Guangyuan Temple

Guangyuan Temple

Guangyuan Temple belongs to Shuiquan village, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City, Hebei Province. It is located in the east of Puyou temple. It was built in 1780, the 45th year of Qianlong reign.

brief introduction

Guangyuan temple is located in the east of Puyou temple. It was built in 1780, covering an area of 0.45 hectares. It is a Han style temple. It was built by chaluk, the canbu Lama of Puning Temple. Qianlong inscribed Guangyuan temple, it is one of the Eight Temples outside Chengde. From now on, the hall has been destroyed and the rest of the buildings remain. The gate of the mountain faces south, with three pillars and two generals. In the north is the heavenly king's hall, with three Ying and three Ying in the East and West. The east side hall is the Sutra room for Guan Yu's portrait; the west side hall has three relic towers; the main hall has five couplets for the third Buddha, and the back hall has two floors with seven couplets, which is the residence of the living Buddha (the Sutra master of Qianlong). During the reign of Emperor Qianlong, there were 22 lamas in the temple, and the silver ring was provided by the Li Fan yuan.

geographical position

There are 12 Royal temples in the East and north of Chengde summer resort, which have different architectural styles. There are eight temples because they are under the management of the imperial court. It is traditionally called Waiba temple in history. Among the eight temples, there is a very special temple, Guangyuan temple.

architectural style

Guangyuan temple is located in the east of Puyou temple. It is a Han style temple. Its main building and ancillary facilities are all traditional palace buildings of Han style, and the temple buildings are mainly Jialan seven halls. Guangyuan temple is special because it is a temple built by lamas to show their respect for the emperor. In 1780 (the 45th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty), the Kanbu Lama charuk of Puning Temple raised funds for the construction. The main building is composed of: Mountain Gate, Tianwang hall, main hall and Buddha building, with walls on the East, South and west sides and lush mountains on the back, forming a unique religious atmosphere.

After the completion of the temple, the title of Qianlong in Qing Dynasty was "Guangyuan Temple". Compared with other temples in Guangyuan temple, the level of other temples is much lower. The main buildings such as Shanmen, Tianwang hall and Daxiong hall are of lower level. They are all large-scale buildings in the Qing Dynasty, but they are hard hilltops, paved with tubesheet and cloth tiles, without glass decoration. Another special feature of this temple is that it has the lowest architectural level among the eight outer temples.

A detailed introduction to temples

Guangyuan temple covers an area of 45000 square meters (0.45 hectares), with rectangular courtyard. It is a large-scale building in the style of Han style quadrangle. It is also the smallest and last built temple among the eight outer temples.

The mountain gate, also known as the gate hall, faces south to the three room hall. A stone plaque is engraved in the middle of the gate, and the gate forehead is entitled "Guangyuan Temple". The left and right ye gates are opened in the middle of the East and west walls. The gate hall is dedicated to Dharma protector King Kong, that is, two generals and one statue of hem ha.

There are poles on both sides of the gate for hanging prayer flags. To the north is the five Ying heavenly king hall on the top of the hard mountain. In the hall, there are statues of Buddhists and Dharma protectors.

There are seven halls in the north of Tianwang hall. This hall is the main hall of the temple. The hall is dedicated to the three Buddhas of golden lacquer wood carving: the statue of Kaya, the statue of Sakyamuni (middle), and the statue of Maitreya. The main hall is made of hard mountain and gray tiles, without color painting, and has seven running animals. This architectural style is rare in other buildings of Waiba temple.

There is a side hall in the main hall. In Dongpei hall, there is a picture of the emperor Guanyu of fenghula. There was a sutra case in the hall, which is the place where lamas chant sutras. The Xipei hall is a place for storing the ashes of the living Buddha.

To the north of the main hall is the backyard of the whole temple. Close to the root of the mountain, there is a two-story building with seven rooms. The three rooms in the center are Buddhist halls, and on both sides are Sutra halls and living rooms. They are the places where the Kanbu Lama (the Sutra master of Qianlong, the living Buddha of nomenhan) chants sutras and practices. On both sides of the building, there are more than ten rooms for monks to live in. According to the code of Rehe Yuanting, there were 22 lamas in the temple, and the silver ring was provided by the Li Fan yuan.

Now the back hall has been destroyed, and the rest of the buildings are still alive. All you can see is a mess. The temple has become a flower garden, with pigs and dogs in captivity. The hall with a small chimney has become a private paradise.

Regional cuisine

Buckwheat flour in river drain is a traditional crop in Chengde area, especially in Bashang area. The pasta made from buckwheat flour has special flavor, smooth and chewy. Buckwheat flour is divided into white buckwheat flour and black buckwheat flour, each with its own characteristics. Mix the buckwheat flour with light alkaline water and knead it well. Press the dough into long strips through the river drain bed. Put it into boiling water and it will be cooked. After picking out, it is served with bittern, garlic powder, sesame oil and vinegar, which is very delicious. Gourmets believe that Beijing stretched noodles, Shanxi sliced noodles and Chengde buckwheat noodles are the three best pasta dishes in North China.

glutinous rice rolls stuffed with red bean paste

Chengde area is rich in millet, Chengde called yellow rice, sticky. "Donkey roll" is a popular snack made of millet, which has a history of more than 200 years in Chengde. "Donkey roll" is a long roll made of yellow rice stuffing. It is named because it is covered with soybean flour under the roll and rolled onto soybean flour when eating. It looks like a donkey roll. The raw materials of "lvdaguan" include rice noodles, soybean noodles, Chengsha, sugar, sesame oil, Osmanthus fragrans, qinghongsi and melon kernel. Its production is divided into three processes: blank making, filling and molding. The outer layer of the "donkey roll" is covered with bean flour, golden yellow, bean flavor, sweet filling, soft entrance, unique flavor. It is a traditional snack suitable for all ages.

Wan Tuo

Residents in Chengde have been eating jelly for more than 300 years. So people like to eat cold powder, not only because of its delicious summer, but also because it contains rich nutrition. The raw materials of jelly are mung bean powder, alum, sesame paste, sesame oil, coriander, vinegar, garlic, etc. Production is divided into feeding, boiling, molding three processes. After molding, use a blade to drain the powder into strips, put it into a bowl, add various seasonings according to personal taste, mix well and eat it. It's smooth and refreshing, cool and refreshing.

Face to face

There are many ways to eat buckwheat in Chengde, and the most famous one is poyumian in zhangsanying Town, Longhua County, Hebei Province. There are 100 kinds of white buckwheat flour, chicken soup, shredded pork, diced hazelnut mushroom, agaric, salt and so on. Put the cooked noodles in a bowl, pour on the stew made of chicken soup, pork shreds, diced hazelnut mushrooms, agaric and salt, and serve. The face is as white as snow, the flavor is unique, and has the function of appetizing, invigorating spleen and reducing blood pressure.

Flower Rose Cake

Flower rose cake is a famous and special product of Chengde city. It is made of local fresh rose as the main raw material and refined by traditional technology. This product has a long history. It is one of the imperial food in the Qing Dynasty. According to historical records, when Kangxi came to Chengde for summer or hunting in the paddock, it was used as a special food. Fresh flower rose cake tastes soft and crisp, sweet and palatable, with strong rose fragrance. It is a good gift for relatives and friends. In addition to the above several local snacks, the more famous ones are bean dumplings with millet flour, steamed apricot cake, steel stove ring, almond tea, steamed buckwheat dumplings, jiangmi Lianggao, etc.

In history, Chengde was almost the second political center of the country for a long time, with almost the same political and cultural background as Beijing. Chengde cuisine is the representative of the palace cuisine, which has both similarities and originality with Beijing. The main dish is wild game, which is known as the hometown of game. The combination of Royal cuisine and local flavor food, and the exchange of two different cooking skills of "yangchunbaixue" and "xialiba people" make Chengde cuisine unique and charming

Tricholoma: Tricholoma is a kind of rare mushroom produced in Bashang. Because this kind of mushroom is usually transported to Zhangjiakou City for processing and then sold to the mainland, it is called Tricholoma. Tricholoma matsutake is a kind of valuable fungus for direct consumption. Its main varieties are Baimo, qingjiaozi, maliangan and Xingxiang, among which Baimo has the best color, aroma and taste. Mushroom can be used to stew, stew and make soup. It is fragrant and delicious. It has always been a delicacy on the table.

Related landscape

The temples around Chengde are composed of 12 magnificent and magnificent Lama temples, including Boren temple, Boshan temple, Pule temple, Anyuan temple, Puning Temple, Puyou temple, Guangyuan temple, Xumi Fushou temple, Putuo Zongcheng temple, Guang'an temple, luohantang temple and Shuxiang temple. They are arranged in the eastern and Northern Foothills outside the mountain villa, covering an area of 472000 square meters. Each temple is like a monument, recording the history of unity and unity of the Qing Dynasty. The architectural style of these temples integrates the culture and art of Han and Tibetan. In the temples, there are nearly ten thousand pieces of exquisite Buddha statues, magic weapons, etc., which together constitute a masterpiece of fusion and creativity of ancient Chinese architecture in the 18th century. Temples around Chengde, together with Chengde summer resort, are listed on the world cultural heritage list. Among them, Xumi Fushou temple and Putuo Zongcheng temple are the most magnificent, which fully show the essence of Tibetan Buddhism.

Address: Shuiquan village, Shuangqiao District, Chengde City, Hebei Province

Longitude: 117.95539117191

Latitude: 41.016059466931

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