Jinguang Temple

Jinguang Temple

Jinguang temple is located on the hillside on the left bank of Suifen River, 3km west of Dongning city. Surrounded by orchards and arable land, red walls, green trees, set off Shenghui. North and South are connected with the county road, convenient transportation. Jinguang temple and Shenxian Cave Scenic Spot are across the river. There are seven peaks on the south bank, winding and undulating, just like a giant dragon lying on the hill. Its head, neck, back, claw and tail are clearly visible, so it is called Wolong mountain. The zigzag and eighteen bend of Suifen River, Jinguang temple is built on the eighteenth bend, is a rare temple.

Basic overview

Jinguang temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. It was named "Li Chan" master. The building of Jinguang temple is large-scale, and the temples are magnificent. In the heyday of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were 50 or 60 temples, a complete set of scriptures, a total of more than 8000 (volumes), more than 200 monks and an endless stream of worshippers. Moreover, most of the statues and Buddhist utensils in the temple are made of pure copper. According to Yongchang Fu Zhi, there are two bronze Buddhas in the Ming Dynasty, the Imperial Palace and the famous places in the city. Xu Xiake, a famous geographer in the late Ming Dynasty, once visited the temple. He wrote in his diaries on a trip to Yunnan: "the temple has a large scale, the main hall also faces south, the octagonal floor is more than ten feet high, and the site is several mu.". With its elegant environment, magnificent architecture, luxuriant Buddhist scriptures and perfect Buddhist rites, Jinguang temple has attracted thousands of tourists and monks. However, due to disrepair, the temple gradually declined. Before the 1970s, there was only one main hall, one side hall and two floors, with sutras on the upper floor. In addition, there are 13 wing rooms, only two fifths of the original building. There are 42 sutras, 520 volumes, and the Buddha statues in the temple are completely damaged. It was not until the 1980s that it was officially restored. At present, all the main buildings have been restored, and a new gate building with carved beams and painted buildings has been built, with four gilded characters of "scenic spots in western Yunnan". There are some books about Li Gengen, a monk in charge and a modern celebrity. The Buddha statues in the hall are exquisitely shaped. Outside the hall, artificial cultivation of Manglietia, camellia, Michelia, white papaya and other flowers compete among the tall pines and cypresses, making the temple more bright and clear.

North and South are connected with the county road, convenient transportation. Jinguang temple and Shenxian Cave Scenic Spot are across the river. There are seven peaks on the south bank, winding and undulating, just like a giant dragon lying on the hill. Its head, neck, back, claw and tail are clearly visible, so it is called Wolong mountain. The zigzag and eighteen bend of Suifen River, Jinguang temple is built on the eighteenth bend, is a rare temple.

The prosperity of Jinguang temple also depends on its unique geographical location. Jinguang temple is not far from the ancient Southwest Silk Road Bonan ancient road. Convenient transportation not only brings prosperity, but also promotes the development of culture.

geographical position

Jinguang temple is located on the Bank of Suifen River, 3km west of Dongning county

Woodcarving art

What's more amazing in Jinguang temple is the wooden door with a temple. The complete set of three-dimensional relief Tonghua gate has fine knife technique and exquisite conception. The emptiness of the door and the harmony of the hall make it interesting. There are seven sets of 18 existing solid relief doors with exquisite craftsmanship, which are rare carving art treasures, marking the development of national handicraft industry.

Temple layout

The temple is located from the northwest to the southeast and built close to the mountain. The total construction area has exceeded 1000 square meters and the total investment is over 10 million yuan. Today, zhunbudi hall on the right (more than 300 square meters), jade Buddha Hall on the left (200 square meters), Guanyin hall on both sides of the back (200 square meters), taifo Hall (150 square meters), office, monk's house and Zhaitang hall have been built. In the hall of Avalokitesvara, there is a bronze statue of Avalokitesvara, weighing 3.4 tons. There are six tall and exquisitely carved stone dragon pillars at the gate of zhunbudi hall, which is refreshing. In front of the hall, there is a large iron incense burner weighing 600 kg. The stove is wide and tall, and the cigarettes are curling. The Jade Buddha Hall is dedicated to the Burmese white jade Buddha, weighing 8 tons, with Manjusri and Puxian Bodhisattvas on both sides. In the Thai Buddha Hall, there is a large Thai Buddha statue, with two statues, Alain and Kaya, as well as a big bell and a big drum. Extraordinary momentum, antique, ornate decoration, very charming.

Natural Reserve

The Jinguang Temple Nature Reserve in Yongping County, named after the ancient temple Jinguang temple, is located in Yongping County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province. The reserve has towering ancient trees, many exotic animals and famous flowers. It is known as a natural zoo and a natural botanical garden. In March 1994, Jinguangsi Nature Reserve was designated as a provincial nature reserve by Yunnan Provincial People's government. The forest vegetation in the reserve is well protected, with 1001 species of plants, including 22 species, 41 genera and 90 species of pteridophytes, 134 species, 433 genera and 911 species of seed plants. The subtropical evergreen broad-leaved forest is dominant, and most of the forest vegetation is well preserved, with a vegetation coverage rate of 59.68%. It is the main water source of Yonghe, Changjie and Shuixie. The rare plants under special protection include Cymbidium sinense, Camellia yunnanensis, Chrysanthemum morifolium, Magnolia diantibetana, Rhododendron kyocephalum, rattan of Southern Yunnan Province, Lilium davidii, Lepidoptera brevifolia, Neosinocalamus cangjiangensis, Salix yongpingensis, Dryopteris pseudoluna, Chaenomeles pentaphyllum, Acer mapiensis, Acer pratensis and Populus Tibetans. Acer marginata, Acer pingpoensis and Populus tibetana are rare species recorded in Yunnan Province. There are 44 kinds of medicinal plants, 25 kinds of oil plants, 21 kinds of aromatic plants, 20 kinds of starch plants, 32 kinds of fiber plants, 20 kinds of tanning plants and 20 kinds of wild fruit plants. Flowers and plants mainly include magnolia, Rhododendron, camellia, orchid, Gentiana, lily, etc., with more than 50 species in 6 categories. There are many kinds of wild animals in the reserve, and the rare animals are mainly tigers, leopards, black bears, python, red deer, golden monkeys, rhinoceros, green peacocks and so on.

At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, when Northern China is still in the season of thousands of miles of ice and snow, the original camellia on the Baotai mountain in the nature reserve is ready to bloom, with bright colors, as red as fire, as red as Zhu, trees and flowers, overflowing with strong spring color, as if stepping into the sea of flowers. If you step into the reserve in March and April, you will see a white scene again. The flowers are on the top of a single branch. The color of the flowers is silver like snow, and the shape is like lotus. This is the result of the miraculous craftsmanship of Manglietia kaempferi and Manglietia duempferi on the Huashan mountain in the reserve. When you get to the top of Baotai mountain, which is nearly 3000 meters above sea level, you can have a panoramic view of all the mountains. If you watch the sunrise, you will feel more emotional. If we come to the reserve in summer and autumn, there will be a strong breeze, waves of pines and towering ancient trees.

Address: Yongping County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture

Longitude: 99.532246

Latitude: 25.195866

Ticket information: free.

Chinese PinYin : Jin Guang Si