Cha'an Park

Cha'an temple is a famous scenic spot in the suburb of Jiangmen. It is located at the foot of Wuma Guicao mountain in WAIHAI Town, Jianghai District, about 10 kilometers away from the urban area. It is a good place with beautiful scenery. It is said that when the Tang Dynasty astronomers, eminent monks and Buddhist monks visited Lingnan, they came here to observe the sky and draw star maps. They settled in a small cottage to grow tea. The cottage was called cha'an. Not far in front of cha'an temple stands an antique archway with four characters of Xiaozhu Mingdong engraved on it. It turns out that Zhuming cave is a famous scenic spot in Luofu Mountain. People think it is more beautiful than Zhuming cave in Luofu Mountain and has its own quiet and elegant characteristics, so it is called xiaozhuming cave. The back of the memorial archway is engraved with two big characters "Buddhist realm". When visitors come here, they suddenly feel that they have entered the Buddhist realm with a quiet heart. There is a well not far from the memorial archway of Xiaozhu Mingdong. Beside the well stands a stone tablet engraved with the words "the first spring of Longxi". This is the famous well without leaves. It is said that this well was dug by a group of eminent monks. The diameter of the well is more than one foot, and the depth of the well is more than five feet. The spring water is clear and sweet. Making tea with this water is mellow and delicious, with unique flavor. The well is also unique in that it is covered above and around. Zhang Sui (682-727 A.D.) was a great astronomer in ancient China. He was as famous as his ancestors, Zhang Heng and Li Shizhen. All his life, he devoted himself to the study of astronomy and geography and traveled all over the country. In the early years of emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, he went to Xinhui county and loved Wuma Guicao mountain. He set up a Maoan at the foot of the mountain and stayed there. At night, he observed the sky, drew star maps and made in-depth research on astronomy, geography and meteorology. The people in the vicinity of cha'an respect the knowledge and conduct of the eminent monks. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, there was a Jinshi named Chen Wude in the open sea. He admired the reputation and merits of a group of eminent monks very much. He proposed to build a brick and tile temple as a permanent memorial. The temple was named after the Xiaoju tea nunnery of a group of eminent monks. From then on, cha'an Temple got its name and spread now.

Cha'an Park

Cha'an Park, also known as liuzu temple, is located at the foot of wumaguicao mountain, Waihai street, Jiangmen City. It was built in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty.

Development history

Cha'an temple was founded by Tang Yixing master (common name: Zhang Suihe, from Nanle County, and Zu Chongzhi, Zhang Heng, Li Shizhen)

And other outstanding scientists in ancient China. He once made the astronomical instrument "Zodiac travel instrument"), which is called jiemao nunnery. He planted tea to see the stars and cultivated both inside and outside. However, after years of vicissitudes, the existing original building was restored during the reign of Guangchu, which is a municipal cultural relic of Jiangmen.

Located at the foot of Wuma Guicao mountain in WAIHAI Town, Jianghai District, it is about 10 kilometers away from the urban area. It is a good place with beautiful scenery. It is said that when the Tang Dynasty astronomers, eminent monks and Buddhist monks visited Lingnan, they came here to observe the sky and draw star maps. They settled in a small cottage and lived by planting tea. The cottage was called "tea nunnery".

In the early 1980s, Jiangmen municipal government attached great importance to the preservation of this cultural relic and historic site, and named cha'an scenic spot "cha'an Park", one of the scenic spots in Jiangmen City. In recent years, the original historic sites have been renovated, and a number of pavilions and pavilions have been built, teahouses and restaurants have been opened, and an artificial lake for boating has been opened. The four seasons in the temple are like spring. The ancient trees are verdant and the flowers and birds are singing. The environment is quiet. The winding paths and pavilions extend in all directions. The springs are clean and the customs are refined. The pure land is free from troubles. It's like a fairyland in Penglai.

In recent years, the newly built main hall, thousand hand Guanyin hall, Zhaitang, bell and Drum Tower in cha'an park are hidden among the green trees, which is very magnificent, making cha'an park take on a new look.

The origin of the name

Cha'an temple is also called "liuzu Temple"

Cha'an temple was originally built to commemorate Yixing Zen master of Tang Dynasty, but the temple also worships the sixth patriarch of Zen Buddhism. What's the reason? There is a story to tell.

It is said that when the Zen Buddhism spread to Hongren, the fifth patriarch of Buddhism, Hongren wanted to pass on the mantle to the next generation, so he called his disciples together and ordered them to recite a Buddhist verse to judge which disciple could pass on the mantle. The eldest disciple, Shen Xiu, was determined to get it. He immediately stood up from his seat and answered in a loud voice: "his body is like a bodhi tree, and his heart is like a mirror platform. He should brush it frequently to avoid dust." As soon as the sutra was recited, it immediately won the praise of many disciples. At that time, Hongren just smiles and doesn't say yes or no. Huineng, a Dianzuo disciple who usually works in the Xiangji kitchen, also recites: "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform; there is nothing, where is the dust." Zen Buddhism stresses "nothingness" and "emptiness", and stresses "becoming Buddha by seeing one's nature".

Therefore, Huineng was finally appreciated by Hongren and regarded as an ideal successor. However, in view of the great power of Shenxiu party at that time, Hongren had to secretly pass the mantle to Huineng and told him to run away overnight.

It is said that when Huineng escaped the pursuit of Shenxiu, he remembered the five ancestors' explanation of "stop when you are pregnant, and hide when you meet", so he traveled to Jielu of cha'an Temple (Xinhui at that time) to practice. Therefore, after the completion of cha'an temple, there is also a statue of Huineng, the sixth patriarch. Therefore, cha'an temple is also called "sixth patriarch Temple".

Main attractions

Xiaozhu Mingdong

Not far in front of cha'an temple stands an antique archway with the four characters "Xiaozhu Mingdong" engraved on it. It turns out that "Zhuming cave" is a famous scenic spot in Luofu Mountain. People think that this place is beautiful compared with "Zhuming cave" in Luofu Mountain, and has its own quiet and elegant characteristics, so it is called "little Zhuming cave". The back of the archway is engraved with two big characters "Buddha realm". When visitors come here, they suddenly feel that they have entered the Buddhist realm with a quiet heart.

There is a well not far from the "xiaozhumingdong" archway. Beside the well stands a stone tablet engraved with the words "the first spring of Longxi". This is the famous "well without leaves". It is said that this well was dug by a group of eminent monks. The diameter of the well is more than one foot, and the depth of the well is more than five feet. The spring water is clear and sweet. Making tea with this water is mellow and delicious, with unique flavor. The well is also unique in that it is covered above and around.

Leafless well

There is a well in cha'an park. It is said that it was dug by a group of Zen masters. It has a history of more than 1000 years. Next to the well stands a stone tablet with the five characters "the first spring of Longxi" engraved on it. "Longxi" is another name for the open sea. This ancient well is a famous "leafless well" in the open sea. The well is one foot in diameter and about two meters deep. The spring is clear and sweet. Many ancient trees are planted around the well, and the trees are covered with shade. In the golden autumn, the leaves are falling, but none of them can fall into the well. It's very strange that "leafless well" also gets its name. Reporters on the scene to find out, one is the small wellhead, another seems to have fog transpiration, even if the leaves float near the wellhead, they will be washed away.

Lunar Observatory

The "moon Observatory" in cha'an Park was rebuilt on the site where Seng Yixing had observed the astronomical phenomena according to the investigation results of the staff of Nanjing Zijinshan observatory. The platform is made of stones, more than 3 meters high, and moss grows between the stones. The vicissitudes of time, let many visitors here can not help but think of the ancient love, sigh the vast sky. There is a tea garden of about 10 mu near "wangyuetai", which was opened in memory of Yixing Zen master in his tea planting place. The tea trees in the tea garden are full of vitality and green.

Historical celebrities

Yixing Zen master, commonly known as Zhang Sui (682-727 AD), is a great astronomer in ancient China, who is as famous as his ancestors, Zhang Heng and Li Shizhen. All his life, he devoted himself to the study of astronomy and geography and traveled all over the country. In the early years of emperor Zhongzong of the Tang Dynasty, he went to Xinhui county and loved Wuma Guicao mountain. He set up a Maoan at the foot of the mountain and stayed there. At night, he observed the sky, drew star maps and made in-depth research on astronomy, geography and meteorology.

The first person in the world to calculate the meridian length

Zhang Sui, a famous monk, was born in Le County, Henan Province. He was as famous as Zu Chongzhi, Zhang Heng and other outstanding scientists in ancient China. He devoted all his life to astronomical research. He once produced an astronomical instrument called "Zodiac traveller", which redefined the positions of more than 150 stars. He discovered the phenomenon of stellar motion for the first time, 1000 years earlier than British astronomer Harley's view of stellar self motion in 1712. He was also the first person in the world to calculate the length of the earth's meridian. He presided over the compilation of the astronomical calendar Dayan calendar, which was the most precise calendar at that time, which was a great achievement under the conditions of that time. Together with Liang lingzan, the group also designed and manufactured a water-powered huntian copper instrument, engraved with the sun, moon and stars, rotating one cycle every day and night, in line with the astronomical phenomena. What's more wonderful is that there are two wooden people in the instrument, one can beat the drum every moment, and the other can ring the bell every hour, which can be automatic on time. It is not only an astronomical instrument, but also the earliest timer with mechanical rotation in the world.

Traffic information

It is located at the foot of wumaguicao mountain in WAIHAI Town, Jianghai District, about 10 kilometers away from the urban area.

Address: at the foot of Wuma Guicao mountain, WAIHAI Town, Jianghai District

Longitude: 113.144525

Latitude: 22.591243

Tel: 0756-3342111

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