Fahai

Fahai

Fahai Zen master is the son of Pei Xiu, a famous prime minister in Tang Dynasty, commonly known as Pei Wende. His father Pei Xiu once served as prime minister. He was born in Pei Village of Jiyuan in Tang Dynasty.

At that time, Prime Minister Pei Xiu deeply studied the doctrines of various sects. During the reign of Changqing in Tang Dynasty (821-824), he was a Jinshi in the examination, and successively held the posts of festival minister, Minister of rites, Prince Shaoshi and so on. In the sixth year of Dazhong (852), Pei Xiu was promoted to the post of Prime Minister of Zhongshu. He lived for five years. He was honest, well managed, erudite, and well written. After his death, both the new and old books of the Tang Dynasty set up biographies for him.

Jinshan Temple

Jinshan Temple is located in the northwest of Zhenjiang city. Originally an island in the Yangtze River, it was connected with the land in the late Qing Dynasty (1903) due to the "meandering river"

In one piece. There are many scenic spots in Jinshan, which are full of historical legends and myths. The ancients praised it as "the most famous scenic spots in the south of the Yangtze River". Jinshan is famous for its Jinshan Temple. Jinshan Temple, built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, has a history of more than 1600 years. Originally known as Zexin temple, also known as Longyou temple. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty once wrote "Jiangtian Temple" in his own handwriting, but since the Tang Dynasty, it has been known as Jinshan Temple. It is the birthplace of the water and land law society of Chinese Buddhism, which chants sutras, sets up fasting, worships Buddhas, and recommends the dead. The gate of Jinshan Temple faces to the West and is built close to the mountain. There are many temples and pavilions connected with each other. The mountain is full of splendid buildings, which make people unable to see the original appearance of the mountain. Therefore, it is said that "Jinshan Temple envelops the mountain".

Jinshan Temple was built in the period of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (323-325 A.D.), which was called Jinshan Temple in the Southern Dynasties. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty wrote "Jiangtian Temple" in his own handwriting when he visited Jinshan and prayed. Jinshan Temple has a large scale. In its heyday, there were more than 3000 monks and tens of thousands of monks participating in Zen. It is a famous ancient temple in China. In the Qing Dynasty, it is one of the four famous temples in China, together with Putuo temple, Manjusri temple and Daming Temple. Jinshan Temple ranks first among the four famous temples.

Jinshan Temple is the orthodox of Zen. The Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang faces the West and the Western Paradise. Jinshan Temple is built according to the mountain. The halls and pavilions are connected with each other. Cishou tower stands on the top of Jinshan mountain, standing out of the sky. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, there are many pavilions and pavilions, which closely wrap the Jinshan mountain. The mountain and the temple are integrated. The whole Jinshan mountain seems to be a magnificent temple, forming a group of ancient buildings, which are connected by citron and motong buildings and reflected by Danhui and Biying. The architectural features of Jinshan Temple are absorbed in the Buddhist Pavilion of Wanshou mountain in Beijing, the Jinshan Pavilion of "Tianyu Xianchang" in Chengde summer resort, and the XIAOJINSHAN in Yangzhou Slender West Lake.

In China, the mountain gates of temples generally face south, while the mountain gates of Jinshan Temple face west. According to the legend of "myth", the gate of Jinshan Temple was originally facing south. Because it was facing South Heaven Gate, it offended the Jade Emperor and made the gate of Jinshan Temple roar and burn frequently. Later, it was opened to the West. In fact, this is because Jinshan originally stands in the center of the river, and the river flows from west to East. Visitors can fully appreciate the magnificent scenery of "the river goes to the East, and the mountains come to the west". This is related to historical hydrology and geography, and also reflects the exquisite design art of Chinese ancient architects. Jinshan Temple in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province is one of the four famous Buddhist temples in China. Jinshan pagoda is located in Jinshan Temple in Jinshan scenic spot in the western suburb of Zhenjiang. According to the records of Jinshan Temple, the pagoda was founded more than 1400 years ago in the Qi and Liang dynasties, with a height of 30 meters. There were two pagodas in the Tang and Song dynasties. In the Song Dynasty, they were called "Jianci pagoda" and "Jianshou pagoda". Later, the two pagodas were destroyed by fire. A pagoda was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty and named "cishou pagoda" ”。 According to the ancient Buddhist custom, it is common to build a temple and a tower at the same time, especially in a famous mountain temple. During the Xianfeng Period of the Qing Dynasty, the tower was destroyed by war. In the 20th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Yin Ru, the abbot of Jinshan Temple, appealed to the Beijing court and was ordered to raise money for reconstruction. At that time, the reclusive Confucians went to the north and south, begged for alms and raised money in many ways. With the support of Liu Kunyi, governor of Liangjiang, they raised 29600 liang of silver. After more than five years of hard work in the 26th year of Guangxu (1900 A.D.), they rebuilt the cishou pagoda, which is now the cishou pagoda. Jinshan is only 44 meters high. When I come to the front of the mountain, I feel lonely and lofty, because of the cishou pagoda on the top of Jinshan peak. The Temple Pagoda and the golden mountain are integrated into one, resulting in visual illusion. The height of the pagoda is also included in the height of the mountain. There are many temples and temples on the mountain, and the buildings and towers vie for brilliance. Looking from a distance, the mountain is a temple, and looking from a close view, the temple is a mountain, which forms the characteristic of "Jinshan Temple enveloping the mountain", and fully embodies the outstanding ancient architectural art. Jiangtianchan temple, also known as Jinshan Temple, was originally built in the first half of the fourth century during the reign of Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. It was destroyed seven times in history. It is famous for its high reputation and has become an eminent monk.

Entering the mountain gate is the palace of heavenly kings, which is a palace like building with a single eaves and a mountain. In it is Maitreya Buddha, who is always smiling. On both sides are the four heavenly kings, also known as the four King Kong. Behind the heavenly king hall is the majestic hall with double eaves and Xieshan. In the center of the main hall are three golden statues of Sakyamuni Buddha, pharmacist Buddha and Amitabha Buddha. On the west wall are eighteen Arhats. On the left and right attics sit 56 heavenly statues. There are islands on the back of the three Buddhas. Around the island, there are statues of 53 Bodhisattvas of different sizes and shapes. The rooms on both sides of the main hall are the Abbot's room and the place where the benefactor is received. Climbing from the back of the main hall to Xizhao Pavilion, there are seven Qianlong steles in the pavilion. From Xizhao pavilion to Guanyin Pavilion, there are four treasure rooms, displaying the four treasures of Jinshan -- Zhou Ding, Tonggu, Yudai and Jinshan map. There is Zhongling spring 500 meters to the west of Jinshan Temple, which was rated as the No.1 spring in the world by Lu Yu of Tang Dynasty. On the south wall of the stone column is engraved with the five characters "No.1 spring in the world" written by Wang renkan, the number one scholar in the late Qing Dynasty and the magistrate of Zhenjiang.

Guanyin Pavilion is connected with miaogaotai and lengjiatai in the south, and cishou tower and Fahai cave rafters in the north. From lingjiatai to the north, you can reach Liuyun Pavilion, the peak of Jinshan mountain. In the pavilion, there is a stone tablet named "Jiangtian glance" written by Emperor Kangxi. Therefore, this pavilion is also called Jiangtian glance Pavilion. In the northwest of Liuyun Pavilion, there is a Qifeng Pavilion commemorating Yue Fei, a national hero of the Southern Song Dynasty. To the north of the pavilion, there is an ancient immortal cave at the foot of jin'ao mountain, which is a relic of Taoism. From Guanyin pavilion to the north, you can climb the cishou tower, which was first built in Qiliang, more than 1400 years ago. There used to be two pagodas in Jinshan, which have been abandoned. The existing pagoda was rebuilt in 1900. The body of the tower is a wooden structure with seven steps. There are stairs to go up and down. Each floor is surrounded by corridors and guardrails.

From cishou pagoda to Fahai cave, this is the place where the founder of Jinshan Temple, Pei Toutuo, the Buddhist monk Fahai, practiced hard. There are statues of Fahai in the cave. In the north of Fahai cave and beside Yudai bridge, there is a white Dragon Cave. According to legend, there are stone statues of white lady and Xiaoqing in the cave. Along the White Dragon Cave, it goes up to Chaoyang cave, which is also called Rizhao rock. The hanging rock on the top of the cave is engraved with the word "Rizhao rock". Every time the sun rises, the stone wall in this area is facing the rising sun, and the golden light is shining everywhere. The water and sky are all red, which is a wonder. It is the best place to watch the sunrise in Jinshan. The three characters "Chaoyang cave" carved on the cliff were written by Tengmi in Ming Dynasty.

Legend of the Golden Mountain

"Water overflows golden hill" also known as "Dalbergia bucket".

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The reason why most people know Jinshan Temple is because of the legend of white snake. It is said that there is a white snake spirit who has been cultivated as a man, that is, a beautiful and kind-hearted white lady. She married a young man Xu Xian and lived a very sweet life. Knowing this, monk Fahai of Jinshan Temple lobbied Xu Xian to become a monk and tricked him into the temple. The white lady came to find her husband to fight with Fahai. When the white lady casts her magic, the water is boiling, and the shrimp, soldiers and crabs will all come to Jinshan. Fahai hurriedly changed the cassock into a long dike to block the water, and the dike was also long when the water rose. The white lady couldn't win, so she had to go back to practice with the maid green snake and wait for revenge. After Xu Xian escaped from the temple, Fahai used magic to put bainiangzi under Leifeng Pagoda of West Lake. Later, the green snake knocked down the Leifeng Pagoda and fought with the white lady to make Fahai hide in the crab's belly. White lady and Xu Xian live together again. Freedom and happiness are people's ardent pursuit. May lovers get married in the world. Magical legends always affect people's thoughts. People feel sorry for Xu Xianbai and blame Fahai for many things. However, there are some origins between Jinshan and Snake: Tang lingtan, the founder of Jinshan Temple, and Shuiman, Jinshan Temple is still in the wilderness, so they have to meditate in the cave behind the mountain. It is said that there is a snake in the cave that often spits out poisonous gas. People will die when they touch it, but lingtan will subdue it by Buddhist power as soon as it arrives. This is the present Bailong cave. There is a stone crack in it, which is immeasurable. When Pei Toutuo, the second generation patriarch of Tang Shi Fahai, went to Jinshan to practice, his temple collapsed. When he just got to the cliff of the middle mountain and went to Shenshan, he suddenly saw a big Python staring at Fahai. Fahai was still meditating. Later, the python swam into the Yangtze River. As the news spread, more people came to Jinshan, and the cave was called Fahai cave. It is said that one day Fahai dug up a lot of gold by the river and offered it to the emperor. The imperial edict ordered the return of gold for the restoration of the temple, and granted the name of Jinshan Temple, by the abbot of Fahai.

There's an earlier story about snakes. One night, Emperor Wu of the southern Liang Dynasty dreamt that Xi's beloved concubine, who had just died, had become a poisonous snake. He pleaded with him and said, "my heart was too poisonous when I was alive. After I die, I will become a poisonous snake. Please do Buddhism for me

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