Green pagoda

Hebei green pagoda

synonym

Green pagoda generally refers to Hebei green pagoda

Chengling pagoda of Linji temple is located in Linji temple on the east side of Shengmin street in Zhengding County, Shijiazhuang city. It is commonly known as green pagoda and Yibo pagoda. It is a provincial key cultural relic protection unit announced in 1956.

Chengling pagoda, 30.7 meters high, is a brick octagonal solid Pagoda with nine levels of dense eaves. At the bottom of the tower is a broad octagonal stone platform, on which is a xumizuo. The waist part of the platform is carved with extremely rich patterns of exotic flowers and birds. On the top of the platform are wood-like brick arches, flat seats and railings. On the top, there are three layers of brick lotus to support the tower. The first floor of the tower is very high. The front is equipped with a pair of arched false doors, and the side is decorated with flower lattice false windows. Make a circle at the corner. The eaves on the eighth floor of the tower are very close to each other, giving the tower a dense feeling of double eaves. On the whole, except for the first floor and the corner beams of each floor are made of wood, the other floors are made of brick and wood. The top of the pagoda is carved with brick, and the phase wheel, the moon and the jewels are made of iron, which add to the solemnity of the pagoda.

Chengling pagoda is exquisitely designed. With beautiful shape, rich carving and varied structure, it can be regarded as a masterpiece among the pagodas with dense eaves. However, due to the age, it has been dilapidated. As a result, it was overhauled in 1985, and all the tile roofs, dilapidated brackets, brick carvings and bronze mirrors were renovated in a new way.

Linji temple is a temple with a long history. Its predecessor, Linji temple, was founded in Linji village in 540 A.D. In the late Tang Dynasty, Yixuan, a Zen master, settled in Xiyuan and founded Linji sect. Many followers came here to study, which was very popular. It is also known as Linji sect, and has become one of the five branches of Chan sect in Chinese Buddhism.

In the eighth year of Xiantong (867 A.D.), Yixuan passed away and Yizong granted him "huizhao Shan master". In the southeast corner of the city, the disciples built a pagoda to bury it, which is called "chengling pagoda". Later, Linji temple was moved there and renamed Linji temple. After the Song Dynasty, linjizong became one of the main sects of Japanese Buddhism. This clan identified Linji temple as its ancestral court and regarded chengling pagoda as one of its important ancestral pagodas. Therefore, in recent years, many missions have been sent to visit the Zuta for Buddhist cultural exchanges. The chengling pagoda is not only a historical witness of the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people, but also a link to promote the friendship between the Chinese and Japanese people from generation to generation.

Address: East of Shengmin street, Zhengding County, Hebei Province

Longitude: 114.58209645628

Latitude: 38.146098039528

Chinese PinYin : Qing Ta