Faquan Temple

Faquan temple, located 10 kilometers southeast of Jingyuan County, a famous historical and cultural city in the west of Gansu Province, is a national AAA tourist attraction, a provincial cultural relics protection unit and a provincial forest park in Gansu Province, ranking 39th among the top 100 Buddhist temples in China. Because there are three clear springs gushing out under the cliff, it is said to be "Famen" and "clear spring", so it is called "Faquan Temple". The spring water swirls along the cliffs, surrounded by the cliffs and mountains. It is the Pearl of the real dragon and the hub of the silk. It is also the first of the eight scenic spots in Jingyuan, and is known as "Faquan Diling".

Faquan Temple

Faquan temple, also known as "Hongshan Shiya Temple", is located in hongshancha, Southeast of Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, about 10 kilometers away from Jingyuan railway station. The spring water swirls along the cliffs, surrounded by the cliffs and mountains. It is the Pearl of the real dragon and the hub of the silk. It is also the first of the eight scenic spots in Jingyuan, and is known as "Faquan Diling". It is one of the top 100 famous temples in China, a provincial cultural relic protection unit and a provincial forest park.

brief introduction

It was originally named Faquan temple in Hongshan. It is at the mouth of yangshaogou, 7.5km east of Jingyuan County. Surrounded by mountains, there are springs flowing out of the ditch. It was excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty. During the reign of song Chongning, Ming Jingtai and Jiajing, it was continuously expanded, gradually forming a beautiful scene with many caves, rich statues, numerous pavilions and towering ancient trees. There are 36 caves, including Qianfo cave, Tianwang cave and Damo cave. Among them, 4 caves have central square pillars and 20 key caves. Based on the research of cave 29-33, it was first excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534), which lasted for the Tang, song, Xixia, Ming, Qing and Republic of China. Up to modern times, it has been built and destroyed repeatedly, restored and maintained, and its scale has been growing.

Faquan temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of more than 1400 years. After the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and song, yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties and more than a dozen other dynasties chisel repair, sculpture, murals a large number of buildings are built in accordance with the cliff, even as one, magnificent. Because of the spring gushing out under the cliff, and the three clear springs of "ink pool", "crescent moon" and "dragon bone" in the middle of the cliff, it is named "Faquan Temple" because it is based on "Famen" and "clear spring".

Historical development

Faquan temple has a long history, inheriting the same vein as Famen Temple in Shaanxi and Jingyun temple in Ningxia. In addition to the caves excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are also ink treasures of literati and poets in the past dynasties. In the temple, there are inscriptions on Faquan built by Yuchi Jingde, the founder of the Tang Dynasty. According to Dingxi cultural relics, the grottoes were rebuilt in 1102 A.D., 1450 A.D., 1522 A.D., and 1582 A.D., respectively. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the temple occupied an area of four square miles, with thousands of acres of Buddha fields. It was divided into front temple and back temple. There were more than 1500 monks. After the war, the scenery was destroyed, but the old style still exists. In the temple, the long bridges are arched, the clear springs are flowing back, the Elms and willows are shaded, and the winding paths lead to seclusion. There are many caves, towering temples, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions all over the world. The inscriptions of literati and the painted sculptures of skillful craftsmen add to the fame of Faquan. Peng Ze, Minister of the Ministry of war of the Ming Dynasty, studied in this temple, and his poem "eight scenes of Faquan" has been recited to this day. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Indian traveling monk gosanbani traveled across the ocean and came to Faquan temple to give lectures, and there were a lot of admiring scholars from far and near. Sangdan, an eminent Tibetan monk, once presided over the construction of Faquan temple, built a pavilion, and received apprentices to meet friends. At that time, Faquan temple had Tianwang cave, Qianfo cave, Sanjiao cave, sutra library, Hongwen Pavilion, the temple for the elderly, descendants palace, Jueshi Pavilion, ancient pagoda, woqiao, Songzhong, Tangyu, tangliu and other historic spots.

basic content

Faquan temple, also known as "Hongshan Shiya Temple", is located in hongshancha, Southeast of Jingyuan County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, about 10 kilometers away from Jingyuan railway station. The spring water swirls along the cliffs, surrounded by the cliffs and mountains. It is the Pearl of the real dragon and the hub of the silk. It is also the first of the eight scenic spots in Jingyuan, and is known as "Faquan Diling". Faquan temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty and has a history of more than 1400 years. After the Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties and song, yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasties and more than a dozen other dynasties chisel repair, sculpture, murals a large number of buildings are built in accordance with the cliff, even as one, magnificent. Because of the spring gushing out under the cliff, and the three clear springs of "ink pool", "crescent moon" and "dragon bone" in the middle of the cliff, it is named "Faquan Temple" because it is based on "Famen" and "clear spring". Faquan temple has a long history, inheriting the same vein as Famen Temple in Shaanxi and Jingyun temple in Ningxia. In addition to the caves excavated in the Northern Wei Dynasty, there are also ink treasures of literati and poets in the past dynasties. In the temple, there are inscriptions on Faquan built by Yuchi Jingde, the founder of the Tang Dynasty. According to Dingxi cultural relics, the grottoes were rebuilt in 1102 A.D., 1450 A.D., 1522 A.D., and 1582 A.D., respectively. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, the temple occupied an area of four square miles, with thousands of acres of Buddha fields. It was divided into front temple and back temple. There were more than 1500 monks. After the war, the scenery was destroyed, but the old style still exists. In the temple, the long bridges are arched, the clear springs are flowing back, the Elms and willows are shaded, and the winding paths lead to seclusion. There are many caves, towering temples, pavilions, pavilions and pavilions all over the world. The inscriptions of literati and the painted sculptures of skillful craftsmen add to the fame of Faquan. Peng Ze, Minister of the Ministry of war of the Ming Dynasty, studied in this temple, and his poem "eight scenes of Faquan" has been recited to this day. In the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties, Indian traveling monk gosanbani traveled across the ocean and came to Faquan temple to give lectures, and there were a lot of admiring scholars from far and near. Sangdan, an eminent Tibetan monk, once presided over the construction of Faquan temple, built a pavilion, and received apprentices to meet friends. At that time, Faquan temple had Tianwang cave, Qianfo cave, Sanjiao cave, sutra library, Hongwen Pavilion, the temple for the elderly, descendants palace, Jueshi Pavilion, ancient pagoda, woqiao, Songzhong, Tangyu, tangliu and other historic spots. Due to its long-standing reputation, Faquan temple was a national second-class cultural relics protection unit in the 1950s and a provincial cultural relics protection unit in the 1960s. During the "Cultural Revolution", the troops stationed in Faquan to build houses and camps, and the temples were destroyed. At the same time, some of the grottoes were also protected, and later they were reduced to county-level cultural relics protection units. In recent years, leaders of higher cultural departments have come to Faquan temple for inspection and guidance for many times. Under the care of leaders at all levels of the province, city and county, a leading group for the protection of cultural relics of Faquan temple and a committee for the maintenance of Faquan temple in Jingyuan County were set up in 1988, with Zhang Yuxian in charge of the specific work. Zhang Yuxian awakened the world through meditation, loved his country and religion, and helped his students with medicine. He was determined to repair Faquan, repeat the ancient temple, and protect this historical and cultural heritage. She spared no expense in the frail and poor life of her family. She went to all walks of life to see a doctor and lobby for money and materials to repair Faquan and promote Faquan culture. After eight years of hard work, 23 Grottoes have been restored, including the Great Buddha Hall, five square Buddha, ten square Buddha grottoes, eight immortals grottoes, wuliangzu grottoes, hongwenge, Yanyang palace, Sanjiao cave, Yaowang cave, dizangwang cave, yunfengqiao, jueshiting, etc. New Lingxiao hall, shuxiangge, Zixuan Pavilion, Tianqiao, Shanmen, Lingtai, biyutang, Tianfeng pagoda, etc. have been built, and the large and small Buddhas have been painted Like thousands. Eight wooden statues were collected from Jiuhua Mountain, and five Jade Buddha statues were collected from Myanmar. At the same time, the statues of Bodhidharma and two children of Tang Dynasty were excavated, which are of great archaeological value. In 1995, water was diverted into the temple, flowers and trees were planted, and the environment was optimized. As a whole, Faquan temple was restored to its original appearance, and some buildings were even larger than before. Today, Faquan temple has a bright new pavilion, with buildings flying in the air, clear springs flowing back, elms and willows shaded, winding paths leading to seclusion, birds singing and flowers fragrant. Faquan Temple integrates architectural art, sculpture art and literature art. It is a good place for pilgrimage, viewing, entertainment and recreation. Faquan temple's unique cultural landscape adds vitality to Jingyuan ancient land and becomes the holy land of Longyuan. In 1993, Faquan temple was restored as a cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level, and the millennium old temple regained its glory. Zhang Yuxian's outstanding achievements in repairing Faquan temple have been affirmed and praised by the relevant departments of the province, city and county, and respected and respected by all living beings. In order to protect the cultural relics and historic sites of Faquan, she devoted all her efforts to sleep, sleep, rain, and cure diseases. Her merits and virtues are like the trickle of Faquan and will be forever recorded in history.

Discovery protection

Due to its long-standing reputation, Faquan temple was a national second-class cultural relics protection unit in the 1950s and a provincial cultural relics protection unit in the 1960s. During the "Cultural Revolution", the troops stationed in Faquan to build houses and camps, and the temples were destroyed. At the same time, some of the grottoes were also protected, and later they were reduced to county-level cultural relics protection units. In recent years, leaders of higher cultural departments have come to Faquan temple for inspection and guidance for many times. Under the care of leaders at all levels of the province, city and county, a leading group for the protection of cultural relics of Faquan temple and a committee for the maintenance of Faquan temple in Jingyuan County were set up in 1988, with Zhang Yuxian in charge of the specific work. After eight years of hard work, 23 Grottoes have been restored, including the Great Buddha Hall, five square Buddha, ten square Buddha grottoes, eight immortals grottoes, wuliangzu grottoes, hongwenge, Yanyang palace, Sanjiao cave, Yaowang cave, dizangwang cave, yunfengqiao, jueshiting, etc. New Lingxiao hall, shuxiangge, Zixuan Pavilion, Tianqiao, Shanmen, Lingtai, biyutang, Tianfeng pagoda, etc. have been built, and the large and small Buddhas have been painted Like thousands. Eight wooden statues were collected from Jiuhua Mountain, and five Jade Buddha statues were collected from Myanmar. At the same time, the statues of Bodhidharma and two children of Tang Dynasty were excavated, which are of great archaeological value. In 1995, water was diverted into the temple, flowers and trees were planted, and the environment was optimized. As a whole, Faquan temple was restored to its original appearance, and the local buildings were even better than those of the past

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