Longchang Temple

Longchang Temple

Ryusho temple, formerly known as Qianhua temple. The ancestral court of Buddhism is known as "the first famous mountain of Buddhism". Since the founding of Baozhi temple, it has been more than 1500 years. According to the records of Baohua mountain records, "Baohua Luzong is the best of 480 fanchas in Jinling." In 1733, Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty ordered the abbot and lawyer of Baohua mountain law court to release huangjie in Beijing. The academy has given more than 70 precepts. Monks and nuns from all over the country came here to receive the precepts, believing that they were authentic.

Longchang temple is not only famous all over the country, but also abroad. Many monks and nuns from Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, India and other countries have come here to receive precepts. After liberation, more than 1000 monks and nuns received precepts in 1955, 1957 and 1992.

Longchang temple is grand and spectacular. At its heyday, there were 999 and a half halls. The existing large iron pots can cook more than 1000 Jin of rice at one time.

Brief introduction to temples

Longchang temple is located in Baohua mountain of Baohua town in Jurong City, adjacent to Qixia District of Nanjing city. Baohua mountain is named for its yellow flowers in midsummer. 36 peaks around it are like 36 lotus petals, and Longchang temple is like a lotus. The misty clouds in the mountains, the tinkling water by the stream, and the evergreen pines and cypresses throughout the year are indeed an extraordinary Buddhist resort.

Longchang temple, also known as Baohua temple, was built in 502 AD and has a history of more than 1400 years. At first, it was monk Baozhi of the Liang Dynasty who established an nunnery here to preach scriptures, so it was named Baozhi nunnery. Baozhi is the prototype of Jigong monk in folklore. The name of Dazangjing and "protecting the country and sanctifying Longchang Temple" was given by the emperor of Ming Dynasty, so it was renamed Longchang temple. Emperor Kangxi Qianlong of Qing Dynasty had many times visited Longchang temple in Baohua mountain, which shows its status and influence in Buddhism.

The ancestral court of Luzong

Longchang temple is the ancestral court of Buddhism's law sect, known as "the first famous mountain of law sect". Only those monasteries that have the qualification of releasing precepts can have the platform in the temple. Fangjie is one of the Buddhist rituals, which is roughly equivalent to the degree granting in modern universities.

The altar in Longchang temple was made of white jade of Han Dynasty. It was originally made of wood. Monk jianyueda, the second generation of founder of Luzong, changed it into a stone altar. According to the records of Baohua mountain, when the moon made the stone altar, on the night of the foundation's opening, the hall of gantan shone with five colors, straight into the sky, and the mountains and buildings were as bright as day. Longchang Temple law court has released more than 70 periods of precepts, and the monks all over the world. Many believers in Southeast Asia, Japan and other places also came to receive precepts. All monks who have obtained the official title of Longchang temple will be warmly received when they travel all over the country.

Layout structure

Longchang Temple boasts 999 rooms and a half, with unique style and square shape, just like a Buddhist altar.

What's different is that Shanmen faces north by East, which is small and remote. It turned out that because the emperor was driving to the temple, he changed the mountain gate to the north to show his reception. As for the smaller gate, it is because the discipline of Luzong temple is strict. The small gate makes it impossible for monks to go in and out at will, and it can also avoid the nuisance of customs. There is a dragon pool in front of the temple. The water level remains unchanged throughout the year, which can supply water for thousands of people. Monks think that the pool water is connected with the Yangtze River. The statue of Buddha in the temple is a plaster sample of the Hong Kong Temple of heaven Buddha. It is 5.24 meters high, with a smile on its face, lotus eyes drooping, kind and solemn, eyebrows like a crescent moon, snail hair topping, and extraordinary charm. It can be called an oriental art treasure.

Longchang temple is the ancestral court of Buddhism's law sect, known as "the first famous mountain of law sect". Only those monasteries that have the qualification of releasing precepts can have the platform in the temple.

Main building

Longchang temple, built in 1605 of Wanli of Ming Dynasty, was built by Empress Dowager Cisheng, the birth mother of emperor Shenzong, with a donation of 2000 yuan. It has been 400 years since then. Xieshan double eaves glazed tile top, outside the stone column Square Pavilion. Exquisite structure and exquisite carving. The hall is 7 meters high, 4.5 meters wide and 4 meters deep. Its beams, buildings, walls, Jue, windows, tiles, screens and couplets are all made of copper, so it is called Tongdian. In the hall, the statue of Guanyin was originally provided. On the four walls, there are statues of Bodhisattvas from the Tathagata and the emperor's interpretation of heaven and man. In front of the hall, there are stone steps up and down.

In 1707, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty visited Baohua again, and the title of the book was "Lotus cloud fragrance". In 1751, Emperor Qianlong's southern tour also inscribed a plaque "baowangchangxin". The bronze hall is now a provincial cultural protection unit.

No beam copper Hall

On both sides of the copper hall is the no beam hall. It was built in 1605, the 33rd year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty. Left for Manjusri, right for Puxian. They are all single eaves and two-story pavilions with a width of 7.62 meters and a depth of 5.62 meters. The whole building has no beams, no columns, and no inch wood. The interior is purely brick arch, and the exterior is a hall shaped brick carving with imitation wood structure. The eaves are short and the rise and fall is low, which is similar to Beihai beamless hall in Beijing.

There are stone steps up and down in the sandwich wall, only one person is allowed. The doors and windows are arched, with cloud patterns and two dragons playing with pearls carved on them. Now it is a provincial cultural security unit.

Baijingtai, also known as shaijingtai and huijuntai, is located at the peak of the western part of Baohua. There is a huge stone like a platform on it. It is said that it is the Baozhi Office of Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty. During the period of the Republic of China, general Zhang Zhizhong wrote an article here to commemorate the battle of January 28 in Shanghai in 1932.

And set up a huge monument, standing on the worship platform, to commemorate. Later, it was destroyed by the Japanese army.

Jiegong pool is in front of the mountain gate, about 30 meters long and wide. There are more than 20 ginkgo trees on the side of the pool, which are about 400 years old. The largest tree is 3.2 meters in circumference and more than 30 meters in height. According to mountain records, jiegong lake is one of the two sources of Qinhuai River. Daily water supply for thousands of people, "although the drought is inexhaustible, the sky light, water and shadow reflect each other, and the Temple Forest if into the curling jade mirror." There is a strange stone in the pool, which is called elephant trunk. It comes out of the water. If the water is abundant, it will rise; if the water is falling, it will shrink. There is a tree on the stone, which is called Suolu. It grows luxuriantly for many years and is more than one meter high. When did the tree start? No one knows.

It's rare in the world. It's a strange tree. What a pity! No longer exists. There are many pools in the mountain, which are quite famous. It is placed in the altar hall and used when the big brake releases the precepts. The temple is four feet high and three feet six feet deep, with a "Buddhist altar" on it. Abstinence altar is the symbol of Lu Zong.

significant impact

The altar of Longchang temple was originally made of wood. In the 43rd year of Kangxi reign (1705), master Jianyue, the second generation founder of Luzong, designed and built the first stone altar in Longchang temple. Shijietan is located in the middle of the Jietang, which reflects the standard of "no dependence, no connection". According to the records of Baohua mountain, Shi Jian's stone altar was built on the moon. On the night of the foundation's opening, the hall of Gan Tan glowed with five colors and went straight to Xiaohan. The mountains and buildings are as bright as day. They are astonished. Since then, every winter and spring, monks from all over the world have flocked to preach the precepts. In the 26th year of Guangxu (1900), more than 1200 people gathered to teach the precepts.

All those who received the commandment in Baohua mountain and obtained the commandment certificate of Longchang temple were warmly received when they went to famous mountains and ancient temples all over the country. Longchang temple is not only famous all over the country, but also enjoys a certain high reputation in the Buddhist circles of Southeast Asian countries. Many people come here to worship and receive precepts. Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, India and other countries have presented Jade Buddha, stone Buddha and bronze chime to Longchang temple. Longchang temple has a great influence on Buddhism in Southeast Asia, especially on Japan.

Ancestors of the past

Master Kaishan Baogong

Shi Baozhi (AD 416-514) was born in Dongyang Town, north of Baohua mountain. It is said that Zhu's wife heard the cry of an old wooden eagle in her nest, and the ladder tree got it and took it as her son. "His face is as clear as a mirror, and his hands and feet are all bird claws.". At the age of seven, he became a monk according to Zhongshan's law of frugality and practiced Zen. It will take more than ten days to sit, and it will never stop for a long time. With a scissors ruler, a fan mirror, a staff head, a brocade hair, and a short line of streets and alleys, there are many different traces. Born in the Song Dynasty, monk Baozhi was the imperial master of Liang Wu. Because Huashan is majestic and looks like a lotus, the mountains prostrate themselves to the bottom of it and form a temple of Maowei, where they pass on the Scriptures and teach the way. Therefore, Baohuashan is known to the world.

Baohua revives Zen master Puzhao

Shi Puzhao, in the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, paid a visit to Baohua shanzhigong nunnery in the name of mubao Huashan. When the mountains were full of thorns, tigers and wolves, people did not dare to come near; PU Zhao was a sacrifice to the tiger, and lived in Lu. Believers and people from all over the world were deeply impressed by his sincerity and came to worship him.

Master Kaishan Miaofeng

Shi fudeng (1549-1621), No. Miaofeng. He is from Pingyang, Shanxi Province. The common surname is continued. He was born with his lips raised, his teeth exposed and his nose raised. He lost his parents at the age of seven and became a monk at the age of twelve. In 1605, master Miaofeng asked the emperor Shenzong for permission to build a bronze hall in Baohua mountain to offer a gold statue of Guanyin. The emperor's mother, Empress Dowager CI Sheng, gave him two thousand gold to help him succeed. On the day of its completion, Emperor Shenzong granted it the name of "protecting the country and sanctifying Longchang Temple", which made Baohua mountain famous.

Master Guanggong of samadhi

Shijiguang (1579-1645 AD), with the word samadhi, was the founder of the first generation of Baohua's law school. The common surname is Qian, who lived in guazhu. His mother was born out of a dream. At the age of 21, he became a monk in the village Mituo nunnery. In 1638, samadhi's lawyer took a seat in Baohua. He changed Zen into law, renovated the old business, and rebuilt Sanmen to meet the needs of heaven and earth. Imitates the Donglin Lotus Society, the name is Qianhua, opens the Qianhua society greatly. It's famous both in China and abroad. In the early Qing Dynasty, Da Chongguang, a Jinshi of Shunzhi, was granted the title of "the first mountain of Luzong".

Zhongxing Zhizuo Jianyue Tigong monk

Shi Du style (1601-1679 A.D.), the word see the moon. The second generation of founder of Baohua law school. Xu, a popular surname, was born in Chuxiong, Yunnan Province. His ancestral home is Jurong. His ancestors joined the army in Yunnan Province and were granted the title for their meritorious service

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