Tianchi nunnery

Tianchi nunnery

Tianchi temple is located in Shangqiao village, Liantan Town, Yunan County, Guangdong Province, 72 kilometers away from the county seat. Liantan Town, Yunan County, the hometown of Chinese folk art, is 10 kilometers away from the town seat.

According to the annals of old Xining County compiled by Guishen in the Republic of China, Tianchi nunnery was founded in Tiantang mountain, Shangqiao village in 1661, rebuilt in 1768, and built by local gentry Dong in 1881.

Development history

Tianchi nunnery

According to the annals of old Xining County compiled by Guishen in the Republic of China, Tianchi nunnery was founded in Tiantang mountain, Shangqiao village in 1661, rebuilt in 1768, and built by local gentry Dong in 1881. Here, the ancient trees cross the shade, the stone paths rise, and the earth is the most secluded. Outside the nunnery, the water is clean and spotless; beside the pool, there is a big stone, and inside there is a culvert, which can accommodate five or six people to have a rest. Yang Huachun, an imperial scholar of the city, was inscribed with a plaque of "dragon leaping over the Tianchi Lake". Lun Wenxu, the number one scholar in Guangdong Province in Ming Dynasty, and Li Tiaoyuan, the Jinshi scholar in Qing Dynasty, once left a unique record here: "the water is shallow, the fish swims the belly and mops the ground, the mountains are high, the dragons cross the ridge and touch the sky" and "the pines in Gaojian stay wild cranes, the Magpies on the bridge report the spring and Autumn".

According to the existing inscriptions of "tianchi'an stele", the words "sun's family is rough, the peak is fixed and Yuanyong is moved" and "Jikai's three years" show that the person who erected the stele is the fourth generation descendant of the elder Dingfeng, and it is the year of Tongzhi that has been pushed up and down for more than 200 years, which is consistent with Wanli. The inscription "there are eight sceneries in Cheng Gong Ji" shows that there are already "eight sceneries in Tianchi" in ancient times, and that this place is indeed a place with "miraculous land and mountains". It is the echo of history and the trend of the times to build again, protect the cultural relics of the county and develop its tourism.

Main attractions

Tianchi temple is located at the West foot of Dongya, close to Taibai Shutang, a key temple at the provincial level. Because there is a spring in the courtyard and a stone pool is chiseled down, it is called "Tianchi", so it is called An'an. Tianchi is square mouth shaped, 1.5 meters wide and 1.4 meters deep. Long drought does not dry up, long rain does not profit, Tianchi water please lie, sweet and delicious, for high-quality mineral water. It is said that Li Bai brewed this beautiful spring, entertained his friends, and he was often drunk. In the heat of summer, it's nice to take a rest by the pool. In front of Tianchi nunnery, there is a lotus pond of about 100 square meters. Visitors can enjoy the lotus flowers in a leisurely and unique way. They can enjoy peace of mind in the middle of trouble.

From the "Tianchi" southbound, up a small step, to the Dongya square, exquisite design, both square and round, four exits, in which there is a fountain, half of the open channel around. The buildings around are lined with temples, residents, hotels and shops, which make people feel fresh and fresh. In the east of the square is the provincial key temple, where the Buddhist Association works. The walls of Li'an are yellow. Tianchi'an is also painted yellow. Some temples are painted white. Is there anything particular about the color of temples? It is said that Sakyamuni, the Buddha, warned his disciples to wear "bad colored clothes". The color should not be too bright. White is the natural color, and yellow means solemnity. Therefore, the color of Jiuhuashan temple is mainly white, and some of them are painted yellow, which also shows the difference from the folk houses.

Four wonders of the scenic spot

The theme of the layout of the scenic spot is Lingan and agricultural ecological tourism, focusing on the wild, strange, quiet and leisure. There are Tianchi ancient nunnery, Longyue Tianchi, Yinlong exploration, Guanyin sitting lotus, birds throwing into the forest, Longji next to the sky, Tianchi Yuquan, Wangjun sunset and other attractions.

There are four attractions

1、 The main nunnery is built in front of and on the left side of the wall. There is no main door, but a "side door" on the right side.

2、 There is no sewer in the courtyard of the nunnery, but no matter how much rainfall, the courtyard will not accumulate water.

3、 Behind the nunnery are dense woods, and dead leaves never fall on the roof tiles.

4、 There are few insects in the whole building area, which makes it more elegant.

Two inscriptions

Tianchi Temple stele

Tiantang mountain, the West City itches, and Zhongyue also. There are many mountains, clouds on the road, pools on the ridge, springs and rocks. Green into the forest open, hole pool shape. A panoramic view. Under the eyes of the pioneers, they have no time to give. There are eight sceneries in Cheng Gong's book, because sun's family was born in the past and lived at the age of. Then pay the spring wind and summer rain, autumn and winter frost. Taixinmao, the elder of Dingfeng, collected his achievements and created the business of residence. He could not give it to the elder alone. He was invited to the capital of this state to give permission to the emperor, to give up the ritual dish, to restore the spirit, and to preserve the blessing of the whole world. Today, he printed a book and wrote articles. He led the emperor to persuade him to be sun Rong, Daxing siwuliang, monk Sutra Tieshi, mountain and Chi suixun. He was born in Tianjin and Liang. In the second year of the Yue Dynasty, the monk Fang Shide passed on to the Zhenluo brocade walker. His disciples worshipped again and completed the ceremony on the auspicious day of September in the year of Dingxi. The building was full of brilliance and exquisite craftsmanship. It was not the end of the day. The ancient nunnery is famous, so the younger brother is the one who gives it. The receiver is illusory, the engraver is illusory, and the engraver and the engraver are indispensable. However, the eagle deer garden is also a record of clouds. Three good people, both open three years also. That is to say, if the Tuoluo brocade traveler of the empress of heaven gallops through Zhaoguang, his palm is regarded as his own text. This is not the case. It's a preface.

Steles on the gate tower of the shrine of Zhongchang Buddhist nunnery

Tianchi nunnery is a place with beautiful scenery. The beauty of climbing is well known by our predecessors. However, beauty is more than beauty, and it is outstanding for people. Fortunately, someone who started it should be repaired rather than replaced. At the age of GUI Wei, he lived in te Lingkong. He cherished the destruction of the old, and loved to kowtow the letter to rebuild it. After Jiashen and Yiyou, it was completed. So the palace is brilliant, the splendor is shining, and the solemnity of the carved niche is standing. Chang Xin Hui Fu, Qu Tan build gatehouse, and Yao Shen listen to pray garden must reach. The sun's family set the peak and moved Yuanyong. The Jin Rong respected Xisi, and xisidok became a grand view. Later, he abandoned the ten directions and rebuilt. There was Yueqiu Shiyan again. Today, if there is no ornament, it can make the forest spring disappear, and make the forest spring disappear, and the trace disappear. It's beautiful, but it's lifting. Therefore, weaving the fragrance of the past, also hanging in the past. Because standing on the stele, to stele to the cloud of ambition. Yixiang fan Cunren paid homage to Qianlong in his thirtieth year. In the winter of Yiyou, Jidan established the abbot of biqiu Lingtu. Biqiu Lingtu was really clean. His apprentice Zhiqing donated a total of ninety-six taels of silver, and Zhongxin donated a total of eleven twenty-four taels of silver

Address: Shangqiao village, Liantan Town, Yunan County, Guangdong Province

Longitude: 111.72822254419

Latitude: 22.927774517415

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