Yutai Temple

Yutai temple is located in the southern half of Guifeng mountain in the northern suburb of Xinhui District, Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province According to Xinhui county annals of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, "Yutai temple was built in Guifeng, between Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, and was abolished at the end of Yuan Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1449 At the end of Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed by bandits. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655) of the Qing Dynasty, the old monk Lin jiemao planted thousands of pines for several years. In the eighth year of Kangxi (1669), monk Lu Hongfeng came here from Dinghu to rebuild the temple. In 1884, pengjungu, the magistrate of Guangxu County, was rebuilt. There are Daxiong hall, white marble, seven level pagoda, Guifeng Pavilion, Qianshou hall, yuxu Pavilion, Wenchang palace, Zhenren temple, yuxu palace, Tiandi temple, Zhutian temple, Shuiyue palace, stalagmite temple, Yuhua cave, Shuyu pool, Guanshan Pavilion and other buildings. It is one of the famous jungles in Guangdong. Every year on August 24, monks and nuns from neighboring counties come here to receive precepts. In April 1939, Huicheng was occupied and the temple was demolished by the Japanese army. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, some enthusiasts built simple houses on the ruins of Yutai temple and then abandoned them. Now the rebuilt Yutai temple, with towering ancient trees, quiet scenery, magnificent Buddha statues and majestic architecture. In the Qing Dynasty, the seven level white jade pagoda stands in front of Guanyin Hall (a municipal cultural relic protection unit). The bell tower has a 3.2-meter-high, 3.5-ton, 2-meter-diameter bronze bell specially made by a famous factory in Suzhou. The corridor of the temple is engraved with the poems of the literati of the past dynasties praising Yutai temple and the merits and virtues of donating money to build the temple. In front of the temple are the release pool, the memorial archway of the temple gate and the Zhenshan pagoda of the Tang Dynasty (a provincial cultural relic protection unit) There are lecture kiosks and Gongbi kiosks around, which are good places for Zen meditation tourism. There is a poem that says: "the jade platform with thousands of trees, the ancient temple with thousands of years reopened, and the place with the shadow of the Po Gong Li and the seal of the clogs, is the place where the poet is most attracted."

Yutai Temple

Yutai temple is located on the hillside of Guifeng mountain in the northern suburb of Xinhui, Guangdong Province. It was built in the Han Dynasty. It is one of the four major Buddhist temples in Guangdong Province. It was destroyed when the Japanese army invaded. It was restored in 1986. Now the temple is resplendent in gold and jade, and has a prosperous fragrance for many years. In Yutai temple, there are also cultural relics under special protection in Guangdong Province, the only existing Lama pagoda and the white stone pagoda of Ming Dynasty.

brief introduction

According to Xinhui county annals, "the top of Guifeng is upright and upright, and its top is square, so it is called Yutai." According to Xinhui county annals of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, "Yutai temple was built in Guifeng, between Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty, and was abolished at the end of Yuan Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1449 At the end of Ming Dynasty, it was destroyed by bandits. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655) of the Qing Dynasty, the old monk lived in the forest for several years and planted thousands of pines. In the eighth year of Kangxi (1669), monk Lu Hongfeng came here from Dinghu to rebuild the temple. In 1884, pengjungu, the magistrate of Guangxu County, was rebuilt. There are Daxiong hall, white marble, seven level pagoda, Guifeng Pavilion, Qianshou hall, yuxu Pavilion, Wenchang palace, Zhenren temple, yuxu palace, Tiandi temple, Zhutian temple, Shuiyue palace, stalagmite temple, Qionghua cave, Shuyu pool, Guanshan Pavilion and other buildings. It is one of the famous jungles in Guangdong. Every year on August 24, monks and nuns from neighboring counties come here to receive precepts. In April 1939, Huicheng was occupied and the temple was demolished by the Japanese army. After the victory of the Anti Japanese War, some enthusiasts built simple houses on the ruins of Yutai temple and then abandoned them. After the reform and opening up, the government attached great importance to the protection of religious relics. In 1985, the Preparatory Committee for the reconstruction of Yutai temple was set up, which received donations from believers at home and abroad. On May 25, 1986, the sajing ceremony was held. On March 26, 1992, the Daxiong hall was completed and the Buddha statue was opened. On June 7, 1994, the Tianwang hall, the bell and Drum Tower, and the stele gallery were opened. In 1996, the temple gate archway and the front square were added, with a construction area of more than 4200 square meters Four times the size of the temple.

Now the rebuilt Yutai temple, with towering ancient trees, quiet scenery, magnificent Buddha statues and majestic architecture. In the Qing Dynasty, the seven level white jade pagoda stands in front of Guanyin Hall (a municipal cultural relic protection unit). The bell tower has a 3.2-meter-high, 3.5-ton, 2-meter-diameter bronze bell specially made by a famous factory in Suzhou. The corridor of the temple is engraved with poems praising Yutai Temple by scholars of all ages and the merits and virtues of donating money to build the temple. In front of the temple are a free life pool, a memorial archway of the temple gate and Zhenshan Baoda (a provincial cultural relic protection unit) of the Tang Dynasty, There are lecture kiosks and Gongbi kiosks around, which are good places for Zen meditation tourism. There is a poem that says: "the jade platform with thousands of trees, the ancient temple with thousands of years reopened, and the place with the shadow of the Po Gong Li and the seal of the clogs, is the place where the poet is most attracted."

The ancient Yutai temple was built in 705, the first year of emperor Zhongzong of Tang Dynasty. Now it has a construction area of 4200 square meters. It used to be a grand temple. There are many scenic spots in the temple, such as the main hall, the Sutra Pavilion, the guest hall, the Guanyin Hall, the Zen hall, the ancestral hall, the Abbot's room, the bell and Drum Tower, the heavenly king's hall, the two order stele Gallery, the half moon pool, the temple gate archway, and the square in front of the temple, especially the Zhenshan pagoda and Yutai incense.

Architecture in the temple

Zhenshan pagoda

Zhenshan pagoda, also known as Tianwang pagoda and Lama pagoda, was announced as a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit in July 1978 and is located on the right side of the square in front of Yutai temple. Built in the Tang Dynasty, the pagoda is carved and built with red sandstone. It is 2.76 meters high. The base of xumizuo pagoda is decorated with upside down lotus. The pagoda is in a round shape. On the first floor, there are lotus petal niches with pointed arches for Buddha statues. In each niches, there is a stone carved Buddha with a full image and a cassock. The second layer is engraved with "Zhenshan pagoda", the third layer is engraved with "Amitabha", the interlayer is decorated with "Ya" shape, and the top is used as eaves. The Tasha is composed of Xianglun, Baogai and Baozhu. This pagoda is the only existing Lama Pagoda in Guangdong Province. It was moved from Lingxi to the east of the site 18 meters in 1754, and was built in 1996.

Thousands of pagoda

The thousand Buddha pagoda, also known as the white stone pagoda, is carved from the white stone of the Han Dynasty. It is 6.1 meters high, with double eaves and seven storeys. The whole body is as smooth as jade. Taiwan based Dragon carving, lifelike, extremely exquisite technology. The tower was destroyed by the Japanese invaders and thrown into the grass and rocks. In 1956, when the ruins of Yutai temple were cleared up, the fragments of the white stone pagoda were dug out from the grass and rocks in the East and the west, and then re glued and restored. Now it is placed in the lawn in front of the Guanyin hall.

The Heavenly Southern Gate

On the front of Yutai temple, there is a tall and majestic archway, called "Nantianmen", which reads "the first peak of Gangzhou". On the front of the archway, there is a horizontal inscription "mingpeer Jiuling, cuixuan Nantian". Next to the couplet, it says: the Buddha's realm is solemn, with a unique cave to become a blessed place; the Shanmen is open, and Heliu archway is in the famous mountain. On the back of the memorial archway is written "Ming Xi Fang", and the couplet says: the scenic spot is happy to come, the scenery of the mountains and the lake is at a glance; the good people stay in memory, and the words and deeds of the memorial archway are eternal. The memorial archway is a memorial building. Mingxi square was built in 1938 by LV Yueqiao, a native of Luze village in Xinhui (now daze town), in memory of his grandfather LV Mingxi's birthday. In 1993, due to the need of rebuilding Yutai temple, the original "Nantianmen" was demolished and a new archway was built at the entrance of Yutai Temple Square. The new archway is bigger and more magnificent than the original one. On the front, it still reads "the first peak of Gangzhou", and on the back, it reads "mingxifang". The couplet is still on the side, and two pairs of couplets have been added: looking at the yamen gate, three thousand waves gallop day and night; riding the Guilin mountains, the first peak stands in heaven and earth. The hills are beautiful, the ancient temples and pavilions are full of spring, and the prefectures and cities are in Chengping, where there are many beautiful sceneries.

pond where fish are released

After the memorial archway, there is the release pool. There are stone sculptures of turtles in the pool. There are huge turtles swimming in the water, which attract tourists' praise. After bypassing the release pool, there is the heavenly king hall. On both sides of the hall, there are four majestic and ferocious statues of heavenly kings, commonly known as the "four vajras", and another Bodhisattva Dharma protector, Wei Tuo, on the back. From the temple of the heavenly king, there is a broad stone road leading to the main hall. This is also the most important building in Yutai temple. There are three Buddha statues, including Sakyamuni Buddha, Ananda and Kaya, and eighteen Arhats. In the square in front of the main hall, you can look around. There are many buildings with carved beams and painted buildings. The weather is very strict and the environment outside the temple is quiet. There is a big censer in front of the main hall. From time to time, there are devout pilgrims offering incense and tourists taking photos outside the hall. The branch of a big tree in front of the temple is covered with colored balls and red cloth. When I asked, I knew that it was the wishing tree of the temple. Looking at these red branches, we may understand why Buddhism and temples have been handed down for thousands of years, because like the wishing tree, it can heal people's inner pain, spread hope and move on.

Yutai morning bell

According to legend, there is an ancient clock in the old Yutai temple, which has the beautiful scenery of "Yutai morning clock". The bell of the temple door sounds beyond the three realms: the sentimental can feel happy and relieve their worries; the lazy can feel excited and strive to make progress; the bad doer can feel guilty and return to the right way. There is also a huge bronze bell hanging in the bell tower on the east side of today's Yutai temple. It was donated by Mr. Huang Zutang, a native of Xinhui in Hong Kong, in 1992 to commemorate his wife Chen Shuying's 81 year old birthday. (at that time, only a part of Yutai temple was rebuilt. Mr. Huang Zutang donated a large sum of money to help rebuild the Tianwang temple, the bell tower, the drum tower, the corridor along the mountain and the release pool, etc., and complete all the temple projects.) The bell is 3.2 meters high, weighs 3.5 tons and has a diameter of 2 meters. It is engraved with the poems and blessing words of the famous monks and scholars of the past dynasties, as well as the good name of donating money to rebuild the Yutai temple. This clock is one of the largest Buddhist clocks in China at present. When it strikes this clock, its sound is clear and loud, which can be broadcast more than ten miles away from Huicheng and Jiangmen.

"Yutai morning bell" mainly prays for the world and hands, the peace of the country and the people. At 10 o'clock in the first month of the year of the horse (2002), a bell ringing ceremony was held in Yutai temple, where 108 bells were struck by those who donated the merit money with the good. Every bump

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