Xiangyin Temple

Xiangyin Temple

Xiangyin temple is located in the hinterland of West Huangshan Mountain, Huanglu Town, Chaohu City, Anhui Province, with convenient transportation, less than an hour's journey from Hefei city and Chaohu City. According to the records of Chaoxian County, the temple was built in the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty. The former site is located in the east corner of West Huangshan, formerly known as Baiyi temple. He is now the abbot of Daochang, master Jieshan, vice president of Anhui Buddhist Association.

Historical evolution

Initial construction of the temple

Xiangyin temple, located in the hinterland of xihuangshan mountain on the coast of Chaohu County, Anhui Province, was once an ancient temple with a large number of eminent monks. Originally known as "Baiyi Temple", it was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty.

After many vicissitudes

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, Wu Xiang (a native of Hefei) witnessed the vicissitudes of the world and the decline of the Ming Dynasty. He returned to his hometown to become a monk and lived in seclusion in Baiyi nunnery. In the late Qing Dynasty, he was asked to go out of the mountain to help govern the government, but he was not allowed to do so. He said, "I am determined to become a monk, but I will not go north! Therefore, Baiyi nunnery was renamed "guide nunnery". Wu Xiang's name is Wanru. Because he lived in the temple, he changed the name of the temple to "Xiangyin Temple" when master miao'an rebuilt it in 1991. Master Wan Ru set up an academy here to teach. There were 48 students. Since then, the master created the jungle and the Taoist temple, and the incense became more and more popular. In the third year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty, Xiangyin temple was destroyed by war. In the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, old monk Haojing and monk Xingkuan, who were the abbots of longchanglu temple in Baohua mountain of Jinling by Qi Qi and Hao Shen, were jointly restored. After 1949, Xiangyin temple was completely demolished.

Renovation and reconstruction

Since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, he has implemented the religious policy. Now he is the executive director of China Buddhist Association, vice president and Secretary General of Anhui Buddhist Association, and President of Hefei Buddhist Association. As a Buddhist leader in Anhui, he has done a lot of work for the revival and development of Buddhism in Anhui. Nearly 80 year old monk, thinking of others' thoughts, anxious for others' anxieties, works hard all day. However, as master Miao an's ancestral Court (Xiangyin Temple), he was too busy to revive. When master miao'an returns to his hometown to be with his colleagues in Chaohu Buddhist circle and believers, his dream of restoring Xiangyin temple and giving believers in Chaohu, Hefei and other places a pure place to practice comes to his heart. After he expressed his wish to believers, he received warm approval and support from believers. In order to raise funds for the construction of the temple, the old monk went to Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, coastal areas and other places to raise money. The master vowed to build the whole xihuangshan mountain into a Buddhist education, Buddhist culture and charity base around Xiangyin temple.

On October 28, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. on the auspicious day of the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, Xiangyin temple in Chaohu, Anhui Province held a grand ceremony to celebrate the opening of Buddhist statues and the ascension of master Jieshan. In Xiangyin temple, there are colorful flags, bells and drums, and chanting chants. More than 5000 elders and eminent monks from all over the country, leaders and Dharma protectors at all levels, as well as believers from the United Kingdom, Canada, Hong Kong and Taiwan witnessed the event. Master Jieshan was destined to start a new journey by promoting Dharma and benefiting life, leading the public to cultivate.

Today, the country is peaceful and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Fortunately, it is the right time to rebuild Jiuan. Master miao'an, who was then the vice president of Anhui Buddhist Association and the abbot of Mingjiao temple in Hefei, first advocated reviving the ancient nunnery. Relying on the support of religious policy and the unity of believers, he was approved by the government to rebuild the site in 1991. On the day of completion, Miao Lao pursued the past and supported the present. He was full of emotion, so he made a pun in accordance with Mahayana's theory and ordered it to be Xiangyin temple.

Scale system

Historical origin

The history of Caibai nunnery can be summarized. In Ming Dynasty, Wu Xiang was born in Luzhou (Hefei). When he was an official in Beijing, he saw that the emperor was fatigued, the government was corrupt, and he deeply hurt the vicissitudes of the world. He lived in seclusion as an nunnery, worshipped Xingyi as his teacher, and received the name of Wanru. Later, the Qing court called him back, but Wu refused to accept him. He said, "I am determined to become a monk. I will not go back to the north." Therefore, Baiyi nunnery was renamed guidao nunnery. Wan Shangren supported the nunnery, set up academies, prospered the Taoist school, and assimilated the village. During the period from Bo to Xianfeng, the temple was destroyed by war. In the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, Tzu Chi, a Buddhist monk, and Haoshen, a master and apprentice of the nunnery, rebuilt the temple and began to open the altar of preaching precepts. However, at the end of the Qing Dynasty, the temple was damaged by fire, and the house was burned to ashes. An monk has a line at the beginning, line wide, at the beginning to go abroad, later for Luzhou Ming Temple abbot. Only wide knot Mao and live alone to defend the scorched earth, in order to hope for the future. At that time, he was a monk of haojingguli nunnery in Longchang Temple of Baohua mountain in Nanjing. He was also elder martial brother Kuan. He first went to Baohua mountain to pay a visit to master Jingshi. He prepared for the previous situation. With the help of master Jingshi's money, the ancient nunnery was restored. Now, with the passage of time and social changes, the guide temple has been destroyed! Fu Chaohu is an ancient city in spring and autumn. It has a long history and prosperous humanities. Huangzi town is a place of beautiful scenery and outstanding people. General Zhang Zhizhong, a famous personage, was born here.

Landscape features

The temple is built close to the mountain. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The forest is dense and quiet. It faces the Chaohu Lake, and its back is near the West Huangshan Mountain. After climbing the mountain, you can see that the lake is as flat as a mirror. The ancient city of fuchaohu in the spring and Autumn period is famous for its outstanding people and its prosperous culture. Famous general Zhang Zhizhong was born here.

Temple size

It has been approved to plot 200 mu of land on the original site as the base for the reconstruction of Xiangyin temple. The construction of the temple started in 1991.

Geographic transportation

Temple location

Juchao District, Chaohu City, Anhui Province

Opening Hours

8：00-17：00

Main landscape

Reclining Buddha Hall

The name of Xiangyin temple is inscribed by Zhao Puchu Dade, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, in his later years. The font is thick and solemn, which complements the temple. Entering the temple gate, you can see Maitreya's smiling face welcoming each other. There are four heavenly kings on both sides, which are dignified and vivid. The temple of heavenly king is further called the hall of reclining Buddha. The reclining Buddha is a whole Burmese jade carving weighing several tons. It is three meters long and looks peaceful and comfortable

main hall

Out of the Buddha Hall and up the steps, you can see the main hall. The front platform of the hall is made of white marble, which is more pure. The four characters of "main hall" are also written by Zhao Puchu. When you enter the temple, you can see that Sakyamuni's Buddha Dharma is solemn and glittering. All believers worship. There are eight statues of the venerable on each side, with different expressions, vivid and ready to come out.

other

Behind the main hall is the Dharma hall. On the second floor of the Dharma hall is the Sutra library. On the east side of the hall is the dizang hall, and on the west side is the Guanyin hall.

Other related

Current prison

Xiangyin temple is currently a master of Fajing, born in 1944 in Yingshang, Anhui Province. In 1987, he became a monk of miao'an University. In September 1989, he received a full commandment in Zhiyuan Temple of Jiuhua Mountain. Since 1993, he has been a supervisor of Xiangyin temple. In 1996, it was the 46th generation of linjizong.

Kaiguang lifting seat

In 1999, on October 18 of the lunar calendar, the grand ceremony of Kaiguang and miaogan was held. The leaders of the provinces and cities came to congratulate the temple in person, the great virtues of the mountains gathered, and the believers at home and abroad gathered together. It can be said that the temple was very prosperous for a very short time. For several years in Kaiguang, monk miao'an has taught the pure land by his words and deeds. He has encouraged people to only read "Amitabha" and devoted himself to the four pure land practitioners. On weekdays, all the masters in the prison circle lead the public to practice fumigation, strictly abide by the commandments, and always make great progress. All those who know it are called Xiangyin temple as the pure school.

Address: West Huangshan hinterland, Huanglu Town, Juchao District, Chaohu City, Anhui Province

Longitude: 117.55663298232

Latitude: 31.66450658455

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