Puji Temple

Puji Monastery (commonly known as Guanyintang) is the largest monastery and temple in Macao Special Administrative Region. Puji temple is an ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture, which preserves the characteristics of Southern temples in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Puji Temple

Puji Monastery (commonly known as Guanyin Hall) is the largest monastery and temple in Macao Special Administrative Region. Puji temple is an ancient Chinese Buddhist architecture, which preserves the characteristics of Southern temples in Ming and Qing Dynasties. The ancestor of Puji temple is Shilian Dashan (1633-1705), belonging to the southern Zen caodong sect. The main building of Puji Buddhist temple is divided into three halls: the Mahavira hall, which is dedicated to the three precious Buddha statues with eight golden bodies; the longevity Buddha Hall, which is dedicated to the longevity Buddha; the Guanyin hall, which is dedicated to the master Guanyin and the eighteen Arhats. In the hall of Puji Buddhist temple, there are calligraphy, painting, calligraphy and cultural relics of eminent monks and different famous artists for tourists to enjoy. Puji temple, mage temple and Lianfeng temple are the three ancient temples in Macao. In 1992, it was rated as one of the eight scenic spots in Macao.

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Introduction to the temple

Puji temple is located in the main road of the American deputy general in Macao. It is one of the famous tourist attractions in Macao, and the traffic is very convenient. Guanyin hall, also known as Puji monastery, is one of the three largest monasteries in Macao, which has a large scale, a long history, a vast area and a magnificent building. Built in the late Ming Dynasty, it is one of the largest and oldest existing temples in Macao. About 360 years ago, the temple is majestic in appearance, deep into three entrances and several in chess company. Guanyintang is famous not only for its long history, but also for the signing of the Sino US Wangxia treaty. As an ancient flying Buddhist building in China, the temple has the characteristics of an ancient temple in China. The first one is the Mahavira hall, the second one is longevity hall, and the main one is Guanyin hall. There is also a vast and deep back garden behind the courtyard, which is a large-scale and rare Buddhist temple complex in Hong Kong and Macao. In addition to the buildings and sculptures of great historical and artistic value, there are also many precious scriptures, as well as calligraphy and paintings left by famous artists, which are important cultural relics in Macao. In the back garden to the east of the temple, there is a LIANLI tree with peculiar ecology, which attracts many tourists. There is a stone table and four stone benches. The Sino US Wangxia treaty was signed here in 1844. The stone table and stone bench are preserved, and the stele Pavilion on the side makes people relive this painful history.

The main hall is opposite to the Buddhist temple. It is majestic and grand. It worships three statues of three precious Buddhas, all of which are eight feet in gold. One of them is Sakyamuni, the Buddha of light and Maitreya.

There is a bronze bell hanging beside the hall, which has a history of three and a half centuries. At the top of the hall, there are glazed tiles of the Ming Dynasty and stone bay dolls inlaid with exquisite craftsmanship. They are vivid and wonderful. The second hall is the hall of longevity Buddha, which worships the longevity Buddha. The statue of Buddha is peaceful, symbolizing the spirit of Buddha's universal salvation. Enter the main hall, Guanyin hall, worship Guanyin master lotus platform, camphor wood sculpture. The eighteen Arhats stand on both sides of the main hall. They are exquisitely carved and vivid in appearance. One of them is located on the left, with protruding eyes, high nasal bones and curly temples. It is very similar to a foreigner. It is said that it is Marco solo, a Venetian in Italy. He once studied Buddhism in China.

Guanyin hall is the main hall of the Buddhist temple. During the birthday of Guanyin, the hall is full of incense, good faith and lively scenes. There is a small garden beside the Guanyin hall. There are more than ten potted plants around the lotus pool in the garden. One of the potted plants grows in a unique shape. After decades of cold and heat, the branches bend and grow into the word "Shou". It is said that Shanxin can live a long life as long as he touches the word "Shou". There is a picture in the front hall of the Zen courtyard, which is called "Laughing Buddha". No matter from which direction you appreciate the picture, the Buddha faces grin at each other.

There are many famous calligraphers and paintings, calligraphies and cultural relics in the temple, including Gao Jianfu, a famous master of Lingnan School in the world of Chinese and foreign painting, naitu GuanShanYue, Chen Gongyin, a famous poet of Lingnan, and Zhang Taiyan, a famous scholar. Their works are hung in the hall for tourists to enjoy. In the courtyard, the screen wall of the guest hall of the monk's house is carved with gold ornaments and elegant calligraphy and sculpture. There are two screens, four screen strips for each screen, and the manuscripts of celebrities of all ages, such as Mi Fu, Dong Qichang and Liu Yong, are collected. Stepping into the back garden, there is a granite table and four long stone benches, where the Sino US unequal treaty, the Wangxia treaty, was signed. In 1844, the Qing government was declining and the powers coveted it. The United States, represented by Gu Sheng, signed the Treaty of Wangxia with Qi Ying, the imperial Minister of the Qing Dynasty, in Macao, forcing China to open its trading ports and expanding the consular jurisdiction of the United States. In 1944, a pavilion stele was erected behind the stone table to record the event.

LIANLI tree in Houshan garden is a tall banyan tree with hundreds of years old. It has beautiful beards and clumsy appearance. It is more than several feet high. The four stems of the tree are connected, which looks like a giraffe. Unfortunately, it has withered in recent years, but it is still attractive. The name "LIANLI tree" means "to be a bird of two wings in the sky and a branch of LIANLI tree in the earth". There is a sad and moving story about this tree. At the beginning of the construction of Guanyin temple, there was a couple nearby who committed suicide because of their family's opposition to marriage. After their death, the director of the joint burial came out of this LIANLI tree to show their undying love.

Environment introduction

Puji temple is located in the main road of the Deputy General of the United States. It is a pure land in the downtown area. She is the most famous ancient temple in Macao. From this perspective, Zhuhai is clearly visible. In the past, the Puji monastery was in the east of Wangxia village outside Macao. It is said that there is an ancient Guanyin Temple in the west of Wangxia village, which was built by local villagers. Outsiders are not allowed to visit the temple. During the Tianqi period of the Ming Dynasty, a wandering monk came to Wangxia village and hung a picture of Guanyin Bodhisattva on a camphor tree in the wasteland in the east of the village. He chanted sutras under the tree every day to realize his fate. At that time, people of Fujian nationality living in Macao could not enter Guanyin temple, so they chanted sutras with this monk. Later, the believers raised funds to build the Guanyin hall, which is the predecessor of Puji Buddhist temple. After the Opium War, the Portuguese government gradually expanded the territory of Macao to the north, opened up the main road of the American deputy general, and occupied the open space in front of the Zen hall. In the 1950s, a number of buildings were built in this area, and this plain countryside became a lively market. Puji Buddhist temple covers a large area and the temple is towering. In front of the gate of the temple is written the four characters of "Puji Temple", and the couplets on both sides are as follows: "Beiye preaches the West Tianzhu realm, Lianhua skillfully imitates the South China sea tides." There are many halls in the temple. The first is the Mahatma hall, in which three Buddha statues are worshipped. A large bronze bell hung beside it was cast in the fifth year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty. The second is longevity temple. The third is Guanyin hall. On the west side of the hall are Tian Hou hall, dizang hall, Yuqing hall, Longhua hall, jingle hall and zushi hall. The east side of the hall is Guandi hall, guest hall and tanyue hall. To the East, there are Baoen hall, Zhaitang, Abbot's room and Sutra Pavilion. There is a quiet garden in the back. There is an old banyan tree with a history of 100 years on the back hill of Puji temple. It is several feet high and green leaves are dancing. This banyan tree is called LIANLI tree because its four trees are connected. There is a moving story: 300 years ago, a girl surnamed Wu fell in love with a peasant son in a neighboring village. However, the woman's parents rejected the man's poor family and tried to stop them. As a result, their dreams were hard to come true, so they met and hung under a big tree on the mountain. The woman's parents regretted and agreed to let them be buried together. Later, the LIANLI tree grew in the cemetery. In addition, there is a Putong tower on the high hill behind the garden, in which the ashes of eminent monks of all ages are placed. Putong tower is shaped like an ancient tomb, built of stone. There is an inscription at the back of the tower: "in the third year from Benshan to Tianqi, it was purchased by the founder of Xunzhi. In the fifth year of Chongzhen, the same tower was built. Yongzheng Kuiyou, biqiu Tianshu, Qianlong Bingwu, biqiu Jingzhi, Tongzhi Kuiyou, biqiu changlan were all rebuilt. By the time of Bingzi in the Republic of China, the pagoda was gradually decaying. Biqiu Xialing and biqiu JIhang became the present Guanyan. " In addition to Putong tower, there is a tomb for 82 people in Houshan. In 1874, Macao was hit by a typhoon, causing numerous casualties. Afterwards, part of the bodies were buried together in Shagang. In 1905, the Shagang cemetery was moved to the back hill of Puji Temple because of the road opening. Because of the lack of inscriptions about the founding of the Buddhist sect, it is difficult to ascertain the time of its founding. In the temple, there is a stone tablet four feet high, with the word "altar of worship" engraved in the middle, and the date under it is "auspicious sunrise in July of the seventh year of the Apocalypse". The seventh year of the Apocalypse is 1627. There is also a big bell engraved with the words of the fifth year of Chongzhen (1632). According to these two materials, it can be inferred that the Puji monastery has a history of at least 360 years.

The founder of Puji Buddhist temple can be identified as Dashan monk. Dashan monk is named Shilian and Shilian. Originally from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, he was born in the sixth year of Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty. At the age of 16, he became a monk in Suzhou and later moved to Changshou temple in Guangzhou. He is an eminent monk with national integrity. The huge amount of money he collected was not only used to support temples, but also used to support anti Qing scholars. Unfortunately, when the incident happened in his later years, he died on the way to escort. In 1702, he was 69 years old. His portrait is kept in the ancestral hall. After Dashan monk, monk changlan took over as abbot. Monk changlan felt that the temple was small, so he raised his heart to expand and repair the temple. This was strongly supported by local believers. It was finally completed in 1858. Since the 1930s, monk Huiyin has been abbot of Puji monastery for half a century, which has made great contributions to the development of Puji monastery. In memory of monk Huiyin, 1

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