Fuguo Temple

Fuguo temple was built in the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1601 A.D.), and it was the first family temple of Mu's chieftain. The chieftain of Mu family invited the Mahayana Buddhist monks of Han Dynasty to chant scriptures and practice here, and became a Buddhist temple of Han Dynasty. The temple was named "jieshulin", and later was given the name of "Fuguo Temple" by Zhu Youjiao of emperor Xi of Ming Dynasty. The temple was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution" and has not yet been restored.

Fuguo Temple

Fuguo temple was built in the 29th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1601 A.D.), and it was the first family temple of Mu's chieftain.

The chieftain of Mu family invited the Mahayana Buddhist monks of Han Dynasty to chant scriptures and practice here, and became a Buddhist temple of Han Dynasty. The temple was named "jieshulin", and later was given the name of "Fuguo Temple" by Zhu Youjiao of emperor Xi of Ming Dynasty.

brief introduction

Fuguo temple, the Tibetan name of aomin nanzhuolin, means "color after all, heaven is out of the forest". Located in Baisha Township, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, it was built in 1601, the 29th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty. At the beginning, it was the family temple of Mu's chieftain. The monks who lived in the temple were Mahayana Buddhist monks of Han Dynasty. The temple was named "liberation forest" and later named "Fuguo Temple" by Zhu Youxiao, Emperor Xizong of Ming Dynasty.

In the 18th year of Kangxi (1679 A.D.), it was changed into Tibetan Buddhism and became the "mother temple" of the five major temples in Lijiang. It is the largest Gama Gaju temple in Yunnan. All previous Karmapa, dasiturinpoche and jiacharinpoche lived here to promote Buddhism, and Buddhism flourished. The tenth Karmapa keyingduojie preached Dharma for 30 years in the abbot of Fuguo temple, which is an important Taoist center of Karmapa Gaju. There are many relics and relics about the activities of Karmapa in the temple.

It was destroyed in the first month of 1864 and rebuilt in 1882. The original temple has five public houses and eighteen monk houses. Among them, "wufenglou" (also known as "Fayun Pavilion") is extremely exquisite and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad.

About ten kilometers from Lijiang to the northwest, there is Baisha ancient town with beautiful scenery and simple folk customs. Behind the ancient town, there is a mountain named Zhishan. In the mountain, the pine trees are green, the grass is luxuriant, the wild flowers are blooming, and the birds are resting. In the shade of ancient trees, you can see an ancient temple, Fuguo temple.

In the Ming Dynasty, the monument of the Buddhist temple of the state of Fu recorded: "in the vast expanse of several miles, there are ten thousand chapters of pines and cypresses, circling in the interlayer, which is the forest of liberation. In the forest, Fancha, dangerous buildings, feiguan and painted rafters are the "Fuguo Temple".

According to Qianlong Fu Zhi of the Qing Dynasty, "the forest is secluded and strange, there are caves beside the rock, the Buddhist temple of liberation is built beside the temple of Fuguo, and the emperor Xi of the Ming Dynasty granted the name of Fuguo" and "the amount of money granted by the emperor". It was not only given the name of the temple, but also written by the Emperor himself and refined as a gold plaque hanging at the gate of the temple.

In 1639, the prefect Mu Zeng of Lijiang received Xu Xiake, a traveler, in front of the Wufeng building in the East Hall of Fuguo temple. He presented his collection of "cloud and light ink" and asked for the preface. Xu Xiake stayed in Nanwu on the 8th, and also inspected the scenic spots near Lijiang. This is described in detail in Xu Xiake's travels.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, there was no Han monk Abbot in the temple. In the 18th year of Kangxi (1679 AD), Mu Yi, the chieftain of the Mu family in Lijiang, invited Duzhi Lama and other lamas from Qinghai Tibet to rebuild the Fuguo temple into a monastery of the gama Kaju sect of Tibetan Buddhism. After reconstruction and expansion, the temple has become a complex of five Sutra halls and eighteen monk houses. The Tibetan name "aoming nanzhuolin" means "sejingtianjietuolin". There are more than 90 monks. It is the first Tibetan Buddhist temple in Lijiang.

Fuguo temple is the mother temple of the five major temples in Lijiang. As the largest Karmapa Gaju temple in Yunnan, Karmapa, shamaba, dasiturinpoche, Jiacha Rinpoche and others all presided over the Dafa meeting here. Buddhism is very prosperous. There are many sacred relics and cultural relics about Karmapa activities in the temple.

In 1864, the temple was destroyed in the first month of the reign of emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in 1882. The most famous temple is the former "liberation forest" Hall "five Phoenix Tower" (also known as "Fayun Pavilion"), its architecture is extremely exquisite, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. The hall is 20 meters high, and it is a three story octagonal cornice Pavilion. There are 24 sky pecking cornices at the top, middle and bottom. No matter from which direction, it looks like five Phoenix wings, so the five Phoenix Tower also gets its name.

The temple was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution" and has not yet been restored. Only the gate towers of "wufenglou" and "jielilin" have been preserved. They were moved to Heilongtan Park in Lijiang City in 1979 and listed as the key protected cultural relics in Yunnan Province for tourists to see.

In the Ming Dynasty, the monument of the Buddhist temple of the state of Fu recorded: "in the vast expanse of several miles, there are ten thousand chapters of pines and cypresses, circling in the interlayer, which is the forest of liberation. In the forest, Fancha, dangerous buildings, feiguan and painted rafters are the "Fuguo Temple".

According to Qianlong Fu Zhi of the Qing Dynasty, "the trees are quiet and strange, there are caves beside the rocks, the Buddhist temple of liberation is built beside the temple of Fuguo, and the emperor Xi of the Ming Dynasty granted the name of Fuguo" and "the amount of money granted by the emperor". Not only the name of the temple was given, but also the inscription was written by the Emperor himself and refined as a gold plaque hanging at the gate of the temple. "

Historical evolution

In 1639, the prefect Mu Zeng of Lijiang received Xu Xiake, a traveler, in front of the Wufeng building in the East Hall of Fuguo temple. He presented his collection of "cloud and light ink" and asked for the preface. Xu Xiake stayed in Nanwu on the 8th, and also inspected the scenic spots near Lijiang. This is described in detail in Xu Xiake's travels.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, there was no Han monk Abbot in the temple.

In the 18th year of Kangxi (1679 AD), Mu Yi, the chieftain of the Mu family in Lijiang, invited Duzhi Lama and other lamas from Qinghai Tibet to rebuild the Fuguo temple into a monastery of the gama Kaju sect of Tibetan Buddhism. After reconstruction and expansion, the temple has become a complex of five Sutra halls and eighteen monk houses. The Tibetan name "aoming nanzhuolin" means "sejingtianjietuolin". There are more than 90 monks. It is the first Tibetan Buddhist temple in Lijiang.

Fuguo temple is the mother temple of the five major temples in Lijiang. As the largest Karmapa Gaju temple in Yunnan, Karmapa, shamaba, dasiturinpoche, Jiacha Rinpoche and others all presided over the Dafa meeting here. Buddhism is very prosperous. There are many sacred relics and cultural relics about Karmapa activities in the temple.

In 1864, the temple was destroyed in the first month of the reign of emperor Tongzhi of the Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in 1882. The most famous temple is the former "liberation forest" Hall "five Phoenix Tower" (also known as "Fayun Pavilion"), its architecture is extremely exquisite, and enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. The hall is 20 meters high, and it is a three story octagonal cornice Pavilion. There are 24 sky pecking cornices at the top, middle and bottom. No matter from which direction, it looks like five Phoenix wings, so the five Phoenix Tower also gets its name.

The temple was destroyed during the "Cultural Revolution" and has not yet been restored. Only the gate towers of "wufenglou" and "jielilin" have been preserved. They were moved to Heilongtan Park in Lijiang City in 1979 and listed as the key protected cultural relics in Yunnan Province for tourists to see.

Transportation:

Xiangshan market or North Gate of Shuhe ancient town take bus No.6 at Xiwen village station and walk for 40 minutes along the road sign (asphalt road, passing Yanjiao village, beautiful scenery, recommended by friends who like hiking)

Address: Baisha Township, Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Yunnan Province

Longitude: 100.21530273437

Latitude: 26.952565884908

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