Ganquan Temple

Ganquan Temple

Ganquan temple is located in the north of Zhuoshan mountain, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. It is named after Ganquan in the temple. There are thousands of old ginkgo trees in the temple, which can prove the long history of the temple.

Under the ginkgo tree, there is a stone tablet, which was built in the 15th year of Wanli (1588) of the Ming Dynasty. It is about four meters high and is carved from a huge stone. The inscription is written by Jia Menglong, the Minister of Guanglu Temple of the Ming Dynasty, and his brother Jia Mengli. On the back of the stele is recorded the past glory of Ganquan Temple: there are thousands of fertile fields, more than 100 monks in the temple, and thousands of donors when the temple was rebuilt.

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, the scenic spot will be free of charge for medical workers from the opening date of the park in 2020 to December 31, 2020.

Introduction to scenic spots

Ganquan Temple Ganquan temple is located in the hinterland of the northern suburb of Zaozhuang scenic spot with beautiful mountains and waters. It was called Jialan temple in ancient times, also known as Longwo temple. It is one of the famous temples in southern Shandong. There is no way to find out when the temple was first built, and it was rebuilt on a large scale during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Until modern times, the only remaining site, rebuilt in 1992, was named Ganquan temple, which was named after Ganquan. It covers an area of 10.7 mu. Inside the temple, there are the main hall, the heavenly king hall, the Sutra collection building, the kiln temple, and the East-West side hall. On both sides of the temple are the connecting corridors. Inside the temple, there are the releasing pool, the sweet spring, the gingko trees more than 1000 years old, and various ancient trees. There are also stone tablets built in the past dynasties. There are three Golden Buddha statues in the main hall, with eighteen Arhats. They have different and vivid expressions. There is a dragon riding Avalokitesvara in the release pool, and the sweet spring water flows into the pool.

history

Ganquan temple also suffered from disasters in history and was repeatedly attacked by thunder and fire caused by war. By around 1949, the area had been completely destroyed, leaving only the decadent walls. In 1992, kekou Town, Shizhong District, Zaozhuang city rebuilt Ganquan temple on a large scale. After the reconstruction, the main hall, the East and West Wing rooms, the carved gallery and the painted buildings are antique, and the courtyard walls are winding, simple and elegant. In the hall of Mahavira, Buddha's end of Tathagata

Sitting in the center, the eighteen Arhats on both sides of the East and the West looked different and lifelike. Below the front steps of daxiongbao hall is the release pool. The sweet spring under the ginkgo tree in the northwest corner of the temple flows into the pool (hence the name of Ganquan Temple). Fish play in the pool, adding infinite vitality. In April 1996, Ganquan temple was approved as a legal place for Buddhist activities.

In the process of rebuilding Ganquan temple, the local government also excavated and sorted out 12 steles related to the reconstruction of Ganquan temple in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and built a forest of Steles on the right side of the reconstructed main hall. Among them, there is a carved dragon stone tablet, which was set up in the sixth year of Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty. This tablet records the history of Zaozhuang being called the coal city.

Under the ginkgo tree, there is a stone tablet standing in the 15th year of Wanli (1588) of the Ming Dynasty, which is entitled "the inscription of rebuilding Longwo Temple". It says: "Longwo temple is more than 30 li away from the site of the city, at the east foot of Pingshan mountain and before Yungu mountain, it has a secluded place. There is an unusual sweet spring in it. It was formerly known as Ganquan temple. In the reign of Yuan Yanyou (around 1314), Liang Jiazhuang Hongkuan and others rebuilt it. " The monument

It is about four meters high and is made of a huge stone. The inscription is written by Jia Menglong, Minister of Guanglu temple in Ming Dynasty, and by his younger brother Jia Mengli. On the back of the stele is recorded the past glory of Ganquan Temple: there are thousands of fertile fields, more than 100 monks in the temple, and thousands of donors when the temple was rebuilt.

building structure

In April 1996, the Management Committee of Ganquan Temple applied step by step and was finally approved as a legal Buddhist activity site in Zaozhuang by the higher authorities. For this reason, the Shandong Buddhist Association appointed Qianfo Mountain monk, master Jichang, 88 years old, to live in Ganquan temple as abbot. Since then, the incense of Ganquan temple has become more and more popular, and more than 300 residents in Zaozhuang City have been given legal places for activities. Through the joint efforts of master jingjichang, five monks and all the residents in the temple, the elder jingjichang worked with the ten believers to make the temple the first Buddhist temple in southern Shandong. The temple has high mountain gate, bell and Drum Tower, Tianwang hall, Dabei corridor, release pool, Daxiong hall, Guanyin Pavilion, sutra collection building, guest hall and Zhaitang. There are 14 East-West halls, several men's and women's squatters, and two-story Dharma hall under construction. The temple is surrounded by mountains, water and a spring. Every spring, the flowers of Nanshan pear are like snow, and the peach blossom in front of the gate is like powder; in autumn, pomegranate fruit is hanging, and the four mountains are green. Today's Ganquan temple has built a new Tianwang hall in front of the release pool. On both sides of the hall, East and West corridors are built to connect with the East and West Wing rooms. At the same time, zhaifang is also built to solve the problem of food and accommodation for monks and residents. Master Jichang often travels between Ganquan temple and Qianfo Mountain in Jinan, engaging in Buddhist activities. The daily affairs of Ganquan temple are presided over by master Xinhao. In the process of rebuilding Ganquan temple, the local government also excavated and sorted out 12 steles related to the reconstruction of Ganquan temple in yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and built a forest of Steles on the right side of the reconstructed main hall. One of them is a carved dragon stele, which was erected in 1802, the sixth year of Jiaqing period of Qing Dynasty. This stele records the history why Zaozhuang was called the coal city. The inscription says: "the coal mines of Wuyi people were opened in Wanli period of the former dynasty, and have been excavated all over the world up to now (that is, during the Jiaqing period)". At the same time, it also introduces in detail "Wang Chen, a man of Wuyi, got them by mining coal in partnership with Taigu zhitaiyang, a mountain man", and the construction of them in Ganquan temple After the construction of the kiln temple, this monument further enriched the cultural connotation of Ganquan temple.

Culture

Ganquan Temple poems: Ganquan Temple (Lu You) in xiazhou, Ganquan temple on the river, visiting ganyi Prefecture. I'll have to visit the pavilion again. The beach is often rainy, and the forest is deep enough to meet the autumn. The way back is more clear, and the fishing boat is called by the staff.

Ganquan temple has now become a central scenic spot in the northern suburb of Zaozhuang, where believers come to burn incense and worship Buddha, or to see the majesty of Buddha. With the passage of time, Ganquan temple will return to its former glory and become a brilliant place in southern Shandong

The holy land of Buddhist culture. The current abbot of Ganquan temple is master Xinhao, 33 years old. He is from Jining, Shandong Province. He became a monk in 1991 and studied under master Jichang. He is now a 27 year old master of Weizheng, a native of Jining, Shandong Province. The abbot of the temple is master Jichang. He is now 90 years old and comes from Jining, Shandong Province.

legend

Ganquan Temple

Ganquan temple is located in the north of Zhuoshan, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province. It can not be verified when it was founded, or it was founded in the Song Dynasty, but there is no conclusive evidence. It is said that there was once a scholar who won the first prize in the examination. When the emperor of Tang saw his talent, he betrothed his aunt to him. In order to escape marriage and abandon the country, the number one scholar came here to build a temple and become a monk. Huang Gu chased her husband and came here. Seeing that Lang Jun had become a monk, she had no choice but to build a nunnery in front of the temple. Although there is no written record of the legend, it is not enough to prove it. However, the ancient ginkgo trees with the age of 1000 years in the temple are enough to prove the long history of the temple.

Traffic information

Zaozhuang has superior geographical location and convenient transportation. Within a radius of 50 km, there are 4 airports of Xuzhou, Lianyungang, Jining and Linyi, 3 sea ports of Shijiu, Lanshan and Lianyungang, and Beijing Shanghai railway, Beijing Fuzhou Expressway, national highway 104 and national highway 206 pass through the territory. There are 577.3 km class II and above highways in the city, with a highway density of 35.7 km per square kilometer and a total length of 288.5 km The world-famous Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal passes through the southern part of the urban area and connects with Jiangsu, Anhui, Shanghai, Zhejiang and other provinces and cities downstream. Every year, a large amount of high-quality coal, cement, gypsum and so on are transported to various places. Taierzhuang shiplock is the largest shiplock on the Beijing Hangzhou canal. Ships of 2000 tons can enter and leave freely. A comprehensive transportation network composed of aviation, railway, highway and water transportation is formed in the territory.

Free policy

In February 2020, in order to pay tribute to the medical workers struggling in the front line of anti epidemic, the scenic spot will be free of charge for medical workers from the opening date of the park in 2020 to December 31, 2020.

shopping

There are many shopping places in Zaozhuang. Besides Zaozhuang shopping center, the best shopping place is Zhongtian pedestrian street in Zaozhuang. Zhongtian pedestrian street is a high-end pedestrian street integrating shopping, catering, leisure and living. In the most central gold business circle in the city center, it echoes with Zaozhuang shopping center. After the pedestrian street is connected, it will form a circular gold business circle with people, which is bound to become the "business card" of the city. The commercial street is equipped with: boutique clothing, fashion clothing, shoes, hats, leather goods, bags, leisure tea bar, coffee bar, casual consumption on both sides and purposeful consumption in the center, which can more effectively attract two-way flow of people. It provides a guarantee for Zhongtian pedestrian street to realize the first light night market in Zaozhuang, and will be the most brilliant scenery in Zaozhuang in the future. Local specialty: "taogouqiao" rice, Shexian pomegranate.

Address: No.1 Ganquan street, Guanyin Township, Taoyuan County, 328 Taiwan

Longitude: 121.08163269387

Latitude: 25.037086962284

Tel. + 886 3 473 2622

Ticket information: free.

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