Tianwang Hall

Tianwang hall is the second entrance hall of Shaolin Temple. It is also called the third hall together with the main hall and the Sutra Pavilion. This hall was originally the gate of Shaolin Temple. It was first built in Yuan Dynasty and renovated many times in Ming and Qing Dynasty. The present Tianwang hall was rebuilt from 1982 to 1983 according to the research materials provided by the China Institute of cultural relics. Its layout is still based on the original structure. The new hall is five rooms wide and two rooms deep, with front and back porches.

The Tianwang Hall of Shaolin Temple is built on the top of the mountain with double eaves. Between the eaves of the upper and lower floors, there is a wind character plaque (also known as vertical plaque) inscribed by Chu Tunan. The semi-circular platform in front of the gate is the original structure. Except for some cracks, the original components are used.

The content and position of the statues in the hall are just like the old system. In front of the hall, there are two tall statues of Vajra Dharma protectors, and in the back of the hall, there are four statues of heavenly kings.

Tianwang Hall

Tianwang hall, also known as Maitreya hall, is the most important hall in Buddhist temples. In the center of the hall, there are Maitreya statues, four heavenly kings statues on the left and right, and the statue of Weituo Tianzun on the back.

At first, the temple of heavenly king was mostly seen in the Pure Land Temple. Chinese Zen was not for Maitreya, but after the Song Dynasty, the situation of Zen and pure cultivation appeared in Chinese Buddhism, so the temple of heavenly king began to appear in most Chinese temples.

Introduction to the palace

Tianwang hall generally faces north. In the center of the hall, there are Maitreya statues, four Tianwang statues on the left and right, and weituotian statues on the back.

Maitreya Buddha

Maitreya Bodhisattva is named "ayido". He is a disciple of Sakyamuni and a native of southern China. Later, he was born in the inner courtyard of Douri to educate Bodhisattva. There are also Buddhists who call them Maitreya Bodhisattva, which originated from Fenghua, Zhejiang Province. In the Five Dynasties, a monk often carried a cloth bag to educate the masses, which was quite popular with the masses. On his deathbed, he said a verse: "Maitreya, true Maitreya, is separated into tens of billions, showing the world all the time, and the world does not know it." Therefore, people think that the cloth bag monk is the incarnation of Maitreya Bodhisattva.

name of one of the guardian spirits of Buddhism

Weituo Tianzun is one of the twenty-four heavenly gods who protect the Dharma in Buddhism.

It is said that Tang daoxuan's lawyer had a talk with heaven and man. He said that there was a general Wei under the southern heavenly king. He often traveled to the southeast and West three continents (there was no family in beizhou) to protect the family members. After the Song Dynasty, the statue of Wei Tianzun was molded in the temple, which is also mixed with the Buddha's name of Wei Tuo Tianzun, commonly known as Wei Tuo Bodhisattva.

Four Heavenly Kings

The name of the heavenly king of the East is "Titus Lazha" ("Titus Lazha" means to hold the state, that is, to be able to hold the land, and is the main music God of the emperor Shitian). He holds a lute to protect the people of the Oriental "fortiva" (Dongsheng God).

The southern heavenly king, named "piliuli" (meaning growth, can make others good root growth), held a sword in his hand to protect the people of yanfuti (Southern support) state.

The name of the Western heavenly king is "piliubo *" (meaning wide eyes, can observe and protect the people with pure eyes). A dragon is twined in his hand to protect the people of xiquyeni (xiniuhe).

The name of the northern heavenly king is "Pishan" (meaning "Duowen, youdafu, protect the people's wealth). He holds an umbrella in his right hand to protect the people of yudanyue (beijulu) state. They are called the "four vajras" in the secular world. In fact, there is no such statement. King Kong, the king of heaven can not be confused.

There are four types of Vajra: Vajra of Wutai Mountain; Vajra of Qingliang cave of Emei Mountain; Vajra of Mount Xumi mountain; Vajra of Kunlun mountain.

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