Ganquan Temple

Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang is located in the northern suburb of Zaozhuang scenic area. It was called Jialan temple in ancient times, also known as Longwo temple. It is one of the famous temples in southern Shandong. There is no way to find out when the temple was first built, and it was rebuilt on a large scale during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Until modern times, the only remaining site, rebuilt in 1992, was named Ganquan temple, which was named after Ganquan. Inside the temple, there are the main hall, the heavenly king hall, the Sutra collection building, the kiln temple, and the East-West side hall. On both sides of the temple are the connecting corridors. Inside the temple, there are the releasing pool, the sweet spring, the gingko trees more than 1000 years old, and various ancient trees. There are also stone tablets built in the past dynasties. There are three Golden Buddha statues in the main hall, with eighteen Arhats. They have different and vivid expressions.

Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang

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Ganquan Temple generally refers to Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang

Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang is located in the hinterland of the scenic spot in the northern suburb of Zaozhuang, which is famous for its beautiful mountains and waters. It was called Jialan temple in ancient times, also known as Longwo temple. It is one of the famous temples in southern Shandong. There is no way to find out when the temple was first built, and it was rebuilt on a large scale during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Until modern times, the only remaining site, rebuilt in 1992, was named Ganquan temple, which was named after Ganquan. It covers an area of 10.7 mu. Inside the temple, there are the main hall, the heavenly king hall, the Sutra collection building, the kiln temple, and the East-West side hall. On both sides of the temple are the connecting corridors. Inside the temple, there are the releasing pool, the sweet spring, the gingko trees more than 1000 years old, and various ancient trees. There are also stone tablets built in the past dynasties. There are three Golden Buddha statues in the main hall, with eighteen Arhats. They have different and vivid expressions. There is a dragon riding Avalokitesvara in the release pool, and the sweet spring water flows into the pool.

brief introduction

Under the ginkgo tree, there is a stone tablet standing in the 15th year of Wanli (1588) of the Ming Dynasty, which is entitled "the inscription of rebuilding Longwo Temple". It says: "Longwo temple is more than 30 li away from the site of the city, at the east foot of Pingshan mountain and before Yungu mountain, it has a secluded place. There is an unusual sweet spring in it. It was formerly known as Ganquan temple. In the reign of Yuan Yanyou (around 1314), Liang Jiazhuang Hongkuan and others rebuilt it. " The tablet is about four meters high and is made of a huge stone. The inscription is written by Jia Menglong, the Minister of Guanglu temple in Ming Dynasty, and his younger brother Jia Mengli. On the back of the stele is recorded the past glory of Ganquan Temple: there are thousands of fertile fields, more than 100 monks in the temple, and thousands of donors when the temple was rebuilt.

History of scenic spots

Ganquan temple also suffered from disasters in history and was repeatedly attacked by thunder and fire caused by war. By around 1949, the area had been completely destroyed, leaving only the decadent walls. In 1992, kekou Town, Shizhong District, Zaozhuang city rebuilt Ganquan temple on a large scale. After the reconstruction, the main hall, the East and West Wing rooms, the carved gallery and the painted buildings are antique, and the courtyard walls are winding, simple and elegant. In the main hall, the Buddha of the Tathagata sits in the center, and the eighteen Arhats on the East and west sides have different looks, which are vivid. Below the front steps of daxiongbao hall is the release pool. The sweet spring under the ginkgo tree in the northwest corner of the temple flows into the pool (hence the name of Ganquan Temple). Fish play in the pool, adding infinite vitality.

In April 1996, Ganquan temple was approved as a legal place for Buddhist activities. For this reason, the Shandong Buddhist Association appointed the eminent monk of Qianfo Mountain, master Jichang, who is 88 years old, to live in Ganquan temple as the abbot. Since then, the incense of Ganquan temple has become more and more popular, and more than 300 residents in Zaozhuang City have been given legal places for activities. With the joint efforts of master Jichang, five monks and all the residents in the temple, a new Tianwang hall has been built in front of the release pool in Ganquan temple. On both sides of the hall, East and West corridors have been built to connect with the East and West Wing rooms, and at the same time, zhaifang has been built, which solves the problem of food and accommodation for monks and residents. Now, master Jichang often travels between Ganquan temple and Qianfo Mountain in Jinan, engaging in Buddhist activities. The daily affairs of Ganquan temple are presided over by master Xinhao.

In the process of rebuilding Ganquan temple, the local government also excavated and sorted out 12 steles related to the reconstruction of Ganquan temple in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and built a forest of Steles on the right side of the reconstructed main hall. Among them, there is a carved dragon stone tablet, which was set up in the sixth year of Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. This tablet records the history of Zaozhuang being called the coal city.

Ganquan temple has now become a central scenic spot in the northern suburb of Zaozhuang, where believers come to burn incense and worship Buddha, or to see the majesty of Buddha. As time goes on, Ganquan temple will return to its former glory and become a splendid Buddhist cultural Holy Land in southern Shandong.

Scenic spots in the temple

main hall

Entering the Ganquan temple, the bell tower on the west side of the gate and the drum tower opposite each other are two stories high. The front is the temple of heavenly king, the west side is the corridor of pulling bitterness, the east side is the corridor of great sorrow, with cornices, brackets, carved beams and painted buildings. After the temple of heavenly king, the great compassion Pavilion is located in the middle of the release pool, with a statue of Guanyin riding the dragon. The lotus blossoms in the qibaolian pool, and the water is transparent. Pass through the great compassion Pavilion and ascend the steps. The grand, simple and elegant hall of Mahatma will appear in front of you. The hall is a flying eaves Xieshan style building, with 5 rooms in total. Sakyamuni sits in the middle. There is no Amitabha Buddha in the south in the west, and the pharmacist Buddha in the East. The eighteen Arhats stood on both sides with different expressions. The three Bodhisattvas of GuanShiYin, Puxian and Manjusri in the back hall are smiling. They are surrounded by pearly light and green shadow, and Buddha light. There are seven gem pagodas in front of the main hall. On the east side is the Sutra collection building, which contains a large number of sutras.

Kiln Temple

Out of the main hall, a few steps to the west is the kiln temple, which was built in 1800 to protect the coal industry. The temple of Ganquan Temple kiln has experienced many vicissitudes and is in disrepair for a long time, but the temple stele is well preserved, which is a precious cultural relic for studying the coal history of Zaozhuang. The temple stele is 3 meters high and 1.5 meters wide. It is a magnificent stele with the words "Huangqing" on it, dragon pictures around it, and legible inscriptions on the lower part. It is recorded in the article that "there are coal mines in my town, which started in Wanli period of the former dynasty, and have been excavated all over the world up to now", indicating that Zaozhuang Coal Industry was quite prosperous in the Ming Dynasty. There is a poem written by a poet in the Qing Dynasty: "Motang mountain is about to be exhausted, and coal mines are empty", which reflects the prosperity of the coal industry at that time. At the beginning of mining, most of them were farmers' partners, the tools were simple and crude, and the accidents such as water seepage and collapse often occurred. I have to ask God for help. To the Qing Dynasty, officials and rich families saw that coal mining was profitable, and they took part in mining one after another. Zhitaixiang of Taigu, Shanxi Province, also came to Zaozhuang to dig a well with Wang Chen, a native of the city. But there was no coal in the deep water of the well. So he went to Longwo temple to burn incense and worship. He asked the Dragon King to help him return the water and promised to "rebuild the temple and build a kiln Temple beside it" after getting the coal. In April of the fifth year of Jiaqing, they started work to "repair, repair, expand and increase". They built a kiln Temple beside Longwo temple and erected a monument to record the event. The project lasted for one year, which shows the scale of the project.

Sweet spring pool

The northwest corner of the temple is the Ganquan pool. The spring water gushes continuously for many years, and the water in the releasing pool and the temple comes from this spring. In the southwest of Ganquan pool, there is a thousand year old gingko tree. The female has a thick trunk and a few branches. It looks like a giant umbrella. In the pavilion in the west, there are four statues of the heavenly king on both sides. Throughout the year, Ganquan temple is full of incense, morning bells and evening drums resound through the valley, and the sound of chanting scriptures reverberates in the Buddha Pavilion. The clear water show in zhoupanshan attracts many faithful men and women to come to worship. Ganquan temple fair is held on the third day of the third lunar month every year. Peach blossoms are in full bloom in the nearby villages, and fragrance wafts everywhere. Pilgrims from all over the world gathered and worshipped. The sounds of Hawking, firecrackers, chanting scriptures and striking bells come and go one after another; those who burn incense and worship Buddha, those who visit tourism, those who create and collect wind, and those who do business are bustling with unprecedented prosperity, which is the best season for tourists to visit.

Traffic information

Bus routes

Take bus No.18 and get off at the terminal

road trip

Mountain Gate -- bell and Drum Tower -- Tianwang hall -- guest hall -- dizang hall -- Guanyin Pavilion -- Sutra collection building -- Daxiong hall -- nianfo hall -- kiln Temple -- Jialan Pavilion -- Ganquan -- gingko Village -- Guanyin Hall

Direct self driving tourists

1. Self driving through G3 of Beijing Taiwan Expressway

Beijing Shanghai Expressway G3 turns to the connecting line of Zaozhuang Expressway until the terminal point, and goes straight around the island, i.e. Bei'an West Road for 2.2km; turns left to enter Longshan road for 4.0km; turns left for 500m; and reaches the destination of Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang.

2. Self driving along Beijing Shanghai Expressway

Get off the expressway at Cangshan exit of Beijing Shanghai Expressway, turn right, drive along g206 for 54.6km and go straight to prestige road; drive along prestige road for 2.6km and turn right to East Outer Ring Road and put it away; drive along East Outer Ring Road for 1.8km and go straight to Bei'an middle road; drive along Bei'an middle road for 2.8km and turn right to S240; Drive 670 meters along S240, turn left after 210 meters; drive 1.1 km, turn left ahead; drive 1.9 km, turn left after 100 meters of daguozhuang village; drive 3.4 km, turn left; drive 1.5 km, turn right; drive 450 m, reach the destination, and the right side of the road is Ganquan Temple in Zaozhuang.

Car rental and self driving tourists

1. Zaozhuang high speed railway station car rental self driving tourists:

Drive south along Qilianshan road for 110 meters, turn around for 2.9 kilometers, turn right for 7.8 kilometers of Guangming Avenue, turn left for 2.4 kilometers of provincial road 245, turn right for 13.3 kilometers of provincial road 348, turn left for 3.2 kilometers of Xihua Road, turn left for 2.2 kilometers of beianxi road from exit 2 around the island, turn left for 4.0 kilometers of Longshan Road, turn left for 500 meters, and go to The destination is Ganquan temple in Zaozhuang.

2. Zaozhuang car rental self driving tourists

Starting from Zaozhuang bus terminal,

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