Wulei Temple

There are many Lingshan ancient temples in Cixi, among which dangtui Wulei temple is the most famous. It is located on the east side of du Lake, corresponding to Jinxian temple. One side is the vast lake, the other side is the towering mountains. The strong Buddhist culture has covered a layer of peaceful atmosphere for the scenic spots here. Wulei temple is known as the first ancient temple in eastern Zhejiang. It is said that 2000 years ago, naroyan, an eminent Indian monk, visited China's famous mountains and scenic spots, waded through mountains and rivers, selected this geomantic treasure land on Wulei mountain, and finally built a Buddhist Scripture in Wulei mountain, set up a bonfire to attract believers. When the flames burst into the sky, it was also the beginning of cultural exchanges between China and India. However, although the holy fire is blazing, there are few people who should answer it; separated by high mountains, it is hard to find a bosom friend. It is said that one day Sun Quan's mother passed by by a boat and found that the bonfire was dim. She ordered people to inspect it carefully before she knew the whole story. So he specially built a small temple at the place where the holy fire rose, which is probably the predecessor of Wulei temple. With this small temple, naroyan ended his life of sleeping in the open for many years. There are many places of interest in Wulei temple. There is a pool in front of the gate of the temple, named "Zhenming pool". The clear water flows out from the elephant eye tomb in the East, into the Zhenming pool, and then flows to the Moon Lake through a small canal. It is not exhausted all the year round. It is said that it was also built by naroyan and his disciples day and night. During that time, he fought with demons in the mountains and killed and injured many people, so it is also called "Wangong pool". The water is clear and sweet, which can help people get rid of diseases and exorcism. There are five red pines beside the pool, which are used as fragrant trees of Wulei temple and planted by later generations. On the hillside not far from the temple, there are several towering ancient trees, some of which are hard to estimate their age and need several people to embrace. In the temple, camphor trees are in the majority, with luxuriant branches and leaves, evergreen all the year round, and the golden buildings of Wulei Temple complement each other. In 888, the scale of Wulei temple was greatly expanded. The attics of all kinds of Scripture buildings are beautiful, and the halls, pavilions and pavilions are full of beautiful air. It can be said that "the ancient temple buildings are high in summer, and the pines and cypresses grow cold in sunny days.". The literati of the past dynasties also left a considerable number of beautiful verses for Wulei temple, such as the poem of you Wulei Temple written by Shu Yi in Song Dynasty: "Wulei peak is high in the sky, and it has been held together for thousands of years. The dust is not human, and the wind is clear and bright near the moon." In order to provide a resting place for pilgrims, Wulei temple has a lower courtyard at shiqiutou beside du Lake, which is specially for those who go up and down the mountain to have a rest. In the early 1930s, master Hongyi, the 11th generation of the founder of the law school, stopped here to set up "Nanshan law school", but failed because of differences. However, Wulei temple has become the birthplace of Tiantai Sect in Ningbo, which shows its far-reaching influence. In 1942, after the establishment of the Party committee of eastern Zhejiang District in mijiadai, Tan Qilong, he Kexi and other anti Japanese athletes held a meeting here, took a rest, and worked out a general plan to lead the people of eastern Zhejiang to resist Japan. After liberation, the monks in the temple enjoyed talking about this period of history when they recalled it. According to master Zhenru, the abbot of Wulei temple, the temple receives more than 200000 visitors every year, and although there is a winding mountain road leading directly to Ningbo, most people prefer walking instead of driving to show their piety. The newly renovated Wulei temple has now been officially renamed "Wulei Temple". These four powerful characters were written by Mr. Zhao Puchu, adding a new scene to Wulei temple.

Wulei Temple

Wulei temple is located in Wulei mountain, Cixi City, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. It is surrounded by overlapping peaks, uneven dangerous peaks and deep valleys. It sets off against the Piedmont Pinghu Lake with beautiful and unique scenery. It is known as the first ancient temple in eastern Zhejiang. According to records, the Wulei temple was founded in the chiwu period of the Three Kingdoms, and then it was revived and abolished many times. Until the cultural revolution, there were few relics. The building was rebuilt in 1995.

Brief introduction to the temple

Wulei temple is located at the south foot of Xiangwang peak, Wulei mountain, Guanhaiwei town, Cixi City. According to Guangxu's Cixi County annals and other relevant historical records, the rudiment of Wulei Temple emerged in the 3rd century

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There are many places of interest in Wulei temple. There is a pool in front of the gate of the temple, named "Zhenming pool". The clear water flows out from the elephant eye tomb in the East, into the Zhenming pool, and then flows to the Moon Lake through a small canal. It is not exhausted all the year round. It is said that it was also built by naroyan and his disciples day and night. During that time, he fought with demons in the mountains and killed and injured many people, so it is also called "Wangong pool". The water is clear and sweet, which can help people get rid of diseases and exorcism. There are five red pines beside the pool, which are used as fragrant trees of Wulei temple and planted by later generations. On the hillside not far from the temple, there are several towering ancient trees, some of which are hard to estimate their age and need several people to embrace. In the temple, camphor trees are in the majority, with luxuriant branches and leaves, evergreen all the year round, and the golden buildings of Wulei Temple complement each other. In 888, the scale of Wulei temple was greatly expanded.

The attics of all kinds of Scripture buildings are beautiful, and the halls, pavilions and pavilions are full of beautiful air. It can be said that "the ancient temple buildings are high in summer, and the pines and cypresses grow cold in sunny days.".

It is said that 2000 years ago, naroyan, an eminent Indian monk, visited China's famous mountains and scenic spots, waded through mountains and rivers, selected this geomantic treasure land on Wulei mountain, and finally built a Buddhist Scripture in Wulei mountain, set up a bonfire to attract believers. When the flames burst into the sky, it was also the beginning of cultural exchanges between China and India. However, although the holy fire is blazing, there are few people who should answer it; separated by high mountains, it is hard to find a bosom friend. It is said that one day Sun Quan's mother passed by by a boat and found that the bonfire was dim. She ordered people to inspect it carefully before she knew the whole story. So he specially built a small temple at the place where the holy fire rose, which is probably the predecessor of Wulei temple. With this small temple, naroyan ended his life of sleeping in the open for many years.

have a long history

Wulei temple was first built in the Three Kingdoms period. According to Cixi County annals written by Yongzheng of Qing Dynasty, "in Wulei temple, there is a Buddhist monk naroyan Jielu Xiujing between Wu chiwu, and a Buddhist monk cenjian between Tang Wende, which is named Lingshan Buddhist temple." The records of Wulei Temple compiled during the reign of Cha Kangxi are the same as those of Yong Zhengzhi, which shows that Wulei temple was founded during the chiwu period of the Three Kingdoms. Around Wulei temple, there are many relics related to naroyan. There is a stone cave on the southeast slope of Niujiao peak, one of the five peaks in Inner Mongolia. It is said that it is naluo Yantian stone. It is a place for sitting on the wall, and is called "zushi cave". At the foot of Tianzhi peak in the west of the temple, there is the tower of naroyan. On the pillars of the pagoda, there are nine characters: "the pagoda of Kaishan naluoyan". Wulei Temple flourished for five or six years from the founding of the Three Kingdoms to the middle of Tang Dynasty.

In 888, the monks raised money to build the temple, which was called "Lingshan Temple". In the early years of song Dazhong Xiangfu, the temple was granted "Wulei Puji yuan". In 1031, the ninth year of emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty, Seng cenji raised money to repair the temple. Xuanyou was the abbot of Zen master Zhihuan, the sixth generation of Yunjian sect. He preached the doctrine of Yunmen. Since then, he has gradually attracted people's attention. Wulei mountain has a quiet and beautiful scenery, which makes the famous people of the government and the wild forget to return. During the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty (1403-1424), the name of the national temple was changed from Wulei Puji temple to Wulei Chan temple. In the 46th year of Wanli (1048), monks Shouzhi and Fushun raised money to rebuild the temple. At the end of Ming Dynasty, there were many state affairs, so when the fire was carried on, the government did not repair, the people's livelihood was difficult, resulting in the decline of Buddhism and the gradual abolition of temples.

In the fourth year of Shunzhi (1647), the great monk of Wulei temple built Putong Pagoda in Yaofang mountain, with three roofs and three ponds, and a tile roofed house on top. He wrote to ask him to say "the fate of sleep and rest" and to interpret zhentou's couplet: "one cave is buried with thousands of monks' bones, and four caves are often covered with thousands of pines." After the Secretary, every time he looked at it, the monks chanted sutras from the pagoda. At the same time, the brick kiln was built beside the Putong tower, which was specially built for firing bricks and tiles in the temple. The present site is called "kiln platform" along the line. In 1649, the sixth year of Shunzhi (1649), the Zen master of Dabian passed away, and Zhuoyan took over as the abbot of Wulei temple. In more than 20 years, the temple was renovated and innovated, and all kinds of wastes were carried out. The temple expanded and Buddhism flourished. From the sixth year of Shunzhi to the tenth year of Kangxi, 140 halls and buildings were repaired and expanded, which made the temple grand in scale and solemn in shape, attracting believers from all over the world Leisi then became a famous temple in eastern Zhejiang, a jungle in ten directions.

In the third year of Xianfeng (1853), the main hall and its buildings on both sides were destroyed by fire. After that, it is difficult to raise funds for reconstruction, and the scale is not what it used to be. In the Tongzhi and Guangxu dynasties, the political situation was turbulent, and the Buddhism gradually declined. In the late Qing Dynasty, temples were abandoned and incense declined. At that time, the temple said that ye Hongnian and Wu Zuoxian of tanyue wanted to save the situation, but they invited master Bingrui, the abbot of Jinxian temple in minghechang, to take charge of the temple. In the third year of Xuantong (1911), master fisixian, the 43rd master of Tiantai Sect, came to the temple to preside over the lecture and promote the religious righteousness of Tiantai. The temple was changed to "Lingshan lecture Temple" and Wulei temple was transformed into Tiantai Sect. In the third year of the Republic of China, master Bingrui was moved from Jinxian temple to Wulei as the abbot, so the main hall was rebuilt and completed the next year. From the fourth year of the Republic of China to the tenth year of the Republic of China, the temples were demolished and rebuilt successively, and more than 80 collapsed temples were repaired. At the same time, the sites were recovered, the bamboo mountains were turned over, the trees were planted, and the temple rules were reorganized. With the revival of Buddhism, the temple was restored.

In the 16th year of the Republic of China, master Dixian returned to Wulei temple to preside over the lecture, and set up an altar to preach the precepts. More than 100 monks from Cixi, Xiangshan, Zhenhai, Yuyao, Fenghua and other places went to the temple to receive the precepts. In the spring of the 20th year of the Republic of China, master Yihuan, the abbot of Jinxian temple, advocated the establishment of the law school, and invited master Hongyi to Wulei temple to preside over the Nanshan law school. From May to Wulei temple, master Hongyi gave the Bodhisattva ring and vowed to promote the law. In July of the 21st year of the Republic of China, master Dixian passed away in Guanzong temple in Ningbo. His disciples, Bingrui and Baoshun, welcomed Linghui to Wulei mountain and built a pagoda under Niujiao peak in the east of the temple. In the 26th year of the Republic of China, Bingrui moved to Jinxian temple to recuperate. In the 28th year of the Republic of China, master Bingrui was still the abbot of the temple.

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