Architectural characteristics of Huguo Temple

The original building of Huguo Temple covers an area of 48 mu and has three main halls: five in front of the Jade Emperor Hall and two on both sides; Admiralty has seven main halls, three meditation rooms on each side, a courtyard in the middle, five wings on each side and five halls opposite, which is the place where pilgrims stay when facing the mountain; Kannonji is the last place, and the wing rooms on both sides are kitchen and warehouse respectively. The whole temple group is made of wood structure, with exquisite architecture and carved beams and painted buildings, which has a typical southern national architectural style. The Buddha statues in the temple are majestic, finely carved, lifelike and colorful. This provides a solid material for the study of Buddhist culture in Fan Jing.

There have been monks living in tin in Huguo Temple for generations. From Wanli to the end of Qing Dynasty, there were hundreds of famous monks with surnames. Among them, the eminent monk is great in virtue and mysterious, thorough and clear, wise and wise, Baoshan is really expensive, bright and beautiful as Thailand, broad and bright, broad and wise, overall situation, General Wang, lonely reception, taking pictures, sealing the sky, believing in talents, long-term participation, and being born. In particular, Miao Xuan, Ming Ran, Hai Kuo, Shen Long, Xincai and other eminent monks have made great contributions to revitalizing Buddhist culture in Fan Jing and building temples and roads. Their virtue and demeanor are admired by future generations.

Because of its special geographical location, Huguo Temple has been destroyed by wars and bandits. There are five or six records. In the seventh year of Guangxu reign of Qing Dynasty, the Qing government moved Songtao Xielianjun yamen to the temple, which was called the "National Protection Department", and was responsible for the military affairs of Bahong and the protection of pilgrims in the temple and Chaoshan.

19341February, the Qiandong Independent Division of the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army was also located here. During the Cultural Revolution, the only remaining temples were basically gone, leaving only ruins. 1998 In the summer, a Liaoning monk who was nearly ninety years old led his disciple Shi Fagui here. Feeling that the famous mountains and scenic spots have become ruins, I made a great wish to provoke the burden of repairing temples and protecting the country. With the strong support of the local government, the elders of Dashan and the ten good believers, a grand foundation laying ceremony was held on September 1 day of that year. After six years of hard work, now I finally have it. There is a mountain gate, four left and right wings, the left is the French logistics communication office, and the right is the vegetarian restaurant, Tianwang Temple, the release pond and the two-room platform. The Hall of Ursa Major covers an area of 1, 27 1 m2, with 36 rooms in the east wing and 36 rooms in the west wing. It has a trapezoidal structure and is magnificent, making it a great scenic spot. It can be called "the great monk of Dashan Temple". Huguo Temple has now become the center of Buddhist cultural activities in northeast Guizhou.