Tianxin Yongle Temple

Tianxin Yongle Temple

Tianxin Yongle temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Wuyi Mountain. When it was first built, it was called Shanxin Yongle nunnery. "Mountain heart" refers to its geographical location, because the temple is located in the center of Wuyishan Scenic Area with a radius of 120 Li, so it is named. At that time, the central axis of the temple had Maitreya hall, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Guanyin hall, Fatang hall, storehouse, Zhaitang, Zen hall, Hakka hall, etc. on both sides, there were three storey bell tower, Drum Tower and side hall. The large structure is magnificent and majestic, while the small sculpture is exquisite and exquisite. Daxiong hall is a double eaves Xieshan style building, which enhances the solemn feeling of Buddha. This large-scale, pure and solemn Temple experienced several disasters during the cultural revolution. After the Third Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the religious policy was carried out and rebuilt.

Human history

In the seventh year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty, in 1528 ad, Han Dongxu, a Taoist, once changed his name to Tianxin temple and expanded it. In the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Guoguo, a disciple of Tiehua National Master of zhangtangyan in Wuyishan, was changed to Tianxin Yongle Temple because of monk Chongguang's religious name. At this time, the meaning of "Tianxin" was further expressed by Zen theory. According to the records of Wuyi Mountains by Dong Tiangong of the Qing Dynasty, Tianxin peak, where Tianxin Yongle temple is located, is located in Wuyi Mountain, so it is called "the pivot of heaven". A famous temple stands at the pivot of a famous mountain, overlooking the temples among the generals. The temple's name "Tianxin Yongle" also contains the Zen language "Tianxin Mingyue" and a number of precious cliff inscriptions of "wuliangshou Buddha" and "Amitabha Buddha in the South", which are in contrast with Tianxin Yongle temple and leave deep meditation for tourists and pilgrims. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Chen Baochen, the teacher of Emperor Guangxu, presented a plaque of "Fu De Yin yuan", which was still hanging in the temple.

Tianxin Yongle Temple flourished in the Qing Dynasty. In the 26th year of Guangxu, in 1900, Derong Rong, a famous monk of Gushan Temple in Fujian Province, was the abbot. He presided over large-scale construction projects, expanded Buddhist temples and monasteries, carried forward Buddhism, and liked to marry the ten square jungle, thus creating the most unforgettable history of this temple. From the beginning of Abbot baocha of Seng Derong to the 26th year of the Republic of China, the temple has passed seven precepts successively. Caodong bells and drums spread all over the world. Wuyi Buddhism spread people's hearts. Tianxin Yongle temple has also become an ancient holy place for monks to worship and receive precepts. It is said that when the famous temple incense was flourishing, there were more than 100 monks in the temple, with bells ringing and dinning, cymbals ringing harmoniously, cigarettes winding, Sanskrit singing in Qingyue, and most tourists were pilgrims. The famous mountain is more famous. On the day of Buddha's birthday, pilgrims came in an endless stream. Wuyishan road was crowded and prosperous. It is advantageously located in the north of Wuyi Mountain. Surrounded by towering ancient trees, bamboos, birds and cicadas, the temple has a profound artistic conception. Walking into the temple, you feel like you are an immortal, with a sense of mystery of "Heaven beyond heaven". The place where you can grow is like a fragrant forest of Pueraria, a ring of grasses, and a forest of bamboo trees. You can see the beautiful scenery, just like the clouds between Haopu. " The famous temple is 170 meters long from north to South and 150 meters wide from east to west, covering an area of about 26000 square meters. The famous mountain is deep in the ancient temple, and also deep in the Zen heart, which is extraordinary. Fu Ruzhou, an ancient poet, wrote a poem in his "sutianxin Yongle Temple" praising: "in addition to the Jiuqu, there are also nanshannan, which is deeper and more dangerous. The deep bamboo is leaning against the haze, the rice wings in Shatian, and the rock osmanthus is king Shen."

recent developments

1. State leaders and international friends visit Yongle Temple

It was officially opened to the outside world in 1989. In 1990, master zedao, who graduated from the Buddhist College, and other monks moved into the temple, and received great blessing from the former chairman of the provincial Buddhist Association, abbot miaozhan of Nanputuo temple in Xiamen, Taiwan's master of filial piety, master Kaizheng, and other eminent monks, which ushered in an unprecedented opportunity for the glory of the Millennium ancient temple, which is irreplaceable for the development of Wuyishan religious tourism culture. At the end of 1990, Zhao puchuguang, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, visited the temple and inscribed the temple with an inscription. Later, overseas celebrities such as Queen atrix of the Netherlands, Thai speaker MichaI Lei chupan, and state leaders Yang Shangkun, Li Ruihuan, and Li Peng came to the temple one after another, leaving precious treasures for the temple.

2. Make good friends with people in the cultural and media circles

In 2009, Zhang Yansheng, a senior cultural media person and calligrapher, was invited to Tianxin Yongle temple to discuss tea with master zedao, the abbot of Tianxin Yongle temple. During the tea tasting of Dahongpao, he praised the incomparable tea charm of Dahongpao. At the invitation of master zedao, Zhang Yansheng wrote "Zen tea Fu", "Sutra library" and "Ruiying pagoda" The plaque serves as a pious worship to the world-famous ancient temple, and master zedao also gives back some ink treasures such as "heart is Buddha" and "talking about Dahongpao". The two masters' hearts are vivid, which adds a ray of Buddha charm and tea fragrance to the Tianxin Yongle temple in Wuyishan, making its spirit charm and Buddhist realm clear and far-reaching.

Development history

[1385] in the 18th year of Hongwu, Juzi Ding Xian suffered from heatstroke on the way to the imperial examination. He was treated with tea as medicine by the monk of Tianxin temple. After he was saved, he became the number one scholar. In order to repay Buddha's kindness, the number one scholar draped tea tree in a red robe. It began to be known as "Dahongpao".

[1419] in the 17th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty granted Tianxin Yongle temple the title of "Dahongpao". "Dahongpao" became the most famous tea in the world.

[1526] in the fifth year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty, Xu Liu wrote "Tianxin Zen tea", the name of which first appeared in the classics.

[1646] in the third year of Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty, Tianxin tea monk developed oolong tea production technology, which provided "rice" cooking for Gongfu tea. Dahongpao, known as the ancestor of Oolong tea and the source of Gongfu tea, has gradually become the synonym of Wuyi rock tea.

In 1685, in the 25th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Shi Chaoquan, a tea monk from Tianxin, wrote Wuyi tea song, which is the first document to record the production technology of Oolong tea.

[1855] in the fifth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty, abbot Tianxin presented 36 tea seedlings to Taiwan student Lin Fengchi. It is widely introduced in Taiwan and has become a famous tea "frozen top Oolong".

[1943] in the 32nd year of the Republic of China, Tianxin monks completed the "Dahongpao" cliff stone carving.

In 1951, the "land reform" put the jiulongke "Dahongpao" tea garden in Tianxin Yongle temple under farm management.

In 2006, "Dahongpao" was listed in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage list.

In 2007, the first Wuyishan international Zen tea (Dahongpao) Cultural Festival was held to unveil the monument of "Dahongpao ancestral court".

In 2008, a series of activities were held at the second China (Wuyishan) International Zen tea culture festival, including the Kaiguang ceremony of Tea Ancestor Hall and the award ceremony of "Lu Yu Award" for tea culture across the Taiwan Strait

[2009] master zedao of Yongle temple in Tianxin left his own calligraphy for "Dahongpao" gift tea. Master zedao inscribed "Dahongpao" on the front of the box, and invited calligrapher Zhang Yansheng to inscribe "green leaves bordering the red robe covering the body, good luck connecting the good, a bubble heart Ning" on the back of the box.

Historical allusions

According to the records of Ruiyan Shilu and other relevant historical materials, master Guan Xiu, a monk of poetry in the late Tang Dynasty, visited Wuyi three times and hung up a bill in Tianxin temple. He met Zen master CuO bingzaoguang there. They used tea as wine and talked about the current affairs of Zen. Under the action of tea tannin, the Guanxiu of "leisurely clouds and wild cranes" is full of ideas and eloquence. It can take part in legal cases, make conversation and fight Zen. Algal light frequency is the main point and eye opening. Tianxin Zen tea not only undertakes the function of taking tea as a medium in social communication, but also becomes an opportunity to meditate on Buddhism and a tool to show the way. Xu Liu, the magistrate of Bing County in the Ming Dynasty, not only worshipped Buddhism but also loved tea. When he visited Tianxin Yongle temple in Wuyishan, he was still full of tea after seven rounds. He was full of poetry, and thousands of emotions came out on the paper. He praised Tianxin ancient Buddha and master Zen moon for their affinity of tea and Zen. Tianxin Chan tea was first found in the classics.

The first tea grower was a monk, the first tea book was written in a temple, and the best tea was also produced in a temple, such as Longjing tea from Longjing temple, Dahongpao from Tianxin temple, Yunwu Tea from Donglin temple in Lushan Mountain These are the true portrayal of the tea Buddha family.

The monks of Tianxin Yongle Temple inherit the tradition of developing agriculture and Zen at the same time, uphold the concept of benefiting ten tea farmers and benefiting sentient beings, open up a wide range of tea gardens, take Yongle tea shop as the manual tea making base, take cuichen Tianxin Zen tea club as the tea culture exchange window, make friends with tea, make good friends, register the "button ice" and "no self" trademarks, and select Dahongpao tea pillow and tea mat series products Products, to promote the noble Tiancheng black gold stone tea tray, operating subsidiary crystal series auspicious ornaments. We have made unremitting efforts to promote Wuyi rock tea and spread Zen culture.

Traffic information

Walk to Wuyishan Scenic Area.

Address: Tianxin village, Wuyishan, Fujian Province

Longitude: 117.970161

Latitude: 27.669696

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