Notes for tour guides of Suoguo Temple in Kaifeng 1 Hello friends! Meeting is fate! First of all, on behalf of Henan Youth Travel Service, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all of you. I am your tour guide. You can call me Xiao He or He Dao. Next, I want to introduce our most handsome driver in the back row-Master Wang. Master Wang has more than ten years of driving experience and excellent driving skills. With his company, we can relax and have fun. As the saying goes, it is not that one family does not enter one household. Since we got on the same bus, we are a family. Therefore, during our journey, if you have any comments or requirements on our services, please feel free to ask, and we will try our best to solve them. Here, I wish you a good swim and have fun.
Now we are driving on Ryan Avenue, and we will arrive at today's destination-Kaifeng in an hour. Let's give you a brief introduction to Kaifeng first!
Kaifeng is located in the east of the alluvial plain in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, bordering the Yellow River in the north, Huanghuai Plain in the south and five eastern provinces in the east. It belongs to a typical temperate continental monsoon climate, with cold winter and warm spring, hot summer and cool autumn.
Kaifeng was called Bianliang, Bianjing and Tokyo in ancient times. Because the border river passes through here, it is also called Bian Jiang for short. It is one of the first 24 historical and cultural cities in the State Council and one of the eight ancient capitals in China. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Zhuanggong, the monarch of the State of Zheng, chose to build a granary city here, so he took the meaning of "opening the territory and closing the land" and named it "Kaifeng House". In Han Jing period, Kaifeng was renamed Kaifeng in order to avoid Liu Qi of Han Jing, which is the origin of the name "Kaifeng". Kaifeng has a history of more than 2700 years. From 364 BC to A.D. 1234, there were Wei in the Warring States, Hou Jin, Hou Han, Hou Zhou, Northern Song Dynasty and Jinding in the Five Dynasties, which was called "the capital of the Seven Dynasties" in history. Especially in the Northern Song Dynasty more than 1000 years ago, Kaifeng was the capital of the Song Dynasty for 168 years. After nine emperors, it was the political, economic and cultural center of the country at that time and the most prosperous metropolis in the world. Historical celebrities such as incorruptible Bao Gong, loyal Yang Jiajiang, Wang Anshi and national hero Yue Fei all left glorious footprints in Kaifeng.
Hello, everyone, now we come to the Jokhang Temple in Kaifeng, one of the top ten Buddhist temples in China. Speaking of big pictures
At the Guozi Temple, many friends will think of the description of Suoguo Temple in Kaifeng in China and Four Great Classical Novels's Water Margin, and the story of the savage hero Lu Ba weeping willow in the Water Margin. Today, Suoguo Temple has become one of the top ten Buddhist temples in China with its long history and magnificent architecture of 1000 years.
When I entered the temple gate, I first saw two layers of bells and drums, just like those in all Buddhist temples. The morning bell and the evening drum are the methods used by Buddhist temples in China to tell the time. It is worth mentioning that the bronze bell hanging on the bell tower of Suoguo Temple is a relic of the Qing Qianlong period. It weighs five tons, is 2.23 meters high, and has a caliber of 1.8 1 meter. It is cast with the words "Falun often turns, imperial plans are always solid, and imperial roads are prosperous." The bells are loud and beautiful, especially in autumn and winter, and the sound is clear and resounding throughout the city. "Guo Xiang Frost Bell" is one of the eight scenic spots in Bianjing. Friends, the first hall we entered was Tianwang Hall. You see, this statue is facing the temple gate, fat and smiling. It is Maitreya Buddha. The image we see now is actually the embodiment of Maitreya. Please pay attention to the couplets on both sides of the Buddha statue: the first couplet: the big belly can accommodate things that are difficult to accommodate in the world; Bottom line: Kindness always laughs, and laughs at ridiculous people in the world. This is a kind of life wisdom taught by Buddhists. On the east and west sides are the "Four Heavenly Kings". It is said that these "four heavenly kings" each guard one side of the world. The musical instruments held by the four heavenly kings represent wind, tone, rain and smoothness respectively. In ancient China, as an agricultural country, what was more important than good weather? Therefore, people often ask God to make a wish to bless world peace and a bumper crop. The statue of the general behind Maitreya is Bodhisattva Wei Tuo.
While speaking, we have entered Kaifeng City, and in front of our bus is the famous Song Duyu Street. There are 53 large and small shops facing the street, with a total construction area of 15000 square meters, a total length of 400 meters and a street width of 30 meters. Please look out of the window. There are many imitation Song buildings lined up, with a tall archway in the middle, and a plaque of "Imperial Street in Song Dynasty" in front of and behind the archway. The front plaque was inscribed by Yang, and the back plaque was inscribed by the famous calligrapher Sha Menghai. Imperial Street is the main road for emperors to worship their ancestors, hold ceremonies in the southern suburbs and travel out of the palace.
Friends! The great Sokokuji is coming. Let me briefly introduce Jokhang Temple to you: Jokhang Temple is located in the center of Kaifeng, with a long history, and it is one of the top ten famous temples of Han Buddhism in China. It has an important position and extensive influence in the history of Buddhism in China. It was built in Tianbao, Northern Qi Dynasty, in the year 555. It is one of the top ten famous temples in China. Suoguo Temple was originally named Jianguo Temple. In the first year of Yanhe in Tang Dynasty, Tang Ruizong named Suoguo Temple to commemorate Wang Xiang's succession. During the Northern Song Dynasty, Suoguo Temple was highly respected by the royal family and expanded many times, covering an area of more than 500 mu. The hall is resplendent and magnificent, and has the reputation of "resplendent and magnificent, with light clouds and light winds". In its heyday, it raised more than 1000 monks and became the largest temple in Beijing and the national Buddhist activity center. It was later destroyed by war and flood. Kangxi/kloc was rebuilt in 0/0, and Qianlong was rebuilt again in 3 1 year. The layout of the whole temple is rigorous and magnificent. In 2002, it was rated as a national 4A tourist attraction. Every year during the Lantern Festival, a large lantern festival will be held here.