Tianmenshan Temple

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Built in the Ming Dynasty, the old temple faces south from the north. On the gate of the temple, there is a high inscription "Tianmen Xianshan". The couplets on both sides are "there is no mountain on the mountain, but there is no mountain on the mountain.". The present Tianmenshan temple is rebuilt on the original site, covering an area of more than 10000 square meters. There are Sakyamuni Buddhist relics in the temple.

Tianmenshan Temple

Tianmenshan temple, built in Ming Dynasty, is the Buddhist Center in Western Hunan. Since its establishment, there have been many believers and incense flourished. The old temple faces south from the north. On the gate of the temple, there is a high inscription "Tianmen Xianshan". The couplets on both sides are "there is no night outside the sky, and there is no mountain on the mountain. The whole temple has three entrances and two halls. There is Guanyin Hall behind the hall, which is magnificent. Outside the temple, there are towering ancient trees. Not far away, there are seven levels of Fu Tu, which can be called quaint and quiet.

Since the Republic of China, the old temple of Tianmen Mountain has been declining day by day, and there are still ruins to be found.

Brief introduction to temples

Tianmenshan temple is rebuilt on the original site, which is composed of the main hall, the main hall, the Guanyin Pavilion, the Sutra Pavilion and the Dharma hall. Among them, the shape of Guanyin Pavilion is particularly ingenious, with two bright and three dark floors. Its complex structure can be compared with the classical buildings in China. The temple is located in the mountain nest, with a wide view. It has a unique spirit.

On the afternoon of June 8, 2009, the newly renovated Tianmenshan temple in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province, with solemn and loud trumpets resounding through the mountains and Dharma music reverberating everywhere. For the first time, the Chinese Buddhist community organized a delegation to the home of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, and officially placed the Buddhist relic here

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Buddhist relic refers to the remains and jewel like products left after the cremation of Sakyamuni Buddha. Two thousand and five hundred years ago, the disciples of Sakyamuni's nirvana obtained a parietal bone, two scapulae, four teeth, a middle finger relic and 84000 pearl relic from the ashes when they cremated his body. These relics of the Buddha are regarded as sacred objects by believers, and they vie to offer them.

The Sakyamuni Buddha's relic here is the size of a bean, showing the luster of ivory. Also placed in Tianmenshan temple are the two relics of muqianlian, the two disciples of Sakyamuni, and the relic Buddha. They were built in Tianmenshan temple in the Tang Dynasty. Since the establishment of the temple, there have been many believers and the incense has flourished.

Repair period

In 2002, the local government spent more than 80 million yuan to rebuild the ancient temple. The reconstructed Tianmenshan temple covers an area of more than 20000 square meters, which is the highest Buddhist building complex in Hunan Province. The three relics are presented by the Chinese Temple of lampini in Nepal. Completed in 1998, the Zhonghua temple was built by the Chinese Buddhist Association. It is the first official Temple overseas in the history of China. There are only two Sakyamuni Buddhist relics in Zhonghua temple, both of which were given by the elder Zhangbi menglananta in front of the Lotus Temple in Lumbini, Nepal. With deep feelings for Hunan, monk Huaishan, the abbot of Zhonghua temple, who was a monk in Hengshan Mountain of Nanyue in the 1980s, presented one of the two Buddhist relics to Tianmenshan temple. On the day of placing, it rained cats and dogs in Zhangjiajie, and tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign tourists and Buddhist believers witnessed this solemn moment. It is reported that this Sakyamuni Buddha relic is not only the first one in Hunan Province, but also one of the only five in China. Zhangjiajie Buddhist Association and Tianmen Mountain scenic area will jointly insure 100 million yuan for Buddhist relics.

tourist guide

Tianmenshan Temple belongs to Zhangjiajie area, which belongs to the prototype monsoon humid climate of mid subtropical mountain. It has sufficient light and heat, abundant rainfall, long frost free period, short severe cold period and four distinct seasons. The average frost free period over the years is between 216 days and 269 days. The annual average temperature is about 16.6 ℃. There is no severe cold in winter and no severe heat in summer. The annual average temperature is 16.8 ° C. It can be said that the four seasons are like spring. All seasons are suitable for sightseeing. The best travel time is from April to October every year.

Address: Tianmenshan National Forest Park, guanliping, Yongding District, Zhangjiajie

Longitude: 110.46700286865

Latitude: 29.055799484253

Tel: 0744-8369999

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