Travel notes of the three pagodas of Chongsheng Temple in Dali

? Chongsheng Temple faces Erhai Lake in the east and Cangshan Dragon Chair in the west. It is located one kilometer north of Dali Ancient City in Yunnan Province, at the foot of Diancang Mountain and on the shore of Erhai Lake. It's a treasure trove of feng shui. Dali Kingdom in history (937- 1094, 1096- 1253, white: Dablit guaif) was a multi-ethnic regime established in southwest China. The whole country respects Buddha, and monarchs in past dynasties have become more monks than in their later years. Dali was founded by Duan Siping in 937, and was destroyed by Mongolia in 1253. In terms of historical dynasties, it represents the Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties. After the country perished, Duan Xingzhi, the former monarch of Dali, was appointed as the hereditary general manager of Dali. From Yuan Shizu to the seventh year of the Yuan Dynasty (1270), the Yuan Dynasty established Yunnan Province in Dali, which strengthened China's rule over the southwest frontier. Jin Yong's martial arts novel Tianlong Babu is called Tianlong Temple. Chongsheng Temple was once famous for its five heavy objects (Three Pagodas, Nanzhao Bell, Yutong Guanyin Statue, Three Golden Statues and the "Buddha Capital" plaque), but Chongsheng Temple and the other four heavy objects were destroyed in wars and natural disasters. The reconstruction of Chongsheng Temple was completed on August 8, 2003 and April 22, 2005. It belongs to the Three Pagodas Cultural Tourism Zone of Chongsheng Temple, a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction.

? As soon as I entered the gate, I was shocked to see the towering three towers of Chongsheng Temple. Bought a ticket and the battery car went straight to Chongsheng Temple. Chongsheng Temple is a well-deserved royal temple, and its style and pattern naturally have a unique flavor.

Chongsheng Temple was built in Nanzhao period, and there are different opinions on the specific construction. After the completion of Chongsheng Temple, it became the center of Buddhist activities in Nanzhao and Dali periods. The "sage" worshipped by Chongsheng Temple is Guanyin. At that time, Guanyin worship in Dali was extremely successful. Nine of the twenty-two emperors in Dali were monks in Chongsheng Temple. In A.D. 1056, the king of Myanmar came to Chongsheng Temple twice to see off the tooth of Buddha, and Duan Silian, the emperor of Dali, presented the jade Buddha in the temple. Historically, Chongsheng Temple was burned down in Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty, and only three pagodas were well preserved. Since 1980s, the restoration of Chongsheng Temple has been repeated. 1997, the bell tower was rebuilt and the Jian was recast. Later, the Shadow Pool was built and the Yutong guanyin temple was rebuilt. In order to change the situation that there are towers but no temples, the Dali Cultural Bureau rebuilt Chongsheng Temple in 2004. The reconstruction project takes the protection of the three towers as the core. On the basis of maintaining the environmental pattern of the built bell tower, Yutong guanyin temple and the territorial area, the building community is arranged according to the primary and secondary axes. The main buildings are Golden Winged Bird Square, Shanmen, Dharma Hall, Maitreya Hall, Eleventh guanyin temple, Daxiong Hall and A 'er Hall. The Buddha statues in each hall are based on the Warm Picture of John Zhang (also known as the Vatican Statue of Dali), the Five Hundred Arhats carved by Li Guangxiu in the Ming Dynasty and the cultural relics found in the Three Pagodas, and are cast according to the inclusive layout of Dali's multiculturalism and Zen Buddhism. There are 6 17 Buddha statues and vessels, all of which are cast in bronze. The whole antique building community covers an area of 600 mu, with a building area of 20,080 square meters, belonging to the Han Buddhism temple. On April 22, 2005, the reconstruction project of Chongsheng Temple was completed.

Entering the main hall, unlike other temples dedicated to Maitreya, Chongsheng Temple bears a black god, which is said to be the patron saint of Dali. In order to save Dali people, they sacrificed themselves and broke the dogma, so Dali people cherish their gods and never forget them. Worship devoutly, and the ear guides explain the meaning of Buddhism. Buddhism is compassionate and happy. We should be tolerant and gentle to our family and all sentient beings. We should not be impulsive between husband and wife, parents and children, but should pay more attention to kindness and mutual respect. Buddhism stresses practice and causes and effects. All beings fear fruit, while bodhisattvas fear cause. Because of hard work, the fruit will increase, and the cart before the horse cannot be put. If you want money, give it first. Life is made by oneself, and life is born by heart.

? Looking around, the sky is full of auspicious clouds. I saw a colorful glass cloud rising above the Hall of the Great Hero, which was spectacular, as if there were a thousand Buddha statues. Over the Maitreya Hall of Chongsheng Temple, a Bai Lianhua appeared, which lasted for a long time and was breathtaking. All kinds of auspicious images make me believe in Buddhism.

Take a bus from Chongsheng Temple to the Three Pagodas to see its beauty. The top of the tower is dedicated to the relic, and the Buddha bless it to survive the vicissitudes of life. In the ninth year of Zheng De in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 15 14), a strong earthquake occurred in Dali, and Chongsheng Temple suffered serious damage. "The tower splits three feet", and historical records record that "people have lived in Shandong for a long time, and the middle tower (the big tower) is broken like bamboo, and it will be reunited in ten days, and suddenly there is no jade". That is to say, in the Ming Dynasty, the Yunnan earthquake caused the big tower to crack, like a broken bamboo, but after a week or so, it was as good as ever, which was really amazing.

Immersed in the mystery between the three pagodas and the relics, I don't know what will happen today. Lingshan Leng Yan lingered for a while and came to Buddha for generations. It's getting late, out of the gate, a few flowers are blooming brightly. There are auspicious clouds like Guanyin bodhisattva in the sky, which we can't forget for a long time. You know, everything is idealistic, and you can feel it immediately, and rivers are thousands of miles away. Bodhisattva's compassion throughout the dharma world is futile and unacceptable.