Iron statue temple

The iron statue temple is located in the southern suburb of Chengdu high tech Zone. According to the records of Huayang county annals, the iron statue of Sakyamuni was excavated in the 18th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1590 AD), which was famous for its construction and worship. Tianqi six years (AD 1626) and Qianlong four years (AD 1739) repeatedly rebuilt. In the 1940s, after the patriotic eminent monk Neng Haishi came to Tibet to study Buddhism, he created the only nizhong Daochang among the seven Vajra Daoists in the Han area. Since its opening to the outside world, many believers have come to the temple to worship the Dharma and cultivate wisdom. Believers feel that every time they come here, they benefit a lot. They can hear the Dharma and purify their hearts. During the "Cultural Revolution", the temple was seriously damaged. In 1979, the religious policy was implemented, and the old view of Tiexiang temple was restored. In 1983, the only religious institution of higher learning in China, Sichuan Buddhist College, was set up in the temple and relocated in 2003. Tiexiang temple is one of 58 open temples in Chengdu.

Iron statue temple

The iron statue temple is located in the high tech Zone (South District) of Chengdu City. According to the records of Huayang county annals, the iron statue of Sakyamuni was excavated in the 18th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1590 A.D.), which is famous for its temple worship. Tianqi six years (AD 1626) and Qianlong four years (AD 1739) repeatedly rebuilt. In the 1940s, after the patriotic eminent monk Neng Haishi came to Tibet to study Buddhism, he created the only nizhong Daochang among the seven Vajra Daoists in the Han area. Since its opening to the outside world, many believers have come to the temple to worship the Dharma and cultivate wisdom. Believers feel that every time they come here, they benefit a lot. They can hear the Dharma and purify their hearts.

Historical evolution

From 1966 to 1976, there was "ten years of turmoil" in our country. Although the temple was seriously damaged, the nuns of Tiexiang temple did not avoid the hardships to stick to the Taoist temple. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the religious policy was implemented quickly. Ushered in the Buddha's day, a grand happy day. Under the leadership of Longlian and Dingjing, the monks and nuns of the temple carried forward the glorious tradition of "no food for a day, no work for a day". They practiced both good fortune and wisdom. They were diligent and thrifty. Under the difficult economic conditions, they repaired the iron statues, re molded the gold statues, and molded the statues of Manjusri, Maitreya and zongkaba. It has gradually restored the old view of Tiexiang temple and won high praise from all walks of life.

The plaque on the gate of Tiexiang temple was inscribed by Zhao Puchu, President of China Buddhist Association. The hall in the courtyard is towering, with luxuriant vegetation. The house is fresh, elegant and quiet, peaceful and peaceful. The whole building is independent and integrated. As soon as you enter the mountain gate, you can see the majestic Guanyin hall. In the hall, there is a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva, who is compassionate and solemn, worshipped by all kinds of living beings in the world. The second major hall was built in Ming Dynasty, which preserved the complicated window pattern. After the war in Chengdu at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there are few temples preserved in the Ming Dynasty, which is the only one left. The Buddha statue in the hall is mainly made of iron Sakyamuni. On the left is Manjusri Bodhisattva, holding scriptures and wisdom sword. On the right is Maitreya Bodhisattva, holding a vase and Falun. In Tibetan Buddhism, Manjusri Bodhisattva is the first to inherit the deep view (empty sect), Maitreya Bodhisattva is the first to inherit the wide walk (have sect), and Sakyamuni is the auxiliary wing. It is called Er Da Che, which represents the Shijiao of Sakyamuni generation. This kind of statue layout is also not found in Han temples.

In the back of the main hall is the Sutra collection building with glazed tile roof, with Falun Shuanglu as the ridge, imitating the architectural style of Tibetan tradition, and then gradually built the Dajue hall, Putong tower, Guanyin Pavilion, etc.

After the implementation of the policy, the temple land used by AI in the "ten years of turmoil" was temporarily returned to 10 mu, but only this 10 mu land is too small to meet the needs. In order to promote the development of the two civilizations, the temple applied to recover about 10 mu of land in the south of Tiexiang temple to expand the temple (mainly building zongkaba master hall, Dharma protection hall and supporting facilities), which is conducive to connecting the public To make contributions to the solemn land and Tetra Pak.

Tiexiang temple has a land area of more than 30 mu. There are dozens of monks and nuns. They go to the temple in the morning and evening according to the Dharma of guruba sect. The monks and nuns of the temple inherit the family tradition of Daoism, live in the jungle strictly, carry forward the fine tradition of Buddhism, love the country and the religion, study hard, be strict and pure, and practice together. They wear their clothes and bowls every day, go to the hall and recite the Dharma for half a month, They live in peace every summer. In order to inherit master zongkaba's Dharma, master Longlian also taught some nuns in Tiexiang Temple such as Pilu rituals and Daweide. Among them, Pilu rituals is even rarer. It is the same Yoga dharma as tangmi, which is the revival of tangmi's unique learning. Master Zong's wonderful method is rare. Master Longlian often admonishes the nuns of Tiexiang temple to "keep the Taoist temple well and keep the family style of master Hailao forever...". All the nuns in Tiexiang Temple vowed to "live up to the great expectation of good knowledge, keep in mind the teachings of good knowledge, repay the four benefactors and three haves with practical actions, and pray that the good knowledge in the world will live in the world for a long time, so as to broaden the scope of the crowd...".

Iron statue temple and Buddhist Academy

In order to cultivate Buddhist successors, in September 1982, president Zhao Puchu of the Chinese Buddhist Association visited the Buddhist work in Sichuan Province. He came to Tiexiang temple and saw that there were more than 20 Buddhist monks in Tiexiang temple. He felt that the Taoist temple was rigorous, solemn and solemn. It was a rare Buddhist Jungle today. So he decided to set up Sichuan Buddhist Academy in Tiexiang temple and open it to all Buddhist monks in the country in the autumn of 1984 Temple enrollment, officially opened in October 1984. The Buddhist Academy is set up in Tiexiang temple. The monks and nuns of the temple actively support the work of the Buddhist Academy with the attitude of masters. They carry forward the spirit of patriotism and love for education, diligence and study, unity and mutual assistance, and six harmonies, and make selfless contributions to the cultivation of monks and talents. All the students went back home with a lot of emotion: "we have studied in the Buddhist Academy for several years. We are very grateful to the masters of Tiexiang temple for their care and love for us. In particular, the masters' virtue of persisting in discipline and practice, being diligent and unremitting, setting an example and selfless dedication has set up a glorious image for us, which makes us unforgettable all our lives. We have nurtured countless Bodhi seedlings on the land of Tiexiang temple, and they have grown vigorously all over the world..." .."

With the passage of time, the iron statue temple has also been developing. There are dozens of permanent Buddhist nuns, and the Buddhist College is located in the temple. The place is narrow. For the development of both sides, the superior leaders decided to move the site of the temple to build the Sichuan Buddhist nuns after the study and decision of the Seventh Congress of Sichuan Buddhist Association and the approval of the document [2003] No.18 of Sichuan Provincial Bureau of religion and the document [2003] No.149 of the State Bureau of religion College. In order to revitalize the education of Buddhist nuns, the government gave full support. It bought more than 100 mu of land in Pengzhou, Sichuan Province, and allocated huge funds to build it. At the end of 2013, it relocated from Tiexiang temple. At present, Sichuan Buddhist College has a large scale

Current situation and development

For the development of Tiexiang temple and the promotion of Buddhist culture, master Guofang, the abbot of Tiexiang temple, submitted a report to the high tech Zone in 1998, applying for land allocation for the temple and improving the overall planning. Thanks to the blessing of guru Sanbao, with the concern and support of people's governments at all levels and people from all walks of life, the superior officially allocated 6.5 mu of land for Tiexiang temple in September 2008. The Buddhist nuns of the temple are hardworking, hardworking and brave. In 2009, the construction of zongkaba master hall was officially started. Now the master hall has been completed, and the Dharma protection hall and other construction will start one after another.

Thanks to the concern and support of people's governments at all levels and people from all walks of life, in order to seek Buddhism and lower the people, all the nuns of Tiexiang temple, under the leadership of Abbot Guo Fang, bear in mind the teachings of old master Longlian and old master Dingjing, never fail to live up to the good knowledge and painstaking efforts. In the end of the five turbid and evil world, they inherited the family tradition of master Haigong, did not rush to repent, did not go to the outside world, and abided by the precepts according to law, Study hard.

Images of temple figures

Figure 1: the first Dharma Prime Minister of bhiksuni Longlian.

Photo 2: Master Longlian appointed master Guofang, the abbot of Tiexiang temple.

Photo 3: a group photo of master Guofang, the former waiter of master Longlian, and his mentor, master Longlian.

Photo 4: in July 1983, when the summer residence was completed, master Longlian and master Dingjing led all the nuns of Tiexiang temple to take a picture in front of the main hall.

Photo 5: in 2007, master Guofang led some Buddhist nuns to welcome master Longlian's relic back to Tiexiang temple.

Figure 6: after the May 12 earthquake in 2008, master Guofang led the Buddhist nuns to pray for all living beings.

Photo 7: Master Guo Fang's presentation at the Anju Law Conference in 2001.

Statement

Because of the great blessing of the old master who can go to the sea and the cultivation of the masters of Tiexiang temple, there are many believers and admirers. Tiexiang temple has a strict family tradition. As mentioned above, the temple never makes a confession, nor does it make an external connection. For some actions that corrupt the temple and Buddhism under the name of Tiexiang temple, please have a correct view and be careful not to be misled.

Address: Sheng'an street, high tech Zone, Chengdu

Longitude: 104.045679

Latitude: 30.558095

Tel: 028-86036140

Tour time: 1-2 hours

Traffic information: buses 171b, 203b, 188, 801 can reach nearby

Ticket information: Free

Opening hours: 7:00-17:00

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