History of Wanfo Cave in Qianfo Mountain, Jinan

1. Introduce the landscape of Qianfo Mountain, Pearl Spring and Lingyan Spring in Jinan. Qianfo Mountain was called Mount Li in ancient times, also known as Shungeng Mountain.

Qianfo Mountain has undulating peaks and dense forests, just like the natural barrier of Jinan.

It is one of the three scenic spots in Jinan (Baotu Spring and Daming Lake). Qianfo Mountain was called Mount Li in ancient times, also known as Shungeng Mountain.

According to legend, in ancient times, when Emperor Yu Shun was a citizen, he worked at the foot of Mount Li, named Shungeng Mountain. According to historical records, during the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism prevailed in Shandong, and devout believers carved a large number of stone buddhas along mountains and walls and built thousands of Buddhist temples, hence the name "Thousand Buddha Mountains".

Climb along Pandao West Road, and there is a Tang Huaiting and an ancient pagoda next to the pavilion. It is said that Qin Qiong, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, once tied his horse here. Halfway up the mountain, there is a painted archway, namely "Seven Words and Nine Halls" Square.

Boarding the pavilion, looking north by the railing, Daming Lake is like a mirror nearby, and the Yellow River is like a belt in the distance, and the scenery of Quancheng is unobstructed. The stone carvings on Qianfo Mountain are concentrated on the Qianfo Cliff behind xingguo temple.

Xingguo temple, also known as Qianfoshan Temple, was built in the Tang Dynasty, and later it was built for others, with a growing scale. On the cliff above the southwest outside the temple gate, there are four characters "First Mihua", each about 4 meters square.

There are more than 60 stone buddhas in Sui Dynasty on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, which has a long history and high artistic value. In the east of Qianfo Mountain, there are also stone statues of Buddha on Fohui Mountain.

Among them, there is a Buddhist shrine at the foot of the main peak, which contains a head Buddha statue, which is 7 meters high and 4 meters wide, commonly known as the "big Buddha head". This is a very rare stone carving. 1959 turned into Qianfo Mountain Park.

. 198 1 year, the Cliff Statue of Huangshi in the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Statue of Fohui Mountain in Shannan and the Ruins of Kaiyuan Temple, and the Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery at the foot of Shandong were placed in Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area.

From 65438 to 0995, Shandong Province listed Qianfo Mountain as one of the seven scenic spots in the province. Xingguo temple, also known as Qianfoshan Temple, carved many Buddha statues according to the mountain situation in the Sui Dynasty and built the Qianfoshan Temple.

In the Tang Dynasty, "Thousand Buddha Temple" was renamed as "xingguo temple". Since the Yuan Dynasty, temple fairs have been held on March 3rd and September 9th. The temple was expanded in the Ming Dynasty, and it became an incense resort.

On the cliff above the southwest outside the temple gate, there are four characters "First Mihua", each about 4 meters square. There are more than 60 stone buddhas in Sui Dynasty on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, which has a long history and high artistic value.

The stone Buddha carvings on the Thousand-Buddha Mountain are concentrated on the Thousand-Buddha Cliff behind xingguo temple. Located in the middle of Yinshan Mountain in Qianfo Mountain, it is the main building of Qianfo Mountain. It was built during the reign of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, and it was called "Thousand Buddha Temple".

During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was expanded and renamed as "xingguo temple". There are many places of interest here, such as Daxiong Hall, Sleeping Buddha Hall, Kannonji, Fatang Hall, Maitreya Hall, Thousand Buddha Cliff, Longquan Cave, Blissful Cave, Qian Lou Cave and Duihua Pavilion.

Located at the northern foot of Qianfo Mountain, Wanfo Cave is a collection of the essences of the four famous grottoes in China, namely Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Grottoes, McKee Grottoes and Yungang Grottoes. There are nearly 30,000 Buddha statues, including Buddha Lord, Bodhisattva, disciple, Heavenly King and Lux. Visitors can see the charm of statues in the Northern Wei, Tang and Song Dynasties. In addition, there are sporadic places of interest, such as Tang Huaiting, "Strange Smoke at Nine o'clock" and "Jing Yun Zen Temple".

Pearl Spring, the third famous spring in Jinan, is located in the center of the old city of Jinan, north of quancheng road Pearl Spring Auditorium. There are many Koizumi around, such as Chuquan, Xiting Spring, Shunquan, Yuhuan Spring and Taiyi Spring, which are called Pearl Springs.

Pearl spring pool is 42 meters long and 29 meters wide, surrounded by snowflake stone fence. The willows hang lightly on the shore, and the spring water is as clear as blue. A string of white bubbles emerged at the bottom of the pool, like millions of pearls floating around, confusing and moving; There is a pool of spring water in the northwest corner of the spring, which flows northward through Baihuazhou and enters Daming Lake. Pearl spring area is an elegant garden with pines, cypresses, weeping willows and pavilions in the spring pool. On the west side of Luoguo Bridge in the park, there is a five-six-meter-high Song Dynasty begonia, which has a history of thousands of years. It is said that it was planted by Ceng Gong, the magistrate of Jinan.

In addition, a new artificial lake, rockery pine and cypress, has been built in the north of Pearl Spring, which is unique. The spring rhyme of Lingyan lies in the northern foot of Longshan Mountain, surrounded by pale cliffs and deep stone ponds, surrounded by dense vegetation, and there is a trickle of clear spring seeping into the pond on the mountain.

Each stream is different in size and speed, height and direction. Some fell on the stone steps, and some fell into the pool, making different sounds. They only listen to tinkling, scratching and banging, and the big spring rushes like rain. Koizumi longed to whisper, just like an invisible musician playing the piano there, with beautiful tunes. People call this "dripping water piano gentleman spring", also known as it. There are many works of ancient people reciting the spring rhyme of Lingyan.

There are poems and songs from Panshi county magistrate in Tang Dynasty to Chengqu, Song Jing and Liu Daren in Song Dynasty, Zhang Jian in Ming Dynasty, Xia Maoji, Luo, Song Dynasty and so on in Qing Dynasty. 1928, the four major warlords of Sichuan, Liu Xiang, Liu, Deng Xihou and Tian Daozi, "made peace", and the meeting address was in Junziquan.

Nowadays, many movies and TV series are filmed here, including the famous TV series "Teacher Ha (homophonic)". The cliff carvings of Junziquan have lofty charm. Cao Xuequan, a famous scholar in Ming Dynasty, wrote in his book "Notes on Famous Places in Shu": "East Shu leads sixteen counties, with magnificent mountains and rivers and the most resources.

Among the endowments, it is better than fourteen, and Beiyan has the most. Lingyan refers to more than 1700 Mo Yan statues between rock walls here since the Tang and Song Dynasties.

In May, 1987, Mr. Yi, an associate researcher at the Institute of World Religions of China Academy of Social Sciences, visited Zizhong for six days. He spoke highly of the stone carving art, thinking that it surpassed Anyue and Dazu in many aspects, such as age, concentrated layout, rich content and unique theme. Unfortunately, the stone carving sand in Zizhong is rough and easy to weather, otherwise the praise of "the hometown of stone carving" will be poor. During the Tiancheng period of the Five Dynasties (926-930 AD), Zhu Feng, then the magistrate of Panshi County, visited the "Gentleman Spring" and wrote a poem: Ziyun was born on a cliff, and the fairy on the cliff made an appointment with the old alliance.

Seeing the monument in the horse scares the crane, and looking back at Wancheng at dusk.

2. How old is Kaiyuan Temple in Qianfo Mountain? It is the site of Kaiyuan Temple in Jinan. A deep stream under Fohui Mountain in the southeast of Qianfo Mountain. This temple has a long history. According to "Continuation of Licheng County Records". Jinshisan ",there are remnants of the words" Emperor Da Sui "on the stone wall of the temple site, which shows that Buddhists set foot here in the Sui Dynasty. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (7 13~74 1), the "Fohui Temple" was built again. It was rebuilt during the Jingyou period of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, Kaiyuan Temple in Jinan was occupied by the government, and monks moved here, so it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple. The temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with pines and cypresses and vines hanging down, which is extremely quiet. In the Song Dynasty, there were 5 main halls, 3 east-west halls and several lilacs. There are many upper and lower stone chambers chiseled on the north wall behind the temple.

The site of Kaiyuan Temple in Jinan is located in a deep stream under Fohui Mountain in the southeast of Qianfo Mountain. The mountains here are steep and yellow flowers are everywhere in autumn, which is one of the eight scenic spots in Jinan. This temple has a long history. According to the Records of Li Cheng County in Jin Dynasty, there are remnants of the words "Emperor Da Sui" on the stone wall of the temple site. It can be seen that Buddhists set foot here in the Sui Dynasty. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (AD 7 13-74 1), the "Fohui Temple" was rebuilt. It was rebuilt during the Jingshou period of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the early Ming Dynasty, Kaiyuan Temple in Jinan was occupied by the government, and monks moved here, so it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple. Kaiyuan Temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with pines and cypresses and vines hanging down, which is extremely quiet. In the Song Dynasty, there were 5 main halls, 3 east-west halls and several lilacs. There are many upper and lower stone chambers chiseled on the north wall behind the temple. There are eight places of interest in Jinan recorded in Licheng County Records, namely, Jinping Chunxiao, Soaring Up, Autumn Chrysanthemum in Foshan, Misty Rain in Quehua, Sunset in the Wave, Boating in the Lake, Snow in White Clouds and Autumn Fall. Among them, the age of "Foshan Qiuju" is 1268 years.

3. Fohui Mountain in the history of Jinan is located in the southeast of Qianfo Mountain. Because there is a big Buddha carved on the mountain, it is called the Big Foshan in ancient times. During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Ping Kangyu, the magistrate of Jinan, built a huge stone pillar in the shape of a needle, commonly known as "Needle Mountain". Because it is shaped like a pen, it is also called "writing style peak" or "writing style peak". The ancients were superstitious about geomantic omen. They think that Jinan City is low-lying and watery underground, like a boat. If it is not firmly tied, it will be taken away by Shui Piao in the future. So a huge pillar was set up on this mountain as a stone pile to tie the boat. Before the liberation of Jinan, the army built fortifications and demolished stone pillars.

The mountain is 460 meters above sea level, with steep mountains, dangerous boulders and winding valleys. In autumn, the mountains are covered with yellow flowers. During the Double Ninth Festival, literati in previous dynasties often climbed mountains to enjoy chrysanthemums, which was called "Chrysanthemum Appreciation in Foshan" and was one of the eight scenic spots in Jinan in the old days.

On the north wall of the mountain peak, there is a huge Buddhist holy place, completed in 1924, about 9 meters high, and there is an arch in the middle, with the words "Daxiong Hall" inscribed by Zhang Yinglin, a royal historian and calligrapher of Jinan in the late Qing Dynasty. Is there a view of the Northern Song Dynasty in front of the niche? The following year (1035), it was carved on the mountain, and the following year, a Buddha statue was carved. The Buddha statue is 7.8 meters high and 4 meters wide. It is grand and solemn. Because it is only carved above the chest and shoulders, it is commonly known as the "Giant Buddha Head". The stone wall on the west side of the Buddha statue is engraved with the inscription of rebuilding in March of the thirty-fifth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1607). The four characters of "Great Mercy and Great Compassion" of Dongbi Music are also inscriptions for Ming people. Is there a scene of the Northern Song Dynasty on the stone wall on the east side outside the Buddhist shrine? Two square eaves relief towers carved in three years are exquisite in posture and elegant in style.

The niche goes up to the top of the mountain, and the scenery from the mountain is excellent. Row upon row of urban buildings, the bright lake as clear as a mirror, the winding Yellow River, and the beautiful figure of "smoking at nine o'clock" are all in sight.

In the deep stream under Fohui Mountain, it is the site of Kaiyuan Temple. This temple has a long history. According to the Records of Li Cheng County in Jin Dynasty, there are remnants of the words "Emperor Da Sui" on the stone wall of the temple site. It can be seen that Buddhists set foot in this area during the Sui Dynasty. During the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (7 13~74 1), the "Fohui Temple" was built again. Northern Song Dynasty scenery? Reconstruction during the year. In the early Ming Dynasty, Kaiyuan Temple in Jinan was occupied by the government, and monks moved into this temple, so it was renamed Kaiyuan Temple. The temple is surrounded by mountains on three sides, with pines and cypresses and vines hanging down, which is extremely quiet. There were five halls, three east-west halls and several lilacs in the Song Dynasty. On the north wall behind the temple, there are many upper and lower stone chambers. Confucian scholars used to read more than that. There is Zhenwu Cave in the west of Shibi, which was excavated in the 58th year of Qingganlong (1793). A statue of a tortoise is carved on the mountain below the adjacent cave, with a snake around its neck. Unique design, simple shape. Zhou Yan Cliff is the site of many Tang Dynasty statues. The mountain spring seeps through the gap in the cliff, which is called "Changsheng Spring" and "Ganlu Spring". In summer, the shade is covered and the temperature is cool. Tourists of all ages come here to enjoy the cool and enjoy tea.

After vicissitudes of life, the temple has fallen down and the stone Buddha statue has been damaged. Only since the Tang and Song Dynasties, the inscriptions of various generations have remained relatively intact between the cliffs. The clear spring washes jade, the trees are lush, and the scenery is still beautiful.

In the west of Kaiyuan Temple, under the stone wall deep in the forest, there is a natural cave called Sleeping Cloud Cave. It is said that it is the place where monks who lie in the clouds practice in Kaiyuan Temple. The cave is narrow on the top and wide on the bottom, about 7 meters high and about 30 meters deep. There are inscriptions in it, and stalactites are very strange. The water dripping from the cracks in the rocks tinkled and gathered into small pools, flowing along the stream at the bottom of the cave. The upper end of the cave is decorated with mountain flowers and soft branches are hung. Around the cave, rocks and cliffs, lush trees, deep and quiet.

4. The origin of Jinan Qianfo Mountain Qianfo Mountain was called Lishan in ancient times; According to legend, when Yu Shun was a citizen in ancient times, he worked at the foot of Lishan Mountain, so it was also called Shunshan or Shungeng Mountain. According to historical records, during the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism prevailed in Shandong, and devout believers carved a large number of stone buddhas along mountains and walls and built thousands of Buddhist temples, hence the name "Thousand Buddha Mountains".

Qianfo Mountain is the remnant vein of Mount Tai, with an altitude of 285 meters and an area of 166. 1 hectare, 2.5 kilometers away from the center of Jinan, Shandong Province. It is located in the south of Jinan city center, and it is also called the three major scenic spots in Jinan with Baotu Spring and Daming Lake. It is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction and the ninth batch of national-level scenic spots.

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Main attractions of Qianfo Mountain:

Wanfo Cave 1

Wanfo Cave, located at the northern foot of Qianfo Mountain, is a great scenic spot in Qianfo Mountain, built at 1992. It combines the essence of Dunhuang, Longmen, Maijishan and Yungang Grottoes. After careful selection and painstaking reproduction by artists, nearly 30,000 buddhas, bodhisattvas, disciples and heavenly kings were imitated. The largest reclining Buddha is 28 meters long, the height of the giant Buddha standing in front of the cave is 15 meters, and the murals in the cave are 10000 square meters.

2. Thousand Buddha Cliffs

There is an early statue group in Jinan in the south of xingguo temple, which is of great value to the study of Buddhism in Sui Dynasty in China. There are more than 30/kloc-0 Buddha statues carved on the cliff from the 7th year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (587) to the 15th year of Emperor Kai (595). Blissful Cave is the main cave in the statue group, with Amitabha sitting cross-legged in the middle, 3 meters high and decorated with Buddha's light behind him.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Qianfo Mountain

5. Are there any beautiful legends about Qianfo Mountain in Jinan? Qianfo Mountain is one of the three famous scenic spots in Jinan, located in the southeast of Jinan, with an altitude of 285 meters. According to historical records, during the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism prevailed in Shandong, and devout believers carved a large number of stone buddhas along mountains and walls and built thousands of Buddhist temples, hence the name "Thousand Buddha Mountains". Climb along Pandao West Road, and there is a Tang Huaiting and an ancient pagoda next to the pavilion. It is said that Qin Qiong, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, once tied his horse here. Halfway up the mountain, there is a painted archway, namely "Seven Words and Nine Halls" Square. Boarding the pavilion, looking north by the railing, Daming Lake is like a mirror nearby, and the Yellow River is like a belt in the distance, and the scenery of Quancheng is unobstructed. The stone carvings on Qianfo Mountain are concentrated on the Qianfo Cliff behind xingguo temple. Xingguo temple, also known as Qianfoshan Temple, was built in the Tang Dynasty, and later it was built for others, with a growing scale. On the cliff above the southwest outside the temple gate, there are four characters "First Mihua", each about 4 meters square. There are more than 60 stone buddhas in Sui Dynasty on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, which has a long history and high artistic value. In the east of Qianfo Mountain, there are also stone statues of Buddha on Fohui Mountain. Among them, there is a Buddhist shrine at the foot of the main peak, which contains a head Buddha statue, 7 meters high and 4 meters wide, commonly known as the "giant Buddha head", which is a very rare stone carving. 1959 turned into Qianfo Mountain Park.

The Zhou Dynasty used to be called Lishan Mountain. According to legend, ancient Yu Shun once cultivated land at the foot of the mountain. So it is also called Yu Dengshan and Shungeng Mountain. During the reign of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, many Buddha statues were carved according to the mountain situation, and the "Thousand Buddha Temple" was built, which was called the Thousand Buddha Mountain. In the Tang Dynasty, "Thousand Buddha Temple" was renamed as "xingguo temple". Since the Yuan Dynasty, temple fairs have been held on March 3rd and September 9th. The temple was expanded in the Ming Dynasty, and it became an incense resort. The park was built in 1959 with an area of 166 hectares. Qianfo Mountain, with beautiful scenery and many places of interest, is lined up like a screen. Xingguo temple is located on the mountainside of Qianfo Mountain, with Daxiong Hall, Kannonji Hall and Maitreya Hall opposite Huating Pavilion. On the south side of the Thousand Buddha Cliff, there are more than 0/0 statues of Buddha in Sui Dynasty. On the cliff, from west to east, there are Longquan Cave, Blissful Cave, Qian Lou Cave and Lvzu Cave. Lishan Garden on the east side of Xingguo Temple is a complex of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, which contains Shunsi Temple, Luban Temple, Wenchang Pavilion and a sightseeing pavilion, and preserves the stone carvings of the Northern Wei Dynasty, Tang and Song Dynasties. At the eastern foot of the mountain is the Martyrs Cemetery of the Revolution of 1911. If you go up the mountain from Pan Xi Road, you can see the archway of "Seven Words and Nine Halls". The name of the archway is borrowed from the poem of Li He, a poet in the Tang Dynasty, "Looking at qi zhou in the distance, nine cigarettes will burn and a glass of seawater will flow". Climbing up the stairs is the "Yunjing Zen Pass" Square. In recent years, Qianfo Mountain Park has developed greatly, including Peach Blossom Garden, Tourist Cableway, Fangying Garden, Strange Energy Slide, Eighteen Arhats, Sleeping Buddha, Golf Course, Guanyin Garden, Stone Rabbit Garden, Pear Garden and Waterfall. It has gradually developed into a large-scale tourist attraction integrating history, culture, scenery and Buddhism with complete service functions.

Qianfo Mountain is located in the south of Jinan, with an altitude of 258 meters and an area of 166 hectares. It is one of the three major scenic spots in Jinan. It was called Triple Mountain and Mount Li in ancient times. After the Sui Dynasty dug the Buddha statue here, it was renamed Qianfo Mountain, which has been passed down to this day. The stone carvings of Buddha statues are concentrated on the cliffs of the former Buddha in xingguo temple, and the earliest statues are more than 60 stone buddhas in the Sui Dynasty. There are Blissful Cave, Qian Lou Cave and Longquan Cave under the Thousand Buddha Cliff, among which 16 Buddha statues in Blissful Cave are three meters high. According to legend, ancient Yu Shun once cultivated land at the foot of the mountain. During the reign of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, caves were dug according to the mountain situation, and a number of Buddha statues were carved to build the "Thousand Buddha Temple", which gradually became known as the Thousand Buddha Mountain. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated and the "Thousand Buddha Temple" was changed to "xingguo temple". Since the Yuan Dynasty, temple fairs have been held on March 3rd and September 9th. It was destroyed after the war and rebuilt in Ming and Qing Dynasties. 1959 completed the park.

The scenic Qianfo Mountain has three winding paths leading to a secluded place on the north side of the mountain, surrounded by pine and cypress, and shaded by the sun. If it is inconvenient to walk, you can also take a bus up the mountain from the mountain road around Shandong, where there are many places of interest. Xingguo temple is located on the mountainside of Qianfo Mountain, with Daxiong Hall, Kannonji, Maitreya Hall and Duihua Pavilion. On the south side of the Thousand Buddha Cliff, there are more than 30 Buddha statues/kloc-0 during the reign of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty. From west to east are Longquan Cave, Blissful Cave, Qian Lou Cave and Lvzu Cave. Lishan Garden, located in the east of xingguo temple, is a synthesis of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. There are Shun Temple, Luban Temple, Wenchang Pavilion and a pavilion. At the northern foot of Qianfo Mountain, there is a ten thousand Buddha cave with four grottoes. At this point, visitors can have a glimpse of the statues in the Northern Wei, Tang and Song Dynasties. Shandong Xinhai Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery is located at the eastern foot of Qianfo Mountain and is a provincial key cultural relics protection unit. In addition, there are some sporadic places of interest, such as Tang Huaiting, Seven-character Nine Halls and Jing Yun Zen Temple.

Qianfo Mountain has a long history and profound cultural heritage, and numerous historical allusions have been recorded. For example, the origin of Mount Li was recorded for a long time in Youyang Za in the Tang Dynasty: "The capital of Qi met Mount Li, and there was an ancient iron lock on it, as big as a human arm. About two bottles at the peak. According to legend, the mountain god moves freely in the Zhongshan Gallery in this sea, so the sea god locks it up, closes it and flies here. " There is also a beautiful legend in the stone carvings in Qian Lou Cave: "When Mr. Qian Lou died, he covered a piece of white cloth, which was very small. When he covers his head, his feet are exposed, and when he covers his feet, his head is exposed. Zeng Xi, the grandson of Zeng Shen, a disciple of Confucius, said, "If you cover the cloth obliquely, won't it be covered tightly?" Qian Lou's wife Wei Cong said, "It's better to hide than to hide." . Mr. Wang was tall and straight when he was alive, but he was crooked after he died. How could this be Mr. Wang's original intention? "This story has been passed down to this day as a much-told story.

In recent years, Qianfo Mountain Park has developed greatly, including Peach Blossom Garden, Tourist Cableway, Fangying Garden, Strange Energy Slide, Eighteen Arhats, Sleeping Buddha, Golf Course, Dashun Stone Garden, Pear Garden and Waterfall. 1995 is listed as one of the seven scenic spots in the province, and it has become a large-scale tourist attraction with a long history and beautiful scenery, featuring Shun culture and Buddhist culture.

Qianfo Mountain is simple in folk customs, and every "Double Ninth Festival" will hold a meeting of villagers. This custom has been followed for several dynasties and still exists today. At that time, businessmen will come to carry out economic and trade activities, and various local specialties, such as hawthorn, persimmon and peanut, will also be listed, and the scene will be warm.

6. Jinan Qianfo Mountain Sleeping Buddha introduces a sleeping Buddha on the main road of Jinan Qianfo Mountain. To be precise, it should be called Sleeping Buddha. (Baidu entry about sleeping Buddha is already available. )

Buddha lying on his side or side. According to "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang", after the last disciple Shan Xian was exposed at the corpse collection place, Sakyamuni "was silent and lay in the north between two trees". Ginseng is sad, lamenting that the Buddha is silent and all beings are blessed. Sakyamuni lay on the lion bed on his right to comfort everyone. This scene is the image of the reclining Buddha later.

First, the formation of the reclining Buddha

According to "The Tale of the Western Regions of Datang", after the last disciple Shan Xian was exposed at the corpse collection place, Sakyamuni "was silent and lay in the north between two trees". Ginseng is sad, lamenting that the Buddha is silent and all beings are blessed. Sakyamuni lay on the lion bed on his right to comfort everyone. This scene is the image of the reclining Buddha later.

Second, the list of some natural reclining buddhas at home and abroad

● There is a reclining Buddha landscape in Yunmeng Tourist Area of Mengshan, Shandong Province. Standing in the Zhanfo Pavilion, looking around, in the gap between two mountains in the distance, the outline of that mountain is faintly visible, much like a giant Buddha lying on its side! Its head faces west, and the protruding high point is the ear, followed by the neck and shoulders. Most of its body is hidden behind the mountain. There is also a legend about sleeping Buddha in Mengshan. It is said that a Taoist named Xianmenzi came to Mengshan in ancient times and often meditated there. Later, it was made into a Buddha by an ancient immortal, who often bathed and meditated here. Over time, he cultivated into a Buddha and became the reclining Buddha we see now. 1996, Mengshan National Forest Park Administration built a pavilion here as a memorial, named Zhanfo Pavilion.

● Maogong Mountain in Hainan National Insurance Farm is a natural "reclining Buddha", about 4,000 meters long and 320 meters high;

● Guangsheng Temple Mountain in Hongdong County, Shanxi Province, known as the natural "reclining Buddha", is more than 3,000 meters long;

● The natural "reclining Buddha" in Danxia Mountain, Shaoguan, Guangdong is about 3,000 meters long;

● The natural "reclining Buddha" in the west of Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, with a length of 2,200 meters;

● The giant natural "reclining Buddha" in Leshan, Sichuan, with a total length of 1.300 meters. The famous Leshan Giant Buddha in Sichuan is in the center of this giant reclining Buddha.

● Afghanistan's "Bamiyan West Sleeping Buddha", 300 meters long and 55 meters high; "Bamiyan Dongda Sleeping Buddha", 300 meters long and 35 meters high;

● The "Jordachi Sleeping Buddha" in Myanmar is 75 meters long and 30 meters high.

7. Jinan Qianfoshan Information Qianfoshan is located in the east of Jinan City, not far from the city center.

Qianfo Mountain has undulating peaks and dense forests, just like the natural barrier of Jinan. It is one of the three scenic spots in Jinan (Baotu Spring and Daming Lake).

Qianfo Mountain was called Mount Li in ancient times, also known as Shungeng Mountain. According to legend, in ancient times, when Emperor Yu Shun was a citizen, he worked at the foot of Mount Li, named Shungeng Mountain.

According to historical records, during the Sui Dynasty, Buddhism prevailed in Shandong, and devout believers carved a large number of stone buddhas along mountains and walls and built thousands of Buddhist temples, hence the name "Thousand Buddha Mountains". Climb along Pandao West Road, and there is a Tang Huaiting and an ancient pagoda next to the pavilion. It is said that Qin Qiong, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, once tied his horse here.

Halfway up the mountain, there is a painted archway, namely "Seven Words and Nine Halls" Square. Boarding the pavilion, looking north by the railing, Daming Lake is like a mirror nearby, and the Yellow River is like a belt in the distance, and the scenery of Quancheng is unobstructed.

The stone carvings on Qianfo Mountain are concentrated on the Qianfo Cliff behind xingguo temple. Xingguo temple, also known as Qianfoshan Temple, was built in the Tang Dynasty, and later it was built for others, with a growing scale.

On the cliff above the southwest outside the temple gate, there are four characters "First Mihua", each about 4 meters square. There are more than 60 stone buddhas in Sui Dynasty on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, which has a long history and high artistic value.

In the east of Qianfo Mountain, there are also stone statues of Buddha on Fohui Mountain. Among them, there is a niche at the foot of the main peak, and there is a head Buddha statue in the niche, which is 7 meters high and 4 meters wide. It is commonly known as the "Giant Buddha Head" and is a very rare stone carving.

Landscape: ◆ Buddhist culture 1, Ten Thousand Buddha Cave. At the northern foot, 1992 was officially opened on September 30th.

The exhibition route is more than 600 meters long, and it brings together four famous caves in China, namely, Mogao Grottoes, Longmen Essentials, McKee Pavilion Scenery and Yungang Collection. After artistic concentration and reconstruction, 28,888 statues of Buddha, Bodhisattva, Disciple, Heavenly King and Lux have been created, among which the largest reclining Buddha is 28 meters long and 65,438 meters high outside the cave. The smallest is only 20~30 cm.

Buddhist art was introduced into China from the Eastern Han Dynasty. After working people's long-term thinking about its essence, it has formed a special style with the spirit of the Chinese nation.

These characteristics are fully reflected here. Here, we can look at the statues of the Northern Wei, Tang and Song Dynasties.

2. The Thousand-Buddha Cliff, located in the south of xingguo temple, is an early statue group in Jinan, which is of great value to the study of Buddhism in the Sui Dynasty in China. There are more than 30/kloc-0 Buddha statues carved on the cliff from the 7th year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (587) to the 15th year of Emperor Kai (595).

Blissful Cave is the main cave in the statue group, with Amitabha sitting cross-legged in the middle, 3 meters high and decorated with Buddha's light behind him. On the right, the general trend reaches the bodhisattva, and on the left, Guanyin Bodhisattva stands, nearly 3 meters high, carved in the eleventh year of Emperor Huang (59 1).

Other caves are scattered on the stone wall outside the cave. 3. There is a pool in Guanyin Garden, and Chi Pan stands with steep stones, which lie in waves and are dotted with beautiful stones.

Shadows linger and birds sing. The water in the pool is crystal clear, the lotus blooms brightly, and the golden crucian carp plays.

There is a fountain inside, splashing pearls and jade, and the rainbow reflects the sun, which is a grand view. Standing in the lotus pond is "White Guanyin", which is as high as 13 meters, the largest in Guanyin Garden.

There are all kinds of Guanyin in disguise around the pool, which is dignified and vivid. 4. There is a pool in Guanyin Garden, and Chi Pan stands with steep stones, which lie in waves and are dotted with beautiful stones.

Shadows linger and birds sing. The water in the pool is crystal clear, the lotus blooms brightly, and the golden crucian carp plays.

There is a fountain inside, splashing pearls and jade, and the rainbow reflects the sun, which is a grand view. Standing in the lotus pond is "White Guanyin", which is as high as 13 meters, the largest in Guanyin Garden.

There are all kinds of Guanyin in disguise around the pool, which is dignified and vivid. 5. Qian Lou Cave to the east of Blissful Cave.

It is several meters deep and is rectangular after being folded 30%. It was excavated manually, similar to a room, with an area of 20 square meters and a height of two meters, right in the middle of the original sitting statue. At the top of the cave, there is a stone carving with the words "Qian Lou Cave" written on it.

The fine print records the life story of Qian Lou Zi, which means: Qian Lou Zi, a native of Qi State in Zhou Dynasty, lived here in seclusion, dug caves and never went down the mountain. He wrote four books, called Qian Lou Zi, all about Taoism. When Duke Lu heard that he was very talented, he sent envoys to hire him as prime minister, but he refused. Every time Qi Weiwang was defeated, he came to consult, and Qian Lou gave him a secret message, so he turned defeat into victory.

There is also a stone tablet embedded in the stone wall of Yingmen in the cave, which records the story of Zi: "Money is a gentleman, and a quilt is covered." Covering your head is enough to see, and covering your feet is the first thing to see.

Someone once said, "If you lean on your quilt, you will die. Qian Lou's wife's day: "There are enough tendencies, but not enough right.

"Born tilt is not your intention, die and tilt is. This sentence has been passed down to this day and has become a much-told story.

6. xingguo temple, located on the mountainside of Qianfo Mountain and covering an area of 3,000 square meters, is a famous incense resort in Shandong. According to historical records, in the seventh year of Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty (147 1), the temple was destroyed by fire. On August 3rd, the 4th year of Chenghua (1468), Su Xian, an official of German Palace, visited Qianfo Mountain. When he saw this scene, he deeply regretted it, so he donated money to build a Buddhist temple, a monk's room, a kitchen and a granary.

There are statues of Sakyamuni, Compassionate Heaven, Bodhisattva, Eighteen Arhats and Four Heavenly Kings in the temple. The temple gate faces west, and the forehead is inscribed with the word "xingguo temple", which was inscribed by Zhao Puchu, the former chairman and calligrapher of the Chinese Buddhist Association.

Stone antithetical couplets: "The twilight drum and the morning bell wake up the fame and fortune of the world, and call back the fans of bitter dreams by the voice of Buddha's name", written by Jinan scholar Yang Zhaoqing. On both sides of the door are the bells and drums on the second floor.

On the south side of the entrance to the temple, there are many Buddha statues carved on the stone wall of the Thousand Buddha Cliff. From west to east, there are Longquan Cave, Blissful Cave, Tianfu Cave and Duihua Pavilion.

There are Maitreya Hall, Guanyin Hall, Dharma Hall, Jade Buddha Hall and Zen Hall in the courtyard. On the east side, the Daxiong Hall is dedicated to Sakyamuni, Guanyin Bodhisattva and many arhats.

7. In the park 1996, 18 Luohan and a reclining Buddha were added, which were placed on both sides of the road and in the square respectively. Lohan, a disciple of Buddha's master Sakyamuni, was instructed by the Buddha to live in the world, be supported by others, protect the Buddha and benefit the fields.

They are full of stunts, some subdue dragons, some lurk tigers, some bind lions, and some catch demons, which won people's admiration. In the Five Dynasties, the wind of worshipping Luohan was very strong.

Luohan is the abbreviation of "River Luohan" in Sanskrit, and its image comes from Xuanzang's translation of Fa Zhu in Tang Dynasty, which was created by artists in past dynasties according to Buddhist classics, but it is not large-scale. The appearance is old or young, good or evil, beautiful or ugly, and the imagination is very rich, giving people an artistic enjoyment.

These arhats are: (1) Dubin Rollo Poirot (2) Kano Garava (3) Kano Rollo Poirot (4); (5) Noguro (6) badra (7) Galica (8).

8. The origin and formation of the stone statue of Qianfo Mountain Regarding the origin of Qianfo Mountain, Tang Duanshi Cheng's "Youyang Miscellaneous Notes" contains: "When you meet Mount Li in Qixian County, there is an ancient iron lock on it, as big as an arm, and then around its peak." Legend has it that in the middle of the sea, the mountain gods are easy to move, so Poseidon locked them up and flew here. "This myth is close to reality. According to modern research, Qianfo Mountain is the residual vein of the mountain. 500 million years ago, Jinan was a sea area, and 65.438+0.8 million years ago, the Yanshan movement occurred, and the deposited limestone rose together with Mount Tai, resulting in a huge dome structure, thus forming the Thousand Buddha Mountains.

Introduction to Qianfo Mountain:

Qianfo Mountain, located in the south of Jinan, is called Qianfo Mountain because there are countless Buddha statues on this mountain.

Qianfo Mountain was originally named Lishan Mountain, which was called Triple Mountain in the Spring and Autumn Period, Triple Mountain in the Warring States Period and Shunshan Mountain, Miaoshan Mountain and Shungeng Mountain in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty, caves were dug according to the mountain situation, and many Buddha statues were carved, which were called Thousand Buddha Mountains, and a "Thousand Buddha Temple" was built. During the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, it was renovated and the "Thousand Buddha Temple" was renamed as "xingguo temple". Qianfo Mountain has become an incense resort. Since the Yuan Dynasty, temple fairs have been held on the Double Ninth Festival every year. After the liberation of China, 1959 was built into a park.

Qianfo Mountain, with two rows of things, is magnificent and beautiful. Seen from a distance, it looks like a huge tapestry screen. Halfway up the mountain, there are "xingguo temple" and "Lishan Courtyard". In addition, there are scattered workshops of "Tang Huaiting", "Seven Words and Nine Classics" and "Jing Yun Zen".

198 1, the overall urban planning includes the statues of Yanzi Mountain, Pingdingshan, Fohui Mountain, Jinjiling, Huangshiya Grottoes in the Northern Wei Dynasty, Fohui Mountain and Kaiyuan Temple in the South, and the cemetery of Xinhai Revolutionary Martyrs at the foot of Shandong as Qianfo Mountain Scenic Area. 1995, Shandong Province listed Qianfo Mountain as one of the seven scenic spots in the province. Later, Peach Blossom Garden, Fangying Garden, Pear Garden, Wanfo Cave, Maitreya Shengyuan, Dashun Stone Rabbit Garden, Foshan Bookstore, etc. Built one after another. Up to now, it has become a large-scale tourist attraction integrating mountains and scenic spots.

Qianfoshan Park is located in the east of southern Jinan, not far from the city center. Qianfo Mountain has undulating peaks and dense forests, just like the natural barrier of Jinan. It is one of the three scenic spots in Jinan (Qianfo Mountain, Baotu Spring and Daming Lake).

Climb along Pandao West Road, and there is a Tang Huaiting and an ancient pagoda next to the pavilion. It is said that Qin Qiong, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, once tied his horse here. Halfway up the mountain, there is a painted archway, namely "Seven Words and Nine Halls" Square. Boarding the pavilion, looking north by the railing, Daming Lake is like a mirror nearby, and the Yellow River is like a belt in the distance, and the scenery of Quancheng is unobstructed. The stone carvings on Qianfo Mountain are concentrated on the Qianfo Cliff behind xingguo temple. Xingguo temple, also known as Qianfoshan Temple, was built in the Tang Dynasty, and later it was built for others, with a growing scale. On the cliff above the southwest outside the temple gate, there are four characters "First Mihua", each about 4 meters square. There are more than 60 stone buddhas in Sui Dynasty on the Thousand Buddha Cliff, which has a long history and high artistic value.

In the east of Qianfo Mountain, there are also stone statues of Buddha on Fohui Mountain. Among them, there is a niche at the foot of the main peak, and there is a head Buddha statue in the niche, which is 7 meters high and 4 meters wide. It is commonly known as the "Giant Buddha Head" and is a very rare stone carving.