Qinglian Temple

Qinglian temple, originally known as Xiashi temple, is located in Xiashi mountainside of Zezhou County, 17 kilometers southeast of Jincheng city. In the East, Fushan mountain is lined with giant peaks, and in the south, Jueshan mountain, with two peaks in the sky, is beautiful and straight. The red water at the foot of the mountain is rippling like a jade belt from northeast to southwest. Looking back at the peaks of Xiashi, the cliffs and banks are cut like magic. Because Sakyamuni in the temple sits on the lotus seat, it is named Qinglian temple, which is a key cultural relics protection unit of the state. The temple is divided into two parts, the ancient temple and the new temple, which are about Li away. They belong to the Pure Land Sect and the Changxin Temple of Tiantai Sect. The temple was granted by the emperor in the third year of the Taiping reign of the Song Dynasty (978) and was named "Fuyan Temple" and was later called Qinglian temple in the Ming Dynasty. The construction of Qinglian temple is closely related to the activities of Hui Yuan, the founder of Pure Land Sect. The ancient temple was first built in the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty. It was founded by Huiyuan and built in the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty. It is the Pure Land Temple of Maitreya Buddhism. The main buildings are the main hall and the South Hall. In the main hall, the Buddhist altar is wide, and there are 6 colored statues in Tang Dynasty, which is one of the more than 70 statues in three places in China. In particular, a painted statue of Sakyamuni, about 4 meters high, has a fine sculpture and a golden light. The treatment of his right hand is natural and appropriate, with a sense of weight. It has something in common with the famous Western painting Mona Lisa, and has high artistic value. The 12 painted sculptures in the South Hall follow the style of the Tang Dynasty, paying attention to realism and vividly conveying feelings. A picture of the Buddha Hall at the head of the Tang Dynasty stele, the remains of master Da Sui Yuan in Xiashi temple, is a rare material object found in the history of ancient Chinese architecture. Outside the temple are a stone pagoda of master Huifeng of Tang Dynasty, a main relic pagoda of Baifa of Song Dynasty and a Tibetan pagoda of Ming Dynasty. Xinsi temple was founded in Sui Dynasty. It was originally the Taoist temple of Huiyuan Zen master. After Song Dynasty, it was the temple of Tiantai Sect. It was divided into three courtyards. The first courtyard is the Sutra collection building, the second courtyard is the Great Buddha Hall, and the third courtyard is the great hero hall. There are five Sutra storehouses, which contain more than 5000 volumes of 700 Buddhist scriptures from Tang Dynasty to Yuan Dynasty. In the war, the sutras are scattered in the Great Buddha Hall, Luohan building and dizang building of the second courtyard of Jing Dynasty. There are 37 colored sculptures of Song Dynasty and 500 Luohan names. The main hall was burned when the Japanese invaded China and is being repaired. The ancient cypress in the courtyard makes visitors sigh. The circumference of parent phase is 3 m thick and 27 m high, while that of Zibai is 1 m thick and 24 m high. According to legend, more than 100 years ago, the mother cypress withered and withered, and the main monk of the temple decided to cut it down the next day. That night, a young cypress clings to his mother's trunk and clings to her tightly. When the monk sees it, he thinks it's divine. The two Ginkgo trees in front of the ancient cypress are male trees in the East, 5 meters in circumference and 25 meters in height, and female trees in the west, 4 meters in circumference and the same height as male trees. Every year in summer and autumn, the branches and leaves are luxuriant, blocking the sky and the sun. With their irrefutable power, they describe the ups and downs of Qinglian temple. Others, such as pen throwing platform, kuanyue Pavilion, Tang Jingchuang and Dou Ruquan, tell a quiet and magical story for visitors. Together with Jueshan across the river, the pine and cypress shrubs, red walls and green trees all over the mountains provide visitors with a forest spring resort where the mountains, rivers and temples are integrated, the past and the present are picked up, and their temperament is nurtured.

Qinglian Temple

Qinglian temple is located at the northern foot of Chaoshan mountain, a famous plum blossom resort in the south of the Yangtze River in Tangqi Town, Yuhang District, Zhejiang Province, 15 kilometers away from Hangzhou city. Qinglian temple was built in the late Ming Dynasty and early Qing Dynasty.

The origin of history

Origin of Qinglian Temple: during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, song otau, the Imperial College, and others visited Qinglian temple, leaving excellent works. It is said that niangengyao, a general of the Qing Dynasty, once built a stronghold in the temple. The existing stone ridges around the temple are built by his soldiers. The temple was repaired in 1919, covering an area of more than 30 mu. Most houses were destroyed during the cultural revolution. Chaoshan mountain originates from the Tianmu Mountain system. It is famous for its unique peaks and its transcendence beyond Gaoting and Huanghe.

In the Southern Song Dynasty, plum trees were planted all over the country. It is known as one of the three major plum resorts in the south of the Yangtze River for its fragrant flowers and snow sea. Chaoshan plum blossom is famous for its ancient, wide and strange beauty. Wu Changgui, a master of calligraphy and painting in modern times, loved plum blossom very much during his life. He often came to Chaoshan to pick plum blossom and ordered him to be buried behind him. Now his tomb is located in the north side of the Daming hall. Master Muyu said in a poem: "Wu cemetery has been established for a long time, and there is a master in the art circle through the ages. In order to set a good example for the world, the statue of Meiyuan is magnificent.

famous scenery

Qinglian temple is one of the Chaoshan scenic spots in Zhejiang Province. In the temple, there are towering trees, shady trees and green bamboos. The avenue with 265 steps meanders up. It's a good place to avoid the cold and go for a hike.

There is a mountain spring in the temple. The water flows from the Huaihe River to the pond. The water temperature is the same in spring, summer, autumn and winter, and the water level is the same in drought and waterlogging. It is a rare precious spring in the world. According to Tang Lou, the gate path of Qinglian temple is quiet, with peach blossom in spring and red bayberry ripe in summer. The pond inside the gate has a clear taste of water control. There is a sweet scented osmanthus and a camellia, both of which were objects of the previous dynasty.

Opening to the outside world

On January 21, 1992, with the approval of Hangzhou Municipal People's government, Qinglian temple was reopened. With the support of Yuhang municipal government and Tangqi town government, the foundation was laid on June 12, 1993.

master plan

The overall planning of Qinglian temple is 3515 square meters, with a total investment of 5 million yuan, including the construction of Daxiong hall, Tianwang hall, Xixi hall, Xiande hall, Qi hall, monk's room, guest room, release pool, etc. All kinds of buildings, such as the Western Hall, the three holy statues and the hall of chanting Buddha, have been completed.

The famous ancestors of Qinglian temple include master Qixi, master Hongxiu and master yunkong.

Address: Xiashi mountain, north of sinanzhuang, Jincheng City, Shanxi Province

Longitude: 112.99541616723

Latitude: 35.458864071059

Tel: 0356-3041872

Ticket information: 10 yuan

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