Longdong nunnery

Longdong nunnery

Data type = map id = 1411570 data catalog = 0 Longdong nunnery is located in the middle of the mountain on the east side of Kongwang, with a quiet courtyard. It is one of the earliest existing ancient temples in Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province. It was first built in the Eastern Han Dynasty, when it was called Donghai temple. Longwang temple was built in Wuping period of the Northern Qi Dynasty, chenglongxing temple was rebuilt in the Tang Dynasty, and chenglongdong nunnery was rebuilt after Longqing period of the Ming Dynasty. In 1980, the state allocated special funds to renovate the Millennium Temple, restoring the architectural style of the Ming Dynasty.

brief introduction

Climbing up the steep stone steps, you can see the mountain gate. There is a horizontal plaque on the door with the words "Longdong Temple". There are four heavenly kings in the gate. According to the Buddhist scriptures, the task of the Four Heavenly Kings is to take charge of one side of the world, namely, Dongsheng Shenzhou, nanjibuzhou, xiniuhezhou and beijuluo. Therefore, the four heavenly kings are also called "four heavenly kings of protecting the world".

The main hall is built on a platform more than two meters high, with a width of 10 meters and a depth of 7 meters. There are two thousand year old trees in front of the hall. This one in the East is called Liusu, commonly known as "glutinous rice tea". The tender leaves are picked in spring and soaked in water after being dried in the shade. It has a unique flavor. This one in the west is an ancient cypress.

Sakyamuni and his two disciples Anan and JIAYE are worshipped in the middle of the hall. On both sides of the hall are eighteen Arhats. Eighteen Arhats come from sixteen Arhats. They are sixteen disciples of Sakyamuni.

Landscape features

It was built in the early Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1893. In the West and east of the block, there were the original North and South courtyards. The "Yulan Mountain House" in the South courthouse had been abandoned for a long time, but the big Yulan tree about 400 years old still existed. The main hall of the north courtyard was destroyed in the "Cultural Revolution", and the mountain gate and the north wing are still well preserved. The gate is 3 rooms wide and 8.2 meters deep. It is built on a hard mountain, and its forehead is "granted to protect the state and Yanfu Temple". The gold pillars and beams in the center of the bolt foundation inside the mountain gate are still relics of the Ming Dynasty, and the structure of the two chambers has been reconstructed. On the wall of the mountain gate, there are seven official script steles, 10 cm in diameter, with the words "September 9, the 19th year of Guangxu". "Cangwu Pianying" says that it was "written by Yun Pei, the former Shen Taishi". In addition, there are many regular script steles, which were built when they were rebuilt. The North Wing room was originally a drum tower, but the leather drum still exists in the Qing Dynasty. It has been listed as a municipal cultural relics protection unit.

Climbing up the steep stone steps, you can see the mountain gate. There is a horizontal plaque on the door with the words "Longdong Temple". There are four heavenly kings in the gate. According to the Buddhist scriptures, the task of the Four Heavenly Kings is to take charge of one side of the world, namely, Dongsheng Shenzhou, nanjibuzhou, xiniuhezhou and beijuluo. Therefore, the four heavenly kings are also called "four heavenly kings of protecting the world". The main hall is built on a platform more than two meters high, with a width of 10 meters and a depth of 7 meters. There are two thousand year old trees in front of the hall. This one in the East is called Liusu, commonly known as "glutinous rice tea". The tender leaves are picked in spring and soaked in water after being dried in the shade. It has a unique flavor. This one in the west is an ancient cypress.

Suitable viewing time

Avoid golden week. Tourism golden holiday, Lianyungang tourism tourists will soar, traffic is very inconvenient, it is recommended to play in the off-season. It has beautiful scenery all year round, especially in autumn.

Scenic food

1. Lianyungang cold powder is made from the starch of beans or yams, diluted into paste with proper amount of water, boiled and condensed into pieces, commonly known as "cold powder". There are many kinds of cold noodles in Lianyungang, such as pea powder, mung bean powder, potato powder and so on. It's refreshing and fragrant. It's a pity not to taste cold noodles in Lianyungang.

2. Mountain crab, its meat is tender, protein, fat, calcium, phosphorus, iron and vitamin A, riboflavin content is higher, taste delicious, nutritious, edible, taste very delicious, make you aftertaste poor, eat not greasy

3. Steam the eel. Cut the eel into 3cm pieces with a skewed knife and place them in a plum shape. Mix salt, monosodium glutamate, sugar, pepper and Shaoxing wine into juice and pour it on the eel. Then add lard, wrap it in plastic wrap and steam for 8? 10 minutes. Take out, add shredded green onion and ginger and pour hot oil. Its unique flavor, suitable for sweet and sour, is a tonic for beauty and fitness, worth a try!

4. Shrimp cake is commonly known as "shrimp granny". The mother-in-law shrimp has a large body and a lot of meat. Generally, it's best for the female to wash the mother-in-law shrimp and remove the tail. Use a rolling pin to squeeze out the gravy from the head to the tail. With a small amount of batter and eggs, the mother-in-law shrimp can be baked into a cake and fried into soup. The taste is unique, which is highly recommended to tourists.

Address: kongwangshan scenic area, Yanhe South Road, Haizhou District, Lianyungang City

Longitude: 119.17864562571

Latitude: 34.561751767126

Ticket information: no ticket required. 40 yuan is included in the ticket of kongwangshan scenic spot.

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