Introduction of Longquan Temple Scenic Spot in Wutai Mountain;
Among the temples in Wutai Mountain, Shanxi Province, there is a Buddhist temple converted from a family temple. Longquan Temple was built in the Song Dynasty and was originally the home temple of Yang Jiajiang. It was rebuilt in the Ming Dynasty and expanded in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, becoming the lower hall of Nanshan Temple. The buildings in the temple are relics of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. Longquan Temple fell from the ditch opposite Nanshan Temple. Qingshui Valley runs from north to south, and Chegou runs from east to west. Longquan Temple faces south and is located at the foot of the mountain on the north side of Chegou, with an altitude of more than 1,700 meters and ten miles away from Taihuai Town.
There is a mountain spring in the ditch on the east side of Longquan Temple, and the spring water is as clear as jade, named Longquan. Legend has it that there were evil things in Kowloon in the past, and the manuscript Buddha was placed at the foot of the mountain in the form of practicing Buddhism. At the bottom of the spring, you can see the shadows of nine little dragons. Longquan Temple got its name from this. Longquan Temple is located at the foot of the top of China and Thailand, surrounded by jiusan. From the mountain landform, it seems that Jiulong will drink in Longquan. Therefore, people also call it Jiulonggang.
On the mountain northwest of Longquan Temple, there is a Yangling Pagoda. The tower is made of brick, with three floors and six corners, and the height is about15m. There is an inscription on Yangling cemetery next to the tower. According to legend, after Yang Ye, a patriotic general in Song Dynasty, died for his country, he built this tower at Yang Wulang, a monk in Wutai Mountain, and buried his father's loyalty in it.
Longquan Temple covers an area of 15900 square meters, with more than 160 halls. l.59 is different from other temples in Wutai Mountain in plane layout. There are three mountain gates built side by side in front of the temple, each of which is independent and leads to a courtyard. Each courtyard has a voucher hole in the horizontal direction, which can communicate with each other. Its layout structure is extremely wonderful.
The scenic spot of Longquan Temple is the exquisite and spectacular stone tablet building in front of the mountain gate. The back of Shipai Building is equipped with large stone lions, with stone pillars on both sides, and the back is connected with white marble by stone arches. Shipai Building has four columns and three doors, and three towers are built on it, which is divided into two floors. The middle tower is tall and there are two ear towers under it. Four square columns are inserted on the square pier, and each square column has two inclined columns, so the structure is compact and stable. Shipai architecture is a treasure of stone carving architecture because of its forceful modeling. The front and rear eaves of Shipai Building and the arch coupons of the three doors are hollowed out and carved, which is exquisite. The arch ticket in the middle gate is carved with three dragons playing with pearls, and the two dragons are flying in the clouds with wide mouths, which is very imposing. Dragon head, dragon horn, dragon teeth, dragon tongue, dragon beard, dragon forest, dragon claw and Yuntou are carved in just the right time, with rich textures, many sculptors and clear veins. There are flowers, peaches, persimmons, pens, dust bombs, paper fans, mirrors, books, pots and so on. Carved on the arch coupons of the two ear doors, it is very realistic. The four stone piers of the four square columns are arranged in a straight line, the two outer tips are lotus petals, and the two inner tips are each carved with more than 20 stone lions, which are lifelike in different postures. The four stone piers are engraved with dragon patterns on all sides. Eight inclined columns and four square columns are butted together, all of which are carved with dragons, which are called twisted dragon columns. The bottom, the top, the inclined top, the ends of the bare collar, the eaves, the horizontal ends and the facade of the archway are also engraved with dragons or whole dragons, and more than 80 dragons are engraved on the archway. Under the eaves of the building in the middle of the archway, there is a vertical plaque engraved with the words "Lingxiaohan". On the panel between the middle doors, the words "Buddha shines brightly" are engraved. There are also inscriptions on the panel between the left and right ear doors. The patterns on the archway are not only exquisite, but also carefully carved. Stamens and leaves of grass are as thin as hair and as thin as gauze; Animals, birds, lively, be vividly portrayed. Knife work is exquisite, as thin as hair and as thin as cicada wings. I really feel afraid to reach out and open my mouth, afraid of breaking branches. This is a rare artistic treasure. The architectural and carving styles on the back of Shipai Building are the same as those on the front, but some of the carving contents are different. If we compare the Shipai Building in Nanshan Temple with the Shipai Building in Longquan Temple, the former is characterized by its grandeur and firmness, while the latter is characterized by its essence and brilliance, both of which have their own merits.
The large stone lion crouching behind the Shipai Building in Longquan Temple is also very vivid in shape. The stone lion has a ring around its neck, a tassel hanging on its chest, curly hair and big eyes. The stone lion on the right, with a little lion in its left front paw, is lying on its right side, biting the tassel on the chest of the big lion with its mouth. The four small paws overlap with the big paws of the big lion and look like a living thing. The stone pillars on both sides of Shipai Building are inserted on the stone platform, which is * * * five sections high, with a copper roof at the end and a small arch bridge in the middle, which can enter the King's Palace. The stone arch bridge, stone lion, stone flag and stone archway behind the stone archway are all white, harmonious and solemn.
The left and right sides of the platform where the white marble archway is located are surrounded by bluestone railings, and there are 108 bluestone steps below. In the center of the bottom of the stone steps, there is a fine non-grinding blue brick embedded in the center of the wall with white marble carving, which can be regarded as a schematic diagram of the stone carving of the main temples in Wutai Mountain. An old pine tree is carved in the middle, and there is a gourd-shaped stone pagoda under the tree, which marks the temple group in the central area of Taihuai, and the great white pagoda around the relic: there is a three-dimensional hall at the middle and lower end, and a vertical plaque is carved on the forehead, which indicates that there is an Yanjiao temple at the top of the central platform, and Longquan temple is located at the bottom of the platform, so the temple is carved in a three-dimensional hollow way on the stone wall: a winding mountain road is carved in the northwest corner to lead to a flat temple. There is a cave carved on the southeast side, and there is a slave statue in the cave, which marks Guanyin Cave; There is a pavilion on the right side of Guanyin Cave, with a three-eye spiral cave on the lower floor and a mulou on the upper floor. There is Maitreya Buddha in the pavilion, which marks the Seven Sages Temple. According to legend, Yang Jiajiang was once imprisoned here, and later he was pardoned. The Seven Sages Temple is commonly known as Amnesty, and now there are only ruins left in this temple. The stone carvings on the zhaobi are exquisitely carved and the composition is ingenious, which is also a must of Wutai Mountain.
The triple halls are arranged on the central axis of Longquan Temple. The first hall is the Heavenly King Hall. The front of the hall is made of white marble, and the facade is carved with phoenix, sunrise, chrysanthemum, wind bamboo, plum blossom and orchid. It is exquisitely carved and has both form and spirit. There are Maitreya Buddha, Wei Tuo, Four Heavenly Kings, Two Generals of Hum and Ha and Dragon and Tiger in Tianwang Temple, which is a special form of building Buddhist temples on Jiugong Road in Wutai Mountain in the late Qing Dynasty. The second hall is called Guanyin Hall, with Guanyin Bodhisattva in the middle, Manjusri Bodhisattva and Samantabhadra Bodhisattva on the left and right, and mountain carvings of twelve Jue Yuan Bodhisattvas on the two walls. The third hall in the courtyard is the Ursa Mahayana Hall, which contains Sakyamuni Buddha and eighteen arhats.
There is also a yard on the right side of Tianwang Temple. After entering the courtyard through the hall in the courtyard, you can see the magnificent Puji Tomb Tower. The tomb tower is made of pure white marble. It is located on a stone platform with a height of 1.5 meters and a width of 6.4 meters. The four sides of the platform are carved with lotus petals, and the inner groove between the upper and lower lotus petals is carved with 1 10 figurines. The four side corners of the platform are engraved with four large towers on the shoulders, and the platform is surrounded by stone railings. The bottom of the tomb tower is octagonal, and Hercules is carved on each corner. The thick belly of the tower is also engraved with scriptures, and there is a statue of Maitreya in the east, west, north and south. Monk Puji died in six years of the Republic of China, claiming to be the reincarnation of Maitreya, so this statue was carved on the tomb tower. At the same time, the tower is also engraved with images of Puji monks' teenagers, youths, middle-aged and elderly people. Above the round belly of the tower, there are octagonal eaves carved, which cover the belly and bottom of the tower like a big umbrella and take care of the stone railings on the square platform. Then there is a thin, high spire covered with a disk. There was a copper cover on the CD, but it doesn't exist now. This white marble tomb tower is unique in shape, exquisite in carving, generous and beautiful, and it is a distinctive building in the temple. There is also a tower in the west courtyard, made of bluestone, which is slightly smaller than Puji Tower. This is the tomb tower of Jing Wengong, the second abbot of Nanshan Temple.
Longquan Temple is built on the mountain, covering an area of 15900 square meters. There are more than 160 halls and buildings. The three mountain gates in front of the temple are side by side, independent of each other, and the courtyards are connected by coupons and tunnels, making them a whole. Its layout structure is extremely wonderful.