But whether it is Shizhu Village or Xilingxia Village, few people have heard of it, and it is still in the “less-known” tourism development. Xilingxia Village is located in the southwest of Quyuan Town, Zigui County. It is the southern gate of Quyuan Town. Provincial Highway 334 runs through it. It has convenient transportation and beautiful environment. Quyuan Town, this is a name with a taste of history. Zigui is the hometown of Qu Yuan and his birthplace is in Quyuan Town. Quyuan Town is located between Niuganmafei Gorge and Bingshubaojian Gorge in Xiling Gorge of the Yangtze River, straddling the north and south banks of the Yangtze River. As the birthplace of Qu Yuan, the four major cultural celebrities in the world, the town of Quyuan has a profound cultural heritage and rich and colorful Xiajiang culture, but it is little known because of its deep hiding. As the most representative scenery of Xiling Gorge in Quyuan Town, it can be described as shocking. Xiling Gorge is famous for its twists and turns, forests of strange rocks, fast beaches, and thrilling boating. It is the longest canyon in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu once left a famous sentence of “Xiling Mountains and Waters Are Better in the World”. On the south bank of Xiling Gorge, there is a quiet and ancient village, Xiling Gorge Village, where Quyuan Culture and Xiajiang Culture meet. Xilingxia Village has a land area of ​​13.4 square kilometers and a forest coverage rate of 82%. On August 26, 2020, it was selected as the second batch of national rural tourism key villages. Xiajiang culture has been precipitated and passed on for thousands of years. Although Xilingxia Village is going to be developed for tourism, when we go all the way down the winding Panshan Road and when the scenery of Gaoxia Pinghu Lake is panoramic, Xilingxia Village, which is under tourism development, still exudes a primitive, natural and simple atmosphere. . Xilingxia Village has its name and power. Unlike the poetic and painting mood of Shizhu Village in Jiuwanxi Town, Xilingxia Village is full of grandeur and grandeur. Although the territory is not large, the geographical location facing the Yangtze River and the Lianzi Cliff shows its imposing pattern. It is located in the core area of ​​the Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It is named after the Xiling Gorge, showing the steep and beautiful scenery of Xiling Gorge. . Xiling Gorge Village is home to three famous scenic spots: Lianzi Cliff, Niuganmafei Gorge, and Bingshu Baojian Gorge. Among them, the two famous geological disasters at home and abroad: the Xintan landslide and the Lianziyan project are breathtaking. They not only have infinite awe of nature, but also full of admiration for the current project. The management of dangerous rocks is a wonder. But just in such a “heroic” natural scenery, Xilingxia Village also has its own little sentiment. Walking into the village, I saw white walls and tiles, wooden lattice doors and windows. The beautiful village is like a tourist town that “shuns the world”. Overnight at the Manyun No. 1 B&B, the minor tunes of literary and artistic youth emerged spontaneously. Along the newly built riverside trail leading to the foot of Lianziya Mountain, the magnificent scenery of the Xiajiang River is refreshing. Thousands of sails in the river fly, orange groves on both sides of the bank, yellow and green side by side, fruitful, gorge winds, intoxicating, strange and dangerous landscapes and long cultural history teach people to linger. Xilingxia Village is located at 30°C north latitude, and the unique microclimate of the Xiajiang River creates the unique flavor of the fruits there. On the way to Lianziya, the scent of navel orange permeated, extending to the depths of the scenic spot. Lianzi Cliff was originally named “Lock Mountain” and “Lock Mountain”. According to legend, it has magical power to close the lock and will not fall for a long time. It is said to be a natural scenic spot integrating mountain climbing, range rover and adventure. There is “Zhu Rong” in the scenic spot. There are more than 100 large and small scenic spots such as statues, “Orange Song Garden”, Guixiang Temple, Wagang Village, and the Hall of Souls. Among them, I am quite interested in the Guixiang Temple (this is entirely due to my personal interest in Buddhist history and Buddhist architecture). The Guixiang Temple is named for commemorating Qu Yuan’s return to his hometown. It has a history of more than 1,700 years. It is the oldest temple in the Three Gorges area and the richest cultural connotation. The Guixiang Temple is built on the cliff, standing on the cliff, and standing in front of the Guixiang Temple. The scenery of Xiling Gorge and the scenic scenery of Gaoxia Ping Lake are unobstructed and unobstructed. And the Xilingxia Village, full of the scent of navel orange, looked like a painting from a distance.

With the development of science and technology, people are enjoying more and more delicious and nutritious fruits. However, many of the old fruits that grew on the street are now rare and of very high value. Today we refer to the white whip or white jade whip, called the milk plum in the South. Vermicelli is a tropical fruit, when ripe has a sweet, delicious, watery taste. The common whip is red or pink, while the white whip or white jade whip is very rare. White jade whip was originally abundant in Southeast Asia and neighboring areas, but because people did not know the uses and health benefits of the fruit, they cut it down a lot, and now there are very few. White jade whip itself has high nutritional value, the yield is also large, but due to the extremely thin skin, easy to scratch when transporting, not many people want to trade. In Thailand, white jade whip is called a “cotton fruit”, which is considered a precious and valuable fruit. When exporting to China, the value of white jade whip doubled. Thai people do not often grow white jade whip, do not focus on this tree, so white jade whip is often harvested from trees that grow in the wild. In addition, according to Thai people, they often find white jade whip near temples and shrines, so they think that white jade whip is a very spiritual tree. According to gourmets, white jade whip not only has eye-catching colors, looks very beautiful, is also delicious to eat, and has more flavor than pink whip and red whip. Not only that, white jade whip is also considered to be sweeter, more watery and softer, even the elderly and children love to eat. Seen from a distance, white jade whips grow in clusters, hanging on branches, creating the feeling of transparent jade blocks, when backlit it looks even more sparkling. In Eastern medicine, white jade whip not only has high nutritional value but also has many different healing uses. Specifically, white jade whip is rich in protein, fat and carbohydrates, has an average sweet taste, has a cooling effect, a diuretic, and has a very good cure for cough and asthma. In addition, this fruit also has the role of clearing heat, nourishing the lungs, lowering blood pressure, used in summer to quench thirst and cool down very well. If mixed with rock sugar, it is even more delicious, children love it, helps with good digestion and increases appetite. And yet, white jade whip is rich in magnesium and calcium, the synergistic effect of these two elements can calm muscles and nerves, thereby helping to relax the body and mind, reduce stress and anxiety. People are soothed nerves, fall asleep faster.

Land lotus is also known as mountain lotus, Ha Lien Son, Thai Son Moc … originated from South America There are 3 unique white lotus trees in the campus of Boi Khe pagoda This species of lotus is a woody plant grown on land, with shade Boi Khe ancient temple has long been known in addition to its ancient beauty because in the temple there are very beautiful and rare earth lotus species. In particular, this species of lotus also has fruit, its fruit is usually pale pink, large in size and shaped like a pine cone. The flowers are pure white, the petals are thicker and more fragrant than the water lotus Ground lotus can be planted in pots, planted in the garden to decorate because of its beauty, and also have the effect of purifying the air to help fresher. In many places, ground lotus is also chosen to be planted in the temple grounds, but the tree is rarely noticed by people because it rarely flowers. Land lotus blooms from April to June of the lunar calendar, the flower is very durable until 1 week to fade Referring to Boi Khe Pagoda is referring to the earth lotus, a lot of people come here because they are curious about this flower

1. Located at 53 Ton Duc Thang, Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Kh’Leang Pagoda is one of the Khmer pagodas with a long history and the most beautiful architecture in the South. The pagoda was built in 1533, at first it was just a pagoda with thatched roofs. The current architecture dates back to the late 1910s restoration. The pagoda has a campus of 3,825m2, the central work is the main hall divided into three ground steps, each step is about 1 meter high, surrounded by fences, forming internal courtyards. The top floor is where the shrine is located. The entire main block of Kh’Leang pagoda is built by 60 pillars, divided into 6 rows. Inside the main hall, the altar and the place to place the statues are in the two innermost compartments. The centerpiece is a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha meditating on a high pedestal, decorated with many layers of lotus and fire patterns. In addition to the main hall, on the premises of Kh’Leang pagoda, there are other auxiliary structures such as Sala (meeting house), houses of monks, guest houses… With great values ​​of history and architecture The architecture and pagoda have been recognized as a national historical and cultural relic of Vietnam. 2. Located on Van Ngoc Chinh Street in Soc Trang City, Soc Trang Province, Bat Pagoda (also known as Ma Toc Pagoda or Mahatup Pagoda) was started construction in 1569. Since then, the pagoda has been restored many times. , the last major restoration in 2009. This temple has ancient Khmer architecture with the main hall built of bricks, tiled roof, four curved roofs carved with Naga snakes, on top of the roof there is a pointed tower. In the main hall there is a monolithic statue of Shakyamuni Buddha placed on a lotus about 2 meters high and a statue depicting the Buddha riding on the god Muchalinda snake. Outside the main hall of the temple are other buildings such as the sala house, the monk room, the relics tower.. located in the green campus shady with ancient trees, the space is cool and pure. In particular, the temple garden has a lot of bats and crows to live in. This is the origin of the name Bat Pagoda. 3. Located in Dai Tam commune, My Xuyen district, Soc Trang province, Chen Kieu pagoda or Sa Lon pagoda is one of the most unique pagodas in Vietnam. This is a temple of Khmer people, whose original name is Wat Sro Loun or Wat Chro Luong. Over time this name became Salon. The pagoda was first built in 1815 with leaves. In 1969, the pagoda was rebuilt. During the construction process, due to the lack of funds to buy enough decorative ceramic tiles, the monks came up with the initiative to donate broken cups and plates from Buddhist relatives in Phum and squirrels for wall cladding. The pagoda has mobilized Buddhists to donate tons of cups and plates for decoration. Intact cups and plates are left on the wall by the monks, while broken cups and plates are broken down to form floating patterns on the wall. With skill and meticulousness, Khmer artisans have created an extremely unique artistic architecture. Since then, the pagoda is also known by the people by the second name, Chen Kieu Pagoda. Invite readers to watch the video: Charming Non Nuoc Tam Chuc Pagoda | VTV24.

The paintings of thousands of years white clouds fly As one of the world’s largest religions, throughout history, Buddhism has left mankind with millions of magnificent works. Among them, the “thousands of years of white clouds flying” paintings always have a very special position. In the world, there can be names like the Four Great Buddhist Mountains of China, Rongbuk Monastery, Tibet or the mountains like Taktsang Palphug (Bhutan), Golden Stone Pagoda (Myanmar) or Huyen Khong Temple (Myanmar). China)… In Vietnam, the holiest temples often have a similar location. Typically in the North, there is Dong Yen Tu pagoda located in Truc Lam Yen Tu complex located on Yen Son peak with an altitude of 1,068 m above sea level. As the “holy land” of the Truc Lam Zen sect, Yen Tu’s pure and secluded space is an ideal place for Zen practitioners to attain the Way. Further south, Linh Son Tien Thach Tu on the slopes of Ba Den mountain in Tay Ninh – the roof of the South is also a destination not to be missed. The 300-year-old temple is associated with the legend of Ba Den’s epiphany not only naming the whole land but also associated with the local residents’ belief in worshiping the Holy Mother Linh Son. Spiritual complex on the top of Fansipan The most prominent is the spiritual complex of Fansipan on the roof of Indochina, with an altitude of more than 3,000 m above sea level. Including 12 works bearing bold architecture of the ancient Vietnamese temples of the North of the 15th-XVI centuries, the complex makes visitors feel like they are lost in a pure region. The Arhat Street was silent and majestic in the mist; The great compassionate Amitabha Buddha statue covers all worlds or amazing natural phenomena such as Buddha light, sea of ​​clouds … all make Fansipan a sacred and peaceful destination. Decoding the sacred circuit of the mountain According to researchers on history – culture, the reason why high monks often choose high mountains to build pagodas is rooted deeply in the original Buddhist beliefs. Accordingly, Theravada Buddhism inherently advocates “out of the world”. Those who go to practice are called monastics, which means letting go of everything that belongs to the world. Buddhism believes that: If you want to practice, the mind must be pure, if you want to be pure, the six senses (eyes, nose, ears, mouth, body and nerves) should not have too much contact with the world. Therefore, the ancients often chose deserted places, away from the temptations of dusty places to study to quickly attain enlightenment. From a feng shui point of view, the terrain on the mountain is one of the ideal places, with good feng shui, receiving a lot of energy from heaven and earth, converging spiritual energy, creating a solemn and solemn atmosphere. If you build a pagoda next to the sacred gas gathering points, you will always get prosperity, the pagoda will be sacred and last for years. That is also the reason why the spiritual population on Fansipan peak is agreed by many feng shui researchers that: The peak of 3,143 m in Vietnam is one of the landmarks on the meridian line starting from the roof of the world to the top of the world. to the Gulf of Mindanao Philippines, converging in itself full of the quintessence, the spirit of heaven and earth. Venerable Thich Duc Thien, Secretary General of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha also commented: Fansipan – the highest mountain in the thousands of thousands of mountains in the majestic Hoang Lien Son range, the great blood vessel of the country, the source of spiritual energy… Cultural and spiritual complex, including a system of pagodas such as Bao An Thien Tu , Bich Van Thien Tu, Kim Son Bao Thang Tu, Great Buddha Statue of Amitabha, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara… have enhanced the magical spiritual realm of the majestic Fansipan… continue to arouse abundant spiritual resources, bringing to the well-being of everyone and will further promote the development of Lao Cai “. Located on that “great vein”, each building in the complex has an almost perfect harmony with nature and is especially suitable for feng shui elements. Prominent as Kim Son Bao Thang Tu is designed to adhere to the mountain position, like a mountain. Seen from afar, the shape of the pagoda blends with the great blue color, hidden in the mist, as beautiful as a fairyland. Walking in the spiritual space and feeling the peace between heaven and earth in the place of the national bloodline, Fansipan peak is not only a tourist destination but also becomes an address to worship the sacred Buddha, a heritage for thousands of people. next life.

As one of the world’s largest religions, throughout history, Buddhism has left mankind with millions of magnificent works. Among them, the “thousands of years of white clouds flying” paintings always have a very special position. In the world, we can mention the four great Buddhist famous mountains of China. These are the four sacred mountains where many unique spiritual populations are concentrated. For example, the Marble Mountains in the Shanxi province of this country. With an altitude of 3058m, Ngu Dai Son is known as the “World’s Thanh Luong” by the followers as it has witnessed the development of Buddhism during the past two millennia. Since the Tang and Song dynasties, monks from all over Asia have often come here on pilgrimage to offer incense. Wutaishan – China In Tibet, the most famous is Rongbuk Monastery – the monastery located at the highest altitude in the world. With an altitude of 5,000m above sea level, this is also one of the holiest destinations for Tantric Buddhists. Other famous pagodas can be mentioned as Taktsang Palphug (Bhutan), Golden Stone Pagoda (Myanmar) or Huyen Khong Tu (China). In Vietnam, the holiest temples often have a similar location. Typically in the North, there is Dong Yen Tu pagoda located in Truc Lam Yen Tu complex located on Yen Son peak with an altitude of 1068m above sea level. This is the place where the spiritual energy of Bach Van Son converges, so the clouds are rolling all year round. As the “holy land” of the Truc Lam Zen sect, Yen Tu’s pure and secluded space is an ideal place for Zen practitioners to attain the Way. Further south, Linh Son Tien Thach Tu on the slopes of Ba Den mountain in Tay Ninh – the roof of the South is also a destination not to be missed. The 300-year-old pagoda is associated with the legend of Ba Den’s epiphany not only naming the whole land but also associated with the local residents’ belief in worshiping the Holy Mother Linh Son. Spiritual complex on the top of Fansipan The most prominent is the spiritual complex of Fansipan on the roof of Indochina, with an altitude of more than 3000m above sea level. Including 12 works bearing bold architecture of ancient Vietnamese temples in the North of Vietnam in the 15th and 16th centuries, the complex makes visitors feel like they are lost in a pure region. The Arhat path is solemnly silent in the mist; The great compassionate Amitabha Buddha statue covers all worlds or amazing natural phenomena such as Buddha light, sea of ​​clouds … all make Fansipan a sacred and peaceful destination. Decoding the sacred circuit of the mountain According to researchers of history – culture, the reason why high monks often choose high mountains to build pagodas is rooted deeply in the original Buddhist beliefs. Accordingly, Theravada Buddhism inherently advocates “out of the world”. Those who go to practice are called monastics, which means letting go of everything that belongs to the world. Buddhism believes that: If you want to practice, the mind must be pure, if you want to be pure, the six senses (eyes, nose, ears, mouth, body and nerves) should not have too much contact with the world. Therefore, the ancients often chose deserted places, away from the temptation of dusty places to practice and learn to quickly achieve Enlightenment. Fansipan peak is considered the place Full convergence of the quintessence and spirit of heaven and earth From a feng shui point of view, the terrain on the mountain is one of the ideal places, with good feng shui, receiving a lot of energy from heaven and earth, converging spiritual energy, creating a solemn and solemn atmosphere. If you build a pagoda next to the sacred gas gathering points, you will always get prosperity, the pagoda will be sacred and last for years. That is also the reason why the spiritual population on Fansipan peak is agreed by many feng shui researchers that: The peak of 3143m in Vietnam is one of the landmarks on the meridian line starting from the roof of the world to the end of the world. Mindanao Bay Philippines, full of the quintessence, the spirit of heaven and earth. Most Venerable Thich Duc Thien, General Secretary of the Central Executive Council of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha also commented: Fansipan – the highest mountain in the thousands of thousands of mountains in the majestic Hoang Lien Son range, the great blood vessel of the nation, the source of spiritual energy… Cultural and spiritual complex, including a system of pagodas such as Bao An Thien Tu , Bich Van Thien Tu, Kim Son Bao Thang Tu, Great Buddha Statue of Amitabha, Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara… have enhanced the magical spiritual realm of the majestic Fansipan… continue to arouse abundant spiritual resources, bringing to the well-being of everyone and will further promote the development of Lao Cai “. Fansipan spiritual complex in snowy season Located on that “great vein”, each building in the complex has an almost perfect harmony with nature and is especially suitable for feng shui elements. The pagoda was built on a superficial surface, but most of the work items are of limited size to suit the landscape and terrain of the high mountains, and at the same time, create a harmonious landscape architectural complex. . Prominent as Kim Son Bao Thang Tu is designed to adhere to the mountain position, like a mountain. The temple is therefore like a part of the natural landscape available at this place. Seen from afar, the shape of the pagoda blends with the great blue color, hidden in the mist, as beautiful as a fairyland. Today, when reaching the top of Fansipan, visitors will not only conquer the roof of Indochina but also get lost in the sacred spiritual domain. There, it seems that all the dust and dirt has stopped outside the meditation door, only the joys of joy, the sincerity of many tourists and Buddhist followers from the ten directions come here to worship. , pay homage. The moment Buddha’s light appeared at the Great Amitabha Buddha statue on the top of Fansipan Walking in the spiritual space and feeling the peace between heaven and earth in the place of the national bloodline, Fansipan peak is not only a tourist destination but also becomes an address to worship the sacred Buddha, a heritage for thousands of people. next life.

Cua Ong Temple (Cam Pha) As a famous and sacred temple of Quang Ninh, at any time, Cua Ong Temple is always bustling with tourists coming to worship and pray for peace. And if you come here in the spring, the path of apricot blossoms by the entrance to the left of the temple will make everyone surprised as if they were lost in the land of Phu Tang. Stretching along the height from the foot of the hill on Bai Tu Long Bay to the top, interspersed with beautiful apricot bean arches like Japanese cherry blossoms, under the shadows of hundreds of years old trees, are ancient and quiet temple roofs. quiet. From the courtyard in front of the temple, one can see Bai Tu Long Bay with a “forest” of islands of various shapes and colors that stand out against the blue background of the sea. Cua Ong Temple, dating back more than 700 years, is the place to worship Hung Nhuong Vuong Tran Quoc Tang, who had the merit of conquering the Northeast region, repelling the Mongol invaders in the 13th century. The temple is distributed in three areas of worship, namely the Lower Temple, the Middle Temple and the Upper Temple, arranged in ascending order. The temple also owns a precious system of worshiping statues with 34 elaborately carved statues dating back hundreds of years. Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu (Ha Long) Located on Ba Deo mountain and belonging to Sun World Halong Complex, Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu spiritual architectural complex has a prime location, surrounded by green pine forest, with a view embracing the romantic bay. with Ha Long city. Stepping here is like touching the ancient Vietnamese pagoda spaces of the North in the 17th and 18th centuries, because the entire population includes the following items: Tam Quan, Bell Tower, Lau Khanh, Tam Bao, House. The nest, the model house, and the two sides of the corridors of left and right are made entirely of ironwood, with decorative motifs, lotus-shaped, and stylized rattan patterns on the doors, pillars, and system. The system of empty columns on the beams… Particularly Ngu Phuong Bao Thap, the most unique highlight in the complex, is made of monolithic assembled granite, designed according to the five-way Buddha model, including 5 towers, representing the 5 directions: East, West, South, North, Center; 5 sets: Bao Bo, Lien Hoa Bo, Kim Cang Bo, Karma Department, Buddha Department; 5 colors: Blue, Red, Yellow, White, Black. In particular, the central tower consists of 9 floors, 25.2m high, inside is a Buddha image and 4m high scriptures, taken according to the sample of Buddhist scriptures dating from 1000 years ago at Nhat Tru pagoda (Hoa Lu, Ninh Binh). ), with the desire to pray for peace for all people, for the country… Four towers around each tower consist of 5 floors, 12.1m high. Following the stairs leading to the second floor of the stupa, visitors can view the full view of Ha Long Bay with mountains undulating on the sea surface. The generous nature of the mountains, the sea and the pine forest makes anyone who comes here feel a sense of peace and tranquility. Going to the spiritual complex on Ba Deo peak, you will see the special sophistication in the system of 106 statues here, including 66 bronze statues created according to the archetype worshiping at ancient temples in the North such as Chua Ba. Stone, King Pagoda, Mia Pagoda, Tay Phuong Pagoda (Hanoi), Vinh Nghiem Pagoda (Bac Giang)… These statues are all made by leading artisans in Vietnam, according to bridge thin-shell mold technology. the most current period. To get to Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu, visitors go from the Japanese garden through the blue steel bridge that crosses the gorge, called Cau May. This is quite an interesting experience, because more than a bridge connecting the two destinations, Cau May leads visitors from a meditative space of a Japanese garden to a traditional Vietnamese spiritual meditation space. . Visitors feel like they are walking between two cultures rich in identity to come to luck, goodness and peace in the magical sacred meditation space of Bao Hai Linh Thong Tu. Loi Am Pagoda (Dai Yen) The road to Loi Am Pagoda is quite complicated, but it is a journey worth experiencing. From National Highway 18 turn to Yen Lap lake, rent a boat to float on the deep blue lake embracing the foot of the mountain with natural floating islands such as Tay island, Canh island, Crab island, Giap Gioi island… and pine forest surrounded by pine forests. la covered the hills, felt like being rid of all worries and chaos, to go to a fairyland. Leaving the boat to the wharf, the journey to the temple at an altitude of more than 500m will go through a small paved road running along the mountainside, through 7 passes including: 5 steep hills and 2 gently sloping hills, 1 steep section upside down, a trail winding through pine and primeval forests. It takes about 1 hour to climb this route, but each route opens up new emotions. The road is sloping and then gentle, the two sides are surrounded by old pine trees and green pineapple fields. The higher you go, the steeper the road becomes, narrowing and darkening, bumpy rocks that have been worn by the footprints, sometimes emerging old tree roots with many strange shapes in the dense old forest. And then, when we thought we couldn’t move on, a cool plain in front of our eyes lit up, where the roof of Loi Am pagoda curved under the clouds and behind was a deep blue mountain, peerless peace. Not superficial, hidden in the sacred forest of “Linh Thuu Ky Son”, the 500-year history of the temple along with the legends of its inspiration have made Loi Am the most sacred temple in Quang Ninh. Admiring the main temple, follow the small path to the right of the temple to reach Ban Mau. Then go a little further between the vast unspoiled mountains and forests, you will see Cau cave. From the position of Cau cave on the side of the mountain, visitors can enjoy the panoramic view of the beautiful undulating lake like a miniature Ha Long Bay. In the autumn afternoons, sitting on the top of the mountain watching the calm turquoise lake, anyone’s feeling will be “I want to stay here, I don’t want to go back”.

As a Xiaobai-level “alise friend”, I finally completed the third trip across the Qinling Mountains in Xi’an. On this trip to the Qinling Mountains, we spent 10 hours walking through the deep mountains of the Qinling Mountains. We encountered the sea of ​​flowers and waterfalls, as well as forests and ancient temples. The scenery was primitive and shocking. If it is you, would you like to take a trip? First release the whole route: Xi’an Shangwang Village-Miyan Temple-Huangyugou-Huangyugou Reservoir-Huangyu Temple Village (Cuiwei Palace Site)-Reclining Buddha Temple-Jingye Temple-Fengyukou- Xi’an This is a classic Qinling crossing route in Xi’an. The total distance is about 13 kilometers, and the degree of difficulty is not particularly large. Because there are a lot of people who have passed by, there are ribbons left by various outdoor climbing clubs along the way, which have just become road signs, so as long as you have a certain physical strength and outdoor foundation, you should be able to complete the crossing. This route has both beautiful natural scenery and profound cultural heritage, so it is worth a special trip! The first section: Shangwang Village-Huangyusi Village The whole journey is 7 kilometers, with beautiful scenery along the way. A Jinsha River has always been with us, and has formed large and small pools and waterfalls. Large areas of purple pansy, yellow pansy, and Tangdi flowers bloom in the valley, making me really feel the soft and beautiful side of the Da Qinling. It is worth noting that if you have poor physical strength and don’t want to take the complete route, coming to this Huangyugou to stop and go is also a good leisure experience. My friend and I met at Weiqunan Station on Metro Line 2 early in the morning and took bus 334 to Shangwang Village at 8:30. Passing through Shangwang Village, before entering Huangyugou, I encountered the first ancient temple-Miyan Temple. The Miyan Temple has a long history, but the temple I see today was rebuilt in the 1980s. Perhaps because it was too early, the temple did not open the door, so I took a picture from a distance and moved on. After passing the Miyan Temple, you will enter the Huangyugou. One kilometer ahead, you can see the Huangyugou Reservoir as if a piece of emerald embedded in the mountains. After passing the reservoir, the mountaineering trip officially began. The first 5 kilometers of this route are relatively smooth, with little elevation, and always walk along the mountain valley road. The Jinsha River accompanies us all the way, forming the beautiful scenery of waterfalls and lakes. I think coming here in summer will definitely be very cool! The valley is also full of various mountain flowers, among which purple pansy, yellow pansy, and tangy’s flowers are the most. Accompanied by streams and crossing flower valleys, such spring scenery of Qinling Mountains is truly unforgettable for us. The last 2 kilometers began to rise, and the slope reached more than 45 degrees. After walking a few steps, we were out of breath, gritted our teeth all the way, and finally turned around and we climbed onto a mountain platform. This is where the Huangyu Temple Cuiwei Palace site is located! The second section: 10,000 mu of azalea plum blossom sea in Huangyusi Village Huangyusi Village is located on a hilltop platform of Cuiwei Mountain in Qinling Mountains at 1,200 meters above sea level. In the early Tang Dynasty, this was the leisure summer palace of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin-Cuiwei Palace. The hilltop platform we saw when we climbed up from Huangyugou (pictured below) is said to be the site of the ruins of several main halls of Cuiwei Palace. Walking into the village, we also met the most tourists on this journey. Because Huangyusi Village can be reached directly by car by car, you can drive up the mountain along a dirt road called “Dahaogou” on the east side of the mountain 3 kilometers into Fengyukou. Right now is the time when the Baijuan plum blossoms. Huangyusi Village is the largest and densest area of ​​Baijuan plum in the Qinling Mountains of Xi’an, so it attracts a large number of tourists to come to enjoy the flowers. Regarding the specific content of Baijuan Plum in Huangyusi Village, you can refer to my last travel note, and I won’t repeat it here.Beautiful!Xi’an’s Qinling Baijuan plum resembles a “sea of ​​snow”, and you can drive straight to the top of the mountain. It’s just right to go now The third section: Huangyusi Village-Reclining Buddha Temple-Jingye Temple Crossing the sea of ​​white cuckoo plum blossoms, we headed all the way towards the Reclining Buddha Temple and opened the famous “Three Temples Linking”. This section of the road is about 6 kilometers, and the whole journey is downwards, so the overall journey is relatively easy. However, there are gravel in some sections along the way, so hiking shoes are a must. From Huangyusi Village to Wat Pho Temple, it takes about 3 kilometers and takes 1 hour. The Reclining Buddha Temple is located on the top of Qingshan Hua, and is also a thousand-year-old temple with a long history. Its most magical location is that there is a reclining Buddha that is not known when it was excavated. This reclining Buddha is 11.6 meters in length and is known as one of the “Four Large Indoor Stone Buddhas in China”. Regarding the specific content of Wat Pho, you can read my other tourist article:The thousand-year-old temple in the Qinling Mountains of Xi’an, on the top of the cliff at an altitude of 1,300 meters, the five-story building is too magnificent There is a farmhouse below the Reclining Buddha Temple. There are two fork roads beside the farmhouse. One road goes to Qinghua Mountain and the other goes to Jingye Temple. Both routes can go down the mountain, we chose the latter. It is about 3 kilometers from Wat Pho to Jingye Temple and it takes 1 hour. Walking in the depths of the dense forest, we feel the beauty of Qinling’s spring greenery. Jingye Temple is the ancestor of Buddhism Law School, with a profound background. Friends who pay attention to me will find that I have visited Jingye Temple many times and recorded the cultural landscape of this thousand-year-old temple. But this is the first time I have come here, and it feels very different. When I arrived at Jingye Temple, it was already 6 o’clock in the afternoon. It takes half an hour to walk from the Jingye Temple to the bottom of the mountain, so I hurriedly bid farewell to it without taking a closer look. Before leaving, I was standing on the platform in front of the ancient temple and took a bird’s-eye view of Qinling 210 National Highway. You see, the Qinling Mountains at this time are already green. We started to enter the mountain from Huangyugou at 9 in the morning and left Jingye Temple at 6:30 in the evening. We walked violently in the Qinling Mountains for 10 hours. Although we were tired, we were full of gains. Encountered too many beautiful scenery, this trip is also considered to be a complete one. Finally, I would like to talk about useful travel information, friends who want to come can refer to: 1. From Xi’an to Shangwang Village, take bus 332/334 from Weiqunan Station of Metro Line 2 and get off at “Shangwang Village”. 2. Back to Xi’an from Jingye Temple, it takes half an hour to walk from Jingye Temple to Fengyukou 1km. From Fengyukou, take No. 735 to Huanshan Road, transfer to No. 332/334, and arrive at Weiqunan Station. If you want to learn more about popular and fun tourist destinations, you are welcome to pay attention to “Xiaoyu’s Travel Diary”. Let’s discover more beautiful scenery in the world with Xiaoyu!

-Master Guangquan

Text / Ba Jiuling (WeChat public account: Wu Xiaobo Channel)

Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha on the spot. This is a Buddhist proverb that everyone is familiar with.

Represents Buddhism Everyone has the door open.

But today may be a bit outdated.

A recent news has attracted more attention.

On March 24, the Lingyin Temple public account released a recruitment requirement of Hangzhou Buddhist College: recruiting high-quality teaching masters and home teachers from home and abroad.

Teaching Master means a monk who undertakes teaching work; at-home teacher means a teacher who has not officially become a monk but is also a Buddhist believer.

The key requirements are:

The monk must have a master’s degree or above, and the home teacher must have a doctor’s degree or above.

Faced with this news, many people are curious, why do Buddhist masters need a high degree of education?

What is the Buddhist Academy?

In fact, Hangzhou Buddhist College is more like a Buddhist version of a general university.

According to the definition of the official website: Approved by the State Religious Affairs Bureau, it is a comprehensive Buddhist college recognized by the Hangzhou Buddhist Association.

At present, there are the Faculty of Education, the Academy of Arts, the Academy of Foreign Languages ​​and the Academy of Music.

The faculty members announced by the Faculty of Science and Technology of Hangzhou Buddhist College have a total of 24 people, including 7 undergraduates, 5 masters, and 12 doctors. And many come from domestic first-class universities such as Peking University and Sun Yat-sen University and well-known overseas universities.

In addition to recruiting teachers, Hangzhou Buddhist College is also simultaneously recruiting students: it mainly has two levels of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, enrolling 30 and 10 students respectively.

Undergraduates require at least a high school diploma; postgraduates require a diploma from an intermediate Buddhist college or a junior college or bachelor degree, as well as a written test and an interview.

According to the Weibo V “PITD Asia Abuse Doctors Organization”, the freshmen of a Buddhist college in China include medical doctors from Zhejiang University, undergraduates from Nanjing University and Sun Yat-sen University.

The minibus flipped through the study courses of Hangzhou Buddhist College and other Buddhist colleges. In addition to general Buddhist courses, both undergraduates and graduate students need to learn “Mao”, English, and principles of economics.

In summary, the teachers of the Buddhist College are highly educated, and the students also require a certain degree of education. The curriculum is not limited to Buddhism. In other words, Now the Buddhist academy is not training monks in the traditional sense.

What kind of monk is it?

The abbot of Hangzhou Lingyin Temple and the dean of the Hangzhou Buddhist College, said Master Guangquan: “The current masters can’t be monks who only meditate and recite sutras. They need to manage the temple and be responsible for the planning and construction of the temple. The believers communicate and cooperate with the outside world and even foreign institutions to carry out activities.”

In this way, it is understandable that Buddhist academies require highly educated teachers.

According to the latest official version of “Freedom of Religious Belief in China”: As of September 2017, there were 91 religious schools approved by the State Administration of Religious Affairs, of which 41 were Buddhism, accounting for nearly 50%.

These Buddhist academies are equivalent to a reservoir, continuously exporting such atypical monks inside and outside.

Polarization and Internet celebrity temples

The main income of the Buddhist academy is government funding.

Taking the data of the Tibet Buddhist Institute for the last two years: In 2018, the financial appropriation income was 96.189 million yuan; in 2019, the financial appropriation income was 55,710,900 yuan.

Someone may ask, why does the government spend money to train Buddhist talents? And need to spend so much money?

simply put, The demand for Buddhist talents is severely in short supply.

According to “Freedom of Religious Belief in China”, As of September 2017,There are about 33,500 Buddhist temples in my country, and about 222,000 Buddhist clerical staff, which means that about 6 people are in charge of a temple.

And there are at least 200 million religious citizens in China, and Buddhist believers are the majority. Coupled with a good impression of Buddhism, they like to go to the incense sticks and pray for children during the holidays. Seek marriageThose who seek test scores conservatively account for more than one-third of the population.

To cope with such a large flow of people with such a small number of people will undoubtedly require huge management costs.

In fact, the commercialization of Buddhism is quite limited.

According to the “Religious Survey Report in China (2015)” published by Renmin University of China, Buddhism, which has the most followers, actually only 6% of places charge tickets, slightly lower than 7% of Taoism.

Because many Buddhist venues do not charge fees, the average income is more interesting. The average monthly income of the clergy of the five major religions is 506 yuan, while the monthly income of the clergy in the Buddhist world is only 397 yuan.

Buddhism urges “rich”, so many people mistakenly believe that Buddhist temples are very profitable, mainly a few online celebrity temples.

The highest profile is Shaolin Temple. Since Shaolin Temple established Henan Shaolin Industrial Co., Ltd. in 1998, it has been involved in tourism, e-commerce, real estate and other fields.

Behind the “success” of Shaolin Temple is the “credit” of Shi Yongxin, the first Shaolin Temple abbot who graduated from an MBA.

Introduce a cold knowledge, 90% of the country’s religious activity venues were approved to be restored after 1982, and they started anew from a blank space.

In comparison, Shaolin Temple has the golden sign of “1500 years of history” (Today, Shaolin Temple has applied for the registration of 666 trademarks).

Therefore, Shaolin Temple was able to start the road to internationalization in 1987.tollProjects include teaching foreigners to practice Shaolin Kungfu, performing performances (owner of the “Shaolin Monk Performance Group”), etc.

Some play historical cards, and some play technology cards. There is a famous temple in Beijing called Longquan Temple. This temple has a special title called “the strongest scientific research temple”.

The abbot of Longquan Temple is Master Xuecheng and the former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association. In interviews, he often talked about the Internet age and artificial intelligence.

The temple has a very magnificent lineup of masters: Master Xianyu, a top student in the Department of Mathematics of Peking University, and a gold medalist at the 47th International Mathematical Olympiad; Master Xianqi, Ph.D. in nuclear and thermal physics from Tsinghua University; Master Xianqing, Ph. Master Xianfan, graduated from Central America; Master Xiandu, graduated from Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Master Xianwei, Ph.D. from Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences…

With the aura of these masters, Longquan Temple has united a large number of professional elites interested in Buddhism from various industries with various free meditation activities (such as IT meditation camps) around Longquan Temple, and created a large number of people with a clear division of labor. Volunteer system.

For Longquan Temple, these resources can provide strong material support and contribute free high-end skills. The most sensational example is that with the cooperation of the mage and volunteers, Longquan Temple launched an artificial intelligence robot called Xianer Robot Monk, which has an automatic dialogue function. This made Longquan Temple nowhere in the limelight.

According to the practices of Shaolin Temple and Longquan Temple, self-sufficiency can be achieved, but it is only an example after all.

The truth about commercialization

In 2015, Shaolin Temple invested 1.8 billion yuan to build a branch temple in Australia. The project includes a temple with a six-story pagoda, a martial arts school, a commercial area, a Chinese medicine physiotherapy center, a four-star hotel, an 18-hole golf course, and an area of ​​56.65 hectares. Of large-scale real estate development projects.

The residential, golf course and other projects have left many people confused.

This mystery is actually not difficult to solve.

Buddhism has four famous mountains, namely Mount Putuo in Zhejiang, Mount Wutai in Shanxi, Mount Jiuhua in Anhui, and Mount Emei in Sichuan. Among them, Jiuhua Mountain in Anhui and Emei Mountain in Sichuan have been listed on the A-share market for many years.

From their financial reports in recent years, it can be seen that the relatively mature business models of Buddhist temples are actually passenger ropeways and hotels.

The latest “negative case” is that at the end of last year, Hong Kong stock company China Travel Service transferred 51% of its shares for 255 million yuan, and Songshan Tourism Group took over.

This incident can be traced back to 2009 when the Hong Kong stock company China Travel Service Hong Kong and the Songshan Tourism Group wholly-owned by the Dengfeng Municipal Government of Henan established the Songshan Company, with China Travel Services Hong Kong holding 51% of the shares.The main business is the sale of tickets to Songshan Scenic Areas such as Shaolin TempleSell.

More than ten years later, the things returned to their original owners. However, the original price was 347 million yuan, which was cut by nearly 30%. Hong Kong China Travel Service only made a profit of 5.87 million Hong Kong dollars.

In fact, this business has not contributed much:The profit contributed in 2012 and 2013 was 4.45 million Hong Kong dollars and 1.88 million Hong Kong dollars respectively. After 2013, relevant data will not be released.

The main reason is not difficult to explain: Hong Kong China Travel Service did not increase investment in the follow-up, resulting in scenic spots that can only rely on tickets as the main income, and the revenue structure is single.

But Hong Kong China Travel Service alsoVery wronged: how to increase investment if income is not enough? As a result, one side cooperated while the other side wrangled with each other, and now the “breakup” is also expected.

After all, the scale of investment is not something that ordinary enterprises can afford . It can be found that the investment and development of local state-owned assets is the common denominator of Buddhist scenic spots including Mount Emei and Mount Jiuhua.

I don’t know if you still remember the Lingyin Temple recruiting editor earlier? Because it requires a full-time undergraduate degree, it has aroused the curiosity of many people.

The editor who finally stood out was called Zhao Liangui. He changed jobs after working there for a year and a half. In an interview, he said that his monthly salary was 5000, which was too low to pay off his mortgage.

Author | Limbo | On-duty editing | Zhang Wenlong

Editor in charge | He Mengfei | Editor-in-chief | Zheng Yuanmei

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Regarding Wuhan, it is a big city with big rivers and lakes, and it is also Chushan, Chushui and Chuwen. It is both modern and classical, and it is different every day. Walking in this city of mountains and rivers, the architectural style is impressive and refreshing.

Wuchang and Hankou face each other across the river. In the depths of the modern high-rise buildings on both sides of the strait, each has its own clean blessed land. The view of Changchun in Wuchang and the Gude Temple in Hankou can be regarded as “wonderful architectural works”.

The former Taoist temple contains a Tibetan-style and Western-style building, making it the “only” among domestic Taoism.

In the latter temple, a Yuantong Temple is mixed with the characteristics of Eurasian religious architecture, which can be regarded as “a great wonder of Buddhist resorts” and “the first wonder of Buddhist temples in Han Dynasty”.

However, the two religious sites are difficult for outsiders to find, and it is also difficult to find them specially. Although they are scenic spots, their names are almost invisible in the list of tourist attractions in Wuhan.

Surprisingly, the locals in Wuhan are not familiar with them either. When I went to Gude Temple, I heard that many people in Wuhan didn’t know its existence. When I went to Changchun to view it, many people from Wuhan said that they often passed by and never went in to take a look.

The Buddha has a pure place, and the Tao has the law of nature. As far as spiritual cultivation is concerned, the two occupy the same position in my heart. The Gude Temple was founded in the Guangxu period of the Qing Dynasty by a monk named Long Xi, who was originally named “Gude Maopeng”.

After two expansions, the post temple was renamed “Gude Temple”, which means “good spirits of the ancients, Pudu with virtue”.

However, I am too vulgar. I walked into this place. Although I have an ancient mind and nature, I can’t match the “Pudu with virtue”. But it is also because of the ancient nature of the heart that allowed me to find this hidden place in this big city. From the perspective of architecture alone, it is very literary and beautiful, and it can be called the most beautiful ancient temple in Wuhan.

The core building of the Gude Temple is the Yuantong Temple. The Eurasian religious architectural style of the Yuantong Temple makes Gude Temple unique. This temple also integrates the three major Buddhist schools of Mahayana, Theravada, and Tibetan Buddhism. This is in the Han Dynasty Buddhist Temple. Medium is very rare.

Unlike traditional Chinese temples with yellow tiles, red pillars, and cornices, the Yuantong Temple has both Gothic Christian church architectural styles, Roman Catholic churches, Byzantine Eastern Orthodox churches and Islamic mosque styles. The architectural culture of Chinese temples can be said to be unique.

Between the inner and outer walls of the palace, a circular corridor is designed with many square pillars. The round windows and long windows on the facade are in accordance with the architectural style of the Christian church. There are nine pagodas and pagodas on the hall.

The most unforgettable thing for me is the design of the window. Notre Dame de Paris appeared in my mind the first time I saw it.

Can’t help but be puzzled, why does Wuhan have such a variety of Buddhist temples? As a Buddhist temple, why does it have a Western religious architectural style? Was this kind of building formed at the beginning of the establishment of Gude Temple, or was it added in the later expansion?

In this regard, I checked a lot of information, but did not find the details.

The Gude Temple was first founded by Long Xi, but it was abbot of Master Changhong from 1914-1919, and it was expanded twice. Under the auspices of Master Hongchang, the Gude Temple grew stronger and stronger. Not only did it add additional buildings to the temple, but also began to design the Daxiong Hall, which was completed in 1913. In 1919, Master Luangpo took over as the presiding officer. In the autumn of 1921, the temple was expanded again, mainly by converting the original Mahaung Hall into Yuantong Hall and repairing other temples. This expansion lasted 13 years.

From this, it can be inferred that the appearance of Yuantong Palace today is likely to have appeared under the design of Master Hongchang, and has undergone more cultural modifications under the expansion of Master Longpo.

Many researchers believe that the Gude Temple was built in imitation of the Ananda Temple, a group of pagoda-type temples in the Indian Panawa architectural style, and the Yuantong Temple was built in the art form of the Ananda Temple in Myanmar. But when this style was built and why it was built like this, it has become a mystery due to the lack of information (it is a mystery to me, friends who know the details may wish to tell).

However, the Yuantong Palace is not entirely a foreign architectural style, but also has considerable Chinese elements.

This temple is dominated by the tower-type buildings of Southern Buddhism. The overall layout adopts the layout of the three courtyards of Han Buddhism and the seven halls. The facade of the temple adopts the traditional Chinese square shape. There are 96 lotus squares on the four sides of the roof Pier wait. In addition to the striking Western and Southeast Asian architectural styles, it also absorbs the architectural style and inspiration of Chinese Han Buddhism.

Compared with the Gude Temple, the Changchun Temple in Wuchang has a grand scale, a rigorous structure and a reasonable layout.

Changchun Temple is a typical Chinese Taoism. Most of its main buildings are completely Taoist. Only the Taoist pavilion makes Changchun Temple the “only” among the domestic Taoist buildings, and it is also the “Changchun Temple”. One of the three must-dos”.

The overall building color of Daozang Pavilion is white, and its eaves are in the Chinese style with angled cornices, but most of the structure is European style: huge glass windows, slender and straight columns, external corridors, cement “plastic” floral decorations… …As for the Tibetan architectural style, it is located in Daozang Pavilion (due to the closed doors and windows, it has not been appreciated).

Among them, the traditional flower decorations made of cement “stacked plastic” under the eaves have lost their craftsmanship. Perhaps this is the case. Daozang Pavilion’s “one unique” meaning is even longer.

Daozang Pavilion has this style, and it is said that there are two reasons for its formation.

One is that the imperial minister who helped build the Changchun View in the late Qing Dynasty was a Manchu and believed in Tibetan Buddhism. The craftsmen used were influenced by it and decorated the temple with the Tibetan mascot elephant and saffron motifs.

The second is that Hou Yongde, the host of Changchun Temple in the late Qing Dynasty, was originally a member of Zuo Zongtang’s generals. Because of the influence of Western thoughts, he combined European and Chinese styles to build the country’s only European-style building as the main Taoist building: Dao Zang Pavilion.

But compared to the Yuantong Hall of the Gude Temple, the Taoist Pavilion in Changchun Temple is simple and majestic, but not eye-catching. If I hadn’t checked the relevant information about Changchunguan in advance, I would have walked to this building, and I would have never thought that it is part of the Changchunguan complex.

After all, looking from the traditional Taoist building complex, it is somewhat “alien”, no matter its color or structure, it is hard to think of Taoism. There is only one such building in Taoism in China.

Daozang Pavilion is suspected to be a Daoist lecture hall, and it can be understood as a large-scale Daoist series of books containing many classics. The “Tao Zang” is just a collection of Taoist scriptures.

But when I checked relevant information on the Internet, I found that many important meetings and events were also held here, but the time was still long and the latest information was very scarce. It seems that if you want to figure out this Taoist Pavilion, you have to consult the Taoist in the Taoist temple or the library.