Great Buddha Temple

Great Buddha Temple

As the first gateway to worship Mount Emei, the Great Buddha Temple is the first stop to pray for blessings and worship. It is also a must visit place. Located in the eastern suburb of Emeishan City, the Great Buddha Temple, formerly known as the Great Buddha Temple, is characterized by convenient transportation, grand momentum, meticulous structure, multiple halls and many Zen houses.

The temples in Mount Emei have little commercial atmosphere. No one persuades you to donate money, buy Incense and buy souvenirs. Visitors and pilgrims can give, offer incense and worship according to their own wishes without any interference, which makes people feel that this is the real return.

Located in the eastern suburb of Mt. Emei, the temple is magnificent, majestic and majestic. It is not only the starting point of praying and pilgrimage to the Buddhist world of Mt. Emei, but also the starting point for public tourists to visit Mt. Emei and enter the famous mountains.

geographical environment

The Great Buddha Temple, formerly known as the Great Buddha Temple (also known as the Great Buddha Hall), was originally located in the eastern suburb of Mount Emei. It was founded by the Ming Dynasty's infinite national master and took 15 years to complete. The temple covers an area of more than 300 mu, with multiple halls and more than 140 Zen rooms. Because a 12 meter high bronze statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva is worshipped in the great mercy Hall of the temple, Empress Dowager Cisheng, the mother of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, specially gave the temple the name of "Great Buddha Temple".

The Grand Buddha Temple was officially opened to the public on December 14, 2008. Covering an area of more than 400 mu and a construction area of 56000 square meters, the Zen temple is the first gateway to worship Mount Emei and one of the largest ten square jungles in Asia. It has become a supreme Taoist temple integrating cultivation of monks, cultivation of Buddhist certificates, Buddhist Studies and promotion of Buddhism.

History and culture

In 1939, during the Anti Japanese War, in order to avoid the Japanese bombing, the national government transported the cultural relics of the Palace Museum to Emei, kept them in the Great Buddha Temple, and sent troops to guard them.

In 1958, the bronze statue of Avalokitesvara was destroyed and the temple disappeared. On May 23, 1993, the people's Government of Emeishan City approved the Emeishan Buddhist Association to "restore the Great Buddha Hall at the original site of the Great Buddha Hall" with document (1993) No. 64. Later, because the original buildings were too dense, it was difficult to demolish, and the scale of the temple was limited. Therefore, in 1995, the municipal government approved the Emeishan Buddhist Association to raise funds to purchase 226 mu of land in the southern suburb of Baitashan to restore and rebuild the great Buddhist temple. According to the cultural connotation of Puxian Daochang and the needs of the development of Emeishan Buddhist culture, the Emeishan Buddhist Association, after repeated discussion and serious study, reported to the government for approval and decided to change the name of the Great Buddha Temple to "Great Buddha Temple".

On April 6, 1996 (the birthday of Guanyin Bodhisattva), Mount Emei Buddhist Association held the foundation laying ceremony of sajing in the Great Buddha Temple on the Baita Mountain in the south of Emei city. Master Kuanming, master Yongshou and master Tongxiao, the leaders of the province, Leshan City and Emeishan City, the eminent monks Dade, the elders of Zhushan and the believers from all over the province attended the meeting. After the news of the restoration of the Great Buddha Temple was reported by various media, it has aroused widespread concern of the society, and the restoration work has been actively supported by ten believers. After intense preparation, on March 19, 1998 (the birthday of Puxian Bodhisattva), the restoration project of the Great Buddha Temple officially broke the ground. The temple was built at the "pagoda" of the original Great Buddha Temple, outside the moat in the south of Emei city.

Maintenance protection

In the process of the restoration and construction of the Great Buddha Temple, the Emeishan Buddhist Association has unified its thinking and formed a consensus: the Great Buddha Temple is a famous jungle temple in the history. After the restoration, the temple must reproduce the glory and solemnity of the past, stand the test of history, and concentrate manpower, material resources, energy and wisdom to build the Great Buddha temple into a large-scale, high-quality and high-grade building The high-quality temples with rich high and Buddhist culture, which can be inherited for many years, have become an important part of the pilgrimage to Mount Emei.

Main attractions

The gate of the Great Buddha Temple opens to the East, and there are eleven patios in the ten halls, which are orderly from east to west. The pharmacist Hall of Da Guangming building faces north and South Foguang road in the urban area. It is the entrance of Da fo Chan yuan. The Ming and Qing style city building is the north entrance of Chan yuan.

The overall layout of the Grand Buddha Temple is divided into three functional areas: the North (near the urban area) is the Buddhist worship area, that is, the religious ceremony space, the middle is the Buddhist garden culture sharing area, and the south is the Buddhist College Education area, that is, Sichuan Buddhist College.

Pilgrimage area

The main building of the pilgrimage area is located from west to East, with eleven entrances to the courtyard. Along the central axis, it is composed of memorial archway, great Guangming Street, Mountain Gate, peacock Mingwang hall, Maitreya hall, dizang hall, pharmacist hall, Manjusri hall, Guanyin hall, Puxian hall, Daxiong Hall, Tibetan Scripture building, giant Zhaobi, Guangming mountain, etc. it sits on an eleven level platform, with an elevation difference of 33 meters. It rises step by step according to the terrain and is magnificent.

Public garden area

Emei academy is a public garden area in the middle of China. Here, there are many exotic flowers and flowers, which are blooming with the season; the precious trees grow luxuriantly, row upon row, and are scattered; the winding paths in the forest are quiet, and you can enjoy yourself. More attractive: there are three huge release ponds, Miaojue lotus pond, isojue lotus pond and Yuanjue lotus pond, which are connected by steps, covering an area of more than 100 mu. The pool is like a mirror, the waves are bright, the flowers are red and the leaves are green, and the water lilies offer blessings, which makes the human body realize the philosophy of "Buddha in the pure". Walking along the dike, you can have a panoramic view of the distant mountains and mountains. In the pond, turtles and fish swim in groups. The perfect combination of regional space makes human and nature coexist harmoniously. In line with the principle of "public recognition, public participation, public achievement and public sharing", the shared garden area of the Great Buddha Temple is open to the public free of charge all the year round. It has become an ideal leisure place for citizens and objectively plays the role of urban park.

Cultural and educational District

In the south of the cultural and educational area, there are Sichuan Mount Emei Buddhist College, Da Guang Ming lecture hall, library, pavilions, platforms, buildings and pavilions, which are fresh and elegant. Against the backdrop of mountains and rivers, it has a unique style. It has become a central Taoist Center for Buddhist Education, Buddhist research and cultivation of monks and talents in Mount Emei. According to the Buddhist three treasures of "Buddha, Dharma and monk" and the cultivation concept of "body, phase and function", the Great Buddha Temple represents the "foot" of the universal Bodhisattva and is the symbol of "monk", and "monk" is the basis of carrying forward the Buddhist culture. Therefore, the Great Buddha Temple is also the center of cultivating Buddhist talents.

In addition to the main halls, the library of the Buddhist College in the temple has a rich collection of books and an elegant environment. There are many famous Buddhist classics in the library, and all kinds of Buddhist propaganda materials read for free. It's very worthwhile to visit. When you enter the library, you should keep your bags. Don't make any noise. Opening hours: 8:00-18:00.

After the completion of all the projects, the Great Buddha Temple will become a more complete ten square jungle temple, which can realize the compatibility of multiple functions, that is, a world of pure meditation, education, promotion of Dharma and life, making it an important platform for Emei Mountain to carry forward Buddhism, cultivate monks, study Buddhism, exchange with foreign countries, and protect, display and publicize cultural relics With the continuous development of Emei Buddhist culture and tourism economy, this platform will play an increasingly important role.

Visit information

Traffic information

The transportation of Emeishan Great Buddha Temple is convenient. You can take bus No.5 from Emei Scenic Area to the downtown area of Emei, and then walk to the Great Buddha temple for about 10 minutes;

It's about 15 yuan to take a taxi from Emei Scenic Area.

Ticket information

From March 2014, the ticket price of Emeishan Grand Buddha Temple was restored from 10 yuan to 58 yuan.

For residents in Leshan City, preferential policies will continue to be implemented: 1. Residents in Leshan City can purchase tickets with their ID cards at a price of 10 yuan per person time; 2. Residents in Leshan City can also apply for annual cards with their ID cards at 120 yuan per year, with unlimited number of visits.

Offer information

From February 2020, within one year from the date of resumption of operation of the scenic spot, all medical workers of < I (including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) < / I can visit the scenic spot free of charge with valid certificates < I (doctor's certificate, nurse's certificate or other valid medical work certificates) < / I

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Address: No.306 provincial road, Emeishan, Leshan

Longitude: 103.492774

Latitude: 29.591278

Chinese PinYin : Da Fo Chan Yuan