Lingguang Temple was built in the Yonghe period of the Yuan Emperor in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (345-356 AD), with a history of 1600 years. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Beijing. With its unique architectural style, precious Buddhist cultural heritage and beautiful natural landscape, Lingguang Temple attracts a large number of tourists and believers to worship, visit and study.
Lingguang Temple is located at No.9/KLOC-0, Taiping Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, covering an area of about 63,000 square meters. The temple is built on the mountain, and the architectural layout is rigorous and magnificent. The buildings of Lingguang Temple, such as the Mountain Gate, Tianwang Hall, Ursa Major Hall, guanyin temple, Zen Hall and Buddha Hall, are all arranged in strict accordance with the pattern of Buddhist temples. There are different architectural styles in temples, ranging from traditional wooden structures to modern concrete structures. It is one of the typical representatives of Buddhist temples in China.
The Buddhist culture of Lingguang Temple is extensive and profound, with a large number of precious Buddhist cultural relics. One of the most famous is the "Three Wonders of Lingguang Temple": First, the Millennium Pagoda built in Liao Dynasty is the oldest brick pagoda in Beijing; The second is the Buddha tooth relic, which is said to have been invited from Sri Lanka and regarded as a treasure by the Buddhist community; Thirdly, the "Shui Yue Guan Yin" in guanyin temple was painted by Wu Daozi, a famous painter in Ming Dynasty, and it is an artistic treasure.
Features of Lingguang Temple
Lingguang Temple has been a Buddhist shrine for monks since ancient times. In history, many famous Zen masters and scholars have close ties with Lingguang Temple. For example, Wang Zhihuan, Bai Juyi, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Daozi, a painter in the Ming Dynasty, all left valuable cultural heritages here. Lingguang Temple not only enjoys a high reputation in China, but also maintains close exchanges and cooperation with overseas Buddhist circles. It is an important place for international Buddhist cultural exchanges.
In addition, the natural landscape of Lingguang Temple is also beautiful. The temple is surrounded by lush trees, towering old trees and a quiet environment. Visitors can enjoy the beauty of mountains and rivers and Zen, and experience the wonderful time of living in harmony with nature.
Lingguang Temple is a thousand-year-old temple with rich Buddhist culture and beautiful natural landscape. It is not only a holy place for believers to believe in pilgrimage, but also an excellent place for tourists to experience Buddhist culture and relax. Lingguang Temple sincerely welcomes you to visit, learn and appreciate this precious cultural heritage.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Lingguang Temple.