Tangxing Temple

Tangxing Temple

Tangxing temple is located in Taogong mountain, the 18th General Assembly of Xiangjiang River, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province. It was named Shitou temple in Jin Dynasty and changed to tangxing temple in Tang Dynasty.

Historical evolution

Tangxing temple is a famous temple in the past dynasties. Many eminent monks live here. Among them, Zhiyan of Tang Dynasty is the most famous. Master Zhiyan lived in Buddhism for 61 years and lived for 82 years. According to the inscriptions, he was born in 737, the 25th year of Kaiyuan, and 818, the 13th year of Yuanhe. Therefore, he lived in the reign of six emperors, Xuanzong, suzong, Daizong, Dezong, Shunzong and Xianzong. Since he was a child, he meditated on Buddhism and eventually achieved good results, leaving a brilliant page for the Buddhist culture in Xiangtan. In the old Tang Dynasty, the temple was majestic, with Xiangjiang River in front and ancient wood in the back. There was a wall around the temple. The mountain gate was at Jinji bridge in the east of the temple, and there was a bell and Drum Tower at the entrance. Liu Yuxi was the Sima of Langzhou in the Tang Dynasty. In response to the request of Zhiyan Tu yuan, he wrote Zhiyan stone pagoda inscription in Changde More than five miles to the west of Changsha Tan, taokan's former residence, Shitou temple, is located in front of the gate of the Xiangjiang River. The name of xuhulu mat is endless with XiangLiu. " Li Tengfang, the Minister of rites in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, wrote in his article on the eight sceneries of Xiaoxiang: "the stone temple is full of smoke all day long. When the dusk comes, the bell rings, the birds in the forest contend, and the fishing boats on the river return slowly. The combination of bird sound, Fishing Song and chime sound forms a wonderful music that reverberates in the mountains around the temple, as if in a fairyland. "

According to Kangxi's Xiangtan county annals on mountains and waters, in the eight sceneries of Xiaoxiang, "the best-selling bell in the smoke Temple" and "the smoke temple, the stone pagoda temple." He Chengzhen, a man of Qing Dynasty, wrote in a poem: "in the thousand year old stone path of the ancient temple, diaotang is near the Vatican Palace. The putuan monk testifies that the three banners are quiet, and the shadow of the pagoda is half empty. The cause of the Jin and Tang Dynasty bell chime silence, the origin of water cloud. I'd like to tell you more about Chu Gong

Related verses

How do you feel? Dusk meets smoke. Alone and not in the boat, the Chu clouds. Fishing is not a year old, it's all day long. When the sun sets, we can see the boat in the south of the Yangtze River. If you don't get the bait, you'll know. (the fisherman of southern Hunan by Meng Haoran in Tang Dynasty)

One rain three autumn, depression between ancient temples. There's a place like home mountain. When new things happen in the daytime, who has to be idle? Will know the old monk's intention, may not love pine pass. (Tang · Du Xunhe's poem of empress Ji ascending Tang Xingsi Shuige)

Small as it is, it is difficult to unite all trees. Invade monk half window month, to guest full Jin wind. The branches brush the moss crane, and the sound points call the insects. Now I can't see it, it must be in the snow and frost. (Tang Dynasty, Du Xunhe's title of Tang Xingsi Komatsu)

Xiangshui is like Yishui. Xiangren are not old friends. Climbing alone speechless, wind willows shake spring. (Xiangjiang Pavilion by Zheng Gu in Tang Dynasty)

Staying alone in the middle-aged temple, I don't know what happened in the cage. Cold mountain dream a exhausted, frost leaves full of forest, autumn is deep. (Tang Mengbin in Xiangjiang Pavilion)

Temple waste cangyan towering, river back to far shore Ming. Wind and thunder destroy calligraphy, years of old silk. If you sit still, you will know the taste of tea. Long Oh Yishui sentence, looking back if merciless. (the Xiangjiang Pavilion of tangxing Temple by Zhang Qi in Song Dynasty)

* the water belt breaks the water bank, wandering the treasure land. One pole Tao Taiwei, three characters Chu Zhongshu. The shadow of the pool, the floating picture, the bell, the ancient hall. No one can say, don't laugh at stone fool. (Tang Xing Temple by Shi Weixu in Qing Dynasty)

Reconstruction period

Tangxing Temple used to cover a large area. There were stone steps on the right hillside, formerly known as "83 Deng". On its side was the place where the monks buried their bones to build the pagoda. Maitreya Buddha is worshipped in the front hall, followed by four heavenly kings and eighteen Arhats. The plaque reads "everyone is happy.". The main hall is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha, pharmacist Buddha and dizang King Bodhisattva, while the back hall is dedicated to thousand handed Guanyin Buddha. There is a courtyard in the back of the hall, with the original water Pavilion Pavilion, green pines and cypresses, Tung flowers and begonias, which is very considerable. Unfortunately, it was dilapidated before liberation, and no attention was paid to it after liberation, so that the relics disappeared. In the past 10 years, the government and even the people have been calling for the reconstruction of tangxing temple.

social influence

Li Guangquan, vice chairman of the Xiangtan Municipal Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, believes that the spread of Buddhism in Xiangtan has a long history, wide influence and many eminent monks. First there was the stone temple, then there was Xiangtan city. In modern times, there are many eminent monks in Xiangtan, such as Shi Jingan, the first president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, Shi Xuyun, the first honorary president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, and Shi Shenghui, the current Vice President of the Chinese Buddhist Association. Religion is the spiritual sustenance and soul of believers, an important part of social harmony, and an important aspect of the soft environment for attracting investment. It is of great significance and necessary to rebuild the Tang Dynasty temple and maintain various religious sites. Li Guangquan said that tangxing temple is closely connected with yaowan ancient street. The most distinctive features of Xiangtan old city are "general city" and "general city divided". The "general city" style witnessed the prosperity of Xiangtan economy. Xiangtan's "general city" economy originated in the Ming Dynasty and took shape in the Qianjia period of the Qing Dynasty. In the past 10 years, the landscape of Xiangtan "general city" has been seriously damaged. Only the docks, streets and shops in yaowan can be found. According to research, yaowan ancient street was built in the Western Jin Dynasty (313), about 600 years earlier than Xiangtan.

Religious significance

At present, within 1.82 square kilometers of yaowan ancient street, there are also dozens of cultural relics and historic sites, such as WangHeng Pavilion, Tanbao bus station, taokan Yiguan tomb, he Tengjiao Yiguan tomb, Tang Xingqiao, Tang Xingci site, "Jiangshan relics" stone carvings, Li liuran hall, Qiujin's former residence, Kuanyu kulianghang, etc., which are the "general city" culture, red culture, celebrity culture and religious culture It's a place of concentration.

Address: No.29 Yanjiang West Road, yaowan street, Yuhu District, Xiangtan City, Hunan Province

Longitude: 112.89671174073

Latitude: 27.84778911723

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