Yingxian Wooden Pagoda is the popular name of Shakya Pagoda of Fogong Temple. It is 67.31 meters high and 30.27 meters in diameter at the bottom. , together with the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, are collectively known as the "Three Great Towers in the World".
It is said that Lu Ban and his younger sister often competed in craftsmanship. One day, the younger sister said that she could make 12 pairs of embroidered shoes overnight. If the elder brother built a 12-story wooden tower overnight, he would win. The 12-storey wooden pagoda, because the wooden pagoda was too heavy, the grandfather of the land quit. As soon as he let go, the wooden pagoda went straight to the ground. When Lu Ban saw it anxious, he pushed hard, and the upper six floors flew to Zhengding Tianning Temple, Tianning There was a wooden pagoda in the temple, and the remaining ones were not too heavy, so Grandpa Land would no longer be emotional. This is the Yingxian wooden pagoda. Knowing about this, the Jade Emperor thought that the Luban Pagoda was well done, so he arranged to enshrine the Buddha here to express his gratitude for the Buddha's help in subduing Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equaling Heaven. Water beads, dust-proof beads, protect the pagoda. With the protection of the Jade Emperor, the wooden pagoda in Ying County has never suffered from fire or flood. Even if it encounters a major earthquake, it has not been damaged. Even if there is a flood, the water will bypass the wooden pagoda, and there is no dust on the pagoda. What is even more amazing is that in 1926 Feng Yuxiang and Yan Xishan fought here, and the wooden pagoda was hit by more than 200 rounds. When Yingxian was liberated in 1948, the wooden pagoda was hit by 12 shells. Under the blessing of the Buddha and the Jade Emperor, the Shakya Pagoda was safe and sound.
The Wooden Pagoda in Ying County is ingenious and magical, which makes people sigh. Zhu Di, the founder of Ming Dynasty, passed by during the Northern Expedition and wrote "Supreme Divine Workmanship" in his own handwriting. Zhu Houzhao, Emperor Wuzong of the Ming Dynasty, came here to enjoy the pagoda in Yingzhou, and wrote "Wonders of the World" to praise the wooden pagoda.
Yingxian wooden pagoda enshrines two Buddha tooth relics. Opposite the gate at the bottom of the wooden pagoda is a tall statue of Tathagata sitting on a huge lotus platform. Leave a photo.
It is said that the Sakyamuni Pagoda was built by the Empress Dowager Xiao (Xiao Chuo) of the Daliao Kingdom in the Liao Dynasty, who was ordered to raise funds to build it. The threat of the threat is far away. According to the data, the construction began in the second year of Qingning in Liao Dynasty (AD 1056), and it was completed in the sixth year of Mingchang in the Jin Dynasty (1195). More than a hundred years ago, the Kingdom of Jin destroyed the Kingdom of Liao. A transnational and transcentury project.
A few years ago, the wooden pagoda was still visited by people. I went up to the third floor more than ten years ago, but it has been completely closed now.
There is a wooden pagoda in front of the pagoda and a back hall, and behind it is the Daxiong Palace. There is a plaque of "the first scene" on the gate of the temple.
Nowadays, in order to develop tourism, the surrounding area has also been extensively expanded, and the archway and the commercial street of the ancient city have been rebuilt, making it look much more prosperous.
After visiting the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda again, I sighed sincerely:
The towering wooden fence welcomes you on all sides,
Ten thousand wooden mortise and tenon joints are fully supported.
Fragrant clouds permeate the soul of heaven and earth,
Megatron mountains and rivers are famous far and wide.
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