Shuanggui Hall

Shuanggui Hall

Shuangguitang is located in wanzhushan, Jindai Town, Liangping District, Chongqing. It was built in 1653, with an area of more than 70000 square meters. In 1983, it was designated as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han nationality area by the State Council. In 2013, it was selected as a national key cultural relic protection unit, and in 2015, it was selected as the new Chongqing Bayu 12 scenery Wensheng site.

Shuanggui hall has a high status in the Buddhist circle and is honored as the "ancestral hall of Zen Buddhism in Southwest China".

Shuanggui hall has a prominent position in the Buddhist circles of China and Southeast Asia. It is known as "the head of the southwest jungle", "the first Zen forest" and "the sect giant". The famous calligrapher, painter and Buddhist Master Zhu Chan also served as the abbot of the tenth generation of Shuanggui hall. The reason why Shuanggui hall is not named after "Temple" or "Temple" is that it was originally an old school.

Shuanggui hall is known as the "Grand School" of Zen in Southwest China. It has been taught a group of abbots and abbots. It is known as the "ancestral court of Zen in Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou" and respected as the "Hall". In November 2009, Chongqing Liangping shuangguitang scenic spot was officially approved as a national AAA (3a) scenic spot by the National Tourism Administration.

Brief introduction to temples

Shuanggui hall, after its establishment, was supported by the emperors of the Qing Dynasty and has been built continuously for more than 200 years. During the period of the Republic of China, Shuanggui hall was listed as "the top of the southwest jungle" for its grand scale, solemn hall, rich scriptures and unique sculptures.

From 1653 to 1926, Shuanggui hall has been built for generations by the ancestors of Po Shan and Zhu Chan. It covers an area of 120 mu (the last renovation of the temple was in 1980). The whole temple covers an area of more than 70000 square meters. The temple faces east and West. The hall is made of wood and stone, with dashanmen and Maitreya hall Seven kinds of buildings, including the main hall, the ring hall, the pagoda, the great compassion hall, and the Sutra collection building, have all been restored and renovated.

Layout structure

Shuanggui hall, with more than 300 wing rooms and monk's houses on both sides, is connected by long corridors. There are 42 patios and Haiguan. It is exquisite and quaint, surrounded by landscape ornaments such as Bailian pool, Houyuan pool and garden, which makes the whole temple environment quiet.

Daxiong hall is one of the main buildings of Shuanggui hall. It is a three story palace style building. On the ground floor, there are stone lions and elephants. On the middle floor, there are celebrity inscriptions. On the third floor, there are dragon and Phoenix reliefs. In the center of the roof is a carved ceiling, with a height of 16 meters. The main hall was expanded during the reign of Emperor Guangxu, and it took five years to complete. There are 52 stone pillars supporting the main hall, which are three feet long and three feet in diameter. Each one weighs more than 20000 Jin. They are all transported from a hundred miles away by manpower.

In 1986, there were 27 official monks. The jungle system was restored in the temple, and the shuangguitang Temple Management Committee was established. Master shimiaotan was the director. Under the careful management and maintenance of monks, Shuanggui hall is magnificent, with solemn Buddha statues and clean environment. Known as: outside the temple surrounded by Qingxi, four seasons flying crane, August osmanthus fragrance, visitors.

Collection of cultural relics

There are 237 cultural relics preserved in Shuanggui hall, including 61 calligraphy and paintings of celebrities, 110 Buddha statues and 66 other Buddhist cultural relics. Among them, the most famous ones are bronze Buddha, bamboo Zen painting and jade Buddha, all of which are designated as national second and third class cultural relics. Among the precious cultural relics in the temple is a Tibetan Scripture, which was given by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty. There are four kinds of scriptures: tiandeaf, Diya, gongs and drums. There are more than 72 stone inscriptions and inscriptions. In addition, there are 106 pages of Beiye Sutra written in Sanskrit in the 11th century, and more than 7000 other Buddhist sutras. On May 2, 1990 (the eighth birthday of Buddha in April of the lunar calendar), Shuanggui hall held the opening ceremony of jade Buddha. This jade Buddha is carved from Burmese white jade. It weighs 1.3 tons and is 1.6 meters high. Master shimiaotan presided over the opening ceremony, and thousands of believers attended the Jade Buddha opening ceremony. In addition, there are four Buddhist relic pagodas, one gold belt and one relic. They are the treasures of the temple.

During the cultural revolution, local religious cadres and temple monks sealed the Buddha statues and cultural relics with wooden boards and pasted Chairman Mao's quotations to protect the Buddha statues and cultural relics in the temple. At present, cultural relic cabinets have been made in the temple to display and protect cultural relics.

The origin of the temple's name

Shuanggui hall is located in Wanzhu mountain, Jindai Town, 13 kilometers southwest of Liangping District, Chongqing. It was originally named Fuguo temple. Because of two ancient osmanthus trees, it was renamed Shuanggui hall. When the Relic Hall was built in the tenth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1860), it broke the ground and got a golden belt, so it was also called Jindai temple. However, the name of Shuanggui hall has been used for more than 350 years.

According to folklore, the two osmanthus trees in Shuanggui hall were cultivated by Chang'e in the Moon Palace. Chang'e watered them with the pure water from Guanyin, sent the swallow to Tianhe to carry the fat mud to back up the soil, and trimmed them with the cloud scissors of the queen mother. Under Chang'e's careful care, the two osmanthus trees were luxuriant and vigorous. On a mid autumn night, Chang'e sent them to the world. These two osmanthus trees with full branches of fragrance fall in Ningbo Tiantong temple. Master Miyun gave these two osmanthus trees to his disciple, Po Shan, and asked him to take them back to Sichuan to build a Buddhist temple and spread Buddhism. He said that the place where osmanthus trees take root is where you live.

Related allusions

Po Shan Chan Master respected his master's life, carried osmanthus on his back, trudged for several months and entered the middle of Shu. One day, he settled down in Wanzhu mountain. In the middle of the night, the sun was shining all over the mountain, and the bells and drums were singing. The villagers around him heard that the monk was meditating. The two osmanthus trees on his back had taken root, and the fragrance was overflowing. From then on, Po Shan monk established a Buddhist temple at the place where Shuanggui fell, and named it "Shuanggui hall". Osmanthus trees still exist today, with luxuriant branches and leaves and thick green as clouds. Every year in the golden autumn, osmanthus is full of branches, fragrant for several miles, people vie to watch.

The reason why Shuanggui hall is not named after "Temple" or "Temple" is that it was originally an old school. Later generations attached a lot of associations, and called Shuanggui hall the "Grand School" of Zen in Southwest China, and "taught" a group of abbots and abbots. The founder of Shuanggui hall, Po Shan, has cultivated more than 100 disciples in his life. Later, these disciples went to Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Shaanxi, and even Southeast Asia. Many temples destroyed in the war were revived and became the main body of Han Buddhism in Southwest China. Therefore, they were called "the ancestral hall of Zen Buddhism in Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan and Guizhou" and respected as "Tang".

In 1983, Shuanggui hall was designated as "the national key temple in the Han area" by the State Council, and was honored as "the ancestral hall of Zen Buddhism in Southwest China". It has an important position in the Buddhist circles of China and Southeast Asia, and is known as "the first jungle in Southwest China", "the first Zen forest" and "the sect giant". The famous calligrapher, painter and Buddhist Master Zhu Chan also served as the abbot of the tenth generation of Shuanggui hall.

The current Abbot

Shen Zhen, born in 1970 in Dianjiang County, Chongqing. In 1988, he became a monk. In 1997, after graduating from China Buddhist College, he stayed in school to teach, focusing on three theories. In the same year, he was elected Deputy Secretary General of Chongqing Buddhist Association. Later, he was invited back to Chongqing Shuanggui hall as the deputy director of the temple management committee. Under his leadership, Shuanggui hall started the Temple group cultural relics protection and development planning project. In 1998, he was elected as a member of Liangping County CPPCC. In 2000, he served as the supervisor of shuangguitang. On October 5, 2001, he took over the post of the 17th generation abbot of shuangguitang.

Master Shen Zhen presided over the compilation of the southwest Zen Research Series, and actively participated in social and cultural activities, and established shuangguitang painting and Calligraphy Academy. At present, he is vice president of Chongqing Buddhist Association and Abbot of Chongqing Shuanggui hall.

The abbot of Shuanggui hall, big monk, 77 years old, was born in Fengjie County, Chongqing. He became a monk in 1930 and studied under master Yanxi. He graduated from the Chinese Han Tibetan Academy. He is also a member of the eighth CPPCC Standing Committee of Liangping District, a member of the 12th NPC Standing Committee of Liangping District, and a member of the CPPCC Standing Committee of Wanzhou District.

the founder of a religious sect or a school of thought

Po Shan Zen master, with a common surname of Jian and a name of Dongyu, was born in 1597 in Dazhu County, Sichuan Province. Since childhood, he has been diligent, intelligent, good at calligraphy and painting, good at piano and chess. He became a monk at the age of 19, touring famous mountains and visiting Buddhist classics. In 1619, Wanli lived in Botou mountain, Huangmei County, Hubei Province. After three years of meditation, he had a deep understanding. After that, he followed Miyun Zen master to learn Dharma in Tiantong Temple all the year round, and was called "the 36th generation founder of Linji orthodox school".

Po Shan Chan Master is familiar with poetry and is good at painting and calligraphy. His works include shuangguicao and Po Shan Yu Ling. His ink is also treasured by later generations. His poems are good at humor. As his "self praise poem" wrote: "this Sichuan old Shu, nothing strange. I don't know Zen, but I'm not familiar with teaching. After thirty years of laziness, man and nature suddenly come out. Holding a short stick, you can beat Buddha and ancestor Many of his disciples spread all over Chongqing, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou and other provinces, and some even went to Southeast Asia to promote Buddhism. Therefore, shuangguitang also has a certain influence in Southeast Asia.

historical value

When Shuanggui hall was founded, it was the climax of the anti Qing Dynasty and the restoration of Ming Dynasty. It broke through the mountains and ran between the anti Qing and the restoration of Ming Dynasty camps. As an influential monk in Buddhism, it encouraged the anti Qing generals to persist in the struggle and revive the Ming Dynasty. At the same time, the thirteen mandang schools, which are located in Eastern Chongqing, Northeastern Sichuan, southern Shaanxi and Western Hubei, take advantage of the favorable terrain that is easy to defend but difficult to attack, adopt the tactics of loose combination and mobile combat, fight against the Qing army under the banner of Ming Dynasty, and guard the gateway of Southwest China.

It was in the 14th year of Shunzhi that the stalemate was finally broken, the anti Qing armed forces were eliminated, and the great cause of reunification of the Qing Dynasty was completed

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