The first visit was to browse some of the architectural attractions of Hanshan Temple, and then to visit and browse the Puming Pagoda Courtyard and Hanshan Annex. Learn about some of the attractions about Hanshan Temple, Puming Pagoda Courtyard and Hanshan Villa.
Puminta Courtyard; Puming Pagoda is the "symbol of a temple", the main building of the pagoda courtyard, and the highest point of Hanshan Temple. From the mountain gate of Hanshan Temple to the Tibetan scripture building all the way to the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Puming Pagoda Courtyard is in front of you, and you suddenly see the style of the Tang Dynasty, and you will spontaneously think of the ancient feelings.
Puminta Courtyard
Hanshan Temple was founded as "Myori Pumyeongta Temple". The tower is a temple symbol, and the temple is named after the tower courtyard.
The Puminta Courtyard was rebuilt after the founding of the People's Republic of China.
From the "Fengqiao west looking at the blue mountain micro, the temple to the cold river alone. The bell in the boat urged the travelers to get up, and the lights in the tower illuminated the monks in the distance. "To" to see the city from afar, it is still suspicious, and the old tower of Qingshan is not seen. Gao Qi, a poet at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, wrote poems here twice, so that we can probably understand that the temple tower should have been destroyed at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and never rebuilt.
The temple was burned several times, and the tower was destroyed three times. However, the will to build the tower is not extinguished, and the grand wish to build the tower is always budding. At that time, the country was prosperous and the people were safe, and the monk of Xingkong took the initiative for the first time, and the Qiu Shuang Master of the prison was fully assisted to restore the majestic pagoda, open the majestic pagoda, and call the Tang Feng again, so that the tower shadow reappeared.
Puminta Courtyard
The official name of the Hanshan Temple Pagoda is Puming Pagoda Courtyard, and the four big characters of "Puming Pagoda Courtyard" engraved on the stone tablet at the entrance are written by Master Xingkong himself.
Puminta Courtyard
Phemin Tower
Enter the foyer of the tower courtyard, the hall is in the white marble horizontal tablet - seat. The front is engraved with "Puming Pagoda Courtyard" four Jinguang Daning (sex empty book), and the back is "Hanshan Temple Reconstructs Puming Pagoda and Pagoda Courtyard Inscription". The article was written by Professor Lei Yingxing, and the inscription completely described the history, rise and fall, and reconstruction of the Puming Pagoda. It's scattered and infectious.
Plaque inscription of Puminta Courtyard
Hanshan Temple was formerly known as Miaoli Puming Pagoda Courtyard, which shows that the pagoda was famous at the beginning. Sun Chengyou, the envoy of the Northern Song Dynasty, also rebuilt the 11-story pagoda in the temple, but unfortunately it was destroyed as early as the end of the Yuan Dynasty. For more than 600 years after that, Hanshan Temple has no tower, so building a tower has become a great wish of the monks.
Through the joint efforts of monks and all walks of life, with the full support of Buddhist believers and friendly groups at home and abroad, on September 21, 1992, Hanshan Temple held a grand groundbreaking ceremony for the rebuilding of Tang Pagoda.
After four years of intense construction, a 42.2-meter-high five-storey imitation Tang Pavilion style pagoda has finally risen from the ground and become a new landmark of Hanshan Ancient Temple. On October 30, 1996, Hanshan Temple held a grand ceremony for the completion of the pagoda and the consecration of the Buddha statue.
The pagoda courtyard is in the east of Hanshan Temple, covers an area of about 3000 square meters, approximates the trapezoidal shape of the north and south, Puming Pagoda is in the north position behind the Tibetan scripture building, echoes with the Daxiong Treasure Palace.
On the lawn at the four corners of the pagoda pedestal, there are stone lanterns presented by Japan friends, shaped like small pagodas.
Stone lanterns, shaped like small towers.
Puming pagoda north to the Dharma Hall, the Dharma Hall sits in the north and faces south, the pond in front of the hall is surrounded, the water volley stands a terrace, the terrace has a bridge and the pagoda communicates. The south wall of the tower courtyard is in the east and west corners, and each builds a two-storey imitation Tang style corner tower.
The tower courtyard is surrounded by a cloister, and the inner wall of the cloister is covered with inscriptions, and the styles are different, which makes people overwhelmed. The whole tower courtyard hall, hall, building, tower layout is compact, sparse and elegant, unified for the imitation Tang style.
The exterior of Puming Pagoda is a brick and wood structure pagoda, and the interior adopts an advanced reinforced concrete thin-walled structure, which is exquisite in architecture and beautiful in shape. There is a wooden ladder in the tower for visitors to climb and overlook.
Puming pagoda is imitation Tang wood structure pavilion type pagoda, five layers in all directions, composed of three parts of Sumeru pedestal, tower body, tower stop, total height of 42.2 meters. The architectural blueprint of the pagoda is based on the shape of the Tang Pagoda in the Dunhuang murals, and at the same time refers to the architectural form of the Nanchan Hall and the Foguang Hall of Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province and the Pingshan Hall in Yangzhou.
The pedestal, made of granite, is 2.1 meters high and 16 meters wide. There are steps on the four sides to climb up the stairs, and the momentum is magnificent. The granite bucket arch around the platform holds up the stone railing, and the overall round carved peony flower on the stone railing column.
At the four corners outside the pedestal, each stands a small bronze crouching lion, which was donated by the layman Chi Mu Sheng, Lin Zhewei, Lin Meizhu, Huang Xingli and Feng Xinyi.
At the four corners outside the pedestal, each stands a small bronze crouching lion
The four corners of the pedestal, each with a trapezoidal square platform, the lion beast of the copper town on it, the demeanor is majestic, guarding around the pagoda.
Small bronze crouching lion
The body of the tower, 30.5 meters high, the thickness of the cylinder wall is only 14 centimeters, "the wooden structure cube, thick and solemn, the layers of pavilions are stacked, and the towering faint flies". The pagoda is west, southeast, north and south four gates, each hangs the plaque of "Puming Pagoda", respectively, Zhao Puchu, Xie Xiaosi, Fei Xinme, Shen Peng inscription. On the top of the 2nd to 4th floors are slabs of various geometric shapes, on which images of the evolution of Buddhism are drawn.
The body of the tower is elegant, the wing angle is dignified, each layer is gradually retracted, the opposite side of the bottom floor is 8 meters, and the opposite side of the fifth layer is 5 meters. There are tower corridors on the five floors for people to stop and look. Close to the water and far away from the mountains, with an unobstructed view.
There is a heavenly chamber and an underground chamber in the tower. The basement is 2.8 meters long and 2.2 meters deep on the ground floor, and the ceiling is 1.2 meters long and 0.8 meters high on the fourth floor. Set aside for treasures.
The statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva on the first floor of Puming Pagoda
The gold-plated copper tower brake, 9.6 meters high, the diameter of the phase wheel is 2.4 meters, it is composed of a covered bowl, a lotus, a phase wheel, a canopy, a three-flowered banana leaf, a jewel, a brake chain, a wind duo, etc., weighing about 12 tons, made of brass, pasted with gold leaf, under the illumination of the sun, the golden light is shining brightly. There are 4 groups (8) and 6 groups (12) of flying girls on the canopy and water flame respectively, and a total of 108 wind duo (wind chimes that ring when in the wind) are set on the outer ring of the water flame, 7 phase wheels and 4 azimuth brake chains, as well as under each eaves.
The gilded copper tower is shining brightly in the sunlight
The golden light is shining and the building is shining
Bird Bells
Under the eaves around the Puming Pagoda, there are 108 wind chimes hanging, and when the gust of wind blows, the wind chimes will make a pleasant sound, adding a bit of dynamism and aura
The corner tower on the west side in front of the Puming Pagoda also has one on the corresponding east side.
The corner tower on the west side in front of the Puming Pagoda also has one on the corresponding east side.
Dharma Hall; The Dharma Hall sits in the north and faces south, faces five rooms, and is a single eaves hall. The main ridge is compact, the tail of the spine swallowing beast at both ends is towering and curved inward, the outer edge has a fin-like edge, and the center is decorated with a jewel; The vertical ridge is stretched and unrestrained, and the eaves angle is far away; The dougong is strong and sparse, and it is majestic and thick, reflecting the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty.
The Dharma Hall is an important building in the temple after the Daxiong Treasure Hall, also known as the Lecture Hall, which is a place for lectures on the Dharma, ordination ceremonies, and important gatherings. Every Christmas or major Buddhist event, the festival is often held here, and the bells and drums are ringing in unison, and the scene is solemn and grand. The Hanshan Temple Buddhist Library is temporarily located in it.
The plaque of the Dharma Hall is the title of Xie Xiaosi. Between the porches of the door, there are four pairs of golden pillars. Hugging the pillar in front of the door: "Four lives and nine haves, with the Chinese Tibetan Xuanmen: eight difficulties and three paths, into the Pilu Sea." Feng Qiyong wrote and wrote. The two sides are linked: "Traveling together in the majestic sea of Huazang: entering the Bodhi Avenue together." Qian Shaowu wrote a book. Dharma Hall Corridor Huzhu Lian: "All sentient beings become Buddhas when they become enlightened; The Dharma is carried forward and is in the Sangha. "Mingshan wrote and wrote. The two sides of the couplet are: "Huazang is solemn, and so on is too void to become a quantity; Cover the wonderful body, and think that it is the body of the Dharma realm. Yang Renkai wrote and wrote.
In the Dharma Hall, the empty book Zhang Ji "Fengqiao Night Park" poem tablet expands the middle hall, and the two sides are linked: "Fengqiao Night Park, listen to a few pestles and sparse bells, boundless Buddhism; Pagoda morning incense, preaching the three-vehicle teachings, purifying sentient beings. "Wang Yushi wrote and wrote in Yen Ching Restaurant."
Dharma Hall
Dharma Hall
Kowloon Five Phoenix Ding; It stands on a trapezoidal stone pedestal in the center of the terrace in front of the Dharma Hall. Under the tripod even the square bronze seat, cast with the inscription "Nine dragons and five phoenixes to nine dragons and five phoenixes to distribute two ears and abdomen and three-legged tripod, the design of the master of gold and stone Zhu Fuhuan during his lifetime, his disciple Zhang Wenkang wrote the inscription, Shangwen Printing Society research and casting." ”
The stone seat is engraved with the words "July 1997 Hanshan Temple Abbot Empty Standing Stone, Dinghai He Weiyi Calligraphy, Wuxian County Municipal People's Government, Jinshan Stone Carving Art Co., Ltd. Gift".
And engraved "Nine Dragons and Five Phoenix Ding", narrating the process of giving the tripod and its significance.
Kowloon Five Phoenix Ding
Mr. Zhu Fuhuan examines the bronze works of Nine Dragons and Five Phoenix Tripods
In his later years, Zhu Fuhuan earnestly hoped for the reunification of the motherland, and carefully designed this tripod with reference to the ancient tripod of the Shang and Zhou dynasties.
Ding belly - there are two ears, there are three legs below, nine dragons, five phoenixes are distributed on it, implying the motherland Jiuzhou Longteng, five phoenixes and Ming.
After Zhu's death, his disciple Zhang Wenkang researched and cast according to the manuscript, and wrote an inscription to donate to Hanshan Temple. Zhu Fuhuan's wife, Xu Wei, attended the unveiling ceremony.
This pedestal is 19 centimeters high, 97 centimeters high, and 71 centimeters in diameter, symbolizing Hong Kong's return to the motherland on July 1, 1997.
The pond in front of the Dharma hall is surrounded by water, and the terrace is set up by the water volley, and the terrace is connected by a bridge to the pagoda. The water of the pond is clear, and koi and lotus flowers are dotted among them. After hearing the sound of the Buddha, it is estimated that the fish also has a trace of Buddha nature, and they are not surprised to see people, and they are frolicking as usual, and they are comfortable.
The water of the pond is clear, and koi and lotus flowers are dotted among them.
The two sides of the hall to the south, there is a stele corridor to ring through, the stele corridor is around the Puming Pagoda for a week, there are many inscriptions carved by the literati of the past dynasties on the ancient stele corridor, among which the most engraved is Zhang Ji's "Fengqiao Night Park".
Tablet corridors on both sides of the Dharma Hall
There are a total of 77 square size inscriptions in the stele corridor of Puming Pagoda Courtyard, which is called the stele gallery of the new Hanshan Temple. Illustrated and illustrated, there are more than 70 authors, integrating the ancient and modern, full of brilliance, and a grand view. It is worth mentioning that there is also a book tablet of Master Mingshan, the abbot of Zhenjiang Jinshan Temple: "The mountains and rivers are exotic, and the wind and the moon are the same day." Send all the Buddhas and make a common fate. ”
Go left into the tower courtyard, the first stele gallery is the stone stele of "Hanshan Temple Tablet Corridor" inscribed by Zhao Puchu, president of the Buddhist Association of China. Among the remaining 76 square inscriptions, there are 11 stones that write Zhang Ji's poem "Fengqiao Night Park"; 13 stone carvings of various portraits and pictures; The rest are ancient and modern celebrity poems and inscriptions.
The first stele gallery is the stele of "Hanshan Temple Stele Corridor" inscribed by Zhao Puchu, president of the Buddhist Association of China.
The stele corridor is around the Puming Pagoda, and it is full of various fonts of "Fengqiao Night Park"
The stele gallery is full of various fonts of "Fengqiao Night Park"
Li Dazhao's inscription
Mr. Qi Gong's inscription
General Chi Haotian's inscription
A corner of the picture stone of the stele gallery of the Puminta Courtyard
A corner of the stele corridor of the Puming Pagoda Courtyard
Among all these poetry tablets, the poetry tablet written by the late Qing Dynasty writer Yu Yue is the most famous, there are three poetry tablets written by him in Hanshan Temple, which is unique in the temples of the country, the largest of which is as high as 15.9 meters, known as "China's first largest poetry tablet".
The tour guide tells the poem tablet written by the late Qing writer Yu Yue
Portrait stone of the stele gallery of the Puminta Courtyard
Hanshan Zhang's room; Face wide five rooms, into the depth of three rooms, for the two-storey rest mountain building, fly the eaves and warp the corner, according to the corner stretch, there are Tang monks and other Buddha statues on the eaves corner. The overall decoration of the building is exquisite, and the details are vivid and interesting. There are many Buddha statues carved on the stone tablet in front of the courtyard, which looks like a vivid picture from a distance, telling the story of the Buddha one by one. There is a poem tablet engraved with Yu Yue's poem in front of the hall, accompanied by incense burners on both sides. It seems that the courtyard as a whole is high-end and atmospheric, solemn and solemn, comfortable and quiet.
Now the first floor is the golden treasure, selling Buddhist ornaments, etc., the specific structure is well preserved, and the second floor is the Hanshan Zhang's room.
Hanshan Zhang's room
Hanshan Zhang's room
"Hanshan Zen Room" in front of the Hanzan Chambers
In the east courtyard of the chamber, there is a statue called "the most in Gusu", which is 7 meters high and weighs about 35 tons. At that time, the 83-year-old Hanshan Temple elder Master Xingkong inscribed the name of the peak for him. The giant Lingbi is named after "exquisitely clear, sulfur glass juanxiu, posture like Guanyin, kindness and grace, and charm".
Weighing about 35 tons, "Lingbi Kannon Peak"
According to reports, this rare natural Lingbi Peak was purchased by Chen Jingen, the owner of Wujiang Jingsi Garden, from the Lingbi Mountain District of Anhui Province in the early years, and he generously donated to Hanshan Temple in order to let more Chinese and foreign tourists watch.
"Lingbi Guanyin Peak"
There is a big bell of about 3 meters hanging on the wooden frame next to Guanyin Peak, and the whole body is also full of scriptures, and the round navel of the impact part is touched by the tourists.
There is a large bell of about 3 meters hanging on the wooden frame next to Guanyin Peak
At this point, the visit to Hanshan Temple has come to an end for the time being.
Visited Hanshan Temple, visitors saw the style of the ancient temple, heard the bell of the ancient temple, highlighted the culture of harmony, and appreciated the poems of "Fengqiao Night Park".
"The Gate of Liberation"
And stop at the exit of Hanshan Temple "Liberation Gate", turn around and stand, can you still hear the distant and solemn bell in Hanshan Temple ringing in the air.
Looking back, Hanshan Temple is subtle and fine, and there are scenes everywhere. The verandah turns, and the winding path leads to seclusion. Among them, there are palaces and halls, wooden corridors and cornices, window lattices and bucket arches, and there are also pink walls and green trees, maple trees, green tiles and clouds, quiet places, there are no caves.
The moon sets, the black cry, the frost is full of the sky, Jiang Feng, the fishing fire, and the sleep.
Liberation Gate Opposite is the Hanshanzi Poetry Gallery of Hanshan Annex
The Liberation Gate is a side gate of Hanshan Temple, and the Liberation Gate can only go out and not enter.
What is the "door of liberation", that is, the door of emptiness, the door of no phase, and the door of non-doing. In the language of Buddhism, it is to warn the world; Let go of the three non-dividing thoughts of fame, profit, and lust, enter the pure land of Buddhism, learn Buddhism, and be free from the troubles of the world.
At the same time, it also refers to the gateway to nirvana, the three meditations of emptiness, non-appearance, and non-wishing, so the three meditations are the gateway to nirvana.
Visitors walk out of Hanshan Temple from the Liberation Gate
Visitors walk out of Hanshan Temple from the Liberation Gate, pat the dust on their bodies when they go out, leave their earthly troubles in the temple, and easily go back to face a new life with wealth and blessings.
The meaning should be that let us leave all the troubles of the world in this temple and throw them away, so that we can be liberated from this and continue to practice and struggle in the sea of suffering in the world with the wisdom found in the cold mountain. That is to say, the phoenix nirvana, and then cast brilliant!
Tourists on the Harmony Blessing Road
Come down and visit the Hanshan Annex; Located in the south of Hanshan Temple, the main entrance of the Puminta Courtyard is facing the entrance hall to the north of the Hanshan Annex. It is only separated by a wall from the Fengqiao Scenic Area.
Hanshan Courtyard - Dazhongyuan Road Sign
Hanshan Annexes are built in 1993, the Chinese poetry tablet and bell poetry rhyme, the Great Wall and the bell are all in it, it is a green park based on greening and landscaping, the green of the garden makes people feel relaxed and afraid, pine, green bamboo, osmanthus, cherry blossoms, plum, lawn and the falling moon pool, the moon pavilion, the sorrowful slope, the Hanshan Bridge, the listening bell ping, the poetry gallery, etc., the scenery reflects each other. xrcq
Hanshan Villa - the north entrance of the Great Bell Garden
Hanshan Courtyard - Dazhong Yuan The north side of the door and the Hanshanzi poetry gallery on both sides of the door
There is an iron seated statue of Maitreya in the head gate of the Hanshan Courtyard, and the Buddha statue is touched by the blessing tourists.
The north entrance hall of the Hanshan Annex, looking north
In the Hanshan Courtyard Park, a winding pebble road connects the scenic spots such as "Falling Moon Pool", "Moon Reflecting Pavilion", "Sorrowful Sleeping Slope", "Hanshan Bridge", "Listening to Zhongping" and "Looking for Poetry Gallery".
Standing in the garden and looking north, the ancient bridge of Jiangcun, the bell tower of the ancient temple, and the Puming Pagoda are vividly in mind, accompanied by each other, listening to the bells of the cold mountain coming with the wind, which makes people feel relaxed and happy.
"Listen to Zhong Ping
Monument to Sino-Japanese Friendship Calligraphy
At the height of the annex, there is an elegant Songmao Pavilion, in which stands a poem tablet of "Fengqiao Night Park" written by the revolutionary pioneer Li Dazhao of the mainland in 1919. Comrade Li Dazhao's calligraphy was written in 1919, the original is treasured in the Museum of the Chinese Revolution, and a monument was erected here in 1993, adding luster to the scenic spot of Hanshan Temple.
Songmao Pavilion, in the pavilion stands a poem tablet of "Fengqiao Night Park" written by the mainland revolutionary pioneer Li Dazhao in 1919.
Songmao Pavilion Li Dazhao poem carving
The entrance and exit of the bell garden of Hanshan Villa
And the Hanshan Annex, the Great Bell Garden, can also be entered from the south.
In Heshan Bridge, overlook Hanshan Temple, Puming Pagoda, big bell tower, big poem monument in full view. The southernmost end of the big bell tower and the big poem monument shine on the wall with six big characters: "Tower Shadow Bell Poetry Rhyme" is glittering.
Overlooking Hanshan Temple, Puming Tower, big bell tower, big poetry monument in full view.
The southernmost end of the big poem monument shines on the wall with six big characters: "Tower Shadow Bell Poetry Rhyme" is shining with golden light.
Hanshan Courtyard - the south entrance of the Great Bell Garden
Hanshan Courtyard - the big bell tower and the big poem tablet at the south entrance of the big bell garden
Hanshan Courtyard - the south entrance of the Great Bell Garden
An entrance and exit of the Hanshan Annex
Entering the Hanshan Courtyard, the first thing you see is the big bell tower with the "First Law Bell of China" - Fanyin Pavilion.
The Great Bell Tower - Fanyin Pavilion
The big bell tower - Fanyin Pavilion; It is a hexagonal pavilion with heavy eaves, also known as Fanyin Pavilion, which is a three-story all-mahogany structure, using a total of 1,600 cubic meters of African rosewood, and 144 pillars alone, and has been certified by Guinness as "the world's largest mahogany bell tower". Also known as the New Hanshan Temple Bell Tower, it is located at the midpoint of the central axis.
The bell tower has a door on all sides and a cloister on the first floor.
The five characters of "Hanshan Temple Bell Tower" on the plaque hanging above the south gate are the handwriting of the former abbot and the great monk when he was 89 years old.
The top floor of the north is the "Fanyin Pavilion" inscribed by Zhao Puchu. In the middle is the original abbot of Hanshan Temple, Xingkong inscribed "Frost Bell Tianlai", Xingkong was a pharaoh monk at that time. At the bottom is the inscription of Longgen, president of the Buddhist Association of Singapore, "Dharma Yin Wu Zhen". Above the gate under the eaves of the ground floor is the "Bell Tower of Hanshan Temple" inscribed by the vice chairman of the Buddhist Association of China and the abbot of Lingyanshan Temple in Suzhou, and there are couplets on both sides of the door.
The east, west and south sides of the big bell tower also have plaques as well as the north, the top floor is "Fanyin Pavilion", the bottom floor gate is above the "Hanshan Temple Bell Tower", the content of the plaques on the first and second floors is different, all are inscribed by different contemporary masters.
In the photo, the second floor of the east side is "Resounding Supo", and the bottom floor is "Remenspi". To the west is "Sound and Smell", "Jitian Yihai"; To the south is "Sanskrit sound spreads all over" and "there is a Tang legacy sound".
"Fanyin Pavilion" floor brake
Glittering floor brakes
The "Bell Tower of Hanshan Temple" on the plaque hanging from the north gate was inscribed by Master Mingxue, the abbot of Lingyan Mountain Temple
North Hall of Fanyin Pavilion
The south door of the large bell tower
The five characters of "Hanshan Temple Bell Tower" are handwritten by the former abbot and the monk when he was 89 years old.
Fanyin Pavilion is surrounded by white marble railings, solemn and elegant. In the center of the building hangs a giant newly cast bronze bell.
When I walked into the bell tower, I had to look up, and there was a huge bronze bell hanging high in the three-story building.
A huge bronze bell hangs high inside the three-storey building
The bronze bell hangs in the center, the bottom is close to the ground, and the top of the bell points straight to the caisson. Follow the wooden ladder and climb the stairs to see the bell.
The mahogany staircase has a very heavy floor.
Stand upstairs and watch the bell from the top of the building, which is made of all mahogany
A caisson made of mahogany
Hanshan Temple outside the city of Gusu, the bell rings in the middle of the night to the passenger ship. "In ancient times, the ringing of the bronze bell was a witness to the passage of time, the reason for the homesickness of strangers, and the means for monks to cut off their common roots. In modern times, the various functions of the clock were gradually replaced by other objects, and it was no longer a tool, but a symbol.
The contrast between the huge bronze bell and the people
This Hanshan Temple hanging in the bell tower imitates the Tang Dynasty bronze bell with a huge shape, thick and beautiful, it is an artistic treasure that reflects the Chinese Van bell culture, and the structure is an imitation of the Tang Dynasty.
The big bell weighs 108 tons, the height is 8.5 meters, the diameter of the bottom of the bell is 5.188 meters, the top hanging mouth is a copper beast shape, and the bottom of the bell is nine flying pictures and six milling skirts. The Mahayana Myoho-renge-kyo is cast with more than 70,000 words on the body of the bell, which is breathtaking, and has been certified by Guinness as "the world's largest Buddha bell". It is known as "the first magic bell in China".
The bell tower has three floors, visitors can climb the tower to visit, this is equivalent to the weight of 20 African elephants combined, it took six years to cast, the top of the bell is cast with one of the nine sons of the dragon "Pu Lao". "Pu Lao" is most afraid of whales, and when they see whales, they are frightened and roar loudly, so people cast Pu Lao as a bell button, and make the wooden pestle that rings the bell into the shape of a whale.
The hanging ring above the "Pugao" bell button is set on a wooden square, bearing a total weight of 108 tons.
The bell is not directly related to the construction of the bell tower, which is supported by four log columns, otherwise the vibration caused by the ringing of the bell may also affect the structure of the bell tower.
The world's first Buddha bell
The skirt of the large bell is cast with nine exquisite flying pictures and six milled skirts.
Huge bell-striking mallet
A bell-striking wooden pestle made of mahogany
Ring the bell and hear the sound, go and worry about it
Hit the bell and hear the sound, go to the troubles, spend ten yuan to hit the bell three times, the bell sounds thick and loud.
Hearing the bell is light, striking the bell and hearing the sound, go to the troubles
Buddhism says that mortals have 108 troubles in a year, and the troubles of hearing the bell are light, and when they hit the bell, they go to the troubles, and they spend ten yuan to hit the bell three times, and the bell sounds thick and loud.
It is recorded that the team that cast this bell actually made propellers at the beginning.
In 1999, Wuhan Qingshan District heavy industry propeller factory is about to face closure, with the rapid development of the market, the factory has been unable to keep up with the rhythm, if not to make reforms, then can only face elimination, but how can the factory reform and innovation? The leaders are also worried, looking at the market, they have a lot of ideas, but they can't make up their minds.
Install the bell
At this time, Wuhan was in urgent need of a copper bell, and the factory director was clever, thinking, this matter has something to do with us, it is better to engage in copper alloy production work, and in the future, it can also be transformed into a steel bar field, and the raw material of the propeller is copper alloy, which is very suitable for them to do.
In this way, all the employees of the original propeller factory are starting to study how to do the copper bell, there is no shortage of technicians and R&D personnel in the factory, only five months, the first bell was made, and this bell is also known as the "century bronze bell", the bell is beautifully embossed, recording the history of this ancient city for more than 3,000 years.
The factory was successfully transformed, turning the crisis into safety, and in addition, because of the sign of this bell ringing, the number of orders has also increased. In 2003, the factory received a special order, the customer was a rich boss, he wanted to fulfill a dream of his own, wanted to cast a big bell for Hanshan Temple in his hometown of Suzhou, Jiangsu.
Make a large clock
However, the customer's request was a bit difficult to achieve, and he hoped that the bell would weigh 110 tons and be beautifully made. Is this task to be accepted or not? In the end, the factory still took the courage, took the order, put a lot of energy into this project, after three years of casting, in 2005 finally completed the "imitation Tang Dynasty bronze bell".
Transport bells
Installing the bell The bell was placed on top of the bell tower, and the world's largest mahogany bell tower (1,600 cubic meters) was built on top of it.
The total investment of Hanshan Temple bell is nearly 80 million yuan, and it took 6 years to finally complete the construction. At present, the bell and monument have been successfully selected into the Guinness Book of World Records. The completion of the big bell and monument not only adds the temple landscape to Hanshan Temple, inherits the poetry and rhyme of the bell, and promotes the Buddhist culture, but also highlights the urban personality of Suzhou in the new era, and creates a precedent for us to build a "new paradise on earth" to highlight the characteristics of the city.
Although the place of Hanshan Temple is not big, there are many entrances and exits, Hanshan Temple not only has a liberation door but also has a "free door", the free door stands on the east side of the big bell garden, and a road is the free door in the past.
Some Buddhist family members explained that the "Heart Sutra" has 260 words, which talks about how to be "at ease". Nowadays, modern people are increasingly under pressure, and they sincerely yearn for how they can live freely.
Comfortable door
At this point, the big bell tower - Fanyin Pavilion visit has come to an end. Let's walk into the big stone monument; The big stone tablet is the largest and tallest poetry tablet in mainland China, and it is also known as "the first poetry tablet in China".
The north side of the large stone stele of "Fengqiao Night Park" of "the first poetry monument in China".
On the south side of the bell tower is the large stone tablet of "Fengqiao Night Park", which is known as "the first poetry tablet in China". This bluestone poem tablet is located at the southern end of the central axis. Made of Shandong Jiaxiang bluestone, weighing 390 tons (the weight of the stele is 206 tons, the stele cap is 108 tons, and the stele base is 86 tons), the total height is 16.9 meters, the width is 6.5 meters, and the thickness is 1.3 meters. It was carefully carved by more than 10 Gusu folk stonemasons for more than half a month.
The inscription engraved on the front was written by Yu Yue, a master of Chinese culture in the late Qing Dynasty, and "Fengqiao Night Park" made by Zhang Ji in the Tang Dynasty.
The inscription engraved on the front was written by Yu Yue, a master of Chinese culture in the late Qing Dynasty, and "Fengqiao Night Park" made by Zhang Ji in the Tang Dynasty.
Although this "poem tablet" was written by Yu Yue at the age of 86, but the penmanship is steady, elegant and simple, full of spirit, the writing is smooth and chic, and it can be called a fine calligraphy, and it is no wonder that Suzhou wants to make it the largest "poetry monument"!
On the back, it is engraved with the "Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra" of Qianlong's imperial pen.
On the south side of the large stone stele of "Fengqiao Night Park" of "the first poetry tablet in China", the "Prajnaparamita Heart Sutra" engraved with Qianlong's imperial pen
Stone sculpture in front of a large stone monument
Sculpture in front of a large stone monument
Guinness World Records for the Great Stone Stele
The big stele "Fengqiao Night Park" poem makes Hanshan Temple famous all over the world, and now this stone tablet engraved with the poem "Fengqiao Night Park" reflects each other with the new bell tower.
The poem "Fengqiao Night Park" made Hanshan Temple famous all over the world
Standing on the new bell tower, overlooking the Puming Pagoda and the Great Poetry Monument in the Hanshan Temple. I saw Puming Pagoda, Fanyin Pavilion, "Fengqiao Night Park" stele in the north and south connected into a line, magnificent, highlighting the unique "poetic rhyme" and "bell" of Hanshan Temple, adding a unique landscape to the famous temple of Gusu that has a history of more than 1500 years.
There is a large wall on the south side of the stele, and there are six golden characters on it, "tower shadow, bell, poetry".
There is a large wall on the south side of the stele, and there are six golden characters on it, "tower shadow, bell, poetry".
the Great Wall and the Bell; On the left side of Hehe Avenue, there is a portal for "Hanshan Bell Garden", and you can enter the Big Bell Garden.
On the left side of Hehe Avenue, there is a portal for "Hanshan Zhongyuan"
On the left side of the passage, there is a portal for "Hanshan Zhongwan"
Entering the Great Bell Garden, there is a brand new "Hanshan Temple Great Wall and Bell".
The Great Wall refers to China, and harmony refers to peace and harmony. The color is very new and non-antiquities, the white stone carved railing builds the platform, and the cloud pillar lion stands on duty, which looks solemn.
Introduction to the Great Wall and Bell of Hanshan Temple
According to reports, the "Great Wall and Bell" is an imitation of the Tang Dynasty ancient bell, with a diameter of 1.2 meters, a height of 1.8 meters, a weight of 1.6 tons, and a tin bronze production.
The Great Wall and the bell of Hanshan Temple
The color is very new and non-antiquities, the white stone carved railing builds the platform, and the cloud pillar lion stands on duty, which looks solemn.
The Great Wall and the Bell
On the body of the Great Wall and the bell are engraved with the thumbnails of Fengqiao, Hanshan Temple Mountain Gate, Jiayuguan and Shanhaiguan respectively.
The Great Wall and the Bell
The bells of the Great Wall and the bell are engraved with thumbnails of Fengqiao, Hanshan Temple Mountain Gate, Jiayuguan and Shanhaiguan respectively
On November 2, 2013, Suzhou Hanshan Temple presented the "Great Wall and Bell" of the Antarctic Great Wall Station of the China Polar Research Center. The sprinkling ceremony was held in the Great Bell Garden of Hanshan Temple, and Cao Jianjun, the head of the Antarctic Great Wall Station, and Master Qiu Shuang, the abbot of Hanshan Temple, jointly unveiled the "Great Wall and Bell".
After the sprinkling ceremony at Hanshan Temple, the bell will be shipped to Shanghai and arrive in Antarctica on November 7, 2013 with the ship "Snow Dragon", the 30th Chinese Antarctic scientific expedition, and ring the Chinese New Year blessing bell at the Antarctic Great Wall Station.
The sprinkling ceremony was held at the Great Bell Garden of Hanshan Temple
The sprinkling ceremony was held at the Great Bell Garden of Hanshan Temple
At 10:30 a.m. on March 5, 2014, the pedestal built for the "Great Wall and Bell" at the Great Wall Station in Antarctica, China was completed.
At 10:30 a.m. on March 5, 2014, the last white marble railing was successfully installed on the pedestal specially built for the "Great Wall and Bell". On March 11, the "Great Wall and Bell" was completed at the Great Wall Station in Antarctica, China.
(Note: Appendix) The legend of Hanshan Temple (information from the Internet);
Hanshan Temple, as a very famous temple in history, has been burning incense for thousands of years, and has repeatedly appeared in the chanting of literati and artists. Everyone only knows that Hanshan Temple has a long history, the Buddha's light shines, and it is quite charming, but they don't know that in the Qing Dynasty, Hanshan Temple once had a terrifying "annihilation" tragedy.
In just one night, more than 140 monks and pilgrims from Hanshan Temple came to worship the Buddha, and none of them survived. This strange case caused an uproar at the time, and after hard exploration, it was possible to find out the reason.
In order to repay the kindness and enter the temple to fast, more than 100 people died in a meal;
Once Hanshan Temple was famous for its bells, which were clear and long, and they were empowered, which made people sweep away the pain of boredom. However, for a long time, the bells of Hanshan Temple fell completely silent. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Hanshan Temple once recast a large bell to let the bell of Hanshan Temple come out again.
But soon after, in order to fight against the Japanese invaders, Hanshan Temple dedicated the bell and melted it into a cannon to defend against the enemy. During the Daoguang period, although Hanshan Temple, which lacked bells, was still a famous local temple, the pilgrims were not very lively. The monks of the entire temple combined, about thirty or forty people.
According to legend, the cook of Hanshan Temple at that time was originally a butcher in Yamashita Village, who killed pigs and sold meat every day. This cook, whose common surname is Liu, is called Liu Qing, and he is a well-known "cook" in the local area. Relying on this wonderful knife work, Liu Qing's butcher shop business is very prosperous, but there is one thing that makes him quite a headache, that is, although his business is prosperous and his reputation in this area is also very good, his wife has never been able to get pregnant and give birth to children.
Seeing that his body is getting weaker and weaker day by day, if there is no one to inherit the family business, I am afraid that he will really die. Looking at the empty yard, Liu Qing was often at a loss. Until one day, Liu Qing saw a white fat doll in his sleep, the little doll was only one or two years old, and dragged him to shout "Dad", Liu Qing didn't have time to be happy, and the doll was knocked unconscious by a butcher knife.
After Liu Qing woke up, he immediately felt that it was because he had killed too much, so he never gave birth to a son. So he dismantled the slaughtered objects, scattered all his family wealth to run a somen noodle restaurant, and gradually his murderous aura was covered.
A few years later, his wife really gave birth to a fat doll, Liu Qing was very happy in her heart, and decided to do something good to show her son's favor. By chance, he heard that the old monk who was originally cooking in Hanshan Temple had passed away, so he immediately left the family property to his wife to take care of and went up the mountain himself.
Liu Qing did not want to become a monk, but in order to thank Guanyin for sending his son, he decided to do vegetarian fasting for monks for ten years in Buddhism. After staying in Hanshan Temple for several years, Liu Qing's heart has also become clear and stable, and he has changed his frizzy and irritable temper in the past.
His youngest son often came to the temple to see him, and Liu Qing would take his son up the mountain to dig wild vegetables and pick spring water.
One day, several young monks approached Liu Qing and said that tomorrow would be his 60th birthday, and they wanted to take this opportunity to feast all the pilgrims, and asked Liu Qing to prepare in advance and make hundreds of bowls of somen noodles.
Liu Qing immediately agreed, but he still had to cook noodles and had no time to take care of the side dishes in the noodles, so he asked a few monks to go down the mountain to buy salt, and a few monks went up the mountain to pick some wild vegetables, while he concentrated on preparing the noodles.
The next day, the Hanshan Temple, which has always been tepid, suddenly became lively, and nearly 100 pilgrims came. At noon, Liu Qing cooked a meal, invited the pilgrims to the courtyard, and put bowls of somen noodles on the table. The pilgrims listened to the host talk about the Dharma all morning, and they were already hungry. Smelling the plain noodles, I only felt that the fragrance was fragrant, and no one immediately behaved and devoured it.
At the foot of the mountain, many people also heard that Hanshan Temple was going to have a banquet for pilgrims today, but there was something at home that could not be freed, so they did not go. It's just that the families of those pilgrims waited until it was dark and didn't see them come back, so they were in a hurry and asked other people in the village. After some inquiry, everyone found that the pilgrims who went up the mountain did not come back, but it was late at this time, and it was not safe to go up the mountain to look for it. Some people also said that it may be that the temple has stayed with them, so there is no need to worry, and if they don't come back tomorrow, it is not too late to go up the mountain to look for it.
So everyone slept peacefully, and there was no trace until the next day, and they were shocked and frightened. In ancient times, people believed in gods and feared ghosts, and everyone was afraid that this kind of thing was a matter of ghosts and gods, otherwise how could no one come down from a hundred people, so they didn't dare to go up.
At this time, several brave young people offered to go up the mountain to find out. They walked along the mountain road for a stick of incense, and soon arrived at the door of Hanshan Temple, only to see that the gate was closed, and there was neither fragrance coming out nor the sound of chanting, and it was extremely quiet. They knocked at the door, but no one answered, and then shouted outside the door, but there was still silence. So they decided to go over the tree next to the temple and climb into the temple.
As soon as they climbed up the tree, several people were so frightened that their limbs were weak, and they fell down one after another, running down the hill without looking back. It turned out that they saw the pilgrims and monks in the courtyard lying on the ground and lying on the table in the tree, all of them seemed to be out of breath, and the leftovers on the table were still there.
Soon, the county government sent people to break into the door and found that the people inside had already died of anger. After investigation, the people inside were no longer alive, and each deceased person's body was stiff, his skin was faintly blue, and his blood vessels had turned purple. Even in modern times, this scene seems very impactful, and the faint of heart may faint in an instant, let alone in ancient times. Strangely, more than 140 people died!
The backyard hides a snake cave, flowing poison for generations;
After a while, the county magistrate also arrived in a hurry, and more than 140 people died in his jurisdiction, and if he didn't handle it well, I am afraid he would lose his head. The county magistrate carefully observed the corpses and found that they had no obvious wounds on their bodies and that they had died in the same way, which was only one possibility: they should have all been poisoned. And what poisoned them could be the incense wafting in, or it could be the plain noodles on the table.
At first, the county magistrate thought that this was a vendetta poisoning case, but if you think about it carefully, who would have a blood feud with so many people? In particular, Hanshan Temple has always had a good reputation in the local area, even if it has a grudge against a certain pilgrim, it will not kill people in the pure land of Buddhism.
So the county ordered the officials to search the temple to see if there was anything suspicious. He picked up a bowl of unfinished somen noodles and looked at it carefully. Although it has been a day, the fragrance of the noodles is still good, but the county order does not dare to risk it, but carefully put away this bowl of noodles and preserves it.
The officials searched the temple and found no suspicious traces, but when they arrived in the kitchen, they found a person. This person was Liu Qing, and the officials tentatively patted Liu Qing's face, but in fact, there was no hope in their hearts. Unexpectedly, after a while, Liu Qing really woke up.
Such a big living person is particularly suspicious in a temple full of dead people, could it be that Liu Qing is the murderer of them? The officials brought Liu Qing to the county order, and the county commander also asked with some annoyance: You have no grievances with them, why did you do this?
Liu Qing hurriedly knelt down and cried out, he just made a bowl of noodles for everyone according to the request, but he didn't expect them to die after eating the bowl of noodles. The county magistrate asked again, then why didn't you die, you must have known in advance what poison was in this side! Liu Qing explained that after the noodles were ready, he tasted the soup a little bite, and felt that the taste was appropriate, so he called the other monks to come and serve the rice. And after he drank it, he felt dizzy, thought it was caused by exertion, sat aside to rest, and finally fainted, and when he woke up, he was already like this.
The county order is still a little unbelieving, after all, in this case, Liu Qing is really suspicious. Liu Qing also didn't understand, he had been making somen noodles for four or five years, and no one had ever eaten a bad stomach, why was all of them poisoned today? He thought back to the scene over and over again, and suddenly slapped the table and exclaimed, "I know! ”
It turned out that when making somen noodles, Liu Qing suddenly remembered that there were more than a dozen fat shiitake mushrooms growing in the backyard, these shiitake mushrooms were all plump and fresh in color, Liu Qing had not been willing to get them down to cook, and today because it was a happy event, he decided to take these shiitake mushrooms down and make soup. Except for these shiitake mushrooms, the rest of the ingredients are just noodles, salt, and common wild vegetables. At first, he was very satisfied with this bowl of mountain mushroom noodles, but now that he thinks about it, he only feels a little scary.
The county magistrate was obviously still suspicious of Liu Qing, but in order to verify what he said, he still carefully pulled it up in the bowl, and sure enough, he found some thinly cut shredded shiitake mushrooms in the bowl. After boiling in the pot for a long time and leaving it cold overnight, the shredded shiitake mushrooms are still very tender and look exceptionally delicious. It's just that no one dared to test the poison for a while, and it was impossible to determine whether this shiitake mushroom would be fatal. The county magistrate had to ask Liu Qing to take him to the place where he was looking for shiitake mushrooms to see if he could find any clues.
The backlight of the backyard was a little damp and cold, and the county magistrate looked at the piece of rotten wood under the courtyard wall, and there were a few small shiitake mushrooms on the rotten wood at this time, which grew on the wood and looked particularly exquisite. It's just that the county magistrate always thinks that these shiitake mushrooms grow here is a little weird, so he asked people to remove this piece of wood to take a look. Everyone rushed up, but they couldn't move the rotten wood, and finally with the help of a crowbar, they barely lifted the rotten wood a little.
But at the moment when the rotten wood was lifted, the entire wall in the backyard collapsed, and the sky was full of smoke and dust for a while. When the smoke and dust cleared, everyone saw the corner clearly, and they were immediately a little surprised. Under the courtyard wall, where the rotten wood was covered, it turned out to be a black hole. The hole was a foot wide and quite rounded, obviously polished by some animal, and it was bottomless.
Immediately, the county magistrate thought, only a snake can dig such a hole, could it be that there is a big snake hidden in it? At the moment, he didn't dare to move this hole, so he could only go back and bury the body first, and then study it carefully. After burying the deceased properly, the county magistrate called a folk snake catcher and asked him to go in and find out. The snake catcher, dressed in a hard leather coat sprinkled with white wine, held a torch and a bag of sulfur powder, and slowly went to the cave, and by the light, he really found that there were countless small interconnected holes in the cave, and a large number of red snakes walked through it, many snakes as thick as arms, spitting letters and looking at him.
This is a shocking snake cave, and it is full of poisonous snakes, thinking that this mushroom is born under the breath of poisonous snakes, and it is also mixed with some poison, which can poison more than 100 people. After figuring out the reason, the county order also gave an explanation, and finally in order to appease the people who had lost their families, he gathered everyone together, poured a large amount of fire oil into the snake cave, and burned it with a fire. Flames rose from the mouth of the cave, and a large number of snakes struggled to rush out, but they were burned to death in the hole, and for a moment the smell of meat permeated, and then turned into a scorching smell.
Although Liu Qing was unintentional, he also abused the ingredients without care, resulting in the tragic death of more than 140 people, who were locked up in prison and could only be released after ten years. Liu Qing has no objection to this. Day and night he dreamed of the poisonous snakes, the monks, the neighbors, the people he didn't know who he had killed by mistake. Liu Qing is willing to accept any punishment, use all of his own to atone for their sins, and pray for them.
The big bell of the cold mountain was born after many catastrophes;
Although the "extermination" case has come to an end, the county order is still a little puzzled, why are there so many snakes in Hanshan Temple? If snakes were found elsewhere here, would this still happen? In order to solve it completely, the county order took several documents to check the information in the Tibetan Scripture Pavilion of Hanshan Temple to see if there were any relevant records.
Eventually, they discovered the origin of the snake cave in the temple records of Hanshan Temple. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, the high monk Hanshan came to settle here. During the reign of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, another senior monk Xi Qian founded a temple here, taking the name of Master Hanshan "Hanshan" as the name, which was Hanshan Temple.
At first, Hanshan Temple was just a small temple, but since Zhang Ji's inscription poem "Hanshan Temple outside Gusu City, the bell rings in the middle of the night to the passenger ship" is famous all over the world, it has expanded more and more. Hanshan Temple has been expanded several times while becoming famous, all the way to the earth mountain in the backyard. This dirt mountain was originally known as the "Snake Mountain", and a large number of poisonous snakes were entrenched here. In order to expand, Hanshan Temple had to use snake repellent powder and spirits to drive poisonous snakes to other places. The workers who built the temple razed the hill to the ground and converted it into the current backyard.
And that piece of rotten wood may have been left over from the construction of the temple at that time. At that time, the workers were negligent and pressed a piece of wood under the wall, inadvertently leaving a gap for the snake. Perhaps later, the poisonous snakes of Snake Mountain did not completely run away, and they made holes along this piece of wood, forming the current snake cave. Since then, a group of poisonous snakes have been entrenched in the backyard, although they have not come out to harm people, but they continue to multiply, from the initial few to now there are hundreds of scale, if it is not for the lack of food, I am afraid the number will increase a lot.
Although poisonous snakes do not bite, this piece of rotten wood, which is used as a place for survival by poisonous snakes, has long been soaked in snake venom. Coupled with the cold backyard, these shiitake mushrooms grow from rotten wood, they also contain snake venom, after people eat them, they can hallucinate at least, and at worst blood clotting and die. This is also why the blood vessels of those deceased were purple and blue, obviously because they had been poisoned by blood clotting.
And Liu Qing just took a sip of soup and didn't eat too much, so he was dizzy and fainted because of poor blood. Other people who ate a lot of somen noodles were not so lucky, the ancients had weak resistance, and there was no serum antidote specifically for these poisons, and after eating it, there was no way to deal with it, and they died in the temple one by one, causing such a human tragedy.
After this incident, no one cared about Hanshan Temple anymore, and no one even dared to approach. It wasn't until more than ten years later that a monk traveled to Hanshan Temple, established a solid foundation here, and asked someone to renovate Hanshan Temple. When they arrived in the backyard, the monks saw that the former snake cave was now abandoned, but there were still some snakes living in it.
The monks decided to abandon the backyard, reclaimed the wall by 10 meters, and piled up the soil excavated from the construction of the temple behind to form a new earth mountain for the snakes to live. After the new earthen mountain was built, the monks built the wall high and smooth to prevent snakes from crossing the wall and entering the courtyard to injure people.
At this point, people and snakes have nothing to do with each other, and Hanshan Temple has gradually regained its former popularity, even better than before.
In the thirty-second year of Guangxu, Chen Kuilong, the governor of Jiangsu, ordered the recasting of the bell of Hanshan Temple. After casting, the big bell of Hanshan Temple is two meters high, and three people need to hug it on the periphery, weighing two tons. After ringing, the bell is loud and melodious, and the aftermath is booming.
In the period of the Republic of China, the incense of Hanshan Temple withered again, and the monks who lived in it had to disperse. Later, the Japanese army invaded Suzhou and used Hanshan Temple as a warehouse for raising horses. Although Hanshan Temple has been through several hardships and has been destroyed and rebuilt several times, it has always stuck to its position.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Hanshan Temple was restored, and many statues were brought back, and many monks lived in it, becoming a major tourist attraction in Suzhou.
In 1996, Hanshan Temple built the Puming Pagoda, and a few years later, the Dharma Hall was renovated, the guest rooms and the dining hall were renovated, and the scripture building was also renovated.
On the south side of the bell room, there is a stone tablet of "Fengqiao Night Park" written by Master Xingkong.
The culture of Hanshan Temple also spread to the Japan, and in Japan, "Fengqiao Night Park" was taught as a must-have poem in elementary school, and its influence was widespread.
This is because another senior monk of Hanshan Temple once traveled east to Japan to preach, and established the "Shide Temple" in Japan that echoes Hanshan Temple.
Thousands of years of vicissitudes, Hanshan Temple has had too many legends and stories, and the spirit it carries has always been the same and has never been broken. Every New Year's Day, Hanshan Temple rings 108 bells to help people get rid of 108 kinds of troubles and pray for health and happiness in the coming year. Hanshan Temple conveys the pursuit and yearning of Chinese people for happiness throughout the ages, and also represents overcoming all difficulties and being mentally resilient.
In the future, Hanshan Temple will continue to carry the bells throughout the ancient and modern times and pass them on forever.
Next, visit the Fengqiao Scenic Area of "Fengqiao Night Park".