The Great Buddha Temple, formerly known as the Great Buddha Temple (also known as the Great Buddha Hall among the people), was originally located in the eastern suburb of Emei Mountain. It was founded by Infinite Zen Master in Ming Dynasty and completed in 15. The temple covers an area of more than 300 mu, with many halls and 140 meditation rooms. Because the Great Compassion Hall in the temple is dedicated to a bronze statue of Guanyin with thousands of hands and eyes, which is 12 meters high, Empress Dowager Cisheng, the mother of Emperor Wanli of the Ming Dynasty, specially named the temple "Big Buddha Temple".
The opening and completion ceremony of Emei Mountain Buddha Temple was held on June 5438+February 65438+February 4, 2008, and it was officially opened to the public. Covering an area of more than 400 mu and a building area of 56,000 square meters, Zen Temple is the first pilgrimage portal of Emei Mountain, one of the largest ten-square jungles in Asia, and has become the supreme Dojo integrating the cultivation of monastic talents, professional intensive training certificates, Buddhist research, Buddhist promotion and student interest cultivation. Nowadays, the Great Buddha Temple has become a Buddhist cultural tourist attraction with temples as the core, integrating religious sacrifice, tourism, ecological experience and urban leisure.
Guobao Temple was built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, moved here in the early Qing Dynasty and rebuilt in the ninth year of Shunzhi. In the 42nd year of Kangxi (A.D. 1703), Emperor Kangxi took the meaning of "serving the country and serving the Lord" in Buddhist scriptures and wrote the inscription "National Security Hall". After several repairs in the history of Guobao Temple, it has been completely preserved. Especially after the founding of New China, the number of maintenance and expansion is the most. 1993, the bell tower, drum tower, tea garden and Sino-French logistics corridor were newly built, which made the Guobao Temple more solemn.
Guobao Temple is about 7 kilometers away from the city. General Feng Yuxiang once wrote "the starting point of a famous mountain" in four big characters. The original site of Guobao Temple is near the Yoga River on the other side of Khufu Temple. Built in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (1573- 16 19), it was originally named Huizong Hall. At that time, the temple was dedicated to Bodhisattva Samantabhadra, Guang, the incarnation of the founder of Taoism, and Lu Tong, a famous figure in the Spring and Autumn Period, which had the significance of integrating Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. During the reign of Shunzhi in Qing Dynasty (1644- 16 1), it was relocated here. After two expansions, it has become a magnificent temple with five halls, pavilions and elegant layout. The inscription on the "National Security Hall" at the entrance of the temple was written by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and the minister Wang Fan wrote it in calligraphy.
Leiyin Temple is located on the lower boundary slope of Yunv Mountain in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, about two kilometers away from Khufu Temple. During the Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty (1552- 1566), it was built by Bai Wuxia Taishi, named "Kannonji", and changed to "Leiyin Temple" in the early years of Wanli. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was renamed "Jiefang Temple". According to legend, entering the mountain can eliminate the troubles in the world, and coming out of the mountain can eliminate obstacles, hence the name "Jiefang Temple". In the 10th year of Guangxu (1884), the temple was rebuilt and renamed as "Leiyin Temple".
There is a courtyard in Leiyin Temple, which contains buildings such as the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall and the Guanyin Hall, with an area of about 1.700 square meters. The door plaque "Lei Yin Temple" and couplets were written by Li Daozhao in Leshan.
Leiyin Temple is located on a high mountain, facing a dangerous cliff, with lush trees and elegant environment. There is a jiefang bridge at the foot of the mountain where the temple is located, across the Yoga River.
Feilai hall of the great temple in Emei Mountain was originally a Taoist activity place, and its founding date is unknown. In the fourth year of Chunhua in the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 993), it was rebuilt and named Tianqi Wangxing Temple. In the second year of Dade in Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1298), it was rebuilt and named Dongyue Temple, dedicated to Dongyue the Great, namely Taishan God. Guo, the historical satrap of Ming Dynasty, recorded in the inscriptions of four years and four years in Thailand that "the temple classics cannot be learned, and Chunhua revisited the clouds, and the temple site was chosen by the gods. When there is a storm in the evening, the small temple stands tall. Naturally, there is no disease for the people, and there is a good year in the valley. "In a letter, he wrote three big characters:" Fly to the temple. " In the third year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1575), a monk borrowed the rooftop of Emei Mountain to worship Buddha statues and named it Feilai Temple. Because of the land of Buddhism and Taoism, there are many gods here, and the incense is flourishing. In the early Qing Dynasty, it was commonly known as the "Great Temple", and the Feilai Temple of the Great Temple has continued to this day. On October 20 12, 1 1 year 10, the Taoist faculty officially moved to feilai hall of the great temple and reopened as a Taoist activity place. Taoist Temple was officially named Emei Mountain feilai hall of the great temple.
Wannian Temple, located directly opposite Jinding, is the oldest temple in Emei Mountain, where incense is flourishing all year round. From Guobao Temple at the foot of the mountain, about 15km up and down Lion Ridge. It is one of the main temples in Emei Mountain. The temple was built in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, formerly known as Falcon Temple; Tang Xizong Shihuitong Zen Master rebuilt and renamed Baishui Temple; In the Song Dynasty, it was renamed Baishuifu Kenji. In the twenty-ninth year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (A.D. 160 1), Emperor Zongshen named the Temple of Shengshou Wannian to celebrate the 70th birthday of the Empress Dowager. There is an exotic Buddhist building in the temple that imitates the Indian Gena Temple, which is unique among many China temple buildings in Emei Mountain. The environment in the temple is quiet, and there are a lot of historical inscriptions, the most famous of which is The First Mountain Monument written by Mi Fei, a calligrapher in the Song Dynasty.
Mount Emei Xixiangchi Scenic Area is one of the national key temples announced by the State Council 1983. It is located on the diamond slope of Emei Mountain at an altitude of 2070 meters. Walk 25 miles from Xianfeng Temple. It was just a pavilion in the Ming Dynasty, called "Chuxi Pavilion", which was later converted into a temple called Chuxi Temple. In the thirty-eighth year of Kangxi in Qing Dynasty (AD 1699), a monk named Xingneng was converted into a temple. In the early years of Qianlong (A.D. 1736), monk Yue Zheng renovated the road in front of the temple, drilled tianpo and Luohan slope behind the temple, and transformed the small pool in front of the temple into a hexagon. Chi Pan put a stone statue in response to the saying that Bodhisattva Samantabhadra washed elephants. According to legend, when Samantabhadra rode by, the white elephant bathed in the pool, so it was renamed Xixiangchi Scenic Area, also known as Tenkaji. There are Maitreya Buddha Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building, Keliao and so on.
Xianfeng Temple, located at the foot of Xianfeng Rock in Emei Mountain, was originally named Ciyan Temple, with an altitude of1.725m, and the gate faces Huayanding; The temple was built in the 18th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 128 1) and is a small temple. In the early Ming Dynasty, this temple had a Tibetan Scripture Building, which was dedicated to storing Ming Shenzong's royal Tibetan Scripture. In the 40th year of Wanli (A.D. 16 12), Benxiong Zen Master was expanded into a big temple named "Xianfeng Zen Forest". In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (AD 1643), it was destroyed by fire. In the forty-fourth year of Qing Qianlong (AD 1779), Tai 'an and Yusheng monks rebuilt it and named it "Xianfeng Temple", which is still in use today.
Hongchunping is located at the foot of Zhang Bao Peak, with an altitude of1120m.
During the Jin Dynasty (3rd century A.D.), Hong Chunping was the seclusion of Zhang Bao, an Indian monk. A temple was built in the Song Dynasty, called Qianfo Temple. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty (about 1369), monks in Chushan expanded into a big temple, which was called Qianfo Zen Forest or Qianfo Zen Temple. Chunping, formerly known as "Thousand Buddha Temple", is located at the foot of Tianchi Peak in Emei Mountain, Sichuan, with an altitude of1120m. A Zen master was founded in Chushan, and a master of mind was rebuilt in Wanli. The master of the French word Ruifeng was built in 20 years, and it was called "Thousand Buddha Temple". There are many Toona sinensis trees here, and the place is called "Hongchunping", which everyone thinks is the name of the temple. During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Zen master Emei was expanded. In the forty-third year of Qianlong (1773), it was burned and repaired one after another. In the fourth year of the Republic of China (19 15), the monks in this temple were in a hurry to gain wisdom and completely rebuilt the Hall of the Great Hero. In the twenty-seventh year (1938), Daming, Wuding and Wu Ji worked together to maintain it. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many renovations were carried out in 1953 and 1974. Since 1985, Pujin, Zhaoguan and Shengzong in the prison have successively added guest rooms to improve the supporting construction of temples. 1983, the State Council is known as one of the national key temples.
Khufu Temple, also known as Shenlong Temple, Khufu Temple and Huxi Jingshe, is adjacent to Guobao Temple. It is a small temple in the Jin Dynasty, rebuilt by Zen master Yun 'an in the Tang Dynasty, and next to it is the Kokuryudo Yamatonokusushi Hall. In the Song Dynasty, it was the "Dragon Hall"; The Ming Dynasty perished, and the Qing Shunzhi was rebuilt in eight years, and it was renamed "Huxi Jingshe". Later, due to the nearby tiger disaster, the monk built a statue to win the building and renamed it "Khufu Temple". Emperor Kangxi once wrote "Dirty Garden" for Khufu Temple. The temple is a typical architectural style of Han Buddhism, and its central axis is the mountain gate, Maitreya Hall, Bodhi Hall, Mahayana Mahayana Hall, Five Hundred Arhats Hall, Imperial Bookstore, Zen Room and Monk House in turn.
Yin Qing Pavilion, located at the intersection of black and white water under Niuxinling Mountain in Emei Mountain, was named Niuxin Temple in the Tang Dynasty, and was later changed to Wo Yun Temple by Huitong Zen Master in Jiangling, Tang Xizong. In Ming Dynasty, Zen Master Guangji changed the name of the temple to "Yin Qing Pavilion" by taking the word "why silk and bamboo are needed, and mountains and rivers have clear sounds" in the poem "Zhao Yin" written by Zuo Si, a poet of Jin Dynasty.
The museum caught fire three times in history and has been rebuilt in 19 17 years. Due to the limitation of terrain, Yin Qing Pavilion has only one hall dedicated to the Three Sages of Hua Yan, among which Sakyamuni Buddha and Manjusri Bodhisattva are on the left and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva is on the right.
In addition, there is a "lookout pavilion" in front of the pavilion. "Galand in Emei" said: "Your Majesty once took over the royal pavilion, but who was the king? His name is christina wu Ge Ye, and he is a first-class bodyguard at the headquarters. " That is to say, in those days, Prince Wu Ge of Christine was ordered by Emperor Kangxi to pay a visit to Mount Emei. In order to welcome him, the monks "demolished the old pavilion, rebuilt the new pavilion and named it Jiewang Pavilion".
Guyan Fuyuan, also known as Post-Niuxin Temple, is named after Niuxinling, with an altitude of 958 meters. This temple was built earlier. According to legend, monk Luohan first entered the fragrant forest in the Tang Dynasty, and monk Chengyuan practiced in the cave. Master Sanzang was rebuilt in the Song Dynasty, but the scale was not large. The existing temple buildings were built in the first year of the Republic of China (19 1 1), living in dense forests with quiet environment. Many monks came to the temple to study in history. There is a cave behind the temple, which was the secluded place of Sun Simiao, a famous ancient medical doctor in China, during the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649). Sun Simiao went up the mountain to collect herbs, and went to the cave to make an alchemy and seek truth, which played a key role in the achievements of medical classics such as Thousand Gold, Thousand Fang Yi, and Sun Zhenren's Single Crystal. At present, cave sites still exist.
The architectural layout of Niuxin Temple faces south, and as soon as it enters the courtyard, the whole temple consists of the front hall (Maitreya Hall), the main hall (Ursa Mahayana Hall) and the wing. The center of the main hall is a beam-lifting structure, and the rest are funny structures, including sloping water, mountain roof, small blue tile roof, plain platform, vertical tread and secondary platform, with a height difference of 3.3 meters.
Shui Sheng Pavilion, also known as Shengshui Pavilion. It used to be the villa of Wu Yongxian, the governor of the Ming Dynasty. It was renamed Shui Sheng Temple in Wanli period of Ming Dynasty and Shui Sheng Pavilion in Shunzhi period of Qing Dynasty. This pavilion is named after the spring water. There are five rafters in the old house, with flexible layout, suitable building scale and simple decoration. Emei Mountain has a strong local color and is basically intact now. Outside Shui Sheng Pavilion, there is a spring pool, Shenchi. The spring water in the pool is crystal clear and inexhaustible all year round. In the hot summer sun, the air conditioner clings to people's faces. In the middle of winter, the trees in the surrounding mountain temples are all wrapped in silver. In the ice and snow, the water in the pool is still warm, and it is regarded as a holy spring in the mountains. Shenchi leans against a boulder, which is called "Goose Stone". There are two characters in the cursive script of Chen Tuan's ancestors in the Song Dynasty, namely, Fu Shou and Da E written in one of the Tang Dynasties, and Shenshui carved in regular script in the Ming Dynasty.
Guangfo Temple is also called Ciyun Temple. Located at the foot of Qianniu Xinling, about 200 meters away from Yin Qing Pavilion. The temple is located in Baiyun Canyon, next to Niuxinling, with an altitude of 725 meters. The famous cow was founded in the Song Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, and it was named Guangfu Temple, also known as Niuxin Bieyuan. At the end of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (A.D. 1643), the main building decayed, leaving only a compartment in another courtyard. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, the Zen master Emei resumed his studies.
From 1990 to 10, Guangfu Temple was handed over to the management of monks, and the Emei Mountain Buddhist Association restored temples, Buddha statues and guest houses, and the existing Guanyin Hall, Daxiong Hall and its annex houses. The temple is dedicated to the jade statues of Sakyamuni Buddha, Amitabha Buddha, Manjusri Bodhisattva, Guanyin Bodhisattva and Earth Treasure Bodhisattva. It is the only temple in the whole mountain composed of jade buddhas.