Diyin Temple

According to the literature, master Tang Xuanzang studied here before he was selected. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was rebuilt several times. It has been rebuilt in recent years. The whole building is divided into: Jade Buddha Hall, heavenly king hall, side hall, sutra hall, nine dragon wall, bell tower, guest room, office building, Gongde Lin Suzhai, Buddha Hall, medicine and law logistics office, Bodhisattva magazine, etc.

Diyin Temple

Diyin temple, a famous Buddhist temple in Hebei Province, is located in Sun Village, Jianshe South Street, Shijiazhuang. According to the literature, before Tang Xuanzang was selected, he studied here; during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was rebuilt several times; in recent years, the Shijiazhuang Buddhist Association was in the back building of the temple.

Historical summary

Diyin temple, an ancient temple in Sun Village of Shijiazhuang, was built in the reign of Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty. According to the inscription: "there is a small village along the river 35 miles south of Zhengding. There is an ancient temple beside the village, named Diyin temple. There is a Buddha statue in the temple, and there are hundreds of monks living there In front of the temple, there is a road leading to Zhaozhou. " In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was restored several times and was renamed "Xiangyan Temple". According to Huolu county annals, "there is an ancient Xiangyan temple in the west of Sun Village, 35 miles southeast of the county. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar new year, thousands of pilgrims gather here from dozens of miles around..." This shows the prosperity of its fragrance. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, when the Eight Allied forces were in trouble, Xiangyan temple was destroyed in the military turmoil, and the Buddha statues in it were stolen. Fortunately, the rest of them were buried underground by the local people and preserved (now unearthed).

In 1994, in order to carry forward the cause of Buddhism, the Shijiazhuang Buddhist Association, with master Ming as its president and Chen Quanzhou as its vice president, decided to rebuild the Diyin temple after investigation and research, and won the enthusiastic support of leaders of various Dharma associations, many great virtues and friends. Chen Quanzhou, vice president of the State Council, went through all the hardships and devoted himself to devotion. He won the sponsorship of the same clan at home and abroad and raised 38 million yuan. On August 15 of this year, the foundation of the new Diyin temple was solemnly held.

After more than a year of intensive construction, we received support from all parties. Relevant leaders of Shijiazhuang municipal government also went to the site to coordinate and solve practical difficulties. On November 11, 1995, a grand opening ceremony was held when the first phase of the project, the Jade Buddha Hall of Diyin temple, was completed. The "Buddha Association" of Shishi City has a master of Ming Dynasty doing things for the Jade Buddha, and longduo living Buddha of larongwuming Buddhist College in Seda, Sichuan Province has enlightened the Jade Buddha. Vice President Chen Quanzhou made a speech, and relevant provincial, municipal and district leaders attended the meeting and visited the Jade Buddha Hall.

The newly-built Diyin temple is located in the east of Jianshe South Street in Shijiazhuang. It is the original site of Diyin temple in Sun Village. It covers an area of 12.5 mu with a total construction area of 13000 square meters. In front of the temple is a large site of 3000 square meters. On both sides of the square are the large nine dragon wall, the Abbot's courtyard and the bell and Drum Tower. Apart from the square, the temple looks like an ancient castle. The surrounding buildings are like a city wall, tightly encircling and protecting the Jade Buddha Hall in the middle of the meridian. The newly-built Diyin Temple sweeps away the traditional pattern of many ancient temples, and integrates the halls and rooms of various sects. The exterior is magnificent and the interior structure is original. On the main gate of the temple, there is a gold plaque on the orchid bottom of "Shiyin Temple" written by Hong Kong's holy one monk. Step up the steps and enter the main entrance, you will find the front court of jade Buddha Hall. In the middle of the vestibule is the heavenly king's hall, Maitreya is on the top, and the four great vajras stand on both sides; in the East is the Tianguan Maitreya hall and the Oriental pharmacist's hall; in the west is the great compassion hall and the three Western holy halls. Around the laughing Maitreya Buddha is the main hall of the Jade Buddha Hall. The 400 square meter main hall of jade Buddha is tall and spacious, which is a pure land Taoist temple that can accommodate thousands of people at the same time. The 3.18-meter-high and 1.8-meter-wide Buddha worshipped in the hall is the largest rare treasure among the jade Buddhas in China (generally about one meter high) - Myanmar jade Buddha. On both sides stands the statue of ananga leaf carved in white jade. On both sides of the hall, there are 12 statues of Bodhisattva in different rooms. Around 1200 painted Golden Buddha statues, the upper two walls are glass carvings of Buddha Chengdao. The dome of the hall is the Buddha's saying and 33 days of gathering to listen to the color pictures of Dharma. The white clouds are frivolous, the flowers are about to fall, the Buddhist music is circling the beam, the cigarette is curling, and the sound of the Buddha's trumpet Sweeping away the depression and depression of ordinary temples, you will suddenly be enlightened by the solemnity and solemnity of the temple. You can forget both things and yourself, and wash away the dust. It's just like the couplet in the front of the Buddha: there's a way to go in the downtown, there's no way to separate the two sides of the mountain.

Every Buddha statue and mural in the Jade Buddha Hall are made by famous artists at home and abroad. Even a lot of magic tools (such as exhausted, wooden fish, etc.) in the hall are rare and precious gifts from overseas. At all times and in all countries, the interior design and implementation of Yufu hall has integrated the architectural essence of ancient and modern architecture, highlighting the tone of the ancient and vigorous and perfect combination of traditional and modern decoration. At the same time, the use of modern sound, electricity, light effects, showing a serious, mysterious buddhist mood, fully embodies the dual combination of Buddhism and art. Those who step into the palace, a kind of transcendent feeling arises spontaneously, and it is a very rare artistic enjoyment.

Up the stairs, in the seven storey building, there are Buddhist art hall, Suzhai hall, sutra translation hall, Buddhist music hall, Zen room, medicine bathroom, etc. the two Tibetan scriptures, the Chinese scriptures and the Tibetan scriptures, in the Sutra collection building make people feel awed by the far-reaching and profound source of Buddhist culture. Diyin temple is not only a big landscape in Shijiazhuang, but also a pure land in the prosperous city and a holy land to carry forward Buddhism.

Buddhism has been introduced into China for nearly two thousand years since the Western Han Dynasty. All sects tried to change the way of relying solely on ten sides to establish their own temple products and trade. But today, it is impossible for the Buddhist Association of Shijiazhuang to build such a large-scale Diyin temple without any money from the government. It is indeed an effective attempt to carry forward and develop the cause of Buddhism. She wants to combine the promotion of Buddhism with the reform and opening up of the country, increase the reputation of Shijiazhuang, and combine the saying with the stability of the society and the benefit of the people. The various service projects of Diyin Temple aim to make Buddhism closer to the crowd and promote Buddhism in the actual service for the people. She wants to open up to the outside world and support herself at home. It is reported that after the meeting, Shijiazhuang Buddhist Association plans to hold the annual land and water Dharma Association, International Buddhist annual meeting and special seminar in Diyin temple, so as to connect with the world Buddhist community and make it a major road field and cultural town for Buddhist exchanges and ritual transmission.

After many vicissitudes of life, the ancient temple of Diyin temple will regain its popularity and enjoy a good reputation at home and abroad.

Architecture

The whole building is divided into Jade Buddha Hall, heavenly king hall, side hall, sutra hall, nine dragon wall, bell tower, guest room, office building, Gongde Lin Suzhai, Buddha Hall, medicine bath, law logistics office, Bodhisattva heart magazine, etc.

In the Jade Buddha Hall of Diyin temple, there is a 3.5-meter-high Burmese jade Buddha, which is exquisitely carved, pure white and lifelike. The top of the Jade Buddha Hall is painted with blue sky and white clouds to set off the Buddha's view and the thirty-three gathering Dharma.

Maitreya Bodhisattva is worshipped on the front of the heavenly king hall, and Wei Tuo Bodhisattva is set up on the back to protect the Dharma. There are four heavenly kings on both sides. On the back of the heavenly king hall are six different statues of Avalokitesvara.

The mitan mandala is the place where the activities of Tantric rites are held in the Diyin temple. Inside the mandala, there is the heart relic of Sakyamuni Buddha, which is used for esoteric Dharma, guanding and important Dharma activities.

The hall of Manjusri in five directions was proposed and designed by King Jinmei pengcuo of Wuming Buddhist College. It integrates the Manjusri statues of five platforms in Wutai Mountain and provides them in one, so it is called "five directions".

Three jade Buddhas unearthed from the original site of Diyin Temple (Sui and Tang Dynasties) are worshipped in the ancient Buddha Hall.

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