The temple is located at the foot of Wangshun Mountain in Puhua Town, Lantian County, Xi 10 km. It's called the amphibious temple. I wonder if this name is particularly curious. Generally, there are nuns in temples, which are synonymous with female temples, but the statues here are all male monks, and the statues here are all bearded, which is very different from the temples we know. The amphibious temple was built during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. The whole temple area is not very large, and the temple has a history of 1400 years.
The amphibious temple is a real ancient temple in the Six Dynasties, which still stands after the Six Dynasties. As for the origin of this name, it is actually because the temple is surrounded by water on three sides and surrounded by green hills, so it is named water and land. And why is there only a male monk named buddhist nun here?
In fact, it used to be an ordinary temple, formerly known as the amphibious temple. At that time, Zhu Huaiyu was also the king of Qin. His mother often comes here to burn incense and worship Buddha. Later, when her mother died, the King of Qin renamed the temple Shuilu Temple in memory of her mother, but the name was changed, but the temple itself remained unchanged. In other words, why are only monks and nuns called temples?
The most attractive place here is the amphibious temple. When you walk into the temple, you will be shocked by the sight inside. Buddha statues can be seen everywhere, whether on the beams or on the ground. Each Buddha statue has a different posture. Maybe this is what Buddhism calls the universe. It is said that there are more than 3,700 * * statues in this hall with only 100 square meter.
These sculptures are painted and can be compared with the clay sculptures in Dunhuang. Also known as the second little Dunhuang. In the middle of the statue is Sakyamuni Buddha. The whole statue looks particularly spectacular and solemn. Bian Xiao was amazed by these exquisite statues! I believe that everyone and I have the same idea.
Xi 'an is a famous Buddhist capital in China, where emperors of many dynasties built their capitals. After thousands of years of cultural influence, it is even more mysterious. Now Xi has become a must-see for tourists. If you come to Xi, don't forget to visit the amphibious temple, which won't let you down!