Sanguan Temple/Hulu Temple, did Cao Xueqin ever come here?

Sanguan Temple, commonly known as Hulu Temple. I don't know if Cao Xueqin ever came here, and Jia Yucun lived in Hulu Temple. Hulu Temple has no Hulu monks, but two or three enthusiastic cultural protection sisters.

📸Sanguan Temple
Wooden structure·Only the Xian Hall and the main hall are left, built in the Yuan Dynasty, the Xian Hall has a cross-hipped roof, and the main hall has a single-eave overhanging gable roof, and the two mountains are five-flower gable walls.
Statue·The Xian Hall displays the statues damaged by the heavy rain in Shanxi in August 2022. I don't know how many cultural relics didn't survive at that time. The main hall has two 1:1 restored statues. I wonder if you can tell which one is the restored one?
Eleven colored clay sculptures of gods, maids, etc., with fat bodies, short proportions, and slightly confused expressions.

Tickets🎫: Free
Transportation🚌: Xinjiang County has a train station, with few trains, the neighboring city Houma high-speed rail is very convenient, and there are many public buses in the two places
Nearby ancient buildings🐝: Jiangzhou Shu Scenic Area, Longxing Temple, within walking distance

✍🏻️Off-topic
Starting from the Hanging Temple, there is a question: Why do the eyes of Taoist gods and immortals look up? It is completely opposite to Buddhism's looking down at all beings.

Post by maelis_2234 | Sep 20, 2024