What spirit does qixia temple seek? Is Nanjing qixia temple open now?
Qixia temple is better at seeking marriage and peace.
Opening hours: 8:00- 16:30.
Qixia temple has a very long history, which can be traced back to the Yongming period of the Southern Qi Dynasty. It has a history of 1500 years. This is a veritable thousand-year-old temple. It was once one of the four famous temples in China, and it played an important role in the history of Buddhism in China.
According to historical records, in the second year of Yongming in the Southern Qi Dynasty, the Buddhist monk in the Plain lived in seclusion in Sheshan (Qixia Mountain), which was called "Qixia Jingshe" in history and was also the predecessor of qixia temple. Later, thousands of Buddhist rocks, pagodas, temples and other buildings were gradually built. Historically, qixia temple also had many names, such as Miao Yin Temple, Puyun Temple and Hu Xue Temple. It was not until the fifth year of Ming Hongwu that its original name, namely qixia temple, was restored.
As a thousand-year-old temple, its cultural heritage is naturally very profound. During the pre-Qianlong period, Emperor Qianlong stayed in qixia temple five times during his southern tour of the Yangtze River, and allocated funds to expand qixia temple, making it the largest in southeast China with more than 2,000 monasteries. Today, qixia temple is not only a national 4A-level tourist attraction, but also a national key Buddhist temple and a national key cultural relic protection unit.
Many people may know that the maple leaves in Qixia Mountain are famous, but there are many tourists only in autumn, and there are many tourists in qixia temple all year round. After thousands of years of cultural precipitation, qixia temple's reputation has long been famous all over the world. Many tourists say that wishing here is particularly effective, otherwise the incense will not always be prosperous.
Now the scale of qixia temple is also very large, covering an area of more than 40 acres. The buildings in the temple are built on the mountain, with staggered heights, mainly including the mountain gate, Maitreya Hall, Pilu Hall, Dharma Hall, Buddhist Temple, stupa, Jian Zhen Memorial Hall, stupa and Thousand Buddha Rock. This magnificent building left a deep impression on people.
There is a stone pagoda in qixia temple, and I believe everyone who has been there is impressed. This stone pagoda is a stupa, which was built in the Sui Dynasty and has a history of 1400 years. The whole stupa is octagonal with a height of15m. It is not only the oldest and most valuable cultural relic in qixia temple, but also the largest stupa in China. Although the stupa has been damaged after 1000 years of wind and rain, the whole stupa is well preserved and stands here.
In addition, you need to buy tickets to enter qixia temple. After all, it is located in Qixia Mountain Scenic Area, a national 4A tourist scenic spot. You can visit qixia temple for free after purchasing the scenic spot tickets. If you are not in the scenic spot, maybe you can visit here for free.
What should I pay attention to when I pray for God and worship Buddha in Qixia Mountain?
First: respect.
Worship the Buddha with reverence and respect, and repent of what you have done. Buddha is not a god, but a teacher. All kinds of sacrifices are not for idolatry, but have profound connotations. Worship Buddha is to surrender oneself; Burning incense is to show your inner respect and remind yourself not to give the three treasures real incense.
Buddhism does not believe that there is an external god who rules everything, and people's life is decided by themselves. By studying Buddhism, we can correctly understand the laws of the world and life, thus making life more and more beautiful.
Worship Buddha statue is not to worship wood and stone, but to respect and respect the "Tao" it represents. The Buddha statue is made of wood and stone, but the human heart is not made of wood and stone. Think of it as wood, it is wood; As a Buddha statue, it represents supreme sadness and wisdom. Practice is to cultivate the mind, not the external environment. The Buddha statue is also to enlighten our hearts. For example, a photo is just a piece of paper, but if you have your own relatives in the photo, you will feel kind and warm when you see it.
Second, the etiquette of entering the temple
1. Buddhist disciples at home want to enter the Sanbao Hall. If there are three doors in the hall, don't enter through the main entrance, but through the main entrance.
2. In the abbot's position, Na Wei's position and Muyu's position are not allowed to worship, which is illegal and arrogant. Except for the three worshippers, all the spaces in the main hall should be worshipped.
When you go to the temple to eat fast food, you should cherish it and don't waste it. Generally, fasting in temples is external. You can eat as much as you want. You can't take it back or turn it back.
4. It is recommended not to take photos when visiting temples. When taking pictures, it is easy to relax and lose respect. It can only be said that taking pictures is a convenience. If you must take pictures, take pictures of all the images of Buddha and Bodhisattva in the lens, not less than half a head and half a body. You can't put on some strange actions in front of the Buddha statue, or even blaspheme the Buddha and Bodhisattva.
5. Because of the diet in the temple, the lay people in the society provide for themselves spontaneously. Ten parties come to ten parties, and one * * * constitutes ten parties. It is not unreasonable for latecomers to pay more or less.
6. Eating meat in temples is not recommended. When you go to a place, you should respect the cultural customs of a place, especially the Buddhist temples of the Han nationality. Monks are vegetarian and don't eat meat.
7. Don't wear revealing clothes, such as suspenders and short skirts.