Tiangong mountain

Tiangong mountain

Located at the junction of Jiangshan Township and Yanshi Township in Longyan, Tiangong mountain is a religious tourist attraction in Western Fujian. According to the records of the book, "it is often covered by clouds. When it is cloudy, it is sometimes heard the sound of the flute and drum, so it is called the heavenly palace.". The peak is 1594.3 meters above sea level. There is a stone road with ventilation roof called dinggaigen

Environmental layout

Scale of Tiangong mountain

As early as the Tang Dynasty, temples had been built on Tiangong mountain, and incense had flourished in the Qing Dynasty. In recent years, the temple buildings in Tiangong mountain have been constantly improving. There are gates at the foot of the mountain. After entering the gate, there are Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Dabei hall, dicangwang hall, Guanhui building, Buddha Hall, Yuanmeng jingshe, hotel and so on. These temple buildings are deeply embedded in the 3.2 square kilometers of mountains, adding a lot of beauty to the mountain scenery.

The natural scenery of Tiangong mountain is magical and beautiful. In the mountain, you can see the sea of clouds, strange peaks, springs and waterfalls, as well as the sunrise, sunset, haze and other scenes, which are unforgettable.

Historical evolution

Located at the junction of Yanshi town and Jiangshan Township in Xinluo District, Tiangong mountain is a famous religious tourist attraction in West Fujian with granite landform, huge rocks, deep valleys, cliffs, waterfalls and springs. Since the establishment of the temple in Tang Dynasty, Tiangong mountain has experienced a series of ups and downs. It has a certain influence in Fujian, Guangdong and Jiangxi provinces as well as at home and abroad.

Historical legend

The ancient legend has not yet arrived at Tiangong mountain, an ancient legend that has been handed down in the local area has given it a mysterious color. It is said that once upon a time, a poor fern digger saw Guanyin Bodhisattva appear in the clouds near Tiangong mountain. He knelt down to worship and prayed, "Guanyin Bodhisattva is here. If you can protect your disciples from digging one jin of fern to wash three jin of powder, you will build a temple for the Bodhisattva here." Later, the fern digger got the protection of Guanyin Bodhisattva, and his life got better day by day. Therefore, he first donated money and invited villagers to build a temple in tiangongshan to pray for the protection of his neighbors. At this time, two foreign tycoons (one from Zhejiang and the other from Jiangxi) came to Tiangong mountain in search of a treasure land. They wanted to build a mausoleum here, bury a copper coin and a hairpin, and went home. Soon, the two rich men fought for treasure land and brought a lawsuit to Tingzhou Prefecture. The magistrate asked them what evidence they had. One said they had buried copper coins here, and the other said they had planted hairpins. The county magistrate told them to dig it out. As a result, the hairpin was right in the eye of the coin. When the county magistrate's Committee decided not to go down, the digger brought a group of villagers to state the reason. Therefore, the county magistrate ruled that the world is for the public, and this is Dali. The work done by the kengyen digger is actually a plan for the well-being of thousands of households in thousands of villages. Therefore, this place belongs to the kengyen digger to build a temple. In this way, the temple of tiangongshan rose up with the efforts of the faithful men and women. (record of the watchman at the top of the mountain)

Famous scenic spot

Holy land of history

Yuantong Temple in Tiangong mountain

Yuantong Temple is located in Tiangong mountain, northeast of Longyan City, Fujian Province. Tiangong mountain, also known as Tiangong mountain, is 1594 meters above sea level, with an area of 5.2 square kilometers.

According to the records of Tuji and Fujian Tongzhi, "the mountain is often covered with white clouds, and the sound of Xiao and drum is heard when it is dark." there is also a local folk saying that "the God of heaven plays music and drum, and echoes at the foot of the mountain". The mountain is named after this. The mountain has beautiful scenery and pleasant climate. The monks of all ages have carried forward Buddhism and made good friends here. Tiangong mountain has always been listed as a tourist attraction in Western Fujian for its magic, majestic, pure and solemn The resort and the largest Buddhist dojo.

It is said that in the early Tang Dynasty, people gathered here to build a village, and then Guanyin nunnery was built. In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the abbot of Putuo Mountain in Nanhai changed "Guanyin nunnery" to "Yuantong Temple", and the name of the temple has been handed down since then. Later, because of the war, the bell of Yuantong Temple was interrupted for many years. After 1949, master Puguang, the abbot of Yuantong Temple, was full of incense and believers. Master Puguang raised funds to build the great mercy hall and Ciyun building.

During the "Cultural Revolution", temples were destroyed, monks were driven away, and Yuantong Temple was also killed.

So far, Yuantong Temple has a history of more than 1370 years.

In the 1980s, Buddhist work entered a new stage. At the request of the local government and Buddhist circles, master Guangsheng was transferred here by the Fujian Buddhist Association. He saw the ruins of Yuantong Temple, full of desolation and feelings! Vow to rebuild. After 17 years of fund-raising, the memorial archway, Mountain Gate, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, bell tower, Drum Tower, sutra Pavilion, Abbot's room, Chan hall, Luohan hall, Dabei hall, Qi hall, sengliao, jade Buddha Hall, guest room, Jushi building, dizang hall and Haihui tower were finally built, with a total construction area of 15000 square meters. In addition, a new "Sun Moon corridor" connecting the whole temple is built, with a total length of 850 meters. This is a feature of Yuantong Temple, which is rare in temples inside and outside the province. At the same time, all the temples of the temple were decorated with exquisite statues of Buddha and purchased all kinds of magic tools. Today, Yuantong Temple has really become a large-scale Buddhist temple with neat layout, complete facilities, a new look, and a Grand Buddha opening ceremony was held on August 18 of the lunar calendar in 1998.

Yuantong Temple has always paid attention to the collection and preservation of various historical relics. The Sutra Pavilion of Yuantong Temple has collected more than 200 volumes of Beijing version and Hong Kong version of Dazangjing, and more than 18000 volumes (sets) of other sutras and classics. The niche in the pavilion is for a jade Reclining Buddha who came back from Myanmar. The three statues of Buddha III in the main hall are respectively 5 meters and 4.6 meters high, with a solemn look and magnificent shape. In the arhat hall, there are 500 lifelike arhat statues with exquisite craftsmanship and different images. These Buddha statues have high artistic value and collection value. The caisson in the hall of great sorrow, which imitates the old system of Ming Dynasty, is all made of wood. The patterns of Dragon carving and Phoenix depicting are made of small square wood tenon without an iron nail. The red wood carving of the main gate of the hall of great hero is the most antique building in Western Fujian.

In addition, Yuantong Temple also has a collection of paintings and literary works of famous Buddhists, writers, calligraphers and painters.

He is now Abbot Guangsheng, born in Zhangping City, Fujian Province, and master PuYao, born in Jiangxi Province.

Legend is a legend after all, but as a famous Buddhist holy land in Western Fujian, Tiangong mountain has a history of more than 1300 years. As early as the early Tang Dynasty, it had built a temple, lived in monks and nuns, and worshipped Guanyin Bodhisattva. It is said that master Putuo once founded a temple here to preach and promote Buddhism.

Fantian fairyland is a two kilometer long stone path along lingjiu mountain. It's like a pilgrimage from the earth to Fantian fairyland. Lingjiu mountain, on the south side of the main peak of Tiangong mountain, winds 24 times, laying more than 2000 stone steps, leading tourists up to Yuantong Temple. In the four seasons of the year, it is often shrouded in clouds and fog. The zigzag stone step road is like a dragon, like a ribbon, and sometimes looms and appears in the clouds and fog. When people walk in it, they step on the clouds and feel as if they are immortal. It seems that they want to fly away. It is really "beyond the noise of the world, into the void".

Climbing lingjiuling, Yuantong Temple is located in a small basin, solemn and unique. With the support of the government and the patronage of believers in the early 1980s, Yuantong Temple has been revived as a resort. The temple buildings, such as Shanmen, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Zhonggulou, Dabei hall, Guanhui building, zhaiting hall, corridor, guest room, Liaofang, Yufo hall, Fangsheng pool, dizang hall, Haihui tower, Tanxin tower, are stacked in layers and resplendent.

Inscription of CPPCC Chairman

Zhao Puchu, former vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, personally inscribed two gold plaques, namely "Daxiong hall" and "Yuantong Temple", which are respectively hung in front of Daxiong hall and Dabei hall; the rebuilt "Dabei hall" is solemn and majestic, offering a statue of Avalokitesvara with a height of more than three meters; the "Guanhui building" is equipped with a treasure statue of "three saints of Huayan", which contains precious Buddhist scriptures and famous ink treasures .

Tiangong mountain scenery

Yuantong Temple is built in accordance with the topography of the mountain. It is surrounded by hills on three sides and has a wide field of vision on the other side. The seclusion of the temple architecture can help to achieve the seclusion of the Zen fairyland. The beautiful scenery and Buddhist traces around the temple further set off the artistic conception of the Zen fairy world.

On lingjiu mountain, there is a huge stone lying in the sky, which is like a platform. The four characters "Feitian FA bridge" are engraved on the stone face to face. It is said that this stone was left by Bodhisattva on his journey to the West. It was called "Ruyi stone" in ancient times, implying that "Cihang Pudu" had a good journey. A stone on the right side of "Dabei hall" is engraved with cursive "Yanquan Ganlu". Under the rock, there is a clear spring, which is called "ganluquan". In ancient times, it was called "faliuxiang". Pilgrims often take it with their families as "disaster relief Ganlu".

The main peak of Tiangong mountain behind the temple is like Maitreya Buddha sitting in the clouds kindly. "The big belly can accommodate the world's difficult things, and the kind face can smile at the world's ridiculous people", so it is called "Foshan", which is a rare natural wonder. There is a "unique stone" in Foshan, implying the meaning of "extreme vision, clouds and sky, only I am the only one", also known as "Tianzhu inserted clouds". It is said that in ancient times, there was a mage who practiced Dharma here to support the sun. There is also a large stone inscription with the word "Buddha", which is as high as four meters, strong and powerful. Its trace can be seen 20 miles away. On the top of the mountain, you can see the sky in the extreme. It's towering near the mountain, hazy far away from the peak, and a little cottage. It's boundless and endless. A kind of extraordinary and refined feeling arises spontaneously.

Posterity evaluation

Walking in the temple, you can hear the morning bell, evening drum and Sanskrit sound. You can see the famous couplets and calligraphies gathered in the temple, "if you are lucky enough to be in the land of sages, you will not be able to enter Nirvana gate", "heaven is vast, color is empty, Buddhism is clear, and Gong tangkun is solemn enough to prove Zen heart", "when you are merciful, you have seen the official body, and cause and effect is based on one heart, and you will live a good life

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