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This is the Fuyan Temple in Tongxiang, Zhejiang

“There are four hundred and eighty temples in the Southern Dynasties, and there are so many towers in the mist.” After thousands of years of ups and downs, very few of the many temples in the Southern Dynasties that were once prosperous have been preserved. Among these temples, Fuyan Temple, an ancient temple from the Southern Dynasties that is as famous as Lingyin Temple, is famous both at home and abroad.

Fuyan Temple reopened to the outside world in 1990. The rebuilt Main Hall of Fuyan Temple is slightly less tall than the Main Hall of Lingyin Temple, but its building area is even greater. The ears of Sakyamuni in Lingyin Temple are as tall as a human being, and the Tathagata in Fuyan Temple must have at least this stature. According to the inscription on the stone bell in the temple, Fuyan Temple was built in the second year of Liang Tianjian in the Southern Dynasty (503) by Zen Master Ridongxi of Taishan. In the third year of Qianfu of the Tang Dynasty (876), Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty inscribed it as "Qiancheng Zen Temple" . In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu of the Song Dynasty (1008), the name was changed to Fuyan Temple. In the early Qing Dynasty, Fuyan Temple had more than 100 temples and monks' rooms, five main halls including Tianwang, Daxiong and Yuantong, and the Hall of Five Hundred Arhats, which were magnificent and solemn with exquisite Buddha statues. Since its establishment, Fuyan Temple has gone through many ups and downs. But the main reason why it was revived during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty was that most of the temple's abbots were eminent monks. Fuyan Temple is not like the "forest of descendants" where the ordained young monks of the temple inherit the mantle. Instead, Fuyan Temple visits virtuous eminent monks from all over the country as its successors. It is a "forest of merit selection".

Fuyan Temple covers an area of ​​54 acres. There is a small river in front of the temple, which leads to the canal. There is a stone arch bridge on the river: named Quanong Bridge, also known as Feng Bridge. To the north of Fengqiao, there is a winding path leading directly to the temple gate, commonly known as "Mountain Road". There is an ancient well on both sides of the southern end. To the north of the ancient well is an ancient pine forest with twisting branches

. It is lush and green, and there is a giant pine in the middle. The top of the tree stands alone in the forest, and there is a large pine cone on the top, which is very strange. On the north side of the pine forest, there are the buildings of Fuyan Temple, row upon row, shining with red and green colors. To the east and west of the temple, there is a meandering stream lying under the red wall. To the north is Tianzhong Mountain, behind which there are two rivers hugging each other with long blue waves. Looking at the entire Fuyan Temple, the Quannong Bridge is like a phoenix's mouth, the ancient well is like a phoenix's eye, the mountain road is like a phoenix's neck, the big pine cones on the giant pine are like phoenix crowns, the narrow islets in the east and west meanders are like phoenix wings, and the two rivers behind the mountain are like phoenix wings. It looks like a phoenix tail, so it is called "Phoenix Land" and has always been considered a "Feng Shui treasure land".

The "Stone Bell" and "Yin Yang Mirror" are the famous utensils of Fuyan Temple. The "stone-repaired bell" weighs 4 tons. There was insufficient copper when it was first cast. Zen Master Fei Yin threw in stones, and the bell was completed, and its sound was particularly clear and distant.

The main buildings in the temple include Tianwang Hall, Daxiong Hall, Guanyin Hall, Luohan Hall, etc. Fuyan Cultural Garden, built next to the temple, covers an area of ​​more than 60 acres. It is a cultural park with Buddhist culture as its connotation and integrating religious sightseeing and leisure. It is divided into east and west gardens. Xiyuan, with Buddhist culture as its main content, is an ideal place for people to understand Buddhism, recognize Buddhism, and appreciate the profoundness of Buddhism; Dongyuan is a typical Jiangnan water town garden with rocks and water for tourists to visit.

Fuyan Temple has an elegant environment. The corridor in front of the temple is shaded by pines and cypresses, and the hill behind the temple is covered with bamboo and greenery. There are bursts of pines and waves, and the lingering charm of bamboo! There is no dust, and the scenery is wonderful! It makes people feel relaxed and happy, and they can forget their favors and disgrace. Looking at the whole temple, there are red walls in front and green water protecting the temple in the back. It is quiet and solemn, with a pure Buddhist atmosphere. When you step into the temple, you will feel far away from the secular world and your mind will be free. Therefore, it has always been a tourist attraction for people to visit. Fuyan Temple has gone through several dynasties and has left behind many cultural relics and antiques. Among the cultural relics left by Fuyan Temple, the "Fuyan Seven Treasures" are the most famous. These are the crepe cloud stone, the stone bell, the yin and yang mirror, the Sakyamuni Buddha, the horsehide drum, the Five Hundred Arhats, and the Yuhui gold plaque. The Crepe Cloud Stone is one of the three famous stones in the south of the Yangtze River. It has been stored in Fuyan Temple for hundreds of years. During the Cultural Revolution, the stone was sent to Hangzhou for preservation and is now stored in the Hangzhou Famous Stone Garden. The Cree Cloud Peak currently erected in the Fuyan Buddhist Cultural Garden is a symbol of this famous stone. The Shibu Bell is 2.1 meters high, 1.4 meters in diameter, and weighs about 8,000 kilograms. It is a rare giant bronze bell. It was built by the famous monk Fei Yin and has a history of more than 300 years. According to the records of Qing County County, when the copper water was insufficient during casting, Zen Master Fei Yin hurriedly threw four pieces of bluestone and the bronze bell was completed. The third of the seven treasures in the temple, the Yin-Yang Mirror is 1.73 meters in diameter and weighs 560 kilograms. It is an extra-large round bronze mirror that was cast during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty and is exquisitely crafted. Legend has it that it can illuminate the underworld of the underworld, so it is called the Yin-Yang Mirror.

There is also the Yuhui Golden Plaque. In the eleventh year of Yongzheng (1734), Mingpei was conferred the title of Zen Master Wenjue. Prince Zhuang gave him the "Yuhui Golden Plaque" in handwriting. The horsehide drum was made in 1674. The diameter of the drum head is 2 meters. It is a rare large drum in China and is made of horsehide. In addition, there are many steles, calligraphy and paintings by famous people in the temple.

For more than a thousand years, eminent monks from Fuyan Temple have emerged in large numbers, including Zhenjue in the Song Dynasty, Fei Yin and Jingnian in the Qing Dynasty, and Zhinan in the late Qing Dynasty. Gu Hua in the early years of the Republic of China, Xing Kong and Xing Xian during the Anti-Japanese War, were all celebrities in the Buddhist world with great reputations. They contributed to the development of Fuyan Temple. made important contributions. Fuyan Temple has always been a summer resort, so it has formed a close relationship with many famous people. Yang Wanli, a native of Datao in the Song Dynasty, once visited the temple and wrote a poem "Wang Fuyan Temple in Chongde Daozhong". Kang Youwei, the pioneer of modern reformism, took refuge here after the failure of the "1898 Reform" and left a couplet there. Huanghuagang martyrs Lin Juemin and Lin Yinmin brothers visited the temple several times. Pu Hua, a painter in the late Qing Dynasty, lived in the temple for a long time and created the famous painting "Crepe Cloud Stone Picture". When the modern comic master Feng Zikai lived in hibernation in his hometown of Shimen, he came and went frequently. Every year on the 28th day of the sixth lunar month, Fuyan Temple is visited by incense. For about ten days before and after this day, Fuyan Temple is bustling with people, including pilgrims, tourists, merchants, and artists. The temple is filled with smoke and bright lights, and is known as "Little Putuo".