Lingquan Temple

Lingquan Temple

Lingquan temple is located in Chuanshan District, Suining City, Sichuan Province, the hometown of Guanyin. It was originally named shengfo temple and was called Zisheng temple in Song Dynasty. After reconstruction in 1490, the temple was named after mountain.

Lingquan temple is a famous Buddhist temple in Sichuan Province, which has a long history and culture of Buddhism.

Historical evolution

Lingquan temple is located in Lingquan mountain, east of Suining City, Sichuan Province, facing Guangde Temple across the Fujiang River. The temple is built on the mountain, with pines, cypresses and trees. There is a spring in the mountain, which is green in color and sweet in taste. It never overflows or dries up all the year round. It is called "Lingquan". According to records, Su Dongpo once wrote a poem "seven springs" in Shibi, but it has disappeared.

Lingquan temple was built in the kaihuang period of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty (581-600). It was called shengfo temple at that time. After reconstruction in the third year of Hongzhi of emperor Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty (1490), the temple was named after a mountain. According to the records of Yu Di Ji Sheng, Lingquan mountain, in the kaihuang period of Sui Dynasty, was dissolved because of the fog for three days. Suddenly, a stone statue of Sakyamuni stood in its place, so it was called shengfo temple.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhenzong gave the name zishengyuan. After reconstruction in the third year of Hongzhi (1490), Xiaozong of Ming Dynasty, it was named Lingquan temple. In the heyday of Sui, Tang, song and Ming Dynasties, incense flourished, and there was an endless stream of pilgrims from southwest provinces. It was known as the holy land of Lingquan and the holy land of the West. It was almost as famous as Putuo Mountain in the South China Sea and has been listed in the National Dictionary of scenic spots.

It is now the center of Buddhist activities and a tourist attraction in Central Sichuan. Every year, February 19, June 19 and September 19 are the birthday, monastic day and Dharma Day of Guanyin Bodhisattva respectively. At that time, believers from all over the world gather and have a lot of fun.

Spring at the top

There is a spring at the top of Lingquan temple, which is green and sweet, not overflowing and not moistening. In Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo praised Lingquan, saying: "spring, regardless of age, splits the marrow of heaven and earth with a Jade axe, and catches the old ambergris with a gold hook." he wrote "seven springs" on the wall. There are two upper and lower temples in the whole temple. The lower temple is built at the foot of Lingquan mountain, with 12 halls including Daxiong hall, Tianwang hall, Wenchang hall and ancient Buddha Hall Don.

Built on the top of Lingquan mountain, Shangsi has nine halls, including Guanyin hall, zushi hall and eyesight hall, as well as the newly-built Guanyin Pavilion. The temple is green, quiet and pleasant, with magnificent buildings. It has always been a scenic spot in Sichuan and has been famous both inside and outside Sichuan.

Lingquan temple has a long history. The ancient Lingquan road has been popular for thousands of years, and the scenic spots of Tang Dynasty are the most famous.

Yunlong wild tree Cangshan temple, the wind sent frost bell to Deyang.

The autumn moon is cold in front of the stone Buddha terrace, and the fragrance of rice flowers is fragrant under the remnant stele. Xiazhu straight to the top of the peak, thousands of miles of the sky looking at the emperor township In the 23rd year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty, Lin Zexu, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi, went to Suining to mount a plaque inscribed with xianglinde water in Lingquan, which is still praised.

tourist attraction

Lingquan temple is the most beautiful and rich plant treasure house in the hilly area of central Sichuan with mild climate and good plants all year round. It has 233 square meters of green area and 93.90% of forest coverage. It has 30 families and more than 60 species of trees, shrubs, plants and ferns, more than 600 ancient cypresses, 223 Ma Jiao trees and 69 Huang Jiao trees. It has long been a place for tourists to watch and pilgrims from all over the world come in an endless stream Especially during the incense festival in February, March and September every year, there are many believers and tourist groups from inside and outside the county. During the peak period, there are 2 million people, and the roads are often congested.

After liberation, under the care of the party and the government, Lingquan temple was approved by the Sichuan provincial Party committee in 1958. It was the first group of Buddhist and Taoist temple protection units in Han areas of Sichuan Province. After the reform and opening up, Lingquan temple was approved as an open Buddhist temple by the province and the city on November 1, 1985. After more than ten years of restoration and construction.

Lingquan Temple attracts many religious believers and tourists at home and abroad for its solemn and quiet demeanor.

The wonder of Lingquan

On June 9, 2008, when Xia Xiandou and his son Xia Changchun (Lecturer of Sichuan Vocational and Technical College) visited Guanyin Pavilion in Lingquan temple, they used their portable video recorder and mobile phone to shoot the largest indoor statue of Guanyin in China. When Xia Xiandou played back the video, he was surprised to find that the eyes of Guanyin Bodhisattva kept blinking and the image was clear.

Later, Xia Xiandou made a VCD of the spectacle and showed it to Deng Shichun, chairman of the Municipal Association for science and technology, Yang Jun, director of the municipal religious affairs office, Deng Wei, director of the Municipal Tourism Bureau, and Shi magnanimous, director of the municipal Buddhist Association. They all said it was amazing, but they couldn't explain it.

In order to protect this magical discovery from copyright infringement, Xia Xiandou is applying for copyright protection from the Copyright Bureau of Sichuan Province.

The video is 1 minute and 17 seconds long. When the reporter played it, he found that although most of them were shaking during shooting, the image was clear for nearly 30 seconds. The eyes of Guanyin Bodhisattva were always moving, sometimes blinking and sometimes turning, which was very vivid.

Tourism development

Since the song and Ming Dynasties, there have been three activities organized by believers in Suining every year. Every year, on Miaoshan's birthday (February 19), monk's Day (June 19) and Nirvana's Day (September 19), believers from Suining and its surrounding 60 or 70 counties and other provinces, and even from some Southeast Asian countries and regions, come to visit the mountains for pilgrimage The situation is unprecedented.

Guanyin Bodhisattva in Suining has been popularized and personified, far beyond the simple content of Buddhism itself, and has been integrated with local ballads, legends, folk proverbs and local operas, forming a folk culture and customs with local characteristics.

The Guanyin festival in Suining is not only a temple festival for worshiping the Buddha in the mountains, but also a grand festival for performing folk art programs and business transactions, local famous snacks, temple vegetarian display and economic and cultural exchanges.

In 1958, Lingquan temple was approved by the Sichuan provincial Party committee as one of the first batch of protection units for Buddhist and Taoist temples in Han areas. In November 1985, it was approved as a Buddhist temple again.

After more than ten years of restoration and construction, Lingquan Temple attracts many religious believers and tourists at home and abroad for its solemn and quiet demeanor.

With the development of economy and society and the rise of tourism, Suining City has effectively integrated and rationally developed the cultural, historical, natural and other tourism resources in Lingquan scenic area, and made great efforts to excavate the profound Guanyin folk culture, creating the brand of "hometown of Guanyin and scenic spot of Lingquan". In November 2002, with the approval of the municipal government, Lingquan scenic area development and Investment Co., Ltd. was established to take charge of the development and construction of Lingquan scenic area. After the establishment of the company, the scenic spot was first planned. After the approval of the Municipal Planning Committee, the design of demolition and engineering construction began, and the construction began in May 2003.

The company invested 5 million yuan to build qianshanmen and Shanmen square; 6 million yuan to build Wanfo square; 800000 yuan to build xiamiao square; 2 million yuan to renovate Lingquan Lake; 6 million yuan to build a ring road in the scenic area; 800000 yuan to connect Lingquan temple to Dongshan Road to Changlin; 5 million yuan to build a 4-km Township Road to Changlin We have to change our way.

It has invested 50 million yuan to complete the construction of qianshanmen square, road, corridor, relief, fountain, Wanfo square and other projects.

Now, when you walk into this beautiful mountain and water and listen to the sound of Sanskrit, you will feel less impetuous and more peaceful.

Tourism strategy

Admission: adult ticket: 35 yuan, child ticket: 20 yuan, free with conversion Certificate (free for Spring Festival)

Opening hours: 9:00-18:00

Transportation: you can directly go to Suining from all over the world, and then take No.9 bus in Suining to Lingquan temple. Bus cost: 1 yuan for adults, 5 jiao for children, air conditioning on Route 9 in summer.

Address: Longquan Mountain scenic spot, Longquan Township

Longitude: 114.51579

Latitude: 30.4076

Tel: 027-81623036

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