If you count the most famous things in Yunnan, the top three are definitely flowers, beautiful scenery and delicious food.
Among the beautiful scenery in Yunnan, both "mountain" and "water" are on the list. Most of the "mountains" in Yunnan are famous for their scenery, such as Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, Meili Snow Mountain, Cangshan Mountain, and Jiaozi Snow Mountain. There is one mountain that is unique. It is famous for its ancient temples.
This mountain is located in Binchuan, Dali, and is famous for its ancient temples. It is the famous Binchuan Jizu Mountain in the southwestern region.
Binchuan Jizu Mountain is a famous mountain. Its millennium legend began to be narrated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Ming Dynasty, and all of this started from the "temple".
Since the Tang Dynasty, there have been people living on the mountain, and small nunneries were built here. At its peak, there were 72 nunneries and 36 temples, a total of 108.
However, due to the devastation caused by the wind and rain, we can no longer see the splendor of the heyday. Don’t be sad, if there is damage, there will be reconstruction. After decades and hundreds of years, generations of people have continued to work hard, and now the ancient temple on Jizu Mountain is Jiaxin Temple. There are already more than ten temples, ten of which can be regarded as "Zhenshan ancient temples".
The ten temples are Buddha Pagoda Temple, Zhusheng Temple, Shizhong Temple, Muni Temple, Xuyun Temple, Biyun Temple, Fangguang Temple, Jiaye Temple, Bronze Buddha Hall, and Jinding Temple.
These ten monasteries cannot be ignored in terms of size, status, and influence.
Follow the pace of travel, walk into Jizu Mountain in Binchuan, wander around the mountains and plains, discover the stories behind these ancient temples or new temples, learn about their past and present lives, and reveal what kind of wind and rain they have experienced.
When you enter Jizushan Town, you will enter the area of Jizushan Mountain. After passing the Xixin Pavilion, you will drive in the direction indicated by the road sign and you will arrive at the gate of Jizushan Mountain - the plaque on Lingshanyihui.
After passing through the mountain gate, you will officially enter Jizu Mountain. Once you enter Jizu Mountain, you can find these ten temples in turn as long as you follow the road signs.
According to the tour route, the first to arrive is the Buddhist Pagoda Temple.
The Buddhist Pagoda Temple was originally named Zunsheng Pagoda Courtyard, also known as Tapan Temple. According to records, it was first built in the 11th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty. It was jointly founded by Lijiang Tuzhifu and monks Daoyuan and Daozhen of Xitan Temple.
Later, during the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the Mu family in Lijiang donated money to cast a large bronze bell and placed it in the temple. When the bell rang, it was heard throughout hundreds of miles.
During the period of the Republic of China, due to the close connection between the pagoda temple and the Tibetan area, the governors of the Tibetan area often sent people to repair it. When later generations donated to build the Dajue Temple, they overhauled the pagoda temple.
It was destroyed in 1966, and the current pagoda temple was donated and rebuilt on the original site in 1991.
There is a strange scene in the pagoda temple, which is related to Zunsheng White Pagoda. This strange scene is one of the eight famous sceneries of Jizu Mountain, "Pagoda Moon and Autumn Moon".
Zunsheng White Pagoda is "Arabian Aquarium Style", 22 meters high and coated with lime, so it looks pure and elegant no matter what time you look at it.
"Pagoda Moon and Autumn Moon" refers to the mid-autumn lunar month when the moon shifts to the west of the Shurangama Pagoda on Tianzhu Peak. At this time, the full moon, the Shurangama Pagoda and the Zunsheng White Pagoda form a straight line, and the surroundings are dim , only the Shurangama Pagoda and the Zunsheng White Pagoda are white and bright, shining with a weak white light. This is one of the most famous eight scenic spots.
It was mentioned earlier that there is a close connection between the pagoda temple and the Tibetan area, so the governors of the Tibetan area have sent people to repair it many times, which also originated from the Zunsheng White Pagoda.
The White Pagoda is also called the Wuying Pagoda. Every year on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, when the moon is full in the Mid-Autumn Festival, not only the moon, the Shurangama Pagoda and the Zunsheng White Pagoda will be connected in a line, but the Zunsheng White Pagoda has no tower shadow at this time. The White Pagoda is whiter and brighter than other full moons.
According to legend, the allusion of the White Tower Wuying is related to Princess Wencheng. When Princess Wencheng and Songtsan Gampo got married, Jizu Mountain sent people to congratulate them. The latter couple once enjoyed the scenery in the pagoda courtyard on the night of Mid-Autumn Festival. With a swipe of the swan feather fan in his hand, the shadow of the Zunsheng White Pagoda disappeared without a trace in the mid-autumn night.
According to the tour route, the second one to arrive is Zhusheng Temple.
Zhusheng Temple is currently the largest and best-preserved temple on Jizu Mountain. It was originally named Yingxiang Temple, also known as Boyu Temple. It was first built during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty by Chen Liu.
After the temple was built, many writers and monks left poems and essays here. The temple was repaired and rebuilt during Chongzhen of Ming Dynasty and Kangxi of Qing Dynasty.
Later, because it was uninhabited for a long time and fell into disrepair, the temple was dilapidated. In the 32nd year of Guangxu, master Xuyun went to the capital (now Beijing) and received funds from Empress Dowager Cixi to repair and rebuild Zhusheng Temple.
When he came to Beijing this time, Master Xuyun brought back not only money, but also the "Dragon Zang", Jinfu Luanjia, jade seal, purple robes, tin sticks, etc. bestowed by Emperor Guangxu. Huguo Zhusheng Temple".
These things bestowed by Guangxu have now become cultural relics, and are hidden in the scripture collection building of Zhusheng Temple together with the calligraphy, paintings and scriptures collected in the past dynasties.
Walking into the temple, you will be shocked by the "temperament" of the ancient temple. There are magnificent Daxiong Hall and various Buddhist halls, in which there are countless Buddha statues.
There are simple and elegant bell towers and drum towers on both sides of the main hall, and there are various corridors connecting every room in the temple. In the courtyard, there are ancient pavilions with exquisite shapes and rich colors, as well as ancient monuments of Ming and Qing Dynasties full of history.
According to the tour route, the third one to arrive is Muni Temple.
The Muni Temple is located on the right side of the Zhusheng Temple, next to the Jiulong Waterfall. It was first built as an act of kindness. It was destroyed by fire, and Muni Temple was built on the original site by Yang Zhou.
In the 21st year of Jiajing period in the Ming Dynasty, Yang Sheng'an traveled to Jizu Mountain together with Zhang Han, a celebrity in Baoshan, and arrived at Muni Temple, where he wrote "Records of Jizu Mountain". However, the manuscript was destroyed because of the fire in the temple.
During the Wanli period, Muni Temple experienced another fire and was rebuilt again. It survived until 1966 and was destroyed again. In 1999, it was rebuilt by Hongbo.
Now when you walk into the Muni Temple, you will find that the houses in the temple look like houses, there are many Buddha statues, the courtyard is small and exquisite, the environment is quiet and peaceful, and the ancient cypresses are vigorous and powerful, which makes it easy to relax!
According to the tour route, the fourth one to arrive is Shizhong Temple.
Photographer: Li Wenhai
Shizhong Temple was first built in the Tang Dynasty, Hongwu, Yongle, Zhengtong, Hongzhi, Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, and rebuilt and expanded many times during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty.
As the oldest temple in Jizu Mountain, Shizhong Temple not only has a long history, but also has profound cultural connotations.
From its completion to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, literati and political leaders who came to visit Jizu Mountain would go to Shizhong Temple to inscribe plaques, banners and couplets for Shizhong Temple.
Calligraphers Dong Qichang, governors Wang Jiwen and Li Yuanyang in the Ming Dynasty, governors Cai Yurong and Fan Chengxun in the Qing Dynasty, Sun Yat-sen and Yu Youren in the Republic of China all left inscriptions in Shizhong Temple.
Photographer: Li Wenhai
Now Shizhong Temple is being rebuilt. Although it has not been completed, there are already many statues, and the number of tourists who come here has never decreased.
Photographer: Li Wenhai
Photographer: Li Wenhai
According to the tour route, the fifth one to arrive is Xuyun Temple.
Xuyun Temple, first named Jueyun Temple and later named Dajue Temple, is located on the hillside of Jizu Mountain. The ancient temple is surrounded by mountains, with towering ancient trees and a very good ecological environment.
During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, a small nunnery was built here, which is also the predecessor of Xuyun Temple. In the third year of Wanli, funds were raised to expand it, and it was named Jueyun Temple. In the 30th year of Wanli, Jueyun Temple presided over fundraising and expanded again, changing its name to Dajue Temple. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, the monks in the temple raised money to build the main hall and corridors again.
In 1934, it was destroyed by fire. In 1998, it was rebuilt by the inheritor of Master Xuyun and renamed Xuyun Temple.
Photographer: Li Wenhai
Entering the newly built Xuyun Temple, the style of the hall is very unique and magnificent. The largest hall in the temple, the Daxiong Hall, is a five-room double eaves Xieshan-style structure. The antique layout makes the whole hall look solemn and solemn.
The red walls and golden tiles in the temple are solemn and heavy, with the charm of Han and Tang Dynasties. With the variety of flowers and trees in the courtyard and the elegant and warm environment, it makes this place a quiet place in the world!
Photographer: Li Wenhai
According to the tour route, the sixth one to arrive is Biyun Temple.
The distance between Biyun Temple and Xuyun Temple is not far. It was first built by Master Huankong from Beijing in the Ming Dynasty, and then rebuilt many times, but unfortunately the original temple has been damaged.
Today's Biyun Temple was rebuilt in 2006. After the reconstruction, the scale of Biyun Temple is large. The main hall, side hall, bell tower, drum tower, and quiet room are all available. The architectural style contains the legacy of the Han and Tang Dynasties. Very outstanding in the temple.
According to the tour route, the seventh one to arrive is Fangguang Temple.
Fangguang Temple is located in the hinterland of Jizu Mountain, directly below Huashou Gate. It was first built in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty by Yuan Xing and Li Yuanyang.
In Wanli three years, it was destroyed by fire and then rebuilt. During the reign of Chongzhen, the whole temple ushered in large-scale reconstruction and renovation. The good times didn't last long. In the tenth year of Kangxi, it was destroyed by a fire. It was rebuilt from 1999 until 2016. After 17 years, all the main halls and pavilions of Fangguang Temple were completed, which is what we see today.
Walking into the rebuilt Fangguang Temple, there is no wall in the temple, only a simple temple gate is left, and there is a huge release pool right in front of the temple gate.
The body of the Shurangama Pagoda is clearly visible on the top of the mountain directly behind the temple gate. In front of the temple gate, there is a huge stone, which is covered by trees and covered with moss. This is the legendary luminous stone.
Walking into Fangguang Temple, the various buildings in the temple are covered by giant trees, adding a sense of mystery, and the three-story Imperial Scripture Pavilion is also covered.
The distribution of buildings in Fangguang Temple is not as strict as other temples. It seems to be built everywhere without a layout, giving people a sense of mystery and a sense of randomness.
According to the tour route, the eighth place to arrive is the Kasyapa Hall.
The Kasyapa Hall is located on the Tianzhu Peak, directly below the Jinding Temple. It was not called the Kasyapa Hall at one time, but its specific name is unknown. It is because of the sandalwood Kasyapa statue carved by Ananda himself during the Tianbao period of the Tang Dynasty. And changed its name to Kasyapa Hall.
According to records, there were monks practicing here in the early Ming Dynasty. During the Jiajing period, the temple was expanded and then collapsed. During the Wanli period, a bronze statue of ten thousand Buddhas was cast in front of the main hall, and the golden light was so dazzling that it was called "Golden Light Pagoda" among the people.
During the Shunzhi period of the Qing Dynasty, the organization expanded. During the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, all the halls, pavilions, buildings, and towers were destroyed by fire, and they were rebuilt and rebuilt many times after that, but the scale has not returned to its heyday.
The current Kasyapa Hall was rebuilt in 1992. After the reconstruction, the Kasyapa Hall has changed a lot, and its scale has also expanded a lot. The building area of the hall is as high as 6,000 square meters.
It is really rare to build a temple with such a large building area on the steep Tianzhu Peak!
The Kasyapa Hall is three major halls, of which the third is the Kasyapa Hall, where a newly carved camphor wood statue of Kasyapa Shouyi is placed. It is also the largest camphor wood statue on Jizu Mountain.
There are countless murals, statues, and couplets in the Kasyapa Hall, telling various short stories related to Kassapa, such as the allusions of Nianhua Yixiao and so on.
According to the tour route, the ninth one to arrive is the Tongwa Temple.
The Tongwa Temple was originally named Jiaye Temple, Tongfo Temple, and Chuandeng Temple. It was built in the Zhengde period of the Ming Dynasty. Because it is located on the top of the mountain, there are constant strong winds in four seasons and heavy snow in winter. To resist the wind and snow and protect the temple, copper tiles were smelted to cover the roof. It is called "copper tile hall".
It was repaired during the Wanli period, and every subsequent dynasty had protective repairs, but it was artificially damaged due to the special period in 1966.
The current Tongwa Temple was rebuilt in 1979. The Tongwa Temple is located on the edge of a cliff. Although it is small in size, it is still divided into a main hall and a side hall. The distant view here is unmatched by other ancient temples.
According to the tour route, the tenth to arrive is the Jinding Temple.
Jinding Temple is the highest temple in Jizu Mountain and the most famous temple in Jizu Mountain.
According to records, Jinding Temple first had a pagoda, and then built a temple around the pagoda. Before the Ming Dynasty, there was a square pagoda on Jizu Mountain.
In the reign of Hongzhi, some monks built a nunnery to practice here. In the reign of Jiajing, Puguang Temple was built; in the reign of Wanli, Guanfeng Pavilion was built; in the reign of Tianqi, Tianchang Pavilion was built; The four viewing towers are used to view clouds, sun, sea and snow.
During the reign of Chongzhen, Mu Tianbo, Duke of the State of Qian, moved the bronze cast of the Taihe Palace (now Kunming Golden Palace) in Kunming Parrot Mountain here, and then expanded it many times, but unfortunately the original Jinding Temple experienced the first The wind and rain were the fires during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. Except for the Golden Palace, all other palaces and pavilions disappeared in the dust.
After it was destroyed during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was rebuilt again and restored to its original scale. Unfortunately, the Jinding Temple after the second reconstruction was destroyed in the special historical period of 1966.
Today’s Jinding Temple was rebuilt and repaired by the government in 1980. The Shurangama Pagoda in the temple was also built in 1932. After its completion, the Shurangama Pagoda has always been a natural beacon for the hump route.
Walking into the Jinding Temple, the temple is slightly larger than the Tongwa Temple, but it is still divided into three courtyards, the most striking of which are the glittering golden "Golden Temple" and the towering "Surangama Pagoda" and the aura The full hall of the Great Hero.
The uniqueness of Jinding Temple lies not only in the architecture, but also in the scenery, because here the four directions are open, and you can see the famous "four views", that is, the sunrise in the east, the auspicious clouds in the south, Cang'er in the west, and the north. Yulong.
Jizu Mountain in Binchuan began to build temples in the Tang Dynasty, and expanded on a large scale in the Ming Dynasty. It flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and was later destroyed by fire, disrepair, and special historical periods.
These ancient temples have experienced pain, wind and rain, and the laws of historical development, and now they reappear in front of people, following the road of revitalization of Jizu Mountain, one temple after another reappears before our eyes, telling the story The glory and the wind, frost, rain and snow it has experienced!
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