The stone beast tied with an iron chain is called a treasure beast and often appears in temples. "...Wenshu Monastery, Baoguang Temple, Fuhu Temple, the largest temple in Mount Emei, and Huayan Temple, which is now the most popular in Chongqing!
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Manjushri Bodhisattva rides a lion
Most of the Manjushri statues are mounted on lions, which represent the Bodhisattva’s wisdom and majesty.
There must be no lions on earth like this Bodhisattva. That's too much!
According to the shape of the top bun, it can be divided into one bun Manjusri, five bun Manjusri, six bun Manjusri, eight bun Manjusri, etc. Tantra is based on the number of hand-held objects and the mantra Dharani. , divided into one-character Manjusri or one-character Manjusri (green lotus in the left hand, a wishful mirror on the flower, willow branches in the right hand, and a diamond sword in the right hand); six-character Manjusri or six-character Manjusri (the Dharma seal in the right hand, and the left hand raised on the chest); eight-character Manjusri. Or the Eight Bun Wenshu Monastery (green lotus in the left hand, wisdom pestle on the flower, sword in the right hand), etc.
Wenshu Monastery is a famous Buddhist place in Sichuan Province. Currently, there are about 80 monks in the monastery. There are between 50 and 60 novice monks in the temple. It is a large temple with a large number of monks in the southwest. According to the regulations of Wenshu Monastery, only young people over the age of 18 can enter the temple. After two years of probation, they can be awarded the novice ordination and officially become a monk. .
Wenshu Monastery has a long history. It is said that during the Sui Dynasty, the beloved concubine of Shu King Yang Xiu, the son of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, was built by Xinxiang, a "holy nun" at that time, so it was called "Xinxiang Temple". During the Five Dynasties, it was renamed "Miaoyuan Tower Courtyard". In the Song Dynasty, it was still called Xinxiang Temple. According to "Chengdu County?" records, in the late Ming Dynasty, Xinxiang Temple was destroyed by war. All the buildings were burned, but only ten iron statues of ring-protecting gods and two thousand-year-old fir trees survived.
In the 20th year of Kangxi's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1681), Zen Master Cidu came to a deserted ancient temple, formed a bandit between two fir trees, practiced asceticism, and traveled around for several years. , famous. Legend has it that when Zen Master Cidu passed away and was cremated, the red firelight condensed into a statue of Manjushri Bodhisattva in the air and remained there for a long time. People believed that Cidu was the incarnation of Manjushri Bodhisattva, and henceforth the temple was renamed "Wenshu Monastery".
From the thirty-sixth year of Kangxi to the forty-fifth year of Kangxi (1706), officials, gentry, soldiers and people donated money to rebuild the temple. During the Jiaqing and Daoguang years, Master Benyuan, the abbot of Wenshu Monastery, purchased another 82 A stone pillar was built, and the main hall was renovated and expanded to form its current scale. These eighty-two stone pillars have become a scene in the courtyard today.
In modern times, the incense of Wenshu Monastery flourished. Successive abbots have opened altars here to preach ordination, and also set up Buddhist learning gardens and training centers to cultivate monks and talents. During the Anti-Japanese War, eminent monks such as Foyuan, Taixu and Nenghai came here one after another to give lectures.
Wenshu Monastery is the most complete preserved Buddhist temple in Chengdu. ***There are more than 200 houses with a total construction area of ??11,600 square meters and more than 60 monks. It is now the seat of the Sichuan Buddhist Association.
As I approached the temple, I saw the ancient and thick walls surrounding the ancient temple. On the main entrance were inlaid the three characters "Wenshu Monastery", and on the wall were "Namo Amitabha", "A solemn land, Lile". "Sentiment" and "World Peace, Human Happiness" contrast with each other, making Wenshu Monastery look very solemn and solemn.
On the central axis of the temple, there are five palaces including the Tianwang Hall, Guanyin Hall, Mahavira Hall, Dharma Hall, and Sutra Collection Building. The two verandas are equipped with bell and drum towers, Zen Hall, Guantang, Guest Hall, and Zhaitang. , ordination hall, Buddhist chanting hall and each ministry dormitory, forming a closed four-in-one structure.
The five major halls, together with the front and rear screen walls, are distributed on the 200-meter-long central axis. Each hall and pavilion is simple and spacious, with cornices and corners, which is a typical Qing Dynasty building. Between the palaces, the priority is clear, well-proportioned, decent density, and the same size. There are gardens in the courtyards, courtyards in the gardens, and scenery in the courtyards. The environment is extremely quiet and elegant. It is adjacent to Wenshuyuan Street in the front and Wanfu Bridge in the back. It is known as "the temple is connected to the road, and the Zen room is far away from the hustle and bustle of the city."
Wenshu Monastery has a collection of cultural relics and many treasures. Take the Buddha statues enshrined as an example. There are more than 300 Buddha statues of various sizes enshrined in the temple. They are made of steel, cast from silk, wood carvings, stone carvings, and clay sculptures. They are very rich. In terms of age, there are unearthed stone carvings from the Liang Dynasty, iron-cast ring gods from the Tang and Song Dynasties, bronze statues from the Qing Dynasty, and the Burmese Jade Buddha. These statues have high cultural relic value and artistic value, and are of great value for our study. Ancient sculpture, casting and other crafts provide valuable information.
The statue of Wei Tuo, the protector, was sculpted in 1829 by Master Benyuan. The entire statue is made of sanded bronze. Wei Tuo stands majestic, with a dignified appearance, and the chains of helmet, armor, boots and pestle. , relief floral decorations, all exquisitely carved and exquisitely crafted, making it a rare art treasure.
There is also a statue of Guanyin, also cast in bronze in 1829. Avalokitesvara sits kindly and peacefully on a water beast. The image is vivid, and the tassels and clothes are detailed and smooth. The water animal he rides looks like a lion but not a lion, and looks like a dog but not a dog. It has a unique shape, is docile and cute. This statue reflects the higher level of sculpture and casting in the Qing Dynasty.
There is also a Burmese Jade Buddha, which Monk Xinglin of Wenshu Monastery raised money for in 1922. He went through many hardships and walked to Burma to bring it back. It is also very precious.
In the Sutra Collection Building, there are tens of thousands of Buddhist scriptures collected, including the "Pharmacist" and "Diamond Sutra" given by Emperor Kangxi, which are very precious.
The temple also houses treasures of calligraphy and painting since the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The most famous ones are the "Kong Lin" ink that Emperor Kangxi gave to Wenshu Monastery in 1702, and the banner "Hai Yue" written by Mi Fu, a calligrapher from the Song Dynasty, on Kangxi's behalf. Everyone leaves this world behind, who will do it for them?
There is a great scholar in love, and he lives in two rooms here. It is neither turbid nor pure, nor law nor Zen. But it is the concubine who is the master of Haiyue, and all the people who see him again are freed from their bonds. I dreamed that the West Lake was transformed into a heavenly palace, and I saw two days of Zhu, just like in my life, with clouds covering the sky and a full moon. The portrait is here. Who can praise it but Dongpozi? "Prince Guo's calligraphy was a gift from Prince Guo to Wenshu Monastery during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty. The banner reads, "On the surface of the sun and the moon, foreigners come and show up. Sometimes they are released, sometimes they are cut off. The laws of the world and Buddhism are blended into one piece. Working hard for a meeting, when you meet the noble, you will be humble. If you don't work for one piece, there is flour in the wheat." There is another one on the banner. The couplet "Yue Manchu Dharma Realm Moon, Cool Pool of Merits" written by Youren.
In addition, there are also Buddhist cultural relics such as the Indian Bay Leaf Sutra, the skull of Master Xuanlei from the Tang Dynasty, the Japanese gilded scripture slips from the Tang Dynasty, the cassocks of Thousand Buddhas, the embroidered Guanyin, Manjusri and the tongue with blood. The Indian Bay Leaf Sutra is a Buddhist sutra brought back from India by monk Mingkuan in 1887. It is very precious. The Thousand Buddhas cassock was embroidered by the concubine of Emperor Cou Zhen of the Ming Dynasty. The embroidery is exquisite. It has a history of more than 300 years and is still well preserved. The Hair Embroidered Avalokitesvara is an image of the Water Moon Avalokitesvara embroidered with her own hair by the daughter of Yang Yuchun, the governor of Shaanxi and Gansu during the Jiaqing and Daoguang years of the Qing Dynasty. The clothing pattern and hairline are all composed of scriptures. It is a rare piece of art. The yarn-picking Manjusri was made by Wu Zhennv, a female believer in the Qing Dynasty, using the yarn-picking method. From a distance, the misty water looks like a painting, and it is very beautiful.
The Diamond Sutra Pagoda was built in the eighth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1882). Yang Guangzi copied the Diamond Sutra in small regular script with rope heads. All the scriptures form a pagoda. From a distance, it looks like a picture, and when you look up close, it looks like a sutra. . The treasure contained in tongue blood refers to the Huayan Sutra, Shurangama Sutra and Lotus Sutra written by three monks in the Qing Dynasty with tongue blood.
The Sutra Library also collects the ink dragons of the Song Dynasty, the calligraphy of Poshan and Zhangxue of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the paintings of Biyan and Bamboo Zen, as well as the calligraphers He Shaoji, Zheng Banqiao, Zhang Daqian, Feng Zikai and others. Calligraphy and painting works.