Huangmei Temple Zumiao Summer Camp

Huangmei County is the hometown of China's cultural and artistic treasures "Huangmei Opera" and "Flower Picking", which has long been well-known at home and abroad and praised by the world. Huangmei County is known as the "Zhu Xiaotian Scenic Area" and has the reputation of "Huang Qi Zen Temple is the best in the world" and "Buddhism asks Huangmei".

Passing through Tianmen, Fengqi Bridge, Ertianmen, the first mountain in the world, Lingrun Bridge and Jasper Flow, you reach the gate of Sizu Temple, which is 7.8 meters high and 6.6 meters wide, antique and magnificent. After entering the mountain gate, you can see the main buildings of the temple, including the restored Tianwang Hall, Mahayana Hall, Ancestral Hall, Zen Hall, Guest Hall, Pagoda, Bell and Drum Tower, Abbot Room, etc. They are criss-crossed, resplendent, beautifully carved doors and windows, and carved Buddha statues in the temple. Golden, solemn, lifelike, awe-inspiring.

According to the enthusiastic host who received us, Master Jianguang of Sizu Temple Prison told us that the Daxiong Hall was designed and restored according to its original appearance, and all the engineering buildings were reinforced concrete structures. The main hall has 7 rooms, 5 deep rooms, front and back corridors, two floors of cornices and 36 columns, with a building area of 865.7 square meters, a height of 18.7 meters and a width of 34.65438. The appearance of the archway is "outstanding" in the national Buddhist jungle, and the structural strength of the archway has been appraised by experts, which can resist the earthquake of magnitude 8. Zhao Puchu, the late Vice Chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association, wrote four big characters for the temple. In the layout of several main palaces centered on the main hall, it not only has the characteristics of Beijing quadrangles, but also makes tourists pilgrims walk through them, such as entering the huge promenade of the Summer Palace, which has a special taste. What is particularly striking is that there are three ancient cypresses in the temple, including two ancient cypresses (commonly known as inverted cypresses) and one ancient cypress (also known as Xiangyun cypress), which are flourishing and tall. It is said that they were planted by the Taoist mind of the fourth ancestor and have a history of 1300 years.

According to Zhao Jintao's book "The Four Ancestors Temple of Zen", the original name of the Four Ancestors Temple is Zhengjue Temple, also known as Shuangfeng Temple, which is located in the Shuangfeng Mountain in the northwest of Huangmei County15km. The temple was built in the seventh year of Tang Wude (624), with a history of 1370 years. After Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it not only occupies a certain position in the history of Buddhist development in China, but also enjoys a high reputation internationally, especially in Southeast Asian countries such as Japan and India, and is also a famous tourist attraction.

In the early morning, when we were standing on the top of the main peak of Shuangfeng Mountain, we saw a red sun rising in Ran Ran, Ran Ran, shining brightly. The majestic mountains are integrated with the majestic Sizu Temple, and the Maolin Xiuzhu at the foot of the mountain holds the strange peaks and rocks in its arms, just like a three-dimensional landscape painting and a silent song. In the evening, when the sun sets, the sky is full of clouds, colorful and wonderful. At night, the lights on the mountain and at the foot of the mountain twinkle, just like a paradise on earth. Standing high in the night, Shuangfeng Mountain, Dahe Town and their neighboring villages form a golden dragon, which injects a new era flavor into the Sizu Temple. I think the Buddhist monk, the fourth ancestor, should praise the new glory of today's temple. This time, we heard the sound of bells and drums coming from the bell and drum tower of Sizu Temple. We not only realized the enlightenment of Buddhism that "when the morning bell rings, the guests outside Lingshan are awakened, and the drums ring three times, awakening the dreamer", but also seemed to hear the voice: "The beautiful scenery is refreshing, and the famous mountains are more beautiful tomorrow; In my prime, I will revive the ancient temple today. " We expect the Shuangfeng Mountain to be like two sharp swords, straight into the sky, connected with the majestic Dabie Mountain, layered on top of each other, step by step and picturesque; Looking back to the southeast, the sky is grey and the Chu River is long. The Yangtze River is like a silver belt, winding between Shuangfeng Mountain and Lushan Mountain. Countless beautiful villages, misty clouds, railways and highways extending in all directions, and endless fields show a magnificent and charming picture of beautiful rivers and mountains. A seven-character poem can't help but blurt out: "Look at the sail on the vast sea, it turned out to be hanging on the floating clouds, and I can't find Shuangfeng Temple. Where can I find the fairy mountain on earth? "

According to historical records, Daoxin, the fourth ancestor of Zen Buddhism, personally founded the temple. From the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, the temples were filled with incense. In the heyday of the Tang and Song Dynasties, there were more than 800 temples, pavilions and pavilions, and there were more than 1000 monks, which successively produced more than 100 monks, and tens of thousands of pilgrims entered the mountains every year. Emperor Taizong issued four imperial edicts, asking Master Daoxin to come to Beijing to support him and make him a national teacher. Tang Daizong Li Yu called him "the Great Doctor Zen Master", Song Zhenzong called him "the ancestral home of the world" and Song Shenzong called him "a famous mountain in the world". For thousands of years, temples have experienced many vicissitudes and revivals. During the Ming Dynasty, the temple was destroyed by fire, rebuilt by King Jing, and collapsed in the Wanli period. Later, it was restored by Wang Xun in the fourth year of Xianfeng in Qing Dynasty, destroyed by war, rebuilt in Guangxu period, and destroyed in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, leaving only a dozen palaces and some places of interest. Judging from the existing "Four Ancestors Famous Mountain Zhengjue Temple Scenic Area" in the Qing Dynasty, in addition to the large-scale temple buildings, there are more than 30 places of interest that have been handed down to this day, such as Yifeng County Site, Tianmen, Fengqi Bridge, Guide Tower, Longxushu, Ertianmen, World Famous Mountain Monument, Huaqiao, Biyuliu, Chuanfa Cave, Guanyin Village, Baoguang Stone, Ziyun Cave and Shuangfeng Mountain.

Master Jianguang told us that in recent years, the government attached great importance to the construction of Sizu Temple, and successively allocated funds to repair it in batches, so that Sizu Temple gradually regained its former glory. Master Ben Huan, executive director of Chinese Buddhist Association and vice president of Guangdong Buddhist Association, was appointed as the abbot of Sizu Temple, and personally raised funds and donated money to guide the design. President Zhao Puchu gave instructions on the construction of the Sizu Temple: "It is necessary to repair the Sizu Temple as soon as possible, so that the six ancestral temples of Zen can be integrated. With the opening to the outside world and the development of tourism, Sizu Temple will connect Shaolin Temple in Henan, Sanzu Temple in Anhui, Jiuhua Mountain, a famous Buddhist mountain in the east, and Liuzu Temple in southern Guangdong, naturally forming a Buddhist holy land tourism network.

Lingrun Bridge, one of the scenic spots of Sizu Temple, commonly known as Huaqiao, is now a key protected cultural relic in Hubei Province. The bridge was built in the 10th year of Yuan Dynasty (1350) and is located on the rock of a stream in the ancient temple. The bridge is 20 meters long, 6 meters wide and 5 meters high, and it is a single-hole stone arch bridge. The clear span of the bridge body is 8m, and the thickness of the arch stone is 0.5m There is a corridor about 5m on the bridge, and the bridge door runs from south to north. There are 24 large wooden pillars in the fifth bay, and there are tall Wuhua Mountain Gate with vouchers at both ends. The dragon and phoenix patterns are plastic on the door wall, and there are stone reliefs of birds and animals, which are different in expression and lifelike. Looking down from the Huaqiao Bridge, there is a small rock. Master Jianguang said that whenever the wind blows, the spring water passes through the rocky rocks, and then flows into a swift current, pouring down, forming a natural waterfall with billowing waves, different shapes and great momentum. When we came here, we also enjoyed many exquisite stone carvings, including "Jasper Flow" written by Liu Gongquan, a great calligrapher in the Tang Dynasty, and the Deng Wenbin cloth in the first year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty, which was about two feet long and seemed to have the word "Spring" and the appearance of Khufu and Wolong. There were also some stone carvings by famous artists in past dynasties praising the merits of Buddhism and the natural scenery of Sizu Temple, which was dazzling. No wonder celebrities of past dynasties, such as Liu Zongyuan, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, Zhao Zhenji and Xun Wang in the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Shitai and Shiqiao Nian in the Qing Dynasty, all visited here and wrote down their masterpieces that have been handed down to this day.

Master Jianguang also told us a historical story that has been passed down since the temple was first built. According to legend, Emperor Taizong learned that the Taoist master of Sizu Temple was famous all over the country. He asked the master to come to Beijing three times, but none of them came true. The fourth time, he sent an imperial envoy to the temple and threatened Master to go to Beijing with a knife. Li Shimin was deeply moved by the noble qualities of the master, such as not seeking fame and fortune, not fearing violence and practicing hard. So he sent General Weichi Gong to help supervise the restoration of the ancestral temple and provide food for the master at the scene. Now, you can still see the temple beams engraved with.

Not far from the north of the ancient temple, we arrived at Ipota, which has three floors and is made of granite. According to legend, Master Dao Xin, the fourth ancestor, passed the mantle here to his proud disciple Master Hongren, the fifth ancestor, and later built this tower to commemorate this event.

Near Ipota, you can also see a stone pavilion, commonly known as Luban Pavilion, which is one of the three wonders of the temple. The tower is 5 meters high and 3.6 meters wide. The tower is octagonal with a big boulder in the middle, commonly known as the "Phoenix Nest". The top of the tower is divided into six squares, three of which are covered with stones and the other three are uncovered. This pavilion has the architectural style of Song Dynasty, which is really rare. According to legend, Master Daoxin, the fourth ancestor, was in urgent need of more than 200 nanmu trees when he built the Great Buddha Hall. Some believers in Lushan Mountain volunteered to donate after learning about it. However, I don't know how much manpower and time it will take to move more than 200 nanmu trees from Lushan Mountain back to Sizu Temple. At that time, it was the descendants of the 65438th generation Luban who built the temple. He is proficient in Buddhism and Taoism. At this time, he came to the top of Shuangfeng Mountain with a patchwork in his hand, which was being used.

After reading Luban Pavilion, you can see a Pilu Pagoda in Tang Dynasty, commonly known as Ciren Pagoda, Zhenshen Pagoda and Sifang Pagoda, with an area of about 1.200 square meters. The pagoda is slightly square and has a single-story pavilion with double eaves. It is an antique blue brick structure with a height of 1 1 m and a base width of 65438. The whole tower is dignified, simple, elegant and resplendent. In the dead of winter, a circle of Ao Shuang autumn chrysanthemums outside the tower forms a wreath with lingering fragrance. This tower was built in the second year of Tang Yonghui (65 1), with a history of 1340 years, and has been listed as a key cultural relic protection unit in Hubei Province. It is one of the best preserved pagodas in China.

Not far from Piluta, we visited the four ancestors lecture cave, which can accommodate two or three people. The entrance of the cave is guarded by a huge stone shaped like a tiger, and an ancient temple in front of the cave is filled with incense all the year round. According to folklore, this Shi Hu is the embodiment of being enlightened by infection when he heard four ancestors talking about the Prajna Sutra and five ancestors talking about it.

Standing next to Chuanfa Cave, you can see Qinyuan Temple, a famous Taoist shrine in eastern Hubei, which was built during the period of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. It can be seen that the beauty of Shuangfeng Mountain has always been valued by Buddhism and Taoism.

On the third day of the third lunar month, it is the birthday of Master Daoxin. Every household in Huangmei County should eat vegetable chaff, because Master Daoxin ate mustard chaff and cured the scabies of Huangmei people and Emperor Taizong. The people of Huangmei hold a grand temple fair here every year on this day to commemorate the great achievements of the four ancestors. For thousands of years, a distinctive traditional festival "March 3rd" temple fair has gradually formed, which is not only a Buddhist activity, but also a material trade activity.