Baisong Temple is located at the intersection of Sanyi Road and Dongsheng Road in Changsha, adjacent to Xingsha Cultural Park, ten kilometers away from Changsha. Covering an area of more than 30 mu, there are Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway and National Highway 107 in front of the back hill, facing Zhongnan Automobile City across the road and surrounded by pine and cypress in the temple, hence the name.
According to historical records, Baisong Temple was built in northern Song Shenzong with a history of more than 900 years. At that time, pine and cypress temple, pine and cypress pines, towering old trees, elegant environment and beautiful scenery; Its temples are magnificent, and it was once the place where Dade monks practiced and preached Dharma. Every time a monk ascended the throne, his followers were like clouds. For hundreds of years, Sanskrit sounds have been endless, incense has flourished, and there have been an endless stream of good men and women coming and going.
Seasonal karma, the change of dynasties, the ancient temple pine and cypress, after several disasters, gradually became ruins, or even ceased to exist. 1992 was founded by Taiwan Province lay people. In August, 2002, with the strong support of the county party committee and the government, the temple held the opening ceremony of the Buddha statue. Relevant leaders of provincial and municipal religious authorities, Buddhist associations, people from all walks of life and believers 1000 people went to the temple to congratulate. In 2003, with the rapid development of regional economy in Xingsha, the county party committee and government strongly supported the regional tourism economy and the cause of Buddhism, and allocated land for Baisong Temple twice. In the past, the temple space was narrow, and the temple architecture had begun to take shape. In the past, religious activities could only accommodate a few hundred people, but now it is not crowded to hold a large Buddhist meeting with nearly a thousand people. Every day, the market receives more than 1000 believers and tourists.
Today, we are happy to welcome the prosperous times, the prosperity of the motherland and the prosperity of Buddhism. Changsha county party committee and government put forward new standards and starting points for monasteries. In order to meet the needs and wishes of the religious believers, the abbot of the temple, Master Zhao Guan, re-planned the temple and further improved its facilities and functions. At present, the reconstruction of Dharma Hall, Five Hundred Arhats Hall, Daxiong Hall, Bell and Drum Tower and Shanmen has been completed. Each Arhat Hall in Five Hundred Arhats Hall is 1.35 meters high, carved from pure camphor wood, and its scale will become the largest Arhat Hall in the whole province and even the whole country.
Under the guidance of Master Zhao Guan, the abbot of the temple, the purpose of the temple is to love the country and religion, to promote human Buddhism, and to learn the spirit of Bodhisattva's compassion and help the world. Buddhist meditation meetings are held in the Buddhist meditation hall every Sunday, and on the first and fifteenth day of each month, abbots in the temple organize mass meditation, including chanting, explaining Buddhist etiquette, and mass outings. Every year, activities such as Liang Huangbao's confession, land and water, ten thousand Buddha's confession and bathing Buddha are held regularly, and the temple has also set up a multi-relationship love society to help families with difficulties. The temple is the Dojo of the Pharmacist Buddha, aiming at carrying forward the Twelve Wishes of the Pharmacist Buddha, adhering to the spirit of mercy and saving the world, spreading the Buddhist "longevity" culture and becoming a pure land on earth.
Address of scenic spots: No.44 Dongsheng Road, Changsha County
Bus route: Take bus No.216,704 and Xingsha 105 in Changsha, and get off at Xingsha Cultural Park Station.