Qixia Temple, also known as Qixia Ancient Temple, was first built in the second year of Yongming in the Southern Qi Dynasty (484). It has a history of more than 1,500 years and is one of the four famous temples in China.
Qixia Temple is located at the west foot of the middle peak of Qixia Mountain in Qixia District, Nanjing City. It is also known as Qixia Ancient Temple. It was first built in the second year of Yongming in the Southern Qi Dynasty (484) and has a history of more than 1,500 years. Historically, it is one of the four famous temples in China. It is the ancestral court of the "San Lun Sect" of Buddhism and plays an important role in the history of Chinese Buddhism. During the Southern Dynasties, it was as famous as Jiming Temple and Dingshan Temple. It was the center of Buddhism in China during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
It was rebuilt in the 25th year of Hongwu (1392) of the Ming Dynasty and was given the title of Qixia Temple. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, he visited Qixia Temple during his five southern tours and appropriated coins to build additional religious buildings, totaling more than 2,000 In the middle, the palaces and pavilions are magnificent, surpassing the southeast. In April 1983, Qixia Temple was identified as a national key Buddhist temple in the Han area, and the Qixiashan Branch of the China Buddhist Academy was established in the same year. In January 1988, it was announced as a national key cultural relic protection unit by the State Council; in 2009, it was listed as a national AAAA level Tourist attractions.
Architectural layout of Qixia Temple
Qixia Temple covers an area of ??more than 40 acres. The Pilu Hall and the Sutra Collection Building serve as three entrances to the courtyard. They rise layer by layer according to the mountain. The layout is neat and beautiful. In front of Qixia Temple is an open green lawn, with mirror-like mirror lake and white lotus pond shaped like a crescent moon. It is surrounded by lush trees and flowers, with winding mountain peaks in the distance. The air is fresh and the scenery is quiet and beautiful.
The main buildings in the temple include the mountain gate, Maitreya Buddha Hall, Pilu Hall, Dharma Hall, Buddha Chanting Hall, Sutra Library, Jianzhen Memorial Hall, and Relic Stone Pagoda. In front of the temple is the Monument of Ming Zhengjun, and behind the temple are Thousand Buddha Rocks and many other scenic spots. On the left side of the front of the temple is the Ming Zhengjun Monument, which was erected in the early Tang Dynasty to commemorate the Ming monk Shao. The inscription was written by Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, and written by Gao Zhengchen, a calligrapher of the Tang Dynasty. The two characters "Qixia" in the shade of the stele are said to have been written by Li Zhi himself. This is one of the ancient steles in Jiangnan and a precious cultural relic.
The above content refers to Baidu Encyclopedia-Qixia Temple