The origin of the name of Haihui Temple

In the southeast corner of Acheng Town, yanggu county, there is an ancient temple-Haihui Temple, which was built in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and expanded and renovated twice in the Qianlong and Guangxu years, forming a typical ancient architectural complex in the Qing Dynasty. It is one of the five major temples in North China.

It is said that there is a magical story about its origin.

According to legend, during the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, there was a gifted scholar named Hai Hui in the south of the Yangtze River. He was smart and eager to learn since he was a child, and reading is speed reading. Neighbors say the child will succeed when he grows up. When President Hai was eighteen, The Four Books and Five Classics and Poems of Tang and Song Dynasties were all memorized. In March of that year, good news came from Beijing, saying that anyone with talent and ambition could go to Beijing to take the exam. Hai Hui was ecstatic after hearing the news. Parents also place great hopes on their children. They borrowed from the east and the west to raise money for travel. In a few days, Haihui took her luggage to Beijing to catch the exam.

Along the way, Haihui knew that her family was poor and she was unwilling to spend money. Sometimes, like a beggar, he asks for some hot water. Sometimes, find a cowshed to stay at night and go on the road the next day. On this day, he came to Acheng, Yanggu, Shandong Province, where flowers are colorful and birds are contending. He looked around. There are mountains in the east, canals like mirrors in the west, vast plains in the north and golden levees in the south. The sea will exclaim, ah! This place is so beautiful! This is really a treasure house. Sunset in the western hills, night falls, and a full moon rises in the east. The Ocean Club is looking for a place to stay. Suddenly, a man came along. This man looks very chic. His white beard is three feet long and flutters in the wind on his chest. His long white eyebrows covered his eyes and he walked forward with a boy scout stick in his hand. The sea will have a look. Oh, it's blind. Haihui is naturally kind-hearted and most sympathetic to those who have a hard life. He stepped forward quickly, grabbed the crutch and said, "Come, sir, I'll show you the way." But the blind man said, "Young man, don't take it. Don't look blind. The light is in my heart. I can find the ladder, and I can touch the crypt when I go underground. " Hearing this, Haihui realized that this person is not ordinary, but not shallow. Busy asked: "Old man, where do you live?" Where are you going? what are you going to do？ "The old man replied," The four seas are home, and the four seas are home. Fortune telling is fortune telling, and happiness is life. "Knowing that he is a fortune teller, Haihui thought, can I go to Beijing to catch the exam this time? Let him figure it out. He opened his mouth to ask for divination, and Mr. Shi said, "Young people are intelligent and knowledgeable, and they can be described as talented people in the south of the Yangtze River." Hai Hui said quickly, "Old man, you flatter me. "Before Haihui could say a word, Mr. Wang spoke again:" It is more dangerous to go to Beijing to catch the exam than to worship Buddha, recite scriptures and do good deeds and accumulate virtue in the land of Feng Shui. " Hearing this, Hai Hui was surprised and confused. He wanted to ask Mr. Wang the reason, but the man was gone. Haihui looked around for a while, but she couldn't see Mr. Wang anymore. Haihui found a small shop to stay with surprise and confusion.

The next day, Hai will continue his journey, thinking about the gentleman's words all the way. After dozens of days' long journey, Haihui finally arrived in Beijing and entered the examination room. There are countless candidates. It can be seen from the clothes and clothes that all the people who rushed for the exam came from families with uneven wealth, but in contrast, Haihui was born in a relatively poor family. The exam has begun, and the standard of "strict discipline and equal treatment" is hung on the examination room. When the examiner showed the exam questions, Haihui was suddenly surprised. The exam questions are really easy for him. After a while, Haihui handed in her papers and walked out of the examination room happily.

It is said that after going to Beijing to take the exam, Haihui told his family, parents and villagers about the exam and returned to China as soon as possible. Many people say that Haihui's family is poor and cannot afford to go to school. It's amazing that he can learn so much by peeking and eavesdropping under the school window. Family members and people in the village are listening to the good news of the meeting. Waiting day after day, the sea will be impatient. A few months have passed, and there is still no news. Haihui simply went to the government office to inquire about the posting of Beijing. The official of the government office said that he not only failed the exam, but also got the worst score among all the candidates. Hearing the news, Haihui was heartbroken. According to his feeling, this is impossible. Haihui went home and told her family about it, and her parents were very sad. The old man is old and can't stand the mental blow. Soon, he became seriously ill and died one after another. After burying his parents in tears, Haihui sold his house, meager family property and only a few acres of land in a rage and went to Beijing again. He wants to find out the reason for his failure.

And a poor student in a backcountry, after entering Beijing, has no friends, not to mention official corruption, no money to give gifts and no money to ask for help. Isn't it harder to know right from wrong than to go to heaven? The sea will be full of grievances and disappointments. On the way back, when passing Acheng in Yanggu, Shandong, he saw the beautiful scenery here again and felt a little gratified. In the evening, he stayed in the shop where he lived when he went to Beijing to catch the exam. He stayed up all night, tossing and turning, reminiscing about what the fortune teller said. He realized that this gentleman was not an ordinary fortune teller, but a fairy must have guided him. He made up his mind to build a temple around Acheng, where he would worship Buddha and recite scriptures and do good deeds and accumulate virtue all his life. In this way, he built a temple with the money produced by the seller and named it "Haihui Temple". He invited Buddha statues and Buddhist scriptures to worship every day.

One day, when a person steps into the temple gate, the sea will look closely. That was none other than a fortune teller. Haihui was very happy and asked, "What's your last name, old man?" The master said, "I am the reincarnation of Zhouyi, so there is no need to ask." Haihui also talked about going to Beijing for an exam. Mr. Wang waved and said, "You did well in the exam. However, the government children replaced an impostor. This is fate. Now you are on the road to great happiness in the west. Isn't it great! " The sea will bow its head to listen to Mr. Wang, raise its head to say something, but Mr. Wang is gone again.

Since the temple was built in Haihui, the past has been swept away, and I have no distractions in my heart. Some businessmen know that Haihui has a kind heart and a bodhisattva heart, and often come here to stay and rest. There are more and more businessmen. In order to express their gratitude to Haihui and make accommodation more convenient, businessmen raised funds to build the Shanxi Guild Hall. Over time, more and more people donate money to worship Buddha, and the scale of temples is getting bigger and bigger. Now it has become one of the five largest temples in northern China.