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The Historical Origin of Baoxiang Temple Scenic Area
According to historical records, this place was famous in the Shang Dynasty (from the beginning of17th century BC to1century BC), and it was called Zhongduyi in the Zhou Dynasty (256 years before1century BC), and it was called1AD. Wenshang is rich in history and culture. Confucius, a great thinker, educator and politician in China, was slaughtered in the early years of 50/kloc-0 BC. In 742 AD, the poet Li Bai wandered in Zhongdu, leaving some well-known poems, such as Biezhongdu Brothers. There are many places of interest in Wenshang. The northern new cultural sites and microlithic cultural groups unearthed in Wenshang are about 65,438+0,000-65,438+0.5 million years ago. Confucius Temple complex, built in the Tang Dynasty, is comparable to Qufu Confucius Temple. Baoxiang Temple in the northwest corner of the county seat is a thousand-year-old temple, which was built in the Tang Dynasty. After thousands of years of incense, it has become a treasure-house for emperors, generals and celebrities to worship Buddha, and it is also a famous temple in Qilu. The landmark building of Zongling Pagoda is Prince Zong Ling Pagoda located at the northern end of the temple. 1On March 5th, 1994, during the renovation of the pagoda, relics such as 14 1 Buddha's bones and relics were found in the pagoda palace, which were identified by experts as national first-class cultural relics. The excavation of Buddhist cultural relics caused a sensation in China and shocked the world. Buddha bones and relics are placed in stone boxes, as well as gold coffins and silver urns. The silver coffin was sealed with silver bars and covered with crystal munizhu and yellow silk. The golden coffin is placed in a beautiful ginza, with a silver bodhisattva, a crystal bottle, a seven-treasure water bottle and a kneeling bodhisattva. There are inscriptions in Chinese ink on the south wall and four walls of the palace, and there are also inscriptions on the stone box, which is the time and witness of Tibetan Buddhist relics. It was formed on1March 5, 994, 882 years after it was collected, which is suitable for Buddhism's theory that yin enters and yang exits. On June 3rd, 1994, Xinhua News Agency broadcast the news in six languages with the theme of "Wenshang will become the second Famen Temple", and 140 news media in more than 40 countries and regions reported it. Since then, every year around March 15 of the lunar calendar, there will be a spectacle of "Buddha Light", which adds a more mysterious color to the Prince's Soul Tower, and the custom of visiting monks is endless, attracting more than 200,000 Chinese and foreign tourists to worship Buddha here every year, and increasing year by year. The newly-built 100-meter stele gallery houses another national first-class cultural relic, Manjushri Prajna Monument. Since 1995, the construction of Baoxiang Temple has been resumed, and now a memorial hall, Zhongdu Museum (exhibition hall of Buddhist relics), stele gallery, underground palace, temple and relief archway have been built. According to the planning of Zhongdu Buddha Garden Scenic Area, the core of the central axis is Baoxiang Temple, from south to north, in turn, the gate, Zhaobi, Purdue, Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall and Monk's House. The stone carving of Buffalo Mountain Cliff in the northeast of Wenshang is appreciated by calligraphers.