Guanyin Temple

Guanyin Temple

Guanyin temple, located at Guanyin bridge in Jinchuan County, was built in the 10th year of Jiaqing reign of the Qing Dynasty (1805 A.D.), caught fire in 1961 and rebuilt in 1979.

The Guanyin Bodhisattva worshipped in Guanyin temple, together with the Bodhisattva of Potala Palace and Mount Wutai in Tibet, are three sisters of the same root, so the incense is very popular.

historical origin

Guanyin temple is located 13 kilometers northeast of Qingyun County in Shandong Province, between wuhuangqiu village. Guanyin Bodhisattva temple, referred to as Guanyin temple, also known as the temple. Compared with the name of Guanyin temple, the name of the great temple is more famous and spread more widely. Guanyin temple, located in the middle of Wuhuang Qiu, is supported by Wuhuang Qiu. The temple base is raised, the temple is magnificent, and the form is symmetrical. It is said that it was founded in the Tang Dynasty. There are two main halls in the north and south of the temple: Guanyin hall in the East and Luohan hall in the West. In front of the main hall, there are more than ten small halls in the East and West. The west side hall is the room for chanting sutras and monks, while the east side hall is the room for visiting monks. There is a roofless room in the middle of dongpiandian, in which there is an ancient pagoda tree, which was called Tang pagoda at that time. Huai thick about three people to embrace. The tree has a south facing branch with a Tang bell hanging on it. In order to prevent the bell from falling, two piles are added to support the trunk. The bell sounds melodious and melodious, such as calling the Buddha's name, which can be heard clearly by the villagers in wuhuangqiu.

Nowadays, the old people above the rare have heard of it. Later, the wire rope of the hanging bell was rusted for a long time, which made it difficult to bear the weight of the bell. So it was broken and destroyed. The huge bell fell to the ground and was about a foot deep. Several people pushed it, but they didn't want to move it. It is said that this clock was destroyed in the last century when steel was refined. The temple gate is Zhengyang gate, tall and broad. Standing at the gate of the temple, you can have a great feeling of overlooking. There are four pagoda trees on the left and right of the temple gate, all of which are ancient trees. I don't know when they were planted. The ancient trees with dense branches and leaves are a good place to enjoy the cool in summer. During the busy farming season, migrant workers often gather here in the morning, waiting for recruitment. In the old days, it was called short-term labor market. On the left side of the temple gate, there was a stone tablet engraved with the history of the temple and the celebrities who donated money.

Folklore

It is said that the stele is still alive and has become the cornerstone of the well in diaohuangqiu village. Out of the temple gate and down the stairs, there is an east-west road across the front: West through jianghuangqiu to laoqingyun County; East through sahuanqiu to shibaku village. There is a sweet well in the south of the avenue. The water is light and refreshing. Drinking it can stop the fire. It has been passed down as a divine well. The villagers of wuhuangqiu often come here to get water. Even the villagers of shibaku village, more than ten miles away, come here to get water. It is said that "God's water is a blessing to eliminate disasters.". There is also a saying: "Bodhisattvas give water, tend to happiness and avoid disaster.". Jingdong is a lotus Bay, about two acres of size, trapezoidal, narrow in the South and wide in the north. It is said that it is the lotus picking place of Guanyin. The bay is surrounded by willows, lush and beautiful scenery. South of the lotus Bay is dahuangqiu village. In the southwest of the temple, yolishu is the cemetery of Jiang Linzhao. The cemetery is green with pines and cypresses, trees with specifications, and many stone tablets, which record the prosperity of Jiang family. Chiang's tomb, the scene solemn, but also visitors to this view.

To the north of the temple is the jujube forest, to the northwest is diaohuangqiu village, and to the north is denghuangqiu village. The building area of the temple is about ten mu. There are more than ten mu of land in Mu Dong, which is owned by Temple monks and cultivated by them. At the south end of this ten mu land, parallel to the temple gate, there is a square high platform. That's the base of the stage. Every year on February 19 of the lunar calendar, on the birthday of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, wuhuangqiu will raise funds to jointly host the temple fair.

Temple fair activities

Temple fair usually lasts more than ten days. When we rush to the temple fair, merchants gather all over the country. At that time, the scene is more lively than the Spring Festival. There is an endless stream of people praying for God and worshiping Buddha. In 1929, under the advocacy of Jiang Huangqiu and Jiang yaokui, Qingyun county began to transform private schools into schools. Students begin to learn Chinese at school. Jiang yaokui founded Hebei No.2 Middle School in Cangzhou. After that, Huiqing promoted the school. At that time, they called Jiang yaokui, Jia Peiqing and Cui Lanxi the three heroes of Yannan, and Jiang yaokui, Zhou Qiushan and Zhang Yuling the three heroes of Dicheng. In 1929, the temple was transformed into Huangqiu school, later known as Huangqiu school. At that time, only Luohan hall was transformed into a classroom. Because the monks had dispersed, the monk's house became the office of the principal and teacher. Guanyin hall still provides Guanyin Bodhisattva, and many arhat statues have been moved to Guanyin hall and sealed up. The custom of going to temple fairs is still preserved. After liberation, in about 47 years, it was officially named Huangqiu primary school, but the villagers in wuhuangqiu were called Damiao primary school. At that time, there was a board of directors. The directors are called the school directors. Five Huang Qiu have their own village celebrities as school directors. The school is headed by Zhao Xiuting and Cui Bangqi of Diao Huangqiu, and its principals are Deng Huangqiu, Liu Shouqing and Dahuang Qiu xiaoyuyan. Later, the school merged with Fengfeng primary school, which moved to jianghuangqiu.

The old site of the temple was changed into a home for the aged. Later, the houses were in disrepair and collapsed, and they became farmland. In the 1990s, Huangqiu primary school was rebuilt to the east of the old site of the temple. What needs to be specially explained is the great temple Tang Huai. The tree is tall and luxuriant, and its shade can cover the whole temple. When the wind blows, it rustles and makes people respect. This tree has a strong branch to the south, pointing directly to the Shenjing and Hehua Bay in front of the temple. This branch of the tree is too thick for one to hold. There is a tree hole at the junction of it and the trunk.

It is said that there is a giant snake in the tree cave. Sometimes, it winds its tail around the tree trunk, meandering southward and stretching its head into the well to drink. After drinking it, the water becomes very cool and sweet. If you drink it again, you can cure all kinds of diseases. Therefore, after hearing this, some good men and women around the temple came in droves to seek holy water, offer incense and pray to Bodhisattvas, and worship the Tang Huai (that is, facing the snake cave).

Great significance

It is said that the spirit snake is the guardian of Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is enlightened by Guanyin to do good and help all living beings. The history of Guanyin temple is shining, and the legend of Guanyin temple has a long history.

Address: on lingjiu peak, Taihuai Town, Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province

Longitude: 113.58689117432

Latitude: 39.044792175293

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