Lingfeng Temple

Lingfeng Temple

Lingfeng temple is located in Taimu mountain, Fuding City, Fujian Province, adjacent to the East China Sea, adjacent to Jiangsu and Zhejiang, Southeast of Xiongzhen, dominating Wuyue. Its body is majestic, its momentum is high, anti Cang cliff in Biyu, towering cliff in the sky, thousands of peaks, continuous ups and downs. When you look at the lush forest, bamboo and dense sea of clouds on the cold city of Qinyu Island, you can see Lingfeng temple, an ancient temple of Six Dynasties, which is known as "the Buddhist kingdom in the East and the fairy capital on the sea".

historical data

According to historical records, the management of Lingfeng by Chou men began in Xiantong period of Tang Dynasty (about 868 AD). At that time, monk zhirao inspired a hundred and eight Chou Su elites to gather here with his vast amount of Dharma, unimpeded eloquence, and round and profound mood. He raised money from all sides, built large-scale construction projects, built temples, set up monks, and promoted Dharma to the masses. Because of the influence of this virtue, the white clothes of Chou men in the past dynasties came to admire them one after another, either adding new ones to repair the old ones, or carrying out constant repairs, or opening a wide range of banquets, or practicing Buddhism. Therefore, Lingfeng Temple became a Buddhist resort in Taimu mountain, with famous temples and eminent monks coming out in large numbers. It won't fail in the end!

As early as the late Tang Dynasty and the early Song Dynasty, there were eminent monks in Lingfeng temple. They either hung up the tin Lingfeng temple, or traveled all over the world, or cooked ice and snow, or mixed with the common customs and light, or dressed in straw sandals, or ate only to receive Qi. However, although they did so, they knew the breadth of the universe and the depth of the sea. It was not easy for pedestrians to do so, and they could not give up what others could not do. They had their own interests and respected them both ancient and modern.

In particular, since the song and Yuan Dynasties, Lingfeng temple has become one of the most famous Buddhist temples in the East. It has become a famous Buddhist temple in the world. When Jishou worships, he is willing to take the audience on the way; when he looks for the wind, he will go to the sea. According to historical data, the Lingfeng ancient temple was a place of dragons and elephants for hundreds of years. There are countless people who know the lock of Dharma pulse, demonstrate and realize it; there are also many people who have a clear eye, reveal the essentials of Dharma, come with great will and go away with great freedom. They not only greatly enriched the Buddhist atmosphere and cultural connotation of Lingfeng temple, but also promoted the spread of Buddhism in eastern China.

Regret the vicissitudes of the world, impermanence quickly. Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Lingfeng temple has been destroyed by war or destroyed by fire. Although there are local Yang people in lengcheng who sacrifice their lives to protect the temple, it still can not reverse its declining fate. Until the early days of the founding of new China, the millennium old temple was reduced to the desolate situation of the ruins of Zhou Yuan and the collapse of the pavilions. Its prosperity and glory had become a solemn and solid history, and was submerged by the history itself.

After the reform and opening up, it is fortunate that Shixiao monk insisted on this, recruited disciples, continued the incense, paid equal attention to agriculture and Zen, and made great achievements. This should be an incredible event in the ancient temple.

At the beginning of the new millennium, the government is in harmony with the people, and the country is peaceful and the people are in peace. At this golden age, the great monk Jieqi was ordered by Fuding Municipal People's government and the Buddhist Association of Fuding City, and was invited by the ten sides for good faith. He bravely took on the important task of Abbot Lingfeng with noble righteousness, vigorous vigor, lofty spirit and firm spirit, and immediately opened the grand curtain of revitalizing Lingfeng!

Geography

The tiger mountain, where Lingfeng temple is located, is one of the 36 peaks of Taimu mountain. Yang Ji, a Jinshi of the Song Dynasty, described the general terrain of the temple in his stele of rebuilding Lingfeng temple as follows: "it is straight to the north of Changxi River, more than ten miles around the land, with deep caves and mountains. It is called Taimu mountain. There are thirty-six peaks in the mountain, one of which is located at the foot of the mountain. From the south to the north, it has a wide range of horizons. From the west of Fuxi, there are twists and turns, and another is gully cave, which is called Lingfeng temple

Today's Lingfeng is still in its original landform. From the north to the south of lengcheng, Range Rover pilgrims have to walk around a village and farmland of "depingguang". When they pass through the ancient memorial archway, they will have the fragrance and the sound of the Sutra. When they look up, they can see a piece of yellow walls and red tiles hidden in pines, cypresses and bamboos!

When you enter xinshanmen, you climb up the stairs in the bamboo grove. Suddenly, a large-scale, grand and magnificent antique building complex with royal garden style suddenly appears. This is Lingfeng temple, a famous ancient temple in eastern China. Looking around, you can see the ancient trees blocking the sky, the pines and bamboos whirling, the green trees connecting the green and the dark, the deep and quiet, and the Zen. Xinbu hospital, there are exotic flowers and plants, red drop Cui, breeze Xu, fragrant overflow court, refreshing. Along the left side of Lingfeng Anyang temple, the highest building of the temple is thousand Buddha pagoda. Overlooking from the hurdle, the peaks stand side by side, the sharp view invades the clouds, and there are thousands of valleys and mountains, which are too busy to meet. It makes people fly over, and the dust disappears. If in the spring and summer, green bacteria everywhere, clouds steaming, as if surging waves, opening and closing, suddenly. You Xuefeng and Shamao two peaks, sometimes reclusive and illusory, sometimes open up in an all-out way. There are long white clouds floating in front of you, and there are more chirpy birds circling around the temple. When you are in the situation, you are in a trance. You can catch them with your arms relaxed. In fact, you have nothing to gain. In autumn, when you look down on the cold city, you can see the buildings, with smoke curling around them. You can see from afar, and the forests are dyed. You can see them in a brilliant way. You can see them in a close-up view, majestic and magnificent light. If it is in the middle of winter, the mountains and temples will share the same color, the snow will fly, the drops will condense, the ice will be hard, the valley will be far away, and the sea will be empty. It's as if you are in Yaotai, and the things will be forgotten. It can be said that the human landscape and the natural scenery are equal! It can live up to the reputation of "Buddha kingdom in the East and fairy capital on the sea"!

The cold city of Hushan is a famous mountain, and the Lingfeng temple is a famous blue temple. Because of the beauty of the temple and the beauty of the temple, the two rely on each other and become one. For more than a thousand years, they have been nurtured by Buddhist culture and traditional culture. As a famous millennium cultural relic in Taimu mountain, Lingfeng Buddhist temple is not only an important and rare Buddhist cultural heritage, but also a good place for Chinese and foreign tourists to explore and express their feelings and aspirations. It is also an ancient road field for four Buddhists to worship and return their souls.

development

All kinds of methods are in harmony with each other. On September 8, 2001, thousands of guests from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hubei, Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian participated in the grand ceremony of "Jieqi monk was honored as the abbot of Lingfeng temple and Buddha statue opening ceremony" in Fuding, lengcheng Hushan and Lingfeng temple. At the meeting, the leaders of Fuding Municipal People's government, Fuding Buddhist Association and the wise people from all walks of life fully affirmed the achievements of Jieqi monk in promoting the Buddha's Dharma, traditional culture and art, making friends from all walks of life, forming good relationships and promoting the construction of local "Three Civilizations". Monk Jieqi also delivered a passionate speech. He said that he was extremely grateful to the party and government for their support for the cause of Buddhism, to the elders and Dharma Masters at home and abroad, and to the trust and love of Dharma protector tanyue for many years. The great monk said with full confidence that he would take the opportunity of this ceremony to hold high the banner of patriotism and love for religion, carry forward the fine traditions of Zen and pure cultivation, agriculture and Zen, understanding and practice, unite and lead the majority of Buddhist disciples, and strive to build Lingfeng temple into a collection of Buddhist principles On the first-class domestic Taoist temple with high standard and high grade, which integrates research and academic and cultural exchanges.

Inspired by the great monk Jieqi and supported by the ten believers, the history of Lingfeng temple has opened a new page.

Revival of Lingfeng, coincidentally when the day, the right place, people and the unique reason!

With the support of Fuding City, Qinyu Town, lengcheng village and other government departments at all levels, and with the concern of Fuding Buddhist Association, Jieqi monk, with his outstanding ability and superb leadership art in building temples, has made Lingfeng Temple full of vitality in a short period of more than 1000 days and nights, and created the miracle of building Jialan by all generations of eminent monks in Taimu mountain.

blueprint

2000 In October of this year, the great monk Jieqi drew a blueprint for the future development of Lingfeng temple and put it into practice one by one. In that year, the construction of Wanfo building was broken and completed in April of the next year. The building is 17.8 meters high, covers an area of 1300 square meters, and uses an area of nearly 6000 square meters. Its main frame structure is made of reinforced concrete, which is extremely strong , is a multi-functional comprehensive building integrating Zhaitang, nianfo hall, film and television hall, Wanfo hall, etc. the first floor is Zhaitang, which can accommodate 2000 people at the same time; the second floor is Qianren nianfo hall, which can accommodate 1800 people chanting and circling Buddha at the same time; the third and fourth floors are Wanfo hall, which is equipped with 22 air conditioners and four 34 air conditioners It is surrounded by 10000 beautiful Buddha statues. There is a sacred statue of Amitabha, 8.6 meters high, with a golden lotus in its left hand and a lotus in its right arm. It is very kind and solemn. The front gate is equipped with a delicate and transparent automatic glass door, which is always waiting for you.

Under the personal abbot of the great monk Jieqi and the concerted efforts of the permanent deacons, the major construction projects of Lingfeng temple were completed. Jiwan

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