Phoenix temple, Hangzhou with a long history.
Yangshan Mountain, called Qin Yuhang Mountain, Wanan Mountain Mountain, Sifei Mountain and Wu Zhongshan in ancient times, stretches for 20 miles, and was called "Zhen Wu" in Ming Dynasty. From the Eastern Jin Dynasty to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Yangshan was full of rocks and caves, and there were many Buddhist temples, each of which won the victory in the Qing Dynasty. There are more than 30 temples, so it is called "Wuzhong Putuo".
Yangshan phoenix temple is located in the middle of Phoenix Peak in Yangshan, Suzhou. The peaks on both sides are like the phoenix spreading its wings and flying. The platform in the middle is like a phoenix head, overlooking the east. According to its shape, the ancients called it "Phoenix Terrace". It was built more than 500 years ago during the Xuande period of the Ming Dynasty. For thousands of years, Yangshan has been quiet and beautiful, and the scenery is intrinsic; In the past 500 years, Fenghuang Ancient Temple has experienced many ups and downs.
Phoenix temple was built in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt by Aladdin, a Persian Islamic master, in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty. The main hall is bright and dark, with a pyramid-shaped roof with great contraction. The spire in the middle hall is octagonal, and the spires on both sides are hexagonal, with black tiles and white walls, which is the perfect combination of China architecture and Arabic architecture. There are no complicated decorative patterns and domes, but there are elegance and simplicity of Jiangnan architecture.
Phoenix temple is crowded in the sea, so you need to find a good angle to see the spire, white walls and the phoenix spreading its wings in phoenix temple. According to historical records, Arabs live in this area, and the locals call it Eight Sheep, which, as the name implies, is where foreigners live. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, it was called Wenjinfang, which was the center of weaving Jin Hang.
Geographically, phoenix temple is adjacent to Qiantang River in the south and Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the north, which is also beneficial to shipping. The Silk Road on land and at sea is interconnected into a network, and many foreign businessmen gather here to bring western religions and build mosques. Since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, Hangzhou has convenient land and water transportation and rich products. The famous silk and porcelain attract businessmen from all over the world. Some businessmen have lived in Hangzhou for a long time, and many people get married and have children in Hangzhou, and have integrated into China society.
There is a famous proverb in China: There is a plane tree at home, which attracts the phoenix. Beautiful silk and exquisite porcelain, like two branches of buttonwood, hold up half the sky in Yuhang. Attracting guests from Central Asia and West Asia has added exotic colors and injected new vitality into Hangzhou as a paradise.
Li Genyuan, a veteran of the Republic of China, visited phoenix temple in May 1926, leaving a precious account: when he boarded the Phoenix Terrace, he arrived at the Mountain Temple, where there were many houses. When he was newly renovated, the monk was absent and the gate was closed. The foundation of the old temple behind the new temple is about forty or fifty feet wide.
It can be seen that phoenix temple has a huge scale and extraordinary momentum in history, which proves that there are 5048 temples circulating among the people.
The vicissitudes of time, the rise and fall of the world, 1966 cultural revolution catastrophe, the ancient temple was destroyed, which is regrettable. In the late 1980s, under the auspices of Zhengqing Master, phoenix temple was rebuilt and approved by the people's government as a legal place for religious activities. In 2004, all parties donated 5 million yuan to build new buildings such as Daxiong Hall and Fengge Pavilion under the porch. Now the mountain gate is full of splendor, the cool breeze blows gently in the release pool, the Buddha statue in the Hall of the Great Heroes is gilded, and the famous temples of a generation reproduce the scenery of Buddha light.
There are buildings in phoenix temple, such as the mountain gate, the release pond, the gratitude pavilion, the Heavenly King Hall, the Ursa Major Hall, the stele gallery, Yang's Cemetery, Longjing and Fengge Teahouse. There are also natural Shijingfeng Guanshi, Songzi Stone and so on.
Phoenix temple, backed by Wuzhizhen Mountain, overlooks the panoramic view of the new district and has a unique shape. Outside the mountain gate, the bamboo sea is green and the stream is gurgling, which is a cool world. Phoenix temple is an ideal Buddhist pure land and tourist destination.
The architectural feature of this temple is the combination of Islam and China's architectural style, and it is a historical witness of the cultural exchange between China and Arabia. The existing phoenix temple covers an area of 2,600 square meters, and its buildings include foyer, auditorium and worship hall. Among them, the worship hall is a beamless building in Yuan Dynasty. There are also many cultural relics and artworks in the temple, mainly wooden "scriptures" and some inscriptions.