What scenic spots are there in Lingyan Temple in Jinan? Brief introduction of Lingyan Temple in Jinan

Introduction of Lingyan Temple in Jinan:

Bita

It was founded in five years (994) and completed in two years (1057), lasting 63 years. Flowers are used in Buddhism, transliterated as bhikkhugarfo, abbreviated as bhikkhufo and bhikhuta, meaning monks. The tower is an octagonal brick tower with nine floors and a height of 55.7 meters. Taki is made of octagonal stone with relief on it, engraved with the story of Ashoka's conversion to Buddhism in ancient India. The tower is made of blue bricks, with each layer of waist eaves, three layers of double eaves and two to four layers of flat seats. The eaves and diameter of the tower decrease from bottom to top, and the points are properly collected. The first to fourth floors of the tower are equipped with tower core columns, and there are coupon holes in the tower, which can be used to build steps and climb stairs. When climbing the tower, the entity is built from the fifth floor above. When climbing the tower, you must turn left 90 degrees along the waist eaves outside the tower wall and enter the upper door opening. There is an iron tower door on the tower, which is composed of a bowl cover exposed plate, a phase wheel, a treasure cover, a round lamp, a rising moon and a treasure bead. Eight chains hung down from the treasure cover and were taken over by eight iron drills on the eaves of the Nine Towers. They continue to be under the tower and play the role of lightning protection. Magnificent momentum, beautiful shape, complex structure and appropriate proportion are typical of the Song Dynasty and the landmark building of Lingyan Temple. Ceng Gong, a writer in the Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem praising the fact that the Buddhist temple of the Ministry of Justice faces a steep valley and the stupa is covered with mountains.

Thousand-Buddha Hall

Named after many Buddha statues in the temple. This temple was built in Zhenguan period of Tang Dynasty (627-649), and rebuilt in Jiajing period of Song Dynasty and Wanli period of Ming Dynasty. The existing wood structure is Amin dynasty building. The Thousand-Buddha Hall is built on a high platform on the mountain, with seven wide rooms and four deep rooms. It has a single eaves roof, soft folds and far-reaching eaves. There are spacious arches under the eaves, gorgeous painted wooden edges and long and high cornices, which have the potential to spread their wings and fly. Eight stone pillars stand under the front eaves. The pillars are carved with dragons, phoenixes, flowers, leaves, water waves, lotus petals and precious lotus flowers. Exquisite carving, highlighting the style of Tang and Song Dynasties.

In the center of the hall, there is a three-body Buddha statue decorated with gold. China's dharma body means that the Buddha's innate dharma is embodied in himself. It is called Piluzhana Buddha and is made of rattan and pigment. In the second year of Song Zhiping (1065), it was transported from Qiantang to Lingyan. The east side is called Lushenafo, which was made of 2500 kilograms of copper in the 13th year of Ming Chenghua (1477). Sakyamuni Buddha in the west is also made of copper. It was cast in the 23rd year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (1544). The Buddha has a spiral bun on his head, graceful posture, towering eyebrows and dignified eyes. All three Buddha statues are seated, with dignified appearance, smooth clothing lines, simple clothes and strong artistic sense.

Grave forest

Lingyan Temple is the cemetery of eminent monks in past dynasties. Tomb of Northern Wei, Tang, Song, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties 167, epitaph and stone tablet 8 1 block. Tomb is generally composed of tower foundation, tower body and tower door. The foundation of the tower is square, round and octagonal, and the relief is cymbals. The tower is very high, engraved with the name of the monk. Pagoda has pictures such as phase wheel, pot cover, moon rising, ball, flower and dragon shape. There are usually tombstones beside the tombs, which record the experiences of monks. They have witnessed the historical evolution of Lingyan Temple and are precious historical materials for studying the development history of Buddhism.

The middle of the tomb forest is a north-south tunnel with masonry structure, and the northern end has a single-story and double-eaved Northern Wei Dynasty Patriarch Tower (corporate tomb tower). There are all-stone towers on both sides of the tunnel, which can be divided into six types according to their shapes: square tower, bell tower, drum tower, barrier tower (Lama tower), classical tower and pavilion tower.

The tomb pagoda forest is an Anxi.

Located under the cliff on the east side of the Thousand Buddha Hall, three springs are adjacent, commonly known as five steps and three springs. Spring water gushes from the stone stream, which is sweet and inexhaustible all year round. It was poured into a stone pool, just like a mirror, where Xiao Chun came from. Zhuo Xiquan, also known as Zhang Xiquan, is praised by the world as a master of Dharma and Zen, who smashed stones with iron sheets and water rushed out with each other. Baihequan, also known as Shuanghe Spring, was named after the woodcutter in the mountain pointed out that the Buddhist monk was looking for water and saw the spring water of Shuanghe Spring. Zhuoxi Spring is one of the 72 famous springs in Jinan. Ganlu spring

Lixu, located in the northeast of the temple, is known as the first spring of Lingyan. There is a stone sinus on the cliff, which is covered with miscellaneous trees. Spring water is like dew, tinkling, clear and sweet, hence the name Ganlu Spring. Monks often fetch water, make tea and cook here, and often recite scriptures at night. Liangzhou is one of the eight scenic spots in Lingyan.

Daopaoquan

Located under the cliff on the east side of the site of Runwheel Tibetan, it is listed as the "famous spring monument" of gold. It is named after a cast iron block shaped like a cassock standing by the spring. Spring water is abundant and continuous all the year round, which is the main drinking water of the temple. The place stands on a steep cliff, with robes and springs, pools and fish, and winding corridors around it, which is meaningless. The cassock spring is one of the 72 famous springs in Jinan.

Tan quan

It is located a few miles southwest of the temple and is named after the Millennium sandalwood tree beside the spring. It has mountains to the south and villages to the north. Tan is full of spring, hence its name. It is full of spring all year round. It is the main water source for the production and life of Lingyan villagers. Tanquan is one of the 72 famous springs in Jinan.

Spring water at the edge of the cliff

Located in the south of Chongxing Bridge in Lingyan Temple, it is named after the spring water leaking from the gap in the cliff wall. The cliff here is also called dishuiya, because the spring water runs down the wall and drips smoothly. Every time the sun shines and the water drops are full of color, Emperor Qianlong named it Yuhua Rock and wrote a poem "There is no flying girl in the sky, and the ceiling falls on the rock." Because of its magnificent scenery, it was listed as one of the eight scenic spots of Lingyan in ancient times.

There is a hole in the rock, a hidden machine and a waterfall in Lingshi Scenic Area. Besides Zhuoxi Spring, Mazu Spring and Tan Baoquan, Shuanghe Spring, Baihequan, Ganlu Spring, Yinhu Spring, Fangshangquan, Quanfei Spring, Huanglongquan and Langgongquan are also famous springs in Jinan.

The above is for reference only.