First, revisit the Bamboo Temple.

If we have leisure, it is our habit to climb mountains on weekends. We seem to have been to the famous, unknown or nameless peaks and hills around Kunming. On a weekend in late August, we found Qipanshan National Forest Park in Kunming on the map. After reading the profile of Baidu, I feel good. Xu Xiake also visited it, so he decided to drive there the next day. When I checked the driving route on the map of Gaode, I found that I had just passed Zhutong Temple and visited Zhutong Temple together.

Five hundred arhats in Zhu Qian Temple have a thunderous reputation, and it is a dream to visit them in person. Last year, my wife and I went once. We found the 6 1 bus at Huangtupo station on the computer, and we couldn't find it after getting off. We asked several passers-by and finally met three pairs of old people. One of them replied: we are going to the wild suburb park, just passing by the bamboo temple. Come with us. There are two purposes to go to the bamboo temple, one is to pay homage, and the other is to climb mountains for exercise. But I didn't mean to climb the mountain in my heart, so I asked again. The answer is: If you want to climb the mountain, you'd better go to the wild suburb park first. There is a mountain between the two places and a suspension bridge between the ravines. Cross the bridge and follow the mountain road, and you will arrive soon. That is, I achieved my goal and visited the wild suburb park. It's really beautiful. I'm glad to go. I got off the bus to say goodbye to passers-by and looked for the suspension bridge while visiting the park, but the whole park didn't see the suspension bridge and didn't ask the tourists. Finally, I asked the management to know that the dangerous bridge had been demolished. In this way, we passed the bamboo temple with the greatest wisdom.

Bamboo Temple is located on Yu 'an Mountain in the western suburb of Kunming, which is 12 km away from the city. The car galloped slowly on the winding road of Yuxia Mountain surrounded by peaks and clouds, climbed several hills, turned the stone bridge, drove into the parking lot and came to Zhu Qian Temple.

The bamboo temple was built on the mountain because of the situation. The courtyard is small in front and large in back, showing a trapezoid shape. The temple sits west to east, and enters four courtyards, followed by Shanmen, Sanhe Pavilion, Ursa Major Hall and Huayan Pavilion. In front of Sanhe Pavilion is Tianwang Pavilion, followed by Tiantai Laige and Fanyin Pavilion, and on both sides are Zhaitang and bathroom. The side hall of Ursa Major includes the ancestral hall and the Galapagos Hall. The rest are guest rooms, monk rooms, incense shops, corridors and other buildings.

There is a courtyard wall, a stone bottom and a glazed tile roof beside the parking lot. Zhu Qian Temple is written on the red wall. You can't see the door when you see the wall. You can only see the temple gate by bypassing the courtyard wall along the gentle slope. The door of the temple is very small, with a porch in front. There are four wooden pillars beside the door and on the front porch, which support the roof with gables. The top is slightly inclined and covered with golden glazed tiles. There is a fence between the left and right front columns and the gables, with rise of the legend King Kong on one side and Shuibi King Kong on the other. There is a pair of couplets by the door, with the words for Gong Zheng written on it, which is deeply influenced by the Confucian doctrine of the mean. Its text is as follows:

There is no law for outsiders, and then you will know that it is illegal.

What's going on in the world is unfinished. Why don't you let go?

Instead of cross-linking, there is a plaque with yellow characters on a red background, which says Zhu Qian Temple. Bamboo, also known as Arhat Bamboo, is a unique bamboo in the southwest of China, and also a rare species under national third-class protection.

Taking bamboo as the name of the temple is also legendary. Guo Wen, a scholar in the Ming Dynasty, said in Rebuilding the Jade Box Mangosteen Temple. "Yushan Bamboo Temple, ancient Dian Temple also. Love comes from the Tang Dynasty, which shows the creation of human highlights. " Zhuan is the ancient name of Kunming. The article also narrates the legend of "the legend of bamboo, the difference of rhinoceros". During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, he and his two brothers went hunting in the Western Hills. Suddenly, they saw a rhinoceros jump out and chase it to the north of Yu 'an Mountain. The rhinoceros suddenly disappeared, looked around and looked up at the top of the mountain, only to see the clouds on the mountain. On the mountain stood a group of cranes and strange monks who looked childish. They hurried up the mountain, where the monks had disappeared without a trace, and only a few bamboo sticks of the monks were stuck on the ground. Brother Gao wanted to pull them up to see what was going on, but he couldn't pull them out with all his strength. Brother Gao Guang and brother Gao Zhi feel strange. The next day, they went to Yu 'an Mountain. The bamboo pole inserted in the ground has grown into a green bamboo forest. They were very surprised. They thought it was a "display of mountain gods" and a precious "Buddha land", so they built a temple here for monks to live in and named it Bamboo Temple. Therefore, there are couplets on the pillars on both sides in front of Tianwang Pavilion, which are summarized as follows:

Real estate Lingshan white elephant presents auspiciousness and green lion presents auspiciousness.

The rhinoceros in the sky is the legend of hooping bamboo.

Entering the mountain gate and the front yard, there are two Cryptomeria fortunei trees in the courtyard, which are more than 300 years old and more than one meter in diameter. They are green and tall, and their skills are flourishing. Cryptomeria fortunei, also known as peacock pine, has a conical crown and reddish-brown fibrous bark. The big branches extend horizontally or obliquely; Branchlets droop like weeping willows, hence the name Cryptomeria fortunei. Walking up the steps, there is an easy dragon jar in front of the door and a golden toad in the water. It is said that putting coins in it will bring good luck. The bottom of the jar is full of silver coins.

The four heavenly kings of Tianwangge stand opposite each other. There was a king of the East. His name was Dorothy. He is white, wearing armor and holding a pipa. Sanskrit Dorothy literally translates as "holding the country", which means caring for all beings with compassion. He holds the pipa because he is a musician, which shows that he wants to convert all beings to Buddhism with music. There is also the growth king of the south, named Bi, who is blue all over, wearing armor and holding a sword. Thunderbolt Liu Li means "growth", which means that he can preach to all beings, increase good roots and protect Buddhism. Holding a sword is to protect Buddhism from infringement. There is also a king with big eyes in the west, named Piliubo fork, dressed in white, armor, with a belly and hands wrapped around Elon. Piliubo fork means "big eyes", that is, you can observe the world with clear eyes at any time and protect people. He is the leader of the dragon, so he has a dragon in his hand. When he saw people who didn't believe in Buddhism, he arrested them with cables and let them live by Buddhism. There is also a famous northern king named Vishnu, dressed in green, with armor and abdomen, holding a treasure umbrella in his right hand and a magic mouse in his left. Vishnu literally translates as "multi-smell", which means that the names of blessings and virtues are heard in all directions. Holding a treasure umbrella is used to ward off evil spirits and protect wealth. Donkey kong, the four great kings, was originally a figure in ancient Indian mythology, borrowing Buddhism. Buddhism is boundless, but it has natural enemies. The role of the four heavenly kings is to defend the enemy, protect the law and protect all beings. Rise of the legend and King Kong in the Water are mythical figures in ancient China, and they are also the products of evolution after the introduction of Buddhism.

There is a Buddhist platform between the four heavenly kings, on which Maitreya Bodhisattva is enshrined. Maitreya Buddha, also known as Maitreya Buddha, is the successor of Buddha Sakyamuni. Maitreya is a common Brahmin surname, literally translated as love. He was born in a Brahmin family in the south of Tianzhu, and was contemporary with the Buddha. Later, he became a Buddhist disciple with Buddha. It went in and out before Sakyamuni went in and out. Maitreya was a bodhisattva before his death and will be the heir of the Buddha. In the future, Maitreya will be born in the home of a minister named Xiufanmo, born, become a monk, become a monk and speak. His experience, like that of Sakyamuni, was enlightened under the Longhua tree in Hualin Garden. After three minutes, he became an infinite being, so he was also called the future Buddha.

Out of the Tianwang Pavilion, opposite the Ursa Major Hall, surrounded by Tiantai Laige and Fanyin Pavilion. The wings on both sides are the ancestral hall and the Galapagos Hall. The yard is much bigger than the front yard. There are two magnolia trees and two pear trees in the yard, both of which are 100 years old.

The Ursa Major Hall is about 20 meters long and about 10 meters wide. It adopts an ancient double-eaved arch structure, covered with golden glazed tiles, and its four corners are raised high, solemn and magnificent. In Buddhism, the Hall of the Great Hero is the main hall, the core building of the whole temple, and the place where monks practice in the morning and evening. Daxiong is the Buddha's name, and Daxiong has the meaning of Vientiane. Because Sakyamuni Buddha has the wisdom of round sense and can conquer the world, Buddhist disciples respectfully call him Daxiong.

The full name of Pharmacist Buddha is Pharmacist Liuliguang Lai, and some people call it the Great Doctor King Buddha, which is the leader of the Pure Land in Oriental Liuli. Can cure greed, can pray for all beings to eliminate disasters and prolong life. Sakyamuni Buddha is a secular Buddha; Amitabha is the present Buddha in the western paradise; The pharmacist Buddha is the present Buddha in the pure glass world of the East. At the same time, three buddhas are enshrined in Mahayana Hall of Mahayana, which is called today's constant III Buddha.

Opposite the Ursa Major Hall are Tiantai Laige and Fanyin Pavilion. Among them, Li Guangxiu, a master of Sichuan clay sculpture in the ninth year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty, was invited by Zen master Fang Zhanmeng to practice hard with his disciples Qi Yi and created 500 arhats.

Lohan first refers to the sixteen disciples of Sakyamuni, known as the Sixteen Lohan in history, who were introduced to China, and then two more named as the Eighteen Lohan. Five hundred arhats originally referred to the 500 believers who attended the death ceremony of Sakyamuni, but most of them had no names. With the introduction and development of Buddhism into China, there were about 500 arhats in the Song Dynasty. The 500 arhats enshrined in the Chinese Temple originated from the Stone Carving of Arhats in Ganming Courtyard of Jiangyin Army written by Gao Daosu in the Southern Song Dynasty. It is quite comprehensive to list the cowardice of the first arhat Aro in Ru Chen as the 500th arhat willing to serve the people. The original tablet inscription was collected in the 43rd letter of Jiaxing sequel. Among them, there are disciples of Sakyamuni in the initial period of Buddhism, as well as monks and laymen in the subsequent era; Both Indians and China people have contributed to the cause of Buddhism, and they are among the 500 arhats.

The Laige Middle Temple on the rooftop is endowed with Peacock, King Daming, Bodhisattva, 58 arhats, 75 left halls, 75 right halls and verandahs 1, totaling 2 18. There are 57 arhats in the middle hall of Fanyin Pavilion, 75 in the left and right halls and 2 17 in the veranda. The Luohan fence in the two pavilions is divided into three floors, the first and third floors are one meter high in sitting position, and the tail of the second exhibition station is about 14 meter high. They are all monochrome sculptures, contrary to the traditional Buddha sculptures. They cried and laughed in a daze, just like ordinary people. There are 435 colored sculptures in the two museums, 34 on each side of Daxiong Baolv, making a total of 503 colored sculptures.

Although the main hall is open, it is only allowed to worship at the door and is not allowed to enter. From between the gates, we can vaguely see the colorful sculptures on both sides. Amazing beauty. It is completely different from the color sculptures in the two exhibition halls. It is not a single body, but a three-dimensional colored plastic wall. Each arhat shows his magical powers, walking in clouds and flowing in water, sitting on the ground as steady as Mount Tai, moving and static, happy and sad, walking and sitting together. Seek change in unity and harmony in change. Painted plastic walls have both the shape of a single person and the combination of multiple buddhas; That is, there are plane layout and circular composition, which are diverse and interactive. Bright and harmonious colors, expressions, joys and sorrows, dry and strange manners, and freely dancing wine fragrance. Undoubtedly, it is an unparalleled and inestimable artistic treasure.

Bypass the Ursa Major Hall, cross a gatehouse, and you will arrive in Huayan Pavilion. Huayan Pavilion is the only well-preserved double-eaved arch building in Kunming in the Qing Dynasty, which contains couplets by Qian Nantu, a scholar in the Qing Dynasty, and murals by Li Guangxiu, a painter. Unfortunately, it was destroyed by fire in 1984 and rebuilt in 1989 with the support of the government and the Buddhist community. Before the new building, Huayan Pavilion maintained its original style, except that the original civil structure was replaced by modern steel-concrete structure, and wood-like treatment was carried out. Double-eaved golden tile carved doors and windows remain the same. The hall has two floors with a total area of more than 400 square meters. The lower floor is dedicated to the three sacred statues of white marble Hua Yan, and the upper floor is dedicated to the statue of Sakyamuni, a jade carving in Myanmar.

The three saints in China and Tibet described in Hua Yan Jing are Pilu Channa Buddha, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva and Manjusri Bodhisattva. Pilu Channa, translated into Chinese as equal sense and boundless dharma realm, also known as Tathagata, is the originator of the Buddhist tantric legal system and has a far-reaching influence on Tibetan Buddhism in China.

Samantabhadra Bodhisattva represents Bodhisattva, also known as Samana Prajna. Its Huaying Dojo is located in Emei Mountain, Sichuan. Manjusri Bodhisattva stands for wisdom and is also called the Great Wisdom Bodhisattva. Its Huaying Dojo is located in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi. Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva are both threatened by Sakyamuni Buddha, and together with Pilu Channa Buddha, they are honored as the Three Sages of Hua Yan. Huayan Pavilion, like Daxiong Peak Hall, is not allowed to enter, so it is not possible to pay homage to Muny, a monk who carved jade in Myanmar.

Go through Huayan Temple and come to the backyard. There is a long corridor in the yard. On the promenade, there is a pool of water in front of you, sometimes duckweed, and several goldfish swim through it. There are three stone pagodas by the pond, two of which were built in Yuan Dynasty and one in Ming Dynasty, which is recorded in Mr. Shack's travel notes. There are few tourists, and it is peaceful and quiet. Perhaps this is the place where Buddhism meditates, away from secular disputes and troubles, take a break and never forget.

When I left, I couldn't help seeing the five hundred arhats again. Deja vu, I suddenly remembered that I had been here once thirty years ago. However, at that time, ignorance was also a cursory tour. At that time, my mind was full of orthodox philosophy. Buddhism is superstition and deception. Don't you know that everything in the world exists for a reason? Pathetic! In fact, I deny Buddhism without knowing the common sense of Buddhism.

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Note: Travels are from the first chapter of "Yunnan Impression Entering Kunming", Volume I, A Chang's Travels.