Jiuzi Temple

Jiuzi Temple

Jiuzi temple is the key temple in Anhui Province. Jiuzi temple is located in the valley, surrounded by peaks and rocks, lush bamboo forest, ancient trees in the sky, springs and waterfalls in contention, the environment is very quiet, just like a paradise. There are Jiuzi rock tower, crescent pool, qingtuoshi, dizang cave and Jiuzi spring.

brief introduction

Jiuzi Temple

Located in Biyun peak. In Biyun peak, there is a flat valley of about 10 mu. To the west is the majestic Jiuzi peak, which was once named Quanshan in ancient times. There are five small peaks arranged from east to west and four small peaks arranged from north to south, just like Jiuzi's circling back, gathering and frolicking; surrounded by three cliffs in the southeast and North, the peaks and rocks are winding and standing like a thousand Zhang city wall; in the city wall, the bamboo forest is luxuriant, the ancient trees cover the sky, the clear spring flows around, and the scenery is deep and beautiful, just like a paradise in the world. Jiuzi temple is located in this fairyland. It is said that Jinqiao felt that it was here that he climbed the mountain. Whether Jin qiaojue came from the Huishang Road, which was once connected to the foot of Biyun peak, is unknown.

history

It was first built in the Tang Dynasty. During the Kaixi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, "Guanghua Temple" was built on the top of Biyun peak to the east of jiuziyan. It was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty and was called "Guanghua courtyard". In the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, it was moved to the present site and renamed Jiuzi temple, also known as Huayan Temple. Today, cunlao hall is a residential building built in the late Qing Dynasty, with two floors and three bays. The walls are inlaid with Ming Dynasty inscriptions. The old hall has a new main hall and a squatter house. In the former site of Guanghua courtyard on the top of Biyun peak, there is a new Youming bell tower, which is a hexagonal two-story attic with a huge Youming copper bell of 3 tons.

detailed

Located in Jiuhua Mountain, there are more than 10 temples. Shuangxi temple is surrounded by two streams. Chuiyun stream rushes out from the cloud Valley ten li high, roaring like thunder. On the 200 meter long trapezoidal cliff at the mouth of the stream, there are waterfalls flying down, twists and turns, such as seven white horses dancing in the air; from the stone slab road at the edge of the stream, there are skillful stones such as Rooster fighting stone, three axe stone, elephant trunk stone and "tortoise rabbit race". In the caves and on the cliffs in this area, monkeys often come and go. To Jiuzi temple at the top of the mountain, there is an ancient Tang Dynasty stone pagoda, standing at the gate. The Qingxi River embraces the temple, and the bamboo and wood shade the sky. Jiuziyan at the back of the temple, holding a huge stone high, is like a reunion of jiuziyan. Yandongbei is the valley mouth of the basin. Mountain springs gather to form a stream and pour down to the East. The spring knocks on the steep wall and drips fresh, forming a famous scenery of "Jiuzi spring sound".

scenery

To Jiuhua Mountain, take the cableway from Shuangxi Temple cableway station. Ten minutes later, you will be on Yingbin peak, 475 meters above sea level. Overlooking the Liangtian, Meichi, sangzhu, Renjia of Zhubei Town, what a idyllic scenery! Along the stone path from the peak down, twists and turns, through a bamboo forest. In the bamboo grove, the color is green and the birds are chirping. Out of the bamboo forest, there is a small stream. When you cross the stone bridge on the stream, you can see a basin. Jiuzi temple is located on one side of the basin. On a rock beside the road, there is a poem, large and clear, written by Li Zhonghua of today's world, "climbing Jiuhua Mountain": "thousands of miles of pines lead to prosperity, passing through clouds and fog to seek the light of Zen. Jiuhua spring full of heaven and earth, independent peak head chant: live in Cang Go a few steps further and you will be in front of Jiuzi temple. Above the steps is the square in front of the temple, with three tripods. Behind and on the right side of the square is the Dianliao of Jiuzi temple. It is a folk house with yellow walls and black tiles, simple and clean. Jiuzi temple is a key temple in Anhui Province. It was first built in Tang Dynasty. It is known as Huayan Temple. According to the original notes of Chen Yan's Jiuhua poetry collection jiuzi'an in the early Yuan Dynasty, the temple was built at the top of Biyun peak (jiuzi'an), dingguang + (1206-1207) in the Kaixi period of the Southern Song Dynasty, namely "Guanghua Temple". His poem says: "to the top of the mountain, there are several roads. When you are tired, you will feel at ease. When you are worried, you will have a dream The reconstruction in Ming Dynasty was called Guanghua Academy. It was destroyed in the war in Xianfeng Period of Qing Dynasty, and lived in the 15th year of Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty (1889)! Banchi monk Wu Heng moved the temple to this basin and built a new temple, named Jiuzi temple. In 1958, master Ren De made a pilgrimage to Jiuhua Mountain. Because he admired the scenery of Jiuhua, he went down the mountain. In 1961, he was the abbot of Jiuzi temple. Now Abbot monk Haicheng;

The existing Zhengzhong old hall is a building built in the late Qing Dynasty. It has two floors and three bays, with a construction area of 200 square meters. It is dedicated to Sakyamuni Buddha, and is served by the venerable kasyah and Ananda. There are inscriptions of Ming Dynasty embedded on the left wall in front of the door, recording the reconstruction process of the temple. \The side hall on the right is dedicated to the Bodhisattva. In 1992, master Haicheng vowed to build a new bell tower and a squatter house at the former site of Guanghua Academy in jiuziyanding, with a construction area of 96 square meters. There are statues of Bodhisattva in the bell tower. In 1996, the main hall was built on the south side of the old hall. It is also a folk house with two floors and three bays, with a construction area of 287 square meters. It is dedicated to Sakyamuni, dizang and the eighteen Arhats. In the south of the main hall and the north of the old hall, new squatters and Zhaitang were built, with a construction area of 440 square meters. It is said that Bodhisattva dizang came to Jiuhua Mountain and ascended jiuziyan first. There is a listening tower in the northeast of the temple. The tower is a square stone tower of Tang style, seven steps high and nine meters high. The tower is made of granite. Inside the stone tower, there is a statue like a dog, which is the legendary mount of King shuozang, listening. Listen, a mythical animal, also known as the green dragon unicorn, can know things within a radius of 500 Li. It is said that when Tibetans crossed the sea, they used listening as their horse and listening as their escort. In order to commemorate the outstanding contribution of diting, posterity built a diting tower to honor it. The diting tower and the body tower are called Jiuhua two towers, which have great influence. Jiuzi temple is located in the valley and basin, surrounded by peaks and rocks, waterfalls and springs, bamboo sea tumbling, with many wonderful scenery. At the top of the temple, there are nine peaks, big and small, which are like babies playing with their mothers. Therefore, Jiuzi peak is named after it. There is a waterfall on the Northeast peak, such as white clouds floating in the air, falling into the deep stream, which is called "chuiyun stream". There is also a waterfall at the Northeast peak of the temple - L -. After the sudden rain, it turns into seven folds, like seven water curtains hanging on the cliff valley. This is called "Qibu water", also known as "Qibu spring". Jiuzi Tingquan is one of the ten scenic spots in Jiuhua. After leaving Jiuzi temple and bypassing the diting tower, there is a crescent moon pool with artificial back beams skillfully using the terrain, on which a small stone arch bridge is built. In the middle of the water, there is a three-level round Pagoda with stone sculptures and peaks. Inside, there is a statue of Bodhisattva in the ground (the turtle stone in front of the pagoda, looking up at the Big Dipper). There is a rhinoceros stone lying next to it, looking at the moon on the opposite bank in the West. This scene is called "rhinoceros looking at the moon". This is the money saved by the late kongyou monk of Jiuzi Temple who cut down his salary and collected herbs. Please be able to carve it out of natural stones by a craftsman. After "rhinoceros looks at the moon", two towering maple and elm trees in front of the teahouse facing south are spectacular. It is said that it is ancient because it is said that this tree was planted by himself when he came to jiuziyan in jindizang. He practiced under this tree for many years. It's said that he is twenty years old. These two ancient trees symbolize a bumper harvest every year and more than ten years old: the ancient maple is about 8 feet high and 22 feet in chest circumference. It takes four hands to make a joint. What's more extraordinary is that clouds and fog gather in the high mountains and basins. These two trees are tens of meters high and are easily struck by lightning. However, they have been flourishing for more than a thousand years. From Jiuzi Gufeng to the northwest, through a bamboo forest, you can get to dizang pantuoshi. It is said that jindizang was the main place to practice in jiuziyan. It is surrounded by mountains in the East and West and deep valleys in the north. At the beginning of jindizang's journey to Jiuhua Mountain, when he settled down in jiuziyan, he loved the tranquility of the place and often came here to meditate. As time goes on, the rock has also worn down his marks. Please look at the sunken part on this rock. Does it look like a person's seat. According to scientific research, the air field and negative air ions here are very conducive to people sitting still. The essence of nature is released and the miasma is released. It can be seen that Jin qiaojue was good at looking for training occasions. It is said that when people sit here quietly, they can reach a special spiritual state with no desire and no self. In the bamboo forest of the basin, there is also a round stone pagoda, which is a very small number of Yuan Dynasty Lama pagodas. This tower is about 3.4 meters high, granite layout, round up and down, the shape is similar to Beijing Beihai Gongtong stone. It is the largest lama Pagoda with the longest history and the best survival found in our province. The existence of the CIMA Pagoda in Jiuhua Mountain confirms the history of Sino Tibetan Buddhism's co cultivation. For thousands of years, Jiuzi temple has attracted a lot of pilgrims and tourists with its long and magical history and legends, beautiful and quiet natural scenery.

geographical position

In jiuziyan scenic area, Dongqiao village, Zhubei Town, Qingyang County, Chizhou City, Anhui Province, you can walk more than 10 meters from crescent pool to the southwest.

Ticket information

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Address: jiuziyan scenic area, Dongqiao village, Zhubei Town, Qingyang County, Chizhou City

Longitude: 117.78109455109

Latitude: 30.470724501018

Tel: jiuziyan scenic area Tel: 0566-5450378

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