Why is the thorn temple called the first temple in the world?

Huaci Temple was built at the foot of Nanquan Mountain in the west of Huaci Town, Yichun City. After the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, his reputation spread far and wide, and he won the title of emperor for many times. Zhu Yuanzhang, the Ming emperor, wrote "the first Zen forest in the world" for his que card. It was built on the main road of North Song Xiaozong in two years (A.D. 1 166) and lasted for three years. It has a hall, an office, a hall, a kitchen, a pavilion and a mountain gate. Although it has just begun to take shape, it is also the crown of Fiona Fang Baili Temple. Pilgrims come to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha in an endless stream. Pilgrims are all over Fujian, Hunan, Hubei, Sichuan, Guangdong, Taiwan Province and other places. In the spring of the 29th year of Yuan Dynasty (A.D. 1300), a fire broke out in the Huaci Temple, leaving no tiles. Monks in Housi were ordered by Yuan Chengzong to purchase land extensively and rebuild the Huaci Temple, with a 10 hall and more than 2,000 houses, covering an area of more than 60,000 square meters. It became the largest temple in the south of the Yangtze River at that time. It used to be a Buddhist, reaching Beijing in the north, Guangxi in the south, Sichuan in the west and Taiwan Province Province in the east. The temple is shaded by trees, extending in all directions, the sound of Brahma blowing, and the lamps and candles are around the clock. It is really a prosperous scene.

The founder of Huaci Temple is from Huaci Town, Yu Fang. The common name is Yu, and the law number is Pu 'an. Later generations revered him as the founder of Yu. He was born in 1 1 15. /kloc-became a monk at the age of 0/9, dressed in plain clothes, living without a fixed address, visiting monks and working hard. He is a Taoist. In A.D. 1 165, the villagers asked him to preside over the Huaci Academy in front of Nanquan Mountain and build a Huaci Temple. He tried his best and died on July 2 1 169, and entered the tower on July 21October 2 165438 in the same year.

After the death of Zen Master Pu 'an, the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties made seven imperial edicts for him to "manifest his spirit" and "protect the country and help the people". In May of A.D. 1237, there was a long drought in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people burned incense and prayed. Pu An, a Buddhist monk, was called "Silent Zen Master" by Song Lizong. At the same time, Puanta was named Dingxing Tower. A.D. 1255, 65438+ February, the plague was prevalent in Beijing, and doctors were at a loss. Song Lizong sent people to the thorn temple to pray, and Zen master Pu 'an was "compassionate and purdue", and was named "Zhenjue Zen master" by Song Lizong. 1420, 12, 13, Judy, the founding father of the Ming Dynasty, was overjoyed and suddenly named Zen master Pu 'an as "the most kind, benevolent, intelligent, silent, wonderful, truly aware of Tzu Chi, bright and clear, and great bodhisattva for protecting the country"

With the imperial seal, the emperor and dignitaries also gave a large number of treasures to the thorn temple. Most historical celebrities in Jiangxi have such a relationship with the thorn temple. 16 16, Ming Yingzong gave 678 letters, 75 platinum, cassocks, treasures and other things to the thorn temple. At the same time, it was ordered to allocate the three-year tax of Yichun, Wanzai, Pingxiang and Fenyi counties to the Huaci Temple for capital construction. Yan Song presided over the restoration of the thorn temple, and Ouyang Xiu presented the scroll of Three Views to the thorn temple. Later, due to historical reasons, the thorn temple was destroyed.

1June, 992, Huaci Town began to repair the Huaci Temple. The thorn temple has been restored, with a door, two halls and two towers. On the gate, the couplets of the past are preserved: "Nanquan, the sacred site, is the best in the world; The round sound is inherited from the western Zhu Dynasty, and the law aims to release the unparalleled ",and copied the imperial title:" The first Zen forest in the world ". The second hall is Puxingming Hall and Daxiong Hall, resplendent and solemn. The second tower is the Horn Tower, with a height of 12. Buddha statues are painted on the walls of the four towers below.