Yunqi Temple

Yunqi Temple

Yunqi temple, also known as "Yunqishan Temple", is a historical Buddhist temple. Together with Lingyin, Jingci, Hupao and Zhaoqing, they are known as one of the five famous jungle temples in Hangzhou.

Yunqi temple was built in the fifth year of Qiande in the Northern Song Dynasty. The king of Wu and Yue was one of the three temples built by Fu huzhifeng. In the second year of Zhiping, it was renamed "qizhenyuan". In the seventh year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty, because of the sudden flash flood, the Buddhist scriptures disappeared and disappeared. In the fifth year of the Longqing reign of the Ming Dynasty, Master Li Hong of Lianchi, the eighth ancestor of the pure land, saw that the temple was deserted and defeated. He wanted to rebuild it and set up a Zen room. He talked about the unity of the three religions and the unity of Zen and Jingyi. He was deeply worshiped by monks and customs. The famous sages and great Confucians nearby came to teach. Therefore, Lianchi was honored as "master yunqi". The temple finally revived, and the temple scale also recovered and improved year by year It's called "Zong". The heyday of yunqi temple was between Kangxi and Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty. In the 38th year of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Emperor Shengzu wrote two titles of "yunqi" and "songyunjian"; in the 16th year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, he wrote three titles of "xiangmen pure land", "Yuexing Pavilion" and "xiuhuang Shenzhu"; and in the 27th year, he wrote another title of "Western Paradise's peaceful cultivation Taoist center". Emperor Kangxi came here many times and wrote many poems. Since then, although the temple has been destroyed and built repeatedly, it has never been prosperous again. During the period of the Republic of China, yunqi temple was in disrepair for a long time. In 1962, the original site of the temple was set up as Hangzhou workers' rest home, and the chongyunlou and shuhuangge in front of the temple were set up as teahouses one after another. In 2002, the workers' rest home was transferred from Hangzhou Federation of trade unions to Hangzhou Yuanwen Bureau.

In October 2002, the renovation and expansion project of yunqi scenic spot was started and implemented. In the second half of 2003, the scenic spot was opened to the public, but the Buddhist temple has been lost.

Yunqi temple and xiaoyunqi temple in Shaoxing City were sister temples in history.

The origin of temples

Yunqi Temple (now abandoned)

It is one of the five famous temples in Hangzhou. It is as famous as Lingyin, Jingci, Hupao and Zhaoqing.

According to the old legend, due to the special geographical environment, the colorful auspicious clouds on Wuyun mountain often fly to Jiwu and stay there for a long time, so they are called yunqi.

In the fifth year of Qiande of Song Dynasty, yunqi temple was built in Wuyue state.

In the third year of Zhiping, Qizhen hospital was changed.

In the fifth year of Longqing, yunqi's old name has been renewed.

geographical position

Yunqi Town: a small town in shanwunei in the west of Wuyun mountain in Hangzhou

Xiaoyunqi Temple: yunqi temple in loujiang, Shaoxing, and yunqi temple in Hangzhou are sister temples

Yunqi Village: the location of yunqi temple in Shaoxing loujiang

Other yunqi Temples:

Yunqi temple in Kunming: huatingfeng (Jingguo), Xishan (Bijishan), Kunming, Yunnan

Yunqi temple in Dalian: Wafangdian City, Dalian, Liaoning Province

Xiaoyunqi temple in Changshu City: Yushan cave in Changshu City, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Yunqi temple, Wuxue City: Huanggang City, Hubei Province

Xi'an Yunqi Temple (fazhuang Temple): (now completely buried) Shenhe, northwest of Guazhou village, SHENDIAN Township, Chang'an County, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Yunqi is located at the foot of Wuyun mountain in the southwest of West Lake. It is said that colorful clouds from Wuyun mountain often stay here, so it is called yunqi.

Yunqi temple was built in the Five Dynasties. Master Lianchi revived Shanmen in the late Ming Dynasty.

When Emperor Kangxi and Emperor Qianlong visited again and again, there were many comments.

Yunqi temple is located in the southwest of the West Lake, on the North Bank of Qiantang River, in yunqiwuli of Wuyun mountain, in the west of the southwest suburb of Hangzhou. It is about 20 kilometers away from Hangzhou district and far away from the market. It is famous for its "green, clear, cool and quiet" bamboo scenery.

It is located in riyao peak, baodaolong, Qinglong spring, Shengyi spring, Jinye spring and biguanfeng.

Yunqizhu path, located in Meiling South Road, is one of the ten scenic spots of new West Lake in Hangzhou.

The stele of bamboo path pavilion was inscribed by Chen Yun.

"Five clouds fly on the five cloud mountain, far away from the peaks and near the dike. If you ask where Hangzhou is good, you can hear the wild warblers singing here. " It vividly depicts the natural scenery and geographical features of Wuyun mountain.

There are colorful clouds flying on Wuyun mountain, forming a wonderful landscape, which is a feast for the eyes. Wuyun mountain connects the mountains of West Lake from afar, and lightly rubs the Qiantang River dike near by. Wuyun mountain is one of the mountains in the West Lake.

"Yunqi Chronicle" says: "there are five colors of auspicious clouds hovering on the top of the mountain, because of its name." It can be seen that Wuyun mountain is named after the legend that there are five colored clouds lingering on the top of the mountain.

Wuyun mountain is the third mountain in the West Lake Group, with an altitude of more than 300 meters. There are pavilions on the hillside and couplets: "the long dyke cuts through the whole lake, and the word bisects the two Zhejiang mountains.". At the top of the mountain is the remains of Zhenji temple built in the Five Dynasties. There are five wells in the temple, and a ginkgo tree, which is 1400 years old and 21 meters high, surrounded by five people. It is known as "the No.1 ancient tree in Hangzhou".

From the top of Wuyun mountain, you can cross the ten mile langlin mountain and the lion peak of Longjing to Tianzhu and Lingyin.

Wuyunshan is one of the tea producing areas in Longjing, Zhejiang Province.

Historical evolution

Yunqi temple was built in the fifth year of Qiande in the Northern Song Dynasty (967). It is one of the three temples built by the king of Wu and Yue for Fu Hu Zhifeng.

In 1065, it was renamed Qizhen. Since then, although the temple has carried forward the performance, it has not been well-known. In the seventh year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1494), there was a torrential rain, a flash flood, and the temple statues disappeared with the water, leaving only ruins. In the fifth year of Longqing (1571), the residence of Lianchi, a famous monk, was rebuilt and the old name of yunqi was renewed. After that, the temple revived and became a famous jungle in Hangzhou. Lianchi was also known as master yunqi by many believers because of its virtue. Famous scholars from nearby came to teach. Empress dowager Xiaoding of the Ming Dynasty also put her portrait in the palace, which was very respectful.

In the first month of the 45th year of Wanli (1617), master Hanshan went to yunqi temple in Hangzhou to write Master Lianchi TA Ming for Juhong. In the 38th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1699), Emperor Shengzu wrote "yunqi" and "songyunjian". In 1751, it was inscribed "pure land of xiangmen", "Yuexing Pavilion" and "xiuhuang Shenzhu", and in 1762, it was also inscribed "the Western Paradise's Taoist center". Emperor Kangxi came here many times and wrote many poems. In front of yunqi temple is Dazhu, which was named "Huangzhu" by Kangxi. At that time, there were dozens of buildings in the temple, such as mountain gate, main hall, Zen hall, Dharma hall, ancestral hall, sutra Pavilion, Huayan hall, Dabei Pavilion, etc., which were resplendent and magnificent. In the 17th year of Jiaqing (1803 A.D.), yunqi temple was accidentally lost in a fire, which burned more than 60 buildings. The emperor of Jiaqing specially awarded the internal funds and ordered to raise money to rebuild. After that, the temples were destroyed and built repeatedly. In the period of the Republic of China, the prosperous scenery was no longer there. Finally, the temples were in disrepair for a long time.

On December 3, 1964, the pagoda altar and Buddha statue of Master Lianchi in yunqi temple were demolished during the cultural revolution.

In 1962, the original site of the temple was set up as Hangzhou workers' rest home. In front of the temple, chongyunlou and shuhuangge have been turned into teahouses one after another.

In 2002, the Hangzhou Municipal People's government decided to move the workers' rest home of the City Federation of trade unions in the scenic spot.

In October 2002, the planning and design scheme for the reconstruction and expansion of yunqi scenic area was determined.

In the second half of 2003, yunqi scenic area was opened to the public.

In September 2004, the renovation and expansion project of yunqi scenic spot was completed, but Yunqi Temple disappeared.

Yunqi temple and xiaoyunqi temple in Shaoxing City were sister temples in history.

Biographies of the ancestors

Master yunqi Lianchi (1532-1612)

Yunqiyihong (1535 (Yiwei year) - 1615 (Yimao year)), an eminent monk in Ming Dynasty, is the eighth generation patriarch of China's Pure Land Sect.

Master Lianchi (1523-1615 A.D.) is also known as master yunqi because he lived in yunqi temple in Hangzhou for a long time. Together with Zibai Zhenke, Hanshan Deqing and Ou yizhixu, they are known as the four eminent monks of the Ming Dynasty. The two schools of Zen and Jing were integrated, and ten treaties were made, which were regarded as the laws by monks. In Yongzheng period of Qing Dynasty, he was named jingmiaozhen. Master Renhe of Hangzhou was born in a family of generations. 17 years old

Zhu Sheng is famous for his knowledge and filial piety. There is an old woman next door who recites Buddhist names every day. When the master asked him why, the old woman replied: my husband held the name of Buddha and died freely, so I knew the merits of chanting Buddha were incredible. The master was moved by the words, so he sent his heart to the pure land and wrote "life and death matters" on his desk to warn himself. He lost his father at the age of 27 and his mother at the age of 32. The master decided to become a monk. He said goodbye to his wife, Tang Shi: "love is rare, life and death are rare. I have to become a monk. Take care of yourself." Tang said in tears: "you go first, I will plan." The master abandoned his home by writing a couplet, and cast his hair to the heaven monk of Xishan. His wife also shaved her hair. After the master received the full precepts, he decided to rely on the travel method and participated in the knowledge. The old Zen master said: "don't be greedy for fame and wealth. The only way to do it is to be honest and keep precepts." The master was convinced. Later, on the way back to Dongchang, when he heard the drum of the woodcutter tower, he suddenly realized.

Naizuji said, "twenty years ago, it was suspicious. What's so strange about a three thousand mile affair? Burning incense and throwing halberds to muddle the business, and the demons and Buddhas fight for right and wrong. "

In the fifth year of Longqing (1571 A.D.), he went to yunqi mountain in Hangzhou, where he saw the secluded mountains and rivers, so he built a Buddhist samadhi temple in maopu. Tigers often hurt villagers in the mountains. The master showed mercy to let off Yoga fireworks. Tigers no longer hurt people. In the year of drought, the villagers implored the master to pray for rain. The master hit the wooden fish and chanted Buddha along the ridge of the field. For a moment, the rain was pouring. The villagers and believers spontaneously built a Zen hall for the master

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