Huguo Temple is located in Danxia Mountain, Shuitang Town, Panxian County, Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province, which is 17 km away from the county seat. The elevation of Danxia Mountain is1.888m, with limestone landform and karst caves everywhere, mild climate, abundant rainfall and sunshine, which is suitable for tree growth. Known as "Linhai" in ancient times, it is a natural animal and botanical garden.
Huguo Temple was built in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, and was originally the Taoist "Xuan Di Palace". In the second year of the Apocalypse (1662), it was destroyed by war, and the Taoist priest who built the temple disappeared. In the fourth year of the apocalypse, Yu Hai, also known as "Bumei", was originally a general of the Ming Dynasty. After more than ten years of painstaking efforts, the temple has begun to take shape and is the ancestor of Danxia Mountain. In the 11th year of Chongzhen (1638), the great geographer and tourist explorer Xu Xiake visited Danxia Mountain. Accompanied by Yingxiu, a monk, Xu Xiake inspected the mountains, rivers, humanities and transportation here, and included these materials in Xu Xiake's travel notes, which greatly improved the popularity of Danxia Mountain in the country.
In the forty-six years of Qing Qianlong, the great monk Changyi opened the altar here for the first time; In the 30 th year of Guangxu, a great monk opened an altar to preach the precepts and promote Buddhism; In the thirty-second year of Guangxu, Rong Sheng, a great monk, received all the scriptures, robes, imperial seals and golden bowls of Emperor Guangxu in Beijing. Emperor Guangxu also named "Danxia Mountain in Panzhou, Guizhou Province as the southwest national protection jungle", hence the name "National Protection Temple". During the Guangxu period, Guo Jian and Chang Xiang were the abbots of Qianyang Ganling Temple, Kunming Zhu Qian Temple and Yiliang Faming Temple respectively, which was a great success.
In the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940), Danxia, a monk of Xiu Yuanda, gave a lecture at the altar. At the same time, a 49-day water and land fast was held to cross over the soldiers killed in the war against Japan. Sixty-five eminent monks from seven cities in 13 province participated in this Buddhist activity, including Virtual Cloud and Yin Guang. This is the biggest Buddhist activity since Danxia Mountain Temple.
After 1949, many monks who became monks in Huguo Temple served as abbots and abbots of various temples in China. One of the most famous is the dust-washing master, who was born in Danxia Mountain and later served as the founder of the Myanmar-China Buddhist Association. Later, he went to new york to establish new york Miaojue Temple, and now he is the abbot of the temple. At that time, people were full of praise for Huguo Temple, saying that "a monk is twice as good as a monk".
1958 Danxia forest area was hacked and supervised. 1964, Huguo Temple caught fire and was destroyed. Although there are no temples, local believers and tourists from all over the world still burn incense and worship Buddha. 198 1 year, after hearing the news in Danxia Mountain, Master Zhuo Xi and his disciple Yan Hui * * * invested to rebuild the temple. Under very difficult conditions, three earthen houses were built to worship Buddha statues, and they made a living by donations from pilgrims and tourists. 1983, it was often heard that the master and apprentice were transferred to Shuiyin Temple, and Danxia Mountain was left unattended and all the houses were destroyed. 1In April, 1985, during the second session of the Sixth National Committee of CPPCC, Dong Junrong, a member of CPPCC County Committee, submitted the concession of "Restoring the scenic spots and historical sites in Danxia Mountain and Developing County Tourism", and proposed to restore the Danxia Mountain National Protection Temple, which was valued by the government and approved for reconstruction, and the foundation stone was officially laid on the Mid-Autumn Festival in 1986.
After several years of construction, Huguo Temple has existing buildings such as Shanmen, Maitreya Hall, Daxiong Hall, Jade Buddha Hall, Thousand Hands Guanyin Hall, Zhaitang and Kannonji. Mr. Zhao Puchu, President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, personally wrote the inscriptions of Danxia Mountain, Huguo Temple and Daxiong Hall. There are plans to further build Danxia Mountain in the temple, and the problems of transportation, lighting and drinking water should be solved one by one in a few years.
In addition to the treasures given by Emperor Guangxu, there are inscriptions, couplets, paintings and calligraphy by Zhao Jiong and Weng Tonghe in the Huguo Temple. Master Chen Xi, abbot of Miaojue Temple, donated many temples, including Jade Buddha, Gilded Maitreya Buddha, Tibetan Bodhisattva, Thousand-handed Guanyin and utensils. In addition, the bronze "Hong Fan Yin of Jie Bao, King Kong Guangming" used in previous Buddhist precepts, the Bayeux Sutra with a history of thousands of years, and the Record of Thousand Buddhist Commandments of Lotus Peak in Danxia Mountain, Panxian County, Guizhou Province are also collected. The scenic spots and historical sites of Huguo Temple are:
The Jade Buddha Temple in Danxia Mountain-the Jade Buddha Hall of Huguo Temple enshrines a sitting jade Buddha and a horizontal jade Buddha, which is known as the "Jade Buddha Forest". These jade buddhas are presented by the Buddhist circles in China, Myanmar and the United States, with serene expression and solemn beauty, which can be called fine Buddhist sculptures.
Longpu Tomb Pagoda-Longpu is the 12th generation descendant of Master and Danxia Mountain. After his death, the monks in the whole temple built a five-story tomb tower for him, in front of which stood a short monument to Longpu's life. Under the seat of the tomb tower is the coffin parking place, which is woven into an underground secret room with five stone heads. There is a big pot in front, which contains more than 300 kilograms of sesame oil. The oil has a built-in wick, which is turned off after refueling and burning the lamp. It is called "ever-burning lamp". This lamp needs oiling every year. The tomb tower was bombed during the Cultural Revolution and has now been restored.
Ri Guan Lou-In the 15th and 6th years of the Republic of China, a Buddhist monk built the Ri Guan Lou on the pool of the Central Temple, which was five stories high and hung with the plaque of "Southern Heaven wins the scenery". Now it is rebuilt by raising funds, and it is still called "Guanyin Building", where you can enjoy the magnificent scenery of sunrise and sunset.
Zimu Cave-located at the foot of Danxia Mountain, the cave is more than 400 meters long, with beautiful stalactites and grotesque rocks. The entrance of the cave has been paved with stone steps, and lighting lines have been introduced, which is being further expanded.
The current abbot of Huguo Temple is Master Zong Wei, 62, from Panxian County, Guizhou Province.
Guizhou Province-Wolong Mountain Temple in Suiyang County
Wolongshan Temple is located on Wolong Mountain in the south of Suiyang County, Guizhou Province 15km. Founded in the Tang Dynasty, it covers an area of about 5,400 square meters.
Wolong Mountain has beautiful green water, swarms of warblers, towering old trees and rugged rocks. Wolong Mountain Temple stands in front of the rippling Wan Li Reservoir. Master He Longyuan has been here, and there is a monument in the temple. In the second year (1737) and the fifteenth year (1750), the temple was rebuilt again. Since the reform and opening up, the party's religious policy has been implemented. With the strong support of local people and ten believers, the renovation of Wolong Mountain Temple began on 1993. The restored buildings mainly include the Temple of the King of Heaven, the Temple of Pharmacists, the Hall of Sound-stopping, the Hall of Galatia, the Three Halls, the Tibetan Hall, the Guest Hall and the Zen Hall. The cypress trees in Wolong Mountain Temple are hidden, and the bells are heard ten miles away. At the southern foot of Wolong Mountain, the stream is gurgling, and there is a small stone arch bridge on the stream. The stone path passes through the stone archway and reaches the mountain gate beside the stone steps.
Wolongshan Temple faces south and is surrounded by brick walls. It is about10m high and100m long. There is a stone tablet with a height of 1 m and a width of 0.6 m on the top wall of the temple gate, and the word "Wolong Mountain Temple" is engraved in calligraphy. The front hall is dedicated to Erlang God, the left and right halls are dedicated to the "four sages", the main hall is dedicated to eighteen arhats, and the stage is behind the mountain gate. Between the front hall and the main hall is a courtyard dam paved with stone slabs. There are stone lions, iron ding and incense burners in the courtyard. There are murals and inscriptions on the left and right gables. It is recorded in the inscriptions that the temple was built in two years (1737) and fifteen years (1750). Behind the main hall is a garden, a vegetable garden and a monk's room. The whole temple is built on the mountain, covering an area of more than 800 square meters. The temple is towering with double eaves and flying eaves. Buddha statues and statues are exquisitely carved. Now the Buddha statues and statues are destroyed, and the stone arches and iron ding are gone. On the "Dragon Frog" cliff behind the temple, there is a Jade Emperor Pavilion. The pavilion is a three-story building with double eaves and a tapered roof. Jade Emperor Pavilion overlooks the temple. The mountain behind the temple is the "dragon head". The whole mountain is like a scale and a black dragon. Because of this, people say, "overlooking Wolong Mountain, a living dragon lies on a high beach." Jade Emperor Pavilion has been abandoned.
In recent years, Wolongshan Temple has set up a democratic management team and established a complete management system, which has put the temple construction on a regular track. Monks and nuns love their country and religion, spread Buddhism for the benefit of students, and created a quiet pure land for believers.
Wolong Temple is currently the abbot psychic mage, aged 59, from Zunyi, Guizhou. 198 1 becoming a monk, studying under master Huihai and concurrently serving as a director of the Buddhist Association of Guizhou Province.
Hongfu Temple in Guiyang City, Guizhou Province
Hongfu Temple is located on Qianling Mountain in the northwest of Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, about 1.5km away from the city center. It was founded by monk Akamatsu (1672) in the 11th year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (1634- 1706). Akamatsu, the common surname is Han, the legal name is Daoling, and the name is Akamatsu. It first moved from Zhejiang to Changsha, passing through Tongchuan, and then settled in Guiyang with its father. Akamatsu learns less Confucianism and prefers Buddhism. At the age of 20, I shaved my hair and visited all the monks in the world, and I suddenly realized the purpose of Buddhism. At the age of 35, he studied in Baiyun Temple in Guiyang behind closed doors and went abroad for three years, which made him famous in the whole province. In order to close the door, Chizu traveled all over the mountains of Guiyang. 1672, Brother Monroe climbed to Daluoding (now Qianling Mountain) and saw a plain around Feng Wan, a Buddhist Dojo, so he decided to build a gate on it. Rosmiao lay people like to give up their land, which is about four square kilometers; Cao, Governor of Guizhou Province, is the project director; Akamatsu works hard and is dirty. Thirty-two years later, he built Brahma On the central axis of the original temple, there are Shanmen Hall, Tianwang Hall, Guanyin Hall, Daxiong Hall and Tibetan Scripture Building. There are Abbot Garden, Zun Ke Liao, Ruyi Liao, Kitchen Warehouse, Zen Hall, Yunshui Hall and Tang Jie on both sides. , covering an area of about 12000 square meters, with pavilions and pavilions on the balcony, solemn and solemn, prosperous Dojo and strong Zen, and more than 100 monks live. Akamatsu's Eight Chapters of Jungle Cleanliness is designated as the ten-square jungle, which is the first brake in Guizhou. In the fourth year of Qing Qianlong (1939), Qing Yan presented more than 7,000 copies of the Tripitaka. Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty granted a charter to preach the precepts, and during the Republic of China, it was the seat of Guizhou Buddhist Association. In the Republic of China 18 (1929), Master Guo Yao founded Guizhou Buddhist College here, and Ping Gang, who was the secretary of Sun Yat-sen, gave lectures here, learning more than 80 monks, and trained a group of intellectual monks for Guizhou. After 1949, Master Huai presided over the dharma chair, cultivated the fields for a living and practiced Buddhism. During the Cultural Revolution, monks were scattered and temples were managed by Ganling Park. 1983, Hongfu Temple was listed as one of the national key monasteries announced by the State Council on 142. At the same time, it has been designated as a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. On July 28th, 1987 was managed by Buddhism, and Master Hui Hai, president of Guizhou Buddhist Association, presided over the temple affairs. After years of maintenance and construction, there are 27 gold-plated Buddha statues, more than 27 Burmese jade buddhas 10, the Qianlong Tripitaka 1, the Chinese Tripitaka 1, and the Fangshan Shijing 1. There are also stone lions, stone buildings, bronze ding, iron ding, bell and drum, building flag treasure cover, gold plaque couplets and so on. There are French logistics offices, vegetarian restaurants and tea rooms; Repair more than ten abbot spiritual bone towers; The first Fahua Pagoda in Guizhou, the Memorial Tower of Founding Fathers, the Stone Wall of Bathing Buddha in Kowloon, the Bell and Drum Tower, the Temple of the King of Heaven, the Tibetan Scripture Building, the Hall of the King of Earth, the Zen Hall, the Zhaitang, the Sengliao, the Zunkeliao, the Abbot Garden and the stele gallery will be newly built.
The Jiuqu Trail on the Panshan Ancient Road in Hongfu Temple was opened by the founder of Akamatsu in the 27th year of Kangxi (1688), and was renovated twice in the 54th year of Qianlong (1789) and the 5th year of Xianfeng (1855). 1949 will be widened and strengthened. With a total diameter of 383, there are ancient Buddha Cave, Pot Washing Pool and Lingguan Pavilion along the way. There are cliff stone carvings such as "Do more good deeds to accumulate Yin Gong", "Tiger", "The first mountain in southern Guizhou" and "Open your eyes to see". Sihou highway. The bus can go directly to Hongfu Temple.
The Beijing Tower stands in front of the Qian Shan Gate, with seven towers, with a height of15m. Collect Hokkekyo, Pagoda Six-Party, Carved Thirty-six Buddhas and Excerpts from Buddhist Scriptures; There is a monument behind the tower to build a tower. Opposite the gate is the Kowloon Bathing Stone Wall. It is said that when Sakyamuni Buddha was born, Kowloon spit water to bathe him. Zhao Puchu, president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, wrote "Hongfu Temple" and "There is no Amitabha in the south". There is the title of "the first mountain in southern Guizhou" inscribed by the late Vice President Dong. There are bell and drum towers on both sides of the entrance. The bronze bell weighs more than three thousand Jin. Chenghua casting in the fifth year of Ming dynasty (1469). Originally in Daxing Temple, 1980 moved here. The first hall is the Heavenly King Hall, which is used by Maitreya Buddha and the four heavenly kings who protect the law. There are inscriptions on Tibetan scriptures on the south side of the main hall, and there are huge paintings on the outer wall of the main hall. The double hall is the Guanyin Hall, with 32 arms to observe the world, and 32 bodhisattvas to show their kindness and compassion, and to ask for help; Later, there was the Bodhisattva Wei Tuo, and King Kong glared and held a pestle. The third hall is the Daxiong Hall, where Sakyamuni, Ananda, Ye Jia, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Pu Xian and Eighteen Arhats are all decorated with real gold. There is a Buddha statue on the wall. The Jade Buddha of Sakyamuni in the Jade Buddha Hall was invited from Yangon by the Myanmar-born Hua Ni Honghui Master. The statue of Sakyamuni is1.5m high,1.2m wide and weighs 900kg. Jade is excellent in quality, solemn and kind, and there are more than ten jade carvings such as Maitreya and Guanyin. There is a "Quchi Pavilion" and a long corridor next to the "Release Pool". There are cherry blossoms in front of the pavilion. Flowers bloom in spring and the scenery is beautiful all year round. In front of the "Shuanggui Building", osmanthus trees are hidden, and Gui Xiang overflows in autumn, which makes people linger. There is a cloud in front of the building: "There is rain in the Guiying of the first courtyard, and the shadows of the four compartments want to climb the building."
There is Tallinn under Pilu Peak behind the temple, which is the hiding place of the ancestors, monks and laymen of Hongfu Temple. Famous examiners include Akamatsu, Qu Mai, Shen Zhi, Xing Hui, Guangcan, Fuyun, Zhan Ran, Bai Qing, Xinyue, Meiji, Ciyun and Juechong.
Master Song Chi has compiled Twelve Volumes of Records of Qianling Mountain: Xingye, Guan Sheng, Monastery, Statue of Gold, Dharma, Dharma Protection, Temple Field, Origin, Clear Rules, Pagodas and Arts (up and down), which was edited by Juror He of Guiyang, and was published in the forty-fourth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty (1705). In the early years of the Republic of China, it was supplemented by Guiyang Jade Educated Youth, printed and published by Wentong Bookstore, revised, and 1996 was published in hardcover. Hongfu Temple is not only the center of Buddhist activities in Guizhou, but also has become a distinctive tourist attraction.
Hui Hai, the current abbot of Hongfu Temple, is 84 years old and comes from Anshun City, Guizhou Province. He is also a member of Guizhou Provincial Political Consultative Conference, executive director of Chinese Buddhist Association, president of provincial Buddhist Association and honorary president of Guiyang Buddhist Association. Master Chong Ci, aged 30, is currently a member of the Guizhou Provincial Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Youth Federation, a member of the Standing Committee of the Lingyan District Youth Federation, a director of the Chinese Buddhist Association and a deputy secretary-general of the Provincial Buddhist Association.