Hongchunping

--Hongchunping is located in the mountains surrounded by peaks. It is a summer resort with deep forest, quiet temple, clear water and long air.

--Hongchunping has three ancient Hongchun trees more than one thousand years old. In the early morning, there will be a misty scene like fog and rain in the temple. When the fog is shrouded, it looks like drizzle, but the sleeves are not wet. It is called "hongchunxiaoyu", which is one of the ten scenes of Emei.

Hongchunping

Hongchunping is located in the hillside of 1120 meters above sea level at the foot of Tianchi peak.

Hongchunping has a dry Buddhist temple. As soon as you enter the temple gate, the four dazzling characters "hongchunxiaoyu" are displayed on the silver gray light, which makes you clear: the beauty of the scenery here is to watch the "rain" which is like rain but not rain in the morning, and to savor the taste of "green wet clothes".

Hongchunping, just as Wang Wei, a landscape poet of the Tang Dynasty, sang in "two que Ti poems": there is no rain on the mountain road, and the green sky moistens people's clothes.

Brief introduction to temples

Hongchunping is named for its ancient trees. With a height of 28 meters, a diameter at breast height of 3 or 2 meters, and a crown extending more than 30 meters from east to west, this tree is a unique old tree species in China, also known as Ailanthus altissima. Its leaves are feathery and pink green in midsummer. It is resistant to cold in winter and pollution, so it can cause old age.

As early as 300 BC in the Warring States period, the Taoist Mr. Zhuang Zhou early compared it as a tree, as a symbol of longevity. According to experts' appraisal, this tree is 1200 years old and still growing vigorously. There are many ancient trees here, such as the one thousand year old Podocarpus arvensis, the eight hundred year old Gongsun tree and Zhennan tree, the six hundred year old cedar, ancient cypress and yellow heart nocturnal tree, etc.

Landscape layout

Hongchunping is a forest made of ancient trees. The sun shines through the gaps in the forest and onto the moss covered mountain road. Hongchunping is deeply hidden in the arms of the mountains. Behind is the high Tianchi peak and Tianzhu peak, in front is the cloud shrouded Baiyun gorge, on the right is the high Tianchi peak and Tianzhu peak, in front is the cloud shrouded Baiyun gorge, on the right is Daping ridge, and on the left is Baozhang peak. The climate is moist and often foggy.

Especially in the early morning, the morning light shines on the forest, atomizing into dew. It's as cool as countless pearls. It's full of grass and forest tops. You can only hear the rustling sound in the dense forest, as if it were full of drizzle. In an instant, it's full of fog. You can only hear people's words, but you can't see people's shadow. Such as the morning mist of gauze, wet weeping with the unique fragrance of the mountains, you feel particularly refreshing. The air here is boundless and relatively stable. There is no severe cold in winter and no intense heat in summer. It has the feeling of four seasons and spring. In the deep valley, there are often bursts of forest waves, and the birds are singing in the blue sky.

Hongchunping is really a good place for leisure. Even Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty was full of praise. He specially inscribed the word "forget dust worry", which is still seen in the temple. Here, 15 kilometers up Xianfeng temple, there are more than 7000 levels of Dengdao; down Qingyin Pavilion, 6 kilometers, there are more than 3000 levels of Dengdao.

Ancient ginkgo tree

If we say that Jiansheng Emei is a perfect poem, this is naturally a transitional paragraph. To appreciate the beauty of the "Xiao Yu", it's better to stay in the temple at night. From sunset to dawn, there is still a lot of scenery. There are many ancient ginkgo trees here. In autumn, the fan leaves are golden, and they are set off with the red leaves of the mountain. The color is gorgeous and soft. Therefore, the poet chants "endless frost, maple, thousands of miles yellow" in his poem.

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The origin of history

Hongchun temple is built on hongchunping, which was originally built by a Buddhist monk named Chu Shanxing in Song Dynasty. It was originally called Qianfo temple, also known as Qianfo temple. It was built in the fourth year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty and destroyed by fire in the forty third year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty.

In the 55th year of Qianlong reign of Qing Dynasty (1790), Zen master eyun was rebuilt. Because there are three ancient Hongchun trees in front of the temple, the rebuilt temple is also called hongchunping. One of the three Hongchun trees was burned to the south of the temple in the fire, but the dead trees still remain. The other one is beside the high rock, which fell down in a rock avalanche a hundred years ago. The last one is still in the dense forest on the left side of the temple gate. According to expert identification, the tree is at least 1500 years old and is regarded as a long-lived tree. Hongchun, a deciduous tree of dongke family, can be hugged by several people at breast height, with a height of three or four Zhang.

Folklore

It is said that flowers bloom once every five hundred years and fruits once every five hundred years. Hongchun temple has three buildings, which are majestic and magnificent. The veranda is simple and spacious. Hongchun temple has a construction area of more than 5000 square meters. The main buildings are Guanyin hall, thousand Buddha tower, Linsen courtyard, Zen hall, monk house, etc. In the hall of Mahatma, there are statues of the sages, and the statues of the eighteen Arhats on the left and right. There is a treasure in the Sutra collection building, which is a seven square thousand Buddha lotus lamp, carved with sandalwood and decorated with exquisite colors. It is nearly 2 meters high and 1 meter in diameter, with seven corners and hundreds of Buddha statues carved up and down.

There are nine dragon plate pillars on the seven square corner pillars, which are also engraved with Yunlong monsters and fairy tales. They are exquisite in eight aspects, with hundreds of lively characters, forming a picture of fairy tales, which is a rare art treasure in the world. It is rare for Buddhism and Taoism to coexist peacefully. The seven square thousand Buddha lotus lamp is praised for its ingenious design and exquisite workmanship. It is one of the art treasures in the temple. It is said that it was made by monk faneng at the end of the Qing Dynasty.

On hongchunping, there is a clear spring in front of Guanyin hall, which is called "Xizhang spring". According to legend, the Ming Dynasty was full of incense, monks gathered, and the number of monks was more than 1000. But there was a lack of water in the temple. The abbot of the temple, Zen master Dexin, prayed with his staff and used his staff to drill rocks to divert water. He moved the fairy of Tianchi and brought a spring here. Today, Xizhang spring is still fresh and sweet in all seasons.

Reconstruction period

Hongchunping ancient temple was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It was named "Qianfo Temple" at the beginning. It was rebuilt at the end of the Ming Dynasty. Later, because the site of the temple was called hongchunping, the name of the temple was changed to hongchunping. In Mount Emei, its fame has greatly increased. There are countless precious cultural relics in hongchunping.

Hongchunping has many couplets with high grade

First, there are many couplets with high quality. Such as "a grain of rice hidden in the world, half of the pot to cook heaven and earth", "do not harm the true face, treat people always big belly". The implication is profound and thought-provoking. In particular, it is worth mentioning that Feng Qingyue, a native of Shifang, Sichuan Province, wrote the double hundred character couplet on the gate of Guanyin hall in 1921, which is the longest couplet in Mount Emei: "Emei can not be painted, and when you go to Hongchun, you can see the boundless walls; Yingran Tianchi shady house, lingran Qingyin the door, leisurely like mountains and flying clouds, Jiaoran dragon stream splashing snow; senjianhu peak, Changlin winding path, especially deep.

In hongchunping, there are many ancient cypresses, cold pines and twigs, and many qihuayaocao, with bright colors. If you come to visit, you should always open your eyes and enjoy the rain at dawn, the sun at sunset, the smoke at night and the moon at night. Linjizong is all right. When he mentions the case again, there are several elders: Yuanzai Baozhang lives in tin, Zhuozai xiutou jiemao, Zhizai Chushan Jianyuan, qizai dexinmantra spring, thousands of people live in peace and quiet, and they have made great progress all their lives. Sometimes the machine edge drinks, the man language throws away; sometimes the saying spreads the Scripture, the futon studies. When we have a vacuum, we will not be able to get rid of obstacles. We will be able to teach white dogs, wash bowls with green apes, chant Buddhas to wild birds, and cultivate snakes for fasting. " This couplet should be neat and colorful. The first couplet depicts the elegant mountain scenery of Emei, while the second couplet remembers the eminent monks in the temple, including natural landscape, human history and so on.

Thousand Buddha lotus lamp

Second, the wooden thousand Buddha lotus lamp on the upper floor of Guanyin hall is 2.25 meters high and 1.2 meters in diameter. It has seven golden dragon plate columns and more than 200 Buddha statues carved on it. It is a rare art treasure.

Third, there is a wooden "zhengmingsi stele" preserved in the temple during the reign of Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. It is recorded in two Chinese and Tibetan Languages. It is the beginning of Tibetan Buddhists' Pilgrimage to Mount Emei. This stele is the only wooden Tibetan Chinese stele in Sichuan, with high historical value. The four characters "Hongchun Xiaoyu" on the wall record the unique natural wonders of hongchunping, which is one of the "ten scenic spots of Mount Emei".

Because the temple is surrounded by mountains and dense forests, it is difficult for sunlight to penetrate the shade of trees, so the air humidity is high, and the water vapor is not easy to emit. In the early morning, when the temperature is cool, the moist air will condense into tiny water particles, like rain and fog, coming with the mountain wind, silent, formless, moistening but not wet clothes, refreshing people's heart but not cold skin, sweet, continuous, giving people a kind of pure and gentle. This is a natural air bath. Taking a rest here can not only wash away your fatigue, but also clean up your worries and troubles.

Xizhang spring

There is a small square pool in the temple, which is called "Xizhang spring". In the past, water used to be consumed by its dedication. It's said that master Dexin led his disciples to dig mountains and open streams to bring spring water from Tianchi peak. Later generations have made a myth about this. They say that the master knocked on the cliff with his Zen stick while chanting words. Although the spring water gushed from the ground, the reputation of "Xizhang spring" spread like wildfire.

Hongchun, Xiaoyu, runke, Xizhang, spring, Qinren. Hongchunping is a wonderland with deep forest, quiet temple, clear water and rich atmosphere. Therefore, it once attracted an important historical figure, namely Lin Sen, the former chairman of the national government. In 1939, he lived in this paradise for 80 days. The plaques of "hongchunping" and "Daxiong hall" are the ink marks he left at that time.

Layout structure

The layout of Hongchun temple is that the middle road of the front is the mountain gate, the left and right of the mountain gate are the bell tower and the drum tower respectively, and the front is the heavenly king hall,

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