Huilong Temple

Huilong Temple

Huilong Temple Huilong Temple is located in Qujiawan, Maojian district. In ancient times, it was known as one of the eight famous temples of Yunyang Prefecture in Northwest Hubei. The temple is built on a hill which looks like a dragon lying down. Beside the temple, there are two clear wells, which look like the eyes of a dragon. Because Majia river flows in front of the temple like a dragon, it is called Huilong Temple.

Huilong Temple is located in the East Maojian Development Zone of Shiyan City, Hubei Province. It is located in Xiping village to the south of "Ronghua Industrial Park base". It is buried in a messy residential compound. It is about 1km near the toll station of "Shiyan East" expressway and 2-3km from Maojian hospital.

Historical evolution

It was built in the Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt in 1489, and then destroyed many times. The existing front and back three main halls and East and West Wing rooms. The four statues of heavenly kings in the front hall are carved by huge stones, which are majestic and magnificent; the stele of "reconstruction of Huilong Temple" in front of the middle hall is exquisitely made and neatly engraved; there are still large color murals in the back hall, which can be appreciated. Outside the temple, there are small and simple Taishan temple, Niangniang Temple and Ming Jianzhao North Tower. Around the foot of the mountain, there are many fruit trees. When the flowers bloom and bear fruit, they are as colorful as brocade.

Huilong Temple was built at the end of Yuan Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1489 A.D. in the second year of Hongzhi of Ming Dynasty. During the reign of Tongzhi, master Faquan rebuilt it. The last renovation was in 1989. The existing buildings include the front hall, the main hall, the Guanyin hall, the Jialan hall and so on. There are four steles in the temple, all of which are rebuilt steles.

There are 42 left and right wing rooms with a construction area of 1094 square meters. The architectural style of the temple is beautiful and the form is simple. There are four stone carvings in the front hall, which are named as the four heavenly kings. Each shape temple was built at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It is divided into three halls: the front, the middle and the back. It is magnificent, majestic and vivid. In front of the middle hall stands the stone tablet of "rebuilding Huilong Temple", which is a unique calligraphy stone carving. Eight vivid Bodhisattvas with different shapes are displayed in the back hall, and large murals with delicate strokes and gorgeous colors are painted on the pavilions. In front of the temple, there are small Taishan temple and Niangniang Temple, and the Ming Dynasty building "Zhaobei tower" facing the temple. Huilong Temple is backed by beautiful green mountains with winding peaks, lush trees, quiet environment and pleasant scenery.

Temple legend

Legend one

It is said that Wang Mang chased Liu Xiu to this place and saw that there were two roads. There were traces of chariots on the road, but there were no traces on the road, so he became suspicious. He led most of the troops along the road and ordered a general to lead a few troops along the road to see if there were Liu Xiu's troops.

Wang Mang had been running along the road for a long time before he caught up with Liu Xiu, a member of the staff who had tied the tie, and the two armies fought. Wang Mang had many soldiers and defeated Liu Xiu's army. As soon as Wang Mang saw that there was no Liu Xiu, he thought that he still had a pursuer behind Liu Xiu. He couldn't help laughing at his clever strategy. He camped on the spot, cooked in pots, and waited for the good news.

Wang Mang's general was superstitious. He chased Liu Xiu for a long time, only 20 li away. Liu Xiu heard the horse cry from a distance and was very frightened. When he saw an old man not far away, he went over and got off his horse. He was willing to ask the old man to help him. The old man asked Liu Xiu and his entourage to hide in the woods.

The old man took some honey and wrote on the ground the big words "Wang Mang should die, Liu Xiu should rise." The ants smell sweet and smell, and they come here one after another. There is a layer of black and white on the bee candy. It's really like the words arranged by ants. The general of Wang Mang came here and asked the old man, "has anyone been here?" The old man said, "just now there was a group of people. Suddenly a dragon came down from the sky and carried them away." At this time, the general was puzzled and saw that there was a black and disorderly bomb on the ground in front of him. Go over and have a look, it turned out to be a large group of ants. Carefully, it turned out that it was "Wang Mang should die, Liu Xiu should prosper". He felt magical. Thinking that it was Providence, he ran away and Liu Xiu was saved. Liu Xiu walked out of the woods and gave thanks to the old man. He said, "if I become an emperor in the future, I will never forget music." The old man said, "as long as you are a good emperor, not like Wang Mang."

Later, Liu Xiuguo became the emperor. He remembered the old man's words and managed the country well. It was called "Guangwu Zhongxing" in history. Later, people built a temple in Huilong Temple Village, Taiping Township, where Liu Xiu was saved, and named it "Huilong Temple".

Legend 2

Tiantai Mountain, also known as Yazi stone Babao mountain, is one of the three peaks of Yazi stone. It looks like two giant dragons galloping to the west of the East Tianmen gate of Huilong Temple. The precipitous East Tianmen gate is like the double horns of a dragon. Tiantai Mountain is like the undulating hillside of a dragon's forehead and the green ancient trees. In the mountain wind, it looks like the scales of a dragon. The place where the two dragons play with pearls is Huilong Temple, which has a complicated legend. The elevation of Huilong Temple is 1 600 meters, located on the nose bridge of the dragon, backed by the main peak of the cliff rock, north to the cliff rock peak forest, the southwest rising steeply, surrounded by mountains, high mountains, high forests, unique cliffs, steep cliffs, deep crater, hundred Zhangs, according to natural danger, vast view and beautiful scenery. It really means that the essence of heaven and earth is to absorb the essence of the sun and the moon. Xianshan yaochi makes people understand the artistic conception of the immortal mountain without its height.

It's said that this is the meeting place where Nanhai Guanyin gathers all kinds of immortals. The gods give orders and the dragons can dance. They will be full of aura. The universe is clear. People around them believe that there is abnormal aura here. It's said that in ancient times, a young girl went up the mountain to sacrifice to the gods. When she went down the mountain, she saw a porter who fainted from heat stroke, so she was kind-hearted to help each other. Then they loved each other. After the joy, the porter died of the mountain neck and ants Later, the girl gave birth to a son, who was extremely intelligent. The number one scholar and the son of heaven wanted to recruit a horse. After many twists and turns, they sent someone to check his ancestral tomb. Finally, they came to this place. They were impressed by the dragon's auspicious spirit, so they set up a temple by the son of heaven. It was found that Huilong Temple, formerly called Guanyin temple, was built as early as 2200 years ago in the reign of emperor Gaozu of Han Dynasty After occupying this scenic spot, the temple was built several times and became a Buddhist holy land for the famous mountain. According to legend, Li Zicheng, the king of pilgrimage, became a monk here after his defeat in Mangshan. However, the hero who once sat in the Dragon chair had no change in his ambition to return to the throne of the dragon. Therefore, he changed Guanyin temple into Huilong Temple and regarded it as an effective place for hundreds of miles Incense flourished.

Temple layout

The temple was built at the end of the Yuan Dynasty. It is divided into three halls: the front, the middle and the back. There are 42 rooms on the left and right, with a construction area of 1094 square meters. The architectural style of the temple is beautiful and the form is simple. There are four stone carvings in the front hall, which are named as the four heavenly kings. They are magnificent, magnificent and majestic,

Vivid. Eight vivid Bodhisattvas with different shapes are displayed in the back hall, and large murals with delicate strokes and gorgeous colors are painted on the pavilions. In front of the temple, there are small Taishan temple and Niangniang Temple, and the Ming Dynasty building "Zhaobei tower" facing the temple. Huilong Temple is backed by beautiful green mountains with winding peaks, lush trees, quiet environment and pleasant scenery. The two clear wells beside the temple are like the eyes of a dragon. The Majia River in front of the temple is like a dragon. It is named after the temple.

The current Abbot

Huilong Temple is now Abbot Xincheng monk, 80 years old, from Jiexi County, Guangdong Province. At present, master Yao Han, 34, from Huilai County, Guangdong Province, became a monk in 1988 and studied under master Hong Yi. It used to be a holy land for spreading Buddhism. It is also said that the temple was built in the Tang Dynasty, which shows that it has a long history. Whether it was built in the Tang Dynasty or in the late Yuan Dynasty, it has a long history of more than 800 years, and can be called the only thousand year old Buddhist temple in Shiyan.

Temple culture

In ancient times, the Zen temple was known as one of the eight famous temples in Yunyang Prefecture of Northwest Hubei Province. It is also recorded in Japanese Buddhist temple books that the temple was built on a mountain bag shaped like a dragon lying in a tiger. Beside the temple, there are two clear wells with dragon like eyes. Because Majia river flows in front of the temple in a circuitous way, just like a Jiaolong, it is called Huilong Temple. Also known as "Huilong Temple", the temple is divided into front, middle and back halls, with 42 left and right wing rooms and a construction area of 1094 square meters. The architectural style of the temple is beautiful and the form is simple.

In front of the temple, there are small Taishan temple and Niangniang Temple on the left and right, as well as the Ming Dynasty building "Zhaobei tower" facing the temple, which forms the beautiful scenery of "tawan sunset". After the cultural revolution, it was destroyed, and now only the top of the tower is stored in the temple.

In front of the middle hall stands a stone tablet entitled "the reconstruction of Huilong Temple" by Liu Ji, the magistrate of Yunyang in Ming Dynasty. It is a masterpiece of calligraphy and stone carving. Among them, the statue of Buddha is tall, solemn and majestic. It was smashed during the cultural revolution and poured into Majia River, which is surrounded by water in this bay. In the back hall, there are eight vivid gold bodies of Bodhisattvas in different shapes. On the pavilions, there are large murals with exquisite brushwork and gorgeous colors. After the baptism of wind and rain, most of them fade. However, the lines of the murals are full and smooth, which vaguely shows the style of that year. These wonderful murals are full of Buddhist stories and allusions, which are thought-provoking. Looking at the murals, it is amazing that the charm of ancient painting is still shining today. The front courtyard of the hall is small, with Maitreya in the middle.

The gaoliuhe area in Yangchun is the place where Mrs. Xian Ying, a female hero of Gaoliang, stationed troops to practice martial arts. She made outstanding contributions in the process of unifying the whole country in Sui Dynasty and won the respect of the world. Local people built temples and statues beside Gaoliu River to commemorate her. The magnificent palace reflects the sky, and has been praised for its splendor since ancient times.

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