Yunxiang Temple

Yunxiang Temple

Yunxiang temple was first built in the fourth year of Liang Tianjian (AD 505) and was initially named "Baihe Nanxiang Temple". It reached its peak in the Tang Dynasty, and the temple base expanded to 180 mu. In the Song Dynasty, the name of Nanxiang temple was given by Zhao Yun, the emperor of Li. In 1700 ad, Emperor Kangxi granted "Yunxiang Temple", so it was renamed Yunxiang temple. Later, due to natural and man-made disasters, the temple was completely destroyed. There is only one pair of twin towers that can witness the history, and the Tang Shijing tower and song Pu tower scattered in Guyi garden.

If the Yunxiang temple in history was once famous in the south of the Yangtze River, then the restored Yunxiang temple is famous in Shanghai and overseas for its brand-new appearance. The rebuilt Yunxiang temple is also known as Liuyun temple, whose name comes from Liuyun temple in the southern urban area of Shanghai. The temple covers an area of 15 mu, with a large scale, reasonable and rigorous layout. It is divided into three courtyards. The main halls are arranged on the central axis: Mountain Gate, Guanyin hall, Daxiong hall and Sutra collection building. The Jialan hall, dashizhi hall, bell tower, Drum Tower, Manjusri Hall, Puxian hall, shanghakka hall and sengliao hall are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides, surrounded by complete corridors. In addition, Gongde hall and Wanfo hall are built underground.

Yunxiang temple was rebuilt in the style of Tang Dynasty. In Jiangnan area, it is the first complete Temple imitating Tang Dynasty. Its characteristics are vigorous, magnificent, simple and generous, simple and natural. Moreover, it is also a temple made of steel, concrete and wood. In the temple architecture of Shanghai, it can organically combine the ancient architectural form, national style and modern technology, technology and materials. Yunxiang temple is the first time.

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General situation

Today's Yunxiang temple, to worship the Buddha, the statue is solemn, the temple is spacious; to incense, the atmosphere is solemn, the instruments are neat; to practice, the environment is quiet, wonderful fragrance is quiet; to visit, it is refreshing. No matter how to improve your cultural accomplishment, cultivate your sentiment, experience the charm of religion and purify your soul, you will have something to gain and realize.

guiding ideology

After the completion of Yunxiang temple, the guiding ideology has been established in the management, that is, "to regulate the monks with laws and rituals, to treat the public equally, to publicize themselves with practical work, and to influence all living beings with sincerity.". In order to better carry out the cause of promoting law and promoting health, Yunxiang temple has set up a merit and virtue committee to protect the Dharma. With the concept of "thrift, compassion, planting happiness and preaching", it advocates members to start from every bit of life, such as saving one kilowatt hour of electricity, a drop of water, a grain of rice, etc., so as to achieve the goal of saving one yuan per person every day, gradually develop the habit of thrift, and then form a thrifty society It's going to be very popular. At the same time, Yunxiang Temple Dharma protection merit committee will use its members' daily savings for social charity and public welfare. Then, in the near future, Yunxiang Temple Dharma protection merit committee will make due contributions to the establishment of a conservation oriented city and the construction of a socialist harmonious society in Shanghai.

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Address: 263 Jiefang street, Nanxiang

Bus route: No.62 Jiaxing line, Luonan line, 822 Huanqiu Yueyuan Road, Xiang'an line, Shanghai Tangshan special line

Address: 263 Jiefang street, Nanxiang Town (Minzhu street, Nanhua Road)

Longitude: 121.30886825951

Latitude: 31.290270842834

Ticket information: 8 yuan

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