Sanfeng Temple

Sanfeng Qingliang temple is named because it is located in the third peak of Yushan Mountain. Sanfeng Qingliang temple was built in the southern Liang Dynasty in the heyday of Buddhism in China. In the late Qing Dynasty, under the planning of a number of eminent monks, Ming style temples were repaired and built repeatedly, and gradually became Ming temples in the south of the Yangtze River. Because the nearby "ten thousand pine forest" has more than 100 years of ancient trees, towering over the sun, magnificent, attracted many celebrities and scholars to visit here. In his later years, Weng Tonghe, the master of the two dynasties, often came to the temple to study behind closed doors.

Sanfeng Temple

Sanfeng temple is located about 1.5 kilometers west of Aoyang Town, Shouning County, Ningde City, Fujian Province. Temple covers an area of 10656 square meters, sitting north to south, followed by gatehouse, main hall, Longevity Palace. The gate tower is 4.3 meters wide and 9.8 meters deep. The main hall is three rooms wide and four rooms deep, with wooden structure and double eaves. The Longevity Palace is three rooms wide, two rooms deep and has a double slope top. It was announced as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in January 1986.

Evolution of construction

The purpose of building the temple

Sanfeng temple is the earliest temple in Shouning County. It was built from the third year of Kaiping in Houliang to the second year of Qingtai in later Tang Dynasty (909-935 A.D.), the first year of Chunhua in Song Dynasty (990 A.D.), and Chen Hongfu, the Minister of rites of Song Dynasty, donated land for the Buddha's salvation. It is a temple integrating ancestral temple.

The origin of the temple's name

Sanfeng temple in Ningde city is surrounded by mountains on all sides. The back of the temple is upside down like lotus. There are three small hills in front of the temple, so it is named.

Repairing history

The early days of the temple

At its peak, Sanfeng temple was inhabited by hundreds of monks. It has been destroyed and built for thousands of years, but the incense has never stopped.

The temple was built between the third year of Liang Kaiping (909) and the second year of Qing Tai (935);

In the first year of Chunhua of Song Dynasty (990), Chen Hongfu, the Minister of rites, donated property and expanded it;

The first year of Yongle in Ming Dynasty (1403) was rebuilt;

During the reign of Jingtai (1450-1456), FA Tang, Liang Lang and Zhong Gu Lou were added;

During the Zhengde period of Ming Dynasty (1506-1522), there was the first "monk Yuming" and the Buddhist activity center "monk Huisi". Many monks came here to chant sutras and worship Buddhism. For this reason, Buddhist activities ranked first in the border area of Fujian and Zhejiang.

In the 23rd year of Jiajing reign (1544), Shulin path Pavilion and gatehouse were added, which was initially named "Donghua Temple", later changed to "Sanfeng great Fanbin Linchan Temple" by imperial edict, and renamed "Baolin Temple" in Ming Dynasty;

Reform and prosperity

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, Sanfeng temple was burned three times. The original Temple of Sanfeng temple can not meet the needs of believers' normal religious life, and it is not commensurate with the status of key temples in Shouning County. The monks of the temple are determined to expand the temple according to the functions of the pharmacist's Buddhist dharma field, and build Sanfeng temple into a jungle that practices the twelve great wishes of the pharmacist Buddha and has an influence in the Buddhist circles all over the country.

In 1958, the temple was approved by the provincial government as an open temple;

In 1982, the main hall was rebuilt;

In 1983, with the support of the provincial, prefectural and county Party and government departments and people from all walks of life, the main hall, the heavenly king hall and the bell and drum tower were rebuilt in imitation of the original temple. After that, Zhaitang, cangjing building and sengliao were built one after another.

In January 1986, it was announced as a cultural relic protection unit at the county level;

During the Anti Japanese War, master Mingjie, an old monk of Yongquan temple in Gushan, Fuzhou (graduated from the law department of Chaoyang University in Beijing, bachelor's degree), served as the abbot of the temple and the second chairman of Shouning Buddhist branch.

When the main hall of Sanfeng temple was rebuilt in 1985, a stone incense burner with a height of 52 cm, a width of 27 cm and a length of 32 cm was unearthed. The front of the stove body was engraved with the word "Sanfeng Temple", the back was engraved with the relief pattern of dragon, and the ear of the stove was engraved with the inscription "presented by Meng Qiuyue in the year of Kaibao of the Song Dynasty".

In 1999, the county government proposed a ten-year plan to organize private investment to build a park around Sanfeng temple, covering an area of 40.4 hectares.

In 2000, the road has been built directly to the temple gate, and the lookout Pavilion, longevity Pavilion and Maitreya statue have been built.

On May 1, 2006, the Pharmacist Law Society of "praying for world peace, social harmony and prolonging life" was established for seven days, taking the lead in establishing a professional Dojo dedicated to promoting Pharmacist Law in China. Donator tanyue donated generously. The overall planning and design of the temple is based on the site conditions. The whole building imitates the Tang style and integrates the temple garden into one. It can not only meet the monks' practice and Buddhist believers' activities, but also meet the needs of people from all walks of life for leisure and sightseeing.

On May 2, 2006, a foundation laying ceremony was held in the pharmacist Hall of Sanfeng temple.

As of December 2015, the pharmacist hall, monk's house, tranquility home and closed house have been completed, and the bell drum tower, Tianwang hall, Mountain Gate and Buddhist culture square are still under construction.

The temple covers a total area of more than 10000 square meters, with a total investment of about 30 million yuan. Taking Sanfeng temple as the center, Sanfeng park has been built. The completion of Sanfeng park has added new scenic spots to Sanfeng temple. It will become a good place for people to relax and visit in Chengguan of Shouning County.

Introduction to ancient Chinese

Rao Chongzhi, the magistrate of the Qing Dynasty, once wrote a preface to the rebuilding of Sanfeng temple, which introduced the situation of Sanfeng temple in detail. The article said: "Sanfeng temple is the best city in Aoyang. Three miles to the city, Kuanyan is magnificent and magnificent. Lianfeng ring, Cuiluan Bi Gong, Qiao Ke Fu Yun, Shulin Ying sun. Xun poet's broad-minded view is appreciated by the moving guests. More than every public leisure, when a climb overlooking, drinking poetry, dust stomach, washing exhausted. The first belief is that heaven and earth are pregnant, the characters are effective, and there is no place to choose. There is no owner to repair. The palace, the hall, the two verandahs and the porch are all decadent, and I feel sorry for them. The government office of fufu, the people's house, the castle market store, the business repair, the second rough move, all colleagues to discuss it again. Although it's not important, it's reasonable. When the people are determined and the material resources are difficult, who can do the great work? The General Commander of the army, Gao Gong, will protect the city and serve generously. Yan Bu Wu, Gu Jin Tang, eliminate Xiao wall, finish mulberry soil, car Tu not surprised, Fu Dun Xi, a new military administration. Waihan Wei Gong, Shao Gong, Feng tuoluan Qi, normal school. Writing and writing, changing rain and spring breeze. It is used for storing pillars. All those who set an example for the people to build an Yanyi are well prepared. As a long cherished promise, Yu Tili Guangshan has been able to fill the mountain city. He has passed through the lines of his life, and his mind is like a treasure, withering and decaying. Fortunately, all my friends and colleagues are very helpful. They dare not encourage themselves. They want to wash the old things and create a new style, so that they can live up to the spirit of this mountain. The new three peaks are also one of the help of the misty clouds. Now and then, when a gentleman comes to this place, he has no regrets. Because of the book to inform comrades

Environmental layout

geographical position

Sanfeng temple is located about 1.5 kilometers west of Aoyang Town, Shouning County, Ningde City, Fujian Province. According to Shouning Daizhi, "Sanfeng temple is near Sanshi in the west of the county, and its scale is especially strong. Therefore, it was built by Chen Hongfu, the great uncle of song shaozong, who donated property in the first year of Chunhua (990)".

Layout of the temple

The temple covers an area of 16 mu (10656 square meters). The main buildings include the main hall, the great king hall, the Longevity Palace, the Dharma hall, the Buddhist Chanting hall, the bell tower, the drum tower, the Sutra collection building, and the Abbot's room, with an area of 3510 square meters. There is Zongbo family temple behind the temple. There is a 163 meter long and 9 meter wide Qingyou stone road outside the mountain gate, commonly known as "Golden Street". There are golden kiosks, dressing kiosks and three gate kiosks in the middle of the road. There is a spring in the temple. It is pure and sweet. It never dries up.

The gate tower is 4.3 meters wide and 9.8 meters deep.

The main hall is three rooms wide and four rooms deep, with wooden structure and double eaves.

The Longevity Palace is three rooms wide, two rooms deep and has a double slope top.

At the back of the temple is the zongbojia Temple rebuilt in the fourth year of Tongzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1865).

Cultural relics

Since now, the temple has preserved the pure copper Guanyin statue cast in the 29th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1550), the blue stone censer in the Song Dynasty, the mural "five clawed Yellow Dragon" and "two dragons snatching pearls" in the Song Dynasty, and four poems in autumn of Sanfeng Temple written by Zhang Wenlong in Shilu Mausoleum of zhishouning County in the Wushen year of Wanli (1608). Zhao Puchu, the former president of the National Buddhist Association, wrote a calligraphy of "Wande solemnity" for the temple.

When the main hall of Sanfeng temple was rebuilt in 1985, a stone incense burner with a height of 52 cm, a width of 27 cm and a length of 32 cm was unearthed. The front of the stove body was engraved with the word "Sanfeng Temple", the back was engraved with the relief pattern of dragon, and the ear of the stove was engraved with the inscription "presented by Meng Qiuyue in the year of Kaibao of the Song Dynasty".

Cultural relic value

It was announced as a county-level cultural relics protection unit in January 1986.

Sanfeng temple has always been a place for monks and believers to worship, as well as a place for literati to drink and write poems. The ancients once toured here, touched the scene and wrote a poem: "go out of the country to look for a monk, step on the chaotic mountain, deep in the green clouds. It's a good place to open a building, level a boat, three peaks, and borrow a couch to steal half a day's leisure. The flowers and rain of Suixi Taoist temple are quiet, and the moss spots of historic sites are chanted. Tian Chou looked around and planted all over his body, and his face was broken. "

As the old saying goes, "Xun, the poet's view of Kuang is appreciated by the moving guests.". In my spare time, when I go up and look at it, I drink wine and write poems. My stomach and intestines are covered with dust

Sanfeng Temple integrates the ancient and the modern, integrates the humanities and nature, and is a comprehensive tourism and rest place for viewing, sightseeing, visiting the ancient, worshiping and pilgrimage.

Cultural relics protection

In 1983, with the support of the provincial, prefectural and county Party and government departments and people from all walks of life, the main hall, the heavenly king hall and the bell and drum tower were rebuilt in imitation of the original temple. after

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