TA Xia Temple

TA Xia Temple

Tasha temple, located in the East Huilongshan of Lanshan County, is an isolated example of the coexistence of Neita temple in Hunan Province. Tahia temple, formerly known as Huilong Temple, was called Jingzhu temple before Wanli of Ming Dynasty. Because Chuanfang pagoda was built in the temple, people used to call it tahia temple. It is said that the temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and has been repaired in the later dynasties. Chuanfang pagoda was built in 1563, the 42nd year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty, and was completed in 1578, the first year of Wanli reign. It took 15 years, which can be called "beard project". After its completion, it has become one of the eight scenic spots - "steep pagoda and Lingyun".

Blue Mountain Pagoda Temple

scale

Taxia temple covers an area of more than 20 mu. According to the records of the county annals of the Republic of China, when it flourished, there were Dashi Pavilion, Wenchang Pavilion, xiashuang Pavilion, Guanlan Pavilion, Shuixin Pavilion, Feiyun Pavilion, Qingyin hall, Qisi Hall (Zhusheng Hall), Chuanfang tower and other places of interest. It was the most popular temple among the thirteen temples in the old county, known as "unparalleled in the western regions, the first mountain in Nanping". The existing buildings are Chuanfang tower, Daxiong hall, mountain, Jietang, Guanyin Pavilion, guanlang Pavilion, surrounded by Cinnamomum camphora and ancient locust trees, green pines and cypresses. In the jungle beside the temple, the PLA soldiers who died for liberation in 1949 are buried.

Chuanfang pagoda is a brick and stone structure. It is octagonal in plane, seven stories and 40 meters high. The base of the pagoda is natural rock and the body is made of clay

It's made of green bricks. The bottom floor is 9.63 meters, the outer wall is 4.03 meters wide, and the wall is 3.24 meters thick, which gradually retracts from the second floor. The tower is hollow, and there are 186 internal rotating stairs in the tower, which go up to the top of the tower. The pagoda faces south. In the lintel book, there is the word "steep pagoda and Lingyun". The eaves of the second and third floors are laid with green bricks to support the pagoda eaves. The eaves of the fifth and sixth floors are inlaid with stone and drilled to tie bells. Now they are lost. Each floor of the tower has an octagonal flat bottom and an octagonal caisson top. The walls are painted with legends such as "Legend of the White Snake" and "journey to the west". On the two floors, there are coupons and small gates. There are four inscriptions on the wall under the pagoda, such as the inscription of buying fields in the temple under the pagoda, the inscription of rebuilding the East pagoda and the inscription of building the new East pagoda. There are Buddha statues on each floor of the pagoda. The first floor is shoufo, the second floor is Huangwu, the third floor is Zhenwu, the fourth floor is Xingzhu, the fifth floor is Longshu, the sixth floor is Manjusri, and the seventh floor is Guanyin. The four walls of each floor are painted with murals, which are full of fragrance in the past dynasties. Due to the subsidence of the foundation, the tower is inclined to the north for up to 15 degrees, and still stands firmly, comparable to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy.

Pagoda

In front of the temple is the main hall of TA Xia temple. On the left side is Guanyin Pavilion. On the right side are Chuanjing hall and Jietang

It's a group of powerful buildings. Daxiong hall is a small green tile on the top of a hard hill, with three doors of brick and wood structure. Dragons and phoenixes are carved on the basis of green stone pillars. The caisson covers an area of 192 square meters. The original Buddha is set inside, with 18 Arhats standing on the left and right, 24 gods. The plaque of "Daxiong hall" is hung on the front of the door. Guanlang Pavilion is a brick and wood structure with double eaves and four corners. The mountain gate is a double single door, green brick structure archway building. On the front, it is written "three blue and one scenery", the couplet is "the source of Shun River, the road extends to Xiangshan", on the back, it is titled "Jingsheng garden", "lift your feet to climb the steps, then you can reach Lingfei staff; looking back, you can see off the stream bridge", which describes the historical origin and profound historical significance of the temple

Cultural details. There are more than 10 inscriptions in the temple, which are still well preserved Buddhist relics.

Architectural transmission tower

Chuanfang pagoda is located in the east of the city. It was first built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. It has been more than 400 years since then. The "steep pagoda Lingyun" is one of the eight scenic spots in Lanshan county. The tower is 38 meters high, seven octagonal, with 186 stone steps leading to the top of the tower. When you climb the tower, you can have a panoramic view of the mountains and rivers in the city. In front of the tower is the main hall of the temple under the tower. On the left side is Guanyin Pavilion. On the right side are Chuanjing hall and Jietang. The tower temple stands side by side. It is a group of majestic buildings surrounded by camphor and ancient locust trees, green pines and cypresses. Chuanfang pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty. There is a legend: when the heaven and the earth were chaotic, there was a vast ocean. The Dragon King of the East Sea and his sons and grandsons traveled here. A small white dragon found a cave, straight to the bottom of the mountain, very fun. So I don't want to return and live in the cave for a long time. After the water potential gradually reduced, little white dragon from time to time out of the hole, making waves, evil to the people. The people cannot bear to be abused. Therefore, it was proposed to build a pagoda to suppress evil dragons. After the completion of the tower, the evil dragon can only show its head and horn, looking back at the East China Sea, sighing and weeping. Therefore, the mountain is called Huilong mountain, and the tower is also called Huilong tower. Myth is myth. Since the tower was built in the Tang Dynasty, it has collapsed several times. The existing tower was rebuilt from the 42nd year of Jiajing to the 8th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1563-1580 A.D.), which took 16 years to complete. In the lintel book, there are four characters "junta Lingxiao", which are vigorous and named Chuanfang tower. The tower is based on natural rock, with a perimeter of 32.3 meters and a height of 40.18 meters. It has seven levels and eight sides, all of which are built with green bricks. In the tower, there are 186 internal spiral stairs with a width of 0.55 meters and a height of about 2 meters, which spiral up to the top of the tower. There are Buddha statues on each floor of the pagoda, including shoufo on the first floor, Yuhuang on the second floor, Zhenwu on the third floor, Xingzhu on the fourth floor, Longshu on the fifth floor, Manjusri on the sixth floor and Guanyin on the seventh floor. Murals are painted on the four walls of each floor. The past dynasties are full of incense, praying and amusement.

geographical position

Location: Huilongshan, east of Lanshan County

The temple under the pagoda was formerly known as Huilongshan temple, also known as Jingzhu temple. Because the Chuanfang pagoda, known as the "steep pagoda and Lingxiao", was built in the temple, the temple is under the pagoda, so it is commonly known as the temple under the pagoda. Located in the east of Lanshan County, the Temple District has more than 20 mu of land. The temple is built by mountains and rivers. It is surrounded by camphor trees, ancient locust trees, green pines and cypresses, and clear water. The environment is as quiet as a fairyland. It is a scenic spot with well preserved environment and scenery in southern Hunan.

Historical process

According to the records of Lanshan County in the Republic of China, the temple under the pagoda is said to be an ancient temple in the Tang Dynasty. Before Wanli of Ming Dynasty, it was called Jingzhu temple. The temple block faces south in the north. On the central axis, there are Mountain Gate, Daxiong hall, Chuanfang tower, Guanyin Pavilion in the East, guanlang Pavilion, wing room, xiaoshanmen and Jietang in the West. In addition to the new memorial Pavilion of PLA martyrs in the northwest corner, it forms an integrated ancient building group with equal importance to pagoda and temple.

The existing Chuanfang pagoda was rebuilt from the 42nd year of Jiajing to the 8th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1563-1580 A.D.), which took 16 years to complete. The gate of the pagoda was named Chuanfang Pagoda with the four characters "junta Lingxiao". When you climb the pagoda, you can see the dense mountains and picturesque pingchou pavilions. You can have a panoramic view of the villages in the city. It's very interesting to contrast with Tongfeng pagoda, which is about four kilometers away. Based on natural rocks, the tower has a perimeter of 32.3 meters and a height of 40.18 meters. It has seven levels and eight paintings, all of which are made of green bricks. In the tower, there are 186 steps of the inner clan style, which are 0.55 meters wide and more than 2 meters high, leading to the top of the tower. Each layer of the tower is dedicated to Buddha statues and dozens of murals for praying and traveling.

According to the existing inscriptions and county records, the temple was repaired in 1659, 1721 and 1944. The existing Chuanfang Pagoda in tahia temple is rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty, with seven octagonal levels and high clouds. On the left side of the pagoda, there is a ring hall, which is a closed mountain style building. In front of the pagoda, there is a Daxiong hall, a hard mountain style building, covering an area of 192 square meters. Inside the pagoda, there are 18 Arhats on the left and right, 24 gods on the left, and a plaque of "Daxiong hall" hanging on the door. In front of the pagoda is a mountain gate, which is a brick archway building, On the front, "three blue and one scenery" is linked as "the source of Shun River, the road extends to Xiangshan Mountain". On the back, there is a link saying "lift your feet to climb the steps, and you will arrive at Lingfei's staff; when you look back, you will see the guests across the stream bridge". It is horizontally labeled as "Jingsheng only garden". On the left side of the mountain gate, there is a guanlang pavilion with four corners and double eaves. It is called Kuixing tower. On the ground floor, there is a stone plaque of "Guanlan Pavilion". On the stone gate frame, there is a couplet engraved on the sun, saying: "the light of cloud Pavilion comes out of the layer, and the water turns into fish dragon around the swallow Shun". Between the pavilion and the mountain gate, there is Guanyin Pavilion, which was originally used for Qianshou Guanyin. There were dozens of stele inscriptions about the pagoda temple, but now only 13 of them are embedded in the wall. The pagodas are towering, the temples are scattered, the bell water in front of the temple is surging, the ancient trees behind the temple are towering, the mountains in the southwest are far away, the dark blue, the villages in the city, the smoke of cooking, and the beautiful scenery is unique.

From 1990 to 1995, the county finance and departments invested a total of 300000 yuan to repair the main hall, Guanyin Pavilion and guanlang Pavilion. From 1996 to 1998, individual and private enterprises invested 500000 yuan to open up children's playground, skating rink, summer resort (with Mongolian box, karaoke, lovers' tea house, etc.), and tahia Temple scenic area has become a good place for entertainment and leisure in the county.

In 1979, Taxia temple was listed as a key cultural relic protection unit at the county level. Subsequently, the provincial and county governments allocated funds for its maintenance. In 1981, Taxia temple was turned into a county library for the protection of ancient buildings. In the spring of 1984, the Civil Affairs Department transformed the tomb of the PLA martyrs buried in the north side of Taxia temple into a martyr memorial Pavilion (reinforced concrete structure), adding new scenery to the Millennium Temple. In 1996, it was announced as a provincial cultural relic protection unit by Hunan Provincial People's government.

nowadays

Taxia temple is a key cultural relic protection unit at the provincial level.

Address: 3 tafeng Road

Longitude: 112.20235026042

Latitude: 25.370558539497

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