Dongyue Temple

Dongyue Temple is the only remaining thousand-year-old temple in Huai'an. According to the Qing Tongzhi "Rebuilding Shanyang County Chronicle": "Dongyue Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty (627-649), and it is said that it was built by Cheng Zhijie." The building of the hall is in the style of the Ming Dynasty. . The whole hall is very majestic and holy. Above the center of the hall hangs a golden plaque of "Tianqi Rensheng Great Emperor". "Tianqi Master" is Huang Feihu, who kills the rich and helps the poor by nature, and seeks survival for the people. Therefore, it is deeply admired by the people. Hui". In the middle of the hall is a statue of "Emperor Dongyue", a sitting altar statue, and standing statues of Chongheihu and Zhaichahu are on both sides. Dongyue Temple, which has experienced thousands of years of wind and rain, is an activity place for people to sing praises for virtue, punish evil and promote good. Now it is not only a religious activity place for Taoist believers in Huaian, but also a famous tourist attraction in Chuzhou District, Huaian. For many years, there has been such a compliment circulating in the northern Jiangsu area, saying: The Dongyue Temple in Huai'an is like the Chenghuang Temple in Shanghai, and the Confucius Temple in Nanjing. This is a very good interpretation of the aura and influence of Dongyue Temple.