List of China's "No. 1 Under Heaven" Destinations (6)

List of China's "No. 1 Under Heaven" Destinations (6)

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If you are not enjoying yourself, or are planning to start the second half of the game mode, here is a list of destinations in China that have the reputation of "No. 1 in the world" or "No. 1 in China" (although most of them are new) Definitely worth everyone's collection.

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Table of contents:

041. The largest Buddha in the world: Leshan Giant Buddha;

042. The first sacred place of Chinese Buddhism: Mount Wutai;

043. The largest Buddhist temple: Puji Temple;

044. The first ancient temple in China: Baima Temple in Luoyang;

045. The most famous temple in the world: Songshan Shaolin Temple;

046. The first temple of Pure Land Buddhism: Xuanzhong Temple;

047. The first Chinese Buddhism: Donglin Temple;

048. The first altar in the world: Jietan Temple;

058. The No. 1 Zen Forest in the World: Linggu Temple;

050. The first folk temple: Yongning Temple;

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041． The world's largest Buddha (1): Leshan Giant Buddha

Leshan Giant Buddha, also known as Lingyun Giant Buddha, is located at the foot of Lingyun Mountain on the east bank of the South Minjiang River in Leshan City, Sichuan Province, on the verge of the confluence of the Dadu River, Qingyi River and Minjiang River. The Big Buddha is a seated Maitreya Buddha statue, with a height of 71 meters. It is the largest cliff-carved stone statue in China and is known as "the largest Buddha in the world". In ancient times, at the confluence of the three rivers in Leshan, every summer flood, the water was fierce and the boats were overturned. Zen Master Haitong initiated it in order to reduce the water potential and save all sentient beings. He recruited manpower and material resources to repair it. The excavation of the Leshan Giant Buddha started in the first year of Kaiyuan (713) of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. When the giant Buddha reached the shoulder, the monk Haitong passed away. After Haitong passed away, the project was interrupted for a while. Many years later, Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu envoy Zhang Qiu Jianqiong donated the salary, and Haitong's disciples led craftsmen to continue to build the Buddha. Due to the huge project, the imperial court ordered a hemp salt tax, which made the project progress rapidly. When the Leshan Giant Buddha was repaired to the knee, the continuation of the builder Zhang Qiu and Qiong moved his family to be the Minister of the Household Department, and the project stopped again. Forty years later, Jiannan Xichuan Jiedu envoy Wei Gao donated money to continue building the Leshan Giant Buddha. With the efforts of three generations of craftsmen, it took about 90 years to complete the project until the nineteenth year of Zhenyuan (803) of Emperor Dezong of Tang Dynasty. The Leshan Giant Buddha's head is at the same level as the mountain, with his hands on his knees and his feet on the river. He has a well-proportioned body and a solemn look. The Buddha is 71 meters high, 14.7 meters high, 10 meters wide, 1021 buns, 7 meters long ears, 5.6 meters long nose, 5.6 meters long eyebrows, 3.3 meters long mouth and eyes, 3 meters high neck, shoulder width It is 24 meters long, 8.3 meters long for fingers, 28 meters from knee to instep, and 8.5 meters wide. More than 100 people can sit around the instep. On the cliffs along the river on both sides of the Great Buddha, there are two stone carvings of Dharma Protectors with a height of more than 16 meters. Together with the Great Buddha, they form a pattern of one Buddha and two heavenly kings. Stone carving art group. On the left side of the Buddha, along the "Dongtian" is the beginning of the Lingyun plank road dug in modern times, with a total length of nearly 500 meters. On the right side is the construction and Buddha worship passage left when the Tang Dynasty excavated the Great Buddha, the nine-curved plank road. Leshan Giant Buddha, Lingyun Mountain, Wuyou Mountain, Giant Reclining Buddha, etc. constitute the Leshan Giant Buddha Scenic Spot, which is a national 5A-level tourist attraction.

041-1. Mengshan Giant Buddha (2): Mengshan Giant Buddha

The Mengshan Giant Buddha, also known as the "Xishan Giant Buddha", is located in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. It is about 66 meters high. It was excavated during the Tianbao period of the Northern Qi Dynasty. Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozong of Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian, Emperor Wudi of Later Tang Dynasty, Emperor Gaozu of Later Han Dynasty all came here to worship Buddha. Mengshan is about 20 kilometers southwest of Taiyuan, Sidi Village to the north of Jinci Temple. The main peak is 1325 meters high. Mengshan Xiaoyue is one of the eight scenic spots in old Taiyuan. Emperor Gaoyang of the Northern Qi Dynasty expanded the Dazhuangyan Temple of the Eastern Wei Dynasty into Kaihua Temple in the second year of Tianbao (551), and excavated a 200-foot-high Cliff Buddha, called the Xishan Giant Buddha, which is slightly taller than the largest Leshan Giant Buddha in the country. During the reign of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, a new pavilion was built to cover the Great Buddha. Tang Gaozong and Wu Zetian once came here to worship the Buddha and bestow cassocks in the palace. Due to the destruction of the temple and the collapse of the pavilion, the Buddha was submerged in the rubble, and only the chest and neck were seen. The width of the chest is 25 meters, the height is 17.5 meters, and the diameter of the neck is five meters.

042． The First Sacred Land of Chinese Buddhism: Mount Wutai

Wutai Mountain, also known as "Qingliang Mountain", is located in Wutai County, Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province. Wutai Mountain has a radius of more than 500 miles and an altitude of more than 3,000 meters. It is surrounded by five peaks. The five peaks are towering, and the peaks are flat and wide. Mount Wutai is Wanghai Peak in the east, Guayue Peak in the west, Jinxiu Peak in the south, Yedou Peak in the north, and Cuiyan Peak in the middle. Among the five peaks, Yedou Peak in the north is the highest, with an altitude of 3058 meters. It is known as the "roof of North China". In midsummer, the climate in the mountains is cool pleasant. Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, Mount Wutai has been the number one holy place for Chinese Buddhism. Since then, it has survived and been built repeatedly. In its heyday, there were more than 300 temples, which is evident in its scale. There were more than 200 temples in Mount Wutai during the Northern Qi Dynasty, more than 360 temples in the Tang Dynasty, 72 temples in the Song Dynasty, 104 temples in the Ming Dynasty, and 112 temples in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. There are 68 temples from 7 dynasties since the Tang Dynasty in Wutai Mountain, the most famous of which are Xiantong Temple, Tayuan Temple, Wenshu Temple, Shuxiang Temple and Luohou Temple. There are dozens of temples concentrated in Taihuai Town, the central area of ​​Mount Wutai. Xiantong Temple, Bodhisattva Peak, Tayuan Temple, Luohu Temple, and Shuxiang Temple, which are the five major Zen places, are the soul of the ancient building complex in the core area. Dozens of temples, such as Yuanzhao Temple, Jinge Temple, Nanshan Temple, Longquan Temple, etc., together constitute an imposing Buddhist architectural complex, completely showing the architectural cultural landscape in the heyday of Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are 9 national key cultural relics protection units and 6 provincial cultural relics protection units. There are Nanchan Temple and Foguang Temple built in Tang Dynasty; Hongfu Temple built in Song Dynasty; Yanqing Temple and Yanshan Temple built in Jin Dynasty; Guangji Temple and Sansheng Temple built in Yuan Dynasty; Shuxiang Temple, Xiantong Temple and Tayuan Temple built in Ming Dynasty , Yuanzhao Temple, Bishan Temple, etc.; Qing Dynasty buildings Bodhisattva Temple, Zhenhai Temple and Republic of China buildings Nanshan Temple, Puhua Temple, Longquan Temple, Jinge Temple, Zunsheng Temple, etc. These large-scale ancient architectural complexes reflect the Buddhist architectural culture in various periods of China since the Tang Dynasty, and occupy a very important position in the history of Chinese and even world architecture. As the first of the four famous Buddhist mountains in my country, Mount Wutai has attracted countless tourists for thousands of years. The temple has been repaired to become more magnificent, majestic and solemn, and its cultural heritage is world-renowned. Wutai Mountain is one of the national key scenic spots and tourist areas.

043． The largest Buddhist temple: Puji Temple

Puji Temple, commonly known as Qian Temple, was formerly known as "Buken District Guanyin Temple", located at the south foot of Lingjiu Peak, Baihua Peak, Putuo Mountain, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province. It was first built in the second year of Zhenming (916) in the Later Liang Dynasty, and it was repeatedly destroyed. In the 28th year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1689), Emperor Kangxi issued an edict to rebuild the temple during his southern tour, and later granted the title "Pu Ji Qun Ling". Mount Putuo is located above the East China Sea. According to legend, it is the place where Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva should transform. It is one of the four famous Buddhist mountains in China. Puji Temple is one of the three major temples in Mount Putuo, covering an area of ​​26,000 square meters. The whole group of buildings faces south. There are Zhengshan Gate (Royal Monument Hall), Tianwang Hall, Yuantong Hall, Sutra Library, Abbot Hall, etc. On both sides of the main hall are bell towers, drum towers, side halls, guest rooms, etc. Dayuantong Hall is the main hall of Puji Temple, dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva, and Yuantong is another name of Guanyin Bodhisattva. In the middle of the hall sits the 8.8-meter-high Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, with a golden body, delicate features, and a kind smile. Standing beside her are her disciples Shancai and Longnv. The hall is grand and majestic, 7 rooms wide and 6 rooms deep, with double eaves, Xieshan, yellow glazed roof, nine-step bucket arch, and two dragons playing with pearls carved on the door center. The main hall can accommodate thousands of people, so it is known as the "living hall". On the east and west walls, there are 16 Bodhisattvas in different costumes and shapes, called the thirty-two bodies of Avalokitesvara, which are the images of Avalokitesvara when he taught the world in different identities. There are supporting halls on both sides of the main hall. The Manjusri Hall in the east is dedicated to the Manjusri Bodhisattva who should be transformed into Mount Wutai; the Puxian Hall in the west is dedicated to the Puxian Bodhisattva who should be transformed into Mount Emei. The corridors on both sides are the Arhat Hall, with 9 arhats in each sculpture, a total of 18 arhats. The Dharma hall is 5 rooms wide, with double eaves resting on the mountain, and the upper floor is the scripture library. There are supporting halls on both sides, the Pumen Hall on the east and the Ksitigarbha Hall on the west, dedicated to the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva who should be transformed into Jiuhua Mountain. Arranged in this way, the main Buddhas of the four major Buddhist mountains in China are gathered together. Compared with the guest and the host, the main Buddha of Putuo Mountain, the "first Buddhist country in Sinian", Guanyin Bodhisattva, is more prominent. In 1983, it was identified as a national key Buddhist monastery in the Han area.

44． China's No. 1 Ancient Temple: Luoyang White Horse Temple

Luoyang Baima Temple, located 12 kilometers east of the old city of Luoyang City, Henan Province, was built in the eleventh year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (68 years). It is the first ancient temple in China, also known as "the first ancient temple in the world". The first monastery built after entering China is known as the "ancestral court" and "Shiyuan" of Chinese Buddhism. The existing ruins and historic sites are from the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, and a large number of Yuan Dynasty lacquer statues such as the third Buddha, the two heavenly generals, and the eighteen arhats are preserved in the temple, which are very precious. The White Horse Temple faces south, with a total area of ​​about 40,000 square meters. The main buildings include Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Great Buddha Hall, Daxiong Hall, Jieyin Hall, Qingliang Terrace, and Pilu Pavilion, all of which are listed on the north-south central axis. Although it is not the "Xiyi Tianzhu old style" when it was founded, the site of the temple has never been moved, so the platforms and wells in the Han Dynasty are still faintly visible. The gate of Baima Temple adopts an archway-style stone arc gate with one gate and three holes. "Shanmen" is the main entrance of Buddhist temples, generally composed of three gates, symbolizing the "Three Liberation Gates" of Buddhism: "Empty Gate", "Wuxiang Gate" and "Wusuo Gate". It was rebuilt in the 25th year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1546). The bluestone inscription of "White Horse Temple" is embedded on the red lintel. It is a relic of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the earliest historical site of the White Horse Temple. In 1961, Baima Temple was announced as one of the first batch of national key cultural relics protection units. In 1983, Baima Temple was identified as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han area. In January 2001, Baima Temple was rated as the first batch of 4A scenic spots by the National Tourism Administration.

045． The most famous temple in the world: Songshan Shaolin Temple

Songshan Shaolin Temple, also known as Monk Temple, is located 13 kilometers northwest of Dengfeng County, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, at the southern foot of Zhongyue Songshan Mountain. The east of Songshan is Taishi Mountain, and the west is Shaoshi Mountain. Each has 36 peaks. The peaks are famous. The temple is located in the dense forest at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain, so it is named Shaolin Temple. Shaolin Temple enjoys the reputation of "the ancestral court of Zen, the most famous temple in the world". Shaolin Temple was first built in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495). It is backed by Wuru Peak, surrounded by mountains, connected with peaks and scattered in order, forming a natural barrier of Shaolin Temple. Thirty-two years later, Bodhidharma, a famous Indian monk, came to Shaolin Temple to teach Zen. He decreed that Shaoshi Mountain be the Buddha's temple and provide food and clothing. Since then, the temple has gradually expanded, and the number of monks has increased day by day, making Shaolin Temple famous. Bodhidharma is known as the first ancestor of Zen Buddhism in China, and Shaolin Temple is known as the ancestor of Zen Buddhism. After 1982, the state carried out large-scale restoration and reconstruction of Shaolin Temple, and now it has formed a Songshan Shaolin architectural complex with the theme of Shanmen, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Sutra Pavilion, Abbot's Room, Lixue Pavilion, and Western Saint Hall. In 1983, Shaolin Temple was identified as a national key Buddhist temple. On May 8, 2007, the Songshan Shaolin Temple Scenic Spot became a national 5A-level tourist attraction. On August 1, 2010, Shaolin Temple and eight 11 historical buildings in the "Heaven and Earth" were listed as world cultural heritage, including the Shaolin Temple complex (Changyuan, Chuzu Temple, Pagoda Forest), the Eastern Han Dynasty Three Que (Taishi Que, Shaoshi Que, Qimu Que), Zhongyue Temple, Songyue Temple Pagoda, Huishan Temple, Songyang Academy, and Observation Deck.

046． The first temple of Pure Land Buddhism: Xuanzhong Temple

Xuanzhong Temple, also known as Shibi Temple, is located in Shibi Mountain in the northwest of Jiaocheng County, Luliang City, Shanxi Province. It is an important sect of Chinese Buddhism and one of the birthplaces of Pure Land Sect. It is also regarded as the ancestor by Japanese Buddhist Pure Land Sect and Pure Land Shinzong. court. It was founded in the second year of Yanxing in the Northern Wei Dynasty (472) and completed in the first year of Chengming (476). Pure Land Sect, a Chinese Buddhist sect, is named after the method of reciting Buddha's name to the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha. This method takes faith, vow and recitation of Buddha as the right practice, and the three blessings of purification of karma, five precepts and ten good deeds as auxiliary resources. The belief in the Pure Land is the basic belief of Buddhism. Most Mahayana sects regard the Pure Land as their home, but it did not become a special sect in the early days. Buddhism came from the East. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Master Huiyuan established the Lotus Society in Lushan Donglin Temple, advocating the practice of reciting Buddha in the Pure Land, also known as the Lotus School or "Yuangong White Lotus Society". The original buildings of Xuanzhong Temple, except for the Tianwang Hall, Seven Buddha Hall, Thousand Buddha Pavilion, Four Halls and Three Courtyards and the Ming Dynasty archway gate built in the 33rd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1605), the rest have been destroyed. . In addition, there are buildings such as the second floor of the bell and drum, the north and south pagoda courtyards, the Patriarch Hall, the Dove Hall, the Jieyin Hall, the Zhunti Hall, the Buddhist Temple, and the Zhaitang. Walking into Xuanzhong Temple, there are Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Seven Buddha Hall and Thousand Buddha Hall in order from south to north. From low to high, they are well arranged and integrated with the mountain. The temples are hidden among the mountains and cliffs, with splendid palaces and magnificent pavilions, clear springs and green cypresses outside the temple, and moso bamboo growing in the courtyard. In 1983, it was listed as a national key Buddhist monastery in the Han area.

047． The First School of Chinese Buddhism: Donglin Temple

Donglin Temple is located at the foot of Lushan Mountain in Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province. It overlooks Lushan Mountain in the south and leans against Donglin Mountain in the north. It is a famous temple in Lushan Mountain Scenic Area. Founded in the eleventh year of Taiyuan (386) in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, it was founded by Master Huiyuan, the first ancestor of the Pure Land Sect (known as the Lotus Sect at the time). Donglin Temple is the ancestral home of the Pure Land Sect and the first Chinese Buddhism. Counting from Master Huiyuan stationed in Xidonglin in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty, the temple has been in existence for more than 1760 years. After several rises and falls, the Tang Dynasty was the most grand. The Bailian Society founded by Patriarch Huiyuan back then was the first Buddhist society and the largest monastic society in the south, becoming the second Buddhist center in China. The white lotus of Donglin Temple is quite famous. The white lotus of Donglin Temple was called Qinglianhua in ancient times. At the beginning of Shakyamuni's creation of Buddha, in order to cater to the public's love for lotus, he used lotus as a metaphor, which attracted a large number of believers. The Pure Land Sect of Donglin Temple is the most important Buddhist sect in China. This sect teaches people to make a vow to be reborn in the Pure Land of Paradise, so it is called Pure Land. widest sect. The promotion of Pure Land Buddhism is of great significance and far-reaching influence.

048． The No. 1 Altar in the World: Jietan Temple

Jietan Temple, located at the foot of Ma'an Mountain in Mentougou District, Beijing, was built in the Kaihuang period of Sui Dynasty (581-601). , the folks are commonly known as Jietan Temple, also known as Jietai Temple. It was built in the fifth year of Liao Xianyong (1069), and it is called "the three major Buddhist altars in the country" together with Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou, Fujian and Zhaoqing Temple in Hangzhou, Zhejiang. It is the first of the three precept altars, so it is called "the first altar in the world". Jietan Temple has a long history, a grand scale, majestic temples, and beautiful scenery. Jietan Temple is located on the west of Jile Peak, on the south of Liuguo Ridge, on the north of Shishan Mountain, and on the east of the capital. The temple sits west and faces east, with an altitude of more than 300 meters, covering an area of ​​4.4 hectares and a building area of ​​8392 square meters. The halls are built according to the height of the mountain, and they are well arranged. The whole temple has both the majestic and grand momentum of the northern temples, and the quiet and elegant taste of the Jiangnan gardens. There are many ancient and famous trees in Jietai Temple, and there are 88 ancient trees at the national protection level, among which the most famous one is the ancient pine. It is not only a famous Buddhist monastery in China, but also a famous tourist attraction with a strong religious and cultural color and a magical and beautiful natural landscape. In December 1996, Jietai Temple was approved as a national key cultural relic protection unit.

049． The No. 1 Zen Forest in the World: Linggu Temple

Linggu Temple, originally named Kaishan Temple, is located at the southeast slope of Zijin Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province. It was called "Linggu Shensong" in ancient times and was one of the three major Buddhist temples in the Ming Dynasty. In the thirteenth year of Liang Tianjian in the Southern Dynasty (514), Emperor Wu of Liang built Kaishan Jingshe and Zhigong Pagoda in Dulonggang to bury Monk Baozhi. During the Qianfu period of the Tang Dynasty (874-880), it was renamed Baogongyuan. During the Kaibao period of the Northern Song Dynasty (968-976), it was renamed Kaishan Daochang. During the reign of Dazhong Xiangfu (976-1017), it was renamed "Taiping Xingguo Temple", and it was called "Jiangshan Temple" and "Shifang Temple" in Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang personally named it "Linggu Temple" and named it "the best Zen forest in the world". In the forty-sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1707), Emperor Kangxi visited Zhongshan during his southern tour, and he granted a plaque of "Linggu Zen Forest" and wrote: "Tianxiang Piaoguangdian, Mountain Qisu Kongkuo", a couplet given to the temple, It became a large-scale Linggu Temple, a famous temple in the southeast, and was later destroyed by war. From 1928 to 1935, the cemetery of the fallen soldiers of the National Revolutionary Army was built at the original temple site. In 1931, the Linggu Pagoda was built. It was originally called the Memorial Tower of the Fallen Soldiers. It was built with reinforced concrete and Suzhou Jinshan granite. The nine-story pagoda is also an important organizational part of the cemetery complex, and the pagoda is well preserved so far. After liberation, it was renamed "Linggu Park", and it is still called Linggu Temple by habit. It was originally the Dragon Temple built in the sixth year of Tongzhi (1867). Gulinggu Temple also preserves the Wuliang Hall dedicated to the Buddha of Infinite Life. Because there are no inches of wood and no beams, it is commonly known as the Wuliang Hall. Linggu Temple is mainly composed of Hongshan Gate, Memorial Archway of the Fallen Soldiers, Infinite Hall, Songfeng Pavilion, Linggu Pagoda, Baogong Pagoda, Sanjue Stele, Pipa Street and other buildings. It is an important scenic spot in Zijin Mountain Scenic Area.

050． The first folk temple: Yongning Temple

Yongning Temple, located in the northwest corner of the moat in Feng County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, is one of the eight ancient temples in Xuzhou. It is said that Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty ordered the construction of Yongning Temple in Zhongyangli, Fengcheng, the ancestral residence of Emperor Liu Bang of the Han Dynasty, in order to protect the country and the country "safety and peace, and Yongning for thousands of years". It is called the first folk temple by the locals. Yongning Temple began in the Eastern Han Dynasty and flourished in the royal family, and it was the beginning of folk temples. In the early years of Emperor Yongping of the Eastern Han Dynasty (58 A.D.), after Buddhism in Xizhu was introduced to China, temples were only set up in Kyoto and the palaces of the princes for ceremonies. They were owned by the royal family and private temples were prohibited. Fengxian County is the ancestral home of the Han Dynasty and the ancestral land of the royal family. It was favored by the emperors of the Han Dynasty, so the temple was built. After Liu Bang ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, he built a shrine in Feng County's hometown and named it "Yongning Shrine". In the eleventh year of Yongping (AD 68), Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty sent envoys to seek the Dharma and built the White Horse Temple in Luoyang. The shrine was renamed "Yongning Temple", which has been handed down to this day.

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