Chaosheng Temple

Chaosheng Temple

Chaosheng temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and has a history of more than 1000 years. It was rebuilt in Jin, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is one of the famous ancient temples in East Beijing. Chaosheng temple is a wonder of Yunfeng mountain scenic area, which is called "Millennium ancient temple" for short. It attracts many tourists to enjoy it! People on both sides of the Strait will work together to repair the Chaosheng nunnery destroyed by the war and cherish the memory of the era of common resistance against Japan!

brief introduction

Chaosheng temple is located at the top of Yunfeng mountain. It is 60 kilometers away from Miyun County. It covers an area of more than 500 square meters and is rectangular in North and south. According to the records of Miyun county annals in the eighth year of Guangxu, Chaosheng nunnery was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

It was burned when the Japanese imperialists invaded China, and was rebuilt by Yunshan Hengtai tourism development company in 1996. Chaosheng nunnery has ten sceneries: "stone bridge Shuangbai", "gen Yan", "Miao Yun Ting", "Pu men bridge", "Chaoyang cave", "Cang Yu Ping", "endless Yitai", "Fa Zhuang", "Jicui cliff" and "Nan Tian Men". Chaosheng nunnery is divided into two courtyards. There are three Yi gates in the front yard, and the entrance hall in the middle. On both sides of the gate are painted standing horses, horse boys and sitting statues.

There is a side door in the East and west of the gate, and the three doors are arched. There is a small stone bridge and 18 stone steps in front of the main gate. There are two cypress trees beside the stone bridge, which are called "stone bridge double cypresses". The second floor of Bell and drum is built in the East and West corners of Yimen hall. There are three main halls in the front yard, which are the temple of heavenly kings. There are four clay statues of heavenly kings in it. On both sides of the hall, there is a stone tablet with the head of a turtle leaping. The main hall in the backyard is the Great Buddha Hall, in which there are clay statues of the Tathagata and disciples. On both sides of the platform in front of the hall, there are three auxiliary halls with statues.

Historical evolution

Chaosheng nunnery was built in Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The nunnery is located in beiyunfeng mountain, Yanluo village, Bulaotun Town, covering an area of 1440 square meters (45 meters long from north to South and 32 meters wide from east to West). It faces south and is surrounded by mountains on all sides, with pleasant scenery.

According to the local old people, this nunnery was always full of incense in the early years. When Japan invaded China and made no man's land, it was burned down by the Japanese army.

The nunnery is a courtyard with two entrances, which is composed of Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, veranda hall, dongxipeidian hall and bell and Drum Tower. There is a small stone bridge and 18 steps in front of the mountain gate. The granite railings are on both sides of the steps. The granite railings are around the South and East walls of the nunnery. A stone plaque of "Chaosheng nunnery" is embedded on the top of the mountain gate. The three halls are all stone pillars, and the side halls are wooden pillars. There are two stone tablets in the nunnery. The characters are not clear. There are one set of stone mills and one set of stone mills. There is an ancient well 40 meters southeast of an. There is a Bodhisattva cave on the western mountain 200 meters north of the nunnery. The cave faces east. There are three statues of Bodhisattva, shancai and Yunv in the cave. On the east mountain opposite the entrance of the cave, there are three groups of cliff inscriptions: "Lingjing", "cangyuping" and "chenwaishang" (inscribed by fan Chengxun in Shenyang). At the foot of the mountain, there is a group of "Yunfengshan" stone inscriptions. In the north of the stone inscriptions, there are "Pumen stone bridge", "Miaoyun Pavilion" and 129 stone steps.

In 2002, the Bulaotun town government introduced funds to rebuild the nunnery. At present, the nunnery is a courtyard with two entrances. The central axis is composed of Shanmen Hall (three rooms wide and one room deep), Tianwang Hall (three rooms wide and two rooms deep), and Daxiong Hall (three rooms wide and two rooms deep). There are two halls in the backyard, one is the East Hall and the other is the West Hall. The east side of Shanmen hall is the bell tower, and the west side is the drum tower. In the existing buildings, except for the bell and drum tower which is Xieshan, the rest of the buildings are hard hilltops with gray tube tile roofs.

Development status

People on both sides of the Strait will work together to repair the Chaosheng nunnery destroyed by the war and cherish the memory of the era of common resistance against Japan! If there was no Chaosheng nunnery, there would be no construction of Yunfeng mountain scenic spot. Chairman Liu, who built Yunfeng mountain scenic spot, and his friends from Taiwan first came here to repair the Chaosheng nunnery destroyed by the war. "When I came to Chaosheng nunnery more than ten years ago, I found that the mountain gate was dilapidated and the steps were like a dream. I was so sad that I vowed to restore Chaosheng nunnery.

In 1999, some people on both sides of the Strait participated in the restoration of Chaosheng temple. At that time, the author saw that the ancient Chaosheng temple had been restored, which was like a success in a dream. I was very happy. The author often dreams that Chaosheng temple is worshipped in the flowers, such as the pavilion in the pure land. In order to let those who are destined to experience the pure land with their hearts, the author hopes that Chaosheng temple will set up a scenic spot, and that Chaosheng temple will realize the dream of this life and build a pure land.

”Without Yunfeng mountain scenic spot, the ancient Chaosheng nunnery would not have been known by so many people. Yunfeng mountain scenic area attracts more and more tourists with its unique environment and atmosphere. Chaosheng temple has also become a place for people to worship Buddha and visit in their leisure time. This ancient temple hidden in the mountains is full of vitality again.

Related verses

You Miyun Chaosheng Temple

The ancient temple is hidden in the deep mountains, and the fairy spirits are hidden in the clouds.

The blue tree has been in the shade for thousands of years, and the Tathagata has blessed all the people.

The morning bell greets the rising sun, the evening drum quiets the mountain forest.

I want to find a secluded place and travel here.

Address: Yanluo village, Bulaotun Town, Miyun County

Longitude: 116.98244486783

Latitude: 40.569288412658

Chinese PinYin : Chao Sheng An