A mysterious underground palace has been discovered in a thousand-year-old temple in Henan. There is an eminent monk who has been sitting there for thousands of years. Experts say he is Japanese. Who is he?
Since ancient times, good places have always been battlegrounds for military strategists. A piece of Feng Shui treasure land can be used to build mausoleums and palaces, and a good place can be used to establish a capital. Henan is located in the Central Plains of my country. Many dynasties have always been here. In thousands of years, what kind of treasures will our ancestors leave on this precious land?
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The body of a thousand-year-old monk was found in Songshan Fawang Temple
Songshan Shaolin Temple, I believe many people have heard of this place. There is also Songshan Fawang Temple. These places have a very mysterious Buddhist atmosphere. In addition to these, there are many temples in Songshan that are very unique. Since Buddhism was introduced to China, it has made a strong contribution to China's history. Religious belief is like spiritual sustenance for everyone.
The people hope that the coming year will be smooth and the emperor hopes that his rule will go better and better. The mysterious and amazing Songshan Fawang Temple is the key temple to talk about today. Why? Because "sitting" in this temple is the corpse of a thousand-year-old monk. Expert research shows that this monk looks like a Japanese.
The mysterious thousand-year-old monk is actually Japanese
Songshan Fawang Temple has attracted the attention of people from all over the world due to its special architectural style. This temple exudes a patriotism from inside to out. The breath of love teaching. Once, archaeological experts discovered a building similar to an underground palace beneath the temple. Once discovered, archaeological experts conducted a survey of the underground palace with the permission of the temple. This is where a shocking secret was discovered.
Under this underground palace, a monk sat. What is surprising is that this monk has a history of thousands of years, but his body has not decayed at all. Directly opposite him is a jade coffin. Through historical research, reading a large number of documents and historical facts, experts preliminarily concluded that this eminent monk should be the Japanese monk Master Ennin. But why did the body of Master Yuanren appear in Fawang Temple in Songshan, Henan?
Chinese culture embraces all rivers
During my country’s feudal period, Buddhism was introduced to China from other countries and became most popular during the Tang Dynasty. Indian monks once came to our country to preach sutras and chant Buddhism, and they made great contributions to the development of Buddhism in our country. Buddhism is a kind of spiritual sustenance. Japan also wanted to bring Buddhism to its own country, so it crossed the ocean and came to China to communicate and learn. This destination is Songshan Mountain.
Songshan Fawang Temple has a history of thousands of years since it was built in the 14th year of Emperor Yongping of the Han Dynasty. Master Enren, as a Japanese monk who came to China to study and exchange, may have attained enlightenment in Songshan and became a generation of eminent monks. As for why it became an incorruptible corpse and sat under the underground palace of Hooji Temple, this requires further consideration by experts. After all, it is not certain whether the real owner of the tomb is Master Ennin. However, it can be seen from this preliminary inference that our country is very tolerant of foreign ethnic groups. No matter where they come from, we are willing to welcome them with the most sincere heart, let them feel the Chinese civilization, and let them see the grandeur of our country.