Three temples in Tianzhu

There are three famous temples in Tianzhu Mountain, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, which were called "Tianzhu three temples" (commonly known as upper Tianzhu temple, middle Tianzhu temple and lower Tianzhu Temple). They are all famous ancient temples in Hangzhou. Xiatianzhu temple was founded more than 1660 years ago, and shangtianzhu temple was founded more than 1000 years ago. Emperor Qianlong of Gaozong of Qing Dynasty named Shangzhong xiasanzhu as "Faxi Temple", "Fajing Temple" and "Fajing Temple", and inscribed the temple forehead personally. Faxi Temple: in the fourth year of Tianfu (939) of the later Jin Dynasty, monk Daoyi married at the foot of Baiyun peak and became the founder of shangtianzhu. It was named "Faxi Temple" in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1898. Two overhauls were carried out in 1985 and 1991. The scale of the temple is the largest in three days. Repair and renovation began in 2006. Fajing Temple: founded by master Baozhang in the 17th year of kaihuang (597). In the 27th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1762), during Qianlong's tour to the south, it was the imperial Title Temple of zhongtianzhu, and its forehead was "Fajing Temple". It was renamed Fajing temple in Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1892. In 1947, a fire broke out in the temple, causing huge losses. It has been restored to its original state. Repair and renovation began in 2006. Fajing Temple: it is located by Lingyin Tianzhu Road in Xihu District, near Feilai peak in the West and Yuegui peak in the East. It was renamed Fajing temple in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. In the 11th year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1861), it was reduced to ashes in the flames of war, and rebuilt again in the 8th year of Guangxu (1882). Now it is the only Buddhist temple in West Lake. Repair and renovation began in 2006.

Three temples in Tianzhu

There are three famous temples in Tianzhu Mountain, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, which were called "three temples in Tianzhu" (upper, middle and lower Tianzhu), all famous ancient temples in Hangzhou.

brief introduction

There are three famous temples in Tianzhu Mountain, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, which were called "Tianzhu three temples" (commonly known as upper Tianzhu temple, middle Tianzhu temple and lower Tianzhu Temple). They are all famous ancient temples in Hangzhou. Xiatianzhu temple was founded more than 1660 years ago, and shangtianzhu temple was founded more than 1000 years ago. Emperor Qianlong of Gaozong of Qing Dynasty named Shangzhong xiasanzhu as "Faxi Temple", "Fajing Temple" and "Fajing Temple", and inscribed the temple forehead personally.

Faxi Temple

In the fourth year of Tianfu (939) of the later Jin Dynasty, monk Daoyi married at the foot of Baiyun peak and became the founder of shangtianzhu. It was named "Faxi Temple" in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1898. Two overhauls were carried out in 1985 and 1991. The scale of the temple is the largest in three days. Repair and renovation began in 2006.

Fajing Temple

It was founded by master Baozhang in the 17th year of kaihuang (597). In the 27th year of Qianlong's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1762), during Qianlong's tour to the south, it was the imperial Title Temple of zhongtianzhu, and its forehead was "Fajing Temple". It was renamed Fajing temple in Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1892. In 1947, a fire broke out in the temple, causing huge losses. It has been restored to its original state. Repair and renovation began in 2006.

Fajing Temple

It is located beside Lingyin Tianzhu Road in Xihu District, near Feilai peak in the West and Yuegui peak in the East. It was renamed Fajing temple in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty. In the 11th year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1861), it was reduced to ashes in the flames of war, and rebuilt again in the 8th year of Guangxu (1882). Now it is the only Buddhist temple in West Lake. Repair and renovation began in 2006.

historical origin

The three temples in Tianzhu have similar history, close regions, the same religious views, and common prosperity and decline. They are known as "Tianzhu Buddhist kingdom" in history. Lingyin and Tianzhu peaks are collectively known as "Wulin mountain". According to the geography annals of the Han Dynasty, "there are Wulin mountains in the Qian and Tang Dynasties, and Wulin water comes from them." "Lingshan Zhi" said: "in Song Dynasty, the land was fixed, with the south of Feilai peak as Tianzhu, and the north of Feilai peak as Lingyin. Because the northern foot of the mountain is lingjiu temple, the peak has a different name. " Lingzhu Buddhist culture has been handed down through the ages along with the history of Hangzhou.

The spread of Buddhism and the construction of temples in Hangzhou are all related to the West Indian monk Huili. According to the records of Tianzhu Mountain: "in the early Xianhe period of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Huili came to Lingyin zhuoxi and ascended the Wulin Police Day:" this is the small ridge of lingjiu mountain in the middle of Tianzhu. When did he fly here? "Thus, the mountain was named" Tianzhu "and the peak was called" Feilai "; later generations called the temples built in Fengnan" Tianzhu Temple ", which were divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower Zhu. Up to now, there are Ligong rock and Ligong tower at the entrance of Longhong cave, and Huili ashes are buried in the tower. In ancient times, there were many apes and monkeys between Lingshan and Zhushan. There was a "huape cave" on the peak, which is said to be the place where Huili kept apes. During the Liu Song period (420-479) of the Southern Dynasty, Zen master Zhiyi, the abbot of Lingyin Temple, also raised apes in the mountains. He was known as "father of apes" for his ability to attract apes. Ancient poets also had such verses as "gathering apes and birds with rice", "apes disturbing the bell" and "apes singing the song of pine nuts falling". "Cold spring ape roaring" has become one of the ten ancient Qiantang scenic spots.

Temple Landscape

Tianzhu three temples are deep in the forest valley. From bottom to top, the temples are magnificent, the scenery is quiet, the eminent monks come forth in large numbers, and Buddhism and poetry are flourishing. According to Hushan shengqucheng, "from Yuegui peak to the Buddhist mountain, from Xiazhu, through Zhongzhu, to Shangzhu, Shangzhu is the inspiration of Guanyin.". In Xiazhu, the historical sites are the best. Among the three Zhus, there are clouds and sky lights, springs and pines, the island is quiet, the fragrance is still, and the meeting of the ears, eyes and minds is very bright. Is it beyond the three realms? " "Old stories of Wulin" also says: "the three temples go to Lixu, they are all magnificent, morning bell and evening drum, they work with each other, the eminent monks and disciples, they gather together in the Buddhist skin, the real Buddhist kingdom." From Tianzhu to Longjing in the East, langdangling in the south, Wuyun mountain in the left and Meijiawu in the lower. Tianzhu, Zhong lingyuxiu, Shanlan Yunying, Buddhist teaching concept, has a long history. Huili, Baozhang and Daoyi were the three founders of Tianzhu. After that, there were many famous monks who were good at poetry and Buddhism. As Su Shi said, "there are writers in Tianzhu.". Bai Juyi, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, also praised Tianzhu, saying: "the earth is the land of Buddhism, and people are not common relatives." Tianzhu three temples originated in Jin Dynasty, flourished in Tang Dynasty and flourished in Song Dynasty. They are famous temples in Southeast China. In the Southern Song Dynasty, zhongtianzhu temple was rated as "the first of ten temples in the Zen academy", and shangtianzhu temple and xiatianzhu temple were listed as "the top of five mountains in the academy".

From Lingyin to Tianmen Mountain, there are dozens of miles around, which are collectively known as Tianzhu Mountain. From Lingyin close to the West Tianzhao wall along the Tianzhu River and up, followed by the lower Tianzhu, middle Tianzhu, upper Tianzhu, Tianzhu fragrant city and Buddhist resort. You can see the sea in a low light, but you can see the mountains in a low light. When you visit Tianzhu Mountain, the most attractive thing is the beautiful scenery of the surrounding mountains. Along the road from Lingyin Hejian bridge, the mountain scenery is like a row of painted screens, the cliff is steep, the valley is deep, the Qujian is murmuring, the mountain haze and cloud shadow are sometimes drifting, which is very rich in mountain forest and wild interest. The famous peaks are lingjiu peak, Lianhua peak, Yuegui peak, Jiliu peak, Zhongyin peak, Rushu peak, Baiyun peak and Tianzhu peak.

The two peaks of Tianzhu peak are cut and erected, which is similar to Tianmen Mountain, so Hangzhou people also call it Tianmen Mountain. The same height of 455 meters, known as the first peak of the West Lake, is the main peak of the west lake mountains. There are many ancient and famous trees on Tianzhu Road, such as Aesculus, Liquidambar, Phoebe, Dalbergia, elm, etc. Tianzhu Mountain stone is even more strange, especially in the area of lotus peak, crystal clear, inlaid space exquisite, beautiful incomparable. Walking 500 meters along Tianzhu River from Zhaobi, Lingyin, is xiatianzhu temple, also known as Fajing temple. Fajing temple has the longest history in Sanzhu temple. It was founded in the fifth year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (330). It is said that it was built by huiligeshang in India. At present, there are three halls in the temple, namely, Tianwang hall, Yuantong hall and pharmacist's altar. Fajing temple is now the only nunnery temple in Hangzhou, which is still in the process of restoration and expansion. Zhongtianzhu temple is located at the foot of Jiliu peak, about 500 meters away from Fajing temple, also known as Fajing temple. Today, the Buddhist gate of zhongtianzhu temple is reopened. There are the original Tianwang hall, Anyang hall, Sansheng hall and other buildings in the temple. Religious activities are popular. It is also a major temple in the West Lake.

Shangtianzhu temple, also known as Faxi temple, is about 1 km away from zhongtianzhu. Among the three temples in Tianzhu, Faxi temple has the largest area, majestic architecture and solemn layout. There are many halls in the temple. Besides the main hall, there are Suyi Pavilion, night lecture hall, Baiyun hall, Liangfeng hall, xuepoxuan hall, etc. Around the temple are Baiyun peak, Baiyun spring, Rushu peak, Rushu spring and other scenic spots. Baiyun tea from Baiyun peak was a famous tea from West Lake in Sui Gong of Southern Song Dynasty. In the song and Yuan Dynasties, Su Dongpo was appointed as the governor of Hangzhou. He visited Hangzhou several times, leaving poems such as "traveling in the rain to Tianzhu inspiration guanyinyuan". Zhu Xi, Lu Zuqian, Dai Fugu in Song Dynasty, Zhao Meng and Ni Zan in Yuan Dynasty all visited the Tianzhu poems. Yue Fei, a hero of the Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty, wrote a poem entitled "return to visit shangtianzhu Temple". In the temple, there are the main hall, the Zhai hall, the guest hall and other auxiliary rooms. The five and a half ton bronze bell is cast, and the heavenly king hall and the back hall are being rebuilt.

Address: near 80 Beishan Road, Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.09899902344

Latitude: 30.230800628662

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