Introduction of Yongqing Temple

Yongqing Temple is located on the north shore of the Yellow Sea, at the foot of Mount Tai. It is located in Dalijia Town, Dalian Development Zone, Liaoning Province, China, with a history of 1000 years.

Yongqing Temple is a thousand-year-old temple, which was built by the famous monk Xue in the Tang Dynasty. It echoes the Shaolin Temple, the ancestral temple of Zen Buddhism, and comes down in one continuous line. The Dharma Rock Statue in Wanfoshan and the Dharma Cave in Shaoshi Mountain are separated by Wan Li, but they are both rare in the world. Despite the baptism of thousands of years of wind and rain, man-made disasters continue, but blessed by the buddhas, it has stood up to this day and guarded China.

There is a century-old ginkgo tree in the temple. Because of absorbing the essence of the sun and the moon and offering incense, it was once green and luxuriant, shaped like a phoenix tail and quite aura. However, historical events are unbearable. 1966, a cultural revolution catastrophe, the temple was demolished, the Buddha statue was destroyed, and the temple was desolate; Thanks to the protection of Buddha, Bodhisattva and Tianlong Babu, the thunder was blown, bandits were killed, villains were frightened and the ancient temple was preserved. Therefore, the people call it the "Hall of the Soul", which is really the case-the sky stays forever and the people are blessed. However, the scenery in the temple is difficult to recover and dilapidated. Because of the return of the gods, the ancient trees were helpless, and even more strangely, the trees withered and died at once. 1994, the believers of this temple rebuilt the ancient temple, and this weather-beaten century-old ginkgo tree miraculously turned into an anecdote. Although it is not lush, it is only sporadic green, but it also tells us the recovery of human nature and the praise of life!

In 2006, Lin Hengshun, a young man, preached scriptures here, and was very surprised to hear strange stories and come to have a quick look. There is an old proverb: "When a dead tree meets spring, a saint will be born". This must be an occasion for the prosperity of the country and Buddhism. So he joined the abbot of the temple on December 28, 2006, rebuilt the ancient temple, led many people to preach and pray for the people. At about 4 pm on February 6, 2007, auspicious images, auspicious Tara, colorful auspicious clouds and phoenix shadows appeared over Ginkgo biloba. Within ten steps, the dew falls alone, and the viewers are all amazed. Centennial ginkgo is flourishing here, with elegant posture, just like a phoenix flying with wings. At this time, the land of China is thriving and the national cause is thriving-"The revival of Ginkgo symbolizes the revival of human nature and the revival of Buddhism.

Yongqing Temple Taishan Temple Fair was listed in the third batch of intangible cultural heritage list in Dalian in 2009. The temple fair is held every year from April 27th to 29th in the lunar calendar, and the exact date is April 28th in the lunar calendar.

With the concept of "taking Zen as the root, keeping secrets as the use, teaching as the study, relying on the law and taking purity as the purpose", Hengshun initiated bodhicitta, taking it as its responsibility to relieve the sufferings in the world, carry out the original intention of the Buddha, promote world peace and build a pure land on earth. It also puts forward the classic concept of "Buddhist merchant culture, classic helping the world, teaching the rich to help the poor".

traffic route

1. Drive from Dalian, take Danda Expressway, get off at Shengli Toll Station, go to Dalijia via Dongda Line, and then go to Yongqing Temple via Dazheng Line and Dacheng Line. 2. Drive from Dalian, take Zhenxing Road to enter the development zone, pass Jinma Road-Liaohe Road-Jinshi Road-Binhai Road to Chengzi Village of Dalijia, then turn left and take Dacheng Line to Taishan Village.

3. Bus route: From Dalian Railway Station Light Rail Station (originating station) to Light Rail Development Zone Station, transfer to bus (special line from Development Zone to Dalijia Town), get off at Dalijia, the terminal station, and then transfer to loop bus to Yongqing Temple. Take the light rail to Jinshitan Station (light rail terminal) and transfer to the bus to Dalijia.

Historical legends

It is said that Li Shimin, king of the Tang Dynasty, passed by here during his fourth crusade. General Xue set foot on this holy land to station grain and train troops. Since then, when Xue led the army to defeat Goguryeo and returned home in triumph, he passed through Miaogoutun. In order to commemorate the soldiers who died in a foreign land, let their souls be detached and keep clean forever, Xue ordered people to build a temple in the old ditch of Miaogoutun, named "Yongqing", and Yongqing Temple began here. Located in Songshan Temple, Tangshan Street, Qingniwa Bridge, Dalian, there is such a record on the inscription that "the monk soldiers east of the Tang Dynasty came to Qingnipu, the famous ancient golden state in Yulin, and saw the aura in the southwest, so they stayed here to build a temple and preach." According to the important historical facts recorded in the inscription: first, there were monk soldiers in the Tang army; Second, in the war of conquering Koguryo, the Tang Dynasty attacked the city and plundered the land, and at the same time built temples to spread Buddhism. Songshan Temple was built by Tang Priest soldiers. According to legend, Yongqing Temple was also built by monks and soldiers in the Tang Dynasty. About 666 to 668 AD, Koguryo was destroyed in the Tang Dynasty, and Governor Anton was established to protect the government. According to the local old man, there were traces of Xue's garrison here, such as the general's stone bed, horse drinking trough, stable where horses were tied, etc., which have long been forgotten. In the late Tang Dynasty, the governors became independent, and the Liao and Jin Dynasties rose in the Song Dynasty. There are no legends and relics of Yongqing Temple here. There is also a folk legend. In the Yuan Dynasty, a monk traveled here and led his disciples to build temples, preach scriptures and preach Buddhism. However, there is no way to study the names of eminent monks in specific years. According to 1936 (the third day of June in Kant's third year), Yongqing Temple was built in the Ming Dynasty. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, the abbot of Yongqing Temple was a universal Zen master. 1920 (April 28th, 9th, Republic of China) The inscription on the restoration of Yongqing Temple in Dalijia also recorded that "Zen master is the first in the world". Both of the above-mentioned monuments have records of the divination of the cosmic Zen master and the location of moving the temple. The time to move the temple was three years in Qianlong, Qing Dynasty, that is, 1738, that is, 230 years ago, which is the actual age of the preserved buildings in Yongqing Temple. According to the inscription, firstly, the legal system of Yongqing Temple should be Zen; Second, at least in the Ming and Qing dynasties, incense flourished here. Nearly 200 years later, Buddy, the universal Zen master, moved northward and was remembered twice. This shows how grand it was at that time. 1936 The inscription for the reconstruction of Yongqing Temple was written by a scholar named Yang Yuncun, a native of Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province. 1903 read extensively. By the end of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, the abbot of the temple was a sexual law with one disciple. Empty dharma name, empty dharma name. At that time, the temple was deserted and the gods withered. By the ninth year of the Republic of China (1920), Yongqing Temple had begun to take shape. At that time, the area around Yongqing Temple was divided into four surnames: Liu Yu, with Sun Zhang in the east; West to the southern surname boundary of Biandan Mountain; South to the south peak of Laomiaogou; North of the road boundary. In the 22nd year of the Republic of China (1933), there was an old clock in Yongqing Temple, which was too old to be used any more. The abbot raised funds to cast a new bell and build a new stone bell tower. Stone bell tower is the only well-preserved ancient stone bell tower in Jinzhou and its development zone. 1935 (the second year of Kant), the abbot law agreed with local officials to rebuild the temple, and local sages sponsored it one after another. 1July 2, 9351day (the second year of Kant),1June 3, 936. (Kant's three years) At that time, the scale of the buildings in the temple, according to the inscription, "there are three Buddhist temples dedicated; The three towers in the front hall are spectacular; Change clothes and build a warm palace to protect the gods; Build a bell tower and a fire pool. " From 1920 to 1936, the natural law and local virtue of abbots and monks were restored to a considerable scale. From the inscription recording the area of Yongqing Temple in 1920 to the architectural scale of the temple after reconstruction in 1936, we can vaguely see the grand occasion of incense in this jungle at that time.