Lixue Pavilion

Lixue pavilion was built in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that this is the place where Huike, the second patriarch, stood in the snow and broke his arm to seek Dharma.

The bronze statue of Dharma sitting in the shrine is cast in the 10th year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1531). The plaque of "snow print heart pearl" is hung on the niche, with strong and bold font, which is a personal title written by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty.

It was rebuilt in 1980 and is now a place for monks to do daily Buddhist work.

Lixue Pavilion

Built in the Ming Dynasty and rebuilt in 1980, Lixue Pavilion is now a place for monks to do daily Buddhist work. It is said that this is the place where Huike, the second ancestor, stood in the snow and broke his arm to seek Dharma. The bronze statue of Dharma sitting in the shrine is cast in the 10th year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1531). The plaque of "snow print heart pearl" is hung on the niche, with strong and bold font, which is a personal title written by Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty.

brief introduction

Li Xue Ting, also known as Da Mo ting. It is located behind the Abbot's room of the main building of Shaolin Temple. The base of the platform is two Zhang high, three rooms deep and three rooms wide, with a wooden shrine inside and a plaque hanging in it, which was written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty.

Coat and bowl fax

Dharma, a member of the Brahman caste, is a descendant of Sakyamuni, the 28th generation of Buddhism. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty, he sailed to China to preach the law in the Southern Dynasties. At that time, Buddhism in the Southern Dynasties paid attention to righteousness and reason, which was not in line with Dharma's cultivation intention, that is, to advocate the theory of "becoming Buddhists by seeing one's nature and not writing". So Dharma "crossed the river with a reed" (naturally a bundle of reed rafts, not a mythical reed pole) came to the north. First he traveled to Luoyang, and then he went to Shaolin Temple in Songshan Mountain, where he began his meditation called "Bi Guan". After nine years of facing the wall, he had a great reputation, and there were many practitioners. So there is the story of "faxing".

The origin of the pavilion's name

In the first year of Zhengguang (520 AD) of emperor Xiaoming of the Northern Wei Dynasty, a monk named Shengguang (sengke) came to Shaolin Temple from Xiangshan temple in Luoyang to visit Dharma, hoping to get the true biography of his ancestor. It turned out that Dharma had brought a cotton cassock and a bowl for rice from India, which was the proof of the true spread of Buddhism. Believers who have not reached the realm and are fully recognized will not get these two treasures. The divine light is devoted to the Tao and is determined to gain the mantle. However, Dharma only looked at himself and ignored the wall. The divine light stood outside the door of the patriarch, motionless. He stood from day to night. It was snowy, knee deep, and still not allowed in at dawn. In order to show the sincerity of seeking Tao, Shengguang cut off his left arm. Dharma opened his mouth and asked him, "why do you do this?" The divine light answers reverently: "may the monk open the door of Ganlu and help the masses!" When Dharma saw that he was sincere and could preach, he called him to preach and gave him the Dharma name "Huike". Because Dharma was the patriarch of Zen, he was called the first ancestor in later generations, and Huike was the direct disciple of Dharma, and he was called the second ancestor in history. Dharma is familiar with the lenga Sutra for his disciples, and the Buddhism is extensive. On his deathbed, he passed on the cassock and the food bowl to Huike, saying: "in the past, the Tathagata used this robe as a keepsake to teach me for the sake of righting the Dharma. I pay you now, and you shall protect me. " Huike is on her knees.

Zhoupu Lixue Pavilion

It is located in Chunyang Daoyuan, the west end of middle street, Zhoupu Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai. In 1934, Chunyang Taoist temple built luanfang binshe (the place of Fuqi). After its completion, Zhu Xueseng (formerly named Xisheng) built a small pavilion in front of guangfengjiyuelou and dug a clear pool around it to plant Furong. Small bridge, flowing water, Zhulan winding path, beautiful scenery. The pavilion is named "Lixue Pavilion", which means to be devout in learning. It is said that Huike, a hundred year old monk in the Northern Wei Dynasty, asked Bodhidharma, the founder of Zen Buddhism in Songshan Shaolin Temple, to be his teacher. Regardless of the heavy snow, Huike stood devoutly in the courtyard all night, with his knees covered by snow, and did not leave until he was allowed to accept him as a disciple. Later Huike inherited Bodhidharma, and Zen was spread. This pavilion has gone through many vicissitudes. By the early 1980s, it had been destroyed. In 1983, the Zhoupu town government raised money to renovate it, basically restoring its original appearance, and adding the carp fountain and the top of the crane Pavilion. It has a new appearance and unique style, which is convenient for pedestrians to rest. There is a inscription on the stele: "this pavilion, named Lixue, was founded by the surname Zhu in Shanghai for 50 years. After several trials and tribulations, it was rebuilt and looked forward to the future. In 2002, the pavilion was relocated due to the construction of housing.

Address: Shaolin Temple, Dengfeng, Zhengzhou, Henan

Longitude: 112.941638

Latitude: 34.506344

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