Tiantong Temple

Tiantong Temple

Tiantong temple is located at the foot of Taibai Mountain, 25 kilometers away from the east of Ningbo City. It is one of the "five mountains of Zen in the world". It was founded by monk Yixing in the first year of Yongkang in the Western Jin Dynasty, and has been more than 1700 years. It is said that Yixing, a Buddhist monk, traveled here to build a jingshe. He chanted scriptures day and night in the cottage and moved the Jade Emperor for a long time. The Jade Emperor ordered Taibai Jinxing to turn into a boy and come down from the sky to serve him. After the temple was built, the boy would come back, so it was named "Tiantong Temple", and the mountains surrounding the ancient temple on three sides were called "Taibai Mountain".

Brief introduction to temples

Cultural relics protection units in Zhejiang Province. It is located at the foot of Taibai Mountain, Dongwu Town, Yin County, 27 kilometers southeast of Ningbo City

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In the second year of Qianyuan Dynasty (759), the Jade Emperor was moved by Yixing, the founder of the Tang Dynasty, when he was practicing and chanting Buddhist scriptures, and sent children to serve him. Because there was Linglong rock in Taibai Mountain, Emperor suzong of the Tang Dynasty named it "Tiantong Linglong Temple". In the fourth year of Jingde (1007) of Song Dynasty, it was granted as "Tiantong Linglong Temple". In the Jiading period of Southern Song Dynasty, it was ranked as the third of the five mountains in the world. In the 15th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1382), it was named "Tiantong Temple". After several ups and downs, the temple now faces south and is built close to the mountains. The layout is rigorous and magnificent. On the central axis, there are Fuhu Pavilion, ancient mountain gate, inner and outer Wangong pool, qifutu, Zhaobi, Tianwang hall, Daxiong hall, Fatang (Sutra building), Xianxian Hall, Luohan hall, etc. on both sides are auxiliary hall, Zen hall, bell and Drum Tower, monk's room, guest room, etc., with a total of 999 rooms, covering an area of 76400 square meters It covers an area of 28800 square meters. Its large scale is rare in China. Tiantong temple is famous at home and abroad, and is the ancestral court of caodong sect in Japan. Tiantong temple and Taibai Mountain are now designated as Tiantong Temple scenic spots. In the scenic spot, green pines are in the middle of the road. The ancient pagoda in Cuigang is very beautiful. It is the first gate to enter the mountain and temple. There are five Buddha town Python pagoda, iron snake pass, Yirang Pavilion, etc. Go through Xiaobailing and get better. The main peak of Taibai Mountain is 653.3 meters high, with overlapping peaks, jagged rocks, deep pools, long streams, dense pines and bamboos. Together with the thousand year old temple Tiantong temple, Taibai Mountain and Tiantong Temple form 10 scenic spots, including "deep path back to pine", "snow spraying through customs clearance", "autumn red in Donggu", "Xiaocui in Nanshan", "moon spreading on platform" and "bamboo cultivation in Fenggang". The beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers has attracted many literati to visit here to express their feelings. When Wang Anshi visited Tiantong, he wrote a poem: "the mulberry trees and green trees in villages float in the air, and the warblers sing in the spring. Twenty miles of pine, green mountain holding out the Vatican Palace. "It depicts the artistic conception of the ancient Tibetan temple in the mountains. Today, the forest and ecological environment of Taibai mountain still maintain its original style, and is protected as a national forest park. ?

Historical evolution

Start to build

Tiantong temple was built in Jin Dynasty, with a history of more than 1700 years. In the year of Yongkang (AD 300) of the Western Jin Dynasty, Yixing, a monk, traveled to the East Valley of Nanshan in the Huijun County of Yangzhou (today's Yinzhou). Because he loved the mountains and waters, he settled here for cultivation. It is said that there was no one smoking near Donggu at that time, but a boy came to give his salary every day. Soon after the jingshe was built, the boy said to master Yixing, "I'm Taibai Jinxing, because the master is so devoted to Taoism that he moved the Jade Emperor and ordered me to turn into a boy to protect him.". I'd like to leave now that I'm finished. After all, the boy disappeared. Thus the mountain is named Taibai and the temple Tiantong.

Emperor Yizong granted the name of "Tianshou Temple"

In the Tang Dynasty, Zen master zongbi felt that the East Valley was narrow and shallow. In the second year of Zhide (757 AD), he moved jingshe to the foot of Taibai peak (the present site of Tiantong Temple), one kilometer away from the mountain where Master Yixing opened. In the second year of Qianyuan (759 AD), Emperor suzong granted the name of "Tiantong Linglong Temple" because of the Linglong rock in the mountain. In the first year of Dazhong (847 AD), Xianqi, chairman of Zen master, carried forward the style of Dongshan sect, which was just at the beginning of Cao Dongzong. In the 10th year of Xiantong (869 AD), Emperor Yizong granted the name of "Tianshou Temple" to Yang Yan.

Emperor Xiaozong's famous Taibai Mountain

Chinese Zen became more and more prosperous in the Song Dynasty, and reached its peak in the Southern Song Dynasty. Tiantong temple also became a famous temple of Zen. In the fourth year of Jingde (1007 A.D.), Emperor Zhenzong granted "Tiantong Jingde Temple". After emperor Shenzong ascended the throne, only the white monk asked, and three times he ascended the throne. And in the eighth year of Yuanfeng (1085 AD), he was given a suit of white gold and purple. In the first year of Jingguo (1101 AD), Emperor Weizong granted the name of "Buddhist Zen master" to Weibai, and made the preface of Weibai xudeng in Tiantong Jingde temple. In the third year of Jianyan (1129 A.D.), Zen master Zhengjue lived in the mountain for 30 years. He revived the style of Cao Dongzong and lived in Tiantong temple for more than 1000 monks. In 1134, a monk's hall with a capacity of 1000 people was built in Shaoxing, with 14 rooms, 20 frames, three corridors and two patios, 200 feet in length and 16 feet in width. Then the mountain gate was expanded to become a towering Pavilion for worshiping thousands of Buddhas. China Construction lushenage, next to the 53 good wisdom like, known as the "Thousand Buddha Pavilion.". In the fifth year of Chunxi reign (1178 A.D.), Shi Hao, the right prime minister, yongguogong, invited emperor Xiaozong to give the temple "Taibai Mountain". In the fourth year of the reign of Shaoxi (1193 AD), the Zen master Xu'an expanded the thousand Buddha Pavilion, and jiugongzhucai lived through three cold seasons. After the expansion, the Qianfo Pavilion is three stories high and 12 feet high. It's different from other places, hidden in the sky, and southeast of honglijia. During the reign of Jiading (1208-1224 AD), Shi Miyuan, the right Prime Minister of the grand master, asked to fix the "five mountains and ten temples of the Chan yuan", and Tiantong Chan temple was listed as the third of the five mountains.

yuan dynasty

Yuan Dade three years (AD 1301), Emperor Chengzong gave thousand Buddha Pavilion for the court Yuanbao Pavilion, after the hall. In the 19th year of Zhizheng (1359 A.D.), Zen master Yuanliang rebuilt the Yuanbao Pavilion and cast ten thousand bronze Buddhas for the pavilion. Next to the pavilion, there was a second floor with a left Hongzhong and a right wheel. The pavilion was covered with smoke and clouds and was resplendent. There is a poem praising: "clouds from Mount Taibai, incense from the court yuan floating.". In the 20th year of Zhizheng (1360 AD), Emperor Shun granted Yuanliang Zen master the title of "shanjue Puguang Xiangshi".

Overhaul in Ming Dynasty

In 1386, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty was granted the title of world famous temple. Jingde temple in Tiantong mountain, Yinxian County, Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, was granted the title of Tiantong temple, ranking the second of the five mountains of Zen Buddhism in the world. During the reign of Shenzong, the temple suffered a historic disaster. On July 21, the 15th year of Wanli (1587 AD), there was a huge flood in Yin county. The storm broke out and the mountain torrent broke out. The temple of Tiantong Temple collapsed and there was no gravel left. The abbot of Nian Nian Dong rebuilt his palace on the ruins. In the fourth year of Chongzhen (1631 AD), the abbot of Miyun Chan, Tiantong, made great efforts to revive it. In the eighth year of Chongzhen (1653 AD), the temple of Buddha and the temple of heavenly king were built, followed by the hall of FA, the hall of xianjue, the pavilion of Sutra collection and the hall of abbot In 1637, the West Chan hall and the East and west two guest halls were built; in 1640, the East Chan hall, the Xinxin hall, the jueguang Pavilion and the huizhao building were built; the Wangong pool was dredged and the seven pagodas were built. All the projects were completed, which laid the foundation for the scale and pattern of today's temple. It was the heyday of the temple at that time. The existing qianseng pot, which was cast in 1641 A.D., has a diameter of 2.36 meters, a depth of 1.07 meters and a weight of 4000 kg.

the Qing dynasty

In 1659 A.D., Emperor Shizu summoned monks and Taoists to enter the temple and gave them three clothes, yellow clothes and Yuanyun Satin robes. In the following year, he gave Qian liang of money to rebuild the Buddhist temple, granted the name of "HongJue Zen master" and a silver seal, weighing 40 Liang. Fang Guang's seal is about three inches. On the right is the seal of "HongJue Zen master" in Han seal script. On the left is a line engraved in Manchu, giving three clothes, five clothes, seven clothes, Huang Zuyi, Gong Daopao, Chenxiang Daopao, Qianjin clothes, Jiayi, etc. There is a poem written by the Yushu monk, which says: "the heart turns with the world, and the place can be quiet. With the flow of recognition, there is no joy or enthusiasm. " In the 44th year of Kangxi reign (1709 AD), Emperor Shengzu granted Tiantong temple a pagoda of Heart Sutra with gold characters. It is recorded next to Kangxi's second year of life, which was written in the boat in February. In May, they were given a volume of Heart Sutra, a monk's poem and four pieces of white silk. In 1733 A.D., Emperor Shizong granted the imperial script "Ci Yun Mi bu" with a plaque and a column couplet, a praise to Sakya, and a Guanyin verse. In the 28th year of Guangxu (1902 AD), after jichan monk abbot, he changed the system of succession of Abbot in Shifang jungle into the system of selecting sages in Shifang jungle, which is called the system of selecting sages in Shifang jungle. This system is a progress in the history of Abbot in jungle.

The Republic of China

In 1930-1936, master Yuan Ying, the leader of Chinese Buddhism, made the ancient temple more majestic. He presided over the casting of a large bronze bell with a height of 2.76 meters and a lower diameter of 1.86 meters. The face of the bell was cast with 81 volumes of Huayan Sutra, weighing 15000 Jin. It is now hung on the clock tower.

After liberation

After the founding of new China, Tiantong temple has been protected by the people's government, and the monks have been doing their homework in the temples, cleaning them up with dignity, participating in meditation, and not abolishing the ancient rules. At the same time, we should carry forward the fine tradition of "attaching equal importance to agriculture and Zen" and participate in agricultural production. In 1966, the "Cultural Revolution" began. Soon after, temples were used for other purposes, and Buddha statues were destroyed. In 1979, with the approval of the State Council and funding for restoration, the ancient temple regained its splendor and the torch revived. The monks of the whole temple chanted Buddhist scriptures and worshiped Buddhism in the morning and evening, and studied the three treasures of Shaolong.

Sectarian succession

Once upon a time in Lingshan, the Buddha handed down the Dharma to the venerable Kasyapa. This is the beginning of Zen. his

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