Yu Ning Temple

Youning temple, also known as Guolong temple, is located in 50 townships of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County. It is a sacred place in Huzhu Tu People's mind. Youning temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of 400 years. There are many famous teachers. It once had boundless scenery and even surpassed tal temple to become the first Tibetan Buddhism in Qinghai. It is known as "the mother of temples on the North Bank of Huangshui River".

Yu Ning Temple

Youning temple is located in Haidong City, Qinghai Province. It is a large Tibetan Buddhist temple in Qinghai Province, known as "the mother of temples on the North Bank of Huangshui River".

In 1732, Emperor Yongzheng issued an imperial edict to repair the temple, and granted it "Youning Temple". There are more than 20 Living Buddhas in Youning temple, including five bags of living Buddhas, including tuguan, Zhangjia, Songbu, quezang and wangfo. In the Qing Dynasty, Zhangjia was granted Hutuktu. In particular, Zhangjia was the leader of Hutuktu in Beijing of Qinghai Province, and was granted the great national teacher. Together with Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama and Zhebuzundanba, it was known as the "Four Saints of Huangjiao".

brief introduction

Youning temple, a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit, is called "Guolong Maitreya" in Tibetan, or "Guolong Temple" for short. Sitan village is located 35 kilometers east of Weiyuan Town, Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, Haidong City, Qinghai Province, 65 kilometers away from Xining, the provincial capital. It was built in 1604, the 32nd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty, with a history of 400 years. It is a religious pilgrimage scenic spot.

Youning temple is the seventh Jiase living Buddha, who has been reincarnated for 13 generations. There were more than 20 Living Buddhas, including five great ang Living Buddhas, including Zhang Jia, Tu Guan, song Bu, que Zang and Wang fo, and nine small ang Living Buddhas. The five great ang Living Buddhas were granted the title of Hutuktu in the Qing Dynasty, and their status was very respected and had great influence in history. The five great ang Living Buddhas were proficient in Tibetan, Han, Mongolian, Manchu and Buddhist classics, and had a lot of works and a great reputation. At present, there are Indian made Buddha statues of Sakyamuni in the temple. The excavated three in one bronze Buddha statues, one God of the heavenly king, the protector of the Dharma in Youning temple, and one Tomb of Zhangjia I in the back of the temple are rare treasures. From the second day of the first month to the fifteenth day of the first month of each year, the praying assembly is held.

Youning temple has experienced three major disasters, but it still maintains the status of "the mother of temples in the north of the Yellow River". With the development of tourism, the number of tourists who come to pilgrimage and understand religious culture is increasing year by year. In order to meet the needs of people from all walks of life, we should fully protect Youning temple

On the basis of the existing scale of the Youning temple, it is planned to build a memorial hall of the eminent monks of Youning temple and an art exhibition hall of Buddhist achievements with the content of promoting religious culture. We warmly welcome people of insight to invest. Build the memorial hall and exhibition hall of eminent monks, repair and maintain the existing hall, build the gate, parking lot and related supporting service facilities. Youning temple is located in the southeast 50 township of Huzhu Tu Autonomous County, 50 kilometers away from Xining. It is a larger Tibetan Buddhist temple in Qinghai, known as "the mother of temples on the North Bank of Huangshui River". The temple was built in 1604, with an altitude of more than 2500 meters. It covers an area of 6 hectares and has seven temples. Because it is located in Guolong area, it is also called "Guolong Temple". During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the temple had a large scale, including more than 2000 courtyards, such as Sutra halls and monk houses, with more than 7700 monks. There are four colleges, namely Xianzong, Shilun, Mizong and Yiming, which make it the largest temple in the area north of Huangshui in Qinghai Province. There are 49 temples, so it has the reputation of "the mother of all temples in the north of Huangshui". Youning temple is close to mountains and rivers. The environment is quiet and magnificent. The temple and the mountains are stacked one after another. In front of the temple, a pagoda rises high into the sky. Entering the temple is the great Sutra hall. Climbing up the mountain path, it leads to the various halls on the hillside. They are inlaid on the steep cliff, with unique shape and spectacular. From afar, the green pines and cypresses are towering, tall and straight, and lush. The temple is decorated in the mountains, which is very beautiful. The mountains, ancient trees and temples add radiance to each other, adding to the solemn, solemn and quiet atmosphere of the temple. The architectural style of Youning Temple integrates the local, Tibetan, Mongolian and Han art, which can be described as the crystallization of multi-ethnic art. The sculptures and paintings in the palace are of high artistic value. Along the stone steps slowly up, as if in the clouds, there is a sense of ecstasy. In history, Youning temple has a strong style of study and many famous monks, which is well-known at home and abroad. Zhang jiaruobedorje, tusang luosangquejinima and songba yixibangjue are all very famous scholars. Due to the large number of famous monks, the temple has a high reputation and is regarded as a holy land by the Tu people. There were more than 20 Living Buddhas in Youning temple, including five big bags of living Buddhas, such as tuguan, Zhangjia, Songbu, quezang and wangfo, which were granted Hutuktu in Qing Dynasty. In particular, Zhangjia living Buddha is the leader of Hutuktu in Beijing of Qinghai Province. He was granted the title of great national teacher. Together with Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama and Zhebuzundanba, he is known as the "Four Saints of Huangjiao". Youning temple has a strong tradition of learning Buddhist scriptures in history. A large number of eminent monks and philosophers at home and abroad have emerged, which is recognized as a Buddhist research resort by religious circles. In particular, Zhang Jia, Tu Guan and song Bu, the third generation, were knowledgeable and wrote a lot of works. They had profound research attainments in Tibetan Buddhism, history, medicine, Tibetan studies, calendar and so on. They were celebrities in the Buddhist circles of our country and in the history of Qinghai. In history, the influence of Youning Temple once surpassed that of Ta'er temple. During the cultural revolution, this famous temple was burned to ashes. At present, the buildings such as the great and small sutras halls have been restored, but the scale is far less than before, and the cultural relics are almost gone. But because of its great influence in history, there is an endless stream of visitors from home and abroad. Tianmen temple is 2km northeast of Youning temple. The temple is not easy to see because it is covered by stone peaks and pines and cypresses. When climbing up a steep slope and passing a stone cave gate, Tianmen Temple suddenly appears in front of us. It is said that it was the place where the monks of Youning Temple talked about practicing Buddhism when Jiase living Buddha first built Guolong temple. The limestone shaped landforms here are various, and there are many Buddhist myths and legends. For example, the 18 small peaks in front of the temple are said to be the eighteen Arhats brought by Jiase living Buddha from Tibet. Youning temple is surrounded by majestic mountains, dense trees, and the valley area at the foot of the mountain. The terrain is flat and the soil is fertile. There are simple Tu compatriots living there. It integrates religious temples, beautiful natural scenery and local customs. It is a very attractive tourist scenic spot in Qinghai Province. The best tourist season: four large-scale Legalists' meetings will be held every year in the first month, April, June and December of the lunar calendar.

Historical influence

Historically, the temple is famous in Gansu Qinghai area for its large scale, long history and many famous monks. Its historical scale and influence once surpassed that of Ta'er temple. In addition, the religious status of the five living Buddhas, such as Zhang Jia, was very high. It was once known as "the mother of all temples in northern Huang". According to historical records, the temple had 49 affiliated temples in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, which occupied an important position in the religious history of Qinghai. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, Youning Temple reached its peak, with more than 2000 courtyards, such as Sutra halls, monk houses and angqian, and more than 7000 monks. It is one of the famous Tibetan Buddhist monasteries with four colleges: Xianzong, Mizong, Shilun and Yiming.

Historical evolution

Youning temple is located in the passage from Tibet to Inner Mongolia through Qinghai during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Ming Dynasty

At the end of the 10th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1582), the third Dalai Lama, sonan Gyatso, came to Qinghai for the second time at the request of the tumed tribe to attend the funeral of atahan in Inner Mongolia, where he toured all over the country to spread the Gelug Sect.

In 1584, the third Dalai Lama came here to preach and build a temple.

In 1602, the fourth Dalai Lama yundanjiacuo entered Tibet from Inner Mongolia and sat down in bed. According to the intention of the third Dalai Lama, the local representatives of the thirteen garwa (Tibetan, meaning the place where lamas gather) such as "Zade", "Langjia", "AGA", "huori", "Huaren", "juecha" and "saicha" requested the fourth Dalai Lama to build a temple. At the end of the year, 13 representatives were sent Please come back to Tibet.

The following year, the fourth Panchen Lama luosangquejijianzan and the fourth Dalai Lama sent dabozacang temple to preside over, and the seventh Jiase living Buddha duanyuequejijiacuo came to Qinghai to help each other.

In the 32nd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1604), with the help of the first songbudanquejiacuo, the ground was broken and construction started. In that year, Jiase palace, sutra hall and some monk houses were built, and Xianzong college was built, which began to take shape. Since then, Guolong temple has been continuously expanded with the support of local forces such as Gu Shihan, the leader of Heshuote tribe in Moxi Mongolia. Gu Shihan once offered a large number of land and people to the temple.

The Qing Dynasty

In 1647, the fourth Panchen Lama, the fifth Dalai Lama and Gu Shihan jointly issued the temple property license.

During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, there were more than 2000 courtyards in Guolong temple, including Sutra halls, monk houses and angqian. The number of monks has grown to more than 7700. There are four colleges, namely Xianzong, Mizong, Shilun and Yiming. There are more than 20 Living Buddhas in the temple, including Zhangjia, tuguan, Songbu, kezang, Wangjia, Dama (i.e. Danma), Linjia, saierdun, Jiading, Lijia, 50th, huoerjun, guomang and Kanbu The largest temple in Huangbei area.

In the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty more than 400 years ago, the fourth Dalai Lama and the fourth Panchen Lama specially assigned the seventh Jiase living Buddha to build a temple in Qinghai in order to promote Buddhism. Because of its location in Guolong area, it was originally called Guolong temple. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, after nearly a hundred years of development, the temple had an unprecedented scale, with more than 2000 courtyards, more than 7700 monks and 49 temples. Zhangjia living Buddha was also granted the title of great national teacher by the Qing government, and was also called Huang together with Dalai Lama, Panchen Lama and Zhebuzundanba

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