What was the main purpose of Tanah Lot in ancient times?

As soon as you enter the palace gate, it is as deep as the sea, and it is the most ruthless emperor's house. As we all know, Emperor Yongzheng's road to the throne was bumpy, in order to successfully ascend the throne, he did not hesitate to kill his brothers, and there are countless related historical stories, but most of them are confusing. And in Yanguan Haitang, there is such a mysterious sea temple, which has an inextricable relationship with the Yongzheng Dynasty, but as everyone knows, as soon as the temple door is opened, it is a huge "Jiangnan Forbidden City".

<> Tanah Lot Temple, also known as the Temple Palace, was built in 1730 A.D., has a history of 274 years, is a palace-like building dedicated to the "God of Zhejiang Sea". As we all know, in the south, such a royal building is generally not allowed to be built, but in Yanguan, the Yongzheng Emperor issued an order, built by the state appropriation, the Tanah Lot Temple originally covered an area of 40 acres, after the war, now only one-third of the original remains, but even so, the visitors who go are still impressed by its magnificent momentum, which makes people can't help but think of the legend about the Tanah Lot Temple.

<> folk have been circulating such a saying, it is said that Yongzheng made an exception to build the Tanah Lot Temple in the year seems to build water conservancy, for the benefit of the people, in fact, it is to atone for the sin, borrow the tide of the Qiantang River to appease those dead siblings, as for the truth, everyone does not know, in any case, the construction of the Tanah Lot fully demonstrates the ingenuity of the ancient craftsmen, embodies the wisdom and artistic crystallization of the Chinese working people, as the largest architectural relics of the Jiangnan region, it is of great historical and humanistic value.

<> walk into the Tanah Lot Temple, there is a feeling of "entering the palace gate is as deep as the sea", and the high city tower is magnificent, as if the "human touch" is also rejected from the door. The building of Tanah Lot Temple is quite elegant, the red wall and blue tile, the white marble cross-street stone workshop that is unique in the south of the Yangtze River, the white marble stone lion that is exquisitely carved, the white marble stone pillar that is rare in the world, and even the painting in the hall is also drawn in imitation of the traditional pattern dedicated to the Chinese royal family, which does have a "Forbidden City" taste.

<> climbed the stairs, and every step looked particularly solemn. Take a closer look, whether it is the white marble lion in front of the hall, or the large stone pillar with exquisite carving, it has become mottled under the baptism of the years, and the steps are covered with moss, showing the vicissitudes of life, and the sense of history is coming. The incense burner in the main hall is constantly burning, quietly guarding a piece of land, regardless of the ebb and flow of the tide, it will not move.

In the past, people's ability to understand nature was limited, and they believed that the wind and waves at sea or some shipwrecks were related to the failure to meet the requirements of the sea god, so the sea temple was built in the local area to complete the worship of the sea god, praying for the safety of one party, and the fishermen could return smoothly from fishing.

Tanah Lot Temple is a place to worship the gods, and the main purpose of its construction in ancient times should be to connect the gods and people, and obtain the protection of the gods through various worship activities.

The staircase goes around the tower to the temple at the top. On top of the tower, a shrine dedicated to the god Marduk, on the upper side of the tower, was used as a storehouse and a house for the priests. The Tower of Babel is a place where the gods are worshipped, and the main purpose of building the tower is to connect the gods and obtain the protection of the gods through various worship activities.

The main purpose of the Tanah Lot temple was built in ancient times to satisfy people's inner sustenance, hoping to bless people with a smooth life.