Nengren Temple

Nengren Temple

Nengren temple, founded in 1824, is located in Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.

Nengren temple, from top to bottom, has Ciyun hall, mannuquan, Daxiong hall, hupaoquan, liuzu hall, yuhongchi, stone bridge, memorial archway and other buildings or monuments.

Brief introduction to temples

Nengren temple is a famous tourist attraction in Guangzhou. It is a Buddhist temple in Yuhong cave. It was built by monk Yinjian in 1824, when there were only a few rafters in the thatched cottage. Later, it was built in succession. In 1908, it became the largest Buddhist temple in Baiyun Mountain and the famous yuhongjian temple in ancient Baiyun Mountain. From top to bottom, there are Ciyun hall, mannuquan, Daxiong hall, hupaoquan, liuzu hall, yuhongchi, Shiqiao, memorial archway and other buildings or historic sites. Together with other scenic spots, they form a gorgeous picture.

Related allusions

In the Southern Song Dynasty, Li angying once built Yuhong drinking stream pavilion and xiaoyinxuan here to form a poetry club. According to Panyu records, Nengren was founded in the fourth year of the reign of Daoguang. However, according to the stele of rebuilding Nengren temple in the third year of Xianfeng, at that time, it was only "a few rafters in the cottage, only to avoid the wind and rain". The temple monk, who was commonly known as monk Liu Si, was originally Shun Tian Gui Zhou. His father and brother were all officers and soldiers in chief. After he passed the military examination, he suddenly realized that "a man should not travel thousands of miles!" So the chivalrous wanderers came to this place, where they liked the deep rock gully of Yuhong cave. They worshipped master Yinjian as their teacher, and Dayuan wanted to make a grand view. After decades of accumulation, they finally achieved their ambition. They started construction in the first year of Xianfeng and completed it in three years.

Reconstruction and expansion

In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu, the temple was further expanded. After the expansion, the scale of Nengren temple was as follows: memorial archway (the Buddha's realm), Mountain Gate (the King Kong Dharma Realm as written by Su Manshu), Daxiong hall, Ciyun Hall (the dew spring under his highness), dizang hall, samadhi (quiet room), wuchendi (quiet room), liuzu hall, Baoyue Pavilion (Zhike), bell tower, Drum Tower, zushi hall, etc The old yuhongchi remains in the shuotang, the storehouse, the Xiangji cupboard, the Zhaitang and the Hakka hall. At that time, the monk Weizhong carved a stone tablet on the top, and the water stream in front of the temple is Maitreya pit water. There is a stone bridge behind the gate of the temple, which is inscribed with the word "floating cloud and moon". It is said that it is the old cloud of Hongqiao in the past. The water under the bridge is fast and straight down, and now it has dried up.

The origin of rise and fall

The tiger running spring on the side of the Buddha Hall is still there, and the Ganlu well, also known as the spring, remains behind the Guanyin hall. After the Republic of China, it was presided over by Xuyun monk. The incense was very popular, and later it was destroyed by the war.

On May 17, 1924, Sun Yat Sen and his wife Song Qingling visited Baiyun Mountain. On the morning of the same day, accompanied by Xu Chongzhi, Gu Yingfen, Shao Yuanchong, Huang Huilong and Ma Xiang, we visited Nengren temple, saw the historic sites, told historical stories and had tea in the temple. At about 1 p.m., he arrived at Zheng Xianci to inspect the brigade headquarters of the eighth brigade of the East Route Army, and Zhang Minda led the crowd to welcome him. Sun Yat Sen and his party returned to Grand Marshal's mansion at 3 o'clock.

The scale

In 1993, the Guangzhou municipal government invested 15 million yuan to rebuild the old system. The restored scenic spots include bell and Drum Tower, Daxiong hall, Ciyun hall, etc., which were opened to the public in May 1995. Nengren temple covers an area of 10000 square meters. The terrain is surrounded by mountains on three sides. The valley is deep and green trees sprout. There are temples such as Daxiong hall and Ciyun hall. There are 34 Buddha statues and 11 couplets. The meaning is profound and interesting.

The main historic sites in the temple include Hupao spring, mannan spring, Yuhong pool, Liuyun piaoyue, ancient bridge, etc. and a red "tiger" character written by the anti French hero General Liu Yongfu, who is 2 meters high and 1 meter wide, adds a bit of grandeur to this solemn and quiet mountain temple.

cultural relics and historic sites

On May 19, 1924, Dr. Sun Yat Sen and his wife visited here. In 1966, a Japanese youth delegation came here and planted a camphor tree - "Sino Japanese Youth Friendship forest." Nengren temple is a model in the restoration of cultural relics and historic sites in Baiyun Mountain. It attracts many visitors to visit and worship for its grand momentum, numerous historic sites and effective geomantic omen.

Address: 296 Zhongshan Road

Longitude: 119.256837

Latitude: 33.764695

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