Xixin Temple

Xixin Temple

Xixin temple is located 8 kilometers northwest of Huangjin street, Wangcheng District, Changsha City, Hunan Province.

Xixin temple is built on the mountain. It was founded in 1620 by Zen master fazang. It is composed of Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall and Daxiong hall.

Historical origin

Xixin temple is adjacent to Yuxiu mountain in the South and vast Dongting in the north. It has beautiful scenery and elegant environment. According to records: Xixin Temple

Originally named Xixin nunnery, it was founded in 1620 by Han Yue FA Zang Chan Master in the early Qing Dynasty and has a history of 399 years. Zen master fazang received mental Dharma from Tiantong Miyun Wuzu, who was the thirty first generation of Linji Zhengzong. Since the beginning of the mountain, Buddhist activities in the temple have flourished, and there have been many eminent monks, such as the abbot of Kaifu temple in Changsha in the late Qing Dynasty, the great monk tihui, and the current chairman of the Chinese Buddhist Association, elder Yicheng.

Layout structure

During the period of the Republic of China, the temple had a large scale, with 107 halls and houses, more than 70 monks, 200 mu of paddy fields and 200 mu of mountain vegetable land. It was actually a large temple in Hexi of Changsha. In the great leap forward, because of historical reasons, Xixin temple was completely destroyed.

Monk Yicheng became a monk here in 1948. He went to Yunju mountain in 1956 to get close to Xu Lao and lived in Xixin temple for eight years. The master often said that he would repay his kindness. He never forgot the temple where he had lived for eight years since he became a monk. In July 1986, the master's disciples were in Changsha. They were ordered by the master to visit the former site of Xixin temple. Only then did they know that the temple was deserted in May 8. It was thought that it was already in ruins. Sweet potatoes were planted by nearby people, and there were no trees left. Only a palm tree was left. After hearing this, the master had the desire to recover, but the cause was not mature.

Reconstruction period

At the beginning of the new century, due to the mature reason, he presided over elder Yicheng's vow to rebuild Xixin temple. As the president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, he often stayed in Guangji temple in Xijing city. Therefore, in September 2002, he appointed wusheng, a Dharma disciple, as the prison, to rebuild the three treasures and build a solemn building.

From October 2003 to now, the first phase of the project has been completed, and a grand opening ceremony was held on December 28, 2006. The project covers an area of 108 mu, with a total construction area of more than 30000 square meters. The total investment is nearly 50 million yuan;

main hall

The layout is based on the central axis and arranged in left and right compartments. On the central axis, there are Shanmen hall, Tianwang hall, daxiongbao hall and Fatang hall; on the left side, there are Xuhuai building, Xigui hall, Drum Tower, Zen hall and Abbot building; on the right side, there are Yunhai building, Hakka hall, bell tower, Zhaitang and zunkeliao.

The whole hall and cloister are integrated with the hall, pavilion, hall and room. They are solemn, simple, magnificent and resplendent. The second phase of Zen academy, Zen Center and its supporting construction projects will be started in 2007. Among them, the Zen college recruits monks, focusing on cultivating Buddhist elites who are determined to promote the cause of Buddhism; the Zen Center absorbs home residents and believers at home and abroad who are short-term monks and experience the life of monks. The third phase of the project is Duobao pagoda, charity center, nursing home, Haihui pagoda and other buildings, which deeply expresses the Buddhist's compassion, the selfless mind of saving all living beings and repaying the society.

Buddhist activities

The whole building complex of the temple integrates the northern and southern styles, with red walls, golden tiles and cornices; the hall is full of Burmese white jade Buddha statues with excellent quality, exquisite carving and simple charm; the Dharma is solemn. Each of the three Buddhas is carved with a piece of jade 5.8 meters high and weighing more than 30 tons, which is extremely rare. It can be regarded as a beautiful treasure of the temple. The front of the temple covers an area of 42 mu, with a diameter of 100 meters 108 meters, can accommodate tens of thousands of people Xixin square, magnificent and unique, magnificent. At present, our temple has 9 graduate students from Buddhist colleges all over the country, and more than 10 undergraduate and junior college students. In order to improve the quality of believers, the temple regularly arranges the activities of lecturing and practicing together. It's called baofo'en to serve the body and mind. Based on our own advantages, we will continue to carry forward the Buddhist dharma, continue the Buddha's wisdom lamp, solemnize our territory, enjoy ourselves, and strive to build a harmonious society, so as to build the Xixin temple into a first-class Buddhist temple.

cultural exchange

Thailand presents "four Buddha" to Xixin temple in Wangcheng

Thailand's Thai emperor Charity Foundation presented a golden "four side Buddha" to the Xixin temple in Wangcheng, Changsha. Master Yi Cheng, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, presided over the opening ceremony of the Buddha statue. Thailand is a Buddhist country, enjoying the reputation of "the land of Thousand Buddhas". Mr. Lian Junrong, a believer of Thailand's Thai emperor charity foundation, visited the Xixin temple. He was deeply shocked by its grace, harmony and solemnity. In order to promote the Buddhist cultural exchange between China and Thailand, he urged to send the four Buddhas to the Xixin temple after returning home.

On February 22, representatives of Thai monks, staff of Thai emperor charity foundation and 69 followers escorted the four faced Buddha to the Xixin temple in Wangcheng, Changsha. Yesterday morning, the Dharma meeting of four Buddhas in Thailand was held in the Mahavira Hall of Xixin temple. The praying ceremony was jointly held by master Yicheng, master Shenghui, President of Hunan Buddhist Association, elder tahipun of Thailand, and all the Thai monks, residents and monks of Xixin Temple who escorted the four Buddhas. Although the sky is cold and the rain is slanting, the mysterious red veil of a four sided Buddha is uncovered in the solemn sound of Buddhist music. The material of the "four Buddha" is pure copper with gold foil. The statue of Buddha sitting on the lotus stand, holding a magic weapon in hand, is elegant in shape, glittering in gold all over the body, and its workmanship is superb and admirable. The Buddha statue was placed in the center of the front terrace of the main hall of Xixin temple for worshiping by the four believers.

According to reports, "four Buddha" has four Buddha faces, representing love, career, health and fortune respectively. It is one of the most famous Buddha statues in Thailand and is loved by people in Southeast Asia.

Traffic information

transit

Take bus 907A to Xixin Temple Station.

Address: Golden Town

Longitude: 112.857465

Latitude: 28.279272

Tel: 0731-88382000

Chinese PinYin : Xi Xin Chan Si