Brief introduction of Chengdu Zhaojue Temple

-the first Zen forest in western Sichuan

Zhaojue Temple, located in Qinglong Township, north of Chengdu, 1983, was identified by the State Council as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han nationality area.

Zhaojue Temple was the former residence of Sima Changdong in Meizhou in the Han Dynasty, named "Jianyuan". During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was converted into a Buddhist temple, named Jianyuan Temple. In 877, Tang Xizong was the abbot of Jianyuan Temple, a monk in the Tang Dynasty and a descendant of Zen Cao Dongzong. He built and expanded the temple and ordered it to be renamed "Zhaojue". Master Meng Xiu has lived in Zhaojue Temple for 23 years. His speech was profound and enlightening. He was called to make a statement for Xuanzong, and Xuanzong gave him three things: a purple mill, a dragon wind blanket and a tooth-helping treasure.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, wars broke out one after another, leaving only "five houses and 300 hectares of land" in Zhaojue Temple. The back hall is in decline, and the temple is deserted. In the first year of Song Zhenzong Dazhong Xiangfu (1008), the abbot Zhao Jue, the master of Meng Xiu V, spent more than 30 years to completely restore the temple, and the number of halls and houses increased to more than 300, including the main buildings and statues such as Daxiong Hall, Zen Dining Hall, Luohan Hall, Liuzu Hall, Yishan Hall, Lisu Hall, Great Compassion Hall and Lunzang Pavilion. The temple has strong economic strength. Li Yi's Story of Rebuilding Zhaojue Temple says, "The food is rich and clean, and the law seats are luxurious and beautiful. At that time, there was a meeting, with thousands of people and nothing. I love to beg outside. " In the last years of Yuanfeng (1085), Zong Lin Zen master Pure White became the abbot of Zhaojue Temple, with many followers, and was called "the first jungle in Xichuan". During the period of Chongning in Song Huizong (1102-106) and the early years of Shaoxing, Emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty (1 13 1), Yuan Wu Keqin (formerly known as Foguo Keqin) was in Zhaojue Temple. There is still the tomb of Zen master Wu Yuan in the temple. Wuying Keqin's "Wuying Heart Medicine" and "Tea Zen Blindness" were introduced to Japan and Southeast Asian countries, and the Japanese still regard "Tea Zen Blindness" as the treasure of tea ceremony.

In the 20th year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty (1387), Zhu Yuanzhang appointed Zen Master Shu Ying Zhirun as the abbot of Zhaojue Temple and expanded the temple. According to Li Yu's "Rebuilding Zhaojue Temple" in Qing Dynasty, "Shu Ming offered the king and postponed it. The surrounding city walls are more than 700 feet, the halls are clouded, and the golden body supports the Han, making the Sutra Pavilion and the Buddha magnificent. " In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644), it was destroyed by fire.

In the second year of Emperor Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty (1663), Master Zhang Xue settled here and raised funds for reconstruction, and successively built Daxiong Hall, Jue Yuan Hall, Tianwang Hall, King Kong Hall, Shuofa Hall, Tibetan Scripture Building and Octagonal Pavilion. Reshape the Buddha statue, welcome the Buddhist scriptures and restore the jungle view. In the 12th year of Kangxi (1673), Master Foyuan became the abbot of Zhaojue Temple. Later, he built the Xianjue Hall, Houyulou, Wuguantang, living room, Bell and Drum Tower and more than 300 rooms in the old house. The grievances of the Buddha were also sent by the Qing government. They went deep into Tibetan areas such as Aba and Songpan for nearly six years and were respected by Tibetans. When he returned to Sichuan, Tibetans gave him a piece of milk (coconut floating) and a rosary. After returning to Zhaojue Temple, he hung it on the Hall of Ursa Major as a gesture of friendship. In the forty-first year of Kangxi (1702), the Buddha grew old for no reason, and sent his disciples to Songpan to welcome Tibetan Zhu Feng into Zhaojue, and he was re-appointed as the third abbot. Zhu Feng set up a secret altar in the temple for Mongolian, Tibetan and Lama monks to practice the secret method. Today, most Tibetan monks come to Chengdu and live in temples. In the forty-second year of Kangxi (1703), Emperor Kangxi gave Zhaojue Temple a plaque of "strict law" and praised it with five-character poems:

You can't see the temple at the entrance, but you can hear the wind ten miles away. The fragrance floats in the golden world, and the shadow is clear and sky blue.

Frost skin and old monk, the sound of nature is universal. Penglai tree is close at hand, full of spring.

19 19, Zhu De took refuge in Zhaojue Temple and forged a deep affection with the abbot, Master Chen, who lived in the hall of the existing temple. After leaving the temple, Zeng Zeng presented the plaque "For the World" to Zhaojue Temple. People's Republic of China (PRC) (PRC) also presented orchids and other things many times after the temple was built.

Mr. Zhang Daqian, a modern painter, lived in Zhaojue Temple for four years and devoted himself to the study of painting art, leaving a lot of precious handwriting in the temple.

After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Zhaojue Temple received the care and attention of the Party and the government. Abbot Ciqing was appointed as the president of Sichuan and Chengdu Buddhist Associations and was elected as a deputy to the National People's Congress.

During the ten years of turmoil, Zhaojue Temple was severely damaged, Mahayana Hall and Dharma Hall were demolished, Buddha statues were destroyed, and cultural relics and utensils were all gone. 1984 was handed over to Buddhist organizations for management and use. Up to 1986, more than 80 monks came to Zhaojue Temple successively, including 16 monks over 60, 44 monks aged 0-60 and 2 young monks under 30. Among them, 3 have college education, 45 have high school education, and 29 have graduated from primary school or are literate. Monks elected Master Ding Qing, President of Sichuan Buddhist Association, as the abbot of Zhaojue Temple.

Since 1984, with the support and help of governments at all levels, Zhaojue Temple has successively restored halls and pavilions such as Dashanmen, Bajiao Pavilion, Tianwang Hall, Dizang King Hall, Guanyin Pavilion, Yushu Building, Wei Tuo Hall, Jingtang, Wuguantang, Shifo Hall, Ordinary Pagoda and Xianjue Hall. Maitreya Buddha in Tianwang Temple, four statues of heavenly kings, and new sculptures of wood carving. In Guanyin Pavilion, there are three great scholars, four founders and eighteen floating statues of arhats. In the Wei Tuo Temple, there are statues of Dizang, Wei Tuo and twelve circles. Xianjue Hall is dedicated to the statue of Master Zhang Xue, the founder of our temple. The Buddhist Scripture Building is dedicated to jade Buddha statues, classic treasures and cultural relics.

In recent years, with the strong support from all walks of life, Zhaojue Temple rebuilt the Hall of Heroes. 1991may 2 1 day, the renovation of daxiong hall and the opening ceremony of Buddha statue were held grandly. Daxiong Hall has double eaves, dedicated to white marble sculpture, an 8-meter-high three-body Buddha statue. Among them, the Dharma Buddha, named Piluzenafo, means that absolute truth is the Buddha's body. On the left is the Buddha who reported to the body, named "Lushena Buddha", which means to shine brightly, prove the absolute truth and enjoy the wisdom of Buddhism, that is, the Buddha body. On the right is the Buddha who responds to the body, named "Sakyamuni Buddha", which means that the benevolent can silently educate the Buddha bodies of all kinds of sentient beings at will. On both sides of the Three-body Buddha, the statues of Ananda and Ye Jia are as high as 3 meters. On both sides of the hall are eighteen arhats with different expressions. Zhaojue Temple's magnificent hall, exquisite Buddha statues and utensils, stone tablets, etc. Won the favor of domestic and foreign tourists.