Zunsheng tower

Zunsheng pagoda is located in Ta'er Temple of Lianhua Mountain, lushaer Town, Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province. Zunsheng pagoda is one of the eight pagodas of Ruyi pagoda. Ruyi pagoda is in Ta'er temple. Eight of them were built side by side in the 41st year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. The spire, under the top circle, commemorates eight major events of Sakyamuni. Zunsheng tower is to commemorate Sakyamuni's victory over the demon army.

Zunsheng tower

Jizushan Pagoda Temple, formerly known as Zunsheng pagoda, is located in the pagoda mountain at the end of the left branch of Wenbi mountain. According to the records of Kangxi Jizu mountain, Zunsheng tower was built in 1683 (during the reign of emperor Chongzhen and Emperor Wuyin of the Ming Dynasty). It was built by Mujing, the magistrate of Lijiang, Daoyuan and Daozhen, monks of Xitan temple. During the 274 years from 1689 to 1963, the temple was destroyed and repaired to varying degrees. The pagoda temple we see now was rebuilt on the ruins in 1994 by master Daoxing of Taiwan, who donated tens of millions of yuan over the past 20 years. The original Pagoda in the temple is a Lamaist pagoda, 22 meters high. The restored white pagoda is an Indian vase style pagoda, 22 meters high, with a round surface and lime decoration.

brief introduction

Jizushan Pagoda Temple, formerly known as Zunsheng pagoda, is located in the pagoda mountain at the end of the left branch of Wenbi mountain. According to the records of Kangxi Jizu mountain, Zunsheng tower was built in 1683 (during the reign of emperor Chongzhen and Emperor Wuyin of the Ming Dynasty). It was built by Mujing, the magistrate of Lijiang, Daoyuan and Daozhen, monks of Xitan temple. During the 274 years from 1689 to 1963, the temple was destroyed and repaired to varying degrees. The pagoda temple we see now was rebuilt on the ruins in 1994 by master Daoxing of Taiwan, who donated tens of millions of yuan over the past 20 years. The original Pagoda in the temple is a Lamaist pagoda, 22 meters high. The restored white pagoda is an Indian vase style pagoda, 22 meters high, with a round surface and lime decoration. At the bottom of the tower, there are painted stone statues of the four heavenly kings in different shapes. One of the eight sceneries of Jizu mountain, the autumn moon in the pagoda yard, is to be seen in the temple. Lu Guisheng, a poet, wrote the poem "Autumn Moon in the pagoda yard", which reads: "the clear sky is thousands of Li, and the water is blue. Looking at baiyunsheng at the head of the mountain from a distance. The shadow of the tower is hanging alone in the night, and the curling soul is hard to name. "It vividly describes the beautiful scenery of Zunsheng tower yard when the autumn moon is in the sky and the moon is like water.

In the past, there were 40 Buddhist temples around the pagoda, which were places for monks to meditate. There is also a large bronze bell weighing more than 2000 Jin, which was donated to Lijiang Mu family in 1656. The bell in the morning and evening strikes a mountain. Unfortunately, the clock was destroyed in the "Cultural Revolution". At present, the new Mahavira hall to the west of the white tower is dignified and generous, with statues of Sakyamuni Buddha, Guanyin Bodhisattva and dashizhi Bodhisattva inside.

Viewing time

It is necessary to watch the autumn moon on the 14th, 15th and 16th day of the lunar month. When the bright moon moves to the west of Lengyan pagoda, the main peak of Jizu mountain, and the moon connects with Lengyan pagoda and Zunsheng pagoda, the surrounding mountains are in darkness. Only the bright moon and Lengyan pagoda are very obvious. Looking up, you feel like entering the Moon Palace. On August 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17, there is no shadow in Zunsheng tower, so it is also called shadowless tower.

Cultural legend

There is also a legend about the shadowless tower. When Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty married Songzanganbu, the king of Tibet, the great monk of Jizushan sent monk Wuming as the ambassador to take the mountain products to celebrate. Zanpu and the princess were very happy and appreciated Wuming. They sent Turkish architects and craftsmen from the Tang Dynasty to return to the mountain with Wuming and built Zunsheng tower on the first day of July to commemorate their wedding. On July 15, Songzanganbu and Princess Wencheng rushed to Jizu mountain to hold a ceremony for the built tower.

When the bright moon was in the sky, Zunsheng tower was as white as white jade. Songzan Ganbu praised: "this tower is as white as our pure love, but the shadow under the tower is flawless in the end! "After hearing this, Princess Wencheng took the swan feather fan from the maid's hand and gently fanned it. The shadow of the tower on the ground floated away like a wisp of smoke, and suddenly the sky and the earth were bright. From then on, every five days before and after Zanpu and Princess worship, there was no shadow under the tower at midnight, which became one of the unique moonlit scenes in Jizu mountain.

In order to commemorate the virtue of Songzanganbu and Princess Wencheng in building the pagoda, the monks changed the name of the pagoda to "shadowless pagoda". On the 15th night of the lunar calendar, the monks gathered at the bottom of the pagoda to chant sutras and drew two portraits for worship. Although this legend does not match with the construction time of Zunsheng pagoda, it reflects the desire of people of all nationalities to get along well.

repair

When the famous master Daoxing of Taiwan came to the mainland to preach, he once inspected many famous Buddhist mountains and thought that they were not suitable. Finally, he chose Jizu mountain as the place to preach Buddhism and served as the abbot of the pagoda temple. Master Daoxing has a profound and compassionate way. At the same time, he developed and built mountain roads and roads for primary schools. In the eyes of mages, all beings are equal, and there is no distinction between senior officials and civilians. Therefore, if you are destined to meet her, she will receive her equally. In particular, in order to spread Buddhism widely, master Daoxing often printed a large number of Buddhist books, CDs, ribbons, accessories and so on, which were obtained from the Almighty alms, and distributed them free of charge to pray for the pilgrims. In order to ensure the safety of Shangshan pilgrims, master Daoxing also installed upper semicircular convex mirrors on many sharp curves of Shangshan highway, so that drivers who drive up and down the mountain can report the traffic situation on the front curve, and make preparations to slow down and give way early to reduce the occurrence of traffic accidents.

Pagoda Temple activities

There are several important Buddhist activities in the pagoda temple every year, such as "beating Buddha seven", "bathing Buddha Festival" and so on. The pagoda temple in Jizu mountain, Yunnan Province, is a rare pure land Taoist temple built in accordance with the hundred Zhang jungle system inside and outside Yunnan Province. At present, there are more than 60 people living in bhiksuni shamini, which is the most common pure land female Taoist temple in Yunnan Province. With strict discipline and continuous improvement in learning, it is a place where the pure sect practitioners from all over the world go to study and practice together. At a time when natural and man-made disasters are frequent all over the world, master Shangdao Xiaxing, the abbot of Jizushan Pagoda Temple, has made great efforts. Now he is holding 700 national protection activities for two years. The three hour memorial ceremony of national master Zhongfeng will be held every month from the 21st to the 27th of the lunar calendar. All activities are free of charge. Fellow practitioners from all over the world are welcome to participate in the grand event.

Address: No.2 Jintang lane, Huangzhong County, Xining City

Longitude: 101.57135

Latitude: 36.525088

Ticket information: five yuan per person.

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00

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