My father and I are traveling today to the Longmen Grottoes and the Shaolin Temple in Luoyang. I'm looking forward to today's plan, but I have to meet at the rendezvous place very early in the morning (around 7 o 'clock)... ... I mean, I didn't wake up... ...
We first took a bus to Luoyang. On the bus, the guide told us an interesting story about Luoyang: "There is a county-level city in Luoyang called Dengfeng. Dengfeng is not called Dengfeng, called "Songyang". When Empress Wu Zetian ascended the throne, she held the "Seal ceremony". In order to show that she was different from other male emperors, she did not go to the eastern Mountain like them, but held the ceremony in Songshan Mountain. "Seal ceremony" is "enthronement ceremony" in one of the content, so, later generations renamed Songyang "Dengfeng", has been used until now.
It is said that Luoyang has a famous dish related to the queen. That is the famous "Luoyang water mat". There were 24 dishes, and that was the length of Wu Zetian's reign!
Listening to the story, imperceptibly we came to the first stop - the Shaolin Temple.
It looked grand from the doorway, but it had nothing of the quietness of a Buddhist temple. I didn't think much of it the first time I saw it. In the course of the following, my impression did not change. The original monastery should have monks in the pure practice of Dharma, focus on learning. I think this place is being commercialized. A sacred place for the Buddhists, but a place to collect money. It seems that some monks have lost the peace of mind of a Buddhist disciple! It's great to promote the Shaolin Temple, but I want it to go back to what it used to be.
In addition to the commercial atmosphere, I think there are some aspects of the Shaolin Temple that really impress me. For example, there is a scene of a Japanese privet tree wrapped around a Chinese cypress tree. Tour guides said the privet tree showed signs of wilting after a short stay at the temple, so the kind-hearted monk transplanted it next to the cypress tree, allowing it to wrap around it and survive. The world interprets them in two ways. One is that Japan and China can get along well; The other is that Japan can only survive by relying on China. I'd rather believe the latter!
There is a deep impression of an old tree, it is planted in the establishment of the temple, after the war, has more than one thousand years of history, good vicissitudes of life! The architecture of Shaolin Temple is very beautiful!
After visiting the Shaolin Temple, we went to the Longmen Grottoes. Longmen were not originally called Longmen, but "Yique". It is divided into Dongshan Grottoes and Xishan Grottoes. Because of the relationship of time, our group chose the more wonderful Xishan Grottoes.
Longmen Grottoes also has a small story about it! It's just an urban legend.
During the visit, what impressed me most was the Great Buddha of Lushena. Everyone says it was built after Empress Wu Zetian, and I think that's probably true. The mouth of the big Buddha turned slightly upward, looking peaceful and dignified. But his eyes were closed, so why not open them? According to the guide, the reason for this is that if the Buddha's eyes are carved out, you will find that he is actually a blind person, so it will be quieter if you close them. I don't know why, but I think it's good.
Longmen Grottoes have the characteristics of "Binyang three caves" and "cliff three Buddha". All are beautifully carved. There are also "Ten thousand Buddha caves" in the Longmen Grottoes, where there are tens of thousands of Buddha statues, accounting for one tenth of the entire grottoes.
After that, my father and I left the group and took the high-speed train to Xi 'an, ending our trip to Henan!
An English tour guide about Shaolin Temple 7
Ladies and gentlemen, I'm your tour guide, Curpeysen, and you can call me Little Kou. Now we are going to visit ----- Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen Buddhism in China. Shaolin Temple was first built in the 19th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495 AD) by Emperor Yuan Hong of Xiaowen in order to settle the Indian monk Bhada and set up on the mountain. Because it is located in the dense forest of Shaoshi Mountain, so the name "Shaolin Temple". In the third year of Xiaochang of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 527), Bodhidharma, the 28th generation of Buddha of Sakyamuni, spent three years to arrive at the Shaolin Temple and first passed on Zen Buddhism, which had great influence. Therefore, Shaolin Temple is collectively known as the "Ancestral Temple of Zen" in the world Buddhism, and developed rapidly on this basis. Especially in the early Tang Dynasty, after the thirteen Baton monk rescued Li Shimin, it was highly valued by the Tang Dynasty and won the reputation of "the most famous temple in the world".
Now the Shaolin Temple is not only famous for its ancient and mysterious Buddhist culture, but also famous for its exquisite Shaolin kung fu. "Chinese kung Fu is the best in the world, and Shaolin is the best in the world." This is the birthplace of Shaolin Wushu, which is also recognized as the authentic school of Chinese wushu.
The Temple of the King of Heaven we see now is the second building of the Temple of the King of Heaven. The original building of the Temple of the King was burned down by Shi Yousan in 1928. It was restored in 1982. The two big Vajra outside the temple gate are known as "Hum" and "Ha" generals, whose duty is to protect the Dharma. Inside the hall are the four heavenly Kings, also known as the Four Vajra, whose duty is to inspect the good and evil behavior of sentient beings, to help the poor, and to bless the world. According to the combination characteristics of the four Heavenly Kings, it means "good weather".
All right, it's almost time to get off, so get ready to get off, tourists.
An English tour guide about Shaolin Temple 8
Ladies and gentlemen, the place we are going to visit now is ----- Shaolin Temple, the birthplace of Zen in China. Shaolin Temple was first built in the 19th year of Taihe of the Northern Wei Dynasty (495 AD) by Emperor Yuan Hong of Xiaowen in order to settle the Indian monk Bhada and set up on the mountain. Because it is located in the dense forest of Shaoshi Mountain, so the name "Shaolin Temple". In the third year of Xiaochang of the Northern Wei Dynasty (AD 527), Bodhidharma, the 28th generation of Buddha of Sakyamuni, spent three years to arrive at the Shaolin Temple and first passed on Zen Buddhism, which had great influence. Therefore, Shaolin Temple is collectively known as the "Ancestral Temple of Zen" in the world Buddhism, and developed rapidly on this basis. Especially in the early Tang Dynasty, after the thirteen Baton monk rescued Li Shimin, it was highly valued by the Tang Dynasty and won the reputation of "the most famous temple in the world".
Now the Shaolin Temple is not only famous for its ancient and mysterious Buddhist culture, but also famous for its exquisite Shaolin kung fu. "Chinese kung Fu is the best in the world, and Shaolin is the best in the world." This is the birthplace of Shaolin Wushu, which is also recognized as the authentic school of Chinese wushu.
Shaolin Temple scenic spot is one of our famous tourist attractions. In 20__, the Shaolin Temple scenic spot was first identified by the National Tourism Administration as the highest level ----4A tourism area at present.
The scenic area of Shaolin Temple includes the main tourist attractions such as the Permanent Hospital of Shaolin Temple, the Pagoda Forest, the Chu Zu nunnery, the Erzu Nunnery, the Damo Cave, the Shifang Zen Monastery and the martial arts Hall.
Now the first thing we see is that Shaolin Temple is often hospitalized.
Shaolin Temple often hospitalized is the core of the Shaolin Temple, is the place where monks and deacons carry out Buddhist activities, the total area of more than 30,000 square meters, seven into the building. Here's the first thing we'll see:
Mountain Gate: Mountain Gate is the gate of the Shaolin Temple, which was built in the Qing Dynasty and renovated in 1975. The three words "Shaolin Temple" on the door forehead are the personal letters of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty, and there is a square seal of "Treasure of the imperial pen of Kangxi".
The stone lions on both sides of the steps of the Shanmen Hall were carved in the Ming Dynasty, showing the style of the Buddhist gate and symbolizing evil spirits and good luck. On both sides of the gate, there are also one stone Fang built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty.
You see, the shrine in the mountain Gate Hall is dedicated to the big belly Maitreya Buddha, also known as the Buddha welcoming guests, he is kind and kind, smiling to welcome your arrival. We call Maitreya Buddha as "dignified and solemn mountain gate like to see the world shining, smiling and welcoming people's blessing infinite happiness".
Behind the shrine in the Mountain Gate Hall is the Bodhisattva Weiduo, known as the Dharma Guardian Vajra, who holds the diamond pestle to protect the safety of the three treasures of the temple, the Buddha, the Dharma and the monk.
We see that there are many inscriptions on both sides of the mountain gate and Yongdao, known as the Forest of Shaolin Temple inscriptions, which are famous original inscriptions since the Tang and Song dynasties. To the east of the forest of Stele is the former site of Ciyun Tang, which is now the stele corridor of the Shaolin Temple. It not only records the rise and fall of the temple, but also has high research value in history, sculpture and art. There are 108 stele inscriptions in the forest of Stele and stele corridor of the Shaolin Temple.
To the west of the Forest of Stels is the Hampu Hall, which has 42 cloisters every week. It uses clay sculptures and wood sculptures to vividly display the origin, development, practice, essential sets, national defense functions, monk soldiers' fighting skills, martial arts activities and other contents. A total of 216 hampu statues in 14 groups are on display. There are Zazen meditation, running sutras around Buddha, Baduanjin, Small Red boxing, Big Red boxing, Liuhe boxing, Tong arm boxing, Arhat boxing, Zhaoyang boxing, training of basic skills, thirteen stick monk rescuing the King of Qin, Monk Xiaoshan holding Shuai on the expedition, Yuekong master suppressing Japanese pirates, and lay disciples practicing boxing and martial arts, etc. As the saying goes: Hammer score hall five minutes, out of the Shaolin Kung Fu, you can compare these statues posture can practice Shaolin Kung Fu.
The Temple of the King of Heaven we see now is the second building of the Temple of the King of Heaven. The original building of the Temple of the King was burned down by Shi Yousan in 1928. It was restored in 1982. The two big Vajra outside the temple gate are known as "Hum" and "Ha" generals, whose duty is to protect the Dharma. Inside the hall are the four heavenly Kings, also known as the Four Vajra, whose duty is to inspect the good and evil behavior of sentient beings, to help the poor, and to bless the world. According to the combination characteristics of the four Heavenly Kings, it means "good weather".
Mahavira Hall, the central building of the temple and an important place for monks to perform Buddhist activities, was burned down by warlord Shi Yousan in 1928, as was the temple of Heavenly King. It was rebuilt in 1985. The hall is a five - room - wide double eaves mountain - style building. In the center of the hall is the present Buddha ---- Sakyamuni Buddha, the left is the past Buddha ---- Medicine Buddha of the East glass world, the right is the future Buddha ----- Amitabha Buddha of the western paradise, the east and west gables hanging plastic is 18 arhat, the screen wall behind the wall hanging plastic is Avalokiteshiva. The Mahavira Hall of Shaolin Temple differs from the Mahavira Hall of other temples in that there are statues of the third Buddha on the left and right, such as the Dharma patriarch and King Chunala, who is known as the founder of gunshu of Shaolin Temple. In addition, there is a kylin statue under two large pillars in the middle of the hall, which indicates that Zen Buddhism is fully Sinicized Chinese Buddhism.
The buildings on both sides of the front of the Mahavira Hall are the second floor of the bell and drum, the bell tower in the southeast and the drum Tower in the southwest. The original building was destroyed by fire in 1928 and rebuilt in 1994. They are the fixed buildings of the temple. We often say that the "morning bell and evening drum" is a signal for monks to live and perform Buddhist activities.
In front of the bell tower, this tablet is engraved as the Monument of Emperor Songyue Shaolin Temple, commonly known as the Monument of Li Shimin. It was engraved in the sixteenth year of Kaiyuan of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (AD 728). On the front is the teaching text of Li Shimin's admonition to the master of the upper temple of the Shaolin Temple, etc., which honors the monks of the Shaolin Temple for their contribution in helping Tang to put down Wang Shichon. The fifth line from the right has the two characters "Shimin" initialized by Li Shimin in his own handwriting, and the inscription "Emperor Taizong Wen's Imperial Book" in seven characters is the imperial book of Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. Engraved on the back is Li Shimin's "Giving Shaolin Temple Baiguzhuang Royal Book Inscription", which describes the story of the thirteen stick monks rescuing the King of Qin and is also the historical basis for the filming of the film "Shaolin Temple".
On the north side of the Li Shimin Monument is the Xiaoshan Zen Master Xingshi Monument, which describes the experiences of the 24th generation of the Caodongzong sect in Shaolin Temple and his efforts to revitalize Shaolin Zen. On the back of it is the Monument of the Three Religions and Nine Streams, which is engraved with the mixed images of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. This monument reflects that Songshan is a place where Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism gather together, and embodies the important thought of the integration of the three religions. Further north we see the Qianlong Imperial Tablet carved in the 15th year of Qing Emperor Qianlong (AD 1750).
The temple on the east side of the Main Hall is Chunaluo Hall, which was rebuilt in 1982. The inner figure of King Chunaluo is the special guardian god of the Shaolin Temple. There are three different images of King Chounaro, the body of the body, the body of the body and the body of the body.
On the west side of the Mahavira Hall and tight Na Luo Hall opposite is the six ancestral Hall. It was rebuilt in 1982. On the front side of the hall are Bodhisattva Daisai-Chi, Bodhisattva Manjusri, Bodhisattva Guanyin, Bodhisattva Puxian, and TiTibetan Bodhisattva. On the two sides are Bodhisattva Dharma, the first patriarch of Zen, Hui Ke, the second patriarch of Zen, Sangcan, the fourth patriarch of Daoxin, the fifth patriarch of Hongren, and the sixth patriarch of Huineng. On the western wall of the Sixth Ancestral Hall is a large painted "Bodhidharma only walking to the West".
The Sutras Pavilion, also known as the Dharma Hall, was built in the Ming Dynasty. It was destroyed in 1928 and rebuilt in 1994. It was the place where the monks hid Sutras. In 1996, a Burmese disciple of Shaolin Temple made a bow to white jade reclining Buddha like a statue. There is a large iron pot under the moon of the Cabinet of Tibetan Scriptures, which was cast in the Ming Dynasty. It is said that the Shaolin monks used the small pot for cooking. From this pot, you can imagine the prosperity and prosperity of the Shaolin Temple at that time.
The east and west wings of the Sutras Pavilion are the East Zen Hall and the West Guest Hall respectively. The East Zen Hall is a place for monks to sit in meditation, and the West Guest Hall is now a place for guests to receive.
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