What are the top ten temples in China?

There are many temples in China. After thousands of years of Buddhist culture, the number of temples is countless. Many temples in Buddhist holy places are full of popularity and aura. So what are the top ten temples in China?

First, Lingyin Temple

Anyone who has been to Hangzhou knows that there is a Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, which is one of the famous temples in ancient and modern times. Here comes the famous monk Jigong. Do you know why this temple is named?

Lingyin Temple is located in front of Feilai Peak in the northwest of West Lake in Hangzhou. Built in the first year of Xianhe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD 326), it has a history of nearly 1700 years. It is said that the Indian monk Huili came to Hangzhou, saw the strange peaks and mountains here, thought it was a place to hide immortals, and built a temple here, named Lingyin Temple.

The four giant monuments of Yunlin Temple in front of Tianwang Temple are the imperial pens of Emperor Kangxi. In its heyday, Lingyin Temple had nine floors, eighteen pavilions and seventy-two halls, with more than 3,000 monks. In the Northern Song Dynasty, Lingyin Temple was listed as the first of the five Buddhist temples with its outstanding personality and majestic atmosphere. Lingyin Temple has really won the interest of hidden figures, and the whole magnificent temple is deeply hidden in the dense forest of West Lake and the thick green of spring water. There is a cold spring in front of the temple, Feilaifeng.

Second, Hanshan Temple.

Hanshan Temple is located in Qiao Feng Town, west of Suzhou. When Zhang Ji, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, passed by Suzhou, he touched the scene and wrote a poem "Night Sleeping by the Maple Bridge": "Frosty night and Jiang Feng are worried about sleep; Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, passenger ships are ringing at midnight. " Since then, temples have been handed down from ancient times to modern times in the name of poetry. Some people say that this temple was built on Hanshan Mountain outside Suzhou, hence the name "Hanshan Temple". Is this statement reliable?

This statement is untrue. Hanshan Temple was built in the first year of the Southern Liang Dynasty (502), formerly known as "Miao Liping Pagoda". According to legend, Hanshan, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, once lived in the temple, so it was renamed Hanshan Temple. Hanshan, also known as Hanshanzi, was a monk in Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty. He is good at poetry and songs, and later generations have compiled the poem Hanshanzi.

The bells of Hanshan Temple not only have a long cultural and historical connotation, but also have wonderful functions. This function can be summed up by the word 12: "Smell the bell, clear your troubles, gain wisdom and be bodhi." Bodhi, in Sanskrit (that is, ancient Indian writing), means "enlightenment" and "complete enlightenment". Therefore, visitors must personally listen to the bells of Hanshan Temple.

Third, Shaolin Temple.

Shaolin Temple is the birthplace of Shaolin Wushu. In China, everyone knows that. Why is it called Shaolin Temple?

Shaolin Temple was built by Emperor Xiaowen in the 19th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty (495) to settle the missionary work of the Indian monk Posto. It is located in the dense jungle at the foot of Shaoshi Mountain in Dengfeng City, Henan Province, hence the name "Shaolin Temple". Shaolin Temple is famous for its martial arts, which was very famous during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Shaolin Wushu has its own system and unique style in the Song Dynasty, and it has become the outstanding martial arts school in China, known as Shaolin School in history.

Fourth, White Horse Temple.

Located in the eastern suburb of Luoyang, Henan Province, Baima Temple is the first official temple after Buddhism was introduced into China. Known as the "source of Buddhism" and "ancestral temple" by Chinese and foreign Buddhist circles, it is also known as "the first ancient temple in China". Do you know why it is called "White Horse"?

According to legend, in the seventh year of Yongping in the Eastern Han Dynasty (64 years), Liu Zhuang, the Emperor Gaozu, dreamed of the Golden Man at night and sent messengers to worship Buddha in the Western Heaven. In 67 AD, two eminent monks, Han Shi and Xitu, rode on white horses and came to Luoyang with Buddhist scriptures and statues. In 68 AD, Emperor Hanming ordered the construction of a temple outside Luoyang, named "White Horse Temple", to commemorate the merits of the White Horse carrying scriptures.

Baima Temple is located in the north and south, with a total area of more than 200 mu. Its main buildings are: Tianwang Hall, Giant Buddha Hall, Daxiong Hall, Jieyin Temple, Piluge Hall and the first Sakyamuni Buddha Tower in China. Baima Temple is a well-preserved and antique ancient architectural complex. 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units. 1983 was identified by the State Council as the national key Buddhist temple in the Han area. 200 1, 1, was rated as the first batch of 4A scenic spots by the National Tourism Administration.

Five, Longhua Temple

Longhua Temple is the oldest and largest ancient temple in Shanghai. Do you know why it is called Longhua?

Longhua Temple is located in Longhua Town, Shanghai. According to legend, Sun Quan of Dongwu built the Longhua Pagoda in memory of his mother in the 10th year of Chiwu (247), and built the Longhua Temple around the pagoda in the wuyue period of the Five Dynasties, which was later abandoned. The present Longhua Temple was rebuilt during the Guangxu period of Qing Dynasty. Longhua, the legendary Longhua tree, is 40 miles wide, so it is named because its branches are like bibcock. It is said that Maitreya sat under the Longhua tree when he learned to become a Buddha. It is generally believed that the name of Longhua Temple comes from this legend.

Sixth, Sokokuji

There is a famous Sokokuji in Kaifeng, Henan. Friends who have seen Water Margin know that the story of "pulling up weeping willows by Lu" happened here. Do you know why this temple is called "Dasuoguo Temple"?

Suoguo Temple, located in the center of Kaifeng, is a famous Buddhist temple in China. It was built in 555, the sixth year of Wen Xuandi Levin Nature Reserve in Beiqi. In order to publicize Wen Xuandi's "great cause of founding a country", it was originally named "Jianguo Temple". After being destroyed by the war. In the first year of Chang 'an in the Tang Dynasty (70 1), the monk Huiyun came to the border and raised money to buy land to build a temple on the pretext that there was aura here. When construction started, the old plaque of Jianguo Temple in Northern Qi Dynasty was dug up, so it was still named after Jianguo Temple. In the first year of Tang Yanhe (7 12), Li Dan changed the word "sword" to "Xiang" in order to commemorate his ascension from the position of "Wang Xiang" to the throne of the emperor, and wrote the plaque of "Dasuoguo Temple" by himself. Since then, the name of "Dasuoguo Temple" has been used to this day.

Seven, Dabei Temple.

Dabei Temple, located in Tianwei Road, Hebei District, Tianjin, is the most intact Buddhist temple in Tianjin. Do you know why it is called "great compassion"?

During the reign of Shunzhi in the Qing Dynasty, the monk was the best in the world and built the Great Compassion Cottage. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, when King Cao (Zhejiang native, Wu Jinshi) was stationed in Tianjinwei, he built the Dabei Temple on the basis of the Great Compassion Hall and invited Shi Gao to preach Zen in the courtyard. According to legend, the stone monk began to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva in the thatched cottage. Guanyin Bodhisattva was called Compassion, so the thatched cottage was named Compassion. There is also a Hall of Great Compassion behind the main hall of Dabei Temple, in which there is a 24-arm clay sculpture gilded Guanyin Bodhisattva.

Jokhang Temple.

There is a famous Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Tibet, which occupies a supreme position in Tibetan Buddhism. Do you know why it is called Jokhang Temple?

Jokhang Temple, formerly known as "Yashe", was built in the heyday of the Tubo Dynasty in the 7th century. The temple is dedicated to the 12-year-old statue of Sakyamuni brought by Princess Wencheng from Chang 'an, Datang. Later, the temple was renamed "Jokhang Temple". Zhao is interpreted as "Buddha" in Tibetan, "Jokhang Temple" refers to the Buddha of Sakyamuni, and "Jokhang Temple" refers to the Buddhist temple of Sakyamuni.

There are only three Buddha statues in the world. Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, opposed idolatry when he was alive, and did not build a temple for idols. On his deathbed, Sakyamuni only agreed to make three statues of different ages for himself and paint the statues himself. Among the three Buddha statues, the twelve-year-old gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni, the prince, is the most exquisite and noble. The Buddha statue later flowed into China from ancient India, and was brought to Tibet by Princess Wencheng in the Tang Dynasty. Originally used in Jokhang Temple. The 8-year-old gilded bronze statue of Sakyamuni, provided by Jokhang Temple, was originally provided by Jokhang Temple and is one of the three precious Buddha statues. Nine, daming temple

Daming temple in Yangzhou is famous all over the world because Master Jian Zhen, a monk in the temple, went to Japan to preach Buddhism. Do you know why this temple is called "daming temple"?

Daming temple, located in the northwest suburb of Yangzhou, was founded in the reign of Emperor Xiaowu of Song Dynasty (457-464), so it was called "daming temple". In the first year of Tianbao in the Tang Dynasty (742), Master Jian Zhen, a monk from daming temple, was invited by Japanese monks to plan to spread Buddhism in Japan. After ten years of difficulties and obstacles and five failures, he finally succeeded in crossing the sea to Japan in the twelfth year of Tang Tianbao (753). Master Jian Zhen opened a new chapter in Sino-Japanese friendship.

There is a tall and quaint archway in front of daming temple, with a banner of seal script in front. This is because there is a nine-story "Qiling Tower" in the temple. This tower is well-known by famous poets in the Tang Dynasty, such as Li Bai, Gao Shi, Bai Juyi and Liu Yuxi. , all climb the tower to make poems, which are passed down as a much-told story. In the fifth year of Tang Huichang (845), the tower was destroyed by fire and became a "land of living spirits".

The stone carving of "the first scene of Huaidong" is embedded in the outer wall of daming temple Mountain Gate. This is an excerpt from a poem by Qin Shaoyou, a famous poet in the Northern Song Dynasty, "If you visit the United States, you must first visit Huaidong", written by Jiang Heng, a famous calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty.

Today, daming temple can be divided into five parts, from east to west, namely: the Living Buddha Hall of the Qiling Pagoda, the Jian Zhen Deeds Exhibition Hall and Memorial Hall, the Daxiong Hall on the China Post Line, the Ren Xian Old Hall, the Pingshan Hall, the Green Hall, the Ouyang Temple and the West Garden.

Kenji

Jionji in Xi 'an is also a famous temple in China. Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, was ordered by the imperial court to translate Buddhist scriptures here for more than ten years, which was a famous translation place in Chang 'an at that time. Do you know why this temple is called "Cien"?

Located in the southern suburb of Xi 'an, Ji 'en Temple is the most magnificent Buddhist temple in Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty. It was built in 648, and Emperor Taizong was in Zhenguan for twenty-two years. It was built by Prince Li Zhi to commemorate the kindness of his loving mother, hence the name "Jionji".