Fangshan Shijing, the wonder of Buddhist scriptures in the world, is known as "Dunhuang in Beijing"!

Shijing in Fangshan, Beijing, with a history of thousands of years, is known as "Dunhuang in Beijing" and "Wonder of World Buddhist Scriptures".

Then, why is the Shijing of Yunju Temple in Fangshan, Beijing regarded as a treasure of Buddhist culture, China history and world culture?

The thousand-year story of the Shijing of Yunju Temple in Fangshan should start from the Sui Dynasty.

During the great cause of the Sui Dynasty, Jing Wan, a monk who experienced two difficulties in exterminating the Buddha, remembered what the Buddha called "the last period of Dharma" and worried about the fate of all beings, saying that "the teaching method cannot be destroyed, and people cannot repair the fruit".

So Jing Wan became a monk, traveled all over the world and came to Fangshan, Beijing. "When there is no Buddha in the future, leave it as a scripture and open your eyes."

Fangshan Temple is foggy, and it lives in the clouds, hence the name Yunju Temple. Here, Jingwan struggled to start the business of publishing and engraving stone classics.

Shijingshan

He carved Buddhist classics such as Huayan Sutra, Vimalakīrti Sutra, Victory Sutra and Nirvana Sutra for decades until his death.

Shijingshan Tibetan Sutra Cave in Fangshan, Beijing

After more than 40 generations of monks, it took more than 1 100 years to engrave122 Buddhist scriptures on 14278 stone tablets and seal them in Shijingshan Tibetan Sutra Cave and Yunju Temple Cave.

Shijingshan Tibetan Sutra Cave in Fangshan, Beijing

From Sui Dynasty to Qing Dynasty, Fangshan Shijing was the highest-level royal project. During the reign of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty, Jaber, a monk, "carved a tablet according to the ancient times", and the tablet was erected in front of the Buddhist temple of Yunju Temple and next to the crypt.

At this point, Fangshan stone was carved by the Millennium.

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Treasure of Buddhism, treasure of culture

Fangshan "Shijing" stele

Fangshan Shijing is the largest and oldest stone carving library in the world, with 1 122 Buddhist scriptures, 3,572 volumes and nearly 30 million words.

Buddhist scriptures such as Prajna Sutra, Dabaoji Sutra, Dadu Wangjing, Forty Hua Yan, Magic Tanjing, Baoyun Sutra, Buddhist Legacy Sutra, Forty-two Chapters Sutra, Dafang Guangzong Baoguang Mingjing Sutra, Brahma Sutra and Amitabha Sutra are all available.

Fangshan "Shijing" stele

If we connect all the monuments end to end, it can extend for 25 miles. Therefore, Fangshan Shijing is also called "Shijing Great Wall". Gongjun Fujitani, a famous Japanese Buddhist scholar, once said: "The Great Wall of Wan Li was built to defend the country, and Fangshan Shijing was carved to defend Buddhism."

Fangshan "Shijing" stele

Fangshan Shijing is not only a treasure of Buddhism, but also a cultural treasure of the Chinese nation and a precious heritage of human culture and history. It is an important material for the study of ancient social culture and art in China, especially for the study of Buddhist history and classics, and its academic, cultural and historical value is immeasurable.

Ji Xianlin, an academic guru, once praised: "Yunju Temple is Dunhuang in Beijing, and Dunhuang is Yunju Temple in Gansu. Both are unique cultural treasures in the world. "

Fangshan Shijing

According to the latest research by the Institute of World Religions of China Academy of Social Sciences and Fangshan Yunju Temple and the Cultural Research Center of The Book of Songs, the earliest version of Fangshan's The Book of Songs may be the Sui Dynasty Tripitaka.

In other words, it is probably the earliest Tripitaka in China and the only one in the world. Therefore, it is of great significance that the stone scriptures can collate the mistakes and omissions in the Tibetan scriptures carved by later generations.

Dong Qichang's book Treasure.

It turns out that Fangshan Shijing is such a rare and extraordinary Buddhist cultural treasure. No wonder Dong Qichang, a great calligrapher in the Ming Dynasty, made a special trip to continue the business of engraving scriptures and wrote the word "Bao" on the six holes of Tibetan scriptures.

Fangshan Shijing

Yan, a Taoist Zen master in the Ming Dynasty, also wrote the poem "Looking at the Stone Cave": "Stone crosses the mountain, and even the peak spits gold and jade." "Zhu tomb-raiding five thousand volumes, translated by Hua Yan. Wan Gong is afraid of extinction. The pen writes Cang Shi and the patch writes Ursa major Eta. Every word is too archaic. Not a generation, it needs ten thousand people. " "There is a clear work, and Gankun is worthy of virtue. It is great to preach Buddhism, and so can my disciples. "

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Millennium glory, solemn in the world.

Archaeologists excavated Fangshan stone sutra

1956 is the 2500th anniversary of the nirvana of Sakyamuni Buddha. With the support of Premier Zhou Enlai, the Chinese Buddhist Association decided to investigate, excavate, print and sort out Fangshan stone inscriptions as a gift to commemorate the conference.

According to historical records, Fangshan Shijing is "one hidden in the mountain and one hidden in the cave". After more than three years' efforts, archaeologists excavated Fangshan Stone Sutra in nine Tibetan Sutra caves and in front of the south tower of Yunju Temple, which made the Tibetan Sutra glow again in its heyday.

Archaeologists excavated Fangshan stone sutra

1980 In May, the Buddhist Association of China opened the China Buddhist Library and Cultural Relics Museum, and established the Fangshan Book of Songs Research Group, which proofreaded, catalogued, classified and systematically studied Fangshan Book of Songs, and successively edited and published monographs such as Fangshan Book of Songs, Fangshan Yunju Temple Book of Songs and Fangshan Book of Songs Research, which provided the most basic materials for academic research.

Zhao Puchu laojushi

65438-0985, Mr. Zhao Puchu, former president of the Chinese Buddhist Association and then vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, was urged by the Beijing Municipal Government to be honorary director of the Yunju Temple Restoration Committee.

Fangshan Shijing expansion

Mr. Zhao Puchu was deeply impressed: "Perseverance for a thousand years is the treasure of stone classics, which is the best in the world. He Wei Ran, who used to live in the clouds, protected these cultural relics. Once the death knell is broken, the stone tablet remains empty. There is a fate in today's prosperous times, and I hope the audience will regain their solemnity. "

Mr Zhao Puchu wrote an inscription for Fangshan Shijing.

1987 10 At the request of the Japanese Buddhist community, the "China Fangshan Stone Sutra Exhibition" was held in Kyoto, Japan, which caused a great sensation and made stone carving experts and the public around the world have a deeper understanding of the value of Yunju Temple Stone Sutra.

Fangshan Shijing Tuoben Huizang Monument

1September 9, 999, in order to better protect the stone sutra and prevent weathering, the Chinese Buddhist Association, together with the Beijing Municipal Government, china charity federation and relevant units, returned the stone sutra of Fangshan Yunju Temple to Tibet.

Fangshan Shijing returned to the underground palace.

Zhao Puchu wrote "Ode to Fangshan Shijing and the Buried Inscriptions of Liao and Jin Dynasties": "The treasures of Liao and Jin Dynasties came at the right time. Lithographic circulation, light gauge string. I would like to cherish my ancestors forever in my heart. After the merits and demerits, I will return to my hometown. "

Fangshan Shijing

After many years, Fangshan Shijing once again "went abroad" and came to Myanmar, a "Buddhist country" on the Belt and Road, which made the world realize this cultural miracle of China Buddhist scriptures again.

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