Nanguo Temple

Nanguo temple, located in the mountain depression 2km south of Tianshui City, is a rare Temple facing north. It is one of the eight scenic spots in Tianshui City and is known as "Nanshan ancient cypress". The temple has a history of more than 1000 years, and is a scenic spot for poets and poets of all dynasties. Du Fu, the great poet of Tang Dynasty, wrote more than 100 hymns when he was living in Qinzhou (today's water) in 759 ad.

Nanguo temple has a large scale. It is divided into three parts: the west, the middle and the East. The west is the main part of the temple. There are different shapes of Buddha statues. Most of the temples with different architectural styles are concentrated here, and each hall has Buddha statues. There is a 2500 year old Trident cypress in the courtyard of the main hall, which is the third oldest tree in China. Miraculously, a branch of the tree is dark and frosty in the south, withered like firewood, straight into the sky, but the top is still young and full of branches and leaves; a branch of the tree is withered in the northwest; a branch of the tree is skillfully set up on the branch of Sophora japonica in the north, and what's more miraculously, a black egg tree (simple tree) with a chest circumference of 108 cm is parasitic in the split dry, which is closely related to the old tree.

Nanguo Temple

Nanguo temple, located in the mountain depression 2 km south of Tianshui City, Gansu Province, covers an area of 5.7 hectares. Here verdant trees, cypress towering, beautiful scenery, flowers, Tianshui one of the eight, known as "Nanshan cypress.". The temple has a history of more than 1000 years, and is a scenic spot for poets and poets of all dynasties. Du Fu, the great poet of Tang Dynasty, wrote more than 100 hymns when he was living in Qinzhou (today's water) in 759 ad.

Nanguo temple is the first temple in Longyou, the provincial cultural relics protection unit in Gansu Province, and the patriotic education base. Nanguo temple had a considerable scale in Tang Dynasty. There are Tianwang hall, bell and Drum Tower, Buddhist temple, Guansheng hall, Du Shaoling temple, Beiliu spring and other architectural attractions, as well as "Tang huaihan cypress", with towering black color and towering branches.

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers who are struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, Nanguo Temple scenic spot will be free of admission to medical workers in the whole country within one year since its resumption of business.

Brief introduction to temples

The temple has a history of more than 1000 years, and is a scenic spot for poets and poets of all dynasties. Du Fu, the great poet of Tang Dynasty, wrote more than 100 hymns when he was living in Qinzhou (today's water) in 759 ad. among them, "Nanguo temple at the top of the mountain, water is called Beiliu spring. The old tree is empty and the canal is clear. Autumn flowers at the bottom of a dangerous stone, and the evening scenery by the clock. Pitying the sad life experience, the stream wind is a song of "SA ran". Therefore, from ancient times to the present, it has aroused people's interest and yearning for it. On the east side of the mountain, there is a viewing Pavilion. Visitors can have a panoramic view of Tianshui city. In addition, on the hillside of Nanguo temple, there is the only natural poplar forest within the scope of Tianshui in the ancient city, which is lush and green, adding green and vitality to the temple.

Temple History

Nanguo temple is the first famous temple in Longyou. Gansu provincial cultural relics protection unit, patriotism education base. The temple has a long history. It was called "Miaosheng Temple" in Song Dynasty and "Huguo Chan Temple" in Qing Dynasty. Because there is no exact historical data, there are different opinions on the date of its founding, such as the late spring and Autumn period, the early Eastern Han Dynasty, and the early Sui and Tang Dynasties. Most of these views are based on speculation and lack of evidence. Mr. Dong Qingye, the representative of modern people, said that "it was built in the Northern Dynasty", which is deeply rooted in historical records, with clear sense and strong persuasion. So far, Nanguo temple has been established for more than 1600 years. Cultural relics are the treasure of Chinese civilization. Tianshui people are proud of it. Nanguo temple is located in Huiyin mountain depression, two kilometers south of Tianshui city. There are poems by Li Bai and Du Fu, who are known as the twin constellations in the history of Chinese literature. There are relics such as the ancestral hall of Du Gongbu and the "spring and autumn ancient cypress" which can be called "rare treasure". Therefore, Nanguo temple is known as the first famous temple.

Temple characteristics

The temple has a history of more than 1000 years, and is a scenic spot for poets and poets of all dynasties. Du Fu, a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote more than 100 hymns, among which "Nanguo temple at the top of the mountain, water is called Beiliu spring. The old tree is empty and the canal is clear. Autumn flowers at the bottom of a dangerous stone, and the evening scenery by the clock. Pitying sad life experience, the stream wind is rusty. In the temple, there are three sections of the Buddhist sutra building of Zunsheng in 921, the sixth year of Xining in Song Dynasty (1073), the second level stone tablet of the new brick tower of Miaosheng temple in Nanshan, Qinzhou, and the stone tablet of Santong in Qing Dynasty, which record the repair of Nanguo Temple in detail. The existing buildings were repaired and added by Shunzhi, Qianlong and Guangxu in Qing Dynasty. Qianlong sixty years (1795) built the temple. In 1904, other temples were rebuilt and newly built. In memory of the great poet Du Fu, in the same year, the "East Chan Temple" was changed into Du Shaoling temple. The other three archway gates, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, dongxipeidian hall, octagonal pavilion, etc. were newly renovated or renovated by the municipal construction commission with funds from the Municipal People's government. In front of the gate of the West archway of Nanguo temple, there are two ancient locust trees with a circumference of more than seven meters. The twigs of the tree cover the clouds and the leaves cover the sun. Two thousand year old cypresses growing from 2300 to 2500 years on the north and south sides of the courtyard are enclosed by brick fence. One of them is dark and frosty in the south. It is as dry as purple and reaches the sky, but the top is still young and luxuriant. One of them is withered in the northwest, and the other one is skillfully set on the branch of Sophora japonica. What's more, there is a black egg tree with a chest circumference of 108 cm in her split dry (PU Shu), and the old tree "depend on each other for life". According to the test, there is only one tree in the country, which makes viewers all wonder. This is the "old tree" in Du Fu's works. The East, middle and West courtyards of the temple are composed of three mountain gates, with unique structure, many Buddha statues and vivid sculptures. There are front and back courtyards in the Zhongshan Gate, East and West watchtowers in the front courtyard, bell and Drum Tower in the back, and Zen temple in the East and West. At present, it is still called "Chan Lin Yuan" in the West and "Du Shaoling Temple" in the East. There are three statues of Du Fu and his servant in the temple. In the backyard, there are three rooms and two entrances to the vast Tianwang hall. The original forehead is hung with a giant plaque of "the first mountain" written by the great calligrapher Mi Fu of the Northern Song Dynasty. The gate of Dongshan is composed of three memorial archways hanging on the top of the mountain. The temple is in the courtyard. A new octagonal pavilion is built in front of Guanyin Hall of Dongyuan. There is a Beiliu spring in it. The water is clear and the taste is sweet. It lasts all the year. A large area of green forest is planted in front of and behind the temple, which tightly encircles Nanguo temple. You can have a panoramic view of the city from mountaineering. Nanguo temple, also known as Miaosheng courtyard, is commonly known as April 8 mountain. Located in the south of Tianshui City, two kilometers east of the longwanggou huiyinshanao. It is close to the mountains and by the water, and has great momentum. Facing the water, carrying the secluded forest, the ancient cypress is verdant, the giant locust is towering, the spring flows northward, the scenery is beautiful, is one of the famous ancient "Qinzhou eight sceneries" Nanshan ancient cypress is located, known as Tianshui first famous temple. Nanguo temple is located in the South and north of Nanguo temple. It consists of three mountain gates from west to East, which are the West courtyard, the middle courtyard and the east courtyard. The West courtyard is the main courtyard of Nanguo temple, including the mountain gate, the bell and Drum Tower, the heavenly king hall, the main hall, the East and west two auxiliary halls, the East and west two Buddhist temples and the reclining Buddha courtyard. Among them, the tall and straight Tang Huai in front of the mountain gate and the ancient cypresses in the Da Xiong hall are called rare treasures; the eastern Chan temple is a mausoleum temple, with statues of Du Fu and his two sons Zongwen and Zongwu; the Western Chan temple is now the reception desk and office of Nanguo Temple Park; the reclining Buddha Temple is close to the Western Chan temple, with a reclining Buddha Hall for a Burmese jade Reclining Buddha There is a brick pagoda of seven levels, which has collapsed. It is said that the temple of the central courtyard is also called the hall of the God of wealth. It was originally the Sutra collection building of Nanguo temple, which was destroyed by the fire. During the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the temple of Guansheng, rose garden, Penjing garden and flower rack passage were rebuilt on its former site. The east courtyard has the famous Beiliu spring, the newly built corridor of Er Miao Xuan stele and the plum garden. In the northwest of Nanguo temple, there is also a memorial Pavilion for the general, displaying the portrait of general Deng Baoshan and his life performance exhibition, which is now listed as the "patriotic education base".

Architecture in the temple

Nanguo temple is the center and main body of the ancient buildings, including 28 temples, Zen halls, pavilions, archways, etc., with more than 80 rooms, covering an area of 26700 square meters, mainly including the mountain gate, bell and Drum Tower, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, east-west second hall, east-west Zen courtyard and reclining Buddha Hall. The reclining Buddha courtyard is close to the Western Zen forest courtyard, and has a reclining Buddha Hall, which is mostly built in the qingguangxu period. The Central People's court built three temples, which were built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. There are some ancient buildings in the east courtyard, such as horse house and Qiuchi palace, which were built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. At present, a new "ermiaoxuan" stele gallery is built in the east courtyard, which is located in the south of beiliuquan. The total length of the stele is 35.6 meters, and the height is 4.36 meters. It is an antique building. Ancient relics. Sui pagoda, Sui pagoda, is the relic brick Pagoda in the WOFO Hall of Nanguo temple. According to historical records, this pagoda was built in the second year of Renshou of Sui Dynasty (AD 602). It collapsed later due to the earthquake and other reasons. Now the base of the pagoda still exists. According to the Convention, the basement of the pagoda is an underground palace with relic. It is of great historical and archaeological value. As a relic of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, there are three remaining sections in the building, which is an important basis for studying the history of Nanguo temple. There are many artistic and cultural couplets and plaques in Nanguo temple, mainly including: 1. The large character plaques of "Nanguo Temple" inscribed by the vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on the lintel of Xishan gate. 2. The plaque of "the first mountain" in running script is hung on the forehead of Tianwang hall.

On the door of the main hall, there is a famous Tianshui person, a large plaque with the character "should have no place to live" written by contemporary calligrapher and painter Mr. Zhou Zhaoyi. Zhongmen Yinglian is written by Mr. Zhang Pengju, vice president of Tianshui Poetry Society and editor in chief of Weibin yincao poetry magazine. The East Tuye, West Tuye and gubailing written by calligrapher Mr. Li Quan are different; the wind is moving, the flag is moving, and the North flow spring is clear. 4-bedroom Buddha Hall hanging“

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