Dingguo Zen Temple in Makino District, Xinxiang, Xiangquan Temple, Bigan Temple in Weihui near Xinxiang, and Baiyun Temple in Huixian County, etc.
1. Dingguo Zen Temple
The temple is located in Muye District, Xinxiang City, adjacent to National Highway 107 in the east and facing the historical and cultural village Dingguo Village in the west. According to legend, the temple was built in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The current abbot Shi Xinfang is the vice president of the Henan Buddhist Association and the president of the Xinxiang Buddhist Association. Dingguo Zen Temple is a two-entry courtyard, with classical Buddhist buildings such as Zhaobi, Shanmen, Main Hall and Big Buddha Hall located in sequence from south to north.
2. Xiangquan Temple
Xiangquan Temple is located in the Linluo Mountain depression at the eastern foot of Taihang Mountain, about 20 kilometers northwest of Weihui City. "Fragrant spring and sweet fragrance" is one of the eight ancient scenic spots in Weihui, which is why the temple got its name. (Eight ancient sights of Weihui: smoke and clouds in the Buddhist cave, soaring clouds in the ancient pagoda, moonlight on the verandah, sound of waves in the stream, verdant hills and mountains, cold currents in milky rocks, sweet fragrance in springs, and the setting sun in the furnace light).
Xiangquan Temple is one of the earliest and largest Buddhist cultural resorts in Chinese history. As early as the mid-sixth century, the eminent North Indian monk Nalian Thiriyasa came here to preach and spread Buddhist culture. Historically, it was known as the "Little Western Heaven" of Buddhism.
The temple is said to be located at the Snow Palace, the palace of King Anli of Wei during the Warring States Period. Xiangquan Temple was built in the 5th year of Daye of Sui Dynasty (609 AD). At that time, Zen Master Chou, the second abbot of the Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng, traveled here to seek alms and found that the spring water in Linluo Mountain was sweet and pure. He took a sip and the aroma hit his face, and he happily said: "A temple can be built here." Later, here A temple was built and named "Xiangquan Temple". But the temple at that time had disappeared. During the Yuan Dynasty, construction was built near the cliff and Xiangquan Temple was rebuilt.
3. Bigan Temple
Bigan Temple is located in Weihui City, a county-level city under Xinxiang City, Henan Province.
Bigan was a loyal minister who would die to remonstrate with the emperor in Chinese history, and was known as "the most benevolent in the world." King Wu of Zhou made Bigan the national god. Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty built the temple in gratitude for his loyalty.
Bigan Temple has been maintained by the government in the ancient city of Weihui throughout the ages.
The remaining buildings were rebuilt in the 7th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty. Bigan Temple is an important building complex that integrates temples and tombs. It is the first ancestral temple in China that contains tombs for worshiping people, and is known as "the best temple in the world". The temple is spacious, simple and spectacular.
The main building of the entire temple consists of the Shinto, the screen wall, the mountain gate, the second gate, the stele gallery, the wooden square, the side hall, the main hall, etc., with a total construction area of ??47,000 square meters.
The temple preserves many cultural relics of important value, and its calligraphy, sculptures, and architectural styles are of high taste and historical value.
Bigan Temple is a national key cultural relic protection unit announced by the State Council in 1996. It has now become a tourist attraction integrating tombs, temples and precious historical relics. Bigan Tomb is the first recorded mound-style tomb in China. With its long history, complete layout, large scale, and rich cultural heritage, the tomb occupies a pivotal historical position and is known as the "No. 1 Tomb in the World."
There are many steles in Bigan Temple. From the Confucius sword steles in the Spring and Autumn Period to the imperial steles written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, there are 64 inscriptions, covering almost all dynasties in the history of our country.
The Confucius sword-engraved stele "Yin Bigan's Tomb" is the only authentic work of Confucius discovered so far. It is known as "the best stele in the world". Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty's "Emperor Diao Yin Bigan's Tomb Inscription" is said to be the most famous in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. The calligrapher Cui Hao's calligraphy is among the best in Wei stele.
"Reflections on Passing the Tomb of Taishi Yin" written by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty is a regular script with strict and graceful rhyme, gorgeous and dignified, and an imperial style. The fourth stone tablet on the left side of the stele corridor is the four characters "Three Generations of Gu Zhong" in running script written by Liu Xilong of the Qing Dynasty. It is majestic, dignified and decent.
Excellent items on the stele include the "Edict to Feng Yin Taishi Bigan" and "Edict to Honor Bigan, Taishi Yin" by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and the "Pardon and Repair of Bigan's Tombstone" by Liu Minzhong of the Yuan Dynasty, etc. These are world-famous monuments and a rich treasure house of ancient Chinese calligraphy art. The characteristic plants in the temple, including cypress, cypress and cabbage, form a unique natural landscape.
Bigan is the ancestor of the Lin family in the world. Weihui Bigan Temple is the root of the Lin family in the world. Since 1993, Weihui Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government have held Bigan's birthday commemoration every year. Children with the surname Lin at home and abroad come to Weihui to pay homage to their ancestors. Bigan Temple has become a holy place for Bigan descendants at home and abroad to pay homage.
4. Baiyun Temple
Baiyun Temple is located in Baiyunsi Village, Baiyunsi Town, Minquan County, Shangqiu, Henan Province. It was built during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty (627 to 649) and is the most important place in the Central Plains. One of the four famous temples, it was the place where Emperor Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty became a monk. On November 21, 1986, Minquan Baiyun Temple was announced by the Henan Provincial People's Government as the second batch of key cultural relics protection units in Henan Province.
Baiyun Temple covers an area of ??more than 100 acres and faces south. The temple gate is majestic, with four characters "Baiyun Temple" written on it. On the central axis are the Tianwang Hall, Guanyin Hall, and the Main Hall. On the right side of the Main Hall is the Yangxin Hall, with a Zen Hall on the left side behind and wing rooms on the left and right of the Zen Hall. They are all Qing Dynasty buildings. On the east side of the main hall, there is a large locust tree that is hugged by three people. It grows in a large iron pot with the body of the pot set in the soil, which is called the "iron pot locust tree".
This is a great wonder of Baiyun Temple. Behind the main hall, there is a Sutra Pagoda, also known as Duobao Pagoda. It is 4 meters high, has nine levels and six edges, and is carved in bluestone. On the body of the pagoda are engraved pictures of monks worshiping Buddha, six monks playing drums and chanting sutras, "Devaha" scriptures, pictures of a Buddha, sun, moon, crane, lotus, etc. The carving is fine, simple and elegant. ?
Fifty meters northeast of the temple is the Foggong Pagoda, which is 4 meters high, pavilion-style, with three levels of six sides and a hexagonal Xumizuo at the bottom. The front of the pagoda is engraved with the sixteen characters "Lingta of Buddha" and "The 31st Buddhagong Monk of Fodong Sect". The body of the pagoda is also engraved with doors, windows, flowers, birds, insects, grass, animals, etc. This tower is exquisite and compact and has high artistic value.
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Main attractions
1. Xinxiang Phoenix Mountain
Xinxiang Phoenix Mountain is the only mountain within the urban area of ??Xinxiang. It is located in Fengquan District in the north of Xinxiang, 15 kilometers away from the city center. It is the transition zone from the hills to the plains of the Taihang Mountains. Fengquan District covers an area of ??8.2 square kilometers and is the core area of ??Fenghuang Mountain.
In December 2005, the Provincial Forestry Department approved the establishment of Xinxiang Fenghuang Mountain Provincial Forest Park. In May 2010, the Ministry of Land and Resources approved the establishment of Xinxiang Fenghuang Mountain National Mine Park. In 2011, Fenghuang Mountain Provincial Forest Park It was awarded the title of "National Ecological Civilization Education Base" by the State Forestry Administration, the Ministry of Education, the National Youth League Central Committee, and the Chinese Cultural Ecological Association.
2. Mausoleum of King Lu
Located at the foot of Fenghuang Mountain in the north of Xinxiang, Henan Province, the Mausoleum of King Lu is the largest and most complete tomb of a Ming Dynasty vassal in China. It was also designated by the State Council in 1996 The fourth batch of national key cultural relics protection units announced. On December 15, 2006, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage officially announced that the Tomb of Prince Lu would be included in the "China World Cultural Heritage Tentative List".
The Mausoleum of Prince Lu was built in the 43rd year of Wanli (1615). The entire cemetery consists of a group of Shinto stone carvings of honor, the tomb of Prince Lu Jian (east tomb area), and the temple of the second concubine Zhao's Empress (west tomb area). ) consists of three parts, covering an area of ??400 acres, which is four times the size of Prince Ming Huidian Cemetery.
3. Wanxian Mountain Scenic Area
Wanxian Mountain Scenic Area is located in the hinterland of the Taihang Mountains in the northwest of Huixian City, Henan Province, 150 kilometers away from Zhengzhou City and 70 kilometers away from Xinxiang, with a total area of ??64 square meters km, the highest altitude is 1,672 meters, and the average annual temperature is 6 degrees lower than at the bottom of the mountain. The scenic area consists of four sub-scenic areas: Guoliang Village, Nanping, Luojiezhai and Sanhu.
Wanxian Mountain Scenic Area is a national AAAA tourist attraction, a national geological park, a national rock climbing park, and a famous film and television base, sketching base, expansion base, and summer resort base. ?
4. Baligou Scenic Area
Baligou Scenic Area is located in the deep mountainous area of ??Shangbali Town, Huixian County, Xinxiang, 50 kilometers northwest of Xinxiang, Henan Province, at the southern foot of Taihang Mountain, between Henan and Shanxi. At the junction of the province, the altitude ranges from 300 meters to 1,700 meters, with a total area of ??42 square kilometers. It is a typical South Taihang scenery. It is a national 4A-level scenic spot, a national geological park, a natural macaque reserve, and a famous scenic spot in Henan Province. Top ten scenic spots loved by tourists in Henan Province in 2005. ?
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