Tianguang Temple

Tianguang Temple

Tianguang temple, built in Tianyou period of Tang Dynasty, is located at the intersection of new Zhufeng highway, 1km east of Liantang Town.

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The temple is a three-way temple. The entrance of the temple is Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall and houdian in turn. It covers a total area of 6660 square meters, with a total construction area of 885 square meters, including 124 square meters of Tianwang hall, 174 square meters of Daxiong hall, 267 square meters of other halls and 320 square meters of auxiliary rooms. In front of the temple of the heavenly king stands the inscription of Shen Chen. It was reopened in 2000.

"Zhang Lian Xiao Zhi" records: "Tianguang temple is located in shiziwei, Batu, 28th capital." It is said that during the Five Dynasties, Mrs. Zhang Lian's house was built. Zhang Lian's wife is the Yang family, the wife of Zhang Gong, the governor of Gaozhou in the reign of Tang Tianyou. The Yang family is also called Lian's wife, and Zhang Lian gets its name from it. After Zhang Gong's defense in Jianzhou, Fujian, his wife gave up her house as a temple, which is the Tianguang temple in the east of today's new Zhufeng highway. It was rebuilt in Duanping period of the Song Dynasty, and rebuilt in Hongzhi period of the Ming Dynasty and tianqijiazi period twice. One by Shen Jia, the other by Chen Renxi. In the late Qing Dynasty, the Buddhist monk fomei raised funds to rebuild the temple. The mountain gate is solemn and the Buddha statues in the temple are as old as before. "

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Shen Jia said in his poem about the reconstruction of Tianguang Temple: "Tianguang ancient forest belongs to Sutai Lianshui waterfront. Huanhuan is magnificent and rejuvenated. Huangtu is willing to wish you a long life, and Lishu is respectfully praying for the spring of the four seas. It's only Zhongming, the old pine and the old moon. The stone tablet records the cause of the event. " In the early days of the people's Republic of China, the temple houses were converted into warehouses. In the 1980s, the main hall was used by sideline companies to grow mushrooms. In 2000, the monk shinengzhao raised money to repair Tianguang temple. After several years of efforts, Tianguang temple has initially restored its former solemn Mountain Gate and splendid Buddha statues.

The newly built Tianguang temple covers an area of 6660 square meters. On the left and right sides of the mountain gate are the drum tower and the bell tower. Facing the mountain gate are the three entrance temples of the heavenly king hall, the main hall and the rear hall. The total construction area is 885 square meters, including 124 square meters of Tianwang hall, 174 square meters of Daxiong hall, 267 square meters of other halls and 320 square meters of auxiliary rooms. In front of the temple of the heavenly king stands the inscription of Shen Chen. Maitreya Bodhisattva is worshipped in the temple of heavenly kings, and the statue of Weituo stands behind it. Four heavenly kings are worshipped on both sides. The main hall is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha, behind which the statue of Guanyin on the island is dedicated, and the two Bodhisattvas of Manjusri and Puxian and the eighteen Arhats on the East and west sides are dedicated. Corresponding to the ancient poem: Southeast confrontation, training busy, build a ship Zhang Fan Yao ancient pond, there are still bronze drums in that year, it is known as the king of Wu.

Address: No. 600, Maokou, Liandong village, Liantang Town, Qingpu District, Shanghai

Longitude: 121.057317

Latitude: 31.015

Tel: 021-59849901

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Tian Guang Chan Si