Thousand Buddha pagoda

Thousand Buddha pagoda

The thousand Buddha iron tower was built in 965, the eighth year of Dabao in the Southern Han Dynasty. The tower is 4.2 meters high and 1.6 meters wide. It is a square, with 250 statues on each side. The four sides are vertical Thousand Buddhas. Therefore, it is a key cultural relic under protection in Guangdong Province.

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The thousand Buddha pagoda began in Xiuhui temple and was later destroyed. In the early years of Qianlong, it was moved to the mountain in the eastern suburb of Meicheng by the official king of Jiaying Prefecture. In 1989, when master Shi Minghui came to Mei, he accepted the public opinion and moved the thousand Buddha tower surrounded by the iron and steel plant to Putong tower for protection. The pagoda was laid in 1991 and completed in the winter of 1993. The tower is 36 meters high and has nine layers of granite structure. The first floor is the restored thousand Buddha tower, the second to eighth floors are inlaid with thousands of white marble Buddhas, and the ninth floor is decorated with thousands of golden Buddhas. There are three thousand Buddhas in the pagoda, which make up the characteristics of a pagoda in the pagoda and a pagoda on the pagoda. The iron Buddha, jade Buddha and gold Buddha contain one pagoda. It is a great art masterpiece in Meizhou and a wonder of the southeast.

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In 1990, with the support of the government and donations from enthusiasts at home and abroad, shiminghui, the abbot of Qianfo Pagoda Temple, presided over the construction of a nine storey stone pagoda on the top of dadongyan mountain at a cost of more than 40 million yuan. With the approval of the higher authorities, the "South Han Qianfo tower" was moved to the bottom of the new Qianfo pagoda, collectively referred to as the "Qianfo pagoda". Zhao Puchu, chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association, signed the name of the pagoda, and the nine storey new Qianfo pagoda was 36 meters high It is made of granite, towering in the sky and magnificent. Thousands of jade Buddhas are carved on the inner walls of the second to eighth floors, and thousands of gold Buddhas are placed on the inner tower of the ninth floor. A large bronze bell weighing one ton is hung on it. It retains the style of ancient pagodas of the Tang Dynasty, and forms the "three thousand Buddha Pagoda" with a tower in it, a tower on it, an iron Buddha, a jade Buddha and a gold Buddha. There are corridors and railings on the periphery of each floor for tourists to climb up and look at the scenery of Meizhou city.

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At 8:00 a.m. on November 23, 2013 (the 21st day of the lunar calendar), in order to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of the foundation of the thousand Buddha Pagoda in Meizhou, Guangdong Province, the thousand Buddha Pagoda Temple set up the ritual confession and blessing ceremony in the main hall. Master Minghui, the abbot of Qianfo Pagoda Temple, personally guides the Dharma, praying for world peace, peace of the country and the people, long-term residence of the Dharma, and bright Buddha Day. At this time, the public gathered and the dragon and heaven protected, and the scene of the Dharma association was full of auspiciousness, wealth, peace and extraordinary weather.

The contents of the Dharma meeting include: worshiping the "Thousand Buddha's treasure confession" on the same day; worshiping the "Liang Huang's treasure confession" from the 24th to the 29th (the 22nd to the 27th of the lunar calendar); holding the "public Yankou" at 17:30pm on the 28th (the 26th of the lunar calendar); holding the lantern at 19:30pm on the 29th (the 27th of the lunar calendar); laying the foundation for the thousand Buddha pagoda on the 30th (the 28th of the lunar calendar); holding the Dharma meeting for heaven in the morning hall, and worshipping the pagoda at 8:00am in three steps, and then holding the Puxian preaching ceremony For.

The thousand Buddha iron tower was first cast in the eighth year of Dabao in the Southern Han Dynasty (965 AD). In that year, it was located in Xiuhui temple in the city. In the Qing Dynasty, state officials moved it to Qizhou Temple (these two ancient temples have long been lost). The thousand Buddha tower has seven floors, 4.2 meters high and 1.6 meters wide at the bottom. It is square and has Thousand Buddhas cast on its body, so it is called thousand Buddha tower. Now the thousand Pagoda Temple is built around the stone pagoda. It has been more than ten years and is becoming more and more perfect. Among them, the thousand Buddha Hall is a rare traditional ancient building. There are six green dragon granite carved stone columns in the main entrance. In the center of the hall is the thousand Buddha around Pilu. On both sides of the hall are 18 wooden Arhats with a height of more than 1 meter. On the walls are 24 giant Dunhuang murals of the heavens, Manjusri and Puxian. They are famous and lifelike.

Located in the eastern suburb of Meizhou City, thousand Buddha Pagoda Temple in Meizhou city is a Buddhist temple developed for the protection of thousand Buddha Pagoda in Southern Han Dynasty. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangdong Province.

Now, under the thousand Buddha pagoda, another magnificent thousand Buddha Hall has been built. In the hall, there are all kinds of vivid statues. In the middle of the hall, the statue of pilushu Buddha is inlaid with 20000 gems, which is the most beautiful in China. There are only two murals on both sides of the hall. The other one is in Beijing. His royal highness Qianfo also has the Jiuqu cultural corridor along the mountain. The ancient architecture and modern art are integrated into one, making it more brilliant. Such fine works of Buddhist culture are certainly worth seeing.

Address: Qianfo Pagoda Temple, Lianhua peak, Dongyan, Jinshan street, Meijiang district, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province

Longitude: 116.143424

Latitude: 24.305997

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