Shengshou Temple

Shengshou Temple

Shengshou temple, formerly known as Xianyan temple, is located at the southern foot of Daluo mountain, Xianyan Town, Zhejiang Province. It was founded in the reign of Tang Zhenguan (627-649). At the beginning of Dazhong, Huitong returned to Zen master and came to Bodhi from Siming Mountain to revive the foundation. Since then, Shengshou temple has been expanded and developed for generations.

brief introduction

Shengshou temple, formerly known as Xianyan temple, is under Xianyan Jicui peak, Xiannan village, Xianyan Town, Ruian City. According to records of Xianyan temple in Kangxi, Yuan Chen founded the temple in the middle of Tang Dynasty, and Huitong was the founder of the temple. In the early Northern Song Dynasty, after the eminent monk Lengyan Yu'an built a Sanskrit temple and began to preach Buddhism, it became famous in the world. In the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1009), Yao Kui of the Ministry of official asked Zhenzong to grant "Shengshou Temple" the title, so the temple was renamed today. During the reign of Xining, Shenzong bestowed "zhaodejiqing Temple" as a gift.

During the reign of Dazhong Xiangfu (1008) in the Northern Song Dynasty, Chen minjiu, a member of his family, invited Lengyan to meet Zen master an to stay in Xi Zhongxing. At that time, Premier Yao of the Ministry of official invited emperor Zhenzong to grant "Shengshou Temple". During the reign of Xining (1068), Emperor Shenzong granted "Zhaode Jiqing Temple". In 1119, it was destroyed by the war and rebuilt by master Gao Shize. During the Hongwu Period of Ming Dynasty, Zen master Zhong Wen was stationed in xixianyan, and the jewels between the eyebrows of the Buddha statues in the hall were shining through the hall at night. Cai Zhongli, the great ginseng, donated money to revive the construction. In the 13th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1416), monk Jiankong was ordered to go to Beijing to preview the Yongle ceremony. The emperor granted Ziyi mountain, Daxing Fancha, Ming Jiajing Jiayin (1554) Daoyu, Daohao Zen master donated money to raise money, by Ruian county magistrate Liu Ji and Yongqiang famous scholar Wang Shugao responsible for the repair. There are five existing temples. The main building was rebuilt during the reign of emperor Shunzhi of Qing Dynasty. The couplets of Daxiong hall were written by celebrities such as sun Yiyan of Taipu temple in Qing Dynasty.

The temple was first built in the reign of Zhenguan of Tang Dynasty (627-649). In the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu of Northern Song Dynasty (1009), it was granted the title of "Shengshou Temple", so it became the main Taoist temple in Dongou. The existing buildings were built in 1660 and after Qianlong. It covers an area of about 20000 square meters and faces south. From south to north, the central axis is Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, abbot building and Thousand Buddha Hall. The mountain gate is located on the left side of the front of the temple, with a plaque inscribed "weather at the beginning of heaven" written by Zhu Xi on it. The courtyard is open, with a Buddha's pool carved in the middle, covering a vast area of three mu, surrounded by bluestone railings. The Tianwang hall is 7 rooms wide, with one floor and one floor at the end of each room. The main hall is 17 meters wide and 14 meters deep. Double eaves, Xieshan, octagonal caisson, dragon kiss, flower ridge. There are also inscriptions of song, yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China in the temple.

From the inscription of beilai Scripture unearthed from Huiguang tower in front of the temple, we know that the temple was a famous temple in Dong'ou during Jingyou, Qingli and Xining periods, with hundreds of monks. Since then, it has been used repeatedly, but the incense continues. Since 1660, the temple has been rebuilt by general Meile of Pingnan, Zhang Jing and Chen dianmo. The total area of the temple is nearly 20000 square meters. There are more than 120 halls, halls, buildings, pavilions, pavilions, halls and monk's rooms. There are five entrances on the central axis, including the existing Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Dharma hall and ganfo Pavilion.

On the left side of the front of the temple and on the lintel of the temple, there is a plaque inscribed by Zhu Xi of the Southern Song Dynasty. The inner courtyard is open, with three or four mu of "Buddha pool" carved in it. The water is clear, and the four walls are set with bluestone railings for people to sit and rest. Above the pool, facing the heavenly king hall, there is a seven Buddha pagoda and a sutra building. Tianwangdian was rebuilt in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, with seven rooms. There are five single storey buildings in the middle, one on the first floor and one on the bottom.

The main hall was built in 1660, the 17th year of Shunzhi reign of Qing Dynasty. It has a single-layer double eaves on the top of the mountain. It is seven rooms wide and 18.4 meters high. It is decorated with beams, Fangdou arches, and a ridge beast with two dragons fighting for pearls. It is magnificent. Hung on the lintel is the plaque of "Da Xiong Bao Dian", which is written by master yuan Che, a contemporary eminent monk, and a collection of couplets by famous scholars in the hall. Sun Yiyan wrote a Book: "when the flowers bloom at the dawn of the year, you can see the dragon and elephant live high, and you can see Xianyan become a Buddhist kingdom. You once wrote that a spoon of water is there, but no horse is allowed to break it. It is a solemn and blessed place to meet Luo Tian." Most popular. The main statue in the hall is Sakyamuni, and the disciples of Ananda and Yejia on both sides of the hall are all covered with gold. The eighteen Arhats in the two chambers, with vivid shapes, were created by Ye Runzhou, a master of Arts and crafts who died not long ago.

On the east side of the main hall, there is a pool. Because there are bubbles rising from the bottom of the pool, it is called "Pearl Spring". In addition, there are also 18 Arhats carved in Ming Dynasty and steles of Lai, yuan and Ming Dynasties. Now it is a cultural relic protection unit in Zhejiang Province.

Architecture

The mountain gate is open to the left in front of the heavenly king hall. On the lintel of the Mountain Gate hung a plaque of "weather at the beginning of the sky", which was written by Zhu Xi, a neo Confucianist of the Song Dynasty. During the reign of emperor Qiandao, Zhu Xi visited Chen Fuliang of Yongjia school in Xianyan mountain to learn from each other, so he inscribed this plaque for Shengshou temple. Enter the gate, is an open courtyard, chisel "Buddha pool" a mouth, the vast 34 mu, pool water yingche Jian people. Above the pool, facing the temple of heavenly king, there are seven Buddha pagodas and a sutra building. The scripture building is a relic of the 14th year of Tang Dynasty. The scriptures on Xichuang's body were polished and re engraved by ignorant monks during the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty. Tianwang hall was rebuilt during the reign of Emperor Qianlong of Qing Dynasty. It has seven rooms, five rooms in the middle and one floor on both sides. It is a bell and Drum Tower. This is a special form of layout in Buddhist temple architecture. The plaque of "Shengshou Temple" is hung under the middle eaves. Maitreya Buddha stands in the middle of the hall, and Weituo Bodhisattva stands on the back wall with a solemn look and a magic wand. There are four heavenly kings sitting on the two sides. Maitreya Buddha and Weituo statue are carved with camphor wood, with vivid charm; the niche is prosperous and exquisitely carved. Although they are all made by folk artists, they have a lot of artistic skills.

Daxiong hall, built in 1660, has a history of more than 300 years. Although it has been rebuilt several times, the original structure has not changed. It is a single story, double eaves, Xieshan style building, seven Bay wide, 18.4 meters high. Under the eaves hung the plaque of "Mahavira hall", which was written by master yuan Che, Secretary General of contemporary Chinese Buddhist Association. According to records, it was originally written by Yan Zhenqing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, but now it was written by Zeng Gengxi, a famous Wenzhou calligrapher in his old age.

The Buddha statue of Sakyamuni in the hall is kind and solemn; Ananda and Kaya stand on both sides, with natural form and meaning. There are eighteen Arhats in the two carriages with different postures. The eighteen Arhats were designed in 1982 by Mr. Ye Runzhou, a wood carver of boxwood in Zhejiang Province who won the title of "master of Chinese arts and crafts".

On the back wall of the main hall, there is a wall sculpture of "great compassion God", which tells the story of a boy who is good at wealth and seeks Tao. It is a work of modern folk artists. There are 87 statues of Buddha and gods in the wall sculpture, with different forms. Guanyin has a natural and unrestrained will and is good at wealth and dragon goddess.

There are many couplets in the hall of dragon, but none of them existed in the early times, and the existing ones are all works of the late Qing Dynasty. Among them, the most popular ones are: "when the sun is in full bloom, you can see the dragon and elephant living high, and you can see Xianyan becoming a Buddhist kingdom; when the water is in Caoxi, you can see that the horse will not be broken, and you will receive Luotian in a solemn and blessed place." He wrote a book for Yiyan, the Minister of Taipusi. He was one of the founders of rebuilding Shengshou temple in the 14th year of Guangxu. "In the three thousand world elephant sect, we wish to prove the true seed of Bodhi; who will be the great cause of incense at the five hundred year Longhua meeting?" He wrote a book for Xue Yuchen, a calligrapher of the city. He studied the willow style with great attainments. He was also one of the founders of rebuilding Shengshou temple in the 14th year of Guangxu. Miaofe hall, sutra library and Thousand Buddha Hall were all built in the late Qing Dynasty. The hall of Thousand Buddhas was originally provided with thousands of Buddha statues painted with gold and carved in wood. Unfortunately, it was accidentally burned in the early days of liberation, and now it has been rebuilt.

history

Shengshou temple is a small temple. At the beginning of the Northern Song Dynasty, after the management of the eminent monk Lengyan and anjuxin, he built a Buddhist temple and promoted Buddhism and education, which began to be famous in the world and gradually flourished. There were more than 300 monks. In the second year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1009), Yao Kui of the Ministry of official asked Zhenzong to grant "Duishou Temple" the title, so the temple was renamed today. During the reign of Xining, Shenzong bestowed "zhaodejiqing Temple" as a gift. When Huiguang tower in front of the temple was destroyed in 1966, a large number of scriptures and cultural relics were found. The inscriptions at the end of the Scriptures were at the time of Jingyou, Guanli and Xining. Xuanhe was destroyed by war. In Shaoxing of the Southern Song Dynasty, Gao Shi, a relative of the state, was a new man. In the fifth year of Yuan Yanyou, he presided over the reconstruction of Zhiyun. At the end of Yuan Dynasty, it was destroyed by war again. In the Ming Dynasty, Cai Zhongli, a local official, renovated in Wuhan. In the eighth year of Yongle, he presided over the monk Jiankong, and was sent to Beijing to prepare Yongle ceremony. In the thirteenth year, Ziyi mountain was built in accordance with the imperial edict, and the ancient temple regained its glory. During the Jiajing period, Wang Shugao and Wang Shuguo, the township officials, built more temples, expanded the Buddhist temples and made the ancient temples more glorious. Since 1660, Pingnan general Meile, Zhangjing, chendianmo and tanyue have been rebuilt. In 1888, it was rebuilt. There are more than 120 halls, halls, buildings, pavilions, pavilions, halls, guest houses and monk's rooms, covering an area of 20000 square meters. It is the largest temple in southern Zhejiang. On the central axis, there are five main halls, including Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, miaofe hall, Tibetan Scripture building and Qianfo hall. One hall is higher than the other. The weather is Cui Wei. However, due to the lack of proper management, in the 1970s, the temple had changed its appearance. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), with the help of the masses and government subsidies, the Buddhist temple was completely renovated and rebuilt. In 1982, it was listed as a cultural relic protection unit in Ruian City.

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