Wanfo Temple

Wanfo Temple

Wanfo temple, formerly known as Shisong temple in Qishan, was built in the Xiangfu period of Song Dynasty. It was built twice in the Chenghua and Wanli periods of Ming Dynasty. It was once one of the Buddhist holy places in Fuzhou.

The Wanfo temple has a long history, and the temple is damaged, abandoned and in disrepair. In 1999, the government approved the reconstruction of Shisong temple and renamed it as Qishan Wanfo temple.

Historical evolution

Wanfo temple, formerly known as Shisong temple in Qishan, was built in the third year of Xiangfu in Song Dynasty (1010 A.D.) and was initially named Lingfeng temple. In the 10th year of Shaoxing (1140 AD), temple monk Tianshi planted longzhaosong beside the temple, which was changed to Shisong temple. It was built twice in Chenghua and Wanli years of Ming Dynasty. It was once one of the Buddhist holy places in Fuzhou.

In 1999, the government approved the reconstruction of Shisong temple and changed its name to Qishan Wanfo temple. Shi Guanglin, the abbot of Xuefeng temple, proposed that the temple should be built into the largest temple in China, with ten thousand white porcelain Buddhas and a temple named "Qishan ten thousand Buddha Temple".

Prosperous period

In 2001, Fuzhou City put forward the policy of "expanding eastward, moving southward and extending westward". Master Guanglin's plan of restoring the millennium old temple is just in line with this municipal planning. As a result, it soon won the strong support of the party and government leaders at the provincial, municipal and county levels, and Huang Rulun, a famous entrepreneur and philanthropist, helped. The huge reconstruction project of Wanfo temple has begun to take shape. All of the projects are modeled on the Buddhist holy land built during the prosperous period of Xiangfu in the great Song Dynasty - Qishan Wanfo temple. Its series of antique buildings, such as the inner and outer Mountain Gate, Tianwang hall, bell and Drum Tower, Daxiong hall, Xuejie hall, Zhaitang, nianfo hall, Prajna hall, as well as the 100 mu natural release pool built according to the mountain trend, are well arranged, elegant and quiet. Famous mountains and ancient temples, bells and wind, flowers and Buddhism, nature and humanity.

Today, it is a holy place for Buddhist Pilgrims at home and abroad, and it has become one of the important tourist attractions in Southeast China. Since ancient times, there has been a saying that "the West flag and the East drum are equal". Now, with the efforts of master Guanglin, it has become a beautiful reality.

geographical position

Qishan Wanfo temple is located at the foot of Qishan and beside 316 national highway, covering an area of 1310 mu, with beautiful scenery and excellent scenery.

Main building

Since the founding of Abbot Guanglin, he has received strong support from people from all walks of life at home and abroad. The restoration of Wanfo temple is aimed at absorbing the essence of Buddhist temples at home and abroad, and making it a special foothold in order to win in particular and make it famous as "southeastern first stop".

Fuzhou is surrounded by green mountains and green waters. In the western suburbs, Qishan mountain has beautiful peaks, strange rocks and ravines, flying springs and flowing streams. It faces Gushan across the river. It is known as "the Left Banner and the right drum, and the two wonders of Fujian". Since the ancient way: "the world's famous mountain monks account for more", famous mountains and ancient temples, complement each other. After the Tang Dynasty, there were nine nunneries and eighteen temples in Qishan among the fenghuishuiqu and Dongtianfudi. Today, Wanfo temple, the largest Buddhist temple in China, is located at the foot of Qishan mountain. This is a couplet in front of the temple. Ten Thousand Buddhas and ten thousand jade are all carved from jade. Ten thousand people's altar of Dharma, ten thousand longevity Moon Lake, etc. make ten thousand jade Buddhas return to one temple, ten thousand people listen to one altar of Dharma, ten thousand lotus waves in one lake, ten thousand blessings as benefactor, ten thousand people visit the temple and praise Qishan.

The scale

Wanfo temple covers an area of 1310 mu, including 380 mu of main building, 300 mu of subsidiary building, 570 mu of forest garden nursery and 60 mu of free sea. The gate is 23 meters high and 60 meters wide. The height of the main hall is 30 meters. There are 12 blue stone dragon pillars on the front. All of them are in the forefront of Fancha gate in Asian countries. In addition, there are Tianwang hall, bell and Drum Tower, Dharma hall, abbot building and so on.

There is an ancient stele in Shisong temple. It is a poem stele of "fazhensong" carved by monks in 1140: "Yan Gai is covered with rocks, winter is proud of frost and snow, deep roots are curled with Poria cocos, and the moon is full of wind through the ages". There is also a postscript: "Shaoxing was established ten years ago, lived in Tianshi, the ancient ancestor of the mountain, and planted three pines on the stone. One is the name of the temple gate; the other is the Peugeot of the mountain forest, and the third is the shade with everyone. Don't cut it or cut it. It will shade the mountain forever. " It can be seen that after the temple was renamed Shisong temple, three dragon claw pines were planted on the left side of the temple.

The existing Daxiong hall is a wooden structure built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. It faces south and faces five rooms wide. It has seven columns deep. It rests on the top of the mountain and carries beams. The building area is more than 800 square meters. The dovetail and mortise joint construction method of Song Dynasty is adopted in the temple, which is rare in Fuzhou area. In the courtyard behind the main hall, there is a stone trough in the shape of Yuanbao in the Shaoxing period of the Song Dynasty, engraved with "Shisong Temple" and reliefs of flowers, plants, birds and birds. After the temple, there are inscriptions of "Lingfeng mountain" and "zuchan room" on cliffs in the 26th year of Shaoxing (1156). The mountain behind the Shisong temple is connected with Qipan peak and goulou peak. There is lookout rock along the way. Standing on the rock, you can see Wulong River in the north, Majiang River in the East, Dazhang River in the South and goulou peak in the West. There is luohanbaixitian Jushi formation, on which there is a "flying stone". There is a huge stone on the left side of Shangxing road. The eight characters "Left Banner, right drum, two unique characters of Fujian" are carved here.

On the left side of Youxian cave, the stone stands, which is called "flank rock". Tourists have to flank themselves to close their stomachs, but those with big stomachs can't pass. On the rock is the inscription of "cuiqi Yanxiu" by Lin Chunze, a centenarian of Ming Dynasty, when he was 83 years old.

Happy scene

At the top of Qipan peak, there are three pieces of Qipan stone, one of which is narrow and long, with "Chuhe" and "Hanjie" engraved on it, and the other with "cuiqishan" engraved on it. On the stone wall, there are inscriptions by Chen Zibo and Chen Zihui: "take the boat to seek the path to the high hill, quietly set up the chess board, and stay for a long time. Before the end of the game, people will change, and I don't know how old the world will be." It's quite impressive. Standing on the chessboard peak, the polar eyes are vertical and horizontal, overlooking the panorama of Fuzhou City, which makes people relaxed and happy. Finally, goulou peak, there are "goulou loopholes". In his poem "climbing the flag mountain and hooking up loopholes", Xu Xun of the Ming Dynasty said: "where does the stream and mountain meander, how many miles into Hongmeng. Outside the sound of the ape in the slanting sun, in the bird path of the remnant cloud. All the caves are hidden, and all the bamboos are connected. Sitting on the pine stone, my heart feels empty. Dancheng does not record the year, the ancient cave is beside the white clouds. The spring is competing for the valley, and the solitary peak wants to meet the sky. When the road is in danger and the rocks are in danger, the mountains are in pingtian. I'll go back at dusk and meet Ge Xian. "

It is said that hundreds of bats used to inhabit it, so this cave is also called "bat cave". According to the ancient books, "the cave is unfathomable, the rattan is the household, the birds are good for human voice, and the clouds and smoke are accumulated." The cave is crisscross with light and dark. The villagers also call it "Bagua cave". The cave is two or three feet high and can accommodate fifty or sixty people. It has a flat rock, a stone bed, and the "river crossing dragon" rattan tree, which is known as the rattan bridge.

Buddhist activities

From February 23 to March 31, 2002, the Buddha finger relic went to Taiwan to worship for 37 days. There were two special planes to meet and see off the two sides of the Strait, and more than 3 million people paid homage to the relic. This time, the worship was called "three links failed, Buddha finger first".

From May 26 to June 4, 2004, the Buddha finger relic came to Hong Kong to worship for 10 days. The central government sent Liu Yandong, head of the United Front Work Department, to worship at least 500000 people. This worship was described by Hong Kong people as "the spiritual gift from the central government to Hong Kong."

On April 28, 2006, with the support of the Fujian Provincial Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and all walks of life, the activity of offering Sakyamuni's real relic and praying for blessings was solemnly opened at the ten thousand Buddhist temple in Qishan, Fuzhou, and more than ten thousand believers went to pay homage in the rain. As of May 22, nearly 300000 people paid homage. This made Qishan Wanfo Temple famous and well-known.

On November 3, 2007, the memorial hall and benediction Hall of Wanfo temple in Qishan were completed.

Address: Shiqu garden at the foot of Panshan mountain, Jixian County, Tianjin

Longitude: 117.289191

Latitude: 40.083142

Ticket information: no ticket required. It is included in the ticket of Panshan stone park scenic spot.

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