Ancient Datong Temple

Changdejin City, one of the three major tourism geographical indications, is a famous temple in ancient China, jiuzu Daochang. There is also the saying that "the past is different from the present.". To the north of the two mountains, the Lishui River comes from the west, which is vast and mighty. It encircles the mountains and embraces the foothills. It turns from the south to the East and flows straight to Dongting. The temple is surrounded by mountains, green hills, clouds, ancient trees and beautiful scenery. It is honored as the 44th blessed place in history.

Ancient Datong Temple

Changdejin City, one of the three major tourism geographical indications, is a famous temple in ancient China, jiuzu Daochang. There is also the saying that "the past is different from the present.". To the north of the two mountains, the Lishui River comes from the west, which is vast and mighty. It encircles the mountains and embraces the foothills. It turns from the south to the East and flows straight to Dongting. The temple is surrounded by mountains, green hills, clouds, ancient trees and beautiful scenery. It is honored as the 44th blessed place in history.

brief introduction

The ancient Datong temple is located on the Datong mountain to the south of Jinshi city and the north of Xinzhou City in Hunan Province. It was built in the Xiantong period of the Tang Dynasty (860-874 A.D.). The eminent monk Guangcheng Jizu of the Tang Dynasty took Datong as the Taoist center of jiuzu. There is also the saying that "the past is different from the present.". To the north of the two mountains, the Lishui River comes from the west, which is vast and mighty. It encircles the mountains and embraces the foothills. It turns from the south to the East and flows straight to Dongting. The temple is surrounded by mountains, green hills, clouds, ancient trees and beautiful scenery. It is honored as the 44th blessed place in history.

Temple History

The ancient Datong temple has always been a jungle with the qualification of preaching in Jiuli area. There were many eminent monks stationed in Wuxi, such as Zen master Guangcheng of Datong and Zen master JiJi of Datong in Tang Dynasty. They are the heirs of Mazu Daoyi and Shitou xiqian, the founder of Baizhang Qinggui, Baizhang Huaihai Zen master and Yaoshan Weiyan Zen master, the ancestor of caodongzong. These nine ancestors have experienced Huike, sangcan, Daoxin, Hongren, Huineng, Shenxiu, huairang, Xingsi, Daoyi, xiqian, Guangcheng and datongji. It is also the place where Zen master datongji talked with Pang Yun, a famous resident of Tang Dynasty. These historical events are recorded in such Zen classics as biography of lanterns in Jingde and five lanterns meeting in Yuan Dynasty. Since the song, yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, there have been eminent monks, such as monk Xianglan, monk konglau, monk Zhenhai, etc. During the period of the Republic of China, there were Guangfu monk, Guangyu monk, Huangpu phase III student, juehua monk who used to be the commander of a division of the National Revolutionary Army, and kuanlian monk who was disciplined in this temple and followed juehua monk for four years. He was the director of Hubei Buddhist Association and the abbot of Zhanghua temple in Shashi. There was also a Buddhist workshop, which is the seat of Li County Buddhist Association.

Features of scenic spots

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was expanded several times, with a large scale and more than 200 monks. Shanmen book has "ten square jungle", the temple door engraved with "ancient Datong Temple" four gold characters, the front hall for Guan Yu statue, back Wei Tuo. Daxiong hall is dedicated to the Buddha of the Western Heaven. On the top of the Buddha's head, there is a hall winged Mirs, with 18 Arhats arranged on the two sides. Behind the Buddha, there is a thousand hand Avalokitesvara. On the left side of the hall is the Zhaitang hall, on the right side is the Chan hall, and on the back there are the nianfo hall, the Sutra library and the longevity hall. The surrounding mountains are undulating, the ancient trees are towering, and the climate is pleasant, which is a good summer resort. Ancient Datong temple and Guanshan Yanshu, Wudang in the face of echo, forming a tourist community. The ancient Datong Temple Forest scenic spot is located in the west of Lishui pass mountain in Jinshi City, Hunan Province. It is composed of Mountain Gate, main gate, front hall, main hall, back hall, hall, left and right wing room, ear room, sutra Pavilion and longevity hall. Its mountains, ancient trees and temples stretch six or seven Li. It is a well-known scenic spot in Jiuli area with human landscape and natural scenery. Since the Tang Dynasty, Shanxin Chen's house has been converted into a temple, offering incense to Buddhas for more than a thousand years. During the "Cultural Revolution", it was seriously damaged. After several expansions, the temple has been built on a large scale and gradually renovated as if it were new. At the same time, it has received more than 100 monks. The book of Shanmen has "ten directions jungle", and the door of the temple is engraved with four gold characters of "ancient Datong Temple", which is particularly eye-catching. The front hall is for the statue of Guan Yu, with Wei Tuo on his back. Daxiong hall is dedicated to the Buddha of the Western Heaven. On the top of the Buddha's head, there is a hall winged Mirs, with 18 Arhats arranged on the two sides. Behind the Buddha, there is a thousand hand Avalokitesvara. Since the Tang Dynasty, how many eminent monks have carried forward Buddhism and helped all living beings. During the great revolution, marshal he long would live here every time he came to Tianjin. Today's ancient Datong temple has attracted tourists from all over the world, and has become a hot spot for people's pilgrimage and sightseeing. Especially every Buddha's day, there are tourists from all directions, people come and cars go, sound like smoke, people like tide, together into the fairyland. When the breeze comes slowly, all troubles are cut off and all thoughts are lost. The numerous thoughts melt into the continuous Sanskrit meaning. By listening to the song, one can enter another realm and forget to return. A good man and a good woman will answer every request. The scenic spot has a pleasant climate and is a good summer resort. Its beautiful scenery is not inferior to "Taohuayuan" and "Jiashan Temple".

Repair work

In recent years, the party's religious policy has been implemented. In 1991, the Tianjin municipal Party committee officially decided to "restore and open the ancient Datong temple in Tianjin as a place for Buddhist activities". When Jinshi Forest Farm moved out, the surviving monks returned to the temple one after another, and the restoration work began. With the care of religious departments at all levels, tens of thousands of four disciples of Jiuli made concerted efforts to raise funds, gradually restored the mountain gate, main hall and Guanyin Hall of the temple, rebuilt the golden statues of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, and reappeared the former style and glory of jiuzu Taoist center. At present, the newly-built Guanyin pavilion has invested a large sum of money to invite all jade carved Guanyin statues, which are about 2 meters high, to greet the pilgrims from all directions with a brand-new look. The ancient Datong Temple echoes the three scenic spots of Guanshan Yanshu and zhongwudang, and is gradually forming a brand-new tourist community.

Address: Datong mountain, south of Jinshi city and north of Xinzhou City, Hunan Province

Longitude: 111.85139211464

Latitude: 29.613904473087

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