Thousand Buddha Pavilion

Thousand Buddha Pavilion

Qianfo Pavilion is located at the east end of Dongguan Street in the old Pingdu City of Shandong Province. It was built in the Tianqi period of Ming Dynasty (1621-1627). It was burned in the fifth year of Chongzhen and rebuilt in the fourth year of Shunzhi of Qing Dynasty (1647).

Detailed introduction

The present Pavilion foundation was built in the reign of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty. The stone columns and wooden beams and columns on the attic are mostly old objects in the reign of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. The magnificent temples, towering buildings, simple and magnificent, show the wisdom and artistic creativity of the ancient Chinese working people. Thousand Buddha Pavilion is about 20 meters high. The pavilion base is made of white granite boulders. It is 18 meters long from north to south, 13 meters wide from east to west, and 7 meters high. It runs through an east-west arch in the middle, which is the only way to pass in and out of the gate in the past. The attic is of Xieshan style with double eaves. The double eaves are tilted at the four corners and want to fly in the air. Under the double eaves of the Feige Pavilion, a refined copper bell is hung, "the high wind is always at night, and Baoduo is singing harmoniously", which is heard 10 miles away. A plaque was hung on the lintel of the west gate of the Buddha Hall in the pavilion, with four big gold characters of "coming from the West and setting the East". There was a wooden statue of the Tathagata Buddha on the top of a high Pavilion in the gate, which was carved in the early Qing Dynasty. It is said that there is a small Buddha on each lotus petal, and the pavilion is named Thousand Buddhas. The Lantern Festival of Qianfo pavilion has a unique style. The thousands of lamps dedicated to Buddha are elaborately made by thousands of households with dough. Each lamp is no more than an inch in diameter, and is made into "six animals" such as cattle, horses, sheep, chickens, dogs and pigs, or various flowers and lotus leaves. On the fourteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, lamps are delivered. A face lamp is placed on each lotus petal of the Buddha lotus. On the lintel and pillars of the west gate of the Buddha Hall, there are "light strings". Lantern Festival, the beginning of the blue moon, began to light, Buddha seat countless bright lights, row long string, connected into a piece. There are so many tourists coming here. The best place to watch the lights is at the north entrance of Jiuwen Village Lane in the West. Under the blue sky and bright moon, the thousand Buddha Pavilion is flying in the sky, with hazy outline. There are thousands of flickering lights in the Buddha lotus seat, just like floating in the blue sea and sky. In 1992, after the renovation of the thousand Buddha Pavilion, the pavilion took on a new look, and the Buddha statue reappeared its golden light.

Shanmen

It is 13.5m wide and 4.6m deep. Hanging mountain style building, gray tube tile cover top, tile ridge, ridge at both ends of the big kiss. The front and back of the gate go out of the building, and there are two real Tata gates between the two pillars in the middle.

audience hall

The plane is rectangular. Facing south, it has three rooms wide and three rooms deep.

Single eaves Xieshan, glazed tile cut edge top. According to the inscriptions of stone inscriptions on the gold pillars of the east front eaves of the hall, it can be seen that the hall was first built in 1125, the seventh year of Xuanhe reign of Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty, and has been renovated many times since then, but the main components are still the original objects of Song Dynasty. Under the eaves, there are three auxiliary buildings, which are used for single copy, single copy, and arch construction.

In the Ming Dynasty, there were two Banmen, two vertical lattice square windows, four six prism pillars on the front eaves, and relief sculptures of pomegranate, rolling grass, birds and Jiyue.

There are four stone pillars in the hall, on which the emperor of heaven, Panlong and Binjia are embossed. The upper beams of the hall were made in the upper Ming Dynasty, and the later pillars were made by shifting pillars.

There is a Buddhist niche in the hall. In the lower part of the East, West and North walls of the hall, stones are laid inside and outside to protect the feet, and clouds, flowing water, dragons, elephants, fish, mussels, Buddha statues, figures and buildings are carved.

The main hall is built on a high stone platform, with bluestones in front and back stepping on the road, and a door on the back wall of the hall.

Qianfo pavilion was first built in Tianqi period of Ming Dynasty (1621-1627). It was burned in the fifth year of Chongzhen period and rebuilt in the fourth year of Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty (1647). The present Pavilion foundation was built in the reign of Tianqi in the Ming Dynasty. The stone columns and wooden beams and columns on the attic are mostly old objects in the reign of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty. The attic is of Xieshan style with double eaves. The double eaves are tilted at the four corners and want to fly in the air.

Under the double eaves of the Feige Pavilion, a refined copper bell is hung, "the high wind is always at night, and Baoduo is singing harmoniously", which is heard 10 miles away. A plaque was hung on the lintel of the west gate of the Buddha Hall in the pavilion, with four big gold characters of "coming from the West and setting the East".

There was a wooden statue of the Tathagata Buddha on the top of a high Pavilion in the gate, which was carved in the early Qing Dynasty. It is said that there is a small Buddha on each lotus petal, and the pavilion is named Thousand Buddhas.

The Lantern Festival of Qianfo pavilion has a unique style.

On the fourteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar, lamps are delivered. A face lamp is placed on each lotus petal of the Buddha lotus. On the lintel and pillars of the west gate of the Buddha Hall, there are "light strings". Lantern Festival, the beginning of the blue moon, began to light, Buddha seat countless bright lights, row long string, connected into a piece.

There are so many tourists coming here. The best place to watch the lights is at the north entrance of Jiuwen Village Lane in the West. Under the blue sky and bright moon, the thousand Buddha Pavilion is flying in the sky, with hazy outline.

There are thousands of flickering lights in the Buddha lotus seat, just like floating in the blue sea and sky. In 1992, after the renovation of the thousand Buddha Pavilion, the pavilion took on a new look, and the Buddha statue reappeared its golden light.

Thousand Buddha Pavilion, East and West, such as the screen, beautiful scenery.

Liu e's travel notes of Lao can once described that: "when you come to Tiegong temple and look to the south, you can see the Buddhist monk's building on Qianfo Mountain, alternating with the green pines and cypresses, red and red, white and white, green and indigo, green and green, and the half tree red maple in it, just like a painting by Zhao Qianli of Song Dynasty, making a screen for tens of miles." On the north side of the mountain, there are three winding winding roads, pine and cypress roads, which block out the sun.

If it is inconvenient to walk, you can also take a bus to the mountain from the side of Shandong. Facing the west of the mountain gate, there are couplets on both sides: "the evening drum and the morning bell awaken the world's celebrities, and the Buddha calls back the dream of the bitter sea.".

There are the main hall, Guanyin hall, Maitreya hall and Duihua Pavilion.

On the south side of Qianfo cliff, there are more than 130 Buddha statues from kaihuang period of Sui Dynasty. On the cliff, from west to East, there are Longquan cave, blissful cave, qianlou cave and luzu cave. Lishan temple, located in the east of Xingguo temple, is a complex of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

There are Shun temple, Luban temple, Wenchang Pavilion and a list Pavilion. At the north foot of the thousand Buddha Pavilion, there is a ten thousand Buddha cave integrating four grottoes.

Here, visitors can see the beauty of the statues made in the Northern Wei, Tang and Song dynasties. Located at the east foot of Qianfo Pavilion, Shandong Xinhai revolutionary martyrs cemetery is a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. In addition, there are also "Tang huaiting", "qiyanjiudian", "Yunjing Zen pass" ancient square and other places of interest. Here you can have a panoramic view of the spring city at the foot of the mountain.

The Qianfo pavilion was developed and expanded. It was put into use in 1996 with a total investment of 12 million yuan, covering an area of 58 mu. It is planned to build a cultural and entertainment area, a tourism area, a sports area, and a publicity and education area, forming a multi-functional and combined cultural and entertainment center integrating culture, entertainment, tourism, and education. It has become a major tourist attraction in Laizhou City. The center has 1000 square meters of roller skating rink and open-air ballroom for 20 people, 2000 square meters of swimming pool, 500 square meters of shooting range, basketball court, badminton court, billiards court, table tennis room, recreation room, library, reading room, karaoke dance hall, concert hall, and other sports venues. It satisfies the people's desire for knowledge and learning. In recent years, in order to further carry forward the ancient culture of Laizhou, arouse people's patriotic enthusiasm, protect the ancient cultural heritage of Laizhou, build a 20 thousand square meter museum of thousand Buddha Pavilion, rebuilt the thousand Buddha Pavilion of Laizhou (also known as the great mercy Pavilion), and reproduce the three ancient buildings in Laizhou: the Town God's Temple, the sea temple, the Confucious'temple and the ancient city of Laizhou, and reproduce the wisdom of the ancient working people. In addition, there are Tang Dynasty stone lions, stone tablets and Song Dynasty cultural relics. Among the ancient buildings with thousand Buddha Pavilion as the main body and beautiful landscape, the 150 meter Xiangxian temple is the unique ancient cultural corridor in Laizhou City. The stone inscriptions record the historical meritorious officials and major events of Laizhou from the Zhou Dynasty to the Republic of China, and promote justice and civilization.

Qianfoge cultural and entertainment center has become one of the main positions of Laizhou's spiritual civilization construction. The diversified and all-round cultural and entertainment center educates and enlightens people every day, and meets the growing needs of the masses in spiritual and cultural life.

Temple culture

After the Shang Yuan Dynasty, 28 colleagues of Cao Mu drank in the West Lake and ascended the thousand Buddha Pavilion

Author: Wang Zhidao

Time: Song Dynasty

Fuxing terrace is a place where people come from, and they are tired of stepping on the world of mortals. The blue boat outside Yongjin gate, the spring water on both sides.

Through the song of the song, you can feel the beautiful spring.

The six bridges are suddenly covered with Danqing, and the Thousand Buddhas are full of dazzling splendor.

He is willing to write bamboo and silk in Yuntai.

In a moment, I drink the evening breeze, but I sweep away the haze and give birth to Gui soul.

Thousand Buddha Pavilion

Author: Lou Yao date: Song Dynasty

poems

The clouds are flat and empty, and the reflection is still near the jade pot.

The Thousand Buddhas' power and light return to the treasure house, and the nine Xiao Chen algae charm River map.

Man and nature sigh that they have never been, and the birds dare not surpass each other.

Ask Nanxun boy to see that Huacheng once saw that there was no room in this building.

Four quatrains of salt officials

Su Shi

The residents of the ancient city are in the middle of the sea, so they can be built high by teachers.

All the money is spent and nothing happens. Sit and watch the cigarette go around the pekoe.

Stele of Buddhist relic Scripture in thousand Buddha Pavilion

The thousand Buddha Pavilion in the Buddhist Scripture contains the Buddhist Scripture, which is the last Sutra that Sakyamuni said before he came to nirvana. As the most intelligent person in the world, Sakyamuni Buddha knows that the rise and fall of Buddhism is completely determined by the precepts. It is based on the Buddha's final exhortation and instruction on the basis and importance of the precepts before nirvana. The Sutra says: "we should respect the treasure and the balote fork. If the dark meets the light, the poor will get treasure. If I live in the world, it's just like this. " "Abstinence is the root of the right and right liberation, according to which we can get all kinds of meditation and the wisdom of eliminating suffering.

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