Lufeng Temple

Lufeng Temple

Lufeng temple is located in Xianglufeng, Kuaiji mountain, 4 kilometers southeast of Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, adjacent to Dayu mausoleum. It was called Tianzhu jingshe and Tianzhu temple in ancient times, also known as nantianzhu. It is famous for Guanyin Taoist temple, and is known as "Yuezhong Buddhist kingdom" and "Tianzhu Wonderland". Xianglu peak has Guanyin peak, Guanyin hall and other sites. In history, Xianglufeng temple has been revived and abandoned many times. In the Song Dynasty, the temple worshiped the jade statue of Guanyin, which was called "nantianzhu". Wang Shipeng and Lu you once visited the temple and left poems. In the Ming Dynasty, the temple was once a place for bhiksuni to practice. In the Qing Dynasty, the temple, also known as "luoan", was named because it was surrounded by huge stones in front of the temple, standing upright like a furnace and rotating backward like a snail. In 1881, the temple was rebuilt. In 1990, Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, inscribed "Lufeng Temple" in his own handwriting.

Lufeng temple is the second batch of five-star places for religious activities in Zhejiang Province.

Historical evolution

The beginning of Lufeng temple is unknown.

In the Southern Song Dynasty (420-479), Tianzhu Mountain Temple was built. During this period, Huijing, an eminent monk, lived in Tianzhu Mountain Temple, writing and promoting Dharma. Fa Hui, an eminent monk, traveled to Yu cave in the East and recited the Dharma Sutra in the mountain temple. He had not lived in the world for 32 years, and his princes and nobles had a good conversation. Jianwu two years (495) died in the temple.

In the Song Dynasty, it was called South Tianzhu, which echoed the North Tianzhu of Jishan mountain in the city. It worshipped the jade statue of Guanyin, which was very fragrant.

During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it was the place where bhiksuni practiced, which was called luoan.

Xianfengjian (1851-1861) built the four side Guanyin hall on the north slope. Guangxu seven years (1881), the reconstruction of the peak palace, re known as the South Tianzhu. During this period, the inscriptions of "Cloud Gate", "flying from the sea" and "gate to Zhejiang tide" were successively inscribed on the ridges and cliffs.

During the period of the Republic of China, there were more than ten Buddhist temples and monasteries. Cai Yuanpei wrote the title "Ciyun Guangbei".

At the beginning of the founding of the people's Republic of China, there were nengti, XUEDE, Yichen, Yuanxiang, etc. who presided over the temple affairs. Guanyin Taoist temple was famous, and Buddhist affairs began one after another. In 1964, there were more than ten temples and monk's houses at the top of the peak, with stone steps winding up the mountain, steep stone walls on both sides, deep valleys and steep mountains. To the "Cultural Revolution", the temple was destroyed and the Buddhists returned to the common customs.

In 1984, the villagers along the Xianglu peak spontaneously raised funds to repair the dilapidated temples, sculpt Buddha statues and offer incense.

In 1988, more than 800 square meters of buildings were rebuilt.

Since 1989, the temple has been rebuilt. The main hall of Guanyin in Lufeng has been rebuilt. The main hall, Sansheng Buddha Hall, guest hall and Qingcui pavilion have been built. The main hall, Sansheng Buddha Hall, guest hall and Qingcui pavilion have been rebuilt.

In 1990, Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, personally inscribed the plaque of "Lufeng Temple". Later, the two presidents of the Chinese Buddhist Association, elder Yicheng and elder Chuanyin, respectively inscribed "Buddhist realm" and "Yuezhong Buddhist kingdom" on the wall of Lufeng temple. The plaque of "Ciyun Guangbei" on the top of the mountain was written by Cai Yuanpei (the original is lost). It was written by Shen Dingan, a great contemporary calligrapher.

In 1991, with the approval of the relevant departments of the municipal government, Lufeng Temple became the first Buddhist activity place open to the outside world in Shaoxing City, and invited the abbot of Xinchang Dafo temple, master Wudao, to be the abbot of Lufeng temple.

In 1997, the 36 meter high, 44.4 meter long, 30 meter wide Daxiong hall with a construction area of 1332 square meters was completed. The Buddha statue of Sakyamuni in the hall was cast out of glass fiber reinforced plastic, with a height of more than 18 meters.

In 1999, the overall planning plan of Lufeng temple was officially issued, and the construction project was fully started and orderly promoted.

In 2000, the temple Affairs Management Committee of Lufeng temple was established. The abbot master Wudao was also the director of the temple management committee, and his direct disciple master Jingfang was the deputy director. In 2002, master Jingfang took over as the director of the temple management committee. In 2005, master Wudao passed away and master Jingfang took over as the abbot.

On November 28, 2006, Lufeng Temple held a grand celebration for the 15th anniversary of its opening. Meanwhile, master Jingfang was promoted to abbot.

In 2015, the temple is planning to set up "Shaoxing Lufeng benevolence fund" in order to carry out charity work more orderly. In the same year, Lufeng temple was named the second batch of five-star places for religious activities in Zhejiang Province.

Architectural pattern

Lufeng Buddhist temple is a large Buddhist complex, built on the mountain. At the foot of the mountain, there are Mahavira hall, Tianwang hall, Sanmen hall, bell tower, Drum Tower, Baoen hall, Huixian building, Abbot's courtyard, Scripture collection building (under construction), east-west wing room, and release pool. On the mountainside, there are Guanyin Hall (also known as Jianxin Guanyin Hall) and incense burning room. On the top of the mountain, there are Guanyin hall, Sansheng Buddha Hall, Dabei hall, qianfang, liaoseng hall, and Hakka hall And so on. The whole temple is four Li long, covering an area of 100 mu, with a construction area of more than 20000 square meters.

From the foot of the mountain to the temple, there are nanzhendian site, Shanmen, Jixiang Pavilion, Ruyi bridge, Jinhui Pavilion, Shuangyu Pavilion, Fengxian Pavilion, Yufeng tower, MiaoTong Pavilion, Qingcui Pavilion, Siyuan tower, and "nantianzhu" archway, with a total of 1508 stone steps, with a total length of 1988 meters. The narrowest part of the ridge is only three or four meters. There are cliffs on both sides. There are luohantan and qianzhangkeng under it, which are not deep enough to see the bottom. On the rock wall of the ridge, there are seven cliff inscriptions, such as "Cloud Gate", "flying over the sea", "gate to Zhejiang tide", "Ciyun Chufu" and so on.

Main attractions

Dharma Hall

Dharma protection hall, also known as Wulu God of wealth hall, is located in the south of simian Guanyin hall on the hillside of Xianglu peak in Kuaiji mountain. It is surrounded by mountains and hills, adjacent to Longquan, Longmen, Jingchuang, Jinhui Pavilion, Puji bridge, zushi relic tower and stone carvings of "glass world, Tianzhu blessed land". Zhao Gongming, the God of wealth, is worshipped in the middle of the Dharma Hall of Lufeng temple. The statue of Zhao Gongming, the God of wealth on the Dharma protection hall, has a black face and thick beard, an iron crown on his head, a steel whip in his hand, and a black tiger on his foot, with a solemn look. On the left and right sides of Zhao Gongming's statue are Qilin, Chen, and Guangming lamp. The two walls are carved with the patterns of "Baizi sending blessing" and "Ma daochenggong" and ornaments such as Ruyi vase, cornucopia, money, and Yuanbao. Zhaobi behind the statue of Zhao Gongming is a large relief work, engraved with 100 bats, 100 sika deer and "longevity" in seal script, symbolizing three stars of happiness, wealth and longevity. In the East, West, South and north of the Dharma hall, the four God of wealth are called: Xiao Sheng, the God of wealth, Cao Bao, the God of Nazhen, Chen Jiugong, the messenger of treasure, and Yao shaosi, the immortal official of Lishi.

Wanwei mountain

Wanwei mountain is located in the north of Xianglu peak.. According to the book of Fengchan in Shiji, the so-called "Chan" is to gather the princes to sacrifice to the God of the land, so as to establish a unified state power. The southern foot of wanwei mountain was the place where Xiayu gathered together to sacrifice to the gods. It is said that the "Shikui" and "Yuxue" which Yu obtained from the Jin slips and jade characters were also in wanwei mountain. The highest point of wanwei mountain is 278 meters above sea level, steep and beautiful. The straight-line distance from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain is only 500 meters, but the height difference is more than 200 meters, and the slope of the whole mountain is more than 70 degrees.

The censer peak

Xianglu peak is one of the peaks of Kuaiji mountain. It is also known as Tianzhu Mountain because of its upright and pillar like shape. Xianglu peak, 354 meters high, is the highest peak in the south of Shaoxing City. The huge stone on the top is only tens of meters square. It looks like a censer with a cover, so it gets its name. Every cloud and rain weather, mist misty, auspicious mist around, if the furnace smoke, dense, forming "furnace peak rain".

In the old days, Xianglu peak was located at the junction of the two counties, with Shanyin in the West and Kuaiji in the East, overlooking the ancient Yue city wall in the north and the continuous mountains in the south. Around the peaks, there are Yangming cave, ruoyefudi, shifantian street, Maitreya rock, shengxiantai and other historic sites.

Cliff inscriptions

The cliff stone carvings are more than 20 meters long and 5 meters high. On the dark rock walls, the full text of Prajna Paramita Heart Sutra is engraved in red lacquer, with each word one foot square. The cliff faces an unfathomable cliff. Only a slightly inclined path chiseled from under the cliff is supported on the cliff on the left side. Only one hand is close to the cliff on the right side, can we walk slowly on the narrow stone path. The first half of Prajna paramita Sutra is written by Xu shengweng, a famous Chinese calligrapher in Yue Dynasty, while the second half of the Sutra has been damaged and re engraved. Prajna paramita Sutra, also known as Maha Prajna paramita Sutra, or Prajna Sutra for short, is one of the most important Sutras in the series of Prajna sutras, which is concise, profound, concise and can be recited daily by Mahayana Buddhists.

Cultural history

The specific time of the initial construction of Xianglufeng temple is still unknown. In the Tang Dynasty, when the poet traveled to Yuezhong, he visited Dayuling temple and Yunmen temple in RUOYE river. Bai Juyi ascended the furnace peak and praised: "the stone concave immortal medicine mortar, the peak steep Buddha incense burner.". Lingche, the poet monk, once lived in Jieshan temple. After the death of Kaiyuan Temple in Xuanzhou, the disciples moved back to Yuezhong and built the tower at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain. Lingche, the poet monk, once lived in Jieshan temple in his later years, after the death of Kaiyuan Temple in Xuanzhou, the disciples moved back to Yuezhong and built the tower at the foot of Tianzhu Mountain. In the Song Dynasty, some monks worshipped the statue of Guanyin in the temple, and the incense became more and more popular. At that time, they were called "South Tianzhu", which echoed with the North Tianzhu of Jishan mountain in the city. Wang Shipeng and Lu you visited Xianglu peak and visited the temple, leaving eulogizing poems.

The initial spread of Buddhism in China was closely related to the translation of Buddhist scriptures. The earliest translators were mostly monks from the western regions. An Shigao was the founder of the Chinese translation of Buddhist scriptures, and he was the first to translate and introduce Yin

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