The famous ancient temple in southern Sichuan and northern Guizhou is supported by a red pillar of 228 hewn from whole stone, and a plaque given by Cixi

Speaking of Fawang Temple, many people know that Fawang Temple was built in the 14th year of Emperor Yongping of the Han Ming Dynasty in Dengfeng, Henan Province. Although it feels overshadowed by the Shaolin Temple in the same mountain, the temple is still known as the world’s famous temple according to the victory of Mount Song. One, and there is also an ancient temple of the same name in Luzhou City, Sichuan Province. Although it is not as long as the Dengfeng Fawang Temple, it is also a thousand-year-old temple built during the Song and Yuan Dynasties. This is the scenery of Fenghuang Mountain in Erli Township, Hejiang County. Wat Phra Kaew in the district.

When I first walked into this ancient temple, I felt a different kind of tranquility. The fallen leaves of the mountains are covered with moss. Although there are pilgrims or tourists, I don’t feel any commercial atmosphere. I like to belong This sense of tranquility in ancient temples, “Buddha with meditation” is probably the case. In contrast, some so-called well-known ancient temples charge high tickets, and there are so-called “masters” peddling “lighting magical instruments” everywhere, all of which seem to be vulgar. One of the biggest features of Fawang Temple is on these buildings. Most of these buildings are ancient buildings. If you are careful, you can find that the entire temple is made of red stones, especially the stone pillars supporting the temple, which are all made of stone. There are as many as 228 red stone pillars, and there are exquisite carvings on them. The vastness of its engineering is not common in ancient temple buildings, so it also has the reputation of “the world’s masonry first”. Although Fawang Temple looks quiet, the incense here is very strong. In addition to the large and small incense at the entrance of the Daxiong Hall, there are also many visitors on the candlestick next to it. Why is the incense here so strong? Because in the early Qing Dynasty, it was selected by Zen Master Gao Zu Zhangxue of Linji Buddhism Zen Buddhism to be the Buddhist preaching monastery in southern and northern Sichuan. In the later Qing Emperor Qianlong and Gengshen years, the monk Wen Zhu of Sansheng Temple in Chengdu He also came to Fawang Temple as a host, and even opened a Buddhist academy in 1941. These deeds have made Fawang Temple a famous ancient temple in southern Sichuan and northern Guizhou. Another interesting thing here is that in the tenth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, Fawang Temple was merged into the “Ten Fang Jungle”, and the Empress Dowager Cixi personally gave a plaque “Fawang Zen Temple” and a half of Luangyi to escort the Tibetan scriptures back to the temple, so Fawang Temple It can also be said to be a royal monastery. It is said that the reason why Empress Dowager Cixi likes this place so much is precisely because the mountains next to it look like “the phoenix is ​​on top and the dragon is below” from a distance, so she is deeply loved by Cixi, but whether this is a rumor or fact is unclear, but it is true. Whether it’s good or fake, it also adds a little bit of strangeness to the Fawang Temple. There is also a Shimen Museum under Fawang Temple, which is also quite peculiar, because the Shimen collected from various places are placed here, not only in different sizes and styles, but also in various styles, and many door frames also have Exquisite carvings, shuttle back and forth between the stone gates, and a sense of a small maze. If you visit Fawang Temple, don’t miss it. But the road is slippery in rainy days, so beware of wrestling! The picture/text is original by Xia Xia Xia, the travel madman, unauthorized reprinting is prohibited About the author: I have traveled to 500+ cities around the world, and have studied abroad at Oxford University in the UK and Waseda University in Japan, as well as an international volunteer in Sri Lanka. Welcome to continue to pay attention and share with you the food, drink and fun of the world. If you like, remember to like and comment. Or share!