The quiet and small royal temple ---- Temple of the Reclining Buddha

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Autumn in the ancient capital of Beijing is the most beautiful. The sky is high and the clouds are light, and the autumn is refreshing and refreshing. I can't help but go out for a walk to see the beautiful big Beijing. . . The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, located on the west mountain, has a quiet environment and is a royal temple for hundreds of years. It is worth seeing.

We took the bus and got off at the Southwest Gate Station of the National Botanical Garden, walked north for a few minutes, and entered the park from the Southwest Gate of the National Botanical Garden.

The Southwest Gate of the National Botanic Gardens.

National Botanic Gardens guide map.

Autumn colors in the National Arboretum.

The geographical indication sculpture at 40 degrees north latitude against the background of autumn. The sculpture is based on the earth's 40 degrees north latitude as the basic composition element. It is 5 meters high and has a semicircular design on it. It is engraved with a world map, the 40 degrees north latitude mark and representative plants of each temperature zone according to the latitude. The 40-degree north latitude line runs through world-famous cities such as New York, Beijing, and Madrid. This climate zone is suitable for plant growth and human life.

Shifang Pujue Temple (Temple of the Reclining Buddha) is built facing south from the north, with the mountain behind it. It was first built in the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649), and it was called Tushi Temple at that time. In the following dynasties, it was abolished and built, and the name of the temple also changed with the change of dynasties. It was rebuilt in the 12th year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty and renamed Shifang Pujue Temple. Because there was a reclining Buddha carved from sandalwood in the temple of the Tang Dynasty. Later, in the Yuan Dynasty, a huge bronze statue of Sakyamuni Nirvana was cast in the temple. Therefore, most people call this temple "the Temple of the Reclining Buddha". The temple courtyard is grand in scale and majestic. The halls in the temple are majestic, the flowers and trees are sparse, the mountains and pools are in harmony, and the pavilions are shining. Emperor Shizong of the Qing Dynasty once praised it as "the first scenic spot in the human mountain" and "the crown of blue mountains in the west". The architectural layout not only has the rigor of a general temple, but also has certain garden features. Starting from the Shanmen Hall, there are Tianwang Hall, Sanshi Buddha Hall, Reclining Buddha Hall and Sutra Library in sequence, distributed on the central axis. There is also a courtyard on the east and west sides of the central axis, which are called the East Courtyard (the residence of the monks. Now it is the Reclining Buddha Villa) and the West Courtyard (the Palace Courtyard. It is not open yet).

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Tour map of the Reclining Buddha Temple.

Tickets: Adults: RMB 5; Students: RMB 2.5; Free for those over 60 with old age certificates.

The first landscape of the Reclining Buddha Temple is "Zhiguang Chonglang" archway. The archway has four pillars, three rooms and three floors with soaring pillars. (According to records, there used to be a wooden archway here, which was demolished due to dilapidation in the early days of liberation. This is a newly built archway in 1984, which basically remains the same.)

The title on the front face is "Zhiguang Chonglang" (above), and the title on the back is "Miaojue Hengxuan" (picture below).

Passing through the archway, there is a section of stone ramps that are protected by low walls, lined with ancient cypresses, and raised step by step. The ramp is divided into three roads, separated by two rows of ancient cypresses. The middle road is the original stone road of the temple, which is slightly wider, and the ramps on both sides are narrower. The entire slope is composed of dozens of cypress trees that are hundreds of years old. The ancient cypresses are towering, the shadows of the trees are mottled, and the roads are towering. feel.

Among the towering ancient cypresses on the ancient road, there are little squirrels jumping and flying from time to time, playing and playing, very happy.

At the end of the ancient cypress ramp is the gate of the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, and the archway of "Tongshen Mizang" (that is, the glazed archway) is the landmark building of the Temple of the Reclining Buddha. The glazed archway was built in the forty-eighth year of Qianlong (1783), with four pillars, three rooms and seven floors, with a single eaves and a yellow glazed tile roof. The Xumizuo, the clamping stone and the arch are carved from white marble, and the columns are separated by red walls. The plaques on the two side buildings on both sides are patterns of two dragons playing with pearls, and the plaque on the main building in the middle is engraved with the four characters "Tongshen Mizang" in the imperial pen of Emperor Qianlong, and the four characters "Fuzu Jingyan" on the back.

The glazed archway is gorgeous and exquisite, colorful and large in scale, which can be called a must in the temple. The archway is the same scale as the glazed archway in Xiangshan Zhao Temple, Guozijian, Beihai Xitian Brahma, etc. It is one of the most magnificent and exquisitely crafted archways in Beijing.

In the eighteenth year of Ming Chenghua (AD 1482), Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty built the "Tathagata Pagoda" here, and wrote the "Shou'an Temple Tathagata Pagoda Inscription" himself. In the twelfth year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty (1734), large-scale construction began. The Tathagata relic pagoda built in the Ming Dynasty was demolished, and it was named "Shifang Pujue Temple". In the forty-eighth year of Qianlong's reign, another large-scale expansion was carried out, adding a palace courtyard and a gorgeous glazed archway.

The glazed archway plaque written by Emperor Qianlong, and the golden dragon plate framed by ten opera beads.

The second floor of the glazed archway is decorated with two dragons playing with pearls

The white marble arch of the archway is exquisitely carved with a lotus throne, Mount Sumeru and Baoxiang flowers (the stamens are Taiji patterns) surrounding the arch.

Beijing key cultural relics protection unit card and national key cultural relics protection unit card

Pass through the archway and enter the courtyard of the Bell and Drum Tower. In the courtyard, there is a stone-built crescent-shaped pool, also known as the Moon Pool. In the center of the pool, there is an exquisite single-hole arched white marble bridge, which is in the middle of the central axis of the temple. On both sides of the bridge are lawns and wintersweet gardens.

On the east and west sides of the north side of Moon Pool, according to the regulations of "Morning Bell and Evening Drum", the east side of the Shanmen Hall is the Bell Tower, and the west side is the Drum Tower. The bell and drum towers are all square, 6.2 meters wide, 8.1 meters high, with double eaves and gray tile roofs.

In the bell tower, there is an iron bell cast in the 29th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1601). The iron bell has a beautiful shape and a clear and melodious sound. It is an important historical relic in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha.

Moon Pool is the release pool of the Reclining Buddha Temple, also known as "Gongde Pool". There are released goldfish and turtles.

There are often "thieves" patronizing the release pool, first observe from the tree by the pool, then fall on the railing to select the target, and then enter the water...

Across the stone bridge, to the north is the Shanmen Temple of the Reclining Buddha Temple. The hall is three rooms wide, with gray tube tiles on the top of the mountain, and a plaque of "Ten Fang Pujue Temple" hanging on the forehead in the middle. It was originally inscribed by Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty, but the current plaque is inscribed by Zhao Puchu, president of the Buddhist Association of China. On both sides of the hall, there are clay sculptures and painted statues of the two generals Hengha. The difference from other temples is that these two statues are sitting statues, not standing statues. They are the protectors of Buddhism.

Chairman Zhao Puchu made up the plaque.

There is a small gate on the east and west sides of Shanmen Hall, and the three gates stand side by side, so Shanmen Hall is also called "Three Gate Hall".

From the Shanmen Hall to the Reclining Buddha Temple, a corridor runs through the north and south, forming the central axis of the entire temple layout.

The Tianwang Hall is located on the north side of the Shanmen Hall. It is the second hall of the Reclining Buddha Temple. The two halls are connected by a narrow road. The Palace of Heavenly Kings is three rooms wide, with gray tubes and tiles on the top of the mountain. In the center of the hall is a clay sculpture lacquered gold Maitreya Buddha statue, and behind it is a wooden lacquered gold guardian statue of Wei Tuo, which is said to be a relic of the Ming Dynasty. On both sides are giant sitting statues of the Four Heavenly Kings painted in clay sculpture.

The beams in the hall imitate the exquisite gold-plated Ssangyong and Xi color paintings.

There is a clump of ancient wintersweet on the east side of Tianwang Hall, which was planted in the Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty, more than a thousand years ago, commonly known as "the crown of wintersweet in the capital". There are dozens of clumps of wintersweet in the temple. During the winter snow season, clusters of fragrant and delicate blooms bloom. It is a wonder of the winter scenery in the capital and attracts people to "appreciate the plum blossoms on snow".

There is a red sign of ancient and famous trees issued by Beijing Municipal Bureau of Landscape Architecture on the ancient winter plum.

There is a stele on the east and west sides of the Yonglu Road in front of the Temple of Heavenly Kings. On the east side is "Reconstructing the Monument of Pujue Temple in Xishan", written by Wang Zeyun, son of the "cement king" Wang Xitong in the Republic of China and a member of the Senate of the Republic of China, describing the cause and process of rebuilding the Reclining Buddha Temple in the Republic of China.

The corridor on the north side of the Tianwang Hall connects to the Sanshi Buddha Hall.

The Sanshi Buddha Hall is the main building of the whole temple. It is not only the main hall of many temples, but also the largest one in the hall. It is five rooms wide and three rooms deep. The hall enshrines the wooden lacquered and gold Buddha statues of the third generation. From east to west, there are Medicine Buddha, Sakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha. It is said to be a relic of the Tang Dynasty and one of the ancient sculptures of Xishan. In the east, west and both sides of the hall, there are clay sculptures and painted statues of eighteen arhats. At the back of the hall is the statue of "Sitting Avalokitesvara" facing Shou'an Mountain (that is, behind the third Buddha). This Avalokitesvara has been restored in recent years, with a kind face and a natural posture. The pattern of the cassock on his body is carved with the traditional "gold stripping" method. "Gold stripping process", the method is to paste gold on the base first, then apply paint on the gold leaf, then outline the pattern, peel off the pattern or part of the paint outside the pattern, and expose the gold underneath, thus forming the finished gold. On the bottom, the paint is on the top, the decorative effect is unique and beautiful.

The plaque "Shuanglin Shenjing" written by Emperor Qianlong hangs outside the Buddha Hall of the Third Age, and there are couplets inscribed by Emperor Qianlong on both sides: "Emerald bamboos, yellow flowers, Zen forest, empty hue, precious buildings, pearls, and Buddhist temples are wonderful and solemn" (now the couplet is Aixinjueluo · Pu Inscribed by Jie).

The plaque of "Shuanglin Shenjing" written by Emperor Qianlong, with sixteen golden dragon frames on the plaque.

The eighteen statues of arhats painted in clay sculptures in the Buddha Hall of the Third World, the difference is that seventeen of them are dressed in cassocks and dressed as monks, but the one in the southeast corner is majestic and majestic, wearing a dragon robe and a long beard. Elder Monarch. Why did such a statue appear in the Temple of the Reclining Buddha? According to folklore in Xiangshan, this Arhat was shaped according to the image of Emperor Qianlong. Qianlong believed that he was the son of heaven, he was deeply cultivated in Buddhism, and he was the reincarnation of Arhat, so he ordered his statue to be enshrined in the Buddha Hall of the Three Times. However, some people believe that this Buddha statue is the image of Yongzheng. The Temple of the Reclining Buddha was granted to Yunxiang's family temple by imperial edict. In order to thank the emperor, the Yunxiang family enshrined the emperor's image in the temple, which seems to make sense.

The beams of the Hall of the Third Buddha imitate the golden and jade colored paintings of Hexi.

There is a small platform in front of the Buddha Hall of the Third Generation, and a stone tablet is placed on both sides of the platform, both of which are the heads of tortoises. On the east side is the stone tablet of the twelfth year of Yongzheng (1734), "The Stele of Pujue Temple Made by the Emperor", with Qianlong on the shadow side Poetry, on the west side is the memorial poem stele in the forty-eighth year of Qianlong (1785).

The Garan Hall is the east side hall of the Buddha Hall of the Third Age (Mahatma Hall). In the center of the hall is King Bosni, on the left is Prince Jeta, and on the right is the lonely elder. On the north side of the hall is the statue of Guan Yu, with Guan Ping on the left and Zhou Cang on the right. On the south side of the hall is the sitting statue of Wei Tuo.

The plaque of "Galan Temple" written by Emperor Qianlong.

The Patriarch Hall is the west side hall of the Buddha Hall of the Third Generation (Daxiong Hall). In the center of the hall is Bodhidharma, the first patriarch of Zen Buddhism, Zen Master Huike, the second patriarch, on the left, and Sengcan, the third patriarch, on the right. On the north side of the hall is the Sixth Patriarch Huineng Zen Master, and on the south side is Baizhang Huaihai Zen Master.

The plaque of "Patriarch Hall" written by Emperor Qianlong.

On the top of the side hall, there are colored paintings on the ceiling of Pingqi, and on the beams, there are colored paintings of double dragons and seals pasted with gold.

Hanging on the bell rack on the east side of the Sanshi Buddha Hall is a bronze bell cast by the second generation Prince Yi Hongxiao. The bell is 1.31 meters high and 0.88 meters in diameter. It is a perfectly preserved ancient bell in the Reclining Buddha Temple in Beijing. The bell is a Buddhist instrument. When Buddhists perform rituals, they strike it to summon the monks. Buddhism believes that ringing the bell can relieve troubles and bring blessings. In our country, there has always been a custom of ringing bells to pray for peace and longevity.

The inscription on the ancient clock.

There is a thousand-year-old ginkgo tree on the east and west sides of the Sanshi Buddha Hall, with a trunk circumference of more than 5 meters and a sprouting base of more than 100 square meters. The stone railings with white marble and lotus stigmas around it are said to be set up when the temple was repaired in the forty-eighth year of Qianlong. . Every late autumn, the yellow leaves are floating, and the ground on the tree is golden, so the Temple of the Reclining Buddha is also known as the "Temple of Yellow Leaf".

The ancient ginkgo tree on the east side of the Three Buddha Hall.

Ancient and famous tree sign board of ancient ginkgo tree.

The ancient ginkgo tree on the west side of the Three Buddha Hall.

Ancient and famous tree sign board of ancient ginkgo tree

The Reclining Buddha Hall is located behind the Sanshi Buddha Hall and is the fourth hall on the main axis of the temple. The Reclining Buddha Hall is three rooms wide, with a single eaves and a mountain, a green glazed tile roof, and yellow glazed tiles trimming. The main statue of the bronze reclining Buddha of Pujue Temple in Shifang is enshrined in the hall.

On the treasure bed in the Reclining Buddha Hall is enshrined the bronze reclining Buddha cast during the reign of Emperor Yingzong of the Yuan Dynasty. The Buddha statue is 5.3 meters long, 1.6 meters high and weighs about 500,000 catties. ("Yuan History" records that 500,000 catties of copper were smelted, and more than 10,000 soldiers were killed. It took ten years (referring to the repair time) and consumed five million taels of silver.)

The head of the Buddha statue faces west and south, lying on its side. The legs are stretched out, the right hand is bent to support the head, the left hand is naturally placed on the leg, and the lotus seat carved in white marble is placed under the body. The face of the Buddha statue is serene, the posture is free, simple and exquisite, showing the purified and solemn style of Buddhist art. Behind the reclining Buddha stands the twelve Yuanjue disciples of Sakyamuni. The disciples have serious expressions and serene expressions, holding lotus flowers and standing with their heads bowed.

In the display cabinet next to the reclining Buddha, there are several pairs of huge shoes, which were presented by several emperors in the Qing Dynasty.

On the gate of the Reclining Buddha Hall hangs a plaque written by Empress Dowager Cixi, "Sex and Moon Eternal Brightness", and there is a pair of couplets on the pillars on both sides of the gate. , inscribed for Mr. Pu Jie.

Empress Dowager Cixi's imperial book "Xingyue Hengming" plaque, 1.5 meters wide and 0.45 meters high, with a seal of "Empress Dowager Cixi's Imperial Brush Treasure" in the middle of the top. The "sex" in "Xingyue Hengming" refers to "dharma nature", that is, "truth". "Mahayana Awakening of Faith" believes that the origin of all dharmas comes from the only true heart, which is the so-called "true as dependent origination". So dharmata is "one heart", and the whole sentence means dharmata is like the eternal light of the moon.

In the Hall of the Reclining Buddha, there is a plaque of "Great Freedom", which was inscribed by Emperor Qianlong. The plaque is hung outside the main hall. During the Guangxu period, Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu went to the Reclining Buddha Temple to offer incense. Empress Dowager Cixi inscribed a plaque for the Hall of the Reclining Buddha with "Sex and Moon Eternal Brightness". Since then, Cixi's inscriptions were hung outside the Reclining Buddha Hall, while Qianlong's inscriptions were moved to the main hall and hung.

The beams of the Reclining Buddha Hall imitate the golden and jade colored paintings of Hexi.

The wordless tablet on both sides of the platform in front of the Reclining Buddha Hall.

The Sutra Library is located behind the Reclining Buddha Hall and is the last building of the monastery. It is five rooms wide, with a corridor in front, double eaves and hard mountain sieve ridges, and a gray tube tile roof. There are three north wing rooms on the east and west sides respectively. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Temple of the Reclining Buddha was not only famous for its reclining Buddha, but also for its Buddhist scriptures.

There is an old tree on the east side of the Sutra Library. The trunk is short and thick, and it is full of strange tumors. When you walk in and take a look, wow! It is actually the Chinese pagoda tree of hundreds of years.

The ancient and famous tree signboard of the old pagoda tree.

Many ancient trees in the temple are hung with sign boards that caring people adopt this tree.

On both sides of the hall area on the central axis of the Reclining Buddha Temple Middle Road, there is a north-south corridor. Outside the wall of the east road, it was originally the living quarters of the temple, followed by the Dazhai Hall, the Dazen Hall, the Jiyue Pavilion, the Qingliang Hall and the Ancestral Hall. , are all courtyards in the form of courtyards. Now it is the Reclining Buddha Villa. Outside the West Road Wall is the Xinggongyuan, a place for the emperor to go out and rest. It is not open to the public.

There are wall-mounted doors of different shapes on the red walls of East and West Roads.

Hundred-year-old trees outside the red wall.

The hall beam of the Reclining Buddha Temple imitates the auspicious beast "dispelling disasters and avoiding evil".

"Persimmon Ruyi" in the temple

The side room on the east side of the central axis is changed to "De Da Tea House" for tourists to rest and drink tea.