages Hall, behind it is the Nüwa Hall, and there are also structures such as the Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

The architecture of this temple can no longer be verified with certainty. According to the "Book of Wei: Treatise on Geography," "Gaoping, under the commanderies of the Western and Eastern Han, belonged to Shanyang, and included Huangshui, Qianqiu City, Qicheng, Gaoping Mountain, Shuique Mountain, and Fuxi Temple." This shows that the Fuxi Temple existed as early as the Han Dynasty and was recorded as a scenic site during the Wei era. Throughout history, it has been repaired multiple times, all of which are documented. For example, "it was renovated during the Changxing period of the Tang Dynasty (930–933 AD), and again during the Dading period of the Jin Dynasty (1161–1190 AD)." The current Fuxi Temple consists of relics preserved from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with minor modern maintenance, though not on a large scale.

The temple fair held in honor of Fuxi takes place every year on the third day of the third lunar month and has continued uninterrupted to this day.

Notes:

In ancient Chinese texts, Fuxi, Dahao, Taihao, Fuxi, Huangxi, and Baoxishi all refer to the same person—a figure in Chinese mythology and legend, imagined as an ancestor by the ancient Yi people (humans). He had the surname Feng, indicating that Taihao was worshipped with the phoenix as a totem. It is said that humans were jointly created by him and Nüwa, his sister and wife, and he made great contributions to humanity.

The "Commentary on the Appended Phrases" in the Book of Changes states: "In ancient times, when Baoxishi ruled the world, he looked up to observe the patterns of the heavens and down to imitate the laws of the earth—thus he first created the Eight Trigrams" (there is also a Huagua Mountain near the current Fuxi Temple).

Fuxi also taught people how to weave nets and engage in fishing, hunting, and animal husbandry. As written in the "Shizi": "In Fuxi’s time, there were many beasts in the world, so he taught the people how to hunt." There is also a legend stating, "Youchao built nests in trees, Suiren drilled wood to make fire, Fuxi tamed wild beasts, Shennong tasted hundreds of herbs and sowed the five grains."

The shift in marital customs toward monogamy is also traditionally attributed to Taihao. The "Tongjian Waiji" records: "In ancient times, there was no distinction between men and women in marriage; Taihao was the first to establish the custom of marriage."

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Further Reading:

· Second Batch of Shandong Provincial Cultural Relics Protection Units

· First Batch of Jining Municipal Cultural Relics Protection Units

· Seventh Batch of Major Historical and Cultural Sites Protected at the National Level