Which district does Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple belong to? Where is Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple?

Many foreign tourists don't know about Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple. Visitors who had been there at that time were stunned by this scene. It is said that a large number of white Buddha statues and sacred objects here are exquisitely carved, which is comparable to the temples in Thailand. The solemn temple is awe-inspiring. Here, I will share with you the detailed address information.

Which district does Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple belong to? Shui Sheng Temple belongs to Fucheng District, Mianyang City.

Where is Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple? Address: No.357, North Section of Changhong Avenue, Fucheng District, Mianyang, Sichuan.

Brief Introduction of Mianyang Shui Sheng Temple Shui Sheng Temple was founded in the period of Xian Tong in Tang Dynasty, that is, 860-870 AD. It was originally named Xingci Temple in the Song Dynasty. Later, it was renamed "Shui Sheng Temple" because there was mountain spring water flowing from the back of the temple, which was inexhaustible all the year round. The water is pure, sweet and refreshing, and it is regarded as the spring of the soul.

Shui Sheng Temple covers an area of 20,000 square meters, with a building area of more than 8,000 square meters. There are more than 200 temples, and more than 50 monks live there. Shui Sheng Temple is a courtyard-style mountain building.

It is divided into four courtyards:

The Jue Yuan Building, the Tibetan Scripture Building, the Ursa Major Hall and the Tianwang Hall, which are arranged from west to east on the central axis, all belong to the Ming and Qing styles; On both sides of the central axis are cloisters, including the living room, the Five Views Hall, the Zen Hall and the Buddhist Temple. On the left side of the temple are the Jade Buddha Hall and the Three Temples Yamatonokusushi Hall. Further to the left are Guanyin Hall and Dizang Hall; On the right side of the temple, the ancestral hall is the main body, forming an independent courtyard.

Shui Sheng Temple has 67 stone niches and more than 450 statues, with a total length of more than 60 meters. Chronologically, it can be divided into Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing stone carving groups; From the content point of view, some explanations are to teach people, some to promote Buddhism, some to educate all beings, and some to inspire people to make wishes and pray; From the perspective of subject matter, there are religious and secular.

Among them, the Avalokitesvara stone statue with a thousand hands, each of which is 8 meters high, has a plump face, a strong body and a harmonious structure, which represents the style of stone carving art in the Tang Dynasty. The twelve round statues in Jue Yuan Building are luxuriantly decorated with garlands and beautifully carved, representing the stone carving style of the Song Dynasty.

In addition, the stone arch bridge, the release pond and the scripture building in front of the Tibetan Scripture Building built in the Ming Dynasty all have high historical value. At the same time, Shui Sheng's calligraphy is dazzling and beautiful, especially the books such as Shui Sheng Temple and Shui Sheng Rock Calligraphy written by Zhao Zhenji, a famous scholar in Ming Dynasty, which are bold and elegant, beautiful and chic, and have high artistic value.