Lijing Temple is located at the northern foot of Dongshan Mountain in Jiangyin City, corresponding to the peak "Hongta Temple". This temple was built in the Song Dynasty. Destroyed at the end of Yuan Dynasty, it was rebuilt in the first year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty. It belonged to Baodi Township in Jiangyin in ancient times, and now it belongs to Chaoyang Village in Shanguan Town. The ancients had a poem praising: "Climb the cliff, climb the cliff, enter the secluded path between the edges, the mountain hall is absolutely wide, and the golden wall is brilliant." Gu Quan brews fragrant snow, and the breeze clears the chin, which is worrying. Tell me about this swimming. ".The temple has a large scale in history, with many eminent monks, flourishing rituals and flourishing incense.
The temple covers an area of 100 hectare, is closed by horses, and has a tall mountain gate facing north. Four sides of donkey kong substation are ferocious and majestic. A statue of Maitreya Buddha at the front door shows his chest and smiles, with his back against a bodhisattva named Wei Tuo. In the middle is the Hall of Great Heroes. This building is very magnificent. Three Buddhas sat on the lotus platform, with eighteen arhats on both sides, with different expressions. The back hall is built on the mountain, with lotus Guanyin, good-natured, willow fluttering, purdue beings, monks sleeping in hatchbacks, morning bells and drums, elegant and clean.
A pool in the temple is a "release pool", with clear water rippling, reflecting mountains and rivers and a myriad of weather. There is a "jade crab pond" next to the ridge of the field, and the water is clear to the bottom. Sometimes, cancer appears and monks are not allowed to catch it. There is a clear spring in the east of the temple, named "Tiger Running Spring". Spring is sweet, and water droplets are shaped like "fragrant snow". A bay next to the spring is called "Hongta Bay", with lush trees and beautiful scenery, tinkling springs and charming scenery. The courtyard outside the temple is spacious, with strange flowers and plants. What's more, a "itchy tree" in the west of the temple is more than ten feet high with thick branches and luxuriant leaves. As long as you touch the trunk, it will shake and chatter all over.
The overall layout of the ancient temple Dojo includes Tianwang Hall, three temples, Guanyin Hall, Luohan Hall, Guanyin Pavilion in Fangsheng Pool and Ruyi Bell Pavilion.
Traffic guide
Address of scenic spots: Chaoyang Village, Shanguan Town, Jiangyin City, Wuxi, Jiangsu Province
Bus route: Take bus No.201,206, 20, 222 and 66 in Jiangyin, get off at Nanjing Middle School Station, and then transfer to a taxi or minibus to Chaoyang Village.