Longkou Buddha fortune telling

The phrase "a flower is the world and a leaf is the Buddha" comes from the Buddhist saying in the Buddhist sutra Huayan Sutra. As one of the three major religions in the world, Buddhism is the most widely spread religious culture among the three religions in China. Buddhism has been around for more than 2,500 years. After long-term spread and development, a unique Buddhist culture with China national characteristics has been formed in China. Buddhism in China has a long history, and Buddhist culture has a great influence on the people. Buddhists are all over China. Therefore, there are countless large and small Buddha statues in China, such as Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan, Lingshan Giant Buddha in Jiangsu, Longmen Giant Buddha in Luoyang, etc ... In Longkou City, Yantai City, Shandong Province, which is an open coastal city in China, there is also a famous giant Buddha with strong incense, and pilgrims worship Buddha all the year round.

In Yantai, a city with a coastline of 909 kilometers, the seascape of sea and sky is not as good as that of Nanshan, a famous Foshan at home and abroad. Nanshan Scenic Area is located in Longkou, a port city of Shandong Peninsula. Located in the Bohai Economic Belt, it is adjacent to Yantai in the east, Qingdao in the south, Longkou Port in the west and Dalian across the sea in the north. The location is superior and the traffic is very convenient. Today's Nanshan Giant Buddha has also become a local landmark. It is precisely because of the blessing of this giant Buddha that it is also called "the first Foshan in Jiaodong". This giant Buddha is 38.66 meters high and weighs 380 tons. It is a tin bronze statue of Sakyamuni, consisting of 232 Buddha statues, 108 lotus petals, 302 steamed buns and 642 tin bronze castings. The giant Buddha, which is rare in the world, sits quietly on the top of Nanshan Mountain and has been enshrined by ten good believers. It has also become the most popular scenic spot in Nanshan tourist area.

There are 360 steps leading to Nanshan Giant Buddha, which coincides with the circumference of 360, symbolizing the cycle of life. There is a platform every 60 steps, and each platform is equipped with a golden lotus. There is a marble more than four meters wide in the middle of the steps, which is divided into two parts. Looking from the steps, the marble is inlaid with the words "Amitabha without ears in the south", and the Diamond Sutra is engraved next to it. Step by step, every step is pious, and one more step is farther from perfection.

There are three buildings under the lotus seat of the giant Buddha, namely the Gongde Hall, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall and the Buddhist History Museum. The museum of Buddhist history on the ground floor shows the historical records of the rise and prosperity of Buddhist culture, and displays dozens of cultural relics such as Sakyamuni Buddha relics and Buddhist cultural and artistic treasures. In the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall on the second floor, there are 9,999 lifelike gold and bronze Buddha statues, which together with the giant Buddha above form the Ten Thousand Buddhas, meaning the ten thousand buddhas of the dynasty. The merit hall on the top floor is a hall to commemorate the merits of donating Buddha and temple. There are 365,438+0 bronze murals in the temple, which tell the story of Sakyamuni's 65,438+024 Buddha from birth to nirvana.

The third floor is at the foot of Nanshan Giant Buddha. If we want to see the whole picture of the Buddha from a distance, we just want to touch the Buddha's feet and the lotus throne devoutly. Nanshan Buddha looked down with his eyes and looked down at all beings. A Buddha statue with a kind smile. Whether you are standing under or near the steps of the giant Buddha, the giant Buddha is smiling at you. There is a swastika on the chest of the Buddha statue, which is an auspicious symbol of ancient Indian religion, symbolizing the sun and fire. The Buddha's right hand points to the sky, which is called "fearless seal", which means to remove suffering. Put your left hand on your knee and palm up. This is called "giving and wishing to seal", which means giving happiness and wishing all beings in the world to be carefree and enjoy happiness.

It is said that since the opening of the Nanshan Giant Buddha, the Buddha's light has been shining for 14 years in a row. Today, the giant Buddha sitting on the South Mountain is still magnificent, overlooking all beings who come to worship. Nanshan Giant Buddha, which combines the casting art of Buddha statues at home and abroad, is also the only giant Buddha facing south, meaning to bless the whole world. The combination of mountains and rivers, nature and humanities has also created a scenic spot in Longkou, a coastal city, which is called "the Holy Land for Blessing Nanshan".