Langya Temple

Langya Temple

Langya temple, located in Chuzhou, Anhui Province, is a famous temple in Southeast China. It was built in the Dali Period of the Tang Dynasty. It was given the name of "BAOYING Temple" in the Tang Dynasty and changed to "Kaihua Temple" in the Song Dynasty.

Langya temple, later known as "Langya Temple" because of the mountain name. Langya temple is hidden in the shade of green trees. The gurgling spring flows around the temple. Pavilions and pavilions are scattered, just as the Song Dynasty poem says: "stepping on the stone, covering the clouds, you can see the Zen palace.

In Langya temple, the mountains are dense, the sound of spring is rising, the buildings and halls are uneven, and the trees are in color. "

Brief introduction to temples

Langya temple was built in the Dali Period of Tang Dynasty (766-770). It was founded by Li Youqing, the governor of Chuzhou, and FA Chen, a monk. Li Yu, the emperor of Tang Dynasty, gave it the name of "BAOYING Temple", and Cui Youfu wrote "BAOYING Temple stele" for it. During the reign of emperor qiangshan of the Later Zhou Dynasty (954-960), the temple was destroyed and rebuilt by Emperor Cishi.

Langya temple was rebuilt and expanded several times in the Song Dynasty. In 978, Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty granted the "Kaihua Temple", also known as Langya temple. According to the origin of the Grand Hall of Kaihua temple in Langya Mountain of Chuzhou, Li Youqing, the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, built the Kaihua temple in the deep mountain, which was the beginning of the existence of the temple. Li Yangbing's seal inscriptions. There are also Wu Daozi's paintings of Avalokitesvara and Sutra Bodhi.

Layout structure

There are bright moon pool, Guanyin spring and Langya River in the front and back of the temple; there is a sun Pavilion on the top of the mountain, and there are Xuehong cave and Guiyuan cave in the back of the temple. During the reign of emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, he built Yushu Pavilion in the mountains to collect Yushu of the four dynasties, and made his fortune by performing meritorious service There are many cliff books around the temple, which are all written by famous tourists. They have been written since Song Huangyou, Chunxi and Qiandao. "

At the end of Yuan Dynasty, Kaihua temple was destroyed by war. In the sixth year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1373), monks Shaoning and Wuwei rebuilt it. The scale is grand and the palace is lofty. According to the records of Kaihua temple in Langya Mountain: "the first year of Hongwu. There are also the so-called Huayan pool, tomorrow Creek, Guiyun cave, thousand Buddha pagoda, DALIJING, Langya cave, Zen room, Qintai, tea fairy Pavilion and Huifeng Pavilion There are more than 10 centers in Wuxin Pavilion, Xuan, Xiuyan hall, Ruizhu hall, Tongxing hall, liaoliao hall and Zhaowen hall. "

Reconstruction period

During the reign of Jiaqing in Qing Dynasty (1796-1820), master Haoqing rebuilt it and changed it into "Kaihua Temple". Xianfeng years (1851-1861) was destroyed by war. In 1904, master Da Xiu, abbot of Kaihua temple, rebuilt the temple, also known as Langya temple.

On the eve of the founding of the people's Republic of China, Langya temple has 12 monks, more than 60 halls and houses, and 2700 mu of land.

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, monks also got land and forests, engaged in productive labor within their ability, and lived on their own.

In June 1990, the Burmese Chinese and the Yangon blissful Temple presented a sitting statue of Sakyamuni Jade Buddha to Langya temple. It is about 1.2 meters high and is worshipped in the Sutra building, so the Sutra building is also called the Jade Buddha building.

Cultural relics protection

In 1952, the government allocated special funds to repair Langya temple. In 1956, the Anhui provincial government listed Langya temple as a provincial cultural relic protection unit. At that time, there were four permanent monks in the temple, and master genru was the abbot. In 1961, after the death of master genru, master Chaoran became the abbot.

In 1983, Langya temple was listed by the State Council as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han nationality area, and was handed over to monks for management and use at the end of the 19th century. It was opened to the outside world as a Buddhist activity place, and master Guoyuan was the abbot. In 1985, the opening ceremony of the Buddha statue was held on August 15 of the lunar calendar.

Buddhist activities

In recent years, with the support of the government, Langya temple has carried out comprehensive maintenance of its halls and pavilions. The main hall, Weituo hall, Yuhuang hall, and the Sutra collection building have been renovated, and the statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, and arhat in the hall have been remodeled for the second time.

There are also various kinds of ritual vessels, such as a 5000 Jin cast iron clock, a 3.5-meter-high ten thousand year tripod, a 1-meter-diameter FA drum and incense burner, as well as banners and scriptures, which make Langya temple the center of Buddhist activities in Chuzhou.

Cultural relics

The mountains are luxuriant, the forests and bamboo trees are everywhere, the forest valleys are deep, and the scenery is pleasant. The mountain also reflects the Tang Dynasty ancient temple Langya temple and the Song Dynasty architecture Zui Pavilion, which integrates religion, cultural relics and scenic spots, becoming a famous tourist attraction in Chuzhou. Langya temple is hidden in the shade of green trees. The gurgling spring flows around the temple. The pavilions and pavilions are well arranged, just like the Song Dynasty poem: "stepping on the stone, covering the clouds, you can see the Zen palace through the path. The mountains are dense, the sound of the spring is on, the buildings and halls are uneven, and the trees are in color. " Langya Mountain is full of mountains, winding paths and secluded springs. Especially in the setting sun, after the rain to listen to the spring, do not have fun.

Daxiong hall is the main building in the temple, majestic and spectacular. There is a bright moon pool in the center of the courtyard in front of the hall. An arch bridge on the pool is called the bright moon bridge, and a jingshe is the bright moon view in the north of the pool. There is a sutra collection building behind the main hall. It is said that Xuanzang, the eminent monk of the Tang Dynasty, came back from the "West heaven" to collect scriptures and hid a sutra book here. From the right side of the building, you can reach the garden. The green Pavilion in the garden is particularly unique. After the moon view, there is Sanyou Pavilion, which is named for the pine, plum and bamboo beside it.

Natural scenery

Out of the southeast gate of Langya temple, you can see the south gate and Wuliang hall. The wuliangdian is built on the hillside, with its back against the mountain. To the Nantianmen, it has no wooden beam and is of masonry structure, so it is famous for its unique architectural style. When you climb the Nantianmen gate on the top of the mountain, you can see the majestic scenery of the Yangtze River and the peaks in the south of the Yangtze River from afar. You can also see the beautiful natural scenery of Langya Mountain, which is intoxicating.

From then on down the mountain to the north, there is a hillside full of huge stones. There are Guiyun cave, Shishang pine and other scenic spots. Langya temple is built on the mountain, and the hall is hidden in the green trees and water. On the first gate of Langya temple, there are four characters "Langya scenic spot". Enter Weituo hall through the stone road, also known as Maitreya hall, where Maitreya Buddha and Weituo statue are worshipped.

Before going out of Weituo hall, you can enter a rectangular courtyard, in which there is a release pool and a moon view. The north of Mingyue Temple consists of Sanyou Pavilion, Zhuoying spring and jixinzhai. Sanyou Pavilion is named for its pine, bamboo and plum trees. Zhuoying spring, also known as Shuzi spring, was developed by Li Youqing, the governor of Chuzhou in the Tang Dynasty. The surface of the spring is about 9 square meters, and the depth is about 3 meters. The spring flows out of the stone pit. It is clear and delicious. Beside the original spring, there is a stone inscription of spring inscription written by Li Yangbing, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty, which no longer exists today.

In 1553, Zheng Datong, a native of Putian, wrote the word "Zhuoying" on the cliff, and later called it Zhuoying spring. Jixinzhai is a vegetarian restaurant founded by Langya temple in 1987. From Mingyue bridge to the west is Daxiong hall, which was built in 771. The hall is about 12 meters high and 14 meters deep. There are five main halls. The plaque of "Daxiong Baoyou" in front of the hall is inscribed by Mr. Zhao Puchu, President of China Buddhist Association. In 1990, with the support of the Buddhist circles in Hong Kong and Jiuhua Mountain, Langya Mountain decorated all the statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva and arhat in the main hall with gold.

Architectural style

Langya temple has both north and South architectural styles in architectural style. Red walls and arches are used in the temple gate, courtyard wall and other buildings outside the temple, which has the architectural style of northern Royal Cemetery.

However, there are bright moon view, Mountain Gate, Scripture house and other buildings in the temple, which are treated with the architectural techniques of Jiangnan classical gardens, such as powder wall, thin wooden column, gooseneck chair, leaky window and small green tile house, which are very unique.

In addition to daily Buddhist activities, the monks of Langya temple also offer vegetarian meals, scriptures, incense candles, handicrafts, photography, tour guides and other services. They conscientiously carry out the work of cultural relics protection, which has been well received by all walks of life.

Tourism information

Langya temple is located 5 kilometers southwest of Chuzhou City in Anhui Province, on Langya Mountain known as land Penglai.

Address: Langya Mountain Scenic Area, Nanqiao District, Chuzhou City

Longitude: 118.28177642822

Latitude: 32.27498626709

Ticket information: no ticket required. Included in the ticket of Langya Mountain scenic spot.

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