If it is just a formality
If it is just a recording of the scenery
If it is just a trip in the name of practice
If it is just a text To express a kind of reputation
It is better to go home and work in the fields
The floating clouds will not fall to the ground
The dust on the ground cannot climb the ladder
Explanation of Mianshan Road Search
1. Introduction:
Mianshan is located in Jiexiu County, south of Taiyuan City. Mianshan is also called "Jieshan". According to legend, Mianshan During this period, Duke Wen of Jin Chong'er asked Jie Zitui, who had once "cut his stock to serve the emperor", to push the mountain to serve as an official. However, Jie Zitui had no interest in the emperor and retreated to Mianshan to hide. Duke Wen of Jin ordered the mountains to be burned, and finally Jie Zitui was burned in Mianshan. In order to commemorate it, Duke Wen of Jin changed Mianshan Mountain to Jieshan Mountain.
According to the "Biography of Immortals", it is said that Jie Zitui was not burned to death, but transformed into an immortal. Later, some people saw him and changed his name to Wang Guang. Fan, save all sentient beings.
Mianshan has dense vegetation, quiet environment and outstanding people. It is the oldest place for health preservation in my country. Legend has it that Peng Zu, who lived for more than 800 years, also practiced health preservation here. From this point of view, it may be reasonable for Jiezi to believe that Tao can become an immortal!
(Progressing from the big scene of Mianshan)
2. Introduction
Mianshan is an important place for Chinese Buddhism, with a long history and rich cultural heritage. There were temple buildings in the Northern Wei Dynasty, and by the early Tang Dynasty, there were quite large-scale practice temples. It was a place for practitioners to seek the Taoism, and Buddhism and Taoism culture coexisted here.
The high-rise buildings in the mountains are towering and decorated with carved beams and paintings. Although they are not magnificent, they are quiet, mysterious, simple and elegant. The murals on the walls of the palace and towers - colorful sculptures from the Tang and Song Dynasties, are close to the immortals in luxurious costumes during the prosperous Tang Dynasty, wearing feathers and flying in the clouds. The flying immortals are in various poses and expressions, clever and elegant. When you visit this place in person, you can't help but be immersed in the magnificent scene of "fairies and gods coming down one after another". It seems that there is an atmosphere that embraces the heaven and earth and swallows all things. Make seekers feel like they are wandering in the wonderland of the Holy Spirit. (From Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Tang Dynasty murals to pictures of Tang Mi)
3. Historical sites
Mianshan, this secluded place for practitioners of all ages, It is the embodiment of the integration of Sutra and Tantric Buddhism and Taoism. The monks Shixian and Enben of the Tang Dynasty; Xuanzhi, Zhixuan and Mingzhe of the Song Dynasty; Shenyuan and Puqin of the Jin Dynasty; Yuankong of the Yuan Dynasty; Taoist Songzhu Taoist and many other practitioners left precious inscriptions on their realizations. and verses. From practicing etiquette in seclusion and clearing up the rules; to adjusting the breath and practicing Qi; as well as the meditation of Chisongzi, and Zhang Zifang's dual cultivation of life and life. And the tips on how to practice Zen are clearly engraved on the inscription.
Many historical celebrities such as Jin Wengong, Shi Le, and Li Shimin have visited Mianshan, and many poets have left poems praising Mianshan. Throughout history, especially during the Tang Dynasty, Buddhism and Tang esoteric Buddhism enjoyed unprecedented prosperity. Almost every dynasty has left traces of practitioners. (Mainly with inscriptions)
4. Character introduction
There are two Buddhist historical figures in Mianshan who are milestones in the development of Buddhism. One is Tan Luan, the founder of Pure Land Sect. The second one is Zhichao, the only Han Chinese who became a Buddha.
Master Tanluan, the founder of the Pure Land
According to the records in the Tang Dynasty's "Extended Biography of Eminent Monks: Tanluan Biography" and our research, Master Tanluan was tired from annotating the "Daji Sutra" in Mount Wutai. He got sick and sought medical treatment everywhere. He traveled to Tailing in Fenzhou and suddenly saw the Tianmen Cave opened. After being enlightened by King Kong Buddha, he came to Baofu Temple in Mianshan and retreated in the practice cave to nourish his qi. "Miscellaneous Pills for Treating All Diseases" and other volumes of health-preserving and curing diseases. Later, he returned to Luoyang from Nanliang. After meeting the Bodhisattva Liuzhi who specialized in cultivating the Pure Land, he became famous. He was named "Shenluan" as the master of Wei, and he was ordered to live in Dayan Temple in Bingzhou, that is, Baofu Temple in Mianshan. In the next ten years or so, Tan Luan successively wrote two volumes of "Annotation on the Past Life", one volume of "Stanzas in Praise of Amitabha", and one volume of "A Brief Discussion on the Meaning of the Pure Land of Peace and Happiness". Because there were too many monks and believers who worshiped Tanluan at that time, Baofu Temple could no longer accommodate it. Tanluan "flew to the opposite mountain overnight" and founded the Tiefo Temple and opened a lecture platform. Later generations called it "Luan Gongyan" ". During this period, he often traveled between Fenjie and Xuanzhong Temple in Shibi to promote the Pure Land. In the fourth year of Xinghe's reign in the Wei Dynasty, Tan Luan passed away in the cave of the temple and was molded by his disciples. Later, the war destroyed it. During the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, Huizhen, the abbot of Huiluan Temple, petitioned Emperor Xizong to build a stupa and reshape the golden body. .
There is now a practice cave for Patriarch Tan Luan in Baofu Temple. In front of the cave, there is a stele of "Tan Luan's Practice Notes" from the Ming Dynasty and several steles of famous people's travel notes. The golden statue of Tan Luan is enshrined in the main hall of Zhengguo Temple. (Mainly videos of Buddha statues from Zhengguo Temple)
Master Kongwang Buddha Zhichao
According to Buddhist scriptures: Kongwang Buddha is the same ancestor of Sakyamuni Buddha and Amitabha Buddha. Therefore, Baofu Temple is a thousand-year-old temple with the same origin as Zen and Zen, and a dual practice of Zen and Purity. According to legend, Zhichao is the living Buddha who was reincarnated by King Kong Buddha. His common surname is Tian, ??his ancestral home is Feng Yi, Shaanxi, and he later moved to Yuanwu, Yuci, Shanxi. At the age of twenty-seven, he ran away from home due to persecution due to people's petition. He became a disciple of Huizan, an eminent monk of Kaihua Temple in Mengshan Mountain, Taiyuan, and became a disciple of Daochuo, another master of the Pure Land Sect. Later he was sent to Zhending, Hebei to participate in the establishment of Linji Sect. In the first year of Wude, he led more than 20 disciples to Chang'an to participate in the founding ceremony of the People's Republic of China. They were treated with special courtesy by Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, "treating him like an immortal". Wude traveled to Baofu Temple in Mianshan for five years. In the 14th year of Zhenguan, there was a severe drought in Chang'an. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty prayed to Mianshan for rain, and sure enough, rain fell from the sky. In the spring of the following year, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally came to Mianshan to pay homage to the Buddha and thank him for the rain, and happened to meet Zhichao's death. Taizong looked at the sky and sighed: "On this trip, I am looking at the Buddha in the sky." Suddenly, four golden characters "King Kong Ancient Buddha" appeared in the sky above Baofu Temple. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty decreed that Zhichao be named "King Kong Buddha" and built Yunfeng Temple. Zhichao's "sculpted true face" is now enshrined in the Stone Buddha Hall of Baofu Temple. (Pictures of Buddha statues are the main theme) The 12 real body relics enshrined in Zhengguo Temple are called world wonders by experts.
5. Introduction to Daluo Palace
"Daluo Palace" is known as the best Taoist temple in the world. Taoism believes that the heaven where gods live has thirty-six levels, with the uppermost level being Daluotian. The meaning of Daluo Palace is the palace built in Daluo Heaven. Here you can worship the invisible, nameless, and supreme ancestors of the Yuan Dynasty, the Great Dao of Heaven, the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors, and other Taoist gods, and you must follow them whenever you pray. The Tianqiaodong Shrine was restored by Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty. Zhang Liang, Zhuge Liang, Li Chunfeng, and Liu Bowen all visited Practice here; Yidouquan Cave True Palace, restored by Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty; Zhujiaao, the place where Zhu Yuanzhang's father, Zhu Wusi, practiced practice. There are many successful practitioners here. There is a lecture platform in Daluo Palace, and on the wall are the "Tao Te Ching" written by hundreds of calligraphers across the country and the preface written by Yan Jiying. There are authentic works by masters Zhao Puchu and Dong Shouping in the book. Looking up, it is magnificent and magnificent. , it can be described as a magnificent sight. The book was carved from wooden boards in Rongbaozhai, Beijing. These woodcuts are among the best in Taoism and Taoism to date. Someone once wrote an article saying that it is "comparable to the Potala Palace".
Qixian Valley in Mianshan Mountain is a long, narrow and winding deep valley. Especially when climbing up the steel plate hanging ladder inlaid on the stone wall, you can look up at the sky, step on the hanging sky stack, and listen to the deep valley. The sound makes the dangerous road tremble with fear. Some people call it the "ladder to heaven" for practitioners. It is difficult to practice cultivation and reach the sky. Follow the footsteps of the sages and move forward seriously, as if you are walking on your own heart's road, like entering the artistic conception of "wearing Xie Gong's clogs and climbing the Qingyun Ladder".
(Mainly the Daluo Palace, Buddha statues and inscriptions)
Over the years, many hardworking practitioners have come here to explore and find the true meaning of Buddhism. Along the way, we followed the footsteps of the great achievers of past and present times, as the saying goes: Mianshan seeks the path without thinking of returning, asks the true cultivator in Central and South China, walks through the green mountains with sincerity, and the hermit spits out secrets and scatters true gold. (The main scenery is Daluo Palace and Buddha statues)