The road to reconstruction of Yixing Academy

1920, Ren Shang became a prison. 1938, Wu Chu Jin Jue (Master of Foshan Changxinyun) became a monk here. During the post-war period, warlords and Japanese troops occupied this place, and it was not peaceful. 1947, with his brother Master Jinguan returning to China to preside over the temple affairs, Master Jinguan also served as the principal of Baita Primary School. 1949 After liberation, there were no Buddhist temples after the Cultural Revolution. 1989, when the master returned from Taiwan Province to visit relatives in Lu Hongfa, he returned to the Zuting Li nationality in Yixing. Seeing that there is not a tile left, I can't help but sigh: "Do your best to revive the ancestral home."

Later, Director Weng Zhenjin of Jiangsu Provincial Bureau of Religious Affairs suggested restoring the ancestral hall, and leaders of Wuxi and Yixing Buddhist Associations all agreed. On May, 2004 10, Yixing Municipal Government approved the establishment of a new temple site at the "Hu Yun Lake" in Wangfeiling, heng shan cun, Zhuxi Town, covering an area of more than 2,000 mu, surrounded by mountains and rivers and bamboo forests.

In June 2005, Foguangshan sent Master Hui Lun and Master Hui to start the preparatory work, and the foundation stone was laid in June 65438+1October 65438+April 2005. From time to time, young people in Northeast China take the initiative to become monks and become monks under the master seat. Master Fa Minghui, Hui Pinshi, Hui Youxing, Hui Yushi, and Huichang Shi were trained in Xuedou Temple in Ningbo, Zhejiang, Guangxiao Temple in Taizhou, Jiangsu, and Hongfa Temple Dojo in Shenzhen, Guangdong, and participated in the reconstruction of the mountain. Master Benshan, Bùi Tín, Ci Hui, Ci Rong, and Xiao Ayi visited here many times for inspection and guidance.

In March, 2007, Yixing Municipal Bureau of Religious Affairs issued the Registration Certificate for Places of Religious Activities, and completed the registration of temples, with Master Long Xiang, the president of Nanjing Buddhist Association and the abbot of qixia temple, as the abbot. At the same time, with the help of Qi Xin, a Buddhist figure all over the world, it was jointly recognized as a "Buddhist ancestral hall". On May 20th of the same year, the first phase of the project was completed. There are Guanyin Hall, Dajue Liao, Art Museum, Drip Workshop, Guest Hall, Zhaitang, and dozens of guest rooms. Foguang Road, Foguang Xianglin Road, and Jingtang Interchange of Expressway were successively funded by the local government. The expressway is directly connected with the temple, which is convenient for local traffic.

On June 26th, 2007 10, the first phase of Kannonji was completed, and the foundation laying ceremony for the second phase was held. The Daxiong Hall project is about to start, and it is expected to be completed on 20 10, followed by the "Buddha Walking Map" and the White Pagoda. When finished, it will be named "University Hall".

It is hoped that the reconstruction of the Academy will contribute to the moral growth of social cooperation and purify people's hearts.

Yixing Academy was founded in the reign of Xianchun in the Southern Song Dynasty (1265- 1274). In the early years of the Republic of China, Zhikai Ren Shang, the 47th generation disciple of Lin Jizong, served as abbot. 1938, Master Xingyun decided to be a teacher in qixia temple, Nanjing, and became the 48th generation descendant of Lin Jizong.

The University Hall was destroyed in the Cultural Revolution and rebuilt in 2005. 201/kloc-0 was basically completed by the end of the year, including Shanmen, Shanmen Avenue, Eighteen Arhats, Fozoutu, Daxiong Hall, Dongchan Building, Xijing Building, Storm Corridor, Bodhi Square and Fo Avenue in the middle, with a total area of about 42,500 square meters. The third phase of Xianglin Duobao Baita and the temple will be officially put into use on 20 15. Baita108m,15th floor will be used as the cultural and educational administration building. In the future, the White Pagoda will be based on the three treasures of Buddhism, Dharma and Monks, and will be equipped with: Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, Magic Weapon Building, Ancestral Hall, Wedding Hall and International Conference Hall. The reconstruction of Xueyuan Temple, Buddha's ancestral home in Yixing, fully integrates the understanding that Master Xing Yun's "human Buddhism" removes the mystery of traditional Buddhism, takes "giving people confidence, joy, hope and convenience" as the creed, and takes "advocating human Buddhism, building a pure land of Buddha's light, building four major religious groups and promoting universality and kindness" as the goal, focusing on expressing the spiritual connotation of Buddhism rather than appearances.