Natural landscape of Nanguo Temple

Nanguo Temple has Cangshan Mountain on its back and faces the water. It is a treasure of Zen forest. Today, Du Fu, the poet sage of the Tang Dynasty, ascends to chant. The ancient cypresses are green and the ground is green, the giant locust trees are towering into the sky, and the Beiliu Spring is sweet and clear. The Buddhist temple, with raised ridges and flying eaves, is majestic and solemn. The three mountain gates are all located in the south and north, and the courtyard walls meander horizontally from east to west. The buildings in the courtyard are arranged according to the mountain, with three entrances and seven courtyards. The entire building uses three mountain gates and three central halls as the longitudinal axis, and is divided into three sets of courtyards in the east, middle and west. The courtyards are separated by doors to connect them. There is Huiyin Mountain in the southern suburbs of Tianshui City, Gansu Province. It has a unique mountain shape and beautiful scenery. Huiyin Mountain is a branch of Taiyang Mountain. The main bee of Taiyang Mountain is located about 25 kilometers due south of Qincheng District, with an altitude of 2059 meters. It is a majestic and steep mountain covered with dense forests. Its branches extend in all directions and shine like the sun. Folks praise it as the mountain of "merit and wisdom". There is a north-facing branch among the branches of this mountain, called Panlong Mountain. It is like a meandering blue dragon running straight towards Qincheng, stretching towards the river, in the posture of "playing in the water and holding beads". This "Green Dragon" is divided into two mountains with Longwanggou as the boundary: one is Wenfeng Mountain; the other is Huiyin Mountain. Huiyin Mountain, also known as Huiying Mountain. The word "Huiyin" originally comes from Buddhist language, which means enlightenment, wisdom and enlightenment. The mountain is 1136-1389 meters above sea level, with a height difference of 226 meters and a slope of 12.4o. It is quite unique in shape. It looks like a farmhouse dustpan, with a semicircular concave shape and an open platform in the concave. Nanguo Temple is located on this flat platform. On the palm table. Huiyin Mountain is also a geomantic treasure. It has always been praised as "the mountain has spiritual wisdom, the water has Qiu God, and the bells are beautiful. The so-called spiritual wisdom in the mountain means that there is a Nanguo Temple with a long history and famous reputation in the valley at the top of the mountain. This temple has a long history and is famous all over the world. The ancient temple is famous not only because it is a Buddhist resort that has experienced vicissitudes of life amidst the beautiful mountains and scenery, but also because of the poem "Nanguo Temple on the Mountain Top" written by Du Fu, a poet in the Tang Dynasty.

The temple is named after the poem It is famous and has been sung for thousands of years. There is also a five-character poem "Nanshan Temple", which is said to have been written by the poet Li Taibai. Although it cannot be confirmed, this poem has been passed down for thousands of years. In any case, it is one of the cultural relics of Nanguo Temple and has always been considered. It is a good poem about Nanguo Temple and is highly praised. The so-called "Water has the God of Qiu" refers to the Beiliu Spring in Du Fu's poem about Qiuchi in the east courtyard of Nanguo Temple. The spring water in Qiuchi has been flowing continuously for thousands of years. Although there are droughts and floods, the water is clear and sweet. People call it the sacred water of Lingquan. Drinking it can cure diseases. Therefore, Nanguo Temple is the most famous spring in Longshang because it is located in a place with such strange mountains and waters. The reputation of "Zhong Ling Yu Xiu" is not just a flattering statement. Each set of courtyards has a unique layout of four courtyards. The smaller courtyards are relatively independent and dependent on each other. The seven courtyards can be accessed through the moon gate. : The east courtyard leads to the second courtyard, the middle courtyard leads to the independent courtyard, and the west courtyard leads to the fourth courtyard. There are brick pagodas from the Sui Dynasty in the west courtyard (already recorded), including temples, meditation halls, pavilions, and pavilions. There are 28 pavilions and archways, covering an area of ​​26,700 square meters. The west courtyard is the main building complex of Nanguo Temple, which is entered through a winding path. The first two Chinese Sophora japonica trees look out over the clouds, and their luxuriant leaves block out the sun. On the lintel of the first gate is a hanging flower archway with the words "Nanguo Temple" inscribed by Mr. Zhao Puchu, Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and President of the Chinese Buddhist Association. On the inner left bell tower. The right drum tower. There are two courtyards at the east and west ends of the front yard: the "Du Shaoling Temple" in the east and the "Zenlin" courtyard in the west. The first palace in the front yard is the "Tianwang Hall", which is three rooms wide and has five lifting beams hanging on the top of the mountain. There is a corridor-like structure in front of the building. On the door is a large-character plaque copied from "The First Mountain" written by Mi Fu, a calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty. Zhuo, laughing out loud, the river is hundreds of miles away from the city. Maitreya Buddha is sitting in front, and the guardian Wei Tuo is standing behind. There are clay sculptures and painted statues of the four heavenly kings (the four sky generals). In the south of the backyard is the main hall, which is the main hall. The Nanguo Temple is located in Huiyin Mountain, 2 kilometers south of Tianshui City. The history of its construction is unknown, and it dates back to the great poet of the Tang Dynasty who lived in Qinzhou. According to Du Fu's tour guide, Nanguo Temple had a considerable scale in the Tang Dynasty, including the Tianwang Hall, Bell and Drum Tower, Zen Forest Courtyard, Guansheng Temple, Du Shaoling Temple, Beiliuquan and other architectural attractions, as well as Tang locust, Han cypress and Dai. The color is towering and the branches are soaring into the sky. It is now a provincial-level cultural relic protection unit and one of the urban tourist attractions.