Yunqi Temple

Yunqi Temple

Yunqi temple, formerly known as Guanyin Pavilion, is located in Xietun Town, Wafangdian City, Dalian city. Its west side is the vast Bohai Sea, facing the exchange Island, 20 Li south of Changxing Island, surrounded by mountains on three sides. The mountain is called Lingshan. Located in the mountains, yunqi temple is a secluded paradise. Dalian calls it the temple in the mountains.

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According to historical records, the temple was built in the 14th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty, covering an area of about two hectares. It was built along the mountain and according to the terrain. It was carved from black brick and granite. Looking up, the eaves flying in the air, monsters ridge, carved beams and painted buildings, resplendent. It was destroyed during the cultural revolution. It was rebuilt in 2002, covering an area of 18000 square meters, with the main hall, Guanyin hall, sengliao, Zhaitang and other buildings. It was approved as a place for religious activities in 2007. On May 12, 2009, the temple invited a Sakyamuni Buddha from the Chiang Mai meditation center in Thailand, and built the first "four Buddha" (the main Buddha of wealth), more than 30 holy statues including "eight great masters", "eight great bodhisattvas" and Dharma protector in the northeast. The temple opened on July 12, 2009. Host: Master Shi Hongren. Yunqi Buddhist temple is famous for its meditation. The architectural style of Southern Buddhism is refreshing. It is different from the pagodas and Buddha statues of its own nation. It is also a foreign country. Apart from the morning bell and evening drum, meditation is the main course here. The night in the mountains is quiet. Far away from the noisy city, far away from the dim lights, only the stars, within reach, is a wonderful place for meditation.

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Yunmen temple was first built in the third year of Yixi in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (407 AD). Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, ten states, song, yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of China have a history of more than 1700 years, which is one of the oldest ancient temples in China. According to historical records, Wang Xianzhi, a great calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, once lived in seclusion here. Yunmen temple was originally the old house of Wang Xianzhi (the seventh son of Wang Xizhi), who was appointed by zhongshuling. It is said that Wang Xianzhi once gave up his house as a temple. On a night in 407, the third year of emperor an's Yixi reign, Wang Xianzhi suddenly appeared colorful auspicious clouds on the roof of his house at the foot of Qinwang mountain. Wang Xianzhi showed this to the emperor. Jin'an emperor learned that he had issued an imperial edict to rebuild Wang Xianzhi's old house into "Yunmen Temple", and the stone bridge in front of the gate was renamed "Wuyun bridge". The eminent monk Bo Daoyou lived there, and Zhu fakuang and Zhu Daoyi successively recruited them. Yu Ji, the 16th volume of Kuaiji annals of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, wrote the record of Yunmen temple, which says: "the book of the temple ordered Wang Xianzhi's old house.".

Address: Heiling mountain foot, Huayuan village, Xietun Town, Wafangdian City, Dalian City

Longitude: 121.469589

Latitude: 39.499207

Ticket information: free.

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