Tiancheng Temple

Tiancheng Temple

Tiancheng temple, located in the lower part of Panshan mountain, is formerly known as Tiancheng Fushan temple, also known as "Tiancheng Dharma Realm". It is famous for its unique landscape of "Aoxue". It was first built in the Tang Dynasty and expanded and rebuilt in Liao, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The main buildings are Daxiong hall, Jiangshan Pavilion, ancient Buddha relic tower, woyun tower, etc. Jiangshan pavilion was originally built by master Yunhai, the substitute monk of Emperor Qianlong, and woyun tower was named after "colorful clouds through windows". The relic pagoda of ancient Buddha was built in the reign of emperor Tianqing of Liao Dynasty. According to the records in the stele, there are more than 30000 relic of dragon in the pagoda. Two Ginkgo trees of nearly a thousand years have witnessed the vicissitudes of Panshan. Tiancheng temple has important historical culture and rich tourism resources.

Tiancheng Temple

Tiancheng temple is an important scenic spot in Panshan scenic area. Tiancheng temple is also known as Tiancheng Fushan temple, also known as "Tiancheng Dharma Realm". "Preface to Tiancheng Temple poetry" says: "there are buildings at the gate of the temple. Looking down at the foot of the mountain, it is as if the deep lane is crooked, and the stream and spring are covered with moss and stones. Overlooking the forest mountains, the sky is a picture. In other words, Panshan is called Sizheng mountain in the book of pictures. It is a natural city, so it has the name of Tiancheng Later, it was changed from "city" to "Cheng", which means "natural picture".

The age of construction

Tiancheng temple was built in Tang Dynasty, and was expanded and rebuilt in Liao, Ming and Qing Dynasties. At the gate of the temple is Qianlong's inscription: "Tiancheng Temple". Since the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, several emperors have visited Tiancheng temple. Qianlong traveled the most, and his double monk Kong Hai became a monk here. Qianlong once personally wrote a title for Jiangshan list Pavilion: "Jiangshan list". It inscribed a plaque on the main hall with "pure and wonderful sound". He wrote many poems about Tiancheng temple.

Wo Yun Lou

To the east of the temple gate, there is a huge stone platform, on which there is a magnificent building, woyun tower. The building has two floors, six couplets, painted buildings, carved beams and high ridge cornices. Every time it's cloudy and rainy, white clouds often pass through the valley, or hide the building, or pass through the building. It's very interesting, so it's named.

Step temple door, you see Jiangshan at a glance Pavilion, pavilion face Jianbei rock, up and down five Ying. Carved beams and painted buildings are exquisite and unique. Dengge overlooking the East and West floating green ridge, green accumulation, Fei Bo Jian water down.

After three halls, there is a high dam built up of huge stones. It goes up the stairs. A huge stone lying on its back is engraved with the word "secluded realm". On the platform is an open courtyard surrounded by mountains on three sides. The main hall is built at the foot of Cuiping peak, with bright red pillars and bright colored roofs. There are statues of Sakyamuni in the hall and eighteen Arhats with different shapes on both sides. On the east side of the main hall, there is a small side hall. In front of the hall stands a stele made by Emperor Qianlong, on which are inscribed his own "journey to Panshan" and poems chanting Panshan.

In front of the hall, there are two Ginkgo biloba trees, 800 years old, with the same thickness and height. The trunk girth is 3.1 meters, and the height is 25 meters. Both Ginkgo biloba are female, so they can bear fruit, thanks to the male ginkgo biloba in Xiguan of Jixian County, which is bred by pollen from the wind.

To the west of the main hall, there is a large square stone platform, on which stands a pale yellow pagoda, which is the ancient Buddha relic tower, a key cultural relic protection unit in Tianjin. The tower is 22.63 meters in height, 3.38 meters in side length and 13 stories in octagon. It has exquisite structure and elegant demeanor. On the dense eaves of the 13th floor, there are 104 bronze statues, which are glittering with gold. The mountain breeze is coming slowly, and the bells are ringing. In front of the tower, there is an old cypress, which is more than 1000 years old and is determined to be the oldest tree in Tianjin. Its trunk is thick and its branches are twisted. The pale yellow pagoda, together with Cuiping peak and Feibo stream, forms a natural picture of "the shadow of the pagoda goes through the secluded valley, and the clear haze overlaps the Cuiping".

Relic pagoda of ancient Buddha

The relic pagoda of ancient Buddha was built during the reign of emperor Tianqing of Liao Dynasty (AD 1111-1120). It is said that there are more than 30000 relic worshipped by the dragon in the pagoda. It was rebuilt in Chongzhen period of Ming Dynasty. In order to build the pagoda, monk rufang, a famous monk, wrote the Sutra in blood for seven years. Xinggong found stone letters, relics and Buddha statues in the tower.

The relic pagoda of ancient Buddha was built in Liao Dynasty and rebuilt in Ming Dynasty. When it was rebuilt, it was found that there were stone letters, relics and Buddha statues in the tower. The tower is 22.63 meters high, 3.38 meters long and 13 stories octagonal. The tower base is composed of granite xumizuo and three layers of inverted lotus. There are doors on the front of the tower, niches built in, and embossed windows on the side. There are 104 copper bells hanging on the eaves. The mountain breeze comes slowly, and there is a sound of Ding. In front of the tower, there is an ancient cypress more than 1000 years old, which is the oldest tree in Tianjin. In the west of the tower, there is the spirit tower of elder chegong monk. There is "good snake cave" under the tower. It is said that there are 72 snakes protecting the tower. To the west of the tower is the Feibo stream. Jianxi can lead to fuqingling.

To the west of the relic tower of the ancient Buddha, there is the spirit tower of elder chegong monk. There is a good snake cave under the pagoda. It is said that there are 72 good snakes hidden in the cave. They sneak under the pagoda during the day and climb on the pagoda at night to protect the pagoda.

Chegong and Shangta

To the west of chegong and Shangta, there is "Feibo stream". In summer and autumn, the stream water flows down from Cuiping peak, which is similar to Feibo, hence the name. Through the small stone bridge on Feibo stream, you can reach the beautiful Xifu Qingling.

To the east of Tiancheng temple, there is a stone step with dozens of high steps. Climbing up the stone step, you can see a south stone cave on the hillside. On the west side of the cave gate, it is engraved with "Meixian Temple". Inside the cave of Meixian nunnery, there are traces of fire Kang and square lampstand chiseled on the wall. The abbot monk of Tiancheng Temple once chanted Sutras in this wall. Yan Rong (yumeilin), a famous resident in the city, named this cave Meixian temple.

historical background

Architectural background

The temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in the Liao Dynasty. It was also expanded and rebuilt during the reign of Kangxi, Qianlong and Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty. During the Anti Japanese War, it was the health center of the 13th regiment of Jidong army. It was burned by the Japanese army in 1942 and rebuilt in 1980. The temple is backed by Cuiping peak and is divided into two layers according to the mountain trend. On the upper layer, there are the main hall, the auxiliary hall, the moon gate, the ancient Buddha relic tower, the monk's spiritual pagoda of the elder chegong, the stele of imperial Panshan in the seventh year of Qianlong (1742) and the stele of Tiancheng temple in the third year of tongzhi (1864).

The gate of the temple is the Tiancheng Temple inscribed by Emperor Qianlong. Since the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, several emperors have toured here, and Emperor Qianlong visited the place most frequently. Yunhai, his double monk, became a monk here. The poem "Tiancheng Temple" written by Hong Sheng, a dramatist in the Qing Dynasty: "the cloud embraces the pagoda, the shadow is solitary, the sky falls and cuts on all sides; two mountains serve as the gate of the temple, and one water flows down to the foot of the cliff." When you enter the temple gate, you will see the pavilion at a glance. In front of the pavilion, there is a stream, a rock on the back, and five couplets above and below. Carved beams and painted buildings are exquisite and unique. Qianlong's Title: "a list of rivers and mountains". He also chanted the poem: "I sit in the pavilion of mountains and rivers, and write a poem to express the meaning of haze." When you climb the pavilion, you can see the green mountains floating in the East and West, the green mountains piling up, the water flowing down the silk River, the orchards fragrant in the distance, and the grain fields waving. "The mountains and forests are green and the dragon is in the beautiful place, and the valley is low and the stream is singing." This pavilion is directly connected to the winding corridor in the courtyard. The winding corridor is more than 40 meters long. The upper part of the corridor is painted with colorful paintings. The themes are landscapes, plumes and flowers, folk stories, etc.

Cultural value

The ancient pagoda of Tiancheng temple is also known as the relic pagoda of ancient Buddha. Located at the foot of Cuiping mountain in the north of lianhualing, Panshan, Jixian County, on the west side of the main hall of Tiancheng temple, next to Feibo stream. Founded in the Communist Party of China, it was rebuilt in 1111-1120 (the first ten years of Tianqing reign of Liao Dynasty). It was rebuilt in Chongzhen reign of Ming Dynasty. It was burned by Japanese invaders in 1942. In 1980, it was rebuilt with tongduo and Tasha. The pagoda has 13 stories of octagonal eaves and is 22.63 meters high. Each eaves hanging copper duo, a total of 104, the wind blowing bell ring sweet. The base of the tower is composed of granite xumizuo and three layers of brick carving with lotus on its back. In the south of the tower, there is a rectangular door with built-in niches; in the East, West and North, there are brick doors; in the four sides, there are relief windows. It has a bucket arch on it. The corner column head is made of single copy and five layers. The bucket arch is filled between the columns to form an inclined arch. All of them are wood like brick carvings. It is supported by 13 layers of high dense eaves, which are built by overlapping bricks, and the eaves are collected layer by layer. The tower body and the outer edge of the eaves are slightly inward, with beautiful and dignified shapes. The pagoda is decorated with light yellow, which complements Tiancheng temple and Cuiping peak.

Tiancheng Temple relic pagoda Tiancheng Temple relic pagoda, also known as the ancient Buddha relic pagoda, is located at the foot of Cuiping mountain in the north of lianhualing, Panshan mountain, Jixian County. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in 1111-1120, the first year of Tianqing of Liao Dynasty. The pagoda has 13 stories of octagonal eaves, 22.63 meters in height. Each eaves has 104 tongduo hanging. The wind blows and the bell rings sweetly. The base of the tower is composed of granite xumizuo and three layers of brick carving with lotus on its back. It has a bucket arch on it. The corner column head is made of single copy and five layers. The bucket arch is filled between the columns to form an inclined arch. All of them are wood like brick carvings.

Architectural features

Characteristic architecture

Tiancheng temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty. The preface to Tiancheng Temple poetry says: "there are buildings at the gate of the temple, overlooking the foot of the mountain, such as deep lanes, streams and springs, and terraces, which are countless. If you look out into the distance, you will see a picture of nature. " The name of the temple means "Tiancheng painting". Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty visited Tiancheng temple. Qianlong traveled the most, and his double monk became a monk here. If you are lucky in the Peach Blossom Festival from the first day of March to the 15th, monks and people will pay homage to the emperor. To the east of the temple gate is a two-story woyun building with six Ying high ridge eaves. In rainy weather, white clouds pass through the building or hide the building, so it is named. At the foot of the hill opposite the building, there is the site of a small stage. It was the place where Emperor Qianlong used troupes and musicians to perform when he was resting in woyunlou.

Walking into the gate of the temple, there is a pavilion with carved beams and painted buildings. The pavilion leads to the winding corridor in the courtyard. Walking through the three halls and climbing the Cantai, it is an open courtyard surrounded by mountains on three sides. In the courtyard, there are the main hall, bright red pillars, brilliant color roofs, magnificent and magnificent. In front of the hall, there are two millennial ginkgo trees with a trunk circumference of 3.1 meters,

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