Yongfu Temple

Yongfu Temple

The restoration of Yongfu temple in Hangzhou Based on the position of Buddhist culture is one of the great blessings of the Buddhist circles in Hangzhou. Its rich Buddhist historical and cultural resources complement each other with Buddhist tourism and cultural resources, which is bound to become another Buddhist tourist attraction in Lingyin scenic area and add a lot of color to the tourism of West Lake scenic area.

Historical evolution

Yongfu temple in Hangzhou is located at the foot of stalagmite peak, about one hundred Li to the west of Lingyin Temple. It has a history of more than 1600 years since Huili Zen master of the Eastern Jin dynasty founded the temple. According to the records of Hangzhou in the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Volume 32, temples, Yongfu temple is located at the foot of Xingsheng mountain opposite Huyu cave on Feilai peak. It is divided into two old temples, the upper and the lower. Like xiatianzhu (formerly known as Fanjing Temple), Yongfu temple was founded by Huili Zen master. According to reports, in the first year of Xianhe (326) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Huili, an eminent monk from the West India, came to hang zhuoxi to build an nunnery, and successively built ten monasteries, including lingjiu and Lingyin. Yongfu temple is one of them, which has a history of more than 1600 years.

During the Yuanjia period of the Southern Dynasty (424-453 AD), Huilin Buddhist monk built an nunnery under the stalagmite peak after Huili opened the mountain.

In the second year of Tianfu in the later Jin Dynasty (937), Qian Yuanyu, the king of Wu and Yue, built the Jin Yuanyuan temple under the stalagmite peak, which was also named Ziyan temple.

In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu in the Northern Song Dynasty (1008), the imperial edict was changed to Yongfu temple.

During the reign of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty (1068-1077), the prefect had no choice but to build an nunnery beside the temple, named Yegong nunnery.

During the Northern Song Dynasty, the four walls of the abbot in Yongfu temple were mostly inscribed with bamboo paintings by Zhao Guandao, Su Dongpo, Qin Shaoyou and others.

During the reign of Xianheng in the Southern Song Dynasty (1265-1274), the wife of Longguo, the mother of duzong in the Song Dynasty, took Yongfu temple as the incense house and invested in its expansion. It was constructed in a grand plan and covered with blue glazed tiles. After his death, he took the temple chaorantai as a burial place and moved the temple to the West. Since then, there has been one temple and two courtyards.

From the Yuan Dynasty to the Yuan Dynasty (1335-1340), Qingliangshan monks lived in zhuoxidongyuan. They were called bainai nunnery because of their regular clothes.

In the second year of Chenghua in Ming Dynasty (1466), Gu Xiang, a monk, built Hai RI Lou in Shangyuan. Later, during the reign of Hongzhi (1488-1505), the temple was flooded.

During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1572-1620), the temple was revived. Xu Hongji titled it "Yongfu Chan Lin".

During the reign of emperor Shunzhi (1644-1661) of the Qing Dynasty, Seng Jingzhao was stationed in Wuxi and revived.

Five years later, he was invited to travel to Japan to spread Cao Dongzong and create shouchang School of Zen. At the same time, he taught piano learning, calligraphy, painting and seal cutting, which is well-known in Japanese Buddhism and art circles. Yongfu temple was gradually abolished.

In 1779, Yongfu temple was rebuilt according to its original scale and then gradually abandoned.

In 2001, according to the spirit of the minutes of the special meeting No. 90 of Hangzhou municipal government, the reconstruction was resumed by Hangzhou Buddhist Association and officially started in June 2003.

In 2003, according to the approval of the 47th Executive Council of the third session of Hangzhou Buddhist Association, master Yuezhen was appointed as the supervisor of Yongfu temple.

On April 22, 2005, with the approval of the minzong Committee of Zhejiang Province, Yongfu temple was restored as a place for religious activities and will be officially opened to the public.

Main attractions

Overview of scenic spots

The restoration and completion of Yongfu Temple adds a lot of color to Lingyin scenic spot with its own Buddhist history and culture; the overseas influence brought by Zen master Donggao Xinyue is more distinctive and has profound potential tourism resources. In addition, the rebuilt Yongfu temple, covering an area of about 100 mu, faces Lingyin Feilai peak, "cold spring ape roaring", surrounded by lush mountains and pleasant scenery. At the same time, it has four officially open courtyards, each of which is high and low according to the mountain situation, forming a three-dimensional Buddhist garden area. There are plenty of sightseeing and viewing space, and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery from afar. It will become another Buddhist scenic spot in Lingyin scenic spot.

Puyuanjingyuan

Yongfu temple, also known as Puyuan temple in the period of Wu and Yue States, is now called Puyuan Jingyuan because its main hall is Guanyin hall, which represents the pure land gate. The left head of the temple is the guest hall, which is mainly responsible for the reception of monks and believers. It is also the main place for the daily work and Buddhist activities of the temple.

Pillar holding couplets in Guanyin Hall:

The three learning are complete;

He is famous by his palms. He is mellow when he hears of Si Xiu.

Couplets holding pillars in the guest hall: when the illusory heart meets the clamor, the true nature often follows the clouds and waters.

Jialing lecture hall

The main hall of the courtyard is the fanlai hall, which is also used as the practice hall and the Buddhist concert hall. It is the place where the Buddhism of Yongfu temple is preached. It is just like the Jialing Pinjia divine bird in the Western Paradise, so it is called Jialing lecture hall. The inner side of the courtyard is the Wenjing Pavilion, which is the activity place of Buddhist calligraphy and painting art; the lower part is the Yiming studio, which is used for circulation and reading of Buddhist culture and art books and works.

The plaque of fanlai Hall: "fanlai flowing Cup", "mantuo flower rain";

Outside the hall holding column couplets: Dragon stream wind back, Wanhe Songtao even sea atmosphere;

Jiufeng cloud convergence, a thousand years of guiyueyin lake.

Wenjing Pavilion plaque: "Yunshan Guiyin", "Baoshu Liuqin";

Outside the pavilion, there are couplets holding pillars: the body is better than the idle clouds, the moon shadow and the light can be seen;

Heart with water, pine wind, bamboo color together forget machine.

Fuquan chaliao couplet: draw spring water to cook Longjing, read all the green mountains into a picture screen.

Fuquan Temple

Yongfu temple has Jinsha and Baisha springs. In Ming Dynasty, Fuquan pavilion was built in the temple. The temple is very quiet and has a good understanding of Zen, so it is called Fuquan temple.

The front of the courtyard is the Sutra collection building, the first floor is the reception hall, and the side building is the memorial hall of the founder, which is called "Kuotang", which is the name of Zen master Da Wen.

Couplets outside Fuquan Temple (Emperor Kangxi's title)

After the new rain, the mountains love the setting sun.

Couplets holding pillars outside the reception hall (proposed by Zen master Donggao Xinyue)

The fine water and floating clouds return to the other sea, and the distant mountains pass through the afterglow all day long.

In the hall, there is another tablet written by Zen master Xinyue: Meiyue and Fengdan.

Couplets holding pillars outside the broad hall:

All the way to the ancestral hall.

Ziyan Huiyuan

The back hill of Yongfu temple was named Ziyan mountain in ancient times. It was named Ziyan temple in Wuyue period. Today, the hospital is bright and open, and can express wisdom, so it is called Ziyan Huiyuan.

The main building in the courtyard is the hall of Mahatma, in which there are two bronze statues of Sakyamuni Buddha, Kaya and Ananda. The front building is Fuxing Pavilion, which is dedicated to the God of blessing and other Dharma protectors.

Couplets holding pillars outside ziyanhui courtyard:

Tianxiang contains bamboo atmosphere, and diyun embraces lake light.

There are two couplets holding pillars outside the main hall

Creation is selfless, moving to the haze outside the clouds, suitable to open the scenery;

Knowing is not far away. On the landscape in front of us, I met the sages.

Spring Lake Group Cui, Baoluo Xiafei, a picture of the world;

Autumn Moon low round, cloud forest house hidden, a bit of sky scenery.

Couplets holding pillars outside Fuxing Pavilion:

The mountain ranges and Xius form a pure boundary, and the stone steps enter the gate of virtue and happiness.

Main Zen master

Donggao Xinyue Zen master, whose ancestral home is Pujiang County, is a legendary monk in the history of Yongfu temple. He traveled to Fusang to spread the art of calligraphy, painting and seal cutting, revived the way of Qin and promoted Buddhism. He was an important figure in the history of Sino Japanese cultural exchange. He was regarded by Japan as "the father of seal cutting", "the ancestor of modern Qin learning" and the founder of shouchang School of Cao Dongzong in Buddhism. People from the Japanese painting, music and religious circles have come to Yongfu temple to seek their roots and visit their ancestors.

Donggao Xinyue was born in Pujiang County in 1639, the 12th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. His common surname is Jiang. The heart is more eager to learn from childhood. At the age of 8, he became a monk in Baoen temple in Suzhou. At the age of 13, he began to seek a teacher and traveled around Jiangsu and Zhejiang. At the age of 20, he joined Zen in Tianjie temple in Jiangsu Province and became the founder of the resurgence of shouchang sect of caodong sect of Chinese Buddhism, juelang Daosheng. In a year or so of meditation, my heart worked hard day and night. It laid the religious foundation of shouchang School of Cao Dongzong. When the waves pass away, the heart travels around again. When he was 30 years old, Xin Yue returned to Zhejiang Province. According to juelang's death order, he took part in Zen at Xianxiao temple in Gaoting mountain, Hangzhou. Two years later, he inherited Kuotang's mantle and became the 35th generation of shouchang sect in Chinese Buddhism. Both juelang and Kuotang have high artistic attainments in Jinshi calligraphy and painting. Up to now, there are still authentic works in Japan. Xinyue's cultural and artistic qualities and skills have won their true biographies. In 1671, he was invited by Yongfu temple in Hangzhou to stay in xiyongfu temple. Xinyue stayed in xiyongfu temple for six years. He widely met with literati and poets, and exchanged skills of poetry, calligraphy, painting, printing and piano. His name as an art monk spread all over the world.

In the 15th year of Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1676), Chengyi, the fourth generation leader of Xingfu temple in Nagasaki, Japan, expressed his admiration for Xinyue and invited Xinyue to Japan as the leader of Xingfu temple. In autumn, Xinyue went to Japan. Xinyue first lived in Xingfu temple for three years, then went to Wanfu temple in huangboshan, Osaka for five months, returned to Nagasaki for one year and one month, lived in Edo for one and a half years, lived in Shuihu for about eight and a half years, and lived in Tiande temple in daizongshan, Shuihu for four years and four months. On September 30, 1695, the eighth year of Yuanlu in Japan, he died at the age of 57. It has been 19 years since Xinyue set foot in Japan and died in Japan. After Xinyue died, Tiande temple in Daizong mountain was renamed shouchangshan Zhiyuan temple, and fengxinyue was the founder. Two years after Yu Xinyue died, the temple opened,

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