The New Year has arrived, and many friends will go to temples or Taoist temples to burn incense and worship Buddha. So where do friends in Guangzhou usually go to pray? Below, the editor recommends many good places for you to pray. 1. The Great Buddha Temple
Location: No. 21 Huixin Middle Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
The Great Buddha Temple was built in the Southern Han Dynasty and is located on Huifu East Road, Guangzhou City, commercially adjacent to Beijing Road At the junction of the pedestrian area, there is an endless stream of pilgrims and regular practitioners.
Hidden away from the city, the Grand Buddha Temple is located amidst the bustling world, giving it a peaceful and peaceful place.
Night is when it shines most. Bright lights illuminated the entire temple, like daylight, as if entering the world of gods in "Spirited Away", fading away the gaudiness of the world, leaving only the clarity in the heart. 2. Guangxiao Temple
Location: No. 109, Guangxiao Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province
Reservation diversion measures will be taken to enter the temple during the Spring Festival. Devotees are kindly requested to make real-name reservations in advance, every half hour. Reservation is limited to 4,000 people, please verify your reservation time to enter the temple. The opening hours on the first day of the first lunar month (January 22) are from 07:00 am to 17:00 pm, and the opening hours from the second day of the first lunar month (January 23) to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (February 5) are from 08:30 am to pm 16:30.
Guangxiao Temple was built in the Western Han Dynasty as the residence of Zhao Jiande, the grandson of Zhao Tuo, King of Nanyue. This is the famous Zen ancestral court and scripture translation dojo, and it is also a good place for literati to chant and express their paintings.
There is a saying in Guangzhou: "Before there was Guangzhou, there was Guangxiao." In fact, as early as the Song Dynasty, "Guangxiao Bodhi" had become one of the "Eight Scenes of Yangcheng".
There are many historical and cultural relics left here - the Mahavira Palace built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the Xibo Spring excavated by Bodhidharma in the Southern Dynasties, the Pagoda of the Sixth Patriarch Huineng of the Tang Dynasty, the Dharani stone scripture building of the Tantra, The Thousand Buddhas Iron Pagoda built in the Southern Han Dynasty, the Jialan Hall and the Sixth Patriarch Hall built in the Song Dynasty? These cultural relics and historic sites are of high value for studying the history of Chinese architecture, Buddhism, culture and even the history of cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries. 3. Liurong Temple
Location: No. 87, Liurong Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou
Liurong Temple, a thousand-year-old temple in Lingnan, was founded in the Liu and Song Dynasties of the Southern Dynasty, 1,500 years ago Years of history. The temple has lush trees, a collection of cultural relics, and a quiet environment. It is not only a solemn Buddhist temple, but also a cultural resort full of culture. It is especially famous for its "Six Banyan Flower Pagoda" and "Wang Wensu Mo".
The Liurong Flower Pagoda, formerly known as the Baozhuangyan Relic Pagoda, was built by the eminent monk Tanyu during the reign of Emperor Liang Wu in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It has always been the landmark building of the Liurong Temple.
Wang Bo of the Tang Dynasty passed by Guangzhou and came to Baozhuangyan Temple. Just as the major renovation of the stupa was completed, the monk respectfully asked Wang Bo to write an inscription. Wang Bo readily agreed and wrote the "Stele of the Relic Pagoda of Baozhuangyan Temple in Guangzhou".
Su Shi, the literary giant of the Northern Song Dynasty, was pardoned and returned to the north. He stopped by Guangzhou and saw six ancient banyan trees in the temple. Here is the story of Wang Wensumo. 4. Haizhuang Temple
Location: No. 337, Tongfu Middle Road, Haizhu District, Guangzhou
Spring Festival opening hours
The night of January 21st to the evening of January 22nd< /p>
Opening hours (New Year’s Eve to the first day of the first lunar month)
10pm on New Year’s Eve – 6pm on the first day of the first lunar month
January 23 to February 5
Opening hours (from the second day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month)
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Haizhuang Temple was called "Haizhuang Temple" in the Southern Han Dynasty. Qianqiu Temple" was changed to "Haizhuang Temple" in the late Ming Dynasty. It underwent large-scale expansion in the early Qing Dynasty and became the top of the "Four Jungles" in Guangzhou. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in Guangzhou.
The temple is majestic and spacious. The traditional architectural craftsmanship and techniques are extraordinary here! The wide eaves, green tile roof, pressed bricks, straight ridges, glitz and exquisiteness are all shrunk in the space of time.
The antique temple style blends with the magnificent garden landscape here, adding more beauty and solemnity to Guangzhou. 5. Wong Tai Sin Temple
Location: No. 1, Guci Road, Liwan District, Guangzhou
Wong Tai Sin’s real name is Huang Chuping, a native of Jinhua, Zhejiang, and a famous Taoist priest in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. According to legend, he was killed by an immortal when he was shepherding sheep in his childhood. After enlightenment, he went to the mountains to practice Taoism for more than 40 years, and later enlightened his brother Huang Chuqi. The two finally attained Taoism and became immortals.
Since then, he has traveled around the world and witnessed many miracles. In the late Qing Dynasty, Guangzhou Taoist monks requested the construction of Wong Tai Sin Temple in Huadi. From then on, Wong Tai Sin belief began to spread widely, centered on Wong Tai Sin Temple in Fangcun. 6. Renwei Temple
Location: Renwei Temple Street, Longjin West Road, Guangzhou
Renwei Temple is a temple dedicated to the Taoist Emperor Zhenwu. It was first built in the fourth year of Emperor Huang of the Song Dynasty (1052). When it was first built, it was called Beidi Temple. It is said that because Emperor Zhenwu was in charge of water, people called him Beidi or the God of Water. And because the God Zhenwu Xuantian in the north was known to have "divine power", it was later renamed Renwei Temple.
It is worth mentioning that the carving craftsmanship in Renwei Temple is complex and exquisite. The contents of various carvings are mainly myths, legends and folk stories. The exquisite and creative craftsmanship is amazing! 7. Yuanxuan Taoist Temple
Location: No. 38 West Yingbin Avenue, Xinhua Street, Huadu District, Guangzhou City (Jiutan, Huadu District)
Yuanxuan Taoist Temple, one of the eight new scenic spots in Huadu District One of them was funded and built by Hong Kong Yuen Yuen College. The first phase of the project was completed and opened in 1998. After expansion in recent years, it covers an area of ??nearly 100 acres, forming the center of Taoist activities in Guangdong.
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Yuanxuan Taoist Temple is laid out according to Taoist Feng Shui, with majestic architecture and fine workmanship. Centered on the Sanqing Hall in the form of the ancient "Temple of Heaven", there are still Chunyang Hall, Lingxiao Hall, Yuanchen Hall, Guanyin Hall, Sansheng Hall, and Wong Tai Sin Hall. It is known as the "Temple of Heaven" in Guangdong. .