Yuanzhao Temple

It is located on the mountainside of zhongxinjiufeng in Taihuai Town, only one wall away from the Sutra Collection Hall of Xiantong temple

Yuanzhao Temple

Yuanzhao temple is located opposite the bell tower of Xiantong temple, which was called Puning Temple in ancient times. In the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Indian monk Shi Lisha came to China to preach Buddhism. In memory of him, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming dynasty built this temple on Mount Wutai. In the backyard of the temple, there is a white Lama tower, five feet high, with small towers at each corner. This is the relic tower of the Indian monk Shi Lisha.

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In front of the bell tower of Xiantong temple, there is a unique passage: along the barren hill of lingjiu peak, from the bottom to the top, the stone steps are piled up, turning left and turning right.

The first temple to which the stone terrace leads is called Yuanzhao temple. The temple, formerly known as Puning Temple, was built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty and repaired repeatedly in Ming and Qing Dynasties. Now it covers an area of 12600 square meters and has more than 80 halls and buildings.

The temple is located in a slightly higher terrain, so it looks cheerful.

Standing on the platform in front of the mountain gate, overlooking Xiantong temple and Yanglin street, looking at the Dabai pagoda, people feel comfortable.

The gate of the temple is special. Generally, the Mountain Gate of a temple is "three gates", while the mountain gate here is "five gates", which is called "wuqianmen", which is the unique Mountain Gate in Wutai Mountain Temple.

Volcanic gate, the first hall is the heavenly king hall, the second hall is the main hall of the temple.

In the left corner outside the hall, there is a stone tablet embedded with a statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva turning into a poor girl going to Zhai. In the tablet, there are four verses, which are the same as the legend of Manjusri Pagoda in Tayuan temple.

It is said that Manjusri turned into a poor woman begging for food on the "open house" in the Tayuan temple.

That is to say, the true image is displayed above Yuanzhao temple, so steles and statues are erected here. Behind the main hall, there is a Tibetan white tower, five feet high, with small towers at each corner, with a peculiar shape.

Yuanzhao temple has a great reputation. On this tower, it is a historical witness of the friendly exchanges between Buddhism in China and Nepal. In the tower, there are relics of kozengshrisha in Nepal.

In the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Shi Lisha, a Nepalese monk, came to China to preach Buddhism. He was granted the title of national teacher and the seal of gold. When she came to Wutai Mountain, she sat quietly in Puning Temple.

In the first year of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Zhanji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming Dynasty, invited Shi Lisha to Beijing to teach him how to preach Buddhism. According to legend, Zhu Zhanji urged shilisha to live in Beijing. Shilisha insisted on returning to Wutai Mountain. The Emperor didn't have permission. Unexpectedly, the next day, shilisha disappeared at night.

Xuanzong deeply regretted that he should not be encouraged to stay, so he divided the relic into two parts: one was to build a pagoda in the west of Beijing and a temple at the same time, which was called Zhenjue; the other was to build a pagoda in Puning Temple in Wutai Mountain and rebuild the temple, which was renamed Yuanzhao temple. Yuanzhao temple was originally Qingmiao temple, but later huangmiao temple.

During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, a disciple of Zong Kaba, the founder of the Yellow religion in Tibet, came to Mount Wutai to promote the Yellow Buddhism and lived in this temple. So. Yuanzhao temple is also a holy temple spread by Huangjiao, a Buddhist holy land in Wutai Mountain.

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Dayuanzhao temple is a 700 year old temple. It is located in Taihuai town of Wutai Mountain, the holy land of Buddhism. Yuanzhao temple is one of the key protected temples in Shanxi Province. Because of the slightly higher terrain, Yuanzhao temple is very cheerful.

The temple looks up to Bodhisattva top and Guangzong temple in the north, Xiantong temple and Tayuan temple in the south, daluoding and shancai cave in the East, Shouning temple and Santa temple in the West. It is the center of the community and is proud of Cuiwei. The plane layout is long from north to South and narrow from east to west. It is built in the shape of a jujube nucleus and covers an area of more than 12600 square meters. There are more than 80 buildings.

The temple was called Puning Temple in ancient times. In the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Shi Lisha, an Indian monk, came to China to preach and preach in Yingzao's ten great virtues hall. He was deeply appreciated by the emperor of Yongle. He was granted the title of "Yuanjue Miaoying Fuguo guangfan Dashan National Teacher". He was given Jinyin and Jingchuang to preach in Wutai Mountain. Shi Lisha lived in Xiantong temple in Wutai Mountain. At the beginning of Xuande in the Ming Dynasty, shilisha was called to preach the Dharma.

Buddhist activities fell behind for some time, and the Emperor didn't approve the request to return to the mountain. Unexpectedly, on the second day when the request was not approved, Sri Sha died without illness.

Buddhism is called the death. After hearing the news, Emperor Xuande deeply mourned, ordered the Royal Sacrifice to be cremated, and divided the relic into two parts to build a pagoda for collection. One tower is in today's Beijing, with Zhenjue temple built; the other tower is in Wutai Mountain, with Yuanzhao temple built.

So far, the relic pagoda of shilisha is still well preserved and stands in the temple. The tower is a Tibetan brick tower with a square base, 5 meters high, white and dazzling. One small tower is built in each corner, forming the form of five towers facing each other. The shape is unique and spectacular.

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The gate of Yuanzhao temple is different. The gate of general temple is "three gates", while the gate here is "five gates", which is called "Five Dynasty gate", which is unique in Wutai Mountain Temple. Entering the mountain gate, there is a pair of stone lions in front of the temple. The first hall is the Tianwang hall, with four vajras in it, and a couplet hanging on the column: "when you go out, you will be called Hongcheng, six degrees will change into seven interests, and you will return to the party together"; "people will be virtuous, three will be free from doubt and four saints, and you will prove nihuan together.". The second hall is the Great Buddha Hall, which is the main hall of the temple. Why not have specific names like other temples? It turns out that most of the temples in Wutai Mountain in the Ming Dynasty were green temples, commonly known as monk temples.

The new Yuanzhao Temple belongs to Huang Temple, which is later commonly known as the Lama Temple. In the left corner outside the hall, there is a stone tablet embedded with a statue of Manjusri Bodhisattva turning into a poor girl going to Zhai. In the tablet, there are four verses, which are the same as the legend of Manjusri Pagoda in Tayuan temple. It is said that Manjusri turned into a poor woman begging for food on the "open house" in the Tayuan temple.

That is to say, the true image is displayed above Yuanzhao temple, so steles and statues are erected here. Behind the main hall, there is a Tibetan white tower, five feet high, with small towers at each corner, with a peculiar shape.

Yuanzhao temple has a great reputation. On this tower, it is a historical witness of the friendly exchanges between Buddhism in China and Nepal. In the tower, there are relics of kozengshrisha in Nepal. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, a disciple of Zong Kaba, the founder of the Yellow religion in Tibet, came to Mount Wutai to promote the Yellow Buddhism and lived in this temple. Therefore, Yuanzhao temple is also a holy temple spread by Huangjiao, a Buddhist holy land in Wutai Mountain.

The third hall is called dugang hall. Dugang, also known as Seng Lu, is the official name of Buddhist monks. It was set up in the late Qin Dynasty and then abolished. It was reset in the Tang Dynasty and was responsible for mastering the national monasteries, the status of monks and the supplementary teaching of monks and officials. Because Buddhism was the most prosperous in Wutai Mountain in Tang Dynasty, it was used in Buddhism. Dugang hall is a hall dedicated to the eminent monk Shi Lisha. On both sides of the central axis are side buildings, auxiliary buildings, wing rooms and monk houses.

In addition, the statues of Manjusri Bodhisattva, Emperor Shitian, great Brahma, Dharma Vajra and other Buddhas in the main hall are tall, moderately proportioned, with smooth clothing patterns, delicate and mellow complexion, and dignified and elegant manner, which are also rare among the temples in Wutai Mountain.

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Yuanzhao Temple faces south and is built on the mountainside of lingjiu peak

It looks up to Bodhisattva top and Guangzong temple in the north, Xiantong temple and Tayuan temple in the south, daluoding and shancai cave in the East, Shouning temple and Santa temple in the West. It is the center of the community and is proud of Cuiwei.

The plane layout is long from north to South and narrow from east to west. It is built in the shape of a jujube nucleus and covers an area of more than 12600 square meters. There are more than 80 buildings.

Located opposite the bell tower of Xiantong temple, it was called Puning Temple in ancient times.

In the early years of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, Indian monk Shi Lisha came to China to preach Buddhism. In memory of him, Emperor Xuanzong of the Ming dynasty built this temple on Mount Wutai.

The name of Yuanzhao temple is derived from the title of shilisha and pursues the source of Buddhism. The Buddhist Scripture includes Yuanjue Sutra, which mainly talks about the twelve great scholars, such as Manjusri and Puxian, who ask the Buddha for advice on the method of practicing local practice.

Buddha gave an explanation in turn.

When talking about the word "Yuanzhao" in Yuanjue Jing, it is said that "all the Tathagata originated from Yuanzhao, and only when they are pure and clear, can they become Buddhism.". "The nirvana of life and death is the same as the rise and fall, the wonderful feeling of the round light, and the departure from the Huayi.".

It can be seen that Yuanzhao temple's Yuanzhao is a high praise for shilisha.

The Mountain Gate of this temple is different from others. Generally, the Mountain Gate of a temple is three, while the mountain gate here is five, which is called wuchaomen. It is unique in Wutai Mountain. There are a pair of stone lions in front of the temple. There are Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, pagoda courtyard, sutra Pavilion, backyard and other buildings in the temple. In the Daxiong hall, there are three Buddhas: pharmacist Buddha in the East, Sakyamuni Buddha in the middle, Amitabha Buddha in the west, and eighteen Arhats on both sides of the third Buddha. Most of these statues were destroyed during the cultural revolution. In the backyard of the temple, there is a white Lama tower, five feet high, with small towers at each corner. This is the relic tower of the Indian monk Shi Lisha.

Tourism strategy

train

Beijing has a direct air-conditioned special line to Wutai Mountain. The price of hard seat is 70 yuan. You can get there in one night. Visitors from the South can go to Taiyuan first, and then take the bus from Taiyuan to Wutai Mountain, about two hours. The ticket price is about 25 yuan. A lot of cars, convenient transportation.

highway

Because the traffic to Wutai Mountain is not very convenient, the highway becomes the only traffic facility to Wutai Mountain. Tourists from other places can go to Taiyuan first. There is a bus from Taiyuan bus station to Wutai Mountain scenic spot. There is a shuttle bus between Taihuai town and Taiyuan every day. During the June meeting of Wutai Mountain (from the beginning of June to the 10th of July in the lunar calendar), the most tourists are there. During this period, tourist buses are added to Wutai Mountain scenic spot in the counties and towns around Wutai Mountain.

get accommodation

There are many hotels of various grades in Wutai Mountain. Family hotels are very active and convenient for lodging. Many family hotels are also equipped with high-end guest rooms, which are very convenient for tourists

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