As we all know, Guilin is famous for its picturesque landscapes, but the whole state under its jurisdiction seems to be out of place. There is neither the strange forest in Yangshuo nor the beautiful landscape of Lijiang River, but it is the earliest place in Guilin and even Guangxi, with a history of more than 2,200 years.
Quanzhou is located in the northeast of Guilin, Guangxi, on the upper reaches of Xiangjiang River. It is the largest and most populous county in Guilin, and is known as the "North Gate of Guangxi".
Although the natural scenery of Quanzhou is far less than that of other brother counties, it has scenery that can't be seen elsewhere. In addition to the magnificent Tianhu scenic spot, there is also the Xiangshan Temple, the oldest Buddhist temple in Guangxi.
When I first heard this name, I mistakenly thought it was in Hunan because of the word "Xiang". Later, I learned that it was actually located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in the west corner of quanzhou county, hence the name Xiangshan Temple.
Xiangshan Temple was built in the first year of Tang Dynasty to Germany (756), formerly known as "Pure Land Courtyard", with a history of 1200 years. It was founded by Quan Zhen, a high-ranking monk who was honored as the Buddha of Infinite Life and the Oriental Buddha of Sakyamuni. It is the oldest Buddhist temple in Guangxi.
Xiangshan Temple has a high status in history, with four emperors and five seals. Song Huizong saluted it personally. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty inscribed "Timing and Printing", and even the name of quanzhou county County where Xiangshan Temple is located was named after its founder, Quanzhen Monk.
In its heyday, the incense of Xiangshan Temple reached its peak, with a building area of 1.8 million square meters and more than 3,000 monks. Known as "the prosperous time of Tang and Song Dynasties" and "the first temple of southern Chu".
Shi Tao, a famous painter in Qing Dynasty, once became a monk in a temple for 2 1 year, leaving the only orchid figure carved by Shi Tao in the temple, which attracted many literati to worship. It is said that this place is also one of the cradles of Huxiang culture.
Regrettably, in the ruthless and bitter years of modern China, Xiangshan Temple was burned under the iron hoof of the Japanese invaders. The existing Xiangshan Temple was rebuilt in 1980s.
Although there is no mottled history and past incense, it is still an important religious place in Hunan and Guangxi. Every year in February and September of the lunar calendar, there are 19, 19 and 19, and there are 65438+ ten thousand people who believe in men and women. The scene is very spectacular.