Tianguo Temple

Tianguo Temple

Tianguo Temple (also known as Yuantong Buddhist temple) is located in Mayan village, Daguan Town, Dujiangyan City, Chengdu City. It is on the top of Tianguo mountain (Mayan village, Daguan Town, Dujiangyan City), 1380 meters above sea level. It is an important part of the world cultural heritage Qingcheng Mountain.

Tianguo temple, registered as a legal place for religious activities in October 1995, was reopened. The temple covers an area of 250 mu. Tianwang hall, Guanyin hall, Wuguan hall, East and West guest rooms and closed rooms have been restored in the temple. The main hall is under construction.

Introduction to Tianguo Temple

Category: Buddhism

Address: Mayan village, Daguan Town, Dujiangyan City

Postal Code: 611844

Principal: Shi Hongkai

Tianguo Temple (also known as Yuantong Chan Lin and Yuantong Chan Temple) is located in the outer mountain of Qingcheng, Chengdu. The Tianguo mountain (also known as Tiangu mountain) with an altitude of 1280 meters is an important part of the world cultural heritage Qingcheng Mountain. It covers an area of 460 mu with beautiful scenery and excellent ecological environment. Tianguo mountain is the birthplace of Shu culture. It originated from the "ideal place" in the minds of the ancestors and is the closest place to heaven in the minds of the ancestors. It was first built in the Tang Dynasty and destroyed in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the Southern Song Dynasty, it was named Yuantong Temple, which was destroyed in the late Ming Dynasty.

After the implementation of the religious policy, the religious sites registered as legal sites were opened to the public in October 1995. The temple's Tianwang hall, Yuantong hall, East and West guest rooms and closed rooms have been restored. In 2000, the relic pagoda of Kuanlin, the 17th generation abbot of Manjusri temple in Chengdu, was built; in 2019, the relic pagoda of Jia Titao, the first generation Buddhist, was built; and the Mahatma hall, which combines traditional and modern, is under construction.

Tianguo Temple advocates the practice of listening, thinking, and practicing. It advocates the Buddhist thought of sunshine, positivity, health, and purification. It never sells tickets, never engages in activities that deviate from Buddhist doctrines, never engages in business cooperation, and never carries out fee based activities. Based on the three principles of Zhengxin, Zhengxing and Zhengxin, efforts should be made to build a modern mountain temple that not only follows the tradition, but also timely meets the current needs.

Because the temple is located in Qingcheng Mountain, the natural environment is quiet and quiet, slightly away from the city's glitz, which is very suitable for meditation, inner view and meditation. The temple is planning to build "Tiangu meditation center" and related supporting facilities.

Historical evolution

Tianguo temple is said to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. It is called Tianguo mountain in the Tang Dynasty because it is closest to the heaven, so it is called Tianguo temple.

The Northern Song Dynasty was destroyed by war, and the Southern Song Dynasty was rebuilt as "Yuantong Temple".

At the end of Ming Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, it was destroyed by Xianhuo. There is a thousand year old tree in front of the temple. There is a groove under the ancient tree. It is the place where Zhang Xianzhong's troops used to charge gunpowder. After the destruction, Zhang Xianzhong left.

After liberation, a farm was set up in the 1960s and 1970s, under the direct jurisdiction of the Ministry of agriculture, called Linjiang farm. It began to decline in the late 1980s. The staff began to withdraw. Only two huts were left for the guards.

In the early 1990s, Jia Titao (advocating Qigong before Buddhism) found Yuantong Temple in order to find a place for meditation. Nan huanjin supported the purchase of this place with 20000 US dollars, and gathered Chen Bing, Feng Xuecheng and other powerful disciples to establish a "Buddhist Institute of special functions".

Hongda Division also studied here at that time. He felt that he had gone astray. He was reported and sent the armed police to clean up the place

In the spring of 1993, Kuan Lin, then the 17th generation abbot of Wenshu temple in Chengdu, decided to rebuild the temple.

After the implementation of the religious policy, the religious sites registered as legal sites were opened to the public in October 1995.

On December 10, 2013, master Hongkai entered Tianguo temple.

In 2012, the Manjusri academy supervised the hospital.

Building distribution

Overall layout:

Tianguo mountain is located in the southwest of Dujiangyan City, bordering Chongzhou street. Now Daguan is in Lianghe township. The whole area of Daguan town in Tianguo mountain is also called Qingcheng waishan, which is a part of the world cultural heritage Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng Mountain is actually divided into the front mountain, the back mountain and the outside mountain. Tianguo temple is located at the top of Tianguo mountain (Mayan village, Daguan Town, Dujiangyan City), which is 1380 meters above sea level.

Main buildings:

Tianguo temple covers an area of 250 mu. In the temple, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Guanyin hall, Wuguan hall, East and West guest rooms and closed rooms have been restored and built. On the side of Daxiong hall, Kuanlin old monk's real body relic pagoda is worshipped. More large-scale shuotang, sutra collection building and Buddhist Chanting hall are under construction. Along the 108 steps, you can get to the front of Tianwang hall. In front of Tianwang hall, there is a mountain with three peaks standing side by side. To the right, there is another mountain on the same line with jinbianyan and bijiafeng. In the distance, there is the endless Chengdu Plain.

Surrounding scenery

The range of Tianguo mountain refers to the range of mountains outside daqingcheng. There is a long history of Weijiang river passing through the mountains. Baiyun River and other ancient rivers and streams flow in the territory. It is located in the southwest of Dujiangyan City and borders Chongzhou street. Now Daguan and Lianghe township are in the territory. The whole territory of Daguan town of Tianguo mountain is also called Qingcheng waishan, which is a part of the world cultural heritage Qingcheng Mountain. Qingcheng Mountain is actually divided into the front mountain, the back mountain and the outside mountain. Tianguo mountain peak stalagmite peak 1945 meters, located at the top of the Tianguo temple, two peaks together, shaped like bamboo shoots, hence the name. The two peaks, one large and one small, are more than 30 meters high and the other 10 meters low. High and low interconnection, the cluster support empty, but also a spectacle, also stalagmite peak is the peak of cuojiwo. It is also the boundary between the outer mountain of Qingcheng town in Daguan town and the back mountain of Qingcheng town in Qingcheng town. The top of the peak is stalagmite pond, or cat pond. When you climb on ShiShun peak, you can see Xiangji mountain in front of you, and the lonely crane can find company. Jinbianyan is surrounded by smoke. You can see Wulonggou and feiquangou in the north, and the spring and dragon dance. Changle, Xianglu and Mayan Zhugeliang peaks are in front of you. In a hundred Li area, the river valleys are crisscross, the valleys are secluded, the caves are deep, the soil is rich and the forest is deep

At sunrise, it is the highest peak at 1260 meters above sea level in front of Qingcheng Mountain. On the right side of the peak is jinbianyan, which is as high as ten feet and as long as ten li. Right in front of the Tianwang hall, there is a mountain with three peaks standing side by side, like a penholder placed on the record; further to the right, there is another mountain, like Jinyin town hall, in line with jinbianyan and Bijia peak. In the distance, there is the endless Chengdu Plain. The rivers flowing out of Dujiangyan are moistening the countryside on the plain. The top of heaven is much higher than the top of Qingcheng Mountain. Standing in front of the temple of heaven, you can overlook the mountains and rivers in the lower world, enjoy the world's scenery, and read all the poor knowledge of the past and the present.

Law Society

On May 25, 2014 (April 27 of the lunar calendar), the memorial ceremony of Kuanlin's birthday was held in Tianguo temple, Qingcheng Mountain, Sichuan Province. Master Zhang Zongxing of Wenshu courtyard in Chengdu, master Guozheng of Puzhao temple in Dujiangyan, master Shengzhi of Prajna temple in Dujiangyan, master Zhaopu of Yuanjue temple in Dujiangyan, and master Hongkai of Tianguo temple in Dujiangyan attended the ceremony in person. Monks and folk disciples of old monk Kuanlin and local celebrities in Dujiangyan also attended the ceremony to commemorate the lofty merits of old monk Kuanlin.

On the day of the memorial ceremony, the Heavenly Kingdom temple was filled with rain. Zhushandade and many believers from temples all over the world braved the heavy rain to hold a grand memorial ceremony in front of Kuanlin old monk's pagoda. Master Zongxing led the public to worship in front of Kuanlin old monk's Pagoda with piety and to express their gratitude for the great achievements of the old monk.

Master Kuanlin (1905-1999) became a monk in Xindu County, Sichuan Province in 1917. As the 17th generation abbot of Manjusri monastery in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, Kuanlin devoted his whole life to Manjusri monastery and the cause of Buddhist Revival and development. After his death, Kuanlin is an example worthy of learning and admiration for later generations. After 1980, apart from being the 17th generation abbot of Manjusri monastery, Kuanlin also served as secretary general, vice president and honorary president of Chengdu Buddhist Association, vice president and President of Sichuan Buddhist Association, executive director of China Buddhist Association, standing member of Chengdu Political Consultative Conference and standing member of Sichuan Political Consultative Conference. On June 8, 1999, old master Kuanlin died of his fate. He was quiet in Manjusri courtyard in Chengdu. He lived 95 years old and gave up Laba for ten summers. The Linggu pagoda of the old monk is located in Tianguo temple in Dujiangyan.

Address: Daguan Town, Qingcheng Mountain

Longitude: 103.50751876831

Latitude: 30.889703966183

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