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How long is the history of Guangxiao Temple?

Jian 'ou Guangxiao Temple-one of the famous Buddhist temples in Bamin, formerly known as Nanshan Guangxiao Temple, is located about 1 km south of Jian 'ou. Located at the foot of Tieshi Mountain and on the bank of Jianxi River, it is an ancient temple with the longest history, the largest scale, quiet environment and elegant scenery in Fujian Province, and is famous for its ten-square jungle at home and abroad. It is a holy place for sightseeing and worship.

Guangxiao Temple was built in Yongding, Chen Wudi during the Six Dynasties (AD 558). Longxing in the Tang Dynasty, Jingdezhen, Tianning and Wanshou in the Northern Song Dynasty, and Guangxiao Temple in the seventh year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (A.D. 1 137). Destroyed by soldiers at the end of Yuan Dynasty, rebuilt by Hongwu in Ming Dynasty, destroyed by fire in Jiajing and rebuilt by Wanli. Later, it was rebuilt twice by Kangxi and Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, and it was also renovated in 14 in the Republic of China, which has a history of 1430 years.

Guangxiao Temple covers an area of 9 1 mu. The whole temple is 242.3m long and161.2m wide. It is divided into three groups of buildings: Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall and the cloister connecting east and west, forming a closed main building community; Galapagos Hall, Ancestral Hall, Buddhist Hall, Zen Hall, Ancestral Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building, abbot's room, Xiangge, Zhaitang, Liaotang and living room are connected by hatchback partition walls. And each wall is built separately, becoming the building community of the west hatchback of Dongdaxiong Hall. Daxiong Hall has double eaves, a mountain roof and a beam roof truss. The ceiling is bare masonry, with a top height of 1 5m, a width of five rooms and a depth of six rooms, about11,000m2. The column net layout with inner eaves is adopted, and the column diameter is 0.6m. The column foundation is the mirror stone foundation of A Qing Dynasty. The King's Temple is about 500,000 square meters, the altar is about 660 square meters, and the stone tablet in front of the door is more than ten feet high. The temple is made of nanmu, and the Buddha statue is huge and towering, which is second to none in the jungle of Fujian Province. In particular, it is rare for Fujian to build a Buddhist temple of this scale with nanmu, which is also a minority in the country.

Guangxiao Temple has a long history and is unparalleled in Fujian. It is more than 0/00 years earlier than Kaiyuan Temple in Quanzhou (built in 686), more than 200 years earlier than Gushan Yongquan Temple (built in 780), and the rest of the temples are later. According to legend, Master Kong Hai, the founder of Japanese Buddhist mantra in Tang Dynasty, was stranded in Chian Village, Xiapu, our province due to shipwreck on his way to Xi 'an, and once visited the Minjiang River in the north. In the Qing Dynasty, the emperor shunzhi worshipped Lin Wei, a monk of Guangxiao Temple, as a teacher and made him Yulin Buddhist. He converted to Xing Chi. Guangxiao Temple prayed for the saints of the monks in Fujian, Zhejiang and Jiangxi, and the Dharma Association of Fujian Buddhism used it as an altar for generations. In the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, thousands of monks gathered. Until February 19 Guanyin Christmas, 1949, the last ring was given. At present, there are many monks who are ordained in Guangxiao Temple, and some live in the United States, Nanyang, Japan and Hong Kong to spread the French voice.

"Rebuilding the Monument of Guangxiao Temple Hall" in the third year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty said: "Guangxiao Temple is in the south of the county seat, two miles away from the city, and it is crowded across the bank. Hongqiao lock, back lion peak, face water. Extremely beautiful, the temple base is wide and open, the winding path is secluded, and the gate is heavy. It is decorated with corridors and halls, with lush trees. Anyone who has confidence in the ceremony is suspected of releasing the Heavenly Palace. It can be seen how charming Guangxiao Temple has been since ancient times. Therefore, it is known as the birthplace of Fujian Buddhism and has an important position in the history of Fujian Buddhism. However, when things change, vicissitudes of life are easier. By the end of the Republic of China, Guangxiao Temple was completely different. On the eve of national liberation, gangsters took advantage of the changing situation to do evil. The Buddha statues were smashed, the monks scattered, the door walls were abandoned and the utensils were destroyed. Fortunately, the temple was used as a grain depot. So the roof truss is still intact and can be repaired.

Jian 'ou Municipal People's Government 1982 listed Guangxiao Temple as a key cultural relic protection unit. 1Feb. 987, the "Restoration Committee of Shuinan Pagoda in Guangxiao Temple" was established in collaboration with Buddhist Association and relevant departments. After many discussions and studies, the repair scheme and steps were worked out. And appoint someone to be responsible. The grain depot in the temple will be withdrawn in stages, and monks will be invited to stay, and the restoration work will be started in accordance with the principle of "repairing the old as before" and maintaining the original style.

According to the survey and calculation of ancient architecture experts, the restoration project of Guangxiao Temple needs a total budget of 9.02 million yuan and 4 kilograms of gold for Buddha statues. Since March 1987, well-intentioned men and women have helped each other enthusiastically, and overseas monks have volunteered to donate money. The President of the North American Buddhist Association, the host of Fushou Temple in new york, and the Chinese-American Master Guangxian have generously donated 300,000 yuan. Thanks to the strong support of the government's religious departments and local people, in the past few years, the Hall of the Great Hero, the altar, the Kannonji and the abbot's room have all been repaired. All of them are lifelike Buddha statues. Siddhartha Gautama is 8.96 meters high, ranking first in Fujian, and a bronze statue of Tibetan Bodhisattva weighs 3000 kilograms. The statue of Guanyin with a thousand hands carved by Taxus chinensis is 2.2 meters high. And replace the stone pillars of the hall and rebuild the mountain gate. Up to now, more than one million yuan has been invested in the restoration, and the temple has been greatly improved, with an endless stream of worshippers. However, this achievement is still in the initial stage, which is far from the requirements. However, there are countless people at home and abroad who care about the construction of Guangxiao Temple. In the future, Guangxiao Temple will be more magnificent.